Two ships have collided in the North Sea port of Cuxhaven, spilling an estimated 6,000 litres of oil into the harbor.
The 69-meter tanker Capella and the 44-meter offshore supply ship Coastal Legend crashed near the port entrance. Officials said cleanup efforts are ongoing, while a nature group warned that the consequences of the spill could be dire.
In Berlin, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron as their countries aim to boost their partnership amid troubled trans-Atlantic ties.
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