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Recipe: How to make your own kimchi
Kimchi is the Korean national dish. The fermented vegetables are a must at every meal. Every family in Korea has its own recipe for kimchi. When Chinese cabbage is fermented, it is a communal culinary event. Asian food blogger Stefan Leistner prepares it as follows: Ingredients: ・800 g Chinese cabbage ・50 g salt ・1 small daikon radish or alternatively ・300-400 g white radish ・2 spring onions ・2 garlic cloves ・2 pieces of thumb-sized ginger ・2 tbsp gochujaru (red chilli flakes) ・2 tbsp gochujang (hot chilli paste) ・4 tbsp fish sauce ・1 tbsp coconut blossom sugar ・1 tbsp toasted sesame seeds ・1 tsp toasted sesame oil And this is how it's done: 1. Rinse the Chinese cabbage,...
Mercedes-Benz car sales drop in Q2, China sales fall 6%
German carmaker Mercedes-Benz sold fewer vehicles in the second quarter of the year than in the same period last year, it reported on Wednesday. A total of 600,100 cars and vans were sold from April to June. That was around 6% less than in the second quarter of 2023, the car manufacturer said. Mercedes achieved an increase in van sales of 3% with a total of 103,400 vehicles. The passenger car division recorded a decline of 4% with 496,700 vehicles sold. Model changes and availability bottlenecks influenced sales in the first half of the year. In the top product segment - which includes...
Stuttgart president Wehrle hopeful over permanent Undav deal
VfB Stuttgart president Alexander Wehrle is still hoping for a rare bit of good news in a difficult close season for the Bundesliga runners-up and believes Germany forward Deniz Undav will sign a permanent deal. Stuttgart wowed the Bundesliga by finished second last term, a year after nearly being relegated. But so far in the close season, they have lost Hiroki Ito to Bayern Munich and fellow defender Waldemar Anton to Borussia Dortmund, while top striker Serhou Guirassy also seems set to join the Black and Yellows. Keeping Undav, who was on loan from England's Brighton last season and scored 18 goals,...
Strong German showing at 77th Locarno Film Festival
Five German films or films made with German involvement will compete for the Golden Leopard at the Locarno Film Festival in August. Seventeen films from around the world will vie for the top prize in the international competition, according to Locarno organizers. The 77th edition of the festival will take place from August 7 to 17 in the famous Swiss holiday resort on Lake Maggiore. German filmmakers and actors will be represented in various sections in domestic, international and co-productions. For example, actresses Maren Eggert and Luise Heyer can be seen in "The Sparrow in the Chimney" by Swiss director Ramon Zürcher, and Helena Zengel in "Transamazonia" by German director Pia Marais. Munich-born director Christoph Hochhäusler, awarded at the Berlinale 2023 for the thriller "Till the End of the Night," will present his gangster drama "Death Will Come" ("La Mort viendra"). Locarno, a major European film festival alongside Cannes, Berlin and Venice, will screen 225 short, feature and documentary films over its customary 11-day duration. Swiss businesswoman and arts patron Maja Hoffmann will act as President of the festival for the first time. At the programme presentation in Zurich, Hoffmann, described her vision for the festival's 2024 edition as "a home for transformative thinking."
Woman dies after being attacked and dragged away by bear in Romania
A 19-year-old woman died in the Romanian Carpathian Mountains after being attacked by a bear, Romanian news agency Mediafax reported on Wednesday. She was dragged away by the wild animal while hiking in the Bucegi massif south of Brașov on Tuesday evening, a witness reported who then made an emergency call. Less than an hour later, mountain rescuers and police came and recovered the woman's body. They shot the bear, as it had also tried to attack the rescue workers, the report said. Around 8,000 brown bears live in Romania's Carpathian Mountains, according to government estimates. The nation has the second-largest bear population in...
One German climber dies, one injured in Swiss mountain accident
One German mountaineer died and one was injured after an accident in the Swiss mountains, police reported on Wednesday. The women, aged 45 and 61, were descending from the 4,010 metre high Lagginhorn in the Saas Valley when they suddenly fell hundreds of metres down the western flank in quick succession, police said. The younger one died, the older one was flown to hospital by rescue workers. The Swiss police do not provide any information about the home towns, citing the protection of privacy. The women were part of a group of eight climbers, the police reported. The group was not roped up. The others alerted the rescue services after the accident. When the volunteers arrived by helicopter, they were only able to determine that the 45-year-old had died. The 61-year-old was flown to hospital injured. The accident happened on Monday morning. As with every mountain accident, the public prosecutor's office has opened an investigation into the circumstances.
