By China Business Spotlight China is waging an all-out production war that is redefining the global economic order. While the USA is fighting an open trade conflict with punitive tariffs and subsidies, Beijing is pursuing a quieter but more effective strategy: control over global supply chains and production sites. Europe is not only facing the…
Berlin, Germany – Germany’s Katharina Schmid, a multiple world champion and World Cup winner, has revealed she may retire from ski jumping after the current season to focus on starting a family. The 28-year-old athlete, who got married last year, said, “It is clear for me that I want to plan a family when I…
Calabar, Nigeria – The University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH) in Cross River State welcomed five babies of 2025, with the first, Baby Rhoda Neji, born at 2:26 a.m. on New Year’s Day. Baby Rhoda, weighing 2.8kg, was the first of five babies born at the hospital’s labour ward that day. The subsequent births included:…
Nuremberg, Germany – In an unconventional bid to address chronic lateness, the Dürer High School in Nuremberg, Germany, has introduced a €5 fine for students who repeatedly arrive late without valid excuses. The initiative, led by Headmaster Reiner Geissdörfer, aims to curb unexcused tardiness, which he describes as a growing concern among students. The policy,…
Berlin, Germany – Five people were killed in accidents, many others were severely injured and hundreds were arrested throughout Germany as the nation celebrated the turn of the year. The celebrations were described as largely peaceful, though severe damage was also caused by fireworks containing spherical shells. In North Rhine-Westphalia, a 24-year-old died when a…
