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90 Flights Cancelled, 23 Diverted As Storm Causes Floods At Germany Airport
Germany's biggest airport was Thursday scrambling to book passengers on new flights after a massive storm caused dozens of cancellations, and also triggered flooding that deluged streets and toppled trees.
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Germany's Shock Loss To Japan In World Cup Sparks Meme Fest On Twitter
After Japan stunned Germany, football fans flooded social media with funny memes.
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Mastodon Hailed as Open Alternative to Twitter After Elon Musk Takeover: All You Need to Know
Mastodon is a decentralised, open alternative from privacy-obsessed Germany that has seen a flood of new users, as Twitter is in disarray following Elon Musk's takeover last week. While Twitter and Facebook are controlled by one authority, a company, Mastodon is installed on thousands of computer servers, largely run by volunteer administrators who...
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Chelsea's Kai Havertz To Auction Boots For Germany Flood Relief
Chelsea's Kai Havertz will auction his specially-designed boots that he will wear in the Premier League match against Arsenal on Sunday in a bid to raise funds for those affected by floods in his native Germany.
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Germany Earmarks 30 Billion Euros To Rebuild After Floods
Angela Merkel and regional leaders agreed to improve the country's warning system, including by providing states with up to 88 million euros to upgrade and install sirens by 2023.
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Germany To Warn Of Future Floods With Mobile Phone Alerts
Germany will issue mobile phone alerts in the future to inform citizens of impending dangers, Interior Minister Horst Seehofer said on Monday after deadly floods prompted a rethink of the country's warning systems.
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"Stupid, Regret It": German Leader On Laughing At Visit To Flood-Hit Town
Germany's conservative candidate to succeed Angela Merkel as chancellor apologised on Sunday for laughing on a visit to a flood-stricken town last week, a gaffe that has hit his ratings two months before a federal election.
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Angela Merkel Demands Faster Climate Action As German Flood Deaths Rise
Chancellor Angela Merkel stressed the need to "speed up" the fight against climate change, as the death count from devastating floods in Germany reached 177 on Thursday.
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Truth Behind Viral Pic Of Flooded BMW With Anti-Greta Thunberg Sticker
As devastating floods inundated Germany and other parts of western Europe this week, an image of a drowning BMW car with an anti-Greta Thunberg sticker began doing the rounds of the Internet.
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German Floods Cause Up To 5 Billion Euros In Insured Losses: Association
The damage caused by devastating floods in Germany last week is likely to cost the insurance industry up to five billion euros ($5.9 billion), the GDV insurance industry association said on Wednesday.
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Germans Question Handling Of Floods As Hopes Of Finding Survivors Fade
A relief official said on Wednesday rescue crews were unlikely to find any more survivors in the rubble of villages devastated by floods in western Germany, and a new poll showed many Germans felt policymakers had not enough to protect them.
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"Terrifying": German Chancellor Shaken As Europe Flood Deaths Rise To 188
German Chancellor Angela Merkel described the flooding that has devastated parts of Europe as "terrifying" on Sunday after the death toll across the region rose to 188 and a district of Bavaria was battered by the extreme weather.
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"Surreal, Eerie Situation": German Chancellor Angela Merkel Visits Flood-Affected Areas
Chancellor Angela Merkel said Sunday that she was horrified by the "surreal" devastation in the flood-ravaged region of Germany, as the toll in western Europe reached at least 184 people dead with dozens still missing.
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German Chancellor To Visit Flood-Affected Areas As Death Count Tops 180
Chancellor Angela Merkel is to visit flood-ravaged areas in Germany on Sunday to survey the damage and meet survivors, after days of extreme downpours in western Europe left at least 183 people dead and dozens missing.
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Flood Death Count Rises To 156 In Germany, 183 For Europe
The number of deaths from devastating floods has risen to 156 in Germany, police said Sunday morning, bringing the total to at least 183 fatalities from the disaster in western Europe.
