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German Luxury Cars That Won't Break The Bank
CarBuzz
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July 11, 2025
In the automotive world, the words “German” and “luxury” tend to go together, but not without also adding “expensive” and “out of reach” to the mix. A perfect example would be a BMW M5. But as we went about researching this article, we found a...
HD Hyundai deepens robotics push with German partnership as shipyard humanoids take shape
Splash 247
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July 11, 2025
As labour shortages continue to challenge the shipbuilding sector, South Korea’s HD Hyundai has doubled down on robotics innovation, announcing a strategic partnership with German cognitive robotics pioneer NEURA Robotics and sister firm HD...
German backpacker found after 12 days missing in Australian bush
The Citizen (South Africa)
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July 11, 2025
German backpacker Carolina Wilga was rescued after nearly two weeks lost in harsh Western Australia bushland. Lost German backpacker Carolina Wilga was found alive but “ravaged by mosquitoes” on Friday, 12 days after going missing in remote...
German backpacker found nearly two weeks after disappearing in remote Western Australia
The Independent
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July 11, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
German railway lacks strategy to escape “permanent crisis” – federal auditors
Clean Energy Wire
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July 11, 2025
Germany’s federal auditors have called on the government to tackle the fundamental problems of the national railway operator Deutsche Bahn “systematically and holistically”, arguing that “ever-increasing financial resources” alone are not a...
Germany should stick to renewables expansion targets to incentivise electrification – report
Clean Energy Wire
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July 11, 2025
The new German government should refrain from lowering expansion goals for renewable energy, because an ambitious development would help lower electricity prices and system costs, incentivising the switch to electric appliances like heat pumps and...
Germany's book sales increase in 2024 despite 'continuously volatile market'
The Bookseller
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Book sales in Germany were up 1.8% to €9.88bn in 2024, according to figures released by the trade association Börsenverein des Deutschen Buchhandels on Thursday. But despite the positive result, the industry remains concerned in the face of a...
Germany’s SEFE Inks Three-Year LNG Supply Deal with ADNOC
Offshore Engineer News
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July 11, 2025
SEFE Securing Energy for Europe and the United Arab Emirates’ ADNOC Gas have entered into a three-year supply agreement over 0.7 million tonnes of LNG, with deliveries to begin in summer 2025. The agreement is valued at approximately $400 million...
Transporter Automates Air Cargo Handling
Logistics Business Magazine
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July 11, 2025
Jan Tromp Transport Group has installed a Modular Rollerbed System with Powered Cargo Rollers (MRS-PCR) from Joloda Hydraroll to ensure the safe and controlled transportation of air cargo containing high-value, sensitive semiconductor equipment....
Germany updates: Bundestag postpones vote on top judges
Deutsche Welle
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July 11, 2025
Skip next section Vote on all three Federal Constitutional Court judges postponed 07/11/2025July 11, 2025Vote on all three Federal Constitutional Court judges postponed The Bundestag vote for appointing three new Federal Constitutional Court...
Germany updates: Railroad operator seeks modernization delay
Deutsche Welle
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July 10, 2025
Skip next section German police complain about bad working conditions 07/10/2025July 10, 2025German police complain about bad working conditions The new border controls are adding to police officers' overtime and stress levelsImage: Frank...
Germany, Norway ready to buy 3 Patriots for Ukraine, Zelensky says
The Kyiv Independent
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July 11, 2025
Germany and Norway are prepared to purchase three Patriot air defense systems for Ukraine from a U.S. manufacturer, President Volodymyr Zelensky said during a press conference in Rome on July 10. "Germany is ready to pay – I have agreements with...
Germany updates: Railroad operator wants modernization delay
Deutsche Welle
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July 10, 2025
Skip next section Key railroad modernization projects likely pushed back again 07/10/2025July 10, 2025Key railroad modernization projects likely pushed back again State-owned German national railroad operator Deutsche Bahn has said it wants to...
‘World first’ hybrid solar-powered cargo vessel launches in German inland waterways
E&T
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July 10, 2025
The Blue Marlin has become the world’s first hybrid solar-powered inland shipping vessel. Equipped with 192 solar panels, the dry goods vessel feeds solar power directly into its diesel-electric propulsion system. The cargo vessel, developed by...
Death by GPS: Study finds blindly following navigation can be fatal
PC World
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Scientists from the USA and Bremen have investigated how and why people suffer “death by GPS”–and what this actually means. Ultimately, the study aims to make navigation systems safer and help prevent such tragedies. Classic examples of deaths...
Top Iranian official acknowledges French-German cyclist being detained
Yahoo News
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Paris — Iran's foreign minister has confirmed that his country is detaining a teenage French-German cyclist who disappeared last month, French newspaper Le Monde reported Friday. The cyclist, Lennart Monterlos, "was detained for having committed...
State Secretary: Hungary and Germany to rebuild bilateral political and diplomatic ties
About Hungary
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July 11, 2025
Levente Magyar, the state secretary of the foreign ministry, said in Berlin that Hungary and Germany will work intensively in the upcoming period to rebuild bilateral political and diplomatic ties that in recent years "went off the rails mainly...
Top Iranian official acknowledges French-German cyclist being detained
CBS News
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Paris — Iran's foreign minister has confirmed that his country is detaining a teenage French-German cyclist who disappeared last month, French newspaper Le Monde reported Friday. The cyclist, Lennart Monterlos, "was detained for having committed...
Kazakhstan’s Oil Exports to Germany Drop Sharply in June
Times of Central Asia
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July 11, 2025
Kazakhstan’s oil exports to Germany via the Druzhba pipeline fell by 1.4 times in June 2025 compared to May, according to new data from KazTransOil. Supply Targets vs. Delivery Volumes In June, KazTransOil transported 160,000 tonnes of crude oil...
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It’s a ship, it’s a plane… Is China using Soviet technology to build a flying boat?
Firstpost
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July 10, 2025
Images on social media reveal that China has built its own flying ship, dubbed the ‘Bohai Sea Monster’. This wing-in-ground effect (WIG) craft, commonly known as an ekranoplan, was first seen during the Cold War and developed by the Soviet Union...