UK’s crumbling canals threatened with collapse
Whitchurch (United Kingdom) (AFP) - On a misty winter's day in the English midlands, engineers struggled to drag stranded narrowboats ...
Thursday, May 21, 2026
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Germany acquires power grid stake from Dutch operator
Frankfurt (Germany) (AFP) - The German government said Tuesday that it had acquired a stake in the local subsidiary of ...
Germany acquires power grid stake from Dutch operator
Frankfurt (Germany) (AFP) - The German government said Tuesday that it had acquired a stake in the local subsidiary of ...
Punctuality at Germany’s crisis-hit railway slumps
Frankfurt (Germany) (AFP) - Punctuality at Germany's much-maligned state railway Deutsche Bahn slumped even further in January, the company said ...
China’s ambassador warns Australia on buyback of key port
Sydney (AFP) - China will act to defend its companies' interests if Australia forcibly buys back control of the strategic ...
China’s ambassador warns Australia on buyback of key port
Sydney (AFP) - China will act to defend its companies' interests if Australia forcibly buys back control of the strategic ...
Germany cuts growth forecast as recovery slower than hoped
Frankfurt (Germany) (AFP) - The German government on Wednesday lowered its 2026 growth forecast to one percent, conceding that efforts ...
Germany cuts growth forecast as recovery slower than hoped
Frankfurt (Germany) (AFP) - The German government on Wednesday lowered its 2026 growth forecast to one percent, conceding that efforts ...
Spain eyes full service on train tragedy line in 10 days
Madrid (AFP) - Spain aims to restart within 10 days full service on a key high-speed railway line where a ...
Greece airspace shutdown exposes badly outdated systems
Athens (AFP) - A deeply embarrassing systems failure which forced Greece to close its airspace for several hours with pilots ...
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