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Thousands protest in Germany against sale of Mercedes dealerships
Around 25,000 Mercedes-Benz employees have demonstrated against the planned sale of the company's car dealerships, workers' representatives in Germany said on Tuesday. Some 10,000 people joined a protest at the luxury car-builder's plant in Sindelfingen in the state of Baden-Württemberg, according to the General Works Council and the IG Metall trade union. Under the slogan "We stick together - on July 2 and every day," more protesters gathered at the Mercedes-Benz Group headquarters in Stuttgart-Untertürkheim, and in the cities of Rastatt, Dusseldorf, Bremen and Berlin. The rallies were attended not only by employees of the car dealerships, but also of the Mercedes plants,...
Le Pen: French far-right government team ready
France's far-right nationalist National Rally (RN) has a team of ministers already in place and is poised to take over government, according to its former leader Marine Le Pen. "This government will be complete, it will be competent, it will be made up of people from the National Rally, people who fought the election campaign with us and people from civil society," Le Pen told the France Inter public broadcaster in an interview on Tuesday. The 55-year-old nationalist politician was responding to claims that her party does not have enough suitable personnel to govern. Le Pen said she did not want to take...
Thousands protest in Germany against sale of Mercedes dealerships
Around 25,000 Mercedes-Benz employees have demonstrated against the planned sale of the company's car dealerships, workers' representatives in Germany said on Tuesday. Some 10,000 people joined a protest at the luxury car-builder's plant in Sindelfingen in the state of Baden-Württemberg, according to the General Works Council and the IG Metall trade union. Under the slogan "We stick together - on July 2 and every day," more protesters gathered at the Mercedes-Benz Group headquarters in Stuttgart-Untertürkheim, and in the cities of Rastatt, Dusseldorf, Bremen and Berlin. The rallies were attended not only by employees of the car dealerships, but also of the Mercedes plants,...
Hungarian PM Orbán suggests Ukraine ceasefire in first Kiev visit
Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has called on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to consider a ceasefire in the war with Russia, as he made his first visit to Kiev since the start of the conflict in February 2022. "International diplomatic rules are slow and complicated. I have asked President [Zelensky] to consider whether it would not be possible to reverse the order and speed up the peace negotiations with a quick ceasefire," said Orbán after a meeting with Zelensky in the Ukrainian capital, according to a report by the Hungarian news agency MTI. There are currently no negotiations between Kiev and Moscow...
We are the best team, says Spain's Oyarzabal before Germany clash
Spain's reserve striker Mikel Oyarzabal is in confident mood ahead of Friday's Euro 2024 quarter-final with hosts Germany in Stuttgart. "We have to be prepared for everything against Germany. They are a great team, it will be a very difficult game," the 27-year-old told a news conference at Spain's Donaueschingen camp on Tuesday. "But we have confidence in ourselves. We're calm, we know what we're capable of. For me, we are the best team there is and we have the best players." Oyarzabal said Florian Wirtz, Jamal Musiala, Kai Havertz and Antonio Rüdiger had shone so far for Germany and that "they are...
Le Pen: French far-right government team ready
France's far-right nationalist National Rally (RN) has a team of ministers already in place and is poised to take over government, according to its former leader Marine Le Pen. "This government will be complete, it will be competent, it will be made up of people from the National Rally, people who fought the election campaign with us and people from civil society," Le Pen told the France Inter public broadcaster in an interview on Tuesday. The 55-year-old nationalist politician was responding to claims that her party does not have enough suitable personnel to govern. Le Pen said she did not want to take...
Germany train without Can, Sané says start against Spain not certain
Germany started their preparations for the European Championship quarter-final against Spain without midfielder Emre Can on Tuesday. The 30-year-old was the only member of the 26-man squad missing from the training pitch in Herzogenaurach, with Germany citing stress management as the reason. It was Germany's first training session since the 2-0 last-16 win over Denmark on Saturday. Players had been given two days to unwind. Can seems likely to be fit for Friday's clash in Stuttgart. Centre back Jonathan Tah is also pushing to start after his suspension against Denmark let in the impressive Nico Schlotterbeck. Left back David Raum fought his way into...
