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Bundesliga leaders Union Berlin wasted a penalty as they crashed to a surprise 2-1 defeat at Bochum on Sunday and now face the heat from the chasing pack led by champions Bayern Munich. The victory – coupled with Schalke’s heartbreak in a late 2-1 defe…

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s proposal for a referendum to guarantee women’s right to wear the Islamic headscarf in public institutions has sparked a controversy over an issue many considered long resolved. Islamic-conservative Erdoğan lifte…

Two climate activists from the Last Generation movement flung mashed potatoes on a valuable painting by French impressionist Claude Monet at a museum in the German city of Potsdam, just outside Berlin, on Sunday. Whether the painting from Monet’s “Les …

Olympic champion Marco Odermatt of Switzerland made a statement of intent when he started his quest for back-to-back alpine skiing World Cup titles with victory at the season-opening giant slalom in Austria on Sunday. First-run leader Odermatt, 25, had…

Far-right Italian politician Giorgia Meloni on Saturday was sworn in as Italy’s new prime minister, becoming the first woman in the country’s history to hold the post. The leader of the Brothers of Italy party took the oath before President Sergio Matt…

Russia’s escalating attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure could spark a major “humanitarian catastrophe” as the war-battered country braces for the arrival of snow and cold, the government in Kiev said on Saturday. President Volodymyr Zelensky sai…

Tens of thousands of people took to the streets of Berlin on Saturday in solidarity with ongoing protests in Iran. Some 80,000 protesters from across Europe gathered at Berlin’s Victory Column and the surrounding area, according to a police estimate. A…

Champions Bayern Munich defeated Hoffenheim 2-0 on Saturday to move within one point of Bundesliga leaders Union Berlin, and Borussia Dortmund also returned to winning ways. Jamal Musiala and in-form striker Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting scored first-half g…

Olena Zelenska, the wife of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, told an audience at the Frankfurt Book Fair on Saturday that her role demands she “tell the truth” about the horrors faced by Ukrainians every day. “We are fighting for our lives,” she…

Borussia Mönchengladbach midfielder Florian Neuhaus will miss the World Cup in Qatar as it was already expected, the player confirmed to broadcasters Sky on Saturday. “The World Cup is just around the corner, so unfortunately the timing won’t quite wor…