A museum in the hometown of renowned German modernist painter Otto Dix will launch a new multi-year exhibition of his work beginning in October. The show in the eastern German city of Gera, titled “Otto Dix: Trust Your Eyes,” will include around 50 pai…
Germany’s Scholz gets a 3D printed bust of himself
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz looked face-to-face with an unusual likeness of himself on Friday after he was given a bust created with a 3D printer during a visit to the Hasso Plattner Institute for Digital Engineering (HPI) outside Berlin. Scholz gaze…
Sri Lanka has suspended its e-visa scheme. What tourists should know
When visiting Sri Lanka, travellers can normally apply for a visa online, allowing them to avoid long queues at the airport upon arrival. That option is currently no longer available, however, after the country’s e-visa website was suspended on August …
Court fines German pop singer for making Hitler salute at concert
German pop singer and former reality TV personality Melanie Müller was convicted and fined by a court on Friday for giving the outlawed Hitler salute several times during a concert in September 2022. Müller was found guilty by the court in the eastern …
Next German national election formally set for September 28, 2025
Germany’s next nationwide parliamentary election will be held on September 28, 2025, after President Frank-Walter Steinmeier officially announced the schedule on Friday. The election will determine seats in the Bundestag, the lower house of Germany’s p…
New Germany women’s team coach Wück officially presented
The German Football Federation (DFB) officially presented the new women’s national team coach Christian Wück on Friday. Wück signed a contract until the end of 2026 and will replace interim coach Horst Hrubesch, who led the team to a bronze medal at th…
Prosecutors: Frankfurt train station killing tied to feud in Turkey
A family feud in Turkey may have been behind a shocking deadly shooting on a railway platform in the bustling Frankfurt Central Station, the public prosecutor’s office said on Friday. A 54-year-old alleged gunman shot a 27-year-old man from behind with…
Transfer: I didn’t get the best out of him – Arteta on why midfielder left Arsenal
Arsenal manager, Mikel Arteta, has admitted that he did not “get the best” out of Emile Smith Rowe. Smith Rowe left the Emirates this summer to sign for Fulham. The midfielder came through the Hale End, having joined the Gunners at the age 10. However,…
Mizoguchi, Japan’s ex-currency chief known as “Mr. Dollar,” dies
Zembei Mizoguchi, a former top currency diplomat known as “Mr. Dollar” in Japan and former governor of Shimane Prefecture, died Tuesday morning of old age, the prefectural government said Friday. He was 78. Mizoguchi, who joined the Finance Ministry in…
Mizoguchi, Japan’s ex-currency chief known as “Mr. Dollar,” dies
Zembei Mizoguchi, a former top currency diplomat known as “Mr. Dollar” in Japan and former governor of Shimane Prefecture, died Tuesday morning of old age, the prefectural government said Friday. He was 78. Mizoguchi, who joined the Finance Ministry in…