Swiss coach plays down commitment question with all eyes on England
Switzerland coach Murat Yakin has brushed aside speculation that he is working on his future as well as preparing for the European Championship quarter-final against England. "There is no reason to discuss my future now," the 49-year-old told reporters at the Swiss training camp in Stuttgart on Tuesday. He said his focus is solely on Saturday's game in Dusseldorf. Yakin's contract expires after the tournament. The Swiss FA offered him an extension earlier this year but he turned it down. "We have had good conversations, we will tackle the whole thing after the European Championship and look for a possible solution," Yakin said. After a mixed qualifying campaign, Yakin was heavily criticized at home. But after almost beating hosts Germany and outplaying Italy in the last 16 at Euro 2024, the mood has changed. Media reports have said Saudi Arabian clubs are interested in Yakin but he said: "There is no other offer." England have laboured through the tournament so far and Yakin expects an open game. Captain Granit Xhaka is currently training individually due to adductor problems but a scan revealed that there is no serious injury and his participation against England is not jeopardized.
How one manufacturer wants to change e-bike rides with the help of AI
Artificial intelligence will change how we go for e-bike rides in future, according to one major manufacturer that has unveiled a means to use this emerging software to rule out range issues and find more comfortable routes in battery-assisted bicycles. At the Eurobike bicycle fair in Frankfurt, German technology company Bosch presented a new AI solution called Range Control designed to make planning tours with e-bikes easier. The navigation software uses AI to "learn" from live data, while taking into account various parameters such as the total weight, the route's elevation profile and individual riding habits to calculate the battery charge level...
Research shows acid in olives could help with obesity and diabetes
A team of US scientists have found a compound in olives that they believe could help against diabetes and obesity. Researchers from the university Virginia Tech carried out tests on mice showing that elenolic acid, a compound found in olives, lowers blood sugar and appears to promote weight loss. While there is not enough of the acid in olives for it to work naturally, the team said their research could "pave the way to the development of safe and inexpensive natural products for managing obesity and type 2 diabetes in people." "Lifestyle modifications and public health measures have had limited impact on the...
Oil major Shell pauses construction of Rotterdam biofuel plant
British oil and gas multinational Shell has temporarily stopped the construction of the biofuel plant at the Shell Energy and Chemicals Park Rotterdam, the company said on Tuesday. Shell aims to address several challenges and ensure the future competitiveness of the plant in light of current market conditions, it said in a statement. Huibert Vigeveno, Director Downstream, Renewables and Energy Solutions at Shell, said: "Pausing construction now will give us the time to assess the most commercial path forward for the project."
Germany's new 100 metres star Ansah says racist comments spur him on
German's new 100 metres star Owen Ansah believes racist comments about him online show he is doing something right. Ansah won the national championships in Braunschweig on Saturday in 9.99 seconds, becoming the first German to break the 10-second barrier in regular wind conditions. Soon afterwards, racist comments appeared online, but the 23-year-old is unperturbed. "I don't really give a damn. It goes in one ear and out the other. I have my friends and family with me and my people who support me. Of course there are always haters, but that doesn't bother me at all," he told broadcaster NDR on Tuesday. "Comments like that always spur me on to continue in the same way. They show that I'm on the right track. I'm now getting the attention we (as German athletes) all deserve." Ansah, whose father is from Ghana, now wants to focus on the Paris Olympics from July 26-August 11. The German Athletics Association (DLV) is considering filing criminal charges against the internet trolls. "This is the right way to go, because these are things that you cannot do," he added.
Multivitamin supplements don't lengthen lifespans, research shows
They are the nutrition top-up of choice for millions of people, but if you think swallowing multivitamins will help you live a day longer than otherwise, you’re probably wrong. A team of US doctors and scientists studied around 300,000 people over 20 years and found taking the would-be elixirs "was not associated with a mortality benefit." "Multivitamin use to improve longevity is not supported" by their research, the team said, in findings published by JAMA Network Open, an American Medical Association journal. Despite multivitamins making little apparent difference to longevity, including among unhealthy people or poor eaters, "many US adults report using [them]...
Germany plans aid for surviving Nazi victims in Poland, Scholz says
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Germany is planning to provide aid for surviving victims of the Nazi occupation in Poland during World War II. "Germany is aware of the gravity of its guilt, of its responsibility for the millions of victims of the German occupation and of the mission that arises from it," Scholz said in Warsaw at a press conference with Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk following joint government consultations. Germany stands by its historical responsibility without any ifs, ands or buts, he said. "The situation of elderly victims is one that concerns us greatly, and we will also take action in this regard." Scholz did not say when or how much compensation would be paid to the approximately 40,000 victims of the German occupation of Poland who are still alive. Responsibility for the past also means responsibility for the common future, Scholz continued. "Poland's security is also Germany's security." Cooperation in the area of security and defence should be expanded in a targeted manner, he added. Together, Germany and Poland stand firmly by the side of the Ukrainians, the chancellor said.
