Thousands party as Berlin’s Lollapalooza festival returns

After a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic, thousands of people came together in Berlin for the first day of the Lollapalooza Festival on Saturday. Held in the German capital’s Olympic Stadium and Olympiapark, the two-day festival’s line-up includes G…

Death toll in migrant boat sinking off Syria climbs to 89

The death toll from the sinking of a boat carrying migrants off the coast of Syria has climbed to 89, Syrian state news agency SANA reported on Saturday. Chief of Syrian seaports, Brigadier General Samer Kobrizli, said an unspecified number of dead bod…

New East German Museum ‘Minsk’ opens near Berlin

A new museum dedicated to art created during the former German Democratic Republic (GDR) has opened its doors to visitors in Potsdam, just outside Berlin. Housed in a former terrace restaurant building that was remodelled over two years, the new ‘Minsk…

Nadal withdraws from Laver Cup after doubles with Federer

Rafael Nadal has withdrawn from the Laver Cup tournament after being part of the last career match of long-time rival Roger Federer. Organizers said on Saturday that Nadal was quitting for “personal reasons” as the Spaniard will reportedly fly home imm…