Climate
Germany Was Hit By Catastrophic Flooding And More Than 100 People Are Dead And Thousands Missing
Catastrophic flooding in Germany and Belgium have left more than 100 people dead and thousands more missing on Thursday July 15.
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Activism
Soccer Fans Filled Hungary’s Euro 2020 Match Stadium With Rainbow Flags To Protest Its Anti-LGBT Ban
After the UEFA rejected a request by Munich to illuminate its stadium in rainbow colors, soccer fans filled the stadium with rainbow flags during the match between Germany and Hungary to protest Hungary’s new anti-LGBT law.
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This German Cardinal Has Offered To Resign Over The Catholic Church’s Sexual Abuse “Catastrophe”
Cardinal Reinhard Marx, a top Catholic official in Germany, has offered to resign to share responsibility for the “catastrophe of sexual abuse” by church officials.
Activism
Catholic Priests In Germany Are Blessing Same-Sex Couples Despite The Vatican Banning Them From Doing So
Priests in more than 100 churches around Germany have offered blessings to same-sex couples despite the Vatican banning them from doing so.
Activism
German Youth Activists Sued The Government For Not Doing Enough To Reduce Emissions And Won
In a landmark ruling, Germany’s top court found the government’s current legislation for reducing greenhouse gas emissions was not enough in protecting younger generations from the effects of climate change.
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A German Bomb Squad Was Called To Investigate A Grenade In A Forest But It Turned Out To Be A Sex Toy
A bomb squad called to investigate a hand grenade in a forest in Bavaria, Germany, have confirmed that the grenade was in fact a sex toy.
Activism
This Black Ballerina Sued The Berlin State Ballet For Being Racist And Won $19,000 And A New Contract
Chloé Lopes Gomes, the first black ballerina at Germany’s leading ballet company, who spoke out about the racism she experienced within the company has won €14,000 ($19,000) in compensation and a contract renewal.
Activism
This German Gymnast Competed In A Full Bodysuit Instead Of A Leotard To Protest Sexualization Of Gymnasts
Sarah Voss, a gymnast from Germany, defied convention and competed in a full bodysuit instead of a leotard to take a stand against sexualization in gymnastics.
Activism
Soccer Players Are Protesting After 6,500 Migrant Workers Died In Qatar, Host Of The 2022 World Cup
Soccer players from a number of European countries are showing their support for the rights of migrant workers in Qatar during their 2022 World Cup qualifier matches.
Activism
The First Black Ballerina At Berlin State Ballet Says It Was Racist To Her And Told Her To Whiten Her Skin
Chloé Lopes Gomes, the first black ballerina at Germany’s leading ballet company, has spoken out against the racism that she experienced within the company.
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This Turkish-German Scientist Couple Developed The COVID-19 Vaccine That’s 90% Effective
American pharmaceutical company Pfizer announced on Monday that a COVID-19 vaccine it is developing with Germany company BioNTech may be 90% effective, based on preliminary results.