Rachel More (she/her)

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German regulator ends probe into Google's in-car services after agreed remedies Google agreed on Wednesday to modify its automotive services and maps platform to end a German antitrust investigation that could have resulted in a hefty fine, with the changes applying across Europe.

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Apple loses German antitrust appeal, opening door for greater controls Apple lost an appeal on Tuesday against a regulatory assessment that opens the iPhone maker up to stricter controls in Germany, the Federal Court of Justice ruled on Tuesday, following years of debate over the company's market position.

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Great pic!!

Anyone on here put off by Trump and postponing travel plans to the United States as a result? My DMs are open!

What’s that wildlife photography AND geopolitics?? Gimme gimme gimme

Emirates airline to spend $5 billion on refitting aircraft, president says Dubai-based carrier Emirates will spend around 5 billion dollars on refitting 220 of its aircraft in order to sustain its network, President Tim Clark said on Wednesday, as the industry struggles with delivery delays for newer jets.

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Nice change of scenery this morning 💅

All eyes on Die Linke for debt brake reform 👀

Super proud to have worked with such a talented group of people on this election coverage <3

German business morale stagnates in February ahead of election Business morale in Germany unexpectedly stagnated in February, a survey showed on Monday, dealing a tough hand to a future government after Sunday's election in which parties promised to lift Europe's top economy out of a perpetual downturn.

German business morale unexpectedly stagnated in February, a survey showed, dealing a difficult hand to a future government following a national election in which parties promised to lift Europe's top economy from perpetual downturn reut.rs/3Defe0T

Merz faces hard road to government after German election win German conservatives under Friedrich Merz vowed to quickly form a government after winning a national election but face tricky coalition talks and the prospect of an obstructive parliament after far-right and far-left parties surged.

German conservatives under Friedrich Merz vowed to quickly form a government after winning a national election but face tricky coalition talks and the prospect of an obstructive parliament after far-right and far-left parties surged reut.rs/4ka7Rs6

Came here looking for exactly this clip

Week of big decisions for Germany

Can’t stop thinking about the teens of Berlin and Brandenburg - a few Sbahn stops away but worlds apart

Start of a big week. Stay cool, everyone!

Haven’t seen a diplomatic retort this spicy since Prime Minister Hugh Grant told President Billy Bob Thornton to do one in Love Actually

Would love to be the barn owl but guess I’m the blue tit

Sharing this in anticipation of another meltdown over „Ausländerkriminalität“

"50% battle-ready": Germany misses military targets despite Scholz's overhaul The German army's battle-readiness is less than when Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, military officials, lawmakers and defence experts told Reuters.

The German army's battle-readiness is less than when Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, military officials, lawmakers and defence experts told Reuters.

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German regulator charges Apple with abuse of power over app tracking tool The German antitrust authority has charged Apple with abusing its market power through its app tracking tool and giving itself preferential treatment in a move that could result in daily fines for the iPhone maker if it fails to change its business practices.

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A record number of journalists was killed around the world last year, and Israel was responsible for nearly 70% of the deaths, the Committee to Protect Journalists said. The Israeli military said it takes all operationally feasible measures to mitigate harm to reporters and civilians reut.rs/3X0CeHE

„Hand me a pen for that census please“

Picked quite a day to escape the office!

And bonus content: snowdrops! Spring is coming!

Today‘s Tiergarten bird haul: great and middle spotted woodpeckers, chaffinches, woodpigeons, great and blue tits, blackbirds, jays, grey heron, moorhens, sparrowhawk, goshawk, buzzard, mandarin ducks, mallards, robins

It was my first, maybe only, interaction with a Holocaust survivor. I was humbled, didn’t get the quote I needed for my story. But I‘ll have the Weinberg family in my thoughts next time I visit this park.

Herr Weinberg asked more questions than I did (interview fail). He wanted to know what a „junge Frau“ like me knew about the Berlin he had experienced.

Today that former prison is a walled park, one of my favourite „hidden gems“ for escaping the stress of Hauptbahnhof.

Said I was calling from Berlin. He asked which Kiez. Turns out I live not far from the site where his family was imprisoned by the Gestapo.