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The German town where boats take the elevator
The German town where boats take the elevator

Germany's whopping new boat lift could lug the weight of 50 blue whales over a stretch of canal between Poland and Berlin. - Tourist attraction - The new version is 30 metres longer than its predecessor and can carry nearly twice as much weight -- equivalent to "50 adult blue whales or 1,600 elephants", Wissing said at the official opening on Tuesday.

UK rail workers stage latest strike over pay
UK rail workers stage latest strike over pay

Train travel in Britain was disrupted on Wednesday by the latest in a string of strikes by railway workers over wages. Railway workers are demanding wage increases to keep pace with decades-high inflation amid a cost-of-living crisis.