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German word of the day: Zugluft
The Local - Germany
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August 1, 2025
Quick, grab your scarf, 'es zieht!' Knowing this term could help protect you from a rogue draft, which is a serious matter in Germany. There is something in the air in Germany. Literally. No matter the time of year - whether it's blazing sunshine...
German Foreign Minister Visits Taybeh, Near Ramallah, Amid Escalating Settler's Attacks
MENAFN
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August 1, 2025
(MENAFN- Palestine News Network ) RAMALLAH /PNN/ German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul inspected the aftermath of Israeli settlers attacks in the town of Taybeh east of Ramallah today, condemning the violence as organized terrorism and crimes...
German Educators Push For Islamic Religious Education to Be Standard Part of Public School Curriculum
TFPP Wire
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August 1, 2025
Germany’s largest education group is pushing for nationwide Islamic religious education in public schools, arguing it’s necessary for equal treatment and integration. But the move faces resistance, logistical hurdles, and growing public unease....
Tai Shani: ‘When you get older, art becomes more solitary’
The Observer
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Tai Shani, 49, is a Turner prize-winning British artist who has lived in London, Goa, Brussels and Tel Aviv. Self-trained, and celebrated for her vivid, otherworldly explorations of feminism, myth and politics, she fuses storytelling, sculpture...
Germany’s angel of history is screaming
+972 Magazine
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August 1, 2025
For two months, Paul Klee’s notebook-page sized “Angelus Novus” (1920) hung alone in a small room at Berlin’s Bode Museum, the centerpiece of the much-anticipated exhibition “The Angel of History.” With its wide-eyed, jagged-toothed angelic...
The curious history of the German corner: how East Belgium was born
Belga News Agency
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August 2, 2025
Belga English zooms in on a small part of Belgium that’s a mystery to many: East Belgium, or the country’s German-speaking Community. Today, we look at its origins. When considering the roots of Belgium’s German-speaking Community, the period of...
Two visions of Berlin pride: Club music at one event, mourning for Gaza at the other
Scroll.in
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There were two pride marches in Berlin on July 26. One, organised by CSD Berlin, a registered NGO, was supported by major brands and corporations. Trucks bearing corporate logos rolled through the streets. Brand slogans floated on flags,...
Tributes after death of 'lovely' Wigan great-grandad with passions for music and steam locomotives
Wigan Today
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August 2, 2025
A brass band provided a fitting send-off for a Wigan great-grandad who loved music. John Marrow, 87, was an accomplished musician and spent more than four decades with Standish and Coppull Concert Band, which included a stint as chairman. So the...
Koop to discuss German POWs in NH during WWII
The Laconia Daily Sun - New Hampshire
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MEREDITH — The Meredith Public Library will be hosting Allen Koop on Tuesday, Aug. 5 at 6:30 p.m. as he presents Stark Decency: New Hampshire’s World War II German Prisoner of War Camp. During World War II, 300 German prisoners of war were held at...
Ogun Lauds German Agency over Economic, Skill Development Projects
This Day
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August 2, 2025
James Sowole in Abeokuta Ogun State Government has commended the German Development Agency (GIZ) over its support for sustainable economic and skill development projects in the state. The partnership between the state and the GIZ has led to the...
German Police Raid Former Zelenskyy Adviser’s Home Amid Ukrainian Anti-Corruption Probe
EUToday
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August 1, 2025
14German authorities have searched the residence of a former senior Ukrainian official, Rostyslav Schurma, following a request from Ukrainian anti-corruption investigators. The raid took place on 15 July in Starnberg, Bavaria, and was carried out...
Chaffee German Days returns with family activities, pageants, dog races, more Aug. 15, 16
Southeast Missourian
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Chaffee German Days will return Friday, Aug. 15, and Saturday, Aug. 16, to Frisco Park in Chaffee, offering a weekend of family activities, competitions and community traditions. The event, organized to bring residents together, will feature a...
Flaco Jimenez, Texas accordionist who expanded popularity of Tejano music, dies at 86
KDBC - Texas
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HOUSTON (AP) — Flaco Jimenez, the legendary accordionist from San Antonio who won multiple Grammys and helped expand the popularity of conjunto, Tejano and Tex-Mex music, died Thursday. He was 86. Jimenez's death was announced Thursday evening by...
ART Engineering brings interactive Flower Carousel to Lochmühle amusement park
Blooloop
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July 31, 2025
ART Engineering, an amusement ride manufacturer that develops roller coasters, dark rides, carousels, water rides and more, is celebrating the opening of a new Flower Carousel family attraction at Lochmühle amusement park in Germany. The colourful...
'Art on the River': City of Dubuque unveils 11 sculptures as part of annual temporary exhibition
Telegraph Herald - Iowa
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A nurturer of the body, an influencer of the mind and an inspirer of the spirit. For the latest installment of the City of Dubuque’s “Art on the River,” organizers hope viewers will absorb just that when it comes to the profound reach and...
One Hundred Years of Leica: How a Tiny German Camera Changed Photography Forever
PetaPixel - California
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August 1, 2025
This year, the world celebrates the 100th anniversary of a camera that revolutionized photography: the Leica I. Often called the Leica Standard, this compact 35mm rangefinder was introduced at the 1925 Leipzig Spring Fair and marked the beginning...
Dayton Art Institute reveals 2025 Oktoberfest details
Dayton Daily News - Ohio
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“Oktoberfest isn’t just a beloved Dayton tradition, it’s the Dayton Art Institute’s largest fundraiser,” said DAI Director and President Michael R. Roediger, in a press release. “This weekend of art, celebration and community directly supports the...
Tom Cleverley looking to create winning culture at Plymouth Argyle
Plymouth Herald
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August 1, 2025
The Tom Cleverley era at Plymouth Argyle officially begins with their 2025/26 League One season opener against Barnsley at Home Park tomorrow. Appointed as head coach in June after the Pilgrims' relegation from the Championship last term and the...
New video shows Israeli-German hostage pleading for life in Gaza
Daijiworld News
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August 1, 2025
Daijiworld Media Network – Jerusalem Jerusalem, Aug 1: The Palestinian Islamic Jihad group on Thursday released a fresh video of Israeli-German hostage Rom Braslavski, who was abducted during the October 2023 terror attack at the Nova music...
Tejano Music Trailblazer, Flaco Jiménez, Dead at 86—Grammy Winner Collaborated With Bob Dylan & The Rolling Stones
American Songwriter
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August 1, 2025
Leonardo “Flaco” Jiménez, the iconic Tejano performer who collaborated with Bob Dylan and The Rolling Stones, has died at age 86. The Tex-Mex accordion legend’s family announced his death in a July 31 social media post. “He was surrounded by his...