Tag: Germany
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Germany signs deal to return stolen Benin artefacts
Germany has signed a deal that will see the return of about 512 Benin artefacts looted in the 19th century from the Kingdom of Benin, a former British colony now part of what is known as Nigeria, Reuters reports. The deal was signed on Thursday by German federal government body – Foundation of Prussian…
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How Nigerian law student who fled war-ravaged Ukraine stuck in Germany as retail store worker
A Nigerian youth, Collins Okoro studying International Law in Ukraine before the war broke out has narrated that life is not easy for him currently in Berlin, the capital of Germany where he works in a retail store. The 20-year-old was in his first year at the Karazin Kharkiv National University with a bright future…
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England Delivers Its Dream, Beating Germany to Win Euro 2022
England created history by winning their first major women’s tournament in a dramatic Euro 2022 final against old rivals and eight-time champions Germany at Wembley. Substitute Chloe Kelly poked home a loose ball from a corner to send the raucous record crowd of 87,192 into a frenzy with ten minutes of extra time remaining. She…
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Mane opens Bayern account in German Super Cup win
Sadio Mane opened his competitive goal-scoring account for Bayern Munich as the Bundesliga champions defeated Leipzig 5-3 to capture the German Super Cup for a 10th time on Saturday. The African Player of the Year, who ended a six-year stint at Liverpool to move to Bavaria in the summer, also had two goals ruled out…
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German economy stalls as recession looms
German growth stagnated in the second quarter of the year, official data showed on Friday, as analysts warned that a recession could be round the corner amid a looming energy crisis. Europe’s largest economy grew zero percent due to “difficult” global economic conditions, the federal statistics agency Destatis said. The continuing impact of the “Covid-19…
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Germans turn to food banks as inflation soars
German pensioner Gabriele Washah waits in line to fill her trolley with bags of carrots for 50 cents, yoghurts just past their sell-by date and bunches of wilting flowers. With the cost of living soaring across Europe, the 65-year-old retired shop assistant is one of many Germans turning to food banks to make ends meet.…
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Fake Covid vaccine certificate: Husband kills self, wife, their three young girls
A man has killed himself, his wife and three young girls after he faked a Covid-19 vaccine certificate and feared his children would be taken away when it was discovered. Police found two adults, both 40, and three children aged four, eight and 10 dead from gunshot wounds in a family home in Koenigs Wusterhausen…
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Blinken Consults Partners as Taliban forms Afghan Government
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will hold talks in Germany on Wednesday with nations shaken by the Afghanistan withdrawal as the Taliban announced a hardline new government. The top US diplomat flew out of Qatar, the largest transit hub in a massive airlift from Afghanistan, to tour another processing hub for thousands of evacuees…