of your cologne.e bottle. >> jimmy: you did? >> yeah. in, like, two days. [ light laughter ] i just wanted to smell so much like you. >> jimmy: but what happened? did people compliment you? >> i actually did get a lot of compliments. i got more compliments on your cologne than the cologne i usually wear. and i was like, "what the hell?" >> jimmy: do you remember your first bottle of cologne when you were growing up, when you were a kid? >> that's like a real rite of passage, isn't it? >> jimmy: it really is. >> yeah, i do. i do. it was -- and this was weird. it was the cologne my crushes' dad wore at the time. it was, like, jean paul gaultier. you know the one that's like a a naked male torso? >> jimmy: i do actually, really. >> yeah. so, i was like a 12-year-old kid with, like, a naked man bottle cologne. >> jimmy: wasn't it like a a mannequin, or something? >> yeah, it lirmless, headless, kind of, torso. >> jimmy: i totally remember that >> and i had it for a while. i mean, maybe, had it, like, a a

along mexico also coming up the mission completed jomon astronauts on exotic guest is speaking in cologne today sharing his interest and experiences aboard the international space station and just plans for the future we'll bring you the latest her lovely. place. i'm on the thought she might great to have your company. the u.s. government is partially shut down after lawmakers missed a deadline for approving a spending then president donald trump and congress could not agree on the five billion don a bill for a border wall between the u.s. and mexico the democrats say they are more effective solutions to border security the tramp refused to sign a bipartisan stopgap bill to avert the shutdown. it was one of donald trump's most divisive election promises a wall running the length of the three thousand kilometer border between the u.s. and mexico to keep illegal migrants out of america still insists the wall is needed to counter drugs and human trafficking and gang violence on friday he took to twitter our great country must have border security we don't want people coming in that aren't su

in the picture a museum in cologne all those perfect backdrops but instagram photos. and all that go famous german course america has issued a travel. we start off today's program with a festive twist to this week series sweet delights in germany called specter lots in dutch and flemish then and has spec us this biscuit is a common christmas cookie in germany belgium and the netherlands i made using a special seasonal spice mix containing cinnamon cloves and lots of other flavors and in belgium the specular is most closely associated with st nicholas day which is celebrated in many european countries on the sixth of december. the complex central market square in brussels is popular all year round with tourists but during the christmas season it's like taking any special and bastions unofficial national cookie mystical norse makes it even better. one of my favorite cookies and they were there. proceeds completely associated with this time of year with nicholas i would say crunchy. butter for sugar for the amount. of christmas markets will realize a cup of coffee. this

old cars get to shine again at retro classics cologne. and most eighty's unveils its new b. class. method our contest there in a straight three says missing is unveiling its new generation of b. class here on new orca and some things are different than its predecessor the sports tourer has a more dynamic appearance more agile handling more comfort from a sadie's hopes it will attract younger buyers and strip away its dodgy image will find out they've succeeded. more than one point five million of the first and second generation sub compact m.p.v. have been sold since two thousand and five now for the third generation the vehicles been completely modernized and saying he's anxious to stick new standards in its class. the from ten does now flatter as are the headlights which emphasize

old cars get to shine again at retro classics cologne. and most eighty's unveils its new being clubs. our contest there in his creator he says missing is unveiling its new generation of b. class hero yorka and some things are different than its predecessor the sports tourer has a more dynamic or more agile handling more comfort from a city's hopes it will attract younger buyers and strip away its dodgy image will find out that they've succeeded. more than one point five million of the first and second generation sub compact m.p.v. have been sold since two thousand and five now for the third generation the vehicle has been completely modernized and i say needs and aims to set new standards in its class. from ten does now flatter as are the headlights which emphasize the vehicles with time running lights and turn signals light up in stripes. the wheel base is three centimeters longer that combines with short overhangs front and back to give the b. class a sporty look up. the nineteen inch wheels fit into the wheel wells at the rear of roof

