A giant soccer ball will hover over the city of Berlin during next summer's World Cup games.

The spherical observation platform towards the top of Berlin's trademark television tower is to be decked out as a soccer ball, given that local authorities will grant permission to do so.

Luxury car maker Mercedes loses a case in German court brought by an overweight man who says his heft caused multiple breakdowns in the car.

The court ruled that Mercedes must release the insurance salesman from a car lease deal after a dispute over whether he was too heavy to drive the luxury vehicle, Bild newspaper reports Tuesday.

A Berlin grandmother announces she will retire when she turns 64 next year from her 49 year position as a prostitute in the city's diplomatic quarter.

Renate Dolle told Germany's Bild newspaper, "I've got a lot of regular clients."

A Berlin grandmother announces she will retire when she turns 64 next year from her 49 year position as a prostitute in the city's diplomatic quarter.

Renate Dolle told Germany's Bild newspaper, "I've got a lot of regular clients."