German football club to shift away from ‘Visit Rwanda’ sponsorship after criticism from fans. Bayern Munich has signalled it will cut down on “Visit Rwanda” branding as it moves “away from a commercial sponsorship” with the African nation facing a backlash over alleged support for rebels in the neighbouring Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)….
By Rene Wagner and Maria Martinez BERLIN (Reuters) -China came close to overtaking the United States as Germany’s largest trading partner in the first half of 2025, preliminary data from the German statistics office showed, as German exports to the U.S. declined amid higher tariffs. German imports and exports with the U.S. totalled about 125…
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Eintracht Frankfurt has signed Japanese winger Ritsu Doan to strengthen a squad depleted by the sale of Hugo Ekitiké as it prepares to return to the Champions League. Doan joins on a five-year contract from fellow German club Freiburg, where he was top scorer with 10 goals as the team placed…
Hong Kong authorities have introduced new punitive measures targeting 16 overseas activists wanted for alleged national security offences, prohibiting anyone from funding them and cancelling most of the absconders’ passports. Secretary for Security Chris Tang Ping-keung exercised the powers under the Safeguarding National Security Ordinance on Monday to impose new measures against 16 absconders involved…
ROME (AP) — Hard-right commentators, politicians and activists in Europe have uncovered a secret to expanding their influence: engaging with Elon Musk. Take the German politician from a party whose own domestic intelligence agency has designated as extremist. Her daily audience on X surged from 230,000 to 2.2 million on days Musk interacted with her…
Last Updated:July 30, 2025, 08:06 IST The 35-year-old forward is set to pen a two-year deal with the Vancouver-based side after his trophy laden stint with Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich. Thomas Muller. (X) German World Cup winner Thomas Muller is set for a switch to MLS side Vancouver Whitecaps following his departure from childhood club…
ADVERTISEMENT German politicians across party lines denounced European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Tuesday, calling for her resignation after she agreed to asymmetric trade terms that impose 15% US tariffs on EU exports while granting Americans duty-free access to European markets. The deal, struck under pressure from German Chancellor Friedrich Merz both in…
Another crazy week at Barcelona was winding to a close when the Marc-Andre ter Stegen saga took a new and unexpected turn. On Thursday, the 33-year-old goalkeeper — the Spanish champions’ captain — announced he needed surgery to resolve the back injury that has prevented him from training with his team-mates in recent weeks. Ter…
Several people injured after passenger train derails in southwestern Germany. (AP) At least four people were killed and several others injured after a regional passenger train derailed in southern Germany on Sunday evening. The train, which was carrying around 100 passengers, came off the tracks near the town of Riedlingen in a forested area about…
LONDON — The leaders of Britain, France and Germany demanded Israel allow unrestricted aid into Gaza to end a “humanitarian catastrophe,” after French President Emmanuel Macron announced that his country will become the first major Western power to recognize a Palestinian state. The joint statement, issued after a call between Macron, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and…