Mit dem Fahrplanwechsel im Dezember bietet die Deutsche Bahn eine neue schnelle ICE-Sprinter-Linie zwischen Hamburg und München an. Die Züge verkehren drei Mal täglich und halten nur in Hannover und Nürnberg, die planmäßige Fahrzeit reduziert sich so um 20 Minuten auf fünf Stunden und 20 Minuten, wie die DB am Dienstag mitteilte. Der neue Fahrplan […]
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Rains and flooding along Mexico’s Pacific Coast from Hurricane Simon and Tropical Storm Rachel have left five people dead, authorities said Monday. The El Nino phenomenon, characterized by rising water temperatures in the Pacific, is fueling a more intense hurricanes this season in the region. Simon claimed the life of a 71-year-old man who “died […]
Read MoreRJ Mitte, the young actor best known for playing Walter White Jr. in the award-winning TV series “Breaking Bad,” has died, his representatives told AFP on Monday. He was 34. The cause of death for the actor, who lived with cerebral palsy, was not immediately revealed.”It is with profound sadness that we share the tragic […]
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Der Internationale Währungsfonds (IWF) setzt seine Wirtschaftsprognose für Deutschland und die Weltwirtschaft hoch. Das deutsche Bruttoinlandsprodukt (BIP) wächst im laufenden Jahr voraussichtlich um 1,3 Prozent, wie aus dem am Dienstag beim IWF-Jahrestreffen in Bangkok veröffentlichten Weltwirtschaftsausblick hervorging. Das sind 0,6 Prozentpunkte mehr als noch im Juli prognostiziert. Auch seine Erwartung für das globale Wirtschaftsleistung hob der IWF […]
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Gianni Infantino could survive weeks of criticism and secure re-election as FIFA president in the absence of a heavy hitter to challenge him, observers have told AFP. The 56-year-old Swiss has lost the support of many associations in his bid to be re-elected to a fourth and final term since he launched and then hastily […]
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Pope Leo XIV was due to be admitted to hospital in Rome on Tuesday for surgery to remove a nodule on his lung, an operation experts say is generally low-risk. The 71-year-old will head to the Gemelli hospital in the late morning, Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni told AFP. The surgery to remove a pulmonary nodule, […]
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France readied on Tuesday for fresh nationwide demonstrations supporting students who have been protesting poor classroom conditions for weeks, with authorities and participants wary of further violence. The mobilisation, backed by unions and the far-left opposition France Unbowed party, was to include a march through Paris starting at 1200 GMT, along with marches in other […]
Read MoreUS actress Selma Blair was arrested after an alleged altercation on a flight from Los Angeles to New York City that injured at least two cabin crew members, authorities said Monday. The “Legally Blonde” and “Cruel Intentions” star was detained at John F Kennedy Airport after her Delta Air Lines flight landed late Sunday following […]
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US actress Selma Blair was arrested after an alleged altercation on a flight from Los Angeles to New York City that injured at least two cabin crew members, authorities said Monday. The “Legally Blonde” and “Cruel Intentions” star was detained at John F Kennedy Airport after her Delta Air Lines flight landed late Sunday following […]
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