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Migrant bus crash kills 2 near Rome
Two people were killed and 25 injured after a bus crashed head-on into traffic north of Rome early on Friday, reported Xinhua. The bus was transporting migrants from…
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Number of prostitutes in Germany up 19%, but below pre-Covid levels
With coronavirus restrictions a thing of the past, the number of officially registered prostitutes in Germany rose to 28,280 in 2022 - a 19% increase over 2021, the…
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German minister says Ukraine missile decision a week or 2 away
Germany is still a week or two away from making a decision on whether to send Ukraine long-range Taurus cruise missiles, Defence Minister Boris Pistorius said on Friday.…
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German pharmacists warn of acute medicine shortage
As many as 1.5 million people in Germany have been affected by acute supply bottlenecks for certain medicines, the North Rhine Chamber of Pharmacists said on Thursday,…
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VW cuts jobs at its Zwickau electric car plant in Germany
Volkswagen (VW) is cutting jobs at its electric car plant in Zwickau in eastern Germany in the face of weak demand, reported dpa. A total of 269 workers on limited…
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Netherlands reports largest drop in purchasing power in 40 years
The purchasing power of the Dutch population fell by 1.2 percent year-on-year in 2022 due to high inflation, Statistics Netherlands (CBS) said on Thursday. This was the…
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ECB raises interest rates to all-time high
The European Central Bank (ECB) on Thursday lifted key interest rates by another 0.25 percentage points, putting the rates to all-time high, reported Xinhua. With this…
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German Red Cross aid transport to Morocco scrapped at last minute
A German Red Cross aid donation to earthquake-hit Morocco that was planned for Thursday was cancelled at the last minute, reported dpa. "For reasons beyond our…
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Majority of Germans dislike e-scooters, mention road safety concerns
A majority of Germans have a poor opinion of e-powered scooters, while many have never used one themselves, according to a survey conducted by YouGov on behalf of dpa. A…
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UK’s university regulator failing to act on looming crisis: report
Lawmakers in the United Kingdom (UK) on Wednesday accused the Office for Students (OfS), the country's regulating body for higher education, of failing to act on a…
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