November 11th is Saint Martin. Children parade through the streets with lanterns, hear the legends of the Roman soldier sharing his cloak with a beggar. But the lantern processions come from a completely different tradition.The traditional parades with a...
Dress up and party wildly, that's best done in the fifth season, the foolish season. In some regions one speaks of carnival, in others of carnival. But what exactly is the difference? FOCUS Online shows you where what is...
Inflation in Germany passed the 10 percent mark in October. Consumer prices increased by 10.4 percent compared to the same month last year.The Federal Statistical Office confirmed an initial estimate on Friday. It was the strongest increase in about...
Friday, November 11, 7:13 a.m .: In the three US states of Georgia, Arizona and Nevada, it is still unclear on Friday whether Democrats or Republicans will get the crucial senator posts. The Democrats certainly control 49 seats, the...
Dirty peak: Global CO2 emissions have risen to record levels again in 2022, a new study shows. This is mainly due to the comeback of coal and oil. Scientists are horrified - but they also point out that we...