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German city hit by massive hail storm

A storm with hail and heavy rain has hit the southwest German city of Reutlingen.

City officials have said the hail formed 30cm (12 inches) drifts in some areas and snowploughs were deployed.

About 250 firefighters took part in the clean up, in the state of Baden-Wuerttemberg.

5 August 2023

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Emergency vehicles in Magdeburg

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A police office pointing a gun on a street in the dark

Video shows arrest of German Christmas market attack suspect

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A deep furrow in the snow is in split screen with a snow covered road.

New Yorkers plough through thick snow as roads become sheets of ice

Dashcam photo showing a rural road with green and brown woodland either side. A fallen tree lies across the road.

'Scary' near-miss with tree during Storm Darragh

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Weather forecast as Storm Darragh brings wind and rain

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Ann Glasgow in red top with fallen tree in background

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A huge wave hits a sea wall in Wales

Downed trees and wild seas as Storm Darragh hits UK

Science & Environment

Yellow warnings for wind and rain are also in place across much of Scotland throughout the weekend

Storm Darragh brings travel disruption to Scotland

Central, southern and eastern Scotland is covered by yellow warnings for rain and wind until Sunday

Storm Darragh evening forecast with Judith Ralston

BBC reporter Oli Constable

'It's like sandpaper': BBC reporter battered by Storm Darragh winds

Tomos Morgan

'It was hard to sleep when Storm Darragh kicked off'

Tree on road after being blown over in high winds

High winds cause 'absolute carnage' in town

Science & Environment

Floodwater overwhelming a weir in Chippenham.

Town experiences 'worst flooding since the 1960s'

Two cars and a van close to a large pool of brown water covering a roadway next to a steep stone wall

Watch burst drain during Storm Bert tear road open

Macron in the crowds

Watch: Crowds boo President Macron in Mayotte

The French president spoke to residents on Mayotte while touring the devastation caused by Cyclone Chido.

BBC Russia Editor Steve Rosenberg

Watch BBC's Steve Rosenberg challenge Putin on his 25 years in power in Russia

Russian President Vladimir Putin was speaking at an annual end-of-year press conference.

Dr Laurent Layet speaking in an office

Pelicot 'split personality' cause of 'deviant acts' says psychiatrist

Dr Laurent Layet explains how a seemingly ordinary man could commit these crimes.

Gisèle Pelicot speaking outside court surrounded by onlookers

'I never regretted decision to make trial public'

Speaking outside court, Gisèle Pelicot says she never regretted her decision to make her rape trial public.

Gisèle Pelicot in a crowd of journalists

Gisèle Pelicot arrives to supporters' cheers at Avignon court

Gisèle Pelicot pushes through crowds of journalist to attend court.

Crowds gather next to an area that has been surrounded by tape with a man in armour standing by.

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The BBC's Analysis Editor, along with BBC Verify, takes a look at material from the scene to assess what we know.

The BBC's Steven Rosenberg outside the building where Lt Gen Igor Kirillov died in an explosion

BBC reporter at scene of explosion that killed a Russian general

Steven Rosenberg reports from where a Russian general died in a blast at a residential block.

Men guard a building with a blackened window in Moscow

Russian general killed by bomb in residential Moscow building

Lt Gen Igor Kirillov was leaving a residential block on Tuesday when a device hidden in a scooter went off.

Tanker sinking, oil spill

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At least one crew member was reportedly killed and footage showed an oil spill amid a heavy storm

BBC correspondent surrounded by protesters holding photographs

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Large crowds of protesters gather outside the Georgian parliament to object to the appointment of a new president.

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Moment Georgian press attacked by masked men

The journalist told the Associated Press that the men took their equipment after the attack.

President Macron speaks to Donald Trump at the reopening of the cathedral

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Notre Dame has officially reopened more than five years after it was badly damaged in a fire.

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This video has been removed for rights reasons

This video has been removed for rights reasons.

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Asteroid lights up sky over Russia's far east

The European Space Agency said the asteroid measured 70cm and was spotted about 12 hours in advance.

Protests in Georgia

Fireworks fired at police during Georgia protests

Demonstrations have been taking place for a fourth night in Tbilisi after Georgia's EU bid was suspended.

Tamuna Museridze and her father smiling for a photo

Woman searching for birth parents found dad was a friend on Facebook

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Salome Zourabichvili smiles while sitting in front of Georgia flag and an EU flag

Georgia's pro-EU president vows to stay 'until someone is legitimately elected'

Georgia's pro-EU president vows to stay 'until someone is legitimately elected'

A man waves an European Union flag during a protest in front of the Parliament building in Tbilisi, Georgia

BBC reports from mass protest at 'crucial moment for Georgia'

The BBC's Steve Rosenberg reports from the centre of Tbilisi, as pro-Eu protesters clash with police.

The vaulted ceiling of the Notre Dame cathedral

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The gothic cathedral in Paris has been refurbished following a devastating fire in 2019.

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'Cross-border funding is vital for our communities'

Groups hope the next administration will see the value of keeping Shared Island funding flowing.