'Disgrace' - Spain slam German fans for booing Cucurella
German fans who whistled and booed Spain's Marc Cucurella in the Euro 2024 semi-final win over France have been lambasted by his team mates. The Chelsea left back was not penalized for a handball in the box in the 2-1 extra-time win over Germany in the quarter-finals. The officials decided he had not enlarged his body under the current rules so it could not be a penalty. Most of Germany disagreed and some German fans inside the Munich stadium, who bought tickets thinking their side would be in the semi-final, whistled the 25-year-old when he was on the ball. "I think it's a...
German dockworker strike set to expand
A strike by German dockworkers is set to expand on Wednesday, ahead of a fourth round of negotiations between the unions and the port operators. Joining the workers already striking in the major northern ports of Hamburg and Bremerhaven will be colleagues in Wilhelmshaven, Bremen and Emden. Many dockworkers in Hamburg and Bremerhaven have been on a strike since early Tuesday. According to a spokeswoman, around 800 people took part in the industrial action in Bremerhaven. In Hamburg, the number of participants was unclear, but a union spokesman said there was a high level of participation. A rally and march is planned for 10 am (0800 GMT) in front of the headquarters of the Central Association of German Port Operators (ZDS) in Hamburg. Verdi is demanding an increase in hourly wages of €3 ($3.20) retroactively to June 1 and a corresponding increase in shift allowances. A further round of negotiations between verdi and ZDS is planned for July 11 and 12 in Bremen.
BMW sales stagnate, electric cars show uptick in first half of 2024
German carmaker BMW on Wednesday posted lacklustre results for the first half of 2024, with total sales of 1.2 million vehicles across all regions. Overall, the sales volume was 0.1 percentage points less than a year ago. The BMW core brand performed slightly better with 1.1 million cars sold and growth of 2.3%. Subsidiaries Mini and Rolls-Royce weakened with declines of 18.7% to 114,000 cars and 11.4% to 2,819. The results were slightly better for purely electric cars. Sales across the group increased by almost a quarter to more than 190,000 units, and more than a third at the core BMW brand. However, the...
France's Mbappé admits he played poorly at Euros
France striker Kylian Mbappé was finally able to shed the mask but acknowledged he had endured a difficult Euros after the 2-1 semi-final defeat by Spain on Tuesday. France scored their first goal by one of their players in open play at the tournament to take the lead, Mbappé's smart cross being headed in by Randal Kolo Muani. But Spain quickly hit back in the first half through Dani Olmo and a stunning strike from 16-year-old Lamine Yamal. "I had the ambition to become European champion. I had the ambition to play a good Euros. I achieved neither one nor the other," captain...
Got acne? A Mediterranean diet and omega-3 may help, research shows
Regularly touted for its health benefits, the Mediterranean diet has been given another endorsement by German scientists who have found it helps reduce acne. The team found that this diet's focus on whole grains, fruit and veg, seafood and low salt and sugar intake together with omega-3 fatty acid supplements led to "significant reductions in inflammatory and non-inflammatory skin lesions, as well as improved quality of life." Published in the Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, the findings were based on having 60 people with mild to moderate acne following the diet and taking the supplements. Almost all the participants were found to have omega-3...
Vallourec to provide solutions, services to TotalEnergies in Angola
Vallourec, a French tubular solutions provider, said on Wednesday that it has bagged a contract from TotalEnergies to supply almost 5,000 tons of Oil Country Tubular Goods (OCTG) solutions and associated services for the Kaminho deepwater project on Block 20, 100 km off the coast of Angola. Vallourec will supply its range of VAM-brand connections and use CLEANWELL, its more environmentally-friendly, dope-free solution. Pipe dope is any thread lubricant, thread sealing compound, or anaerobic chemical sealant used to make a pipe thread joint leakproof and pressure tight. Off- and onshore operators have adopted dope-free technology, a dry multilayer coating that provides advantages compared to doped technology. The dry coating doesn't need to be reapplied after the repeated break and make of connection and provides more consistent make-up performance. The group will also provide its offshore expertise via VAM field service as well as its tubular management services offering. This involves managing the inspection and preparation of tubes before they leave for the drilling platform, and on their return to the storage area. The products will be manufactured at Vallourec plants in France, Brazil, and Indonesia.