Israeli army attacks rocket launch pads in south Gaza, thousands flee
The Israeli army said it had attacked rocket launch pads in the south of Gaza during the night following rocket fire from the coastal strip. In order to avoid civilian casualties, residents of eastern neighbourhoods of the city of Khan Younis were asked to leave the affected area, the army said. According to eyewitness reports, thousands of people fled to supposed safe zones further west, but these were already overcrowded. There was initially no information about possible casualties. An estimated 1.7 million Palestinians, around 85% of the population in the Gaza Strip, has been displaced in the wake of Israel's offensive since October...
14 killed in building collapse in southern Egypt
Fourteen people died when a three-storey building collapsed in the southern Egyptian city of Assiut, city Governor Essam Saad said on Tuesday. The bodies were recovered from under the rubble during search and rescue operations following the building collapse on Monday. Six people were rescued and transferred to hospital, Saad said. Poor maintenance of old buildings and violations of construction regulations are often blamed for deadly collapses of residential buildings in Egypt.
German-Polish plan to address past reparations, current defence needs
German and Polish leaders agreed an action plan on Tuesday to tackle not only past wrongs - such as reparations from World War II - but also current issues, such as defence policy. The plans were outlined in a paper circulated by the German government as Chancellor Olaf Scholz and a group of ministers visited Warsaw for government consultations. There were however no concrete figures on war reparations or military aid in the document. Poland's previous nationaist conservative Law and Justice Party (PiS) government, which led the country from 2015 to 2023, had demanded reparations totalling €1.3 trillion ($1.39 trillion). Now that both countries...
Germany train without Can as Lehmann says Spain are 'too small'
Germany started their preparations for the European Championship quarter-final against Spain without midfielder Emre Can on Tuesday. The 30-year-old was the only member of the 26-man squad missing from the training pitch in Herzogenaurach, with Germany citing stress management as the reason. It was Germany's first training session since the 2-0 last-16 win over Denmark on Saturday. Players had been given two days to unwind. Can seems likely to be fit for Friday's clash in Stuttgart. Centre back Jonathan Tah is also pushing to start after his suspension against Denmark let in the impressive Nico Schlotterbeck. Left back David Raum fought his way into the team against the Danes but Maximilian Mittelstädt, who started in the group stage, is training hard. Playmaker Florian Wirtz, dropped in favour of Leroy Sané in the last 16, is in a similar situation. Spain are the only side at the Euros in Germany to win all their games so far and look slight favourites over the hosts and fellow three-times winners. But former Germany goalkeeper Jens Lehmann is tipping Julian Nagelsmann's side. "In terms of quality, they are perhaps a little better than us. But they are too small in height and they are very inexperienced," the 54-year-old told Welt TV.
Portugal coach recommends Palhinha to Bayern
Portugal coach Roberto Martinez has urged Bayern Munich to launch a renewed bid to sign midfielder João Palhinha. Bayern almost signed the Fulham player last August but the deal fell apart at the last minute, frustrating then coach Thomas Tuchel's wish for another holding number 6. Tuchel has left Bayern and it remains to be seen if head of sport Max Eberl and new coach Vincent Kompany will come back in for Palhinha, after the trail went cold in January. "I'm absolutely delighted with his performance, he had a big influence on our game," Martinez told reporters after a 0-0 draw and penalty shoot-out victory over Slovenia in the Euro last 16 on Monday. "He's not just good enough for Bayern, he would even strengthen Bayern. He makes players around him better. He deserves everything that comes his way. He's even better as a person." Portugal next play in France in the European Championship quarter-final in Hamburg on Friday, when Palhinha is again set to start as he bids to shine again for a prospective new employer. The 28-year-old recently said: "Both clubs know where I want to be in a month's time."
Lebanese defy threats of war, sound of rockets to party on the beach
Against the background of the noise of exploding rockets and constant Israeli drone strikes, the people of southern Lebanon living in the port city of Tyre have decided to defy the hostilities to soak up the sun's rays and party. Anyone who doesn't follow the news would not believe that just a few kilometres away towns have been destroyed in the daily rocket fire and people are getting killed. "Coming here is an act of survival in a country where nothing is working," Batoul Ezzedine told dpa while she was sunbathing on the beach in Tyre. A war has been brewing in the...
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