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Icy conditions restrict transport across Germany
Heavy snowfall and freezing rain disrupted rush-hour traffic across large parts of Germany on Monday morning. Accidents became more…
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Man suspected of recruiting IS supporters arrested in Germany
Police in southern Germany have arrested a suspected supporter of the Islamic State terrorist militia. The 20-year-old is accused of…
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Five held on suspicion of planning attack on German Christmas market
Five men have been detained on suspicion of planning an attack on a Christmas market in southern Germany, the public prosecutor in Munich…
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Police break up illegal chicken slaughter in Germany
Seven people were arrested while slaughtering chickens in a backyard in southern Germany, police in the south-western state of…
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'Fairytale' Neuschwanstein castle becomes UNESCO heritage site
The Neuschwanstein castle in Germany's Bavaria, perhaps best known for inspiring Walt Disney's fairytale castles, has been named a World…
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Twelve hurt after white powder found at DHL facility in Germany
Twelve employees suffered skin wounds at a facility operated by postal and logistics giant DHL in southern Germany after a white powder…
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Violent turbulence hits a Ryanair flight in Germany, forcing an emergency landing and injuring 9
BERLIN (AP) — Severe storms in southern Germany forced a Ryanair flight to make an emergency landing late Wednesday after violent…
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Germany sees 'worrying' record dry spell in early 2025
Germany's environment minister on Wednesday warned of a high risk of forest fires and poor harvests after a "worrying" lack of rain in…
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German industry grapples with AI at trade fair
Artificial intelligence is set to bring sweeping change to modern life, but at an industrial fair in Germany many companies wonder how…
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Germany reports illegal drone flights over military base
Up to 10 drones of unknown origin have been spotted above a military airfield in southern Germany, Bavarian authorities said on Monday.…
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German car seat manufacturer Recaro sold to Italian investor
The booth of the aircraft seat manufacturer Recaro at the Aircraft Interiors Expo. Recaro, a long-established manufacturer of seats for…
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This German church is the tallest in the world. Until Spain's La Sagrada Familia is done, anyway
ULM, Germany (AP) — The Ulmer Münster in southern Germany is the world's tallest church. For now, anyway. The Gothic-style Lutheran…
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Escaped macaque from German wildlife park caught in apple tree
A young macaque that escaped from a wildlife park near Lake Constance in southern Germany was caught in an apple tree at a camping area…
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Escaped Barbary macaque on the loose from wildlife park in Germany
A young escaped macaque remained on the loose in southern Germany near Lake Constance on Saturday, and has caused quite a stir in the…
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Three held after shots heard in refugee centre in southern Germany
A special police task force detained three people in a refugee centre in southern Germany on Monday after hearing what appeared to be…
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Champagne thief caught in Germany's Saarland
A wanted champagne thief has been caught in Germany's Saarland region and is now in prison. The 56-year-old had hidden several bottles of…
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More rain in the forecast for flood-hit areas of Germany
Parts of southern Germany are once again threatened by heavy rainfall following a major storm last week, meteorologists said on Thursday,…
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5 killed after floods engulf southern Germany
Five people have died and thousands were evacuated in southern Germany after heavy rainfall hit the region and caused vast floods,…
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More evacuations ahead as more rain falls on flooded parts of Germany
Thousands of people were evacuated during the weekend and more are set to leave their homes as southern Germany was roiled by severe…
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Thousands evacuated in deadly German flooding, with more rain to come
Thousands of people were evacuated during the weekend and an emergency rescuer was killed amid severe flooding in southern Germany, as…