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German coach hopes for Olympic swimming in Seine but also for plan B
German swimming coach Bernd Berkhahn still hopes that the open water events at the Paris Olympics can take place as planned in the River Seine but has also called for a plan B. A report published last week said that the water quality of the Seine river was still not good enough to organize competitions there as planned. "The race in the Seine is a great challenge in terms of its demands. We have to put a lot of effort into preparing for it in training. I hope these efforts were not in vain," Berkhahn said in an interview published by the...
Palestinian medics say eight killed in Gaza City's Shejaiya district
At least eight Palestinians were killed and dozens more injured in Israeli attacks in Gaza City, Palestinian medics said on Thursday. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said it had attacked two schools run by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA). "The schools were used as hideouts for terrorists," the IDF said. Hamas members had also planned attacks on Israeli soldiers from there, the army said. In order to prevent harm to the civilian population, precise munitions were used and the area was surveilled from the air, according to the IDF. Palestinians said earlier a school...
Indian Prime Minister Modi headed to Moscow, Vienna next week
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is travelling to Russia for talks with President Vladimir Putin next week, the Indian Foreign Ministry said on Thursday. The official visit on July 8 and 9 comes shortly after Modi's re-election. The two leaders are expected to discuss further developing the friendly ties between Russia and India, as well as international and regional political issues, according to the Kremlin press service. Russian media have described Modi's visit as a special sign of appreciation for India's relations with Russia. Russia, rich in raw materials, is an important energy supplier for India. The income from Russian oil sales, which...
Putin hails multipolar world as Belarus joins Shanghai security group
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday hailed the new "multipolar world" at a summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) focused on the conflict in Ukraine, as his ally Belarus became the latest member of the security and defence organization. Putin argued in the Kazakh capital Astana that Russia has always advocated a diplomatic solution to the war in Ukraine - which began with the Russian invasion in February 2022 - and stated that Moscow had put forward a number of proposals to achieve peace. The Russian leader held talks with several heads of state at the conference, including Chinese President Xi...
Palestinian medics say eight killed in Gaza City's Shejaiya district
At least eight Palestinians were killed and dozens more injured in Israeli attacks on a residential building and a school in an embattled Gaza City neighbourhood, Palestinians medics said on Thursday. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) declined to comment, saying only it was checking the reports. Military operations are ongoing in several areas of the Gaza Strip, the IDF confirmed, including heavy fighting in Gaza City's eastern Shejaiya neighbourhood. The IDF said "dozens of terrorists" were killed in close combat over the past day and that more underground tunnels used by Hamas militants were destroyed in Shejaiya, which Israel says remains a Hamas stronghold. Shejaiya residents also reported seeing armed Hamas members attack Israeli soldiers. The IDF said fighting is also continuing in the city of Rafah in the far south of the Gaza Strip, with several fighters killed in an airstrike there. First responders are currently unable to reach areas in Rafah and Shejaiya due to the fighting, medics said. The IDF said a total of more than 50 targets were destroyed in airstrikes in the Palestinian territory on Wednesday.
Monica Bellucci wins Globo d'Oro lifetime achievement award in Rome
The acclaimed Italian actress Monica Bellucci has been recognized with a lifetime achievement award by the Italian Foreign Press Association. The 59-year-old - best known internationally for her roles in "The Matrix" franchise and as a Bond girl in 2015's "Spectre" - received the Globo d'Oro (Golden Globe) award at a ceremony in Rome on Wednesday, more than a quarter of a century after winning her first Globo d'Oro for Best Actress in 1998 for her performance in "Kaputt Mundi." At the award ceremony, Bellucci was accompanied by her partner US director Tim Burton, of "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" fame. The award for Best Film went to Italian director Paola Cortellesi for "C'è ancora domani" ("There's Still Tomorrow"), while Best Documentary Film went to "Ode to Naples" by Trudie Styler, the wife of British singer Sting. The Globo d'Oro awards are held annually by the Italian Foreign Press Association. The 64th edition on Wednesday took place at the Villa Massimo, which hosts the German Academy.
