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A partial bridge collapse in eastern Germany disrupts traffic. No one was injured

Sep. 11, 2024 22:41 PM EDT

BERLIN (AP) — Officials are investigating why a concrete bridge partially collapsed in eastern Germany early Wednesday, disrupting a major traffic artery in Dresden and interrupting the heating system for a city nicknamed "Florence on the Elbe” for its Baroque architecture. No...

Prominent German leftist politician sprayed with a red liquid, likely paint, during campaign event

Aug. 30, 2024 05:44 AM EDT

BERLIN (AP) — A prominent German leftist politician was sprayed with a red liquid, likely paint, during a campaign event Thursday in the eastern city of Erfurt, ahead of closely watched state elections on Sunday. Sara Wagenknecht, founder of the new Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance, was...