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There is bad news and more bad news: The bad news is that there will be rather bad traffic jams on Germany's Autobahn network next weekend. A week later, things will be a lot worse.

On Sunday, Angela Merkel was going to visit Schuld municipality in Rhineland-Palatinate in order to look at the damage caused by the recent catastrophic floods.…

According to the authorities, at least 133 people have died in the areas affected by the catastrophic flooding on Wednesday night. This number will probably…

According to the authorities in two federal states in western Germany, at least 58 people died in the worst floods in decades. In North Rhine-Westphalia and Rhineland-Palatinate, many residents were still missing on Thursday night. Angela Merkel commented on the catastrophe during a trip to the U.S..

In the western part of Germany, many towns and villages were flooded after torrential rain and thunderstorms hit. Two firefighters died. In some areas,…

The best strategy against tick bites is not to get bitten. By following several strategies, we can at least reduce the risk substantially. Since tick bites can…

Every 90 seconds, one bicycle is stolen in Germany. In Berlin alone, one bike disappears every 17 minutes. Got a shiny, elegant bike? It will definitely be stolen unless you protect it properly. This is how.

On Friday, a 24-year-old asylum seeker from Somalia killed three women in Würzburg and injured seven others with a knife. Neither psychological issues nor an…

Many Germans believe summer vacations are the nicest moments in life. And they are absolutely right, until they hit the Autobahn. In Germany and some…

The weather will be exaggerating these days, especially in northern Germany. In Berlin, temperatures of up to 37 degrees Centigrade (98.6 degrees Fahrenheit) are expected. When? Right now.