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1 month ago

The ‘Love Boat’ faces a tragic ending in a lonely California slough

LA Times

Under a nearly full moon at the end of May, a 70-year-old cruise ship with a wild and enigmatic history sank in a lonely back channel in California’s Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. “I’m heartbroken,” said Peter Knego, a cruise ship historian who has been besotted with the Aurora since he first glimpsed her as a teenager in the 1970s. “It’s all …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

These five bizarre Surrealist artworks are not what they seem

BBC

These five bizarre Surrealist artworks are not what they seem Courtesy of SFMoMA, San Francisco Dismissed or trivialised by some as unserious and silly, Surrealist art was in fact largely born out of the brutal trauma of living under fascism, as these five striking works reveal. His oeuvre was nevertheless prolific, and conveys, says Weber, "this pictorial sense of humour" …

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2 months ago

Airlines call on German govt to cut flight taxes

China Daily

By EARLE GALE in London | China Daily Global | Updated: 2024-10-23 09:39 Lufthansa planes stand parked as Frankfurt airport is closed to passengers with planned departures due to a strike organized by Verdi union, in Frankfurt, Germany, March 7, 2024. And he said the newly-hiked tax, alongside other taxes in the form of security levies, air traffic control fees, …

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump ‘asked Putin for advice’ about whether the US should help arm Ukraine

The Independent

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Trump has wildly claimed Putin “would never have …

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4 months ago

What inspired a professor from Germany to study Sangam literature?

The Hindu

Eva Wilden did her PhD in vedic rituals from the University of Hamburg. She has won the Presidential award ‘Kural Peetam’, for her outstanding foreign contributions in the field of classical Tamil. Both Vedic and Sangam literature sound hermetic to outsiders: they make use of a code, and unless you understand the conventions in minute detail, you cannot understand what …

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54 years, 11 months ago

Former Nazi bunker turned into hotel and leisure complex in Germany

CNN

CNN — At 58 meters tall - just a little taller than the Leaning Tower of Pisa, but with considerably more heft - the St. Pauli bunker in Hamburg, Germany, has dominated the city skyline for just over 80 years. Built using forced labor during Adolf Hitler’s Nazi regime, it’s a relic of the darkest period in Germany’s history - …

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4 months, 1 week ago

Spying from space: How satellites can help identify and rein in a potent climate pollutant

Raw Story

This story was originally published by Grist. The organization was coordinating the work of hundreds of scientists who “were creating more data about methane emissions from the oil and gas industry in the U.S. than anyone had,” Hamburg said, “by orders of magnitude.” The Brent Charlie oil rig is carried by the crane ship Pioneering Spirit as it waits off …

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

Hamburg transforms its huge 'ugly wart' Nazi bunker

Hindustan Times

A huge former Nazi bunker in Hamburg has been transformed into a leisure complex filled with restaurants, a concert hall and roof terraces where visitors can relax in an orchard. Hamburg transforms its huge 'ugly wart' Nazi bunker It is a novel answer to the question that has long vexed Germany what to do with former Nazi sites that are …

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4 months, 4 weeks ago

Germany bans Islamic Centre Hamburg for pursuing radical Islam: Read about its links with Iran and Hezbollah

Op India

On Wednesday, the German government imposed a ban on the Islamic Centre Hamburg and its related organisations, citing their alleged support for Lebanon’s Hezbollah militant group and the promotion of Iranian leadership ideology. The Islamic Centre Hamburg has been under surveillance by Germany’s domestic intelligence agency due to its connections to Hezbollah, which Germany deems a “Shiite terrorist organization” and …

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4 months, 4 weeks ago

Germany carries out raids and bans a group accused of links to Iran and support for Hezbollah

Associated Press

BERLIN — The German government on Wednesday banned an organization accused of being an “outpost” of Iran’s theocracy, promoting the ideology of its leadership and supporting Lebanon’s Hezbollah militant group. Her ministry said that “as the direct representative of Iran’s ‘Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution,’ the IZH disseminates the ideology of the Islamic Revolution in an aggressive and militant …

