Wimbledon 2026: Jannik Sinner's biggest title threats as injured Carlos Alcaraz misses out World No2’s absence opens door to new challenges for defending men’s singles champion Evening Standard · Jun 29
Do you really need to speak German to take a cooling dip? This row in Halle raises all manner of red flags A pool manager invoked safety to bar non-German speakers during the heatwave. With the far right soaring, the move is making everyone less safe, says Guardian Europe columnist Fatma Aydemir The Guardian - UK · Jun 27
German swimming lake criticised for ban on non-German speakers Policy at Heidesee lake in Halle introduced after cases in which visitors ignored rules and lifeguards’ instructions The Guardian - UK · Jun 24
TEN:Zverev continues stellar form with Halle semis win Alexander Zverev has continued where he left off in Paris, the new French Open champion reaching the semi-finals of his home Halle Open grasscourt event. AAP · Jun 19
SPO:Zverev continues stellar form with Halle semis win Alexander Zverev has continued where he left off in Paris, the new French Open champion reaching the semi-finals of his home Halle Open grasscourt event. AAP · Jun 19
Zverev continues stellar form with Halle semis win Alexander Zverev has continued where he left off in Paris, the new French Open champion reaching the semi-finals of his home Halle Open grasscourt event. AAP · Jun 19
Germany Wants to Reverse Neo-Nazi Fugitive's Gender After Becoming a Woman to Enter Women's Jail Saalekreis council petitions court to reclassify convicted neo-Nazi Sven Liebich as male in first challenge to Germany's Self-Determination Act. International Business Times UK · Mar 13
Convicted German transgender right-wing extremist to serve time in women's prison In July 2023, Marla-Svenja Liebich, then still known as Sven, was sentenced to one and a half years' imprisonment without probation by the Halle district court. A year and a half later, Sven became Marla-Svenja by simple deed poll, made possible under a new law. Euronews · Aug 21, 2025
Spectator at ATP event in Halle hit by falling advertising banner The woman did not suffer any major injuries but was taken to a nearby hospital to be checked ‘for safety reasons’. The Independent UK · Jun 18, 2025
French Open heroes Alcaraz and Sinner start their hunts for glory at Wimbledon French Open champion Carlos Alcaraz and beaten finalist Jannik Sinner will start their respective preparations in London and Halle this week for the third Grand Slam tournament of the season on the grass courts at Wimbledon which starts on 30 June. Radio France Internationale · Jun 16, 2025
Jannik Sinner ‘still thinks’ about French Open final defeat to Carlos Alcaraz The Italian returns to action next week in Halle while Alcaraz headlines the HSBC Championships at Queen’s Club. The Independent UK · Jun 14, 2025
'Huge fortune' from the 1600s, including gold and silver coins, found in German church where Martin Luther preached Four bags of money hidden around 1640 and worth "much more than a craftsman could earn in a year" have been found inside a statue at a Gothic church in Germany. LiveScience · Jan 7, 2025
Increased Security Measures At Halle Christmas Market Halle Christmas market increases security measures and shows solidarity with Magdeburg after recent attack, prioritizing visitor safety and unity. Top News · Dec 20, 2024
Impressions and impacts from third edition of UCI Gravel World Championships WorldTour prominence, critiques transformed to commendations, pressure adjustments on the go and more Cycling News · Oct 7, 2024
Cycling News · Oct 3, 2024 2024 UCI Gravel World Championships route Halle to Leuven courses cover 135km for elite women and 182km for elite men
Top News · Sep 24, 2024 Belgian Parish Challenges Catholic Tradition With Female Celebrants Discover the evolving Catholic landscape in Halle, Belgium, as Don Bosco church embraces progressiveness while Saint Martin's Basilica holds onto tradition...
The Independent UK · Sep 24, 2024 Two tales from one city show the challenges Pope Francis faces to retain his flock in Europe Pope Francis will be visiting Belgium on a trip starting Thursday, facing a flock ravaged by countless scandals of priest sexual abuse and dwindling in the face of modernity, where women and gays insist on an equal role and rights
The Independent UK · Jul 4, 2024 Germany’s first MP born in Africa steps down amid racist harassment But Karamba Diaby says racist threats ‘not main reason’ for his decision
Cycling Weekly · Mar 28, 2024 56% unpaved, 44% paved and plenty of pitchy climbs: the 2024 UCI Gravel World Championships race course revealed After starting in Halle, a charming town 15 kilometers southwest of Brussels, the course will wind around the forested region called Brabantse Wouden and finish in Leuven. This same region previously hosted the UCI Road World Championships and the European Gravel Championships.
The Conversation · Jul 19, 2023 Ghassan Hage is one of Australia's most significant intellectuals. He's still on a quest for a multicultural society that hopes and cares It is 50 years – two generations – since then Immigration Minister Al Grassby launched the idea of a multicultural Australia at a Melbourne conference in 1973. Ghassan Hage, Professor in Anthropology and Social Theory at the University of Melbourne, and currently visiting scholar at the prestigious Max Planck Institute…
Evening Standard · Jun 19, 2023 Nick Kyrgios’ Wimbledon hopes in doubt as knee injury forces Halle exit The Australian, a losing finalist at SW19 last summer, is in a race against time to be fit for the third Grand Slam of the year
The Independent UK · Apr 17, 2023 Keukenhof, Halle: Flower power draws crowds to Low Countries Rain or shine, there is no way to keep budding flowers down
The Independent UK · Jan 27, 2023 ‘We suffered quietly’: Haunted by ghosts of the Holocaust, survivors return to homes they were forced to flee over 80 years earlier Survivors of Nazi concentration camps revisit the homes they had to flee, as well as the sites of so many horrors, Annabel Grossman reports
The Independent UK · Dec 20, 2022 Synagogue attacker moved to new prison after taking hostages A far-right extremist who killed two people in the German city of Halle three years ago after trying to attack a synagogue has been moved to a new prison following an apparent jailbreak attempt
The Hindu · Jun 19, 2022 Hurkacz thrashes Medvedev for 2022 Halle Open title, sounds Wimbledon warning Poland’s Hubert Hurkacz hammered tennis world number one Daniil Medvedev 6-1, 6-4 to win the ATP 500 grasscourt tournament