Matt Ford

2 weeks ago | dw.com | Matt Ford

US President Donald Trump and his administration are threatening to turn back the clock on equality for the LGBTQ+ community, Germany's president warned on Friday. "In the United States, a self-anointed elite wants to turn back the clock," said Frank-Walter Steinmeier, speaking at an event marking the 35th anniversary of the foundation of the German LSVD+ rights organization at Schloss Bellevue in Berlin.

2 weeks ago | dw.com | Matt Ford

04/04/2025April 4, 2025Referee Fabienne Michel was reportedly subjected to sexist abuse from the stands while officiating a football match in Germany's third division. The German Football Federation has opened an investigation. https://p.dw.com/p/4shYVThe German Football Federation (DFB) has opened an investigation into reports that referee Fabienne Michel was subjected to sexist abuse by fans during a third-division fixture last weekend, according to German public broadcaster Sportschau.

3 weeks ago | dw.com | Matt Ford

04/01/2025April 1, 2025Arminia Bielefeld have become only the fourth ever third-division club to reach the German Cup final after beating holders and reigning Bundesliga champions Bayer Leverkusen in the semifinal. https://p.dw.com/p/4sZHpGerman third-division football team Arminia Bielefeld have reached the final of the German Cup for the first ever time after sensationally beating reigning Bundesliga champions and cup holders Bayer Leverkusen on Tuesday.

3 weeks ago | dw.com | Matt Ford

03/28/2025March 28, 2025Where exactly did this week's Gaza protests take place and how many people took part? Were they explicitly "anti-Hamas" protests? How exactly did Hamas respond? DW Fact check takes a closer look. https://p.dw.com/p/4sNyZEarlier this week, it was reported that thousands of people had taken to the streets of the Gaza Strip to protest against Hamas, the Palestinian militant group that has governed the enclave since 2007.

1 month ago | dw.com | Matt Ford

03/20/2025March 20, 2025Former Russian President Medvedev compared Friedrich Merz, Germany's likely next chancellor, to Nazi propaganda chief Joseph Goebbels.