The lack of fear is a tribute to Kohl’s greatness. But it also says a lot about the stability of Europe’s richest and most powerful country. Germany in 1998 does not need Kohl the way the young German Empire needed Bismarck more than a century ago–as a restraining force to keep a giant in check. The significance of a victory by Social Democrat Gerhard Schroder–with or without a grand coalition–will be more symbolic than genuine, even in terms of its economic impact....

German Foreign Minister Heiko Mass said Wednesday that Germany “will not take part in the sea mission presented and planned by the United States,” which has sought to develop a “maritime security initiative” to counter Iran in the world’s top oil chokepoint, the Strait of Hormuz. The top diplomat affirmed that “there is no military solution” to the ongoing crisis that has seen unrest involving competing commercial and military interests in the strategic region....

Zelenskyy acknowledged German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s support for his country but said “Germany can do more,” during an interview with the German daily Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung Tuesday. He also said Germany has not provided his country with military help but that it could, citing Germany’s “great” ships, speedboats, missile speedboats and patrol boats amid his country’s ongoing conflict with Russia-backed separatist rebels in Ukraine. “I am convinced that the conflict can only be solved by political channels, and that should be clear to all involved,” German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said to reporters after Zelenskyy’s comments were made....

Gestifute, the sports management company founded by Ronaldo’s agent Jorge Mendes, dismissed the story as “a piece of journalistic fiction”. In a statement responding to the article, it criticised “a disgusting and outraging” allegation and said Ronaldo will “do everything in his power to react”. Guardiola: Don’t blame Bravo The statement read: “Today, the German newspaper Der Spiegel published a long article regarding an alleged accusation of rape that would have been directed at Cristiano Ronaldo in 2009, about eight years ago....

We all have goals, or we’ve at least attempted to set goals — from getting in shape to getting the degree you desire. Most times, we are our own stumbling blocks. We set our goals, write them down, begin with a sharp focus and then what happens? We begin making excuses. The excuses may range from family issues to work issues to money issues — blah, blah and blah....

You can find ways to alleviate the pain and itch right in your own home, though, or with a quick trip to a grocery or drug store, so you can get sunburn relief fast. Home Remedies & Lifestyle From soothing your skin to making yourself comfortable to safeguarding your health, things you probably already have around the home may be the best thing for sunburn pain. Many of these remedies involve topical treatments applied directly to the skin....

It comes following data from the U.K.’s ZOE study app—a data-gathering tool used to study the symptoms of COVID and track the spread of the virus. The U.K. has been one of the world’s Omicron hotspots recently and the variant is expected to be the dominant one in the country by Christmas. In London, the country’s capital, it’s estimated to already be dominant. Amid the rise in cases, the ZOE app has been tracking reported symptoms, and researchers decided to compare data from London in a week when Delta was dominant versus current data with Omicron in the mix....

Florida Coast Loggerheads nest in a national wildlife refuge a short drive from Orlando or Miami. For night trips in June and July, call Sebastian Inlet State Park, 321-984-4852. Padre Island, Texas Kemp’s ridley turtles lay eggs in the middle of the day from April through early summer. For times and locations, call the Hatchling Hotline at 361-949-7163. Tortuguero, Costa Rica Stay up late with biologists and half-ton leatherbacks. For a few nights at a private reserve, go to adventure-life....

Low users and the deconditioned are a big problem for the fitness industry, because people who don’t use their gyms soon find better ways to spend their dues money. Which is why you may see interesting new equipment showing up at your health club or local YMCA. Right now, about 1,000 of the 14,000 commercial gyms in the United States have installed some form of high-tech gadgetry designed to make working out more fun and satisfying....

Are they trying to get in his head? Clinton’s volunteers were everywhere Obama traveled on Tuesday–on street corners, opposite his own supporters, waving giant Hillary signs. Two groups even camped out by the YMCA in Pittsburgh where Obama played basketball on Tuesday morning. There isn’t much Team Clinton can do to upset Obama’s inner circle. His senior aides are bracing for a substantial defeat in Pennsylvania. While Obama himself told reporters that he would leave the analysis to the media, his senior staff isn’t hopeful based on the field reports so far....

