Deutsche Welle: DW.com – Germany

• IOC boss Thomas Bach insists on neutrality of sport
  International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach has defended discussions that could allow athletes from Russia and Belarus to compete under a neutral flag at the Games in Paris. Ukrainian protesters are outraged.
• 'Madonna of Kyiv' celebrated in Berlin exhibition
  Berlin's Bode Museum is juxtaposing sculptures from the Middle Ages with contemporary Ukrainian art, including an image of a mother and her child taking refuge from war.
• Pressure in Paris proves Wolfsburg aren't the finished product
  Wolfsburg are still learning what it takes to compete amongst Europe's elite once again. Despite beating PSG in the Champions League quarterfinal, their performance highlighted a lack of big-game experience.
• Beethoven: Locks of hair give new clues on composer's health
  Researchers have managed to pull strands of DNA from Beethoven's hair, finding "a strong genetic disposition to liver disease." At the same time, the discovery did not reveal the cause of his debilitating hearing loss.
• Roger Waters concert cannot be halted, says Munich city council
  The political views of the co-founder of Pink Floyd, on issues from Israel to Ukraine, have led to calls to cancel the legs of his European tour in Germany. Unlike Frankfurt, Munich authorities say this is not possible.
• German court jails man over deadly transgender beating
  A court in western Germany has found a defendant guilty of causing the death of a transgender man in an attack. The assault took place during a Gay Pride celebration.
• Germany: Shots fired at police in Reichsbürger raids
  German police have conducted a series of raids in connection with an investigation into the far-right extremist Reichsbürger scene. One police officer was injured in the operation after shots were fired.