Julian Nagelsmann extends Hoffenheim contract until 2021
Hoffenheim have tied their star coach Julian Nagelsmann and sporting director Alexander Rosen to new long term deals. The pair have been rewarded for a stunning season that saw the…
The world’s first solar-powered refugee camp
A new solar power plant is lighting up the lives of thousands of Syrian refugees - and could be the start of a new green energy transition in Jordan.A refugee…
Share markets shrug off UK election, but pound pummeled
European stocks opened higher on Friday, defying a UK election result that looked set to throw Britain into fresh political turmoil and the country's currency on track for its biggest…
German soccer chief sees football as bridge-builder in Russia and Qatar
The president of the German football association (DFB) Reinhard Grindel says politicians must find a solution to the diplomatic crisis in Qatar. But he feels soccer can provide a social…
Dark horse Stan Wawrinka races towards French Open finishing line
All eyes are on Spanish superstar Rafael Nadal in the first semifinal. But experts at Roland Garros firmly believe that this could be Wawrinka’s year as he rapidly emerges from…
French Open: History-maker Jelena Ostapenko to meet Simona Halep in women’s final
Unseeded Jelena Ostapenko has reached the final of the French Open following a close-fought victory against Timea Bacsinszky. She will now face Simona Halep, who powered past Karolina Pliskova.Jelena Ostapenko…
Storm brews over Carlsberg, Heineken beer patent
German beer brewers and beer lovers have protested in Munich against the barley patents of Carlsberg and Heineken. European authorities will soon revise the patent law. Will the beer patents…
Tarek Kabil, German ambassador discuss preparations for Al-Sisi’s visit to Germany next week
Trade exchange between Egypt and Germany reached €5,567bn in 2016, up 10% compared to 2015, says minister
Adoption of the executive regulations of the new licensing law within a month
IDA granted temporary licenses for one year to low-risk industrial facilities, where 47 plants submitted license requests, says head of IDA
Climate change: A simmering threat to our ocean
Plastic pollution and overfishing may currently be in the headlines. But rising CO2 emissions are also a key threat to the ocean that covers 71 percent of the planet, and…