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4 months, 4 weeks ago

Germany bans group accused of Iran links and Hezbollah support, carries out raids

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The German government on Wednesday …

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5 months ago

Hamburg Open: Zverev beats Martinez to reach 35th career final

The Hindu

World number four and defending champion Alexander Zverev reached his 35th career final with a straight-sets win over Pedro Martinez of Spain in Hamburg on Saturday. Top seed Zverev eased to a 6-2, 6-4 victory as the 27-year-old booked a spot in a third consecutive clay-court final after Rome and the French Open. But he’s a great talent and there’s …

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5 months ago

Hamburg Open: Rohan Bopanna, N Sriram Balaji Begin Olympic Preparation With Defeat

News 18

Getting ready to represent India at the Paris Olympics, veteran Rohan Bopanna and N Sriram Balaji began their partnership with a tough loss in the opening round of the Hamburg Open on Thursday. The sixth-seeded Indian team lost 1-6 4-6 to unseeded German team of Jakob Schnaitter and Mark Wallner in the ATP 500 tournament. Meanwhile, India’s No.1 singles player …

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5 months ago

Hamburg Open: Bopanna and Balaji begin Olympic preparation with loss

The Hindu

Getting ready to represent India at the Paris Olympics, veteran Rohan Bopanna and N Sriram Balaji began their partnership with a tough loss in the opening round of the Hamburg Open on Thursday. The sixth-seeded Indian team lost 1-6 4-6 to unseeded German team of Jakob Schnaitter and Mark Wallner in the ATP 500 tournament. Meanwhile, India’s No.1 singles player …

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5 months ago

Hamburg Open: Zverev reaches round of 16 despite knee issue

The Hindu

Top seed Alexander Zverev managed a knee issue to defeat Jesper de Jong in straight sets and reach the round of 16 at his home tournament in Hamburg on Wednesday. 4 and defending champion Zverev won 6-2, 6-2 against Dutch World No. Too much power, too much quality 🇩🇪@AlexZverev opens his title defence 6-2 6-2 facing de Jong@hamburgopenatp | #HamburgOpenATP500pic.twitter.com/b9peur3wRj …

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5 months, 2 weeks ago

When are the Euro 2024 semi-finals? Dates, kick-off times and fixture schedule

The Independent

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Euro 2024 nears its finale after the last …

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5 months, 3 weeks ago

'Becoming Karl Lagerfeld': Mini-series about fashion icon

Hindustan Times

A new French mini-series celebrates German fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld, with Daniel Brühl in the lead role. Meanwhile, the French, who are usually skeptical of German fashion, have dedicated a glossy streaming series to the designer called "Becoming Karl Lagerfeld." "Becoming Karl Lagerfeld" is the third series about a fashion designer to hit the international streaming market since the beginning …

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5 months, 3 weeks ago

Euro 2024 group permutations and third-place standings explained

The Independent

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Results Munich: Germany 5-1 Scotland Cologne: Hungary 1-3 Switzerland Stuttgart: Germany 2-0 …

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5 months, 4 weeks ago

Euro 2024: Must-win game for Czechs against Turkey, which can afford a draw to progress

Associated Press

Turkey needs a point from its final group match against the Czech Republic in Hamburg to be sure of reaching the knockout stage of the European Championship. Here’s what to know about the match: Match facts — Turkey has three points in Group F, two more then the Czech Republic, after opening with a 3-1 win over Georgia before losing …

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6 months ago

Georgia vs Czechia highlights in pictures, Euro 2024: GEO v CZE real-time photo gallery

The Hindu

Soccer Football - Euro 2024 - Group F - Georgia v Czech Republic - Hamburg Volksparkstadion, Hamburg, Germany - June 22, 2024 Georgia's Khvicha Kvaratskhelia reacts after sustaining an injury REUTERS/Lisi Niesner Czech Republic's Mojmir Chytil, center, reacts during a Group F match between Georgia and the Czech Republic at the Euro 2024 soccer tournament in Hamburg, Germany, Saturday, June …

