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Last update: 9 hours agoFootball & Culture: Former World Cup winner Lukas Podolski, 40, has announced his retirement from pro football after a final season with Polish club Górnik Zabrze, where he’s expected to be honoured in the last league match. Sports Business: Werder Bremen looks set to secure Arsenal-linked goalkeeper Karl Hein permanently after activating a €3m buy option, with a contract reportedly running to 2030. Economy Mood: Germany’s ifo business climate index ticked up in May, rising 0.4 points to 84.9, with services improving—though the overall picture stays fragile. Health Watch: The WHO says coronavirus cases are stabilising in parts of the Middle East, but 13 countries report new, more contagious variants. Politics & EU: Ukraine’s Zelenskiy calls Germany’s “associate” EU membership idea “unfair” because Kyiv would be present but voiceless. Arts: Wolfgang Tillmans has won the 2026 Roswitha Haftmann Prize.
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