The Danish team will not allowed to wear training shirts with the message “Human Rights for All” at the upcoming World Cup in Qatar, a national federation DBU spokesperson told dpa on Thursday. The spokesman confirmed a report from the Ritzau news agen…
The espresso that isn’t: What makes the moka pot so iconic?
It may draw disdain among hardcore coffee aficionados, but the home-made espresso from a moka pot is now an institution in its own right among millions of coffee lovers. Originally called a caffettiera or moka, the device started its triumphal march ar…
Your shoes squeak? Here’s why – and what you can do about it
Walking down a long corridor, through a quiet office or restaurant can be a mild form of torture in the wrong pair of shoes. When a constant squeaking, clicking or some other shoe-related noise follows you around, embarrassment often follows it. But wh…
Russian passports in occupied Ukraine will not be recognized in EU
Russian passports issued in occupied Ukraine will not be recognized in the European Union, negotiators in Brussels agreed on Thursday. The same would apply to documents issued in the breakaway republics of South Ossetia and Abkhazia in Georgia, said a …
Switzerland’s Sommer remains sidelined in last pre-World Cup game
Switzerland goalkeeper Yann Sommer will also miss the last game before the World Cup with his German club Borussia Mönchengladbach on Friday against Borussia Dortmund due to an ankle injury. Sommer has not played since picking up the injury in mid-Octo…
Ralph Fiennes serves up a killer gourmet meal in ‘The Menu’
Ralph Fiennes invites a group of diners to savour his cuisine. Or rather: He orders them to. Starring in the dark US satire “The Menu” as the arrogant chef Slowik, the British actor announces each of his gourmet creations with a thunderous hand clap, n…
Leipzig’s Gvardiol suffers broken nose but World Cup not at risk
RB Leipzig defender Josko Gvardiol has broken his nose but will be fit to play for Croatia at the upcoming World Cup, the Bundesliga club said on Thursday. Gvardiol suffered the injury in a collision with team-mate Willi Orban during Wednesday’s 3-1 le…
EU Commission proposes new emission regulations for cars and vans
Cars, vans and other vehicles on sale in the European Union through 2035 will need to emit fewer pollutants, according to new regulations from the European Commission proposed on Thursday. The emission standards are to make combustion engine vehicles o…
Jailed Egyptian hunger striker gets medical intervention, family says
A jailed Egyptian pro-democracy campaigner, whose family says he is on a total hunger strike, has been given “medical intervention,” his sister said on Thursday. Alaa Abdel-Fattah, a key figure in Egypt’s 2011 uprising, which toppled long-time ruler Ho…
COP27 activists rally in solidarity with ‘silenced’ rights advocates
Dressed in white, dozens of activists rallied in solidarity on Thursday with campaigners across the globe who have lost their lives or been detained for defending environmental or human rights. The rally took place on the sidelines of a UN climate conf…