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Trophy Trouble: The Dark Side of Doing Business in Qatar
When Qatar almost had to open the 2015 World Handball Championship before the trophy had been made, an entrepreneur stepped in to help the emir and th.
2019-01-25 17:27:43
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Interview with Football Leaks Lawyer: 'He Is Absolutely Aware of the Earthquake He Triggered'
William Bourdon is a lawyer who represents prominent whistblowers. He's now leading the defense team for Rui Pinto, the man behind the Football Leaks.
2019-01-25 13:06:46
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Budapest Raid: Football Leaks Whistleblower Arrested
Portuguese authorities have accused a 30-year-old of attempted blackmail and data theft. Authorities have demanded the detainee's extradition to Portu.
2019-01-18 11:03:36
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Swath of Destruction: New Brazilian President Takes Aim at the Amazon
Jair Bolsonaro, the new Brazilian president, wants to open up protected indigenous territories in the Amazon rain forest to mining, cattle ranching an.
2019-01-17 17:24:50
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Isolated in Berlin: Trump's Ambassador Finds Few Friends in Germany
Since arriving in Berlin as U.S. ambassador to Germany, Richard Grenell has flouted diplomatic conventions and attempted to interfere in domestic poli.
2019-01-11 17:48:27
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German Foreign Minister Maas: 'Trump Could Hardly Have Chosen a Worse Moment'
In a DER SPIEGEL interview, German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas laments America's rejection of multilateralism and says that Donald Trump does not view.
2019-01-11 17:03:48
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Monsanto Merger Migraine: Safe Or Not, Roundup Is Toxic for Bayer
German multinational Bayer underestimated the risks of acquiring Monsanto. Now, the company is desperately seeking to contain the damage by selling bu.
2019-01-10 14:52:08
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Enshrined Impotence: Germany Joins a Dysfunctional Security Council
Germany is once again part of the UN Security Council for a two-year stint. But the council's inability to put a stop to the violence in Syria and Yem.
2019-01-10 14:29:55
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End of the Boom: Germany Prepares for an Economic Downturn
Clouds are gathering on the horizon of the global economy and the risk of a recession is growing. Many experts believe that the international banking .
2019-01-08 17:22:56
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The Year of Populism: Europe's Right Wing Takes Aim at the EU
Right-wing populist parties in Europe have been gaining strength for years. Now, they hope to use European Parliament elections in May as a springboar.
2019-01-04 17:10:20
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Women in Startups: 'The Most Successful Teams Are Diverse Teams'
The startup world is known for being dominated by men. With The Billion Dollar Fund for Women, entrepreneur and investor Sarah Chen wants to change th.
2019-01-04 17:04:55
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Fergus Falls: A Fantastic Town
Fergus Falls in Minnesota is one of the places Claas Relotius spread untruths about. A visit to a small town where the only thing left for a DER SPIEG.
2018-12-27 00:42:35
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Fergus Falls: A Fantastic City
Fergus Falls in Minnesota is one of the places Claas Relotius spread untruths about. A visit to a small town where the only thing left for a DER SPIEG.
2018-12-23 21:51:48
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War and Pestilence: The Ongoing Fragmentation of Yemen
There are hopes that a cease-fire could end the fighting in Yemen's civil war. But a visit to the front near Hodeida shows that even if the violence s.
2018-12-17 15:28:26
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Addressing the Inevitable: Preparations Begin for the Climate Change Deluge
Global sea levels are rising steadily as a result of climate change and the IPCC believes the deluge has already begun. What will it mean for humanki.
2018-12-06 15:45:38
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Escalating Tension: Russia Tries to Strangle Ukraine with New Maritime Strategy
Russia is adopting a new tactic in its ongoing conflict with Ukraine by cutting off the latter's access to its important ports in the Sea of Azov. Ukr.
