German energy group RWE announced a leap in profits for 2022 so far, due to a combination of high energy demand, an expansion of renewable energies and a strong international trading business. In the nine months through the end of September, the operat…
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…
Germany’s 2014 hero Götze picked for Qatar WC with Moukoko, Füllkrug
Teenager Youssoufa Moukoko and fellow striker Niclas Füllkrug were on Thursday named as uncapped players into Germany’s squad for the World Cup in Qatar which also includes recalled 2014 hero Mario Götze. But there was no place for Marco Reus and Mats …
United Cup draw: Nadal in Sydney and Swiatek in Brisbane
Record grand slam winner Rafael Nadal will lead Spain against hosts Australia and Britain in the maiden edition of the mixed team United Cup tournament and women’s world number one Iga Swiatek of Poland will be up against Switzerland and a qualifier. T…
Twitter’s new verification model brings rise in fake accounts
Numerous Twitter users have seized the moment to create fake celebrity accounts after the social media platform introduced a new verification system following the takeover by tech billionaire Elon Musk. Previously, celebrities, politicians, journalists…
Mazda’s new CX-60 is a genuine old-school SUV
Mazda is once again bucking the trend. While all the other manufacturers focus on developing electric cars, the Japanese are fettling a new platform for combustion engines and even plan a new diesel. The first car to emerge from this thinking is the CX…
‘The Crown’ review: All My Windsors returns for season 5
The 1990s were an especially rough decade for the British royal family, a time filled with scandals about (but not exclusive to) Charles and Diana, the Prince and Princess of Wales, whose faltering marriage finally broke down for good and in public. Th…
How to dispose of your old e-bike battery correctly
Your e-bike needs a new battery? Then you’ll soon be throwing out an old one, and the important thing to know here is that you can’t dispose of it in your general household waste. That’s because old batteries can self-ignite, cause a serious fire, or l…
German footballer Jérôme Boateng again appeals court conviction
German professional football player Jérôme Boateng is again appealing his conviction for assaulting a former girlfriend, a Munich district court and the public prosecutor’s office confirmed to dpa on Wednesday. The Bavarian Supreme Court must now decid…
Cygnus cargo ship arrives at space station
An unmanned Cygnus cargo spacecraft loaded with 3,700 kilograms of food for the crew and materials for scientific experiments arrived at the International Space Station (ISS) on Wednesday as scheduled, according to US space agency NASA. The station cap…