Thousands of Germans gather to protest coal mines
An environmental activist group has set up camp in a coal mine in Germany in order to protest the government's plan to tackle climate change. The protesters are demanding that the mine be shut down and that large changes be made to society and the economy. The protest is entirely non-violent.
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German minister kills himself due to 'coronavirus worry'
Thomas Schaefer, one of Germany's finance ministers, has committed suicide after becoming 'deeply worried' over the economic impact of the coronavirus. He was found dead near a railway track on Saturday and the authorities say they believe it was a suicide. He had previously been helping companies deal with the coronavirus lockdown.
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Australian government to launch a thorough investigation into bushfire crisis
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has announced that the government will be launching an extensive investigation into the causes of the bushfire crisis that plagued the country this summer. Since the fires are now dying down and firefighters can control those that remain, the government can now figure out how to stop this from happening again.
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Australia's Prime Minister is looking to gain more federal powers to combat bushfire emergency
Australia's Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, has announced that he wants greater federal powers during natural disasters and that there should be a framework via which he could declare a state of emergency during these disasters. He claimed the reason he could not act effectively this year was that local governments were overseeing disaster management.
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