German politicians have been dubbed ‘vaccine snails’ today in the face of growing public anger over their ’embarrassingly slow’ Covid jabs roll-out which has fallen far behind the UK and US. Ministers were told they ‘can and must do better’ in a scathing editorial in Bild newspaper, after apparently spending the night spreading rumours that Britain’s … Read more
The German newspaper at the centre of a storm for casting doubt on the effectiveness of the AstraZeneca vaccine was still displaying the widely-debunked article prominently on its website today. Business paper Handelsblatt has not retracted the story suggesting that the vaccine might be as little as eight per cent effective among over-65s, a claim based … Read more
Argentina boasts of Falklands victory after Germany asks them – not Britain – for permission to dock at Port Stanley and Lufthansa ‘suggests’ it recognises the islands as ‘Argentine territory’ Argentina and Britain have both long disputed ownership of the Falkland Islands Lufthansa asked permission for two flights to carry scientists to Mt Pleasant They … Read more
Ellie Bamber has revealed that she had to learn Thai and hire an acting coach to help her perfect her German accent for her role in The Serpent. The actress, 23, plays Angela Knippenberg in the true crime drama which follows the horrific story of Charles Sobhraj, who preyed on and murdered Western tourists throughout Southeast Asia during the 1970s. … Read more
Prime Minister’s Jaguar could be replaced with a German BMW or Mercedes after car-maker halted production during the Covid pandemic Jaguar halted production of XJ Sentinel after demand fell during the pandemic PM’s fleet of Jaguars has been depleted by crashes and breakdowns since 2010 This means Mr Johnson may have to resort to German-made … Read more
German online luxury fashion store Mytheresa set to list in New York after pandemic boosts sales By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 22:15 GMT, 29 December 2020 | Updated: 22:15 GMT, 29 December 2020 Online luxury fashion retailer Mytheresa is set to list on the New York Stock Exchange after the pandemic bumped … Read more
Covid vaccine OVERDOSE puts eight care home workers in hospital in northern Germany Eight care home workers were given overdose five times the recommended dose Four went to hospital for observation after they developed flu-like symptoms The incident comes as Germany began rolling out its vaccination campaign By Reuters Published: 15:44 GMT, 28 December 2020 | … Read more
Rihanna sued by German father-daughter duo King Khan and Saba Lou for using one of their songs without permission in a Fenty ad By Brian Gallagher For Dailymail.com Published: 00:03 GMT, 23 December 2020 | Updated: 00:12 GMT, 23 December 2020 Rihanna has found herself facing a new lawsuit after a pair of German artists … Read more
Vodafone offers £1.9bn to buy out German firm amid long-running legal battle – but the deal would push the mobile phone giant’s debt to £41.9bn Vodafone bought a 76.8% stake in Kabel Deutschland seven years ago But minority shareholders have been battling over the price paid Vodafone hopes the bid will help reduce its ‘exposure … Read more
British passengers were left stranded in German airports last night and confined in a terminal until they could test negative for Covid-19 after Europe moved to seal off the UK because of its alarming new strain of the disease. Nurses in hazmat suits were screening the last arrivals from Britain on Sunday night as furious … Read more