In the interview, political scientist Andrea Römmele explains that Bärbel Bas's resignation as Minister of Labor and SPD leader represents a serious earthquake for the SPD, as she was considered a key figure in reform policy and was simultaneously under strong pressure from the Union. #BärbelBas #SPD #Rentenreform (translated)
In a million city in southwestern China, a massive landslide has torn open the road and trapped 15 vehicles that are at the edge of a large crater. #Erdrutsch #China #Verkehrsunfall (translated)
Lithuania, in carrying out the presidency of the Council of the European Union, will aim to strengthen European science and education, emphasizing the development of the European Education Area, the attractiveness and sustainability of the teaching profession, and a more competitive European Research Area. #ErasmusPlus #EuropeanResearchArea #EducationPolicy (translated)
KAM reported that NATO fighter jets took off on Thursday to identify two SU-30 aircraft without flight plans and radio communication, flying over international airspace between the Kaliningrad region. #NATO #oro_policija #Baltijos_salonas (translated)
After more than 31 years, a suspect has been arrested in the murder case of Sonja K., who was strangled in 1995 while working as a branch manager at a Lidl supermarket in St. Tönis. #Mordfall #ColdCase #Lidl (translated)
André Janones reported that the photo was taken at Lula's house while they were preparing for a live broadcast, and that it was only later that he noticed an image on the wall of the president being blessed by the Pope. According to Janones, the image contrasted with the accusations that Lula would close churches. Janones stated that Lula was the target of fake news related to religion. He recounted that someone suggested the president oppose the use of the evangelical church by Flávio with his Catholic identity and his history with the Catholic Church, but said that Lula rejected the idea and stated that he preferred to lose the election. Janones added that Lula was elected and that Bolsonaro became the first president in the country's history not to be re-elected. Janones summarized the situation by saying that Flávio was using God, while God acted through Lula. He also asked if readers recognized other people in the photos on the wall and stated that they showed the dimension of Lula, whom he called the greatest statesman in the history of the country. #Lula #FakeNews #Religião (translated)
Anita Orbán emphasized that it is important for Ukraine to fulfill its commitments regarding the approval of the law on the educational rights of ethnic minorities, which ensures the legal protection of Hungarian-language education and the schools of minority communities. #UkrainianAccession #MinorityRights #HungaryUkraineRelations (translated)
Daniele Ganser wrote that Donald Trump spoke on the phone with Russian President Vladimir Putin on October 9, 2026, and agreed with him on extensive diesel deliveries. Russia is supposed to provide more than 300,000 tons of diesel for the world market and the USA in October, and an additional 500,000 tons in November. Ganser interpreted this as the lifting of US sanctions against Russian diesel. Ganser cited Trump's domestic political pressure due to high diesel prices before the congressional elections on November 3, 2026, as the reason for the move. The economic war of the USA and the EU had not forced Russia to its knees, he wrote. Instead, the populations in the USA and the EU were suffering from high energy prices because they had cut themselves off from Russian oil and gas. Ganser advocated for Germany to end the economic war against Russia, to resume imports of Russian natural gas and oil, and to repair the Nord Stream pipelines. Chancellor Friedrich Merz does not want this and continues to beat the war drums, while high energy prices heavily burden Germany, Ganser wrote. #Wirtschaftskrieg #Energiekrise #Russland (translated)
NATO's European commander, General Alexus Grynkewich, warns Moscow that the defense alliance is capable of repelling any attack and urges European countries to increase their support for Ukraine for their own security. #NATO #OroszAgresszió #UkrajnaTámogatás (translated)
In the new race to the Moon, in which the USA and China are advancing their plans for the exploration and colonization of the Earth's satellite, the pressing question arises about the ownership of the resources on the Moon, although the 1967 Outer Space Treaty denies any claims to them by states. #Mondforschung #Weltraumrecht #ArtemisProgramm (translated)
Meinel also considers the scenario of the "parent house," which would have to be sold due to an apparently overwhelming tax burden, to be unrealistic: If it continues to be inhabited by children or surviving spouses, no inheritance taxes would apply under current law. #Erbschaftsteuer #Bundesverfassungsgericht #Unternehmenserben (translated)
Western Europe experienced its warmest month since records began in September, while global temperatures continue to be above the 1.5-degree mark and an intensified El Niño indicates further temperature records. #Klimakrise #Erderwärmung #ElNiño (translated)
According to British Prime Minister Andy Burnham, it is clear that Russia intervened in the 2016 Brexit referendum, and he considers it important to make the fact of the intervention public in order to inform other European countries. #Brexit #Oroszország #Politika (translated)
Julian Adrat criticized Markus Söder's appearance on "Miosga." Söder had said there that the AfD, as the largest opposition party in Bavaria, had a claim to two committee chair positions but was "not elected" for that. Afterwards, Söder accused AfD members of believing in a flat Earth. Adrat asked why the public had to pay for such content. #AfD #Politik #Bayern (translated)
A caver was buried in the Urzulei caves in Sardinia by a landslide and is about ten meters underground, while rescue teams attempt to make contact with him. #Höhlenrettung #Sardinien #Urzulei (translated)
The European Space Agency ESA has put a high-performance computer into operation near Rome to gain new insights about the Milky Way and Earth from the enormous data of the Gaia mission. #Raumfahrt #Milchstraße #Supercomputer (translated)
In Nepal, there have been severe floods again, triggered by a landslide at the Budhi Gandaki River, with five people missing and numerous houses as well as infrastructure damaged. #Nepal #Überschwemmung #Himalaya (translated)
I consider it impossible that this victory goes to our heads. The second half was a quite effective grounding for that. Today was about the routine of the Bundesliga, about duels, resistance, and patience. And that’s exactly what we accepted from the very beginning. Sports director Fabian Wohlgemuth (47) said: "I consider it impossible that this victory goes to our heads. The second half was a quite effective grounding for that. Today was about the routine of the Bundesliga, about duels, resistance, and patience. And that’s exactly what we accepted from the very beginning." #VfBStuttgart #Bundesliga #ChampionsLeague (translated)
According to expert András Rácz, the diesel agreement between Trump and Putin is politically beneficial for the Russian president, while it practically offers no significant advantage to the Americans, as the amount of Russian diesel that can be delivered is negligible compared to the fuel consumption of the United States. #Trump #Putyin #gázolaj (translated)
According to András Rácz, the diesel agreement between Trump and Putin is primarily politically favorable for Russia, but the quantity of imports is negligible enough not to significantly affect the high fuel prices in the United States. #oroszgázolaj #TrumpPutyin #szankciók (translated)
