A 100-meter section of the Carola Bridge over the Elbe River in Dresden, Germany, containing train tracks, collapsed overnight. The collapse damaged pipes that provide the city’s heating system and caused disruption in traffic. Officials said the last tram had passed over the bridge 10 minutes before the incident and there were no casualties or injuries.
Officials said the bridge may have been corroded and that further collapses are possible.
Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar was met with protests in Berlin during talks with German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul. Demonstrators from human rights and civil society groups gathered outside the Foreign Ministry, denouncing Israel’s actions in Gaza and demanding Germany halt arms sales to Israel. Protesters accused Saar of war crimes and criticized Germany for its continued military support, chanting slogans like “Stop the genocide” and “Germany finances, Israel bombs.” Despite the protest, Wadephul reiterated Germany’s commitment to supplying arms to Israel.
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