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Germany target two wins to stay on course for WC: Nagelsmann
Germany will look to bag two wins in their World Cup qualifiers against Luxembourg and Northern Ireland to stay on course for automatic qualification to next year's World Cup, coach Julian Nagelsmann said on Thursday. Germany host Luxembourg on...

Nagelsmann eyes two wins to keep Germany’s World Cup hopes
Germany will look to bag two wins in their World Cup qualifiers against Luxembourg and Northern Ireland to stay on course for automatic qualification to next year's World Cup, coach Julian Nagelsmann said on Thursday. Germany host Luxembourg on...

Utah's German Language Legacy And Cultural Impact
Utah and the German language will be forever intertwined. While English is the norm when it comes to speaking in Utah, did you know another language actually has a strong presence in the Beehive State? The German language. According to the Utah...

Sun-seeking Brits made up a fifth of record monthly total for foreign tourists in Spain
SPAIN recorded its busiest-ever single month for foreign tourists in August, welcoming 11.3 million people. That was a 2.9% increase on August last year with close to a fifth coming from the United Kingdom. August’s rise was more than the previous...

Purported dissident who monitored Chinese activists in Germany convicted of espionage
A German court this week sentenced a former political aide featured in ICIJ’s China Targets investigation to more than four years in prison after finding that he spied for China for nearly two decades. Announcing the verdict in the Higher Regional...
OUT in inclusive education exchange with Germany
DAR ES SALAAM: THE Open University of Tanzania (OUT) has officially bid farewell to a group of students travelling to Germany to participate in a special exchange programme with Ludwig Maximilian University in Munich. The initiative seeks to...

The market is swimming with German modern classic bargains! Now's the time to dive in
Didn’t things seem better in the early 2000s? Politics were less divisive, Lurpak was less than £2 a block and you could still shove small bottles of Italian olive oil into your hand luggage when returning from holiday. Times were good, and so...

How to travel around Europe without leaving Michigan
Want to explore European countries without boarding a flight? Check out Michigan’s best European-inspired sights and attractions. In the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, wealthy young people from Britain and the United States would embark on...

Listen: France seizes Russian-linked tanker as unidentified drones appear over Germany
The French authorities have detained two crew members of a Russian-linked oil tanker suspected of belonging to the so-called “shadow fleet”. The vessel is also thought to be involved in recent Russian drone activity, while Germany has reported...

Chancellor mulling stamp duty holiday for new London listings
According to the Financial Times, which cited unnamed sources close to the talks, Rachel Reeves is weighing up a temporary exemption from the tax of two or three years on new listings. When you buy shares in the UK, you typically pay a tax of 0.5%...

Analysing the Gen Z European travel boom
New studies show that Europe is experiencing a travel boom, and Gen Zers are the driving force. Forecasts predict that Gen Z will spend the most on international trips over the next twelve months and take more holidays compared to any other...

German Media Spotlight Lipsi’s Sustainable Tourism Model
Lipsi, Dodecanese. Photo Source: Municipality of Lipsi The small Dodecanese island of Lipsi has attracted the attention of major German travel media, following a municipal campaign promoting holidays focused on authenticity and sustainability....

35 years after Berlin Wall, East German football struggling
Just over 50 years ago, 1. FC Magdeburg lifted the European Cup Winner's Cup – a feat no other East German side has replicated. Now, after a long journey in the lower leagues, the club sits in the second division. "I think it was impossible to see...

Search continues for elderly German tourist in Mkhuze
Seventy-one-year-old Elaine McSorley went missing on Saturday after going hiking with her husband to a nearby dam. Police say the 81-year-old man returned to their hotel after complaining about the heat, while McSorley carried on alone and never...

Spain sets new tourism record with 22.3 million foreign visitors...
Share Spain received a record 22.3 million foreign visitors during July and August, confirming another bumper year for its vital tourism industry, according to figures released on Thursday. The National Statistics Institute (INE) reported that...

39 Countries Will Require Fingerprints From U.S. Travelers—Is Your Next Trip On The List?
For years, we at Travel Off Path have been tracking the buzz around the European Union's new high-tech border systems. It's been a confusing journey of delays and speculation, but the first major change is finally here, and it starts next month....

5 facts about German Unity Day
Following the end of World War II in 1945, a defeated Germany was divided into four occupation zones, controlled by the Allied powers: the United States, France, Great Britain and the Soviet Union. In 1949, two states emerged: the democratic...

German Tourist rescued safely by Heroic Pakistani Police Team in Naran
NARAN – A German tourist has been safely rescued by Mansehra police after getting lost while hiking in scenic mountains of Naran. A clip of tourist praising the efforts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Police has gone viral on social media. The woman told...

Gen Z Powers European Travel Boom, Leading in Both Spend and Intent
London, UK – Gen Z is propelling Europe’s travel boom, with the youngest generation of travellers now planning to spend the most on international trips and take more holidays than any other age group in the next 12 months. According to MMGY’s 2025...

Europe's best autumn walking destinations named – from the German hills to ‘Hawaii dupe’ islands
Summer may be the season for beach breaks and festival hopping, but now that it's over, it doesn't mean you have to shove your passport in a drawer to gather dust. Instead, dig it out, give it a wipe and take yourself on an autumn adventure....