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Regina Laska wrote that Donald Trump announced an immediate energy ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine and stated that both sides had agreed. According to her, Volodymyr Zelensky initially had no knowledge of this. Later, he said the report was new to him, but Ukraine was ready to cease attacks on Russian energy facilities, provided that Russia would no longer attack Ukrainian power plants. Laska wrote that there was no initial confirmation from the Kremlin, and Russian attacks continued. According to Ukrainian sources, among others, power plants in Kyiv and Kharkiv were hit. She also referred to Trump's earlier claim from September 14 that both sides had agreed to spare energy facilities; however, a sustainable ceasefire did not emerge from that. The author placed the announcement within a series of Trump's statements: on Friday, he announced a diesel deal with Putin and a US waiver for Russian diesel deliveries; on Saturday, he said Ukraine needed a new president; and on Sunday, he declared a ceasefire, to which this president allegedly agreed. Laska described this as contradictory since Zelensky had simultaneously been portrayed by Trump as a potential negotiating partner, even though he was unaware of the agreement. Furthermore, Laska wrote that seven US senators - four Republicans and three Democrats - legally challenged Trump's diesel deal with Putin. They accused the government of not involving Congress as required and demanded the withdrawal of the deal. While the US Treasury had issued a license, its sufficient legal basis was disputed. In a satirical scene, Laska imagined Trump reacting by putting down his phone, splattering a freshly painted wall while drinking, and possibly firing the painter afterward. #Trump #Ukraine #Russland (translated)

Apollo News reported that Ulrich Siegmund asked "today-show" reporter Fabian Köster again what he wanted to do professionally if the media state contract was terminated. The journalists' association viewed the statement as a threat and accused the AfD politician of intimidation. https://t.co/m1awvCf8mB #Journalismus #Medien #AfD (translated)

I thank the Irish presidency for its tireless efforts in these difficult negotiations," German Chancellor Friedrich Merz was quoted as saying. "However, we are still far from an agreement. The amount of the new proposal is not a basis for an agreement. The EU budget must be affordable for those who bear the main burden of funding. "I thank the Irish presidency for its tireless efforts in these difficult negotiations," German Chancellor Friedrich Merz was quoted as saying. #EUBudget #IrischerRatsvorsitz #Finanzrahmen (translated)

Despite a 28-point loss for the Las Vegas Raiders against the New England Patriots, a fan celebrates the debut of top pick Fernando Mendoza, who successfully completes six of eight passes for 48 yards in his first NFL appearance. #NFLDebüt #LasVegasRaiders #FernandoMendoza (translated)

National player Marie Müller (26) impressed in her debut game for the German national team and talks about her journey to becoming a professional footballer, including a remarkable childhood memory in which she won against BVB star Lars Ricken. #DFB #Frauenfußball #WM2026 (translated)

In the broadcast on October 11, 2026, the CDU retreat and the processing of election defeats, the escalation of the Houthi conflict, as well as the film screening "Visitation" on the occasion of 100 years of Germany are reported, while legal reasons restrict the reporting on certain sports events. #CDU #HuthiKonflikt #DeutschlandKino (translated)

The German Journalists' Association sharply criticizes AfD politician Ulrich Siegmund for his intimidation tactics against ZDF reporter Fabian Köster, after Siegmund asked questions about the journalist's professional future in the event of a termination of the media treaty during an interview. #AfD #Journalismus #Medienfreiheit (translated)

Waldemar Hartmann reported that Gordon Schnieder (CDU), the Minister-President of Rhineland-Palatinate, was a guest on the ARD program "Report from Berlin" after a meeting of his party's executive board. Hartmann had hoped for new insights but, in his assessment, heard the same statements as for months: People need to be taken along and their concerns taken seriously. In addition, Schnieder ruled out collaboration with the AfD. Hartmann criticized that the CDU had understood nothing and predicted it would soon be in single digits. The "death knell" is already ringing, he wrote. #CDU #RheinlandPfalz #Politik (translated)

After the Russian attack on Zaporizhzhia, the death toll has risen to 23, including four minors, while President Zelensky attributes the responsibility for the war in Europe solely to Russia and emphasizes that Ukraine is ready to stop attacks on Russian refineries if Russia halts its attacks on Ukrainian energy facilities. #Saporischschja #RussischerAngriff #UkrainischerKrieg (translated)

The Ukrainian army hit a Yandex data center in Vladimir during a drone attack, resulting in damage to infrastructure and a temporary suspension of operations, while drone debris fell on an airport site in Sochi and a fire broke out in an administrative building. #Ukraine #Drohnenangriff #Yandex (translated)

The disaster relief unit of the federal army (AFDRU) has successfully passed an international review and extended its certification for worldwide missions by five years after demonstrating its capabilities and compliance with international standards in comprehensive exercises. #Bundesheer #Katastrophenhilfe #AFDRU (translated)

Time for Ukraine to get a new president. US President Donald Trump makes a controversial diesel deal with Russia, demands the Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to resign, and demands that Ukraine cease its attacks on Russian refineries. #Selenskyj #Russland #Trump (translated)