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In 1978, palaeontologists unearthed an ancient sea reptile from a German quarry. They’ve only just realised its significance

In 1978, palaeontologists unearthed an ancient sea reptile from a German quarry. They’ve only just realised its significance

A study has identified a new species of plesiosaur named Plesionectes longicollum that is thought to have swam the oceans during the Toarcian period, nearly 183 million years ago. Excavated from a quarry in Germany in 1978, the specimen has been stored in collections at the Stuttgart State Museum of Natural History for almost 50 years. The new research investigates the anatomy …

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Rumble weighs near $1.2 billion bid for German AI cloud firm Northern Data – Reuters

Rumble weighs near $1.2 billion bid for German AI cloud firm Northern Data  Reuters Rumble Eyes Massive AI Expansion: 22,000+ NVIDIA GPUs in Northern Data Acquisition Deal  Stock Titan Rumble Mulls €1B Northern Data Takeover as Peak Mining Set for $235M Sale  TheMinerMag Rumble Announces Intent to Acquire AI Company Northern Data  Bluefield Daily Telegraph Rumble Q2 Net Loss Narrows as Revenue Rises; Reveals …

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One Hundred Years of Leica: How a Tiny German Camera Changed Photography Forever

One Hundred Years of Leica: How a Tiny German Camera Changed Photography Forever

This year, the world celebrates the 100th anniversary of a camera that revolutionized photography: the Leica I. Often called the Leica Standard, this compact 35mm rangefinder was introduced at the 1925 Leipzig Spring Fair and marked the beginning of modern handheld photography. It didn’t just represent a technological leap — it sparked a cultural and artistic movement. Over the past …

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Laura Dahlmeier: German biathlete dies in a climbing accident in Pakistan | Olympics News

Laura Dahlmeier: German biathlete dies in a climbing accident in Pakistan | Olympics News

Rescuers had hoped to find the double Olympic gold medallist on the 6,096-metre (20,000-foot) Laila Peak in Pakistan’s Karakoram Mountains. German biathlon champion Laura Dahlmeier has died on a mountain in northern Pakistan after a climbing accident at a remote site that rescuers struggled to reach because of bad weather, a local government spokesman has said. Dahlmeier, an Olympic gold …

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German biathlete Dahlmeier dies after mountaineering accident – Reuters

German biathlete Dahlmeier dies after mountaineering accident  Reuters Double Olympic champion Laura Dahlmeier dies in climbing accident aged 31, according to her management  CNN Rescue operation races to reach double Olympic champion Laura Dahlmeier after ‘serious’ injury in climbing accident  Yahoo Home German athlete Laura Dahlmeier has died in a climbing accident in Pakistan, official says  AP News Climbers attempt rescue of German Olympic …

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German biathlete Dahlmeier died in mountains of Pakistan – DW – 07/30/2025

German biathlete Dahlmeier died in mountains of Pakistan – DW – 07/30/2025

Former German Olympic biathlon champion Laura Dahlmeier was confirmed dead on Wednesday, two days after being caught in a rockslide high in the mountains of northern Pakistan. The 31-year-old was swept away by falling rocks on Monday at an altitude of around 5,700 meters (18,700 feet) while ascending the 6,069-meter-high Laila Peak. Dahlmeier’s climbing partner, Marina Eva, sent a distress signal and …

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Rescuers race to reach injured German Olympian stranded on a northern Pakistan mountain

Rescuers race to reach injured German Olympian stranded on a northern Pakistan mountain

PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Rescuers comprising local mountaineers and porters resumed efforts on Wednesday to reach injured German Olympic gold medalist Laura Dahlmeier on a peak in northern Pakistan, officials said. Faizullah Faraq, a spokesman for the regional Gilgit-Baltistan government, said rescuers were racing against time to reach Dahlmeier despite bad weather on the Laila Peak, where she has been …

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German Olympic champion Dahlmeier seriously injured in Pakistan mountaineering accident – Reuters

German Olympic champion Dahlmeier seriously injured in Pakistan mountaineering accident  Reuters Laura Dahlmeier: Olympic star injured in climbing accident  BBC Rescuers race to reach injured German Olympian stranded on a northern Pakistan mountain  AP News Pakistani rescuers will try again to reach an injured German climber stranded on a mountain  ABC News International team attempting mountain rescue of former Olympic champ  upi.com Source link

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Marquez error creates German GP sprint epic

Marquez error creates German GP sprint epic

Marc Marquez became a MotoGP race winner again at the Sachsenring in an enthralling 2025 German Grand Prix sprint. It was the first time a MotoGP sprint ended without a Marquez 1-2 in 2025 and for a long time it looked like it’d be Marc’s second sprint defeat of the season – but a remarkable, occasionally reckless comeback meant he …

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