Month: July 2024

Taiwan on Monday launched a five-day annual drill aimed at testing the island nation’s ability to respond to an invasion by China. Since 1984, Taiwan has been conducting the annual Han Kuang exercises. According to the Ministry of National Defence, thi…

War-torn Ukraine has averted the threat of default by striking a debt restructuring agreement with its private creditors. The restructuring deal agreed with a committee of bondholders will save Kiev $11.4 billion in debt servicing over the next three y…

The German government plans a declaration of intent concerning an Olympic bid, likely for the 2040 Games, sources have said. The declaration, also reported by public broadcasters ZDF, is to come on Wednesday, two days before the opening ceremony of the…

A new report from the United Nations’ HIV/AIDS programme suggests the world is “at a crossroads” if the global aim to eradicate the disease as a public health threat is to be achieved by 2030. UNAIDS figures for 2023, released on Monday, show that desp…

The German men’s handball team will not attend Friday’s opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics because they play their first match against Sweden the following day. Captain Johannes Golla said it was a team decision not to be at the ceremony and to ful…

A video circulating online shows Usyk engaging with the children, providing more than just boxing tips. His visit comes after the hospital was damaged by a Russian attack on July 8. In the video, Usyk is seen giving advice and words of encouragement to…

Tottenham have now been told to make an expensive transfer move to combat a decision Arsenal made. Spurs are not as close to the Gunners as they would ideally like to be right now, with Mikel Arteta’s side challenging for the Premier League title in su…

Leeds United have kickstarted their pre-season, with plans to step up preparation for the Championship campaign ahead. The Whites have already faced off against Harrogate Town in their opening match, winning 3-0 at the aptly named Exercise Stadium. Wit…

Eintracht Frankfurt left for a pre-season tour to North America on Monday as coach Dino Poppmöller questioned the professionalism of some of his players. Frankfurt will train in Louisville, Kentucky, until July 31 and then make a brief stop in New York…

German heptathlete Carolin Schäfer will end her career highlighted by a world championship silver medal after next month’s Olympic competition in Paris. “Paris will be my last dance,” Schäfer said on Instagram on Monday. “I have been pondering this dec…