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Thousands flocked to the city of Weimar for a recent festival that celebrated the linguistic tradition with workshops, cabaret performances and even heart-stopping circus acrobatics.

An Australian consortium of mining firms RareX and Iluka Resources announced a bid this year to mine rare earths on the site, and locals say land speculators are flocking to the area.

European engineers and entrepreneurs since the dot-com boom of the 1990s have flocked to the U.S. for its acquisitive consumers, bountiful funding and love of innovation.

However, in August, executives said July marked a “turning point” as the weather improved and people flocked to new rides.

The issue of foreign fighters who flocked to Syria during the years of conflict is a thorny one, wish some countries refusing to take fighters back.