Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal has asked Germany for further military aid as soon as possible. Ukraine is “impatiently” waiting for new ammunition, which is needed “right now,” Shmyhal told the Sunday edition of Germany’s broadsheet Frankfurter…
German carrier Lufthansa slashes domestic flights to cut costs
German airline Lufthansa has reduced its domestic flight schedule to cut costs, which include high fees at the country’s airports, chief executive Carsten Spohr has said. Due to the high fees at German airports, Lufthansa is increasingly using its airc…
China’s Communist Party anchors Xi Jinping’s power in constitution
The National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party, held only every five years, has amended the party constitution to more deeply reflect the ideology of President Xi Jinping and enshrine his leadership role. Some 2,300 delegates of the party that ru…
Bad weather: Women’s alpine skiing season-opener cancelled
Saturday’s season-opening women’s alpine skiing World Cup race in Austria has been cancelled owing to adverse weather. Organizers said that sleet and bad visibility, plus a not favourable forecast throughout the day, did not allow the giant slalom in S…
Don’t guess my words: People who stutter just want to be accepted
Sometimes Wiete struggles with the syllables. Then the word just doesn’t make it past her lips. Wiete is among the estimated 80 million people – or 1% of the population – around the world who stutter. Many who have this condition choose to remain silen…
Schalke sign defender Kolodziejczak, still looking for new coach
In view of the long list of injured defensive players, Schalke has signed centre-back Timothée Kolodziejczak, the Bundesliga club said on Friday. The French player, who previously trained with the promoted club on a trial basis, will receive a contract…
Rift in German government over Chinese acquisition of port terminal
The planned Chinese acquisition of a stake in a container terminal in the port of Hamburg is nothing unusual, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz told a newspaper in comments published on Friday, despite brewing concerns about the deal. The chancellery is pu…
‘The Crown’ Season 5 trailer spells out crisis for the royal family
Despite recent backlash in the UK, Netflix is moving along with Season 5 of the “The Crown,” releasing a dramatic trailer Tuesday that revisits one of the royal family’s most public scandals. The trailer offers a glimpse at upcoming drama within the Ho…
Rift in German government over Chinese acquisition of port terminal
The planned Chinese acquisition of a stake in a container terminal in the port of Hamburg is nothing unusual, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz told a newspaper in comments published on Friday, despite brewing concerns about the deal. The chancellery is pu…
Dortmund winger Adeyemi suspended for two German Cup games
Borussia Dortmund winger Karim Adeyemi has been suspended for two games in the German Cup for unsportsmanlike conduct, the sports court of the German football federation (DFB) said on Friday. Adeyemi saw a red card in the 85th minute of the Cup game ag…