The National Audience court in Madrid has ordered Spain's main tax authority to return €55 million ($64 million) to pop star Shakira, saying the amount was improperly attained during a dispute over her 2011 taxes. Court documents reveal that the decision was reached in mid-April, but first became known to the media on Monday.
Germany's chemical sector stands as a core pillar of the nation's economy, ranking third after automotive and mechanical engineering. It generates hundreds of billions in annual revenue and directly employs about half a million people.
"The great majority of people in the world cannot raise their hand and speak freely," said Dagmar Pruin, president of Brot für die Welt (Bread of the World), at the presentation of the organization's annual report on the state of civil society and democracy on Monday.
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Russia launched a fresh wave of drone and missile strikes on cities in Ukraine overnight, local authorities said, with more than 20 people reported injured. Reports of the Russian strikes come after Ukraine launched hundreds of drone strikes over the weekend, in which the Moscow region was targeted.
On Wednesday, German Transport Minister Patrick Schnieder arrived at Toyota's fuel cell factory in a German BMW iX5 Hydrogen, only to later depart in a Japanese Toyota Crown FCEV. The choice of cars was, of course, no coincidence, with both vehicles generating electricity from hydrogen in a fuel cell.
The space industry is a multibillion-dollar business. According to a study by the German consulting firm Roland Berger and the Federation of German Industries (BDI), the market is worth around $600 billion (€516 billion) and growing. By 2040, it is predicted to be worth $2.32 trillion.
Finding a rental apartment with three or four rooms in Berlin? No problem for top earners. In May 2026, a major rental platform is listing a unit of just over 100 square meters (1,076 square feet) for just over €4,000 ($4,680) per month, including heating and other additional costs.
FILE - Shakira performs during the Global Citizen Festival in New York on Sept. 27, 2025.
Heino is more than just a "Schlager" (German folk pop) star in Germany: with more than 55 million records and CDs sold and 1,200 songs recorded, the 87‑year‑old is a veteran and an icon of the German music industry. His hits still resonate with young people today. He has even sung at heavy metal festivals.
Almost 600 Ukrainian drones targeted various locations in Russia overnight, killing three people in the Moscow region and one in the Belgorod region, Russian authorities said on Sunday.
Two Nepali climbers on Sunday broke their own records for the numbers of Everest ascents they have made in the male and female categories respectively.