ZDNet
Plug-In Solar: Still Illegal in 49 States, But Utah Lives in the Future
Plug-in solar is legal in exactly one U.S. state (Utah), but 30 others are now considering letting you plug a panel into your balcony without calling a lawyer.
2026-05-25
ZDNet
2026-05-16
BBC World
Humpback Whale Rescued in High-Profile, Privately Funded German Operation Promptly Dies Near Denmark
A privately rescued humpback whale, dubbed Timmy or Hope, dies near Denmark after a controversial, high-cost operation - proving that even the best-funded optimism can't outswim reality.
2026-05-07
BBC World
German Tourist Wins Payout After Losing the Towel-Reserving Olympics
A German tourist wins €900 after his family's Greek holiday was ruined by the towel-based sun lounger reservation system that no one can seem to stop.
2026-05-06
The Guardian Europe
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, One Year In: Still Searching for the 'Footing' Section
Friedrich Merz, one year into his chancellorship, has a 19% approval rating, a coalition stuck in the mud, and a habit of picking fights with the White House. Germany is basically Timmy the whale.
2026-05-04
BBC World
Car Meets Crowd in Leipzig, Two Dead, Police Suspect 'Lone Perpetrator' (But He Wasn't Alone in the Car)
Leipzig joins the 'Cars as Weapons' club with a rampage that killed two and injured 22, because apparently German cities are competing for the most creative use of a sedan.
2026-05-02
The Guardian Europe
Whale Becomes National Sensation, Gets Barge Ride to Freedom, Experts Still Pessimistic
A celebrity whale gets a multimillionaire-funded barge ride to freedom, despite experts saying it's probably a doomed exercise in pure animal cruelty.
The Guardian Europe
Germany Finally Returns 113-Million-Year-Old Dinosaur Skull Named After Scientists' Annoyance
After three decades of legal squabbling and a name that literally means 'annoyance', Germany agrees to send a rare dinosaur skull back to Brazil, possibly setting a precedent for less-colonially-tinged palaeontology.
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