World Cup 2018: Germany arrive in Russia as title defense begins in earnest
Four years after lifting the World Cup in Rio, Germany have touched down in Russia as they look to repeat the trick. But with their opening game just five days…
On the ISS, ‘Astro Alex’ says he’s found he has space ‘muscle memory’
Alexander Gerst has said in a live-call event from the International Space Station that returning there proved surprisingly easy. Responding to a DW question, he said some of the processes…
Tesla slashes 3,000 jobs in cost-cutting endeavor
US electric carmaker Tesla has announced it will cut about 9 percent of its global workforce to enhance profitability. CEO Elon Musk insisted that Model 3 production would not be…
Germans worried about never-ending emissions-cheating scandal
German politicians and business leaders are increasingly worried about the long-term impact of the domestic carmakers' emissions-cheating scam. Dieselgate doesn't look like it's going to die down any time soon.A…
Real Madrid announce Spain coach Julen Lopetegui will take top job after World Cup
Just two weeks after Zinedine Zidane stepped down, Julen Lopetegui has been named as his Real Madrid replacement. The current Spain coach will join the Champions League winners after the…
Nobel literature scandal deepens as Jean-Claude Arnault is charged with rape
A Swedish state prosecutor has brought two charges of rape against the man at the center of a scandal that has forced the Swedish Academy to cancel the award of…
Croation author Ivana Sajko wins International Literature Award
The major literary award for a work of fiction translated into German goes to a Croatian novel. Sajko's Love Story has been praised for revealing "the power and impotence" of…
Why so many gosh darn jellyfish?
Mediterranean resorts are having to ban swimming because of plagues of jellyfish, which scientists blame on a complex cocktail of human impacts, from climate change to overfishing.Few things evoke the…
Study reveals zar rituals still heavily performed in Upper Egypt
Cultural performance attendees seek to rid ‘demon spirits’ invading their souls
Ramadan in Thailand
Thailand in located in Southeast Asia and was known as Siam until 11 May 1949. Thai means "free" in the Thai language. Opinions vary on the percentage of Muslims in…
