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Did Bayern Munich do well at the Club World Cup? Even though the competition is of little interest to many football fans in Germany, Bayern Munich would still have liked to have won it. As a result, their loss to Paris Saint Germain in the quarterfinals comes as a disappointment, especially as it marks yet another defeat to a top European club. In the Champions League last season, the German champions lost to Aston Villa, Feyenoord and Inter Milan. At the Club World Cup, Bayern lost to Benfica before bowing out to PSG. Although Jamal Musiala’s serious injury against Paris…

At least 10 people have died in anti-government protests in Kenya as of Monday evening, according a statement released by the state-funded Kenyan National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR).  Police earlier this morning had closed roads leading into the capital, Nairobi, to block protesters from rallying in the city center, reported Felix Maringa, DW’s Nairobi correspondent.  A police statement released late Monday said over 560 people were arrested around the country during Monday’s protest. The statement, which was released after the KNCHR report, estimated that 11 people were killed, and that dozens of police officers were injured.  Protesters on Monday were commemorating the July 7 demonstrations, known…

Police in Budapest announced Monday that they will not initiate any legal proceedings against participants of the Pride parade that occurred in the Hungarian capital at the end of June, despite the ceremony being prohibited. The decision from the police came amid fears that those who took part could face fines and with organizers facing up to a year in prison. Budapest mayor under threat of prison time Pride parades are held across the globe in support of LGBTQ+ rights. Budapest police said in a statement that this year’s organizers created public uncertainty about the event’s legal status. Among them was Budapest’s liberal mayor, Gergely Karacsony,…

A proposal, introduced by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, has sparked considerable attention. Speaking at the end of a summit of EU leaders in Brussels on June 27, they floated the idea of the EU taking the lead in forming an alternative to the World Trade Organization (WTO), the world trade body that has been in place since 1995. Merz said the idea was in its early stages but could include mechanisms to resolve disputes, as the WTO was meant to do. “You all know that the WTO doesn’t work anymore,” he said, adding that…

Chocolate fans can attest to the vast range of flavors that this sweet treat has to offer, not only from brand to brand, but also from country to country. Consumer preferences are just as diverse. US chocolate tends to be very sweet Cocoa arrived in the North American colonies as a drink from Latin America in the 17th century. The dense, sweet chocolate that is popular today, however, was brought to the New World by Swiss chocolatiers in the second half of the 19th century. Despite their common origins, Swiss and US chocolate taste very different. How Swiss chocolate companies deal with…

The United States is warning its trading partners to negotiate new deals or face higher import taxes by August 1, the latest deadline in President Donald Trump’s implementation of “reciprocal” tariffs. Trump says letters will be sent out on Monday, alerting countries that higher duties are imminent unless agreements are reached. “President Trump’s going to be sending letters to some of our trading partners saying that if you don’t move things along, then on August 1 you will boomerang back to your April 2 tariff level. So I think we’re going to see a lot of deals very quickly,” US…

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa’s focus at the BRICS summit in Brazil was jolted back home Sunday after a top police officer made allegations implicating the country’s police minister. Provincial Commissioner Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi accused Police Minister Senzo Mchunu and other senior officials of interfering in investigations into political assassinations to shield politically connected people. Mkhwanazi, who oversees police operations in KwaZulu-Natal province and previously served as acting national police commissioner, also accused other officials of obstructing police work against organized crime. Mchunu has denied the allegations as “insinuations made without evidence or due processes,” the AFP news agency reported. Ramaphosa described…

The US dollar has been on a steep slide in 2025, tumbling roughly 13% against the euro and over 8% against the Japanese yen since January. This dramatic weakening stems from a perfect storm of economic and policy shifts under Trump 2.0. Yes, the dollar was overvalued after a decade-long rally, while stronger growth prospects in Europe and Japan also caused investors to pull capital back from the United States to their home markets. But the real vulnerability in the greenback emerged when US President Donald Trump returned to office in January and two months later announced aggressive tariffs on US imports from…

Skip next section Cologne’s Christopher Street Day in photos07/06/2025July 6, 2025Cologne’s Christopher Street Day in photosThousands of people turned out for th CSD parade despite the rainImage: Roberto Pfei/dpa/picture allianceThe head of the Cologne Pride Association, Jens Pielhau, said this year’s CSD parade felt different due to declining freedoms, making it even more important to join the demonstration for LGBTQ+ rightsImage: INA FASSBENDER/AFPWithin Germany, only Berlin rivals Cologne for its Pride parade, although smaller events are also held throughout the countryImage: Thilo Schmuelgen/REUTERSSome 240 groups joined the parade that celebrates lesbian, gay, bisexual, queer, transgender and intersex peopleImage: Roberto Pfei/dpa/picture…

Ancient Egypt went through a period of major change between 4,500-4,800 years ago. The country’s Early Dynastic period was transitioning into the Old Kingdom period.  This saw advances that allowed expert builders in Cairo to construct what would become the Great Pyramid of Giza. It also saw mature hieroglyphic writing and the emergence of the pottery wheel. South of Cairo, in a village called Nuwayrat, one man lived a hard life as a potter, even with the new technology. But, fortunately, when he died, his body was placed in a ceramic pot and buried in a tomb cut into a…