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Germans have been drinking coffee for almost four centuries now, with the beverage having gained wider popularity in the 19th century when consumption spread across all social classes. The beverage became deeply ingrained in German culture, leading to various coffee traditions and rituals, such as Kaffee und Kuchen — coffee and cake ­— in the afternoon. After World War II, the coveted beans were even the preferred contraband of smugglers from the neighboring Netherlands because the German coffee trade had largely collapsed with the end of Hitler’s Third Reich. It was not until the start of the so-called post-war economic miracle in the…

After a string of scandals and just two weeks out from EU elections, the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party has been ejected from the European Parliamentary group it shared with France’s Rassemblement National among others. “The Bureau of the Identity and Democracy Group in the European Parliament has decided today to exclude the German delegation, AfD, with immediate effect,” the political faction announced on Thursday. The decision comes after Maximilian Krah, the AfD lead candidate in next month’s poll, had to fire a senior staff member who was arrested on suspicion of spying for China. Krah’s own ties to both China and Russia…

Sinn Fein voters would feel betrayed if their MPs took their seats at Westminster.They elect them on the basis that they have promised not to do so. The policy dates to 1917, when the party’s first elected members adopted the abstentionist position.Follow live updates after general election calledSinn Fein’s first MP – Joseph McGuinness – would not have been able to take his seat, even if he wanted to. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 4:45 Why has an election been called? He was elected from a prison, while serving time for his role in the…

Writers, artists, filmmakers and intellectuals are all among the huge movement of peaceful protest marches that have been taking place in Georgia’s capital Tbilisi and other cities. The protests primarily target the so-called law on transparency of foreign influence, or “foreign agents” law. What’s behind Georgia’s divisive ‘foreign agents’ law?To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 videoThis legislation from the ruling Georgian Dream party requires non-governmental organizations (NGOs), media organizations and other groups that receive more than 20% of their financing from foreign sources to register as “pursuing the interests of a foreign power.” “The independent cultural…

Do Bayern Munich have a head coach yet? No, but it doesn’t look like it will be long before that changes. Ever since the news was announced that current boss Thomas Tuchel would be leaving at the end of the season, Bayern Munich have desperately tried to find their next head coach. Xabi Alonso, Julian Nagelsmann, Ralf Rangnick, Hansi Flick, Unai Emery, Erik ten Hag, Oliver Glasner and Roberto De Zerbi were all among reported targets who either cooled interest or outright rejected concrete approaches. There were even talks late in the season to try and get Tuchel to stay on,…

Skip next section Russian missile attack kills several in Kharkiv05/23/2024May 23, 2024Russian missile attack kills several in KharkivA Russian missile attack on Ukraine’s northeastern city of Kharkiv killed at least six people and wounded several more on Thursday, local authorities said. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy condemned the “extremely brutal attack,” which took place during peak traffic and not at night, as is usual. The Russians were exploiting the lack of adequate air defences, he posted on X, formerly Twitter.  The sound of 15 explosions reverberated around the city of some 1 million people. Kharkiv lies about 20 kilometers (12 miles) from the…

Kenyan President William Ruto and US President Joe Biden will call on major economies to reduce the debt burden crushing developing countries on Thursday. Ruto’s three-day trip to Washington is the first state visit to the US by an African leader in more than 15 years. The Kenyan president said on Wednesday that his talks with Biden would focus on “how we can have a fairer international financial system where all countries are treated equally.” Leaders hail Nairobi-Washington Vision The two leaders are set to announce a plan called the Nairobi-Washington Vision. It calls on creditor nations to reduce financing barriers…

Nine people – including a child – have been killed and another 50 injured after a stage collapsed during a presidential campaign rally in Mexico.Video footage of the collapse posted on social media showed people screaming, running away and climbing out from under metal polls at the event for presidential candidate Jorge Alvarez Maynez in the northern state of Nuevo Leon.Mr Maynez, who represents the centrist Citizens’ Movement party, said he was taken to hospital in the city of San Pedro Garza Garcia for treatment but is “okay” and suspending campaign activities.”The only important thing at this point is to…

Tornadoes can be terrifying — whether you experience them or only see images of the aftermath. Most tornadoes are harmless and brief. But when a tornado falls outside the norm and collides with humans, it can cause severe damage and even death. That is what happened when a series of tornadoes hit the United States in early December 2021, leaving a trail of destruction from Arkansas to Kentucky. Dozens of people were killed. The US National Weather Service described one of the tornadoes as “potentially historic” — due to it possibly being on the ground for the longest distance on record.…

Writers, artists, filmmakers and intellectuals are all among the huge movement of peaceful protest marches that have been taking place in the Georgian capital of Tbilisi and other cities in Georgia. The protests primarily take aim at the so-called law on transparency of foreign influence, or “foreign agents” law. What’s behind Georgia’s divisive ‘foreign agents’ law?To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 videoThis legislation from the ruling Georgian Dream party requires non-governmental organizations (NGOs), media organizations and other groups that receive more than 20% of their financing from foreign sources to register as “pursuing…