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6 months ago

Why pitches have been so bad at Euro 2024: NFL games and repeated re-lays

New York Times

It was a concerning moment for England fans when, early in their 1-1 draw with Denmark, Kyle Walker slipped, took a huge chunk out of the Frankfurt turf and briefly looked in some trouble. “A detailed maintenance plan is in place to address specific issues and further improve quality ahead of the upcoming fixtures at the venue.” Pitch issues have …

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6 months ago

Gjasula scores own goal then last-gasp equalizer for Albania in 2-2 draw with Croatia at Euro 2024

Associated Press

HAMBURG, Germany — Albania substitute Klaus Gjasula had the rare experience of scoring for both teams Wednesday in an intense 2-2 draw with Croatia that could make it difficult for each to survive the group stage at Euro 2024. The Croatian players were particularly disappointed with the result in Hamburg after Gjasula’s stoppage-time goal denied them a much-needed win after …

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6 months ago

England begin Euro 2024 quest with win over Serbia, Dutch edge Poland

China Daily

England's Jude Bellingham scores their first goal during Euro 2024's Group C match against Serbia at Arena AufSchalke in Gelsenkirchen, Germany, June 16, 2024. GELSENKIRCHEN, Germany - England got their quest for a first major tournament title in 58 years off to a winning start as Jude Bellingham's header was enough to beat Serbia 1-0, while the Netherlands grabbed a …

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6 months ago

The police shooting in Hamburg – a sad, sobering tale that briefly had Euro 2024 fearing the worst

New York Times

Home to Zum Silbersack, a legendary drinking den with a famous jukebox, and not much else, Silberbackstrasse is usually one of the quieter streets in Hamburg’s infamous St Pauli district. At 12.30pm, a man dressed in black comes out of the Do Mundo kebab shop on the corner of Silberstrasse and the far better-known Reeperbahn and starts shouting at a …

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The ‘Love Boat’ faces a tragic ending in a lonely California slough

These five bizarre Surrealist artworks are not what they seem

Airlines call on German govt to cut flight taxes

Trump ‘asked Putin for advice’ about whether the US should help arm Ukraine

What inspired a professor from Germany to study Sangam literature?

Former Nazi bunker turned into hotel and leisure complex in Germany

Spying from space: How satellites can help identify and rein in a potent climate pollutant

Hamburg transforms its huge 'ugly wart' Nazi bunker

Germany bans Islamic Centre Hamburg for pursuing radical Islam: Read about its links with Iran and Hezbollah

Germany carries out raids and bans a group accused of links to Iran and support for Hezbollah

Germany bans group accused of Iran links and Hezbollah support, carries out raids

Hamburg Open: Zverev beats Martinez to reach 35th career final

Hamburg Open: Rohan Bopanna, N Sriram Balaji Begin Olympic Preparation With Defeat

Hamburg Open: Bopanna and Balaji begin Olympic preparation with loss

Hamburg Open: Zverev reaches round of 16 despite knee issue

When are the Euro 2024 semi-finals? Dates, kick-off times and fixture schedule

'Becoming Karl Lagerfeld': Mini-series about fashion icon

Euro 2024 group permutations and third-place standings explained

Euro 2024: Must-win game for Czechs against Turkey, which can afford a draw to progress

Georgia vs Czechia highlights in pictures, Euro 2024: GEO v CZE real-time photo gallery

Why pitches have been so bad at Euro 2024: NFL games and repeated re-lays

Gjasula scores own goal then last-gasp equalizer for Albania in 2-2 draw with Croatia at Euro 2024

England begin Euro 2024 quest with win over Serbia, Dutch edge Poland

The police shooting in Hamburg – a sad, sobering tale that briefly had Euro 2024 fearing the worst