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Germany news: Russia lists research body as 'undesirable'

Russia has added another German body to its list of "undesirable organizations." A techno parade in Berlin is to take place under high security after last month's deadly attack on a Pride march. DW has more.

Germany's largest recorded forest fire in North Rhine-Westphalia has been brought under control following a days-long emergency operation. Authorities say most emergency crews have withdrawn, but helicopters and thermal imaging flights are still monitoring hotspots for any signs of reignition. Around 2,000 residents who were evacuated from the Hürtgenwald district have returned home.

Meanwhile, a wildfire in Belgium's High Fens nature reserve has destroyed about 3,000 hectares and is approaching the German border. Four hundred firefighters are battling a fast-moving wildfire in Saarland state, with rough terrain and limited access to water making efforts difficult. Russian authorities have opened a criminal investigation against a German journalist from the daily Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung on suspicion of inciting hate and hostility, after a question about helping Ukraine kill more Russian soldiers was asked at a press conference in Belgrade.

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