than six months at the international space station at a press conference in cologne guest said he's looking forward to celebrating christmas with his family but it will then be or rest and relaxation for the man known as astro alex it will take him by around six months to complete his hand and scientific analysis yes carried out some two hundred experiments in space he also became the first german to take command of the s i s. and to talk more about astra alex and his book i have meet me the suited derek williams from a science desk welcome derek now this was astro alex the man known as esther alex a second mission into space why did e.s.a. the european space agency choose him to command the mission i think for a variety of different reasons first of all he proved very competent and the first mission and second of all he's a very charismatic person and he's fantastic at public relations he was really really good on the first mission so putting him in basically in the commander's

course it wouldn't be complete without force the veteran car maker has his german headquarters in cologne some of his exhibits are highly coveted as classics like this red nine hundred seventy five ford escort r.s. two thousand. and the silver fifteen m r s. the two racing legends of the ford capri r s group two and its one driver the often months why did it give you the side of this car that he passed over nine hundred seventy four brings him real joy says it's cool he's taken it out for an occasional spin in the years since it's again it was a funny sort of race car it's not the touring car version was very good remembering that it had some of these one hundred fifty also powers or it left a small scar fans might love it that day but at the time it was a serious power if you had about the individual horses were bigger and stronger and the cars had something mystical about the musician. the touring car races fitting the b.m.w. against ford had a charm about all of their own or many formula one drivers climbed into these cars for guides for active race car drivers not retirement ones and

in this sleepy town on the outskirts of cologne called poor home police targeted the man who owns this pizzeria now he's a forty five year old man who lives about three hundred meters down the street where police arrested him and they say he was a pivotal member of. who which is known for its wide scale cocaine trade in criminal activities in europe tell us live it more about the mafia a group just how powerful are they. well they're considered one of the most powerful if not the most powerful italian mafia according to u.n. estimates their criminal activities including money laundering and the cocaine trade comprise up to three percent of italian g.d.p. now that's a massive number and in italy they're also considered one of the most violent mafia groups all right now as you pointed out is a small town close to cologne it seems like a very unlikely place for such a huge police operation indeed it is and that's what this took years of investigating and it was the culmination of of a years long investigation targeting the group across like i said four different countries including italy

space station six more let's talk now with a member of the european space agency joining us from cologne antonia fortunato is operations and management support officer of the european space agency who just watched it and joins us now live from cologne were you happy with the way the landing what. i'm going to mine yes we were extremely happy the landing was completely nominal the capsule land upright and it was great to see the smiling face of alex somber as he came out of the capsule is in very good shape enter this is the second time a european space agency astronaut has led a mission to the what the future plans for european space travel. well the immediate future is still the international space station we want to keep flying our astronauts to the u.s.s. we want them to keep performing stuff not science but of course they're already looking at them overheard looking at the further exploration of the solar system and the same the next ten years are going to be very very interesting for space in general and for space in iraq in particular ok for europe where do you see the focus being

indeed you are absolutely right pool home is a sleepy german town on the outskirts of cologne but italso comprises one out of around roughly one hundred operations across europe including in italy belgium and the netherlands where police were targeting. the calabrian mafia no this is something the police pan european operations have been quite a big step for european authorities. over the past couple years especially after. after two thousand and fifteen particularly. louis sanders reporting there for us from full heimer that police have ration took place this morning thank you very much. and let's return to our top story now and yemen's continuing conflict who the rebel leaders are preparing to meet yemen's government for peace negotiations in sweden let's get more on this from adam barron from the think tank the european council on foreign relations he has covered yemen as a journalist and he joins us on the line from beirut adam you know we know the who the rebels have arrived in stockholm can this meeting really luke lead to a truce and a halt in fighting. i think the key potenti