Paris changed by the Olympics: The latest top stories from dpa trends
A rejuvenated Grand Palais, major new exhibitions and a suburb with high hopes for the 2024 Summer Olympics: Paris has been doing itself up for its biggest sporting event in years. This week we've shown how Paris is being transformed for the hundreds of thousands of visitors arriving during this very special summer. Also: Why tourism is driving growing numbers of people in Spain onto the streets in protest. Coman Hamilton, dpa trends & features \-------------------- TOP STORY: How Paris is reinventing itself for the Olympics Words: 948 Images: 9 Locals in Spain tell tourists to 'go home' as overtourism hits rents Words: 985 Images: 5 Stopping antidepressants? Withdrawal...
Italian state museums attract record 58 million visitors in 2023
Italy saw a record number of visitors to its state-run museums in 2023, the Ministry of Culture said in Rome, as tourists flocked to the Mediterranean country's impressive array of monuments and archaeological sites. Just under 58 million visits to Italian state-run museums were tallied, topping the previous record of 55 million from 2018 before the coronavirus pandemic. The figure was also a significant increase on 2022's 46 million. The single most visited attraction was the Colosseum in the capital Rome with 12 million visitors, bringing in an estimated €80 million ($86.4 million). Next on the list were the Pantheon in Rome...
Germany summons Turkish ambassador over Euro player's far-right sign
The German Foreign Office has summoned the Turkish ambassador in Berlin, as the fallout continued on Thursday from the use of a controversial gesture with far-right connotations by a Turkish footballer. "We raised the incident today with the Turkish ambassador in Berlin," a spokeswoman said in response to a question from dpa. The move followed the summoning of the German ambassador to Turkey on Wednesday. Turkey's Merih Demiral made the sign - known as the wolf salute - after scoring his second goal in his country's Euro 2024 victory over Austria on Tuesday. The gesture is associated with the Turkish far-right Grey Wolves...
Stuttgart confirm Guirassy and Anton exit
Bundesliga runners-up VfB Stuttgart will lose two more key players in striker Serhou Guirassy and Germany defender Waldemar Anton, board member for sport Fabian Wohlgemuth confirmed on Thursday. "Both have informed us that they will leave the club," Wohlgemuth said at the start of pre-season training. Guirassy and Anton have release clauses in their contracts and have been linked with a move to Borussia Dortmund. Wohlgemuth said the clauses have so far not been triggered and that he could therefore not say where they will be heading. Guirassy scored 28 goals and Anton was a rock at the back as Stuttgart played a strong...
Over 50 dead as Pakistan’s Karachi bettered by prolonged heatwave
A severe heatwave continued to batter Pakistan’s largest city of Karachi for a third week, filling hospitals with patients and morgues with bodies, officials and rescue workers said on Thursday. More than 50 people have died so far due to heatstroke since the start of the latest wave last month, police spokeswoman Summiya Syed said. Dozens of new victims were brought to the city’s largest Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre on Wednesday, the hospital’s spokesman Hassan Ali told dpa. The heat index – a combination of the temperature and humidity – rose to 55 degrees Celsius on Wednesday, the highest level ever recorded in...
Steinmeier 'determined' to protect Jewish life in Germany
President Frank-Walter Steinmeier called for people to fight against growing anti-Semitism in Germany, during the opening of a new synagogue in Potsdam, just outside Berlin. "I am ... determined not to rest, so that we in our country do everything we can to protect Jewish life and combat all forms of anti-Semitism," said Steinmeier. "Jewish life is part of us! Only when Jews feel completely at home in Germany will this country feel completely at home." The opening of the synagogue and Jewish community centre is seen as an important signal against hatred and incitement, especially in times of growing anti-Semitism. Since the attack...
