The Chinese embassy in Berlin responded to Bild's article with an angry letter which accused the paper of 'stirring up nationalism' and prejudice towards China' (pictured, Chinese leader Xi Jinping).

Everton have emerged as a front-runner in the race to bring Philippe Coutinho back to England, capitalising on strong links between Merseyside and Catalonia forged in recent transfer windows.

Leaked documents in Germany have revealed the plans to equip all the players with masks to be worn throughout the entirety of a match.

Bayern Munich midfielder Philippe Coutinho underwent minor surgery on his right ankle on Friday and will start his rehabilitation programme in about two weeks, the German champions said.

The Juventus striker, 32, garnered heavy criticism for his performance on football's biggest stage as the Argentine missed huge chances as Germany ran out 1-0 winners in the 2014 World Cup final.

Bayern Munich are reportedly confident of signing Celtic attacker Barry Hepburn this summer. As reported by The Sun, the German club are eager to finalise a deal.

The decision in France sent shockwaves through football and arrived as a red flag to the Bundesliga, Premier League, Serie A and LaLiga as they all plot to finish the season by UEFA's August deadline.

Laura Nuttall, 30, of Barrowford, Lancashire, told the BBC she made a 'desperate plea' online when her regular flights to Dusseldorf earlier this month 'disappeared' due to lockdown restrictions.

Italian PM Giuseppe Conte bemoaned the 'rashness' of local politicians who opened up bars and pizzerias at a 'delicate stage' of the coronavirus crisis, four days before the lockdown is due to end.

Just as football fans were getting excited at Europe's major leagues restarting again, the events of recent days have thrown everything into jeopardy. Ligue 1 is cancelled and others could follow suit.

The 67-year-old King Maha Vajiralongkorn, also known as Rama X, was snapped at the King's Close Bodyguard regiment in Bangkok with his fourth wife Queen Suthida, aged 41.

Dustin Brown admitted that it was a 'surreal experience' to return to the tennis court during the coronavirus pandemic as he took part in the Tennis Point Exhibition Series in Germany.

Traditionalist former Pope Benedict XVI, pictured in The Vatican during his  final audience as as pope in 2013. His new biography offers a fresh attack on gay marriage.

FRIDAY, MAY 4, 1945: The situation early this morning was moving quickly. British tanks were rolling into Denmark, crossing the German border into Jutland.

The top download category is crosswords and puzzles, up a huge 125 per cent. Content for children is in second place, showing an astronomical rise of over 100 per cent.

She made waves after she cancelled her performance at the Grammy Awards last month. But Ariana Grande captivated the crowd at iHeartRadio Awards at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.

The 26-year-old former One Direction singer looked rugged in a biker jacket as he posed alongside his co-star Zhavia Ward

The American singer, 50, recreated her iconic palm leaf dress from the 2000 Grammy Awards as she sported an even more revealing look on the runway.

It's one of the most famous dresses in the world, worn twice by one of the most celebrated women in entertainment-nearly 20 years apart.

With a mom who played Selena Quintanilla in the 1997 biopic and a dad who has won eight Grammy awards, it only makes sense that Max and Emme have some serious musical chops.

Last month, JLo closed the Versace fashion show in a recreation of the iconic green gown she wore to the 2000 Grammys. And Lisa Rinna summoned the spirit of that jungle-themed gown for Halloween.

The 40-year-old singer was up for two awards for her first foray into the solo world, but lost out to Norah Jones, which prompted Robin to turn on his charm.

The Chilean-Mexican 36-year-old dropped a black trench coat down around her shoulders exposing her breasts, which bore the message: 'In Chile they torture, kill, and rape'

Stars stormed the red carpet on Thursday night led by the hosts for the night Ricky Martin, Roselyn Sanchez and Paz Vega. Ricky, 47, put on a dapper display in a black tuxedo ahead of the event.

Keys will make Grammy history by becoming the first female recording artist to host the annual music awards show more than once.

Halsey was spotted out for a mid-morning walk with her boyfriend Evan Peters on Thursday. She looked chipper despite being shut out of the Grammy nominations the day before.

Jennifer Lopez pulled out all the stops as she slipped into her iconic 2000 Grammy Awards Versace green gown to host Saturday Night Live.

Ariana Grande took to social media on Saturday and announces she will perform at 62nd Annual Grammy Awards on January 26.

She caused a historic sensation when she first wore a version of this dress a full 20 years ago, and looked even better in another edition just last fall at Fashion Week in Milan, Italy. 

Demi Lovato announced on Tuesday that she would be performing at the upcoming 2020 Grammy Awards. Her performance will be the first since her 2018 overdose.

She's set to perform at this year's Grammy Awards. And now, Ariana Grande is taking to her Instagram to perform a rendition of The Sweetest Sounds in a special acapella version of the number.

Aerosmith has been sued by founding drummer Joey Kramer, 69, for excluding him from their upcoming performance at the Grammy Awards.

She's got a busy start to her 2020 with a new album in the works and two performances - one at the Super Bowl as the National Anthem performer - and the second at the Grammy Awards.

Former Recording Academy boss Neil Portnow has issued a vehement denial of a rape allegation made by the recently ousted CEO Deborah Dugan, calling it 'false and outrageous'.

The 18-year-old singer revealed during The Gayle King Grammy Special on Thursday that she considered trying to kill herself in 2018 after becoming overwhelmed by fame.

Las Vegas is set to change their advertising slogan, 'What happens here, stays here,' to 'What happens here, only happens here.' The new slogan will be unveiled in ad during the Grammy Awards

Lana Del Rey put her best leg forward on Saturday evening when she graced the Clive Davis pre-Grammy Gala red carpet with boyfriend Sean Larkin in Beverly Hills.

As was most of the audience, the proud dad was brought to tears during the performance. Father and daughter shared a sweet hug as the song ended and the room erupted in applause.

Heidi Klum graced the red carpet on Sunday in a barely there beaded gown at the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles. Klum was joined by her new husband, guitarist Tom Kaulitz.

Run-D.M.C.joined forces with Walk This Way's original creators Aerosmith for a dynamic performance at the Grammy Awards on Sunday night.

The biggest stars came together for the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards to celebrate music, as well as to showcase their sense of style. And Ariana Grande made sure to make a magnificent entrance.

The 27-year-old singer had an unfortunate piece of food stuck in between his teeth while performing the unreleased track Five More Minutes alongside his brothers.

Shania Twain rocked a black romper with sheer skirt on Grammy red carpet before changing into blingy silver and black gown as a presenter alongside Bebe Rexha.

The performance of Thank U, Next was seen by some fans as a nod to Davidson, a metaphor for her moving on from their brief engagement, which partially inspired the breakup anthem.

JoJo took home a Grammy for herself on Sunday night, but not before strutting her stuff in a duo chrome velvet gown on the red carpet for the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles.

The 44-year-old said: 'This is for Nipsey Hussle. This is for hip-hop. I want to thank my beautiful queen Nicole. I just had a new baby boy a week ago. His name is Alam. It means 'the world' in Arabic.'

She nabbed five nominations at Sunday's awards show, including Album of the Year. Grande was also one of several on the star-studded lineup to perform at the Grammy Awards.

Nominated for five Grammy Awards for her second album I Used To Know Her, H.E.R. stepped out in a colorful ensemble.

The two-time Grammy Award winner arrived to the star-studded event hand-in-hand with her boyfriend Anwar Hadid, 20, and happily posed for photos together.

Alessandra Ambrosio proved you don't have to be a musician to have all eyes on you, as the model showed off her stellar stems on the red carpet at the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles.