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It was a collaboration that neither expected, but both needed. When Mumbai-based architect Kanhai Gandhi met Hedwig Bouley, the German founder of fashion brand LPJ Studios in 2018, the duo could have hardly known their sustainable artistic project would last years. Working from their respective studios in Bavaria and Mumbai under the name Bouley Gandhi, the duo create large-scale artworks out of upcycled fabrics, bringing awareness to the need for more sustainability in the fashion industry — one of the biggest polluters on the planet. “I’ve been a fashion designer for 40 years,” Bouley told DW. “About eight years ago, I decided I wanted to do something with…

Frankfurt’s Regional Court ruled on Wednesday that the German Football Association (DFB) must pay a fine of €130,000 ($151,000) for the misconduct of its former top officials. €20,000 of this was was waived due to “procedural delays” in the case. The public prosecutor’s office had accused the DFB of evading around €2.7 million in taxes and demanded that the FA pay a fine of €270,000. The defense rejected the charge of intentional tax evasion and called for an acquittal. Of the three defendants initially named, none remained in the dock at the conclusion of the 33-day trial. The proceedings against two former…

Since the start of the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine in February 2022, there has hardly been a more pressing issue for NATO than the defense of its eastern borders. Over the past three years, five of the six NATO countries that share a border with Russia or Belarus — Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland— have already made significant investments to better secure these borders, for example with fences and surveillance systems. But now, a new plan is in the works: land mines. Eastern NATO member increase border security Those five NATO countries recently announced their withdrawal from the Ottawa Convention, the 1997 treaty which bans…

Police clashed with anti-government protesters in Serbia’s capital, Belgrade, on Saturday night, as demonstrators demanded early parliamentary elections and an end to President Aleksandar Vucic’s rule. Officers in riot gear used pepper spray to disperse crowds after flares were thrown near a counter-protest by Vucic supporters.Police deployed scores of officers in riot gear around government buildings and parliamentImage: Marko Djurica/REUTERS Earlier protesters, led by students, issued an ultimatum, saying the government must call snap elections or face a campaign of civil disobedience. The main demonstration then ended, but some protesters marched toward the pro-government rally outside parliament. Many were wearing goggles, masks,…

Time is running out for American and European trade negotiators working to cut a tariff deal before a July 9 deadline set by US President Donald Trump. So far, it remains unclear whether or not Trump’s threat of imposing a 50% levy on nearly all European Union imports will materialize — a move that could escalate the dispute into a full-blown transatlantic trade war. Given Trump’s erratic trade policy, global investors have grown increasingly wary of the US economy — and at the same time, are beginning to turn their attention toward Europe, especially Germany, the continent’s largest economy.Trump’s economic philosophy: A…

Lalo Schifrin, the Argentine musician considered one of the most influential film composers of his generation and writer for the “Mission: Impossible” theme music, has died at the age of 93, various media across the United States reported on Thursday. Schifrin died in the morning, according to his sons Ryan and William. Schifrin, who lived in the United States, was also a pianist and conductor. Among his other works are: “The Cincinnati Kid (1965) and “Bullitt” (1968), both with Steve McQueen, Paul Newman’s “Cool Hand Luke” (1968), and Clint Eastwood’s “Dirty Harry” (1971). But his creation for the 1960s “Mission: Impossible”…

An alarming number of people across Africa may be taking cancer drugs that don’t contain the vital ingredients needed to contain or reduce their disease. It’s a concerning finding with roots in a complex problem — how to regulate a range of therapeutics across the continent. An American and pan-African research group published the findings this week in The Lancet Global Health. The researchers had collected dosage information, sometimes covertly,  from a dozen hospitals and 25 pharmacies across Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi and Cameroon. They tested nearly 200 unique products across several brands. Around 17% — roughly one in six —…

Sixteen of Europe’s premier women’s national teams are set to compete for continental supremacy. DW has you covered on the key facts as the tournament opens in Switzerland.

Amazon tycoon Jeff Bezos married Lauren Sanchez in a lavish ceremony on Friday in Venice’s San Giorgio Maggiore island. Sanchez first stepped out from the luxury Aman hotel the couple were staying at, wearing a skirt suit, and Bezos followed some two hours later.   Sanchez’s wedding dress was still kept under wraps at the time she hopped onto a motorboat from her hotel, but she later revealed the dress on her newly branded Instagram page with the name: Lauren Sanchez Bezos. The former journalist reportedly has 27 outfits prepared for festivities over three days, with Dolce & Gabbana having been the fashion house behind her wedding gown. Bezos wore a black tuxedo and…

The eldest son of Norway’s crown princess was charged with multiple counts of rape, sexual assault and bodily harm, on Friday, after ten months of investigation. Marius Borg Hoiby is the 28-year-old son of Crown Princess Mette-Marit and stepson of the heir to the throne — Crown Prince Haakon. He was arrested several times in 2024 amid allegations of rape and preliminary charges of bodily harm. Police dealing with ‘double-digit’ allegations Hoiby has faced scrutiny since and has been at the center of an investigation involving a “double-digit” number of victims. “I cannot go into further detail about the number of victims…