Air pollution is reducing global life expectancy by three years, scientists find

Air pollution is reducing global life expectancy by three years, killing 8.8million people a year, a study shows. More people are dying early from breathing toxic air than some of the largest killers, including malaria, HIV, war and smoking. Scientists led by Germany fear the world is facing an air pollution ‘pandemic’ after analysing deaths … Read more

Angela Merkel’s interior minister REFUSES to shake her hand over fears of spreading coronavirus

Germany‘s interior minister refused to shake Angela Merkel‘s hand today amid a growing coronavirus outbreak in the country.  Horst Seehofer rebuffed the chancellor’s outstretched hand at a summit in Berlin this morning – refusing to make an exception to a self-imposed handshake ban.  Merkel took the snub in good spirits, withdrawing her hand and laughing … Read more

Elle Fanning carries pillow as she emerges from LAX after Berlinale film festival

Elle Fanning emerges from LAX carrying a pillow after attending Berlin premiere of new movie The Roads Not Taken starring Javier Bardem By Sameer Suri For Dailymail.com Published: 04:10 GMT, 1 March 2020 | Updated: 04:11 GMT, 1 March 2020 She was recently in Germany for the Berlinale, Germany’s premier film festival. But Elle Fanning … Read more

Helen Mirren, 74, puts on a dazzling display in holographic black and silver ballgown

Her iconic acting career spans a whopping five decades and has netted her an Oscar, a BAFTA and a Golden Globe. And Helen Mirren looked like Hollywood royalty as she attended her Homage and Honorary Golden Bear award ceremony during the 70th Berlinale International Film Festival on Thursday. The Queen actress, 74, dazzled as she … Read more

Helen Mirren, 74, sports her favourite Radiohead jacket emblazoned with ‘Karma Police’ at Berlinale

Her prosperous acting career spans a whopping five decades.   And Helen Mirren appeared in great spirits as she celebrated her Honorary Golden Bear and Homage award at a photocall during the 70th annual Berlinale International Film Festival, held at Germany‘s Grand Hyatt Hotel on Thursday. The Woman In Gold actress, 74, put on an animated display as she … Read more

Europe battles to contain coronavirus as Germany warns of ‘start of an epidemic’

Germany and France have warned of the ‘start of an epidemic’ as Europe scrambles to contain a coronavirus outbreak spreading from Italy across the continent.   Denmark, Switzerland, Romania, North Macedonia and the city of Athens have all confirmed their first virus cases in the last two days – all of them linked to Italy.  Supermarket shelves … Read more

Cate Blanchett joins Yvonne Strahovski for Stateless premiere at the Berlinale Film Festival

She’s a world-renowned thespian whose prosperous acting career spans over two decades. And Cate Blanchett proved there’s no rest for the wicked as she attended the world premiere for her new TV series Stateless alongside co-star Yvonne Strahovski during the 70th Berlinale International Film Festival, held at Germany‘s Zoo Palast on Wednesday evening. The screen star, 50, commanded … Read more

Elle Fanning joins elegant Salma Hayek for The Roads Not Taken premiere in Berlin

She’s been on a promotional trail for her new film, scheduled to premiere in the US on March 13. And Elle Fanning was the picture of sophistication as she attended the premiere for  The Roads Not Taken alongside co-star Salma Hayek at the 70th Berlinale International Film Festival in Germany‘s Berlinale Palace on Wednesday evening. The Maleficent star, … Read more

Impact crater in Germany could show how Mars hosted alien life

An ancient meteor site in Germany is being studied to help scientists develop a better understanding of how past life could have existed on Mars. An international research team analysed samples from Nordlinger Ries, a 15-mile-wide impact crater in southern Germany. The site’s geology and chemistry bear similarities to the Martian surface – in particular … Read more

Legs-it! Boris Johnson’s EU socks run away from him as Brexit is lampooned at annual German carnival

Legs-it! Boris Johnson’s EU socks run away from him as Brexit is lampooned alongside Donald Trump, Facebook and other famous faces at annual German carnival The annual Rose Monday carnival parade in Dusseldorf, Germany, attracted thousands of spectators   The satirical floats are designed each year by Jacques Tilly and are kept a secret until the … Read more