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The birthplace of the former leader of communist East Germany, Erich Honecker, caught fire and was damaged, according to local police. Honecker led East Germany as both head of state and leader of the ruling SED party from 1971 until his removal from power in 1989, shortly before the collapse of the state. The house, in the town of Neunkirchen in western Germany, suffered a fire late Tuesday in the roof and attic areas which spread to neighbouring structures. Initial estimates by fire investigators put the damage at around €750,000 ($801,000). No one was hurt in the fire. An investigation into...
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The birthplace of the former leader of communist East Germany, Erich Honecker, caught fire and was damaged, according to local police. Honecker led East Germany as both head of state and leader of the ruling SED party from 1971 until his removal from power in 1989, shortly before the collapse of the state. The house, in the town of Neunkirchen in western Germany, suffered a fire late Tuesday in the roof and attic areas which spread to neighbouring structures. Initial estimates by fire investigators put the damage at around €750,000 ($801,000). No one was hurt in the fire. An investigation into...
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The birthplace of the former leader of communist East Germany, Erich Honecker, caught fire and was damaged, according to local police. Honecker led East Germany as both head of state and leader of the ruling SED party from 1971 until his removal from power in 1989, shortly before the collapse of the state. The house, in the town of Neunkirchen in western Germany, suffered a fire late Tuesday in the roof and attic areas which spread to neighbouring structures. Initial estimates by fire investigators put the damage at around €750,000 ($801,000). No one was hurt in the fire. An investigation into...
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Cannes (France) (AFP) - Sienna Miller was such a huge fan of Kevin Costner's films when growing up that she named her pet rabbits after animals in "Dances With Wolves". Now she is starring alongside Costner in his ambitious film series "Horizon: An American Saga" -- a four-part project that he mortgaged his home to fund. The first two instalments -- each some three hours long -- hit cinemas this summer, with the first released on June 28. Miller, 42, said she remained star-struck. "I'm a child of the 90s. I can still barely look at Kevin, because he was such a huge part of my childhood," sh...
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A video of 17-year-old schoolchildren from western Germany giving the Nazi salute before a visit to the Auschwitz extermination camp has prompted criminal investigations by German authorities. The video of five pupils is known to authorities and is the subject of an investigation into the illegal use of symbols of unconstitutional organizations, police announced on Monday. The principal of the school in the town of Laatzen also confirmed the incident, and emphasized that the 17-year-olds had "acted completely immaturely." In mid-May, a total of 13 participants in a class had taken a trip to Kr...
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A video of 17-year-old schoolchildren from western Germany giving the Nazi salute before a visit to the Auschwitz extermination camp has prompted criminal investigations by German authorities. The video of five pupils is known to authorities and is the subject of an investigation into the illegal use of symbols of unconstitutional organizations, police announced on Monday. The principal of the school in the town of Laatzen also confirmed the incident, and emphasized that the 17-year-olds had "acted completely immaturely." In mid-May, a total of 13 participants in a class had taken a trip to Kr...
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A suckermouth catfish kept in an aquarium. Image by Maxmann via Pixabay. Used under a Pixabay License A highly invasive vermiculated sailfin catfish, originally from the Madeira River Basin in South America, is poised to be a major threat to native fish in the rivers of Eastern Nepal. Around four years ago, in July 2020, a pair of suckermouth catfish was found in an irrigation canal in Belbari, Morang District of Eastern Nepal. The news quickly went viral in news outlets and social media. Similar reports emerged from the Lohandra River in October 2021, with anecdotal evidence of the fish being...
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Portraits of Russian president Vladimir Putin and North Korean president Kim Jong Il side by side during Putin's recent visit to Pyongyang. Screenshot ofYouTube video of the NewsEnd Channel. Fair use. Relations between Russia and North Korea have grown closer since Russia's invasion of Ukraine, writesthe BBC. Last week, Vladimir Putin made his first official visit to the country since 2000. State media footage showed tens of thousands of people lining the cleared streets of the capital as the leaders’ motorcade passed through. According to the state news agency, the two leaders discussed enhan...
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Stained glass windows that were deemed too controversial to display are now being shown in France after they were rediscovered in Notre Dame after a major fire. They have long been hidden from view, after being removed in 1939, and parts of them were rediscovered in boxes after the fire that tore through Notre Dame five years ago. The windows were initially considered too modern to display due to their bright colours and figurative style, but visitors to the Centre for Stained Glass in Troyes in north-eastern France can see them through to next year. The works, by 12 artists, recall Cubism in ...
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Stained glass windows that were deemed too controversial to display are now being shown in France after they were rediscovered in Notre Dame after a major fire. They have long been hidden from view, after being removed in 1939, and parts of them were rediscovered in boxes after the fire that tore through Notre Dame five years ago. The windows were initially considered too modern to display due to their bright colours and figurative style, but visitors to the Centre for Stained Glass in Troyes in north-eastern France can see them through to next year. The works, by 12 artists, recall Cubism in ...
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