Schäuble ‘confident’ of Greece securing funds
Eurozone ministers, including its most powerful official Wolfgang Schäuble, are optimistic about reaching a bailout deal with Greece. But Athens will have to wait longer for a deal on future…
Poland’s chainsaw massacre
A new law has unleashed a wave of logging across Poland. Critics say the environment minister favors the interests of the logging industry over environmental protection.Early this year, an unassuming…
US interest rates up for second time this year
The Federal Reserve has announced the second interest rate hike this year, lifting it by 0.25 percent to 1-1.25 percent. That's the highest level since 2008, when rates were cut…
Welcome to eco@africa
On this week's eco@africa, we see how technology helps avoid human-lion conflict in Kenya, how animal epidemics are being tackled in Malawi, and what it’s like to live in an…
A tour through Luther’s Marburg
In 1529 Martin Luther had an important appointment in the Hessian university town. He met his rival Protestant reformer Ulrich Zwingli. Visitors to the sites of the events in Marburg…
Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather agree to August ‘super fight’ in Las Vegas
Two giants of the ring in different sports will go head-to-head in a long-waited showdown this August. The light middleweight fight in Las Vegas is expected to rake in millions…
Opinion: The Confederations Cup is logical, not obsolete
Germany are not sending their best team to the Confed Cup, a tournament which German FA President Reinhard Grindel has described as "obsolete." However, there is still value in playing…
South Korea sack Uli Stielike after shock defeat to Qatar
The 62-year-old former Germany midfielder has been sacked after 33 games in charge of South Korea. A run of poor results has put World Cup 2018 qualification under threat.Stielike, who…
Nile Air purchases latest airbus planes A321neo
Nile Air company has requested to purchase the most recent single-aisle airbus planes, model A321neo. The company made the purchase request to the European manufacturing company for the model…
