Neue Rheinischezeitung - News from Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany and the world

Köln -
Peru anti-government protesters clash with police
India's school of maharajas now educating new elite
India's school of maharajas now educating new elite

Stepping through the gates of India's Mayo College is like journeying back 150 years. Yet, the school that was once reserved for princes now educates a new elite.

September 21, 2025

RECENT NEWS

With cash and aid, Saudi Arabia pursues soft power push in Syria
With cash and aid, Saudi Arabia pursues soft power push in Syria

After losing his arms in an ordnance explosion, Syrian teenager Mohammed Hasram was fitted with prosthetic limbs funded by Saudi Arabia, which is leveraging major investments and aid to gain influence over Damascus.

September 21, 2025

PSG star Dembele tipped to beat Yamal to win Ballon d'Or
PSG star Dembele tipped to beat Yamal to win Ballon d'Or

Paris Saint-Germain star Ousmane Dembele is tipped to hold off Barcelona sensation Lamine Yamal and win the men's Ballon d'Or on Monday, while Aitana Bonmati's chances of claiming a third straight women's prize hang in the balance.

September 21, 2025

Guinea to vote in constitutional referendum boycotted by opposition
Guinea to vote in constitutional referendum boycotted by opposition

Four years after the military seized power, Guineans will finally vote Sunday on a new draft constitution that would pave the way for elections but also permit the country's junta leader to run for president, in a referendum boycotted by the opposition.

September 21, 2025

RECENT NEWS

Messi brace lifts Miami in 3-2 MLS win over DC United
Messi brace lifts Miami in 3-2 MLS win over DC United

Superstar Lionel Messi scored two superb goals and created another as Inter Miami beat DC United 3-2 on Saturday to inch closer to an MLS Cup playoff berth.

September 21, 2025

RECENT NEWS

Americans would dominate board of new TikTok US entity: W. House
Americans would dominate board of new TikTok US entity: W. House

A deal for the Chinese parent company of popular video-sharing app TikTok to sell its US operations would see the creation of a board dominated by Americans, the White House said Saturday.

September 21, 2025