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Yvonne Kussmann wrote that 22-year-old student Marius Dick was stabbed on July 15, 2026, around 10 a.m. in Trier on a pedestrian path by 22-year-old Afghan Sajad M. After the act, Sajad M. was taken to a psychiatric clinic. There is a suspicion that he was incapable of culpability or had diminished culpability due to a mental illness, Kussmann wrote. Sajad M. had already been in a psychiatric clinic before. Despite repeated inquiries, the public prosecutor's office has not yet informed Kussmann whether he was committed at that time due to a danger to others. Marius's parents gave an interview to the Trier Volksfreund. Four weeks after the death of his son, the father suffered a heart attack and had to undergo surgery. He is currently in a rehab clinic and is supposed to come home on the weekend so that his wife and younger son are not alone. Kussmann wrote that Chancellor Merz called the parents shortly after the act because Marius’s mother was politically active in the CDU. The father reportedly urged Merz to immediately deport immigrants who had committed offenses to prevent further acts. This was a promise that Merz had made before the election. The father is now disappointed because, in his view, nothing has happened. He said that such acts could happen to anyone and accused the government of not protecting citizens. He said this would tear the CDU apart and could lead to other parties taking power. Germany is currently at a turning point, he also reportedly said. As of now, Sajad M. has not commented on the act. Kussmann wrote that she is looking forward to the trial with anticipation and fears it could end with an acquittal due to insanity and placement in overcrowded preventive detention. She announced that she would ask the public prosecutor's office again in the following week about the possible conclusion of the investigation and the status of the forensic psychiatric report. The interview can be found in the comments. #Trier #Gewalt #Justiz (translated)

The author wrote that the CDU has fallen to 9 percent in Brandenburg, 4.9 percent in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, and 12 percent in Hamburg. The CSU stands at 4 percent nationwide. He asked whether the Union is currently being observed live as it is dying. #CDU #Politik #Deutschland #DE (translated)

The author warned that a minority government in Germany would, in his opinion, provoke the chaos that internal and external enemies of the state were longing for. At the same time, he questioned why the AfD should support a CDU that he viewed as being in decline in such a government. #Deutschland #Politik #Minderheitsregierung #DE (translated)

The cook wrote that Mathias Mogge had just returned from Gaza and had invited members of the Bundestag to listen to his experiences firsthand. However, no member had come. Koch referred to people in Gaza who were dying, starving, living in tents, and losing all hope, and described the absence of the lawmakers as indifference rather than ignorance. #Gaza #Menschenrechte #Politik (translated)

Sarah Maria Sander wrote that the third anniversary of October 8 feels particularly overwhelming for her. In the two previous years, she hardly had time to pause: in 2024, she spent the first anniversary in evacuated areas in the north near the border with Lebanon, while sirens wailed and rockets from Hezbollah flew overhead. In 2025, she anxiously worried every hour that a hostage might die. Now, she is overwhelmed by the space to reflect, Sander wrote. Besides the memories of the dead, the survivors, and the violence, she lamented the indifference of people on the street. She also criticized a reporting style that, in her view, did not even grant the victims the dignity they deserved for a single day, using their suffering for political agendas and moral elevation. Sander wrote that she has not found peace for three years. She thinks of the people who were killed on the Nova grounds, of children whose childhoods came to an abrupt end, of screams, and of families who perished in the fire. She also recalled the fear in the eyes of Shiri Bibas as she held her children tightly. Despite the pain, one must continue to live and find an answer anew every day as to how that is possible. #Erinnerung #Trauer #Leben (translated)

Markus Haintz stated that in most European countries, high officials, ministers, and heads of state are regularly accused and convicted of crimes. According to his account, this typically happens in Germany only when there is criticism of the government line. As an example, he mentioned BND chief Hanning and claimed that he would likely die in custody because he has too much to tell. #Korruption #Rechtssystem #Politik (translated)

The author asked whether others noticed that the last major classical People's Party was dying in real time. According to his assessment, the Union is disintegrating between left-wing political opponents, whom he derogatorily referred to, and the firewall. The contribution ended with an incomplete sentence about the Greens. #Politik #Volkspartei #Gesellschaft #DE (translated)

