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Nails. Thousands of completely normal nails, each one driven into a wooden board covered with linen. Some straight, some slanted, but none hammered in all the way. Sewing machines, chairs, record players and grand pianos have also borne the brunt of those little shafts of steel. Artist Günther Uecker, who has died on June 10 at the age of 95, became famous in Germany and beyond through his nail reliefs. Hardly any other artist has equally dedicated his work to the craft of simple physical labor. Even during the last years of his life, he was still hammering nails into backdrops…

A court in Malta on Tuesday sentenced two men to life imprisonment for aiding and abetting the 2017 murder of investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia. According to investigators, the two men supplied the car bomb used in the fatal car bombing, which shocked the nation and the international community. What do we know about Caruana Galizia’s murder? The Valletta court handed down the sentences on Tuesday, days after a jury found the men guilty. The two defendants were convicted on Friday after jurors reached an 8-1 verdict, concluding that they had supplied explosive materials in exchange for money. The trial had…

Deafening cheers and joyful screams of thousands of fans greeted K-pop group BTS members Jimin and Jung Kook who were discharged from South Korea’s military on Wednesday. This is another step toward the group’s long-awaited reunion. “Thank you so much for waiting for us,” Jung Kook told fans, promising an “even better version” of BTS ahead. The pair are the latest members of the seven-man group to complete the country’s mandatory military service. Jin, J-Hope finished their service in 2023, and RM and V returned to civilian life just a day before Jimin and Jung Kook.  The last member SUGA,…

It’s like navigating a labyrinth — a journey hundreds of young entrepreneurs across Europe embark on each year in search of opportunity, innovation, funding, and success. They’re also looking for the country and city that offers the ideal conditions to launch a business. For an increasing number, that journey leads to Isar Valley, named after the river that runs through Munich, and which provided the informal nickname for the Bavarian capital’s technology and artificial intelligence (AI) scene, inspired by the Silicon Valley technology hub in California.Munich’s Technical University and its entrepreneurship center are essential for startup foundersImage: UnternehmerTUM Munich ranks 17th globally…

What you need to know: The prospect of humans returning to the moon looks more likely than ever, with NASA and ESA collaborating on the Artemis program There have been a number of recent, successful moon missions by China and India Space agencies and commercial companies want to use the moon for scientific research and as a base to get to Mars Growing interest in moon missions The Artemis program is a North American, NASA-led human spaceflight program, involving 55 international collaborators, including the European Space Agency (ESA).  NASA aims to establish a permanent base at the moon’s south pole and…

A late goal from a Bayern Munich star to seal a comfortable win. It’s a familiar script for Germany. Only this time the player, Michael Olise, was French. Olise tapped in to an empty net amid a mixup involving a man soon to join him in Munich, Jonathan Tah, and set the final score after Kylian Mbappe scored France’s opener shortly before half time. It was a deflating end to a Nations League campaign that has shown the good and bad sides of a Julian Nagelsmann’s developing team. While big wins over Bosnia and Herzogovina and Hungary and a entertaining quarterfinal win…

Skip next section Russian drone strikes hit maternity ward, medical facility in Odesa06/10/2025June 10, 2025Russian drone strikes hit maternity ward, medical facility in OdesaOne person was killed and at least four wounded after a “massive” Russian drone attack struck Ukraine’s southern port city of Odesa overnight on Tuesday, Ukrainian authorities said. The strikes hit a maternity hospital and an emergency medical facility, as well as residential buildings, regional governor Oleh Kiper said.  “A 59-year-old man was killed,” Kiper posted on Telegram, adding that medics were treating four people wounded in the attacks. The governor also said that residential buildings in…

Frederick Forsyth, the British author of The Day of the Jackal and other bestselling thrillers, has died after a brief illness, his literary agent said Monday. He was 86. Jonathan Lloyd, his agent, said Forsyth died at home early Monday surrounded by his family. “We mourn the passing of one of the world’s greatest thriller writers,” Lloyd said. Forsyth published more than 25 books, also including The Odessa File and The Dogs of War, and sold 75 million copies around the world, he said.  ‘Luck’ played big part in Forsyth’s career Forsyth’s most famous work was about a fictional assassination…

Amid the intense focus on the European Union’s efforts to reduce imports of Russian gas and oil over the past few years, a significant product has slipped under the radar: fertilizer. Russia is a major global producer and exporter of fertilizer, which is used by farmers and food producers to provide nutrients to plants and crops. While the EU has largely cut out Russian oil and gas from its import list, it has ramped up its purchases of the country’s fertilizer since Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022. Russia’s share of EU fertilizer imports has grown from 17% in 2022 to about 30%…

Berlin’s Museum Island uniquely encapsulates Germany’s modern history — from the ideas of the Enlightenment to the destruction of World War II, from the Cold War era to its current ultra-modern restoration that has turned the ensemble of museums into a tourist magnet. Standing as a testimony to Europe’s architectural and cultural developments, the historical complex of museum buildings was recognized by UNESCO in June 1999 as a World Heritage Site , and this year it is celebrating its 200th anniversary since the first building’s foundation stone was laid.#DailyDrone: The Museum Island BerlinTo view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to…