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90 Flights Cancelled, 23 Diverted As Storm Causes Floods At Germany Airport
Germany's biggest airport was Thursday scrambling to book passengers on new flights after a massive storm caused dozens of cancellations, and also triggered flooding that deluged streets and toppled trees.
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Germany's Shock Loss To Japan In World Cup Sparks Meme Fest On Twitter
After Japan stunned Germany, football fans flooded social media with funny memes.
-
Mastodon Hailed as Open Alternative to Twitter After Elon Musk Takeover: All You Need to Know
Mastodon is a decentralised, open alternative from privacy-obsessed Germany that has seen a flood of new users, as Twitter is in disarray following Elon Musk's takeover last week. While Twitter and Facebook are controlled by one authority, a company, Mastodon is installed on thousands of computer servers, largely run by volunteer administrators who...
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Chelsea's Kai Havertz To Auction Boots For Germany Flood Relief
Chelsea's Kai Havertz will auction his specially-designed boots that he will wear in the Premier League match against Arsenal on Sunday in a bid to raise funds for those affected by floods in his native Germany.
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Germany Earmarks 30 Billion Euros To Rebuild After Floods
Angela Merkel and regional leaders agreed to improve the country's warning system, including by providing states with up to 88 million euros to upgrade and install sirens by 2023.
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Germany To Warn Of Future Floods With Mobile Phone Alerts
Germany will issue mobile phone alerts in the future to inform citizens of impending dangers, Interior Minister Horst Seehofer said on Monday after deadly floods prompted a rethink of the country's warning systems.
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"Stupid, Regret It": German Leader On Laughing At Visit To Flood-Hit Town
Germany's conservative candidate to succeed Angela Merkel as chancellor apologised on Sunday for laughing on a visit to a flood-stricken town last week, a gaffe that has hit his ratings two months before a federal election.
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Angela Merkel Demands Faster Climate Action As German Flood Deaths Rise
Chancellor Angela Merkel stressed the need to "speed up" the fight against climate change, as the death count from devastating floods in Germany reached 177 on Thursday.
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Truth Behind Viral Pic Of Flooded BMW With Anti-Greta Thunberg Sticker
As devastating floods inundated Germany and other parts of western Europe this week, an image of a drowning BMW car with an anti-Greta Thunberg sticker began doing the rounds of the Internet.
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German Floods Cause Up To 5 Billion Euros In Insured Losses: Association
The damage caused by devastating floods in Germany last week is likely to cost the insurance industry up to five billion euros ($5.9 billion), the GDV insurance industry association said on Wednesday.
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Germans Question Handling Of Floods As Hopes Of Finding Survivors Fade
A relief official said on Wednesday rescue crews were unlikely to find any more survivors in the rubble of villages devastated by floods in western Germany, and a new poll showed many Germans felt policymakers had not enough to protect them.
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"Terrifying": German Chancellor Shaken As Europe Flood Deaths Rise To 188
German Chancellor Angela Merkel described the flooding that has devastated parts of Europe as "terrifying" on Sunday after the death toll across the region rose to 188 and a district of Bavaria was battered by the extreme weather.
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"Surreal, Eerie Situation": German Chancellor Angela Merkel Visits Flood-Affected Areas
Chancellor Angela Merkel said Sunday that she was horrified by the "surreal" devastation in the flood-ravaged region of Germany, as the toll in western Europe reached at least 184 people dead with dozens still missing.
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German Chancellor To Visit Flood-Affected Areas As Death Count Tops 180
Chancellor Angela Merkel is to visit flood-ravaged areas in Germany on Sunday to survey the damage and meet survivors, after days of extreme downpours in western Europe left at least 183 people dead and dozens missing.
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Flood Death Count Rises To 156 In Germany, 183 For Europe
The number of deaths from devastating floods has risen to 156 in Germany, police said Sunday morning, bringing the total to at least 183 fatalities from the disaster in western Europe.