earth the astronaut seems in perfect health and in good spirits speaking to the press in his hometown cologne he talked of the lessons he learned spending time in space with such an international team. is in conflict or did we grew up in completely different environments or dead yet without thinking too much about it we worked extremely well together and says that in my view is one of the most important things we can learn from the space station which can be applied here on earth it's something we must project into the future see in missions. this was the second stretch in the international space station for alexander gassed. there he worked on roughly two hundred experiments. and for one of them he himself was the test subject. i'm waiting for your command. he was there when the ai robot called simon arrived on board and alexander guessed also made some space history by becoming the first german commander of the i.s.a.'s . during his time orbiting the earth gassed also stayed active in cyberspace he posted regularly on social media his message to the world we have no planet b. and we have to

this exhibit isn't complete with visitors at super candy in cologne instagram pics you can get the ultimate kick the museum has twenty different installations in a twelve hundred square meter area and each one is camera ready. like this pink or this blue room each makes a full background for instagram posts everyone knows just what to do in front of the lens as well as my mind can you should smile into the camera look happy and think about how you want to post just be creative. the confetti room features confetti rain everyone's keen to get as many pictures as possible if you want to get their money's worth two hours in the museum cost twenty nine euros. up to our target audience is women and girls more than ninety five percent of our visitors are female some are professionals others a mature photographers who just want to have a bit of fun with the different locations commenting on so presents. the concept comes from the us which is where instagram playgrounds first appeared before spreading worldwide the egg house and pop up has been in both new york and shanghai . the exhibition happy go

let's go now to louis sander susan put hime which is close to the western german city of cologne whereone of today's arrests took place hi lewis tell us what happened there this morning and why has this particular and get a member been arrested. earlier this morning police launched a raid at the pizzeria right behind me the police authorities are saying at the moment that the owner a forty five year old man was a key member of in that on get this powerful calabrian mafia and they also after raiding the pizzeria behind us they also raided his home which is about three hundred meters down the street tell us more about this group and i'm trying to attack just how powerful is that. well they're considered one of the most dangerous italian mafia as they have a worldwide operations criminal activities across the globe now according to u.n. estimates they comprise roughly three percent of italian g.d.p. with their criminal activities which includes drug trafficking money laundering and they're also a big player in the cocaine trade rights is this is a group with deep roots now where you are p

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earth the astronaut seems in perfect health and in good spirits speaking to the press in his hometown cologne he talked of the lessons he learned spending time in space with such an international team. is in complete order we grew up in completely different environments but then here without thinking too much about it we worked extremely well together and says that in my view is one of the most important things we can learn from the space station which can be applied here on earth and it's something we must project into the future missions. this was the second stretch in the international space station for alexander gassed. there he worked on roughly two hundred experiments. and for one of them he himself was the test subject. i'm waiting for your commands. he was there when they are robots called simon arrived on board and alexander guessed also made some space history by becoming the first german commander of the i.s.a.'s. during his time orbiting the earth gast also stayed active in cyberspace he posted regularly on social media its message to the world we have no planet being and we have

the central mosque in cologne is the largest in all of germany the mobs in germany come largely from turkey and are paid by the turkish religious organization the d. on it the concept that mosques could be offered an alternative financing by germany appeals to many politicians in the government coalition. he called it a society i believe it's important that mosque associations in germany and islam are independent of foreign influence from currently the fact is that most of the money comes from foreign states and that's not good for our society or islam in germany to be to florence we can say chuffed mulford an islamic deutschland. the turkish community gives the plan a cautious welcome to interest it so often i support the wish for independence in germany in all areas because here in germany we have a federal constitution that covers all religions. but the structure of the muslim organizations in germany is more differentiated than that of the christian churches in order to implement a mandatory tax on all members it would first be necessary to centralize all muslim communities says

the german astronaut alexander guest will address a press conference in cologne today after his six month stay at the international space station during that time he became the first german to take a mont of the i assess also known as astro alex guest use his nearly two hundred days in zero gravity to undertake various science experiments and reflect on the need for greater protection of our planet he returned back to earth two days ago. back from space after spending months in zero gravity alexander gassed had to be helped out of the tiny so used capsule that ferried him and his crew back to earth who thinks of me as one that it feels like coming home although i am in kazakhstan and the place i haven't been to before it still feels like coming home. with him on guard you know. his fellow astronauts russian surrogate procopio and american serina anon chancellor both seemed exhausted but all are said to be doing well. the capsule was docked on to the international space station d.i.'s this which has been home to the astronauts for the past six and a half months despite several setbacks the

