Bundesliga club Cologne have had heavy fines by the national federation federation DFB over their fans’ use of pyrotechnics at two games reduced by one-third to €433,000 ($474,000). The DFB said it Monday that Cologne can use €144,300 of the sum for th…
Iranian cryptocurrency exchange denies massive data breach
A potential data breach has been uncovered at Bit24.cash, an Iranian cryptocurrency exchange, raising concerns about the exposure of sensitive information belonging to nearly 230,000 users, Cybernews reported on January 8. Given Iran’s restricted acces…
German football legend Franz Beckenbauer dies aged 78
Franz Beckenbauer, considered the greatest German football legend, died on Sunday at the age of 78, his family told dpa on Monday. Known as “Der Kaiser”, Beckenbauer won the World Cup as a player and coach and brought the 2006 World Cup to Germany. “It…
German football icon Franz Beckenbauer dies at age 78
German football icon Franz Beckenbauer, who won the World Cup as a captain and as a coach, has died at age 78, his family told dpa on Monday. Known as Der Kaiser (The Emperor), Beckenbauer redefined the sweeper position in the 1960s and 1970s with his …
Four Germans given suspended sentences for attack on TV crew in 2020
Three German men and one woman were given suspended sentences of two years each on Monday for assaulting a television crew on the fringes of a “lateral thinkers” demonstration in Berlin almost four years ago. The four were found guilty of causing griev…
Retired CPD detective draws complaints alleging misconduct including witness coercion
On Memorial Day weekend in 2006, Kimberly Harris was home with her 17-year-old son when she said she heard a barrage of gunfire nearby. The shooting at West 85th and South Honore streets left one person dead. Though she didn’t know it at the time, the …
German football legend Franz Beckenbauer dies aged 78
Franz Beckenbauer, considered the greatest German football legend, died on Sunday at the age of 78, his family told dpa on Monday. Known as “Der Kaiser”, Beckenbauer won the World Cup as a player and coach and brought the 2006 World Cup to Germany. “It…
Danish police get tough on hash in alternative Christiania commune
In the fight against organized hashish trafficking, police in Copenhagen are introducing a so-called stricter penalty zone for sales in and around the alternative commune of Christiania. The zone will initially apply for six months from midday on Wedne…
‘So what?’ Ex-aide says Trump was indifferent to danger Mike Pence faced on Jan. 6
In his election interference case against Donald Trump, special counsel Jack Smith is trying to show how the former president responded when the U.S. Capitol Building was under attack on January 6, 2021. Smith, according to ABC News, has uncovered new …
Cucinelli says sales up 24% last year, confirms 2024 forecasts
MILAN (Reuters) – Sales at Italian luxury group Brunello Cucinelli rose 23.9% in 2023 at current exchange rates, a touch above its latest guidance and market expectations. The fashion house last month raised its 2023 revenue growth forecast for the fif…