Austrian authorities have found weapons in Vienna in connection with the arrest of three suspected members of the Palestinian militant group Hamas in Berlin. Austria's DSN domestic intelligence service said on Thursday that five handguns and 10 magazines were seized. "The weapons cache is attributed to structures of the terrorist organization Hamas operating abroad," the DSN said. Germany's federal public prosecutors said a man recently detained in London is suspected of having taken control of weapons belonging to one of the three men who were arrested in the German capital in early October. ...
Captain and record appearance maker Maximilian Arnold has extended his contract with VfL Wolfsburg by two years. The 31-year-old midfielder is now tied to the currently struggling Bundesliga club until 2028. "I am staying at VfL with complete conviction," Arnold said in a statement on Thursday. "Wolfsburg has been my sporting home for many years. In my private life, my family and I feel incredibly comfortable here. I am convinced by the path the club has taken and want to continue to take responsibility." Arnold moved from Dynamo Dresden to Wolfsburg’s youth academy in 2009. For the first team...
The International Energy Agency is throwing its weight behind efforts to accelerate clean energy investment as global leaders gather in the Amazonian city of Belém for the COP30 climate summit, seeking to bridge the yawning gap between climate pledges and tangible progress. The IEA has been working alongside Brazil's COP30 presidency on implementation strategies, co-hosting dialogues in Brussels, Addis Ababa and New York, and serving as secretariat for initiatives on renewables, energy efficiency and energy access. The agency's involvement comes as the UN warns that current commitments point t...