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In 2025, Germany experienced its lowest birth rate since 1946, with approximately 654,300 babies born, marking a 3.4% decline from the previous year, and resulting in the largest birth deficit of the post-war era as deaths surpassed births by 352,000, influenced by the smaller birth cohorts from the 1990s entering their childbearing years and regional differences in birth rates across the country. #Birthrate #Germany #Demographics #DE #FR #AT #IT #SE #ES #NL #FI

A five-year-old girl named Sharon has been missing for days in the Australian Outback near Alice Springs, prompting a search involving hundreds of officers and volunteers, as investigators believe she may have been abducted by a recently released ex-convict who was last seen with her. #MissingChild #SearchAndRescue #AustraliaNews

A trial begins against two alleged members of a terrorist cell accused of planning an attack on Taylor Swift's concerts in Vienna in August 2024, which were canceled due to a credible threat; one suspect reportedly intended to cause mass casualties at the event while the other is linked to separate potential attacks abroad. #TaylorSwift #Terrorism #ConcertSafety #US #AT #TR #SA #GB #IT #PL #DE #CA #MK