{
  "id": 446452,
  "title": "Germany news: Low water on Rhine could sever freight route",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/germany-news-low-water-on-rhine-could-sever-freight-route-446452",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-10T06:22:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "DW English (Top Stories)",
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    "url": "https://www.dw.com/en/germany-news-low-water-on-rhine-could-sever-freight-route/live-78299336?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-xml-mrss"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Germany's inland shipping association has warned that the Rhine could soon become effectively split in two as water levels continue to fall. In Berlin, a man was shot dead near a busy central transport hub. DW has more.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}