Britain will push for EU sanctions targeting whole sectors of the Russian economy in the wake of the Ukraine plane disaster even if it means taking a short-term “hit” to the economy, its ministers said on Monday. Deputy Prime Minister
On July 20, 1944 Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg, a high-ranking German officer who had secretly turned against the Third Reich’s increasingly nihilistic war, conducted a botched attempt to assassinate Adolph Hitler in the Fuhrer’s notorious East Prussian “Wolf’s lair” headquarters.
In their own way, the Russians are trustworthy: You can always trust them to remind you as to what kind of people they are, and what kind of political system they create. As we shall see, Americans got a bitter
Ron Dermer, Israel’s new Ambassador to the United States, claims that Israel is fighting not just a war against Hamas, but a larger war against the growing moral impairment of what used to be called the civilized world; not just to
First the German criminals targeted the sausages, now they’ve gone for the beer: just 24 hours after Breitbart London reported that federal authorities had uncovered a multi-billion euro price-fixing cartel among some of the country’s best known manufacturers of Germany’s
Fox Sports features an interview with Pele in which the Brazilian soccer legend discusses his country’s disappointing performance in the World Cup. Brazil was slaughtered in the semifinal game by eventual champion Germany, 7-1, and then lost in the consolation game
In a July speech, Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott praised Japanese “sense of honor and skill” of Japanese submariners who attacked Australia during a 1942 raid on Sydney Harbour in World War II. Abbott said, “We admired the skill and
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek police arrested one of the country’s most wanted men — a fugitive convicted of terrorism — during a shootout Wednesday in Athens’ central tourist district that left four people wounded, authorities said. Police said the
German authorities have uncovered a price-fixing cartel among some of the country’s best-known sausage makers, claiming food manufacturers colluded for decades to rig the price of “Wurst” and related products. According to the Financial Times, Germany’s Federal Cartel Authority will
America may still be torn on whether to fully embrace soccer, but it’s clear plenty of viewers are more than eager to watch the World Cup every four years. How dominate did the just-wrapped soccer contest prove? Even people soaring
Approval ratings for both President Obama and the United States have dropped significantly in Germany, America’s most important ally in Europe, because of revelations about the U.S. spying on the Berlin government and America’s use of Drone strikes in such
NEW YORK (AP) — Even without the home team involved, the World Cup final between Germany and Argentina set a television viewership record in the United States, capping a tournament that exceeded expectations for interest on both ESPN and Univision.
The American ‘soccerati’–soccer moms, knee-sock-wearing kids eating orange slices, illegal aliens, hipsters, and self-righteous sportscasters–feels pretty good today. After all, the 2014 World Cup just ended in a vortex of self-congratulatory euphoria: America has finally caught up to the rest
A lot of people – including Bergdahl’s former platoon mates – had called for Bowe Bergdahl to be court martialed for desertion, but while the Army “investigates” his 2009 disappearance from an outpost in Afghanistan, he has been assigned what
The head of Germany’s federal police says that the country is Europe’s “number one destination” for illegal immigrants, with the number of cases increasing by 31.6 per cent between 2012 and 2013 to 56,000. Dieter Romann, head of the Bundespolizei,
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Riot police used tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse a group of rock-throwing vandals who disturbed a rally by Argentines celebrating their team’s gutsy performance in a 1-0 loss to Germany in the World
WORCESTER, MA–It’s about two hours after the Germans have captured their fourth World Cup and first without a divisive geographic prefix. The Massachusetts Symphony Orchestra transitions into “Don’t Cry for Me Argentina.” Musicians, like comics, possess a good sense of
An opinion poll by YouGov for the Sunday Times found that supports of the Conservative Party, Labour Party and Liberal Democrats all wanted Germany to win last night’s World Cup final, with UKIP supporters saying they would support neither side.
