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Chinese Tiger, French Berets And Space Cannons Mark Gamescom 2025

A new instalment in Chinese action saga "Black Myth", a long-awaited indie favourite and stereotypically French cosplay have all marked the vast Gamescom trade fair this week in Cologne.

International Business Times

Games Industry In Search Of New Winning Combo At Gamescom 2025

The global games industry gathers for the vast Gamescom trade fair in Cologne this week, with hopes that upcoming heavy-hitters like "GTA VI" can help the industry escape its doldrums.

International Business Times

Fujifilm photographers rejoice: Fujikina 2025 is coming to London and Cologne

The photography festival for Fujifilm fans is coming to the UK and Germany this September. Here's everything you need to know…

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Eight must-try summer colognes for hot summer days

We’re talking about the lightest fragrance of all...lots and lots of it

Evening Standard

CS2 IEM Cologne 2025: Schedule, results, teams, and more

We're heading to the Cathedral of Counter-Strike.

Dot Esports

Growing old behind bars: inside Germany's 'grandpa prisons'

Reflecting demographic trends, Germany's prison population is ageing. The largest unit for senior prisoners in the country is in Bielefeld-Senne, east of Cologne – where inmates live in specially adapted cells and aren't required to work once they pass retirement age.

Radio France Internationale

Inside Europe’s simulated lunar surface: preparing for the moon in Cologne

At the edge of Cologne, Germany, a large industrial building contains something extraordinary: the most advanced simulated lunar environment on Earth. Developed jointly by the German Aerospace Center (DLR) and the European Space Agency (ESA), this facility — known as LUNA — is designed to prepare astronauts, robots, and technologies…

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Around 20,000 evacuated in Cologne after discovery of unexploded WWII bombs

The city in western Germany is undergoing its largest evacuation since World War II after three unexploded US bombs were discovered.

Euronews

20,000 people are evacuated from Cologne city centre after Second World War bombs are discovered

A large part of the German city has been closed off after three bombs were found

Evening Standard

Around 20,000 evacuated in Cologne as major bomb defusal operation underway

Bomb defusal operations are common in Cologne, Germany, which was heavily targeted by Allied countries during the Second World War

The Independent UK

Cologne starts its biggest evacuation since 1945 to defuse WWII bombs

More than 20,000 residents are being evacuated from part of Cologne’s city center to defuse World War II bombs

The Independent UK

Major evacuation in Cologne after second world war bombs discovered

About 20,000 people relocated while allied munitions dropped on German city in 1940s are made safe

The Guardian - UK

"The burglars either had no idea - or knew exactly what they were doing": Esteemed Cologne venue Essigfabrik just had its entire soundsystem stolen in a “Hollywood-worthy” robbery

Welcome to the world's quietest nightclub. Essigfabrik's €100,000 speakers just vanished into thin air

MusicRadar

"It's not a political statement, it is a human reaction to a horrific and unimaginable situation." Watch The Murder Capital perform a free acoustic gig in a Cologne park after two German gigs are cancelled over Palestinian flag display

Watch The Murder Capital play Love of Country and Swallow acoustically in Cologne's Rheinpark

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The Independent UK

Five reasons why previous non-European papal candidates have fallen short

A Filipino or Congolese pope would signal that Catholicism’s demographic heart now beats in Manila and Kinshasa, rather than Milan and Cologne

The Sports Daily

Leon Draisaitl scores first NHL overtime winner

Leon Draisaitl scores first NHL overtime winner. The native of Cologne scored for the Oilers in a 4-3 win over the Kings.

The Independent UK

Cologne police arrest five people trying to climb famous tourist attraction

German police in Cologne have detained five Frenchmen and a Belgian woman

The Guardian - UK

Blind date in Cologne: ‘He walked me to my car. Unfortunately, I had parked very close by’

Monique, 50, who works for the UN, meets Ian, 52, an English teacher

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Hundreds of passengers evacuated from German train after knifeman threatens staff

Man arrested after incident on Deutsche Bahn ICE train headed from Cologne to Berlin

The Independent UK

Germany’s access all areas pass allows unlimited train travel and public transport – for under £2 a day

Hamburg to Munich and Cologne to Berlin: £48 buys a month of travel in central Europe’s largest nation

The Independent UK

Anger over ‘tasteless’ parade float linking Jesus to church sex abuse

Germany’s Catholic Church has sharply criticised a carnival float made for a street parade in Cologne

The Guardian - UK

‘The Köln Concert is the hit he wants to disown’: why Keith Jarrett shunned two new films about his unlikely masterpiece

His back hurt and his piano was substandard. But the musician’s improvised 1975 show entered jazz history. Now two films are celebrating that mesmerising night – and the sweary teen promoter who made it happen

Evening Standard

Revealed: Row threatening to derail bids to launch new train services between London and Continent

New destinations could include Cologne, Frankfurt, Geneva, Zurich, Marseille and Bordeaux

Motor1

Ford Is Already Cutting New EV Production

Although the Explorer Electric was unveiled in March 2023, Ford didn’t start production until June this year. First shown in July, the Capri reboot hit the assembly line in September. Now, Ford's European business is already reducing output at the Cologne factory in Germany. Why? Because the two Volkswagen-related products…

Autosport

Toyota WEC boss Leupen stands down with immediate effect

Toyota Gazoo Racing Europe race director Rob Leupen is departing the Cologne-based organisation that masterminds the Japanese manufacturer’s World Endurance Championship campaign.

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