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CO2 now stored in the Danish North Sea
Under the Danish seabed, CO2 from Belgium has been stored at a depth of 1800 meters for a few weeks. It works like this: In a chemical plant in Antwerp, the carbon dioxide produced during production is captured, liquefied, loaded onto a ship tanker and brought to Denmark. There it is pumped deep...
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US state of Idaho wants executions by firing squad
People sentenced to death could soon be executed by firing squad in the US state of Idaho. The Senate of the state in the...
Iran and Saudi Arabia want to normalize relations
Iran and Saudi Arabia want to reestablish diplomatic relations and reopen their embassies within two months. That was the...
Erdogan wants to agree to Finland joining NATO
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan wants to approve Finland's planned entry into NATO. The ratification process will...
Berlin's energy supply remains secure
Berlin's energy supply is secure - "currently in all sectors", according to the current "Situation Report on Energy...
EU states agree to freeze funds for Hungary
A large majority of EU member states have agreed in principle to freeze billions in payments from the European Community...
British government raises taxes and cuts spending in fight against inflation
The British government wants to fill the huge hole in the budget coffers with tax increases and spending cuts amounting to...
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British central bank raises key interest rate
The British central bank is continuing its fight against high inflation with another interest rate hike. The key interest...
BASF cuts 2,600 jobs but plans to distribute profits
The chemical group BASF is cutting 2,600 jobs and closing roughly 10 percent of its production capacities at its main site...
State of Lower Saxony wants to get into the solar industry
Lower Saxony's Minister of Economics, Olaf Lies, wants to establish solar plant production in his state with state...
Real wages fall at record pace due to high inflation
Real wages in Germany fell at a record pace last year due to the highest inflation since the Federal Republic came into...
Inflation in the euro zone falls to 8.5 percent in January
Inflation in the euro zone has continued to fall. As the European statistics office Eurostat in Luxembourg announced on...
Online shopping becomes a debt trap for many shoppers
The trend toward online shopping, which has been boosted by the Corona pandemic, brings with it a negative side: many...
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Google discovers security gaps in smartphones
Small chips, big security holes: A security team from the Internet company Google has found serious vulnerabilities in...
EU wants to tighten emissions trading
Consumers and companies in the EU will have to pay more frequently for carbon dioxide (CO?) emissions in the future....
2022 was one of the two warmest years on record
According to the German Weather Service (DWD), Germany experienced an "exceptional weather year" in 2022. According to the...
Test flight for NASA "Artemis" moon mission launched
After months of postponements, the crisis-ridden NASA lunar mission "Artemis 1" departed on Wednesday for a first test...
Europe's first ecosystem with its own rights
The largest saltwater lagoon in the western Mediterranean is threatened with ecological collapse. Intensive agriculture is...
Google reduces the error rate of its quantum computer
Nobody's perfect - this is especially true for Google's quantum computer "Sycamore," which two years ago was able to solve...
Arts »
A play on perspectives rejuvenates the harp
There can be few instruments as universally identifable as the harp, either by sight or more pertinently, sound. Indeed,...
Adam and Eve - by Masaaki Hasegawa
This project aims to improve the social status of LGBT, especially female couples in the world, as many campaigns and...
Germany online dating just got a facelift
The Germany online dating scene is woefully lacking in two main areas - price and flexibility. German professionals, as...
The Meerkats are back in Town
Munich Zoo (Tierpark Hellabrunn) proudly presents their new inhabitants - three male and one female meerkat that moved in...
Top 10 Sledging Hills for Kids in Munich
If you're looking for a sledging opportunity in Munich where you can easily take your kids without much fuss, here are...
Foo Fighters meet Lollapalooza Berlin
"We've played Lollapalooza before, but we've never played Lollapalooza Berlin!" 85,000 people, 22 years of rock'n'roll...
Health »
Kenyan introduced mosquito species causes concern
With the arrival of a new species of mosquito in Kenya, concerns are growing about an increase in malaria. During a...
More than 250 Corona vaccine claims approved
The German states have so far approved 253 applications for compensation due to a serious undesirable side effect of the...
Austria ends all Corona measures
In Austria, all Corona measures will be phased out. This was decided by the government on Wednesday. On April 30, the now...
Large majority favors free condoms for young people
In France, young people between the ages of 18 and 25 have been receiving condoms free of charge since the beginning of...
Covid wave in China: Virus without a visa
There is great joy in the neighboring countries about the Chinese being allowed to travel again. But there is also fear of...
Number of acute respiratory diseases significantly declining
The number of acute respiratory illnesses in Germany has fallen significantly. It was most recently at the level of the...
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Japan is relaxing corona guidelines for wearing masks
Germany has largely abolished the legal obligation to wear masks, Japan never had one. Since the beginning of the corona...
Verdi announces warning strikes in local transport sector
The warning strikes are to take place at the same time as a global climate strike by the Fridays for Future climate...
Disruption at several airports due to warning strikes
Airline passengers must once again prepare for considerable delays and cancellations at several airports in Germany on...
Chaos at Frankfurt Airport after railroad construction work
Passengers unable to check in and board the plane - a major IT outage largely paralyzed operations at Europe's largest...
Hong Kong gives away 500 000 airline tickets
Hong Kong wants to welcome as many tourists as possible again after the end of the strict Corona measures - and is giving...
Quiet and relaxing places to visit in Buenos Aires
The city of Buenos Aires is really huge; its vast territory is composed of many neighborhoods of different characteristics...
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EU imposes new sanctions on Iran
The European Union has tightened its sanctions against Iran for the third time since the beginning of the year. EU foreign...
Oil spill spreads off Philippines
After an oil tanker sank off the Philippines, a huge oil slick has spread off the coast of Oriental Mindoro province south...
Twitter wants to disclose tweet recommendation software
Twitter owner Elon Musk apparently wants to make good on his promise to ensure greater transparency in tweet...
More green hydrogen from Africa for Germany
The largest investment with German participation for the production of "green" hydrogen in Africa is planned in...
In Germany, 23 percent of the population has immigrated since 1950
In 2021, 14.2 million people who have immigrated since 1950 will live in Germany. This was announced by the Federal...
Energy generation emits more carbon dioxide than ever before
The International Energy Agency (IEA) is calling for more speed in the energy transition as global carbon dioxide...