Tag: Contemporary history
Brazilian football legend Pelé dies
Rio de Janeiro The “king” never lost his smile. That characteristic wide grin, with the time-honoured Jules Rimet World Cup winner’s trophy in both hands, with old friends, with family…
British fashion designer Vivienne Westwood has died
London The political statement was an integral part of Vivienne Westwood’s fashion – at times to the chagrin of husband and co-designer Andreas Kronthaler. “She likes the clothes to have…
Brazilian football legend Pelé dies
Rio de Janeiro The “king” never lost his smile. That characteristic wide grin, with the time-honoured Jules Rimet World Cup winner’s trophy in both hands, with old friends, with family…
King Charles III comes on the banknotes of Great Britain
The new five pound note The portrait of King Charles will grace British banknotes in the future. (Photo: dpa) Frankfurt After numerous scandalous messages from the British royal family, especially…
How two East Germans made a career in logistics
Leipzig Klaus-Dieter Bugiel recently delivered a rock star’s forgotten guitar to a concert in Stockholm, and he just had four Brembo sports brakes that were urgently needed by Porsche and…
How the family business is helping with the energy transition
The Coatinc Company Germany’s oldest family business. (Photo: The Coatinc Company) Dusseldorf Galvanized remains stable for decades. Wind, weather and time can hardly harm zinc-treated steel. Surface finishing is still…
CVs in the economic turning point of 1923
Dusseldorf Hugo Stinnes? Haven’t heard that name for a long time. Rudolph Havenstein? Who was that? And Kurt Tucholsky? Yes, the great writer. But was he really a banker for…
Rishi Sunak officially appointed the new Prime Minister of Great Britain
King Charles III and Rishi Sunak A premiere for both: the new king received the new prime minister at Buckingham Palace. (Photo: AP) London Rishi Sunak is the new Prime…
Rishi Sunak officially appointed the new Prime Minister of Great Britain
King Charles III and Rishi Sunak A premiere for both: the new king received the new prime minister at Buckingham Palace. (Photo: AP) London Rishi Sunak is the new Prime…
Valeriy Zalushnyj – the general who teaches Vladimir Putin to fear
Valeriy Zalushnyi The supreme commander of the Ukrainian army is called Valeriy Zalushnyi. (Photo: Reuters) Berlin Valery Saluschnyj is the new darling of the Ukrainians. The head of the Ukrainian…
Great Britain seems ripe for a change
British Treasury Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng, Prime Minister Liz Truss Plans to cut taxes on top earners have failed miserably. (Photo: Reuters) London In recent history one will hardly find an…
Nobel Prize in Medicine goes to Svante Pääbo
prizewinner Svante Pääbo from the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Leipzig. (Photo: dpa) This year’s Nobel Prize for Medicine goes to the Swede Svante Pääbo, who researches in…
The reconstruction of Chernihiv will take time
Chernihiv The rampage of Moscow’s ground forces in the area around Kyiv ended almost six months ago. But while life in the capital is almost back to normal, in Chernihiv…
Comment: The global queen
Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin Around half of the world’s population is said to have watched the funeral on TV. (Photo: Getty Images) It fits quite well with our era, marked…
The crumbling Commonwealth of Charles III.
Prince William and Duchess Kate on a state visit to the Caribbean Earlier in the year, Prince William and Duchess Kate traveled to the Caribbean to bolster support for the…
Brits seek new footing after Queen’s death
London When the breaking news of the death of Elizabeth II shocked Great Britain shortly after half past six on Thursday evening, you could see the dismay and sadness on…
Queen Elizabeth II is dead – an obituary
London When Queen Elizabeth II received Liz Truss at her Scottish country estate in Balmoral last Tuesday, she was the 15th person to be appointed Prime Minister by the British…
Queen Elizabeth II is dead
Buckingham Palace on Thursday evening London Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II is dead. As the palace announced, the Queen died peacefully on Thursday at the age of 96 at her Scottish…
Queen Elizabeth II is dead
Buckingham Palace on Thursday evening London Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II is dead. As the palace announced, the Queen died peacefully on Thursday at the age of 96 at her Scottish…
Queen Elizabeth II is dead – an obituary
London When Queen Elizabeth II received Liz Truss at her Scottish country estate in Balmoral last Tuesday, she was the 15th prime minister to receive a government mandate from the…