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A 6-metre-high bronze statue with 24 heads has begun pulling glances from locals and tourists after being erected in New York’s Central Park. The work “Ancestor” by the British-Indian artist Bharti Kher is a “universal mother figure” in the words of th…

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz will receive Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán in Berlin on Monday, an EU leader who has repeatedly hampered the bloc’s efforts to impose joint sanctions on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine. “The focus [of the talks…

Trainspotting railway nerds are set to descend on Switzerland later in October to witness a new world record for the longest passenger train. With an hour-long trip along the famous Albula Pass, Switzerland’s Rhaetian Railway plans to run a 1.9-kilomet…

Bayern Munich midfielder Thomas Müller has tested negative for Covid-19 after an infection, but will miss the top Bundesliga game at Borussia Dortmund on Saturday. “Thomas still has some cold symptoms, so he won’t play,” coach Julian Nagelsmann told a …

Hackers likely stole the personal data of about 300,000 customers of Japanese carmaker Toyota, the company said on Friday. “We’ve established that 296,019 customer email addresses and the reference numbers linked to them may have been compromised,” sai…

This year’s Nobel Peace Prize went to activists in Belarus, Russia and Ukraine, honouring groups who have researched human rights abuses even as Ukraine fights off a Russian invasion that has prompted allegations of widespread war crimes. The award goe…

From the Russian annexation of four Ukrainian provinces, to ballistic missile tests by North Korea, to a deadly stadium stampede in Indonesia, DPA International presents its Pictures of the Week.

Former Bayern Munich star Franck Ribéry is set to end his professional career in football, according to several Italian media reports on Friday. The Frenchman is currently at Salernitana but has struggled with constant issues with his knee. Ribéry has …

Germany great Lothar Matthäus believes the Bundesliga can celebrated the return of Xabi Alonso, who made his comeback to the league this week as Bayer Leverkusen coach. “The Bundesliga can look forward to it,” Matthäus told dpa. “I’m convinced that Lev…

Tesla’s electric semi-trucks have gone into production after years of delays, company chief Elon Musk tweeted on Thursday. Deliveries to drinks and food product firm Pepsi will start on December 1. How many units were being sent out was not disclosed. …