U.M. OSINT reported that Israel had only completely blocked aid deliveries twice since October 7, 2023. The first blockade commenced on October 9, 2023; Egypt had also closed the Rafah crossing at that time. Starting at the end of October, Israel allowed aid deliveries to pass again—initially without fuel. According to quantities reported by COGAT, the deliveries later even exceeded pre-war levels. A second complete blockade lasted from March 2 to May 18, 2025, totaling 77 days. According to U.M. OSINT, Israel justified it with Article 23, Paragraph 2 of the Fourth Geneva Convention: deliveries must not be allowed if they cannot be effectively controlled or provide a concrete military or economic advantage to the opponent. At that time, Israel assumed that Hamas and others were hoarding food. There were also short-term closures following shelling, including on May 5, 2024. As evidence, U.M. OSINT referred to aerial images of the Kerem Shalom crossing, which he designated as the most important crossing for deliveries. A photo taken on October 30, 2023, showed the crossing closed. On June 3, 2024, trucks were waiting on the Egyptian side while the Israeli depot was empty and the Palestinian depot was full; northwest of there, a kilometer-long queue of trucks had formed for pickup. According to his post, these vehicles came from the UN or cooperating NGOs that had employed Palestinian transport companies or mercenaries. A photo from November 5, 2024, showed a similarly full Palestinian depot but no waiting delivery trucks. U.M. OSINT interpreted this as an indication of higher throughput by COGAT. Images from February 2026 showed fewer waiting trucks and still some pallets; the Palestinian side apparently managed to handle the supply. Additionally, U.M. OSINT wrote that UN Secretary-General António Guterres stated on December 2, 2024, that in the previous month, 90 percent of the aid trucks had been looted—98 out of 109. According to his account, UN publications confirmed that this had been ongoing for months. Publicly, this was primarily interpreted as a sign of hunger among Palestinians; however, the looting was mostly attributed to armed groups. An OCHA report from September 17, 2025, according to U.M. OSINT, reported 432 "malnutrition-related deaths," including 146 children. Data published by the Ministry of Health indicated 4 such deaths in 2023, 49 in 2024, and 260 between January and August 27, 2025. For comparison, he cited a total of 77 deaths due to malnutrition in England and Wales in 2022, as well as 436 cases where it had played a role. The medical term "malnutrition" (ICD E40–E46), according to his account, also includes deaths related to birth defects, genetic disorders, or cancer and does not necessarily mean that the affected individuals had insufficient food available. On May 21, 2025, the then UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Coordinator Tom Fletcher warned that 14,000 babies could die within 48 hours. At that time, the crossing was reportedly already open again, according to U.M. OSINT. He welcomed the interest in the aerial images and stated that they confirmed his and others’ earlier representations. At the same time, he accused some observers in a derogatory manner of not looking closely enough. #Israel #Gazastreifen #HumanitäreKrise (translated)

MisterJoGermany advocated for talks with Moscow, peace, better relations in Eastern Europe, and an end to the deaths at the front. He asked whether this was not more legitimate than what he called the provision of further billions by Chancellor Merz for the continuation of the deaths. He assessed Merz as having hardly any significance in world politics. #Kiew #endwarinua #Russland #Frieden #Frieden #Russland #endwarinua (translated)

Der Rabengott von Ann Leckie übersetzt von Michael Pfingstl Seit Jahrhunderten wird das Königreich Iraden von einem Gott beschützt: Er heißt der Rabe und residiert in einem Turm in der mächtigen Hafenstadt Vastai. Von dort wacht er über das Reich. Seinen göttlichen Willen lässt er über einen Rabenvogel an seinen menschlichen »Statthalter« kundtun. Der Vogel des Rabengottes ist tot, und die göttliche Regel schreibt vor, dass auch der „Statthalter“ unverzüglich sterben muss, um Platz für seinen Nachfolger zu machen. Als Mawat, der rechtmäßige Erbe, mit seinem Freund, dem Kämpfer Eolo, in der Hauptstadt eintrifft, sitzt bereits ein Regent auf dem Herrscherstuhl – sein Onkel. Mawats Zorn kennt keine Grenzen und während er versucht, sein Reich zurückzuerobern, entdeckt Eolo, dass der Turm des Raben ein dunkles Geheimnis birgt: In seinem Fundament harrt eine Prophezeiung, die, wenn sie sich erfüllt, Iraden für immer zerstören könnte. Die preisgekrönte Science Fiction-Autorin Ann Leckie legt mit dem Rabengott ihren ersten High Fantasy-Roman vor.

