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German prince who is a distant cousin of the Queen sues his ‘ungrateful’ son for selling run-down family castle he’d inherited to the government for ONE EURO Ernst August, Prince of Hanover, is suing his son for ‘going behind his back’ He transferred Marienburg and Calenburg estate to his heir in mid-2000s Two years ago, … Read more
Duden (pictured), which is similar to the Oxford English Dictionary, has scrapped the masculine form of nouns to be used to describe whole professions [Stock image] Germany’s most influential dictionary has stirred debate by issuing guidance to make the language more gender neutral. Duden, which is similar to the Oxford English Dictionary, has scrapped the … Read more
Folk singer is fined £2,600 and found guilty of child labour offences after letting his four-year-old son join him on stage in Germany Angelo Kelly, 39, brought his son youngest son William on stage for 2019 concert William sang Louis Armstrong’s ‘What a Wonderful World’ during open-air show Court said his performance is ‘considered work by … Read more
Fake German heiress Anna Sorokin has been released from prison eight months early and is already back on Twitter – and asking for money. In May 2019, Sorokin – who went by Anna Delvey when she was committing fraud – was sentenced to between four and 12 years in prison. She was given time served for … Read more
The SWAMPS-Élysées! Paris is flooded by the Seine and German shipping is stalled by high water levels under bridges as rivers across Europe burst their banks after torrential downpours The famous embankments and avenues of the capital were submerged under the river for the fifth day in a row on Saturday as the weather service … Read more
A six-year-old German shepherd is being hailed as a hero after she saved her owner’s life when he suffered a stroke. Last week, Sadie the dog jumped into action when her owner, Brian Myers, had a stroke and collapsed on the floor of his home in New Jersey. A very loyal pet, Sadie licked Brian … Read more
A German minister has raged at Ursula von der Leyen’s ‘really s**t’ vaccine strategy and said that Berlin cannot ‘let this s**t repeat itself’ as anger mounts over the EU’s chaotic handling of the roll-out. Vice-chancellor Olaf Scholz attacked von der Leyen by name in a stormy cabinet meeting on Monday, according to Bild. Scholz … Read more
Remarkable paintings of the Nazi war effort produced by a reluctant propaganda artist who tried to avoid painting the swastika have come to light for the first time in 76 years. The family of Hans Liska, who once used champagne to mix with paint due to a lack of water, are digitising 40 of his … Read more
The Oxford coronavirus vaccine will work for over-65s, scientists say, after the German advisory committee claimed it was 6.5 per cent effective for the age group. Professor Anthony Harnden, the deputy chairman of the committee that decided the jabs priority list, vowed there was ‘really good evidence’ that it is ‘safe and effective’. He added … Read more
Covid-19 could have a long-term effect on male fertility, German study claims German scientists find semen quality deteriorates in group of men with Covid-19 They advise men who recover from Covid to have reproductive health check-up Experts say more research needed to prove link between Covid and low fertility By Luke May For Mailonline Covid-19 … Read more