Erdogan plans to travel to Berlin for Turkey's Euro quarter-final
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan appears set to attend the national team's Euro 2024 quarter-final match against the Netherlands in Berlin on Saturday amid a goal celebration controversy involving Turkey player Merih Demiral. Presidential sources told dpa that Erdogan has cancelled a planned trip to Azerbaijan which was scheduled for Saturday. There was no immediate official confirmation that Erdogan will travel to the German capital for the match. Local media reported that the president wants to show solidarity with the national team in person. Demiral mimicked with his fingers the shape of a wolf's head after his second goal in a 2-1 victory over...
Steinmeier 'determined' to protect Jewish life in Germany
President Frank-Walter Steinmeier called for people to fight against growing anti-Semitism in Germany, during the opening of a new synagogue in Potsdam, just outside Berlin. "I am ... determined not to rest, so that we in our country do everything we can to protect Jewish life and combat all forms of anti-Semitism," said Steinmeier. "Jewish life is part of us! Only when Jews feel completely at home in Germany will this country feel completely at home." The opening of the synagogue and Jewish community centre is seen as an important signal against hatred and incitement, especially in times of growing anti-Semitism. Since the attack...
Champions Leverkusen open Bundesliga season at Mönchengladbach
Champions Bayer Leverkusen open the 62nd Bundesliga season at regional rivals Borussia Mönchengladbach on August 23, and also face runners-up VfB Stuttgart and Bayern Munich early on. Stuttgart open with a regional derby at Freiburg on one of the following two days, Bayern are also away, at Wolfsburg, while Borussia Dortmund start at home against Eintracht Frankfurt. Holstein Kiel play their first-ever Bundesliga match at Hoffenheim, and the other promoted side, St Pauli Hamburg, host Heidenheim, according to the fixtures list published on Thursday by the German Football League (DFL). Leverkusen made history last term when they became the first team to go...
EU carries out threat of provisional tariffs on e-cars from China
The European Union has carried out its threat to impose provisional tariffs on imports of electric cars from China of up to 37.6%, the bloc's Official Journal announced on Thursday. Chinese companies affected include BYD, a major sponsor of the Euro 2024 football tournament in Germany, hit with tariffs of 17.4%, Geely at 19.9% and SAIC at 37.6%. The threat of provisional tariffs on electric cars dates to last month after an investigation by the European Commission found evidence of illegal support from Chinese state subsidies. With the risk of a trade war with Beijing looming, the punitive EU measures become final within four months, unless China makes concessions. Until then, a security deposit has to be paid instead of a tariff.
EU carries out threat of provisional tariffs on e-cars from China
The European Union has carried out its threat to impose provisional tariffs on imports of electric cars from China of up to 37.6%, the bloc's Official Journal announced on Thursday. Chinese companies affected include BYD, a major sponsor of the Euro 2024 football tournament in Germany, hit with tariffs of 17.4%, Geely at 19.9% and SAIC at 37.6%. The threat of provisional tariffs on electric cars dates to last month after an investigation by the European Commission found evidence of illegal support from Chinese state subsidies. Tensions over Chinese exports have been rising in recent months, with the United States and the EU...
Hezbollah fires 200 rockets into Israel after killing of commander
The pro-Iranian Lebanese Shiite movement Hezbollah has fired some 200 missiles and drones into areas in northern Israel, it said on Thursday, to avenge the previous day's killing of one of their commanders. "As part of the response to the attack and assassination carried out by the enemy in the Al-Housh area in the city of Tyre ... the Islamic Resistance [Hezbollah] carried out attacks with more than 200 missiles of various types," a statement by the group said. It added that missiles had hit several Israeli army bases. Hezbollah later referred to a further air attack "with a drone squadron." There was no...
All Germany players fit for Euro 2024 quarter-final against Spain
Defender Jonathan Tah is back from suspension and everyone is healthy which gives Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann a full squad to chose from for the Euro 2024 quarter-final against Spain on Friday. All 26 players took part in the final training session at the Herzogenaurach base camp on Thursday before the short trip to Stuttgart, where the big game is played. Midfielder Robert Andrich stood out, having dyed his hair pink. While Nagelsmann has all players fit he has more or less relied on the same starting 11 at the home tournament. Tah is to return into the heart of the defence next to...
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