on the economic outlook and to the drivers behind it i'm joined now by mr in hutto director of the cologne based institute for the german economy good to have you with us professor we do according to the federal ministry of economics the german economy will grow only moderately in the coming year the forecast says one point three percent you have a similar view. i share this view of our forecast as one point two that's nearly the same that means that the high dynamic we realized in the last few years is fading out and we see this also in the mirror of the business climate the business climate came down during the year two thousand and eighteen or so ray on economic runs which makes clear this is all to chew for two thousand and nineteen so the climate is more depressed than twelve months before what's the reason for this is a geo political or other problems homemade i think the most important to reasons behind the rising uncertainty in the international market on international trade policy and the future of the multilateral order for these world economy and this has a lot to do with the co

and thousands of people have taken to the streets of berlin and cologne calling for germany to more quickly stop using coal to generate power the marchers came head of a un climate summit in neighboring poland two hundred nations are set to meet up there to firm up plans to prevent catastrophic climate change. and americans are preparing for a week of tributes to george herbert walker bush a day after the former president died at the age of ninety four the national farewell begins on monday in his home state of texas that includes flying his body to the capitol of board air force one and a state funeral in washington d.c. . after qualifying for the champions league knockout stages with a game to spare bundesliga leaders both dortmund were back in domestic action on saturday they ground out a two nil victory over struggling freiburg extending their lead at the top of the table to seven points. with that team on course to top the table at christmas don't and fans were in full voice ahead of kickoff. and they could have been three up by the time vindicated jayden sencha one a penalty in the th

and thousands of people have taken to the streets of berlin and cologne calling for germany to more quickly stop using coal to generate power the marches came ahead of a u.n. climate summit in neighboring poland two hundred nations are set to meet there to firm up plans to prevent catastrophic climate change. and americans are preparing for a week of tributes to george herbert walker bush a day after the former president died at the age of ninety four the national farewell begins on monday in his home state of texas includes flying his body to the capitol aboard air force one and a state funeral in washington d.c. . and now we go to burger king a fast so to meet the african nations strongest man his name is iron baby if your truck needs towing he's your man baby can also carry tree trunks on his shoulders thanks to biceps with a circumference of sixty three centimeters that degree of power might sound scary to some but the bee is actually a gentle giant. ion b.b. is not a man you want to pick a fight with a towering one point nine meters the bodybuilder weighs one hundred eighty kilograms b

in february folks in the german city of cologne. and none more so than the khan of old triumvirate every year different people slip into the role of the prince the peasant and the major highlights of poland's convo is that rose monday. by contrast the carnival of basel starts in the dark of night what's known as the morgans time a parade with lanterns. it takes off for residents of basel three most beautiful day. nice is kind of always famous for its flowers some five tons of them are distributed amongst the crowd cheering to look flowers. i also in february the german capital came down with film fever i the stars came out for the sixty eight international film festival. director tom take us out as gerry president. march began on a fashionable presentation of its fall winter collection. transforms the grandfather paris into a forest and queen elizabeth the second had a front row seat at london fashion week for the first time afterward she presented richard quinn with a british design award. traditionally the cademy awards are handed

in february folks in the german city of cologne call it a party and none more so than the con of old triumvirate every year different people slip into the role of the prince the peasant and the major highlights of colors convo is that rose monday. by contrast the carnival of basel scots in the dark of night what's known as the morgans time. with lanterns. takes off for residents of basel called three most beautiful days. nice is kind of always famous for its flowers some five tons of them are distributed amongst the crowd during the battle of flour so. i also in february the german capital came down with film fever. the stars came out for the sixty eight international film festival. director tom take her soft as jury president. march began on a fashionable presentation of its fall winter collection karl lagerfeld transformed the grandfather in paris into a forest and queen elizabeth the second had a front row seat at london fashion week for the first time afterward she presented richard quinn with a british design award. traditionally the economy awards are handed out in march this y

thursday after spending more than six months at the international space station at a press conference in cologne guest said he's looking forward to celebrating christmas with his family to having carried out some two hundred experiments in space but it would be all rest and relaxation for us to alex he spoke about what an astronaut life is like after coming back. as of the space weather let's from my last mission i realize that the period just after returning is also very busy so it's actually just another part of the operation in fact it's not over yet i'm still doing a handover for colleagues who will enter into space after me believe you know who are fleeing the self-assurance and the whole operation the international space station itself is carrying on one individual mission may come to an end but the important thing is that the program is still ongoing yes. and joining me now in studio is derek williams from our science desk to discuss this so derek this is very exciting for me i have to say alexander guest second mission to the international space station clearly there's something about hi

there were similar scenes a day earlier in germany protesters took to the streets of berlin and cologne calling on the government to accelerate the country's exit from coal fired energy. we urgently need to take action on the climate because one thing is certain we can't continue on the path of the using and wasting so much energy and only caring about our own wallets. experts believe a vast overhaul of the world's economy is needed to curb global warming people around the world are demanding their leaders do whatever it takes now. now for some of the other stories making news around the world egyptian actress ranya youssef has been charged with inciting immorality for wearing this dress at a film festival reports a use of faces up to five years in prison if she is convicted in a facebook post the actress apologized for wearing the revealing dress saying she didn't mean to offend anyone. israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu has denied engaging in bribery after police recommended corruption charges against him and his wife sara the case revolves around alleged regulator he favors gr

shirts and one from a comprehensive school in cologne skulk district in white. and the question to everyone do you speak another language at home other than german. plant do you sometimes help your parents to translate into german. bund segregation is just getting worse. so would you target both the total number of private schools and the number of private elementary schools have gone up a lot recently. in fact the number of private students has increased by thirty percent in the last twenty years. the increase has been especially noticeable in elementary schools here the number of private schools has quadrupled. in the computer dash because your parents willing to pay for it and do nothing to counter it and the. also there are schools that need these high school she or think they need them to provide a good education and most importantly we have an administration that neither has the situation under control nor wants to control it. on average the state covers two thirds of the costs of private schools most of the rest is paid by the parents this is how the publ

old cars get to shine again at retro classics cologne. and mercedes unveils its new. method of said our contest there in his creator he says missing is unveiling its new generation of b. class here on my new aka and some things on different than its predecessor the sports tourer has a more dynamic appearance more agile handling comfort with sadie's hopes it will attract young. your buyers and strip away its image will find out they've succeeded . more than one point five million of the first and second generation sub compact m.p.v. have been sold since two thousand and five now for the third generation vehicles been completely modernized and the same he's anxious to set new standards in its class. the from tenders now flatter as are the headlights which emphasize the vehicles with daytime running lights and turn signals light upping strikes. the wheelbase is three centimeters longer that combines with short overhangs front and back to give the b. class a sporty look up to nineteen inch wheels fit into the wheel wells at the rear of roof spoiler provides another sporty

thursday after spending more than six months at the international space station at a press conference in cologne guest says he is looking forward to celebrating christmas with his family after having carried out some two hundred experiments in space x. true alex as is known his crew included an american and russian astronaut and he reviewed the valuable lesson he brought back became to. was in complete want to shift we grew up in completely different environments yet we were able to work really well together i believe it's one of the most important things we learned from the space station that we can apply here on earth and continue in the future and give you about your mouth and it's a question for you and joining me now in studio is derek williams from all science just to discuss this so derek this is very exciting for me i have to say alexander guest second mission to the international space station clearly the something about him why do they keep choosing him well they chose him because he turned in a very very solid performance and in the blue dog mission back in twenty fourteen this partic