Eurozone market wobbles, bank and sovereign jitters – as Diane Keaton sang in Annie Hall, “Seems like old times.” Or at least, seems like 2012. Yesterday a “mild” global sell-off was triggered by fears that financial troubles at Portugal’s Banco
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — With two quick touches, Mario Goetze ended Germany’s 24-year wait for another World Cup title. Goetze scored the winning goal in extra time to give Germany a 1-0 victory over Argentina on Sunday in a
Due to ongoing violence in Ukraine, President Petro Poroshenko will not make the trip to Brazil for the 2014 World Cup final between Germany and Argentina. “The president believes it is impossible to attend the World Cup final match due
It is remarkable how the world cares about who gets appointed to key posts in the Catholic Church. Immediately the tea leaves are examined and determinations are made about whether he is on the left or right. This is certainly
Pope Francis has called for a global ceasefire during the World Cup final between Argentina and Germany on Sunday. The two soccer powerhouses will square off in what is the the most-watched sporting event in the world, and most of
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Just a few hours after arriving in Brazil, LeBron James sized up the World Cup final and said it trumps the NBA finals. “This is the highest you can get,” James said Saturday, a day
CLEVELAND (AP) — First, the Cavaliers got LeBron James’ word. Then they got his signature. James signed a two-year, $42.1 million contract with the Cavs on Saturday, a day after he announced he was returning to play in Cleveland and
Argentina captain Lionel Messi declared on Saturday that he and his team-mates were ready for “the most important match of our lives” against Germany in Sunday’s World Cup final. “Tomorrow, we will play the most important match of our lives
BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Robin van Persie and Daley Blind scored early goals to help give the Netherlands a 3-0 win over host Brazil in the third-place match at the World Cup on Saturday. With the result, the Netherlands finishes
The European Court of Justice has dealt a blow to David Cameron’s 2010 election manifesto pledge to make immigrants from outside the European Union pass an English language test before they are allowed to come to the UK to marry.
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – With Argentina meeting Germany in the World Cup final, the Vatican on Friday brushed aside talk of soccer rivalry between Argentine Pope Francis and his predecessor Benedict, a German. In response to the intense media speculation
The population of the European Union stood at 507.4 million people on January 1, official EU data showed Thursday, with a significant boost from immigration. According to the Eurostat agency, the EU’s population grew by 1.7 million people over a
Sunday’s World Cup championship game pits Pope Francis’ native Argentina against retired Pope Benedict’s native Germany. The Catholic Church has witnessed pope/anti-pope feuds. But it has never experienced two popes watching the soccer teams of their homelands battle it out
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany has asked a U.S. intelligence official at the embassy in Berlin to leave the country in connection with investigations into suspected American spying in Germany, a German government spokesman said on Thursday. Read the full story
Ireland’s passion for country and western music – or “country and culchie,” as Dublin sophisticates dismiss it with the pejorative word for a rural native – has exploded this week across the government and parliament with the news that five
BERLIN (Reuters) – Spying on allies is a waste of energy, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Thursday when asked about two suspected U.S. spy cases that have come to light in the last few days and caused anger in
Before the World Cup began, many wondered whether police in Brazil would be able to quell the many protests against the government’s spending lavishly on the tournament, but those concerns appeared ill-founded – until Tuesday. The defeat of the host team
PETALING JAYA, Malaysia, July 9 (UPI) — A Malaysian politician took to Twitter after Germany’s 7-1 win over Brazil in the World Cup semifinal, but instead of offering up his praise to a scorer on the winning squad, he chose
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – The nation whose attacking soccer has thrilled the world for generations was left heart-broken on Tuesday after Brazil’s humiliating 7-1 loss to Germany in the World Cup semi-finals. Brazil has hosted one of the most
A massive thunderstorm in Rio de Janeiro knocked out ESPN’s power just after Germany shellshocked Brazil by scoring five goals in 18 minutes in the first half. “Our studio has gone dark much like Brazil,” host Mike Tirico said. He
As Germany was demolishing and humiliating Brazil 5-0 in the first half of a World Cup Semifinal battle on Tuesday, some Brazilian fans showed their anger by burning Brazilian flags. Soccer is like a religion to Brazilians, and they are
