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• Amazon rainforest fires are an international crisis
  August 25, 2019. Fires are burning in the Amazon rainforest at an alarming rate. ... read more
• Parents happier after their children leave home
  August 23, 2019. Many of us believe that having children is the key to happiness and a perfect family life. ... read more
• Donald Trump interested in buying Greenland
  August 21, 2019. U.S. President Donald Trump has said he is interested in buying the territory of Greenland. ... read more
• Stare at seagulls to stop them stealing your food
  August 19, 2019. Researchers have come up with a useful tactic to deter seagulls from stealing your picnic sandwiches. ... read more
• Full stop seen as rude in text messages
  August 17, 2019. A language expert says using a full stop to end sentences in text messages can look rude ... read more
• Simone Biles makes more gymnastics history
  August 15, 2019. U.S. gymnast Simone Biles is continuing to make history with her jaw-dropping feats. ... read more

Teaching Kids News

• A Note To Our Readers
  

  Dear Readers, For the past 10 years – we know, right?! – we have been bringing you professionally written news ... read more
• Leah Chase, Queen of Creole Cuisine and Rights Activist, Dies at 96
  

  New Orleans-based chef Leah Chase was one of the most prominent experts on Creole cooking in the world. At her ... read more
• The Bounce Heard Across Canada
  

  Bounce … bounce … bounce-bounce. Everyone held their breath. And then thousands of Canadians jumped to their feet and screamed ... read more
• Best $10 Bill In The World
  

  The Canadian $10 bill has been given the Bank Note of the Year Award for 2018, by the International Bank ... read more
• Canada, Philippines At Odds Over “Illegal” Trash
  

  The Philippines wants Canada to take back its trash. A hundred and three huge shipping containers filled with plastic and ... read more
• How Garfield Phones Ended Up On French Beaches
  

  A thirty-year-old environmental mystery has finally been solved. Since the 1980s, pieces of plastic telephones that look like Garfield—the lazy ... read more

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The Local (English News from Germany)

• German activists stage anti-racism protest ahead of key state polls
  

  Thousands of civil society activists are to mount a march against hate and racism on Saturday in Dresden, a week ... read more
• Weekend weather of up to 33C expected in Germany
  

  After historic heat waves in June and July, there will be no cooling of temperatures at the end of August. ... read more
• German word of the day: Per du
  

  No, this is not the German version of the French word “perdu” (“lost”).It means something entirely different. ... read more
• Bundesliga: Your complete guide to becoming a football fan in Germany
  

  If you're not following Germany's top football league, you're missing out on a big part of Deutsche Kultur. Follow our ... read more
• Gamers in Cologne take aim at Trump’s criticism of virtual violence
  

  Gamers at the industry's biggest fair in Europe have taken aim at US President Donald Trump's assertions that violence in ... read more
• Why is Bielefeld offering €1 million to anyone who proves it doesn’t exist?
  

  Bielefeld, in the western German state of North Rhine-Westphalia, is offering the large sum to anyone who can provide proof ... read more

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