Which of us would like to be in Boris Johnson’s shoes? The man who yearned as a child to be ‘world king’ is ground down by a resurgent virus that couldn’t care less about his dashed ambitions. His hero Churchill knew in May 1940 what we had to do: fight Nazi Germany to the death. … Read more
Violent anti-lockdown demonstrations have continued this evening across Europe as a surge of coronavirus infections have seen governments impose further lockdowns and business closures. In Italy, where violent demonstrations have been taking place for a third night, officials have accused right-wing extremists, soccer hooligans and anarchists of using widespread discontent over new anti-virus restrictions as … Read more
Angela Merkel has plunged Germany back into ‘lockdown lite’, ordering all bars and restaurants to close across the country starting on Monday. The move will also see theatres, cinemas and leisure facilities close throughout November, though unlike the first lockdown, schools and shops will be allowed to stay open. Takeaway services are also allowed. Merkel, … Read more
Angela Merkel is drawing up plans for a so-called ‘lockdown light’ in which bars and restaurants would shut but most schools would stay open, German media says. Merkel is due to hold talks with regional leaders on Wednesday amid rapidly rising coronavirus infections in Germany, with her economy minister warning that cases could soon reach … Read more
Global warming is being accelerated by the melting of light-coloured Arctic sea ice — which exposes more ‘dark’ ocean water to absorb more sunlight, a study warned. Researchers from Germany found that this process forms a ‘vicious circle’ of positive feedback — one that could lead to an additional temperature rise of 0.77°F (0.43°C). The consequences … Read more
German chancellor Angela Merkel said her country is on the verge of losing control of its fight against coronavirus. She told her colleagues in her Christian Democratic Union party ‘the situation is threatening’ and ‘every day counts’ as a further 8,685 cases were confirmed in the country on Monday. In comments which were leaked to … Read more
McDonald’s ice cream machines are out of service so often that Internet memes have been created about it. Now a savvy entrepreneur is doing his fellow dairy-lovers a favor with an app that tells you if the soft-serve dispenser at the Mickey D’s near you is broken or not. The application, called ‘McBroken,’ maps McDonald’s … Read more
Fresh analysis of Europe’s earliest known battle has thrown up the possibility the 1,400 people who died at the site, in Germany‘s Tollense Valley, were not warriors engaged in a brutal melee, but ambushed merchants who were ruthlessly slain. Human remains at the site in North East Germany, near today’s border with Poland and 80 … Read more
She never puts a foot wrong when it comes to everyday style choices. And Heidi Klum cut a casual figure in a black ensemble as she headed out with her four children, mother Erna Klum and Irish wolfhound Anton in Berlin, Germany, on Sunday. The supermodel, 47, looked every inch the doting mother as she enjoyed … Read more
Very chilled! Smiling polar bear lazily floats belly-up in a pool of water as it relaxes at German zoo Polar bear is seen floating belly-up in his pool as he relaxes in his enclosure The fun photographs were taken by wildlife photographer Antje Wenner-Braun The bear is one year old and lives with its mother in … Read more