NATO leaders to discuss Ukraine support at Washington summit
NATO leaders meet in Washington on Wednesday to discuss the alliance's support for Ukraine in the war against Russia. The talks follow a ceremony held on Tuesday to mark the 75th anniversary of the founding of the military alliance in the aftermath of World War II and the onset of the Cold War. The leaders are expected to discuss outgoing NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg's plan to provide Kiev with military aid worth €40 billion ($43 billion) in 2025. NATO members have strongly supported Ukraine since the Russian invasion in February 2022. According to Stoltenberg, NATO needs to convince Russia that it cannot...
NATO leaders to discuss Ukraine support at Washington summit
NATO leaders meet in Washington on Wednesday to discuss the alliance's support for Ukraine in the war against Russia. The talks follow a ceremony held on Tuesday to mark the 75th anniversary of the founding of the military alliance in the aftermath of World War II and the onset of the Cold War. The leaders are expected to discuss outgoing NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg's plan to provide Kiev with military aid worth €40 billion ($43 billion) in 2025. NATO members have strongly supported Ukraine since the Russian invasion in February 2022. According to Stoltenberg, NATO needs to convince Russia that it cannot...
Evotec collaborates with Pfizer to enhance drug discovery in France
German drug maker Evotec announced a collaboration with US pharmaceutical company Pfizer to advance drug discovery efforts in France. As per the multi-year master research collaboration and option and license agreement, the companies will initially focus on early discovery research for metabolic and infectious diseases. Evotec, based in Hamburg, noted that the research will be carried out at its sites in France, includingCampus Curie in Toulouse, a state-of-the-art research site with capabilities spanning high throughput screening, in vitro and in vivo biology, proteomics and metabolomics. Evotec said it will receive research support funding from Pfizer and be eligible for potential milestones and royalties related to success of the programmes.
Carla Bruni, wife of former French president, put under investigation
French judicial authorities have opened an investigation in Carla Bruni, the wife of former president Nicolas Sarkozy, in connection with alleged election campaign funds from Libya. The singer has been placed under judicial control, French media reported on Tuesday, citing the judiciary. The investigations against the 56-year-old centre on possible witness tampering. The Libya affair centres on allegations that money for Sarkozy's 2007 presidential election campaign came illegally from the regime of the then Libyan ruler Moamer Gaddafi. The French-Lebanese businessman Ziad Takieddine said in 2016 that he had brought several suitcases containing millions of euros - prepared by the Libyan regime - to...
Zelensky vows to rebuild bombed children's hospital in Kiev
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has vowed to rebuild the children's hospital in Kiev which was badly damaged in a Russian missile attack earlier this week. Some 100 million hryvnia (about $2.45 million) had already been allocated to support the hospital, and a further 300 million hryvnia would follow, Zelensky said in a video message. He promised help to all families whose relatives were killed or injured in the attack. The strike on the hospital was part of a wave of missile attacks that left more than 40 people killed and well over 100 injured across the country on Monday. The shelling of the children's...
'Successful' launch for Europe's new Ariane 6 rocket
Europe's Ariane 6 rocket blasted off on its inaugural flight into space on Tuesday, lifting off from the European spaceport in Kourou in French Guiana. The European Space Agency (ESA) described the operation as a success, as Europe seeks to recover from a crisis in its launch sector, although one part of the flight did not go as planned. "Ariane 6 demonstrated a successful liftoff, launch to orbit and deployment of satellites," ESA wrote on X. "We have now entered into a new era of spaceflight for Europe, powering us into space and allowing us to realize our ambitions on the world stage,"...
Delaying diabetes by four years with diet, exercise lowers mortality
Delaying diabetes for four years through diet and exercise can reduce the long-term risk of death for people with prediabetes, new research indicates. The study suggests these changes should be considered as a way to help prevent type 2 diabetes. The research indicates that making changes such as eating a healthy diet and getting more exercise, can delay or reduce the chances of developing diabetes in people diagnosed with impaired glucose tolerance (IGT) – commonly called prediabetes. But it has not been known how long a person must delay diabetes to ensure better health in the future. The researchers found that people who were...
'Dream come true': Record boy Yamal leads Spain into Euro final
Spain's Lamine Yamal has confirmed his status as the next big thing in world football as his wonder goal in the Euro 2024 semi-final against even put him ahead of Brazil icon Pelé. After three assists earlier at the tournament, Yamal curled into the top left corner in the 21st minute for the important equalizer. At age 16 years and 362 days he became the youngest scorer ever at the Euros and the World Cup, younger than Swiss Jan Vonlanthen at the Euros and as Pelé at the global event. Yamal turns 17 on Saturday but the real celebrations could come on Sunday...
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