2018-12-04 10:06:31
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Anti-Doping Delay: FIFA's Foot-Dragging in an Investigation in Russia
Lawyer Richard McLaren was initially supposed to investigate widespread doping allegations in Russian football ahead of the 2018 World Cup. But he was.
2018-11-23 17:10:16
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Doping Irregularities: Ramos, Ronaldo and the Controllers
Do anti-doping rules apply equally to all players and teams? After Real Madrid won the Champions League in 2017, Sergio Ramos was tested for a banned .
2018-11-23 17:08:21
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Interview with Suspected 9/11 Recruiter: 'I Didn't Know Anything, With God As My Witness.'
German national Mohammed Haydar Zammar has known them all: Osama bin Laden, the Hamburg terror cell that perpetrated the 9/11 attacks and members of.
2018-11-23 15:09:38
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Don't Get Injured: The Unfair Rules in Women's Football
Special rules apply to female football players in the Women's Super League: If they get injured, their contract can be terminated after just three mo.
2018-11-23 14:48:59
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Hungry Like the Wolf: Turning a Football Team into a Money Machine
A rather astounding number of players represented by the agent Jorge Mendes play for the Wolverhampton Wanderers. The club's manager is Mendes' busine.
2018-11-22 12:05:21
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A Worn Out Welcome: Ecuadorian Embassy Sours on Julian Assange
In 2012, Julian Assange was granted political asylum in the Ecuadorian Embassy in London. Today, even as he faces the threat of a possible U.S. indict.
2018-11-21 16:28:34
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Transfer Shenanigans: What FIFA Means When It Says 'Transparency'
When Paul Pogba briefly became the most expensive player in the world, his agent Mino Raiola earned a fortune. FIFA investigated, but ultimately dropp.
2018-11-21 15:12:59
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Rybolovlev's Rules: A Russian Billionaire's Monaco Fiefdom
In 2011, a Russian billionaire set out to rescue the ailing AS Monaco football club. He invested in top players and invited government, police and ju.
2018-11-16 17:03:16
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Buying Time: The Scramble for Fresh Capital in Professional Football
Representatives of private banks and investors regularly come knocking on football clubs' doors like traveling salesmen, because even some of the larg.
2018-11-16 17:03:16
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Double Agents: A Handy Tax Trick Used By Agents and Players
For years, England's Premier League clubs have been using the same trick to avoid tax payments. But tax authorities are starting to pursue the cases -.
2018-11-14 17:01:40
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Carlos Tévez in Manchester: A Dubious Transfer Deal Gone Sour
Carlos Tévez was one of the first superstars signed by Manchester City's new owners from Abu Dhabi in 2009. The transfer fee was paid to a dubious co.
2018-11-13 11:50:07
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Venture Capital: How Clubs Profit By Exploiting Young African Talent
Manchester City invests millions in an African football academy. But very few of its attendees make the jump to Europe. Those that do are treated like.
2018-11-09 17:02:34
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Pinhas Zahavi: Inside the World of a Powerful Football Agent
Football agent Pinhas Zahavi sought to free Robert Lewandowski from his contract with Bayern Munich this summer. The Israeli is one of the most influe.
2018-11-09 17:02:34
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Making Space Affordable: The Bargain-Basement Rocket-Launch Bin
In an interview, Rocket Lab CEO Peter Beck discusses his company's ambitious plans to tap the growing market for transporting satellites into space. H.
2018-11-09 16:56:52
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Crumbling Currency: Yemen Slides into the Horrors of Famine
War-torn Yemen is experiencing the disastrous collapse of its currency. Food, fuel, medication and clean water is becoming astronomically expensive. T.
2018-11-09 11:02:57
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Manchester City Exposed: Chapter 4: A Global Empire
It's football capitalism in its purest form: Manchester City pays exorbitant salaries and turns a profit, while the City Football Group controls aff.
2018-11-08 09:41:38
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Financial Fair Play: "It's rude"
Football Finance expert Rob Wilson explains, why the recent revelations about Manchester City and Paris Saint-Germain are problematic - and why a Supe.
