German police caught a 24-year-old man in the northern city of Hamburg with counterfeit cash with a face value of around €17,000 ($18,400). The phony cash discovered in a wardrobe in the man’s flat included banknotes ranging from €10 to €500, Hamburg p…
Ukraine plans to build four more nuclear reactors in west of country
Ukraine is planning to build four more reactors at the Khmelnytskyi nuclear power plant with Western assistance. “With a capacity of six reactors, it will be the largest in Europe and even more powerful than the Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant,” Energ…
Bilfinger sees annual revenue in line with expectations
The German construction, engineering, and services firm, Bilfinger, said on Monday that it expects its full-year revenue will meet its earlier forecast. The company expects full-year revenue to be within the outlook range of € 4.3 billion ($4.6 billion…
Surge in Hezbollah strikes on Israeli posts, sparks swift retaliation
The Lebanese Shiite movement Hezbollah intensified attacks Monday on Israeli posts close to the Lebanese border, triggering heavy Israeli shelling on a cluster of villages, Lebanese security sources said. The Iran-backed Hezbollah has claimed six attac…
Iran denies involvement in deadly attack on US base in Jordan
The Iranian government on Monday denied any involvement in a deadly attack on US soldiers in Jordan while Iraq urged an end to the cycle of violence in the middle East. Three US soldiers were killed and about two dozen others were injured in a drone at…
CAS bans skater Valieva for four years as Russia lose Olympic gold
Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva has been banned for four years for a doping offence and Russia has been stripped of the 2022 Olympic team event gold medal as a result, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has said.
German local public transit workers to strike on Friday
Local public transit workers in most of Germany will go on strike this Friday, the trade union Verdi announced on Monday. The strike is expected to impact local bus, tram and underground rail service in cities across Germany, with the exception of Bava…
CAS bans skater Valieva for four years as Russia lose Olympic gold
Teen-aged Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva has been banned for four years for a doping offence and Russia has been stripped of the 2022 Olympic team event gold medal as a result, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has said. Then 15, Valieva h…
Winnie The Pooh crockpot takes over the internet but we’ve got bad news – ‘Oh, bother’
Thankfully, we’ve found a pretty good alternative for anyone who was fooled by the seemingly AI-generated Winnie The Pooh Crockpot. Fans of Disney icon Winnie The Pooh were wowed by an image of an adorable crockpot designed in tribute to the loveable h…
German cyclist Degenkolb renews DSM contract until 2025
German veteran cyclist John Degenkolb has renewed his contract at Team DSM by another year until 2025, aiming to help young riders and to get a second career victory at the Paris-Roubaix classic. Dutch outfit DSM on Monday announced the extension with …