Russian saboteurs burned down a Berlin factory to hit weapons supplies to Ukraine. Just one problem — the facility made car parts.

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View of a building partially destroyed in a fire on the premises of Diehl Metal's factory in Berlin-Lichterfelde.
View of a building partially destroyed in a fire on the premises of Diehl Metal's factory in Berlin-Lichterfelde.

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Germany and Italy are the biggest climate laggards in Europe, study finds

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Parked tractors block a highway during a farmers' protest near Mollerussa, northeast Spain, Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2024.
Tractors block a highway during a farmers' protest in northeastern Spain in February.

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I'm an American who's lived in Germany for 14 years. I'm mostly content, but life here hasn't been perfect.

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Author Sabrina Cooper with her partner and child in Lubeck
I've now lived in Germany with my family for many years.

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Macron calls for snap election in France after far-right wins in European Union vote

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Far-right and center-right parties dominated the European Union parliamentary vote. The rightward shift could have wide-ranging impacts, including blocking new legislation toward climate goals.

The model for NATO defending Ukrainian airspace from Russian attacks already exists, says German politician

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Families of Ukrainian soldiers and war prisoners and supporters attend a daily demonstration of solidarity with Ukraine at the Main Square in Krakow, Poland on August 13, 2023.
Protesters attend a daily demonstration of solidarity with Ukraine at the Main Square in Krakow, Poland on August 13, 2023.

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US Air Force's F-22 Raptors lost to German Eurofighters in mock dogfights, but the verdict on the superior jet isn't as simple

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An Royal Australian Air Force EA-18G, a US Air Force F-22 Raptor, and German Eurofighter Typhoon fly in a line
Royal Australian Air Force Air Marshal Rob Chipman, US Air Force Gen. Ken Wilsbach, and German Air Force Air Chief Lt. Gen. Ingo Gerhartz flew fighter aircraft over Australia.

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10 photos of the Northern Lights dazzling in the night sky across the US and Europe caused by massive geomagnetic storm

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You can see the Northern Lights in Alaska.
You can see the Northern Lights in Alaska.

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Videos show protesters clashing with police near Tesla's Berlin gigafactory

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Activists protest against the expansion of the Tesla Gigafactory in Grünheide.
Activists protest against the expansion of the Tesla Gigafactory in Grünheide.

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The golden age of golden visas is over in southern Europe

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A view of Camara de Lobos village Madeira, Portugal.
Camara de Lobos village Madeira, Portugal.

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Ukraine is getting a prototype artillery shell that can strike 3 times as far as regular rounds: report

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Ukraine artillery M777 howitzer
A soldier covers his ears as an M777 howitzer is fired on the front line in Zaporizhzhya on July 16, 2023.

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