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UEFA EURO 2016 Podolski and the egg question For Lukas Podolski, the European championship is the seventh major tournament. The national player is regarded as a fixed constant in the case of national coach Joachim Löw, not only because it provides the space for a good mood. Applause at a press conference not reap many.…

Way of life Inventor of the “Beehive”hairstyle and died Margaret Vinci Heldt invented the updo in the order of a fashion magazine. In the 60s hairstyle was all the rage. Today curb women so their manes. Now Heldt has died at the age of 98 years. Adele The British Superstar is wearing the Beehive always…

“Islamic State” The rampant Terror The attacks from Orlando and Paris, what is recommended by leading jihadists for years: to carry the Terror in the everyday life of the West. The security authorities are facing new challenges. “Smashed your skull with a stone; to kill them with a knife; crossing you car with your; she…

Interview Bugs gone astray Actually, they feed on plants, but now a Wanzenart to attack more and more people. What’s behind it? We ask the biologists and bugs experts Wolfgang Dorow. Many types of Bugs prefer plant – like this green stink bug Mr. Dorow, plant suckers infested suddenly people. What exactly happened? Wolfgang Dorow:…

Federal government SPD-Minister Nahles: “the lives of people better” Justice is a key concept in the understanding of politics by Andrea Nahles. At the Global Media Forum, the working language and the social Minister with the DW on pension, property tax, and the credibility of the SPD. DW: you went very early in the policy…

Religion Dispute Orthodox Church meeting The planned first Council of the zerplitterten Orthodox churches for over a thousand years in the character of the conflict. Not only Moscow, Sofia and Belgrade have already been cancelled. Orthodox Easter mass in Moscow The conflict in the run-up to the planned Orthodox Council in the picturesque Kolymbari, Crete,…

Bangladesh Three years after the Rana Plaza disaster, the start of the process against the 18 accused The collapse of the Rana Plaza complex in Bangladesh more than 1000 people were killed. Now, you must answer 18 of the accused before the court. A part of them is on the run. Where once the factory…

The Global Media Forum Africa: doubts the panacea of digitization High expectations of the “digital Revolution” in Africa, but it is not long since arrived anywhere. Straight women often remain outside. Young entrepreneurs want to change that. Nairobi, Mombasa, Kisumu: Kenyan Judith Owigar is the major cities of your country. But the list of places…

Monetary policy The ECB has purchased soon and everything is empty? The European Central Bank (ECB), could according to experts, in a few months, German government bonds for its controversial securities-purchase program. The ECB itself is silent. Since the yields of German government bonds decline currently, are likely to soon be only a few German…

France Government between the fronts Everything is Difficult for the government in Paris, and for the security forces is happening at the Moment at the same time: EM-rampage, police murder, and then another trade Union protests. Barbara Wesel reports from Paris. It is a Albtraumtag for the government: a terrorist attack, the European football Championships,…

Copa America Brazil fires national team coach Dunga The Brazilian football Association from the early From his national team at the Copa America with his national coach. A Handtor in the last preliminary round game sealed Dungas fate. The Brazilian football Federation CBF has responded to the embarrassing preliminary round exit at the Copa America…

UEFA EURO 2016 Iceland puts the brakes on Portugal Over long distances, the game runs only in one direction, but in the end, the superior Team, don’t cheer. Favorite Portugal is not against outsiders Iceland, to a draw, – to the chagrin of Superstar Ronaldo. So that no one would have expected: Portugal, with Superstar…

USA According to the Orlando attack: Obama against Trump After the massacre of Orlando, the confrontation of dealing with Muslims is coming to a head in the United States. President Obama to handle the probable presidential candidate of the Republicans, Donald Trump, hard. With unusually sharp words and visibly upset by U.S. President Barack Obama…

UEFA EURO 2016 Crusaders in the curve As the host of Euro 2012, Poland launched many programs to combat violence and racism. Four years later, the situation is fundamentally different. What remained of the campaigns against the risk of the game against Germany? A Crusader defending Europe with the sword, to threaten while in the…

Doping Sharapova pulls out in front of CAS Russia’s tennis star Maria Sharapova sets at the International court of arbitration for sport CAS appeal against her two-year doping lock. Sharapova is hoping for a Chance at the Olympic games in Rio to compete. The Russian world-class tennis player, Maria Sharapova is fighting her two-year doping…