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Covering Germany but keeping an eye on the the Middle East / tips ⇨ riham.alkousaa@thomsonreuters.com

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  1. Pinned Tweet
    18 Jun 2020

    I spent the past few years asking refugees to share their personal stories with the world through me, this time I am sharing mine.

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  2. Retweeted
    4 hours ago

    German scientists work on cloning and breeding GM pigs that could serve as heart donors for humans.

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  3. Retweeted
    Feb 4

    Germany eyes Lockheed F-35 fighter jet; no final decision -source

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  4. Feb 4

    I lived long enough to finally see something special happening in our new Berlin neighborhood: The HIGHEST infection rate in Germany. Who said nothing happens in Wilmersdorf? 😅🤔🤨

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  5. Feb 4

    Germany on Friday reported a record of 248,838 new daily cases thanks to the more-infectious Omicron variant of the coronavirus, but some health experts say it is time to put a "freedom plan" for how restrictions will be eased gradually.

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  6. Feb 3

    Germany's foreign ministry said Moscow's measures had "no basis whatsoever and represent a renewed strain on German-Russian relations."

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    Feb 3

    "Lars Klingbeil's comments reflect soul-searching in the SPD, which historically has sought closer engagement with Russia, over the right approach towards the Kremlin amid fears of a fresh Russian attack on Ukraine.""

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  8. Feb 3

    German scientists plan to clone and then breed this year genetically modified pigs to serve as heart donors for humans, based on a simpler version of a U.S.-engineered animal used last month in the world's first pig-to-human transplant.

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  9. Feb 2

    How to know that you've become a real Berliner? When you live in the city long enough to you run into your dentist on your first day at the gym (Of course, s/he'll ignore you)

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  10. Feb 1

    Thanks to vaccine approval categorisation, I now know that kids younger than 5 are called "young kids" in English and "Klein kinder in German" (which is closer to the Arabic wording of "small children" أو ولاد صغار

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  11. Jan 28

    * Whereabouts of jewels with over 4,300 diamonds unknown * Defendants charged with aggravated gang theft, arson, could face up to 15 years in prison * Gems date to 18th century, survived World War Two bombing

    Today, we will be reporting about the start of the trial of six men suspected of involvement in one of the biggest museum heists in Germany, with stolen treasures of an estimated value of more than 113 million euros. More from the court soon:
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    Jan 28

    Calling all Berliners, we're going to need a naked guy with a laptop on Potsdamer Platz in mid-February

    Jean-Luc Godard Wants Wild Boars to See His Films at Berlinale
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  13. Jan 28

    Today, we will be reporting about the start of the trial of six men suspected of involvement in one of the biggest museum heists in Germany, with stolen treasures of an estimated value of more than 113 million euros. More from the court soon:

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  14. Jan 27

    I reached a point where my night dreams are all about testing positive for COVID, quarantining and doing several tests to end that isolation. Is this normal?

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  15. Jan 26

    German COVID cases hit record as parliament debates vaccine mandate

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  16. Jan 25

    German lawmakers are due to debate introducing a bill making vaccination against COVID-19 mandatory. The idea is facing resistance from politicians as well as ordinary Germans.

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  17. Jan 24

    Germany extends COVID curbs as infections threaten infrastructure

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  18. Jan 24

    A police spokesman told Reuters the gunman fled the lecture hall before turning his gun on himself. He added that the man's motive was unclear. Mass-selling newspaper Bild reported that the gunman was a student.

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  19. Jan 21

    مبارح حكيت مع طبيب سوري لأسأله اذا فيني احكي معه كرمال تقرير عم اشتغل عليه. أول ما بيرد عليي بيسألني شو المقابل؟ للأمانة ماعم اعرف، هل الطبيعي انو المصدر يطلب مقابل للتعبير عن رأيه بتقرير، أو تسلع كل شي بالقضية السورية لصار الطبيعي انو يحاول الشخص يستفيد بأي طريقة من الموضوع؟

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  20. Jan 19

    The trial of a Syrian doctor suspected of torturing prisoners at military hospitals in Damascus and Homs started this morning. Personally, waiting to hear the defence, which hasn't said a word yet

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  21. Jan 18

    Germany reported 112,323 new coronavirus cases on Wednesday, a fresh single-day record as the health minister said the peak had not been reached and compulsory vaccination should be introduced by May.

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