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See it: 1,500 tarantulas hidden in snack cake boxes smuggled into Germany
FOX Weather
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July 16, 2025
Just in time for Halloween. It is tarantula mating season. FOX Weather explains why you may be seeing a lot more of these eight-legged fuzzy friends crawling around. COLOGNE, Germany – Customs officials in Cologne, Germany, made a startling...
France-Germany rail highway service to be launched in September
Rail Freight
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July 16, 2025
A new rail highway service between Perpignan, in southern France, and Cologne, in western Germany, will commence in September. An exact date for the start of operations has not yet been provided, but DB Cargo underlined that there will be up to...
Germany updates: Defense Minister Pistorius heads to US
Deutsche Welle
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July 14, 2025
07/14/2025July 14, 2025 In Germany's western state of North Rhine-Westphalia, the Cologne Zoo had to make the tough decision of euthanizing two newly born cubs, after their mother did not care for them enough to ensure a chance of survival. In a...
Summer storms continue in Germany as expected heatwave falls away
The Local - Germany
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July 16, 2025
Meteorologists had been expecting another heatwave to materialise in Germany in the coming days, but a shift in the weather suggests more cool days and rain to come, and possibly a lot of it. Germany had been bracing for its next heatwave, but a...
Germany's two biggest technology companies are unhappy with EU's AI regulations; call it 'Toxic' for ...
The Times of India
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Two of the biggest technology companies in Germany has raised alarm over the European Union's AI regulations. Top executives of Siemens and SAP have slammed EU's AI Act, blaming it for Europe lagging behind. The CEOs of Siemens and SAP have called...
Germany updates: Germans driving cars more — report
Deutsche Welle
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July 15, 2025
In a reversal of a trend, people in Germany are driving more again. According to data from the the Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA), personal cars registered in Germany covered 594 billion kilometers (360 billion miles) in 2024, roughly...
Germany: No Taurus missiles for Ukraine despite renewed plea
Press TV
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German Defense Minister has announced that Berlin will not provide Taurus long-range missiles to Kiev, rejecting a renewed request from the Ukrainian capital. “Germany would not deliver its long-range Taurus missiles to Ukraine despite a wave of...
Germany sends largest-ever delegation to 2025 World Universiade
Xinhua News Agency
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ESSEN, Germany, July 14 (Xinhua) -- 305 German athletes will compete in the Rhine-Ruhr 2025 FISU World University Games, marking the largest German team in the history of the FISU Games, it was announced on Monday. The Games feature over 9,200...
Euro 2025 Sweden Germany Soccer
Frankfort Times - Indiana
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Sweden's Fridolina Rolfo, center, celebrates scoring their third goal past Germany's goalkeeper Ann-Katrin Bergerduring the Women's Euro 2025, group C, soccer match between Sweden and Germany at Stadion Letzigrund in Zurich, Switzerland, Saturday,...
Euro 2025 Sweden Germany Soccer
Frankfort Times - Indiana
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Sweden's Fridolina Rolfo, right, celebrates with Johanna Rytting Kaneryd (19) and Kosovare Asllani after scoring their third goal during the Women's Euro 2025, group C, soccer match between Sweden and Germany at Stadion Letzigrund in Zurich,...
Slovenia stun Germany with OT game-winner; hosts Greece into Quarter-Finals
FIBA Basketball
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HERAKLION (Greece) - The final eight teams have been decided after the FIBA U20 EuroBasket Round of 16 was played out on Wednesday. For the losing sides, they will fight for their status in next year's competition in the Classification 9-16 Games....
Germany plans AI offensive to catch up on key technologies, document shows
KDAL - Minnesota
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July 15, 2025
BERLIN (Reuters) -Germany wants to ramp up its use of artificial intelligence by the end of the decade to support Europe’s largest economy and compete on the world stage in key technologies, a document seen by Reuters showed on Tuesday. “With an...
How a team from Germany led to the creation of one of the region's most storied clubs
Oberon Review
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July 16, 2025
Players and committee members that have been honoured with life memberships included Alec Lamberton (dec), Alan Lamberton, William Lamberton, Annie Lamberton, Adrian Pickup, John Lamberton (dec), Joe Judge, Peter Hadley, John Stephen, Bob Pickup...
Germany's Constitutional Court becomes political football
Deutsche Welle
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July 14, 2025
The German parliament failed to complete one of its more important constitutional tasks on Friday: The planned vote on three vacant positions of the panel of judges in the Constitutional Court was removed from the agenda at short notice. The...
Germany informs Ukraine ‘no Taurus missiles’
MENAFN
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July 15, 2025
(MENAFN) Germany has ruled out sending additional Patriot air defense systems or long-range Taurus missiles to Ukraine, Defense Minister Boris Pistorius told the Financial Times. He explained that Germany must prioritize its own security, as its...
APTOPIX Euro 2025 Sweden Germany Soccer
Frankfort Times - Indiana
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Frankfort, IN (46041) Today Thunderstorms early, then mainly cloudy after midnight. Storms may contain strong gusty winds. Low around 70F. Winds WSW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 60%.. Tonight Thunderstorms early, then mainly cloudy after...
Germany to make decisive contribution on Patriot systems for Ukraine - Merz
Interfax Ukraine
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July 15, 2025
Photo: https://www.facebook.com/MerzCDU Germany will make a decisive contribution to the issue of supplying Patriot systems to Ukraine, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has said. "President Trump today made an important initiative: the United...
What does Germany’s new tank joint venture mean for MGCS?
Shephard Media
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The recent announcement of the formation of the MARTE, a joint venture headed by Germany’s Rheinmetall Landsysteme and KNDS Deutschland, raises a significant number of questions on future Main Battle Tank (MBT) development in Europe. Both of these...
HOMAG invests heavily in Schopfloch, Germany, HQ
Woodworking Network
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SCHOPFLOCH, Germany — The HOMAG Group is undertaking a "major investment program" at the Schopfloch site. A groundbreaking ceremony for a new customer center and a modern company restaurant, with an investment volume of around €40 million ($46...
Germany says Europe can finance more than three Patriot systems for Ukraine
European Pravda
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The German government has stated that discussions are currently underway in Europe regarding the purchase of more than three Patriot air defence systems from the United States for Ukraine. As reported by The Guardian, last week, Ukrainian...