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At least 23 injured when fire breaks out on a Ferris wheel in eastern Germany

Aug. 18, 2024 11:34 AM EDT

BERLIN (AP) — At least 23 people were injured when two gondolas of a Ferris wheel caught fire at a music festival near Leipzig in eastern Germany, news agency dpa reported Sunday. The fire started in one gondola and then spread to a second one on Saturday night, police said. Four...

Protest by climate activists at another German airport halts cargo flights

Aug. 01, 2024 03:17 AM EDT

BERLIN (AP) — An overnight protest by climate activists at Leipzig/Halle Airport in eastern Germany forced a three-hour halt to cargo flights, officials said Thursday. The protest by the Last Generation group followed demonstrations last week at Cologne-Bonn Airport and then at...