Lifestyle Modification The first step for getting your body ready for pregnancy starts with diet and lifestyle modifications. If possible, take at least three months to improve your diet and exercise habits before you try to conceive. These changes may help improve the quality of your eggs and ovulation, as well as improve your nutrient status going into pregnancy. In addition to lifestyle, weight loss can help. Overweight and obese women with PCOS were shown to have a greater chance of becoming pregnant if they lose weight before beginning fertility treatment, according to an analysis of two studies funded by the National Institutes of Health....

That included her first stint with the WWE in the early 2000’s where she, alongside other standouts that included Trish Stratus, Lita and Victoria, showed that women could be much more than just eye candy in pro wrestling. MORE: Low Ki addresses Alberto El Patron suspension, GFW championship The better part of her distinguished 17-year-career has seen her at the forefront of Impact Wrestling’s Knockouts division where she is a six-time champion....

While Vanes Martirosyan wasn’t the Triple G opponent we all wanted to see on May 5, the middleweight champ returned to form with a vicious KO of Martirosyan in the second round. This was pretty much the only way the fight was going to end: Martirosyan ate a few overhand rights and some jobs in the second round before referee Jack Reiss counted to 10 for the GGG victory....

Super League leaders Johor Darul Ta’zim (JDT) not only hold a six points gap to second place Pahang, they now will also be able to parade the league’s top scorer starting with the March against PKNS FC. Signed from Kelantan in this mid-season transfer window, Mohammed Ghaddar adds to the firepower that the reigning Super League champions have within their ranks. All statistics and signs points towards the move to be a positive one for JDT....

He was seven then. In those blessed days of his youth, Oscar was something of a Casanova. One of those preschool loverboys who was always trying to kiss the girls, always coming up behind them during a merengue and giving them the pelvic pump, the first n—— to learn the perrito and the one who danced it any chance he got. Because in those days he was (still) a “normal” Dominican boy raised in a “typical” Dominican family, his nascent pimpliness was encouraged by blood and friends alike....

The tariff matches the recommendation of the probation service before the hearing began and falls significantly below the 30 to 55 years requested by the Government. It also comes in above the roughly four to five years her defense team asked for, though this may not be the end of the Maxwell saga as her lawyers have indicated they are planning to appeal her conviction. She has also been fined $750,000 after normalizing abusive sexual conduct around victims as young as 14....

Maxwell was convicted on five of six sex-trafficking-related charges last week, but the juror’s comments have led the British socialite’s defense lawyers to say that they will request a new trial. In interviews published by the Independent and the Daily Mail, the juror said that he told his fellow jurors during the long trial deliberations that he was sexually abused as a child. He said that he used his story to demonstrate how a victim might not remember sexual abuse perfectly, but that doesn’t mean that it never happened....

Jeffrey Epstein’s former girlfriend has been denied bail, meaning she faces a year at the Metropolitan Detention Center, in Brooklyn, New York City, while she awaits trial. However, the Associated Press reports she has been given a cellmate while on suicide watch so she is never alone. Cameron Lindsay, a warden at the jail from 2007 to 2009, told Newsweek she could be a “target” within the prison population because she is accused of crimes against young girls....

Prosecutors in the case against Maxwell, who is accused of recruiting and grooming underage girls for the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, rested their case on Friday after a fourth and final accuser named Annie Farmer took to the stand. Earlier, three other women testified against Maxwell, 59, a longtime associate of Epstein who faces six counts of sex trafficking. The first accuser, using the pseudonym Jane, wrapped up the first week of the trial, while the second woman, testifying under the pseudonym Kate, took the witness stand on Monday....

He Euro stepped from the freaking 3-point line. MORE: Mavs need to sort defense | Hornets’ shooting struggles continue | Blazers are title contenders Now, traditionalists will probably come out of the woodwork to complain that this is traveling and the Euro step is the bastardization of the game we all know and love. These are the same people who believe hand-checking should be allowed and we would be better off playing without a 3-point line and with nine players to a side....