Is it possible to be more absurd? The Minister of Education from the CDU, Karin Prien, is currently threatening us that if we, as the AfD, change the education policy in Saxony-Anhalt, the federal government will reclaim funds! Excuse me? We were democratically elected. We have the mandate from the people for change. And we will not allow ourselves to be blackmailed by a dying CDU! #Bildungspolitik #SachsenAnhalt #Demokratie (translated)

In the interview with the World News Monitor, I spoke about AM Wadephul's meeting with Lavrov: Wadephul now has to assert himself against the hawks in his own ranks. A demarche is not yet a peace plan - but without dialogue, the dying in Ukraine will not end. https://t.co/yxhHY2ZenK #Ukraine #Frieden #Diplomatie #UA #RU (translated)

Russland scheint das Kriegsende anzustreben. Seit dem Sommer bombardiert Russland nahezu durchgehend mit massiven kombinierten Drohnen- und Raketenangriffen, militärische Einrichtungen, Lagerhäuser, Züge, Bahnhöfe, Nahrungsfabriken für Rationen und alles, was den Nachschub an die Front unterstützt. Zu der großen Masse der Drohnen wird vermehrt mit schwer abzuwehrenden Staustrahldrohnen wie der Geran angegriffen, mit Marschflugkörpern und sogar mit ballistischen Raketen. Hauptziel scheint die Region rund um Kiew und die Stadt selbst zu sein. Aber auch Charkiw, Odessa, Mykolajiw, Saporischschja, Poltawa, Sumy, Dnipropetrowsk werden ständig und schwer angegriffen. Der ukrainische Abgeordnete Oleksij Hontscharenko sagte, Russland habe inzwischen die volle Lufthoheit über Kiew. Die Luftabwehr scheint erschöpft oder dauerhaft überwältigt zu sein. Zusätzlich testet Russland gerade neuentwickelte Mittelstreckenraketen der weiterentwickelten Iskander-Klasse mit 800 km Reichweite. Gegen diese Raketen gibt es kaum Abwehr. Das Ziel der Dauerbombardements von Kiew ist klar. Man schickt eine deutliche Nachricht nach Kiew, dass die Party jetzt vorbei ist, bei der durch den Krieg reich gewordene Politiker in Kiew im Luxus schwelgen und ihre Söhne feiern, während die Armen an der Front sterben. Und Russland vernichtet den Nachschub für die Front, bevor der Winter anbricht. Russland führt seit vier Jahren einen Abnutzungskrieg gegen die NATO, nicht gegen die Ukraine. Die liefert das Menschenmaterial. Aufgebraucht werden größtenteils die Waffen und die Munition der NATO-Staaten. Russland gewinnt diesen Krieg bereits seit vier Jahren. Das sieht man daran, dass sich eine 1000 km lange Front immer nur in eine Richtung verschiebt. Langsam, aber stetig. Dass uns als der NATO die Munition fast ausgegangen ist, darauf deutet die Entwicklung im Iran-Konflikt hin. Normalerweise hätte die USA die Munition, um das Land von oben bis unten platt zu machen. Aber haben sie nicht. Die Ukraine verballert seit vier Jahren aus allen Rohren die Munition so schnell, wie sie nur kann, und Israel hat unter anderem mit erheblich US-Munitions- und Bombenbeständen im Nahen Osten die Gebäude in Gaza so lange bombardiert, bis nur noch Pulver übrig war. Der Krieg gegen die Hisbollah und den Libanon hat weitere erhebliche Munitionsmengen gekostet. Und jetzt stehen wir vor einem Kriegswinter mit Russland. Die Munition ist knapp. Die Luftverteidigung am Boden, der Nachschub wird gerade zerstört. Der Pulverdampf über Kiew riecht nach Kapitulation. Und bei all dem darf man Putin und seinen Stolz nicht vergessen. Putin ist jetzt 73