Former Germany goalkeeper Jens Lehmann has been fined €135,000 after pleading guilty to attacking his neighbour’s garage with a chainsaw. He had previously been fined €420,000 ($468,000) in the case, which was linked with not paying a parking fee at Mu…
Alonso: No Oktoberfest visit if Leverkusen win at Bayern
Bayer Leverkusen coach Xabi Alonso has ruled out allowing his team to go to Oktoberfest if they win Saturday’s Bundesliga blockbuster at Bayern Munich. The Bavarian beer festival is in full flow in Munich and Bayern players were allowed to go there and…
German unemployment drops slightly, showing weak autumn recovery
Due to a weak autumn recovery in the job market, the number of unemployed people in Germany decreased only slightly by 66,000 to 2.806 million people in September compared to the previous month. This is 179,000 more than last year, the Federal Employme…
Former Turkey striker Akin wounded in Istanbul armed attack
Former Turkey and Fenerbahce striker Serhat Akin was shot in the foot as he left a TV studio in Istanbul on Thursday. “They shot me in the foot after the programme,” Akin wrote on X on Friday, sharing an image of his bloodied ankle. Akin was taken to h…
Former Turkey striker Akin wounded in Istanbul armed attack
Former Turkey and Fenerbahce striker Serhat Akin was shot in the foot as he left a TV studio in Istanbul on Thursday. “They shot me in the foot after the programme,” Akin wrote on X on Friday, sharing an image of his bloodied ankle. Akin was taken to h…
Thailand plans to legalize gambling and embrace entertainment economy
While huge casino complexes are booming in neighbouring countries such as Myanmar and Laos, gambling is still banned in Thailand. This is about to change as the country prepares to legalize betting and transform into an entertainment hub. No timetable …
Thailand plans to legalize gambling and embrace entertainment economy
While huge casino complexes are booming in neighbouring countries such as Myanmar and Laos, gambling is still banned in Thailand. This is about to change as the country prepares to legalize betting and transform into an entertainment hub. No timetable …
New York’s Whitney celebrates dance icon Alvin Ailey in major show
The work of US dance icon Alvin Ailey (1931-1989) is being celebrated for the first time with a major show at the Whitney Museum in New York. Ailey was a “true icon” and the exhibition is a “fantastic composition,” said curator Adrienne Edwards, of the…
I Won’t Return To Haifa — Reflections On The Destructive “Icon” Of Nakba
-Essay- BEIRUT — The peasants of Tsarist Russia are among the most wrenched characters in Fyodor Dostoevsky’s novels and short stories in the second half of the 19th century. Readers of Dostoevsky can never forget his detailed description of the life o…
Labour’s tax raid to target wealthy pensioners as changes could see them lose over £80,000
Labour’s potential tax raid on pensions could see the wealthiest pensioners lose out significantly, according to recent analysis. The proposed changes could see a higher earner’s retirement pot reduced by £80,000 over their working life. The current sy…