Berlin prosecutors allege defendant and victim met via an online dating siteA 41-year-old teacher who is accused of having killed another man and eaten pieces of the victim’s body has gone on trial in Germany’s capital.Prosecutors say the man on trial …
Germany to abolish free Covid testing in bid to get more people vaccinated
New regulations part of government efforts to incentivise those without jabs amid a rapidly rising case rateCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageGermany’s leaders are expected to set out new coronavirus regulations for the coming…
牧師でYouTuberのレズビアンカップルが、ドイツの小さな村から伝えるメッセージ
ドイツ発の人気YouTubeチャンネル「アンダース・アーメン（ちょっと違うアーメン）」。配信の主は、北ドイツの小さな村で牧師を務めるレズビアンカップルだ。さまざまな悩みを抱える人々に「あなたたちはひとりじゃない」と配信を通じて伝え続けるふたりに、YouTubeを始めたきっかけや、出産を通じて感じた社会の遅れ、そして「オンライン教区」の夢について訊いた。
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The Guardian view on French Covid pass protesters: attention must be paid | Editorial
Emmanuel Macron’s new health measures are generally backed. But a worryingly large minority no longer trusts the state to act in the interests of allBy French standards, the protests which have now taken place across the country on four consecutive wee…
‘I still have concerns’: Britons on travelling to and from Europe
Former frequent travellers consider their options as rules for Germany, Norway and France are eased Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageMany Britons living and working abroad have been unable to visit family in the UK without qu…
European refurbished electronics marketplace Refurbed raises $54M Series B
Refurbed, a European marketplace for refurbished electronics which raised a $17 million Series A round of funding last year has now raised a $54 million Series B funding led by Evli Growth Partners and Almaz Capital. They are joined by existing investors such as Speedinvest, Bonsai Partners and All Iron Ventures, as well as a […]
Unjabbed Germans face restrictions to avert new Covid wave
Health minister wants restaurants, hairdressers, stadiums and hotels to be off limits to the unvaccinatedCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageGermany’s health minister is planning to introduce sweeping measures next month that co…
Element Ventures pulls in $130M to double-down on the FinTech enterprise trend
With the rise of Open Banking, Psd2 Regulation, InsurTech, and the whole, general Fintech boom, tech investors have realized that there is an increasing place for dedicated funds which double down on this ongoing movement. When you look at the rise of banking-as-a-service offerings, payments platforms, insurtech, asset management, and infrastructure providers, you realize that […]
Revealed: the secret trauma that inspired German literary giant
WG Sebald’s writing on the Holocaust was driven by the anger and distress he felt over his father’s service in Hitler’s armyHis books are saturated with despair. Over and over again, his emotionally traumatised characters are caught – inescapably – in …
Launch vehicle startup Isar Aerospace lands an additional $75M in funding
A slew of launch startups have emerged in recent years to help meet growing demand from satellite providers, biotech companies and others looking to send payload to space. One such startup is Germany’s Isar Aerospace Technologies, which is focused on building orbital launch vehicles designed to carry up to 1,000 kilograms to low Earth orbit. […]