2018-11-07 14:34:52
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Manchester City Exposed: Chapter 3: Recruiting Pep Guardiola
The powerful men behind Manchester City don't just show up in the stadium, they also make appearances on the global political stage. Control is their .
2018-11-07 09:36:09
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Kylian Mbappé: It's Raining Money for This Football Wunderkind
Never before has a 19-year-old earned more at Paris Saint-Germain than Kylian Mbappé. Yet the club also denied numerous special requests made by the .
2018-11-07 08:41:51
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American Gold Rush: How Financial Incentives Dictate Teams' U.S. Games
American sports executive Charlie Stillitano lures the biggest and most powerful football clubs to a summer tournament in the United States and Asia. .
2018-11-04 07:49:16
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Football Leaks: Bayern Munich Explored Exit from Bundesliga and Champions League
Germany's leading football team, Bayern Munich, tasked the international law firm Cleary Gottlieb in 2016 with exploring the circumstances under which.
2018-11-02 17:07:00
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Football Leaks: FIFA's Weakened Code of Ethics - President Infantino Intervened Personally
FIFA President Gianni Infantino secretly worked to weaken the global football organization's code of ethics in several areas. He intervened personally.
2018-11-02 17:07:00
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Dirty Deals: Documents Show Secret Plans for Elite League of Top Clubs
A coalition that includes FC Bayern Munich spent months working on plans to create a private league of elite teams behind the backs of associations an.
2018-11-02 17:03:53
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ManCity and Paris Saint-Germain: How Oil Money Distorts Global Football
Five years ago, UEFA introduced Financial Fair Play, a set of rules designed to level the economic playing field in European football. But during his .
2018-11-02 17:03:53
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Gianni Infantino: How FIFA's President Failed To Clean Up Football
When Gianni Infantino took the helm at FIFA, he promised to rescue football's global governing body from the crisis in which it found itself. Yet thou.
2018-11-02 17:03:53
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Facing Up to Anti-Semitism: 'We Will Win Because History Is On Our Side'
Historian Deborah Lipstadt exposed author David Irving for being a Holocaust denier in 1993. Now, she warns of the growth of what she calls "softcore".
2018-10-30 16:47:25
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A New Cold War? U.S. Withdrawal from Nuke Treaty Worries Europeans
U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to back his country out of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty has European leaders worried about a re.
2018-10-30 16:20:51
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The Stephen Bannon Project: Searching in Europe for Glory Days Gone By
It used to be that Europeans would head to the New World on the search for a new start. Former White House strategist Stephen Bannon, though, has made.
2018-10-29 16:52:02
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Death on the Bosphorus: How an Apparent Saudi Hit Job Has Shaken the World
A gruesome crime has quickly turned into a crisis in international relations: Saudi agents acting on behalf of the crown prince are thought to have di.
2018-10-20 10:38:07
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Former FBI Agent on Saudi Crown Prince: 'He Wanted to Send a Message'
Why would someone want Saudi Arabian Jamal Khashoggi dead? The former FBI agent Ali Soufan says that the journalist posed a threat to the House of Sau.
2018-10-20 10:38:07
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Operation Mekong: China Solidifies Its Influence in Southeast Asia
China has always wielded significant influence in Southeast Asia. Lately, though, as the West turns its attention elsewhere, Beijing has been seeking .
2018-10-11 14:55:01
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Cristiano Ronaldo: Police Open Investigation into Rape Allegations
Just days after DER SPIEGEL reported about rape allegations against soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo, Las Vegas police opened an investigation into the c.
2018-10-04 16:06:33
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SpaceX Chief Engineer Hans Königsmann: 'I Am Too Old for Mars'
The problems are piling up for Elon Musk, the eccentric billionaire behind SpaceX. Could the space exploration company one day jettison its embattled .
2018-10-04 14:43:26
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