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Germany: Second arson attack on rail line in two days
Deutsche Welle
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August 1, 2025
German police said on Friday that a key railway line in the western city of Düsseldorf had been hit by a second arson attack in two days, hours after a fire in a cable duct caused widespread disruptions on the same stretch. Police told the German...
Unique Fossil of Juvenile Pleurosaurus Unearthed in Germany
Sci-News
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August 1, 2025
Rhynchocephalians — members of a sister group of squamates (lizards, snakes, and worm lizards) that includes the living tuatara (Sphenodon punctatus) — from the Late Jurassic Solnhofen Archipelago have been known for almost two centuries. The...
Germany open to recognising Palestine state
Gazeta Tema
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August 1, 2025
Germany has signaled it may support official recognition of Palestine, marking a major shift in its foreign policy. Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said Berlin sees recognition as “inevitable” and warned it could act alone if peace talks don’t...
Germany’s armed forces to introduce new camouflage uniforms by 2029
Euronews
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August 1, 2025
Published on 01/08/2025 - 10:42 GMT+2 Germany’s armed forces, the Bundeswehr, are set to undergo a transformation in the coming years with the introduction of a new camouflage pattern intended to replace the current uniform. According to Hartpunkt...
BRIAN READE: 'Britain's a financial mess - we must pay more tax to fix Tory mistakes'
The Mirror
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August 2, 2025
If voters were asked for the one trait they would dearly love to see more of in politicians, the vast majority would cite honesty. Imagine if Keir Starmer had said this week: “I now back a Palestinian state - not because of the slaughter in Gaza,...
World News | Germany's Bavaria Steps Up Deportation of Afghans, Syrians
Latestly
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August 2, 2025
Berlin [Germany], August 2 (ANI): The Prime Minister of Germany's Bavaria state has once again emphasized the deportation of foreign criminals, including nationals from Afghanistan and Syria, as Germany pushes forward with a tougher migration...
The curious history of the German corner: how East Belgium was born
Belga News Agency
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August 2, 2025
Belga English zooms in on a small part of Belgium that’s a mystery to many: East Belgium, or the country’s German-speaking Community. Today, we look at its origins. When considering the roots of Belgium’s German-speaking Community, the period of...
Germany's economic slump not yet over as economy shrinks unexpectedly
The Local - Germany
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July 30, 2025
The German economy unexpectedly shrank in the second quarter, official data showed Wednesday, a bad sign for the eurozone's traditional powerhouse as it seeks to recover from a long downturn. Gross domestic product (GDP) in Europe's top economy...
Inhouse Farming – Feed & Food Convention: Focus on future-proof business models
Gulf Agriculture
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August 2, 2025
Inhouse Farming – Feed & Food Convention on 30 September and 1 October 2025 in Hamburg – Wide-ranging specialist program with 16 sessions – Inspiration, new perspectives, networking and best cases – Register now! New approaches to food production...
Readers protest against the closure of Mehring Verlag’s bank account
World Socialist Web Site
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August 2, 2025
In an act of political censorship, Postbank, which is owned by Deutsche Bank, terminated the accounts of Mehring Verlag and its managing director Wolfgang Zimmermann over a month ago. As Mehring Verlag, the German-language publishing house of the...
Germany announces transfer of two Patriot systems to Ukraine
Ukrainska Pravda
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Stock Photo: Getty Images Germany has announced it will deliver two Patriot air defence systems to Ukraine, following an agreement with the United States under which Berlin will be first in line to receive replacements for the systems it sends....
Business News | Neeraj Chopra Gets Candid About His Journey in an Exclusive Conversation with Duolingo English Test
Latestly
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August 1, 2025
NewsVoir New Delhi [India], August 1: The Duolingo English Test (DET), a global leader in digital English proficiency assessment, hosted a fireside chat featuring Olympic and World Champion Neeraj Chopra. In a heartfelt conversation with select...
Panipat’s Booming Textile Recycling Industry: How Waste Colonisation is Polluting India’s Rivers
Outlook India
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August 1, 2025
The processing units in this region receive regular shipments of discarded clothes along with cloth scraps from factories in the US, the UK, Canada, Europe, China and Japan. For context, the US generates about 17 million tonnes of textile waste;...
Germany's Fiscal Free Fall: Record Debt, Recession, And Welfare Crisis
Zero Hedge
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Submitted by Thomas Kolbe Germany’s 2026 federal budget is set. The cabinet has reached an agreement on the framework, with only parliamentary approval pending—a mere formality. With a record deficit and no credible path to fiscal consolidation,...
Germany's manufacturing sector edges closer to growth in July, PMI shows
WKZO - Michigan
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BERLIN (Reuters) -The downturn in German manufacturing activity eased further in July as output grew for a fifth straight month, albeit at a significantly slower pace, a survey showed on Friday. The HCOB final Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) for...
Banks ponder changes to client language provision rules
LSM
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August 1, 2025
The right to receive all financial services in the Latvian language is provided for by changes to the Credit Institutions Law, which came into force in July. Now the Finance Latvia Association (FLA, the main banking industry body), in cooperation...
Business news live: UK house prices up, FTSE 100 falls on tariffs news
The Independent (U.S.)
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August 1, 2025
FTSE 100 heads lower - but impact nothing like original tariff fears Investors will remember the days of early April when Trump’s original tariff announcement sent stock markets into freefall - 30 per cent drops were not uncommon and America’s...
Germany updates: Wolf numbers on rise in much of country
Deutsche Welle
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August 1, 2025
Skip next section German train operator shuts down Berlin-Hamburg route 08/01/2025August 1, 2025German train operator shuts down Berlin-Hamburg route Starting later today, German train operator Deutsche Bahn is set to close its 280-kilometer...
Ogun Lauds German Agency over Economic, Skill Development Projects
This Day
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August 2, 2025
James Sowole in Abeokuta Ogun State Government has commended the German Development Agency (GIZ) over its support for sustainable economic and skill development projects in the state. The partnership between the state and the GIZ has led to the...
Germany opens the door to recognizing Palestinian statehood
Japan Times
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July 31, 2025
German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul signaled his government could speed up the process of recognizing a Palestinian state should Israel annex the West Bank. Ahead of a two-day trip to Israel and the Palestinian territories, Wadephul said his...