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The author wrote that a reform of the intelligence services is long overdue and particularly important given the threat situation. The services need to gain more effectiveness and options for action. The uncovered case of Hanning should give additional momentum to the reform efforts. (translated)

"We got ourselves to safety, went to the middle of the house, and did everything that should be done - and fortunately, we came away unharmed." In the coastal community of Mary Esther near Destin, resident Matt Howard told the news agency AFP that he was lucky the storm had weakened. #HurrikanIsaias #Tropensturm #Überschwemmungen (translated)

"First, start a war against Iran without a recognizable plan that drives energy prices up worldwide – and then make a deal with the warmonger Putin to cushion the consequences before the midterms – it couldn't be more unscrupulous," said Green Party leader Franziska Brantner to the news agency dpa. #Russlandsanktionen #TransatlantischeBeziehungen #UkraineUnterstützung (translated)

Dr. David Lütke wrote that the state collects a trillion in taxes and additionally incurs a trillion in new debts. According to him, these amounts lead to 1.3 percent growth and minus 3.3 percent inflation, which he summarized as a two percent recession. He described the best news as a resignation from Merz. https://t.co/CBYKTaS0aR #Steuern #Wirtschaft #Politik (translated)

Roger Schmidt, who has been working as "Head of Global Soccer Sport" at Red Bull since October 1, spoke in his first TV appearance about a message from Jürgen Klopp and emphasized that despite the turbulent circumstances, he is optimistic about the future of RB Leipzig. #RogerSchmidt #RBLeipzig #Fußball (translated)

Paul Ronzheimer reported that there was once again air defense in the center of Kyiv. Zelensky's advisors were shocked and speechless in light of the news from Washington: Trump is demanding a new president for Ukraine after the diesel deal with Putin. A close advisor of Zelensky told him that they had expected to come into focus again during the Midterm election campaign, but did not anticipate this development. According to Ronzheimer, there were numerous phone calls with European partners. The greatest concern was that Trump could actually end the intelligence cooperation. The US president is calling for an end to Ukrainian attacks on oil and gas facilities. #Ukraine #Kyiv #Trump (translated)

"We have been silent for two or three years, that can no longer continue. The approach of 'CDU pure' has failed," says CDU Vice Karin Prien to the news agency Reuters, referring to the so-called Merz-CDU, which dominated the election campaign and the first year of the black-red federal government with its course. #CDU #FriedrichMerz #Wahlen (translated)

Antje Hermenau wrote that Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin have agreed on a trade deal for large quantities of diesel. Berlin and Brussels have pursued a wrong strategy for years, at least based on the outcome; this was foreseeable. She described it as foolish to enter a dead end with an "Umpftata" attitude, and wrote that geopolitics is contemporary prose and not future poetry. #Geopolitik #Handelsdeal #TrumpPutin (translated)

In the current news broadcast of Tagesschau, it is reported, among other things, that US President Trump has agreed with Putin on the import of Russian diesel, while in Ukraine at least seven people lost their lives due to Russian attacks, and violence in Gaza continues despite a ceasefire. #Trump #Ukraine #Gaza (translated)

We need to talk about how life becomes affordable for people again. For the answer to this question, the CDU must again reflect on what it was elected for in the federal elections, demanded Thuringia's Prime Minister Mario Voigt in an interview with the dpa news agency. #CDU #Krise #Wahlen (translated)

"The live broadcast of an execution is equivalent to a public execution and would violate the absolute prohibition of torture," said the office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, in a statement to the AFP news agency on Friday. #Hinrichtung #Trump #Menschenrechte (translated)

Regina Laska wrote that Henry Lindo had sent her a screenshot in the morning, in which Russia complained about Ukrainian hacker groups. The name "LASKA" had also appeared in it, which jokingly led her to check her intelligence connections. According to Laska, her namesakes were working with the Ukrainian military intelligence and, according to their information, had significantly weakened Russia's defense industry and obtained important information. Kyrylo Budanov awarded them the Bohdan Khmelnytskyi Order of the 3rd Class for this. The announcement was dated March 4, 2025, her 60th birthday, she wrote. Laska noted that "Láska" means love in Czech. She added jokingly that her future complaints about Putin should be treated with caution before asking Moneypenny for coffee. #Laska #Ukraine #Russland (translated)