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Climate
Germany hits national CO2 reduction target for 2024, misses EU goal
Germany achieved its national target for the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in 2024, but failed to accomplish a stricter EU goal, a leading environmental think tank said on Tuesday.
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Crime
Bank stand-off in Germany ends with employee freed, suspect detained
A stand-off in a German bank has ended peacefully after a man who held a 21-year-old employee against her will for three hours was detained by police.
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Terrorism
Scholz condemns ‘barbaric attack’ on Charlie Hebdo, 10 years on
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has commemorated the victims of the Islamist attack on the French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo, which occurred 10 years ago on Tuesday. Share:💬 WhatsApp✈️ Telegram𝕏 X📘 Facebook
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Football
Munich’s Eberl: No deadline for Musiala, Kimmich on their future
Bayern Munich board member for sport Max Eberl is not giving star players Joshua Kimmich and Jamal Musiala a deadline by when they must decide on their future at the club.
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Energy
Germany raises record €18.5 billion in carbon emissions trading
Revenue from the sale of carbon allowances in Germany reached a record high in 2024, the German Emissions Trading Authority (DEHSt) said on Tuesday.
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Music
Beethoven House acquires valuable original manuscript of Opus 130
The Beethoven House in the western German city of Bonn has purchased an important original manuscript by composer Ludwig van Beethoven with the help of public and private donors.
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Justice
German couple confess to killing Ukrainian refugees to steal baby
A German couple on Tuesday confessed to killing a Ukrainian refugee and her mother in March 2024 in order to steal her baby. Share:💬 WhatsApp✈️ Telegram𝕏 X📘 Facebook
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Sports
Gymnastics body on abuse allegations: Change ‘will take some time’
The German Gymnastics Federation (DTB) has called for patience in its attempt for structural and cultural change amid more abuse allegations directed at the Stuttgart training centre.
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Culture
German painter Gerhard Richter wants Cologne art library to be saved
German painter Gerhard Richter has joined an effort to save a renowned art library in his home city of Cologne. "The Art and Museum Library is an inexhaustible source of knowledge and inspiration," the 92-year-old artist said on Tuesday.
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Transport
Study: German commuters spent average of 43 hours in traffic in 2024
The average commuter in Germany spent 43 hours stuck in traffic jams in 2024, a rise of three hours compared to the previous year.
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Police
German police shoot 22 people dead in 2024, highest toll this century
A record 22 people were shot dead by German police in 2024, a dpa analysis found on Tuesday, representing the highest number of casualties in police shootings this century. Share:💬 WhatsApp✈️ Telegram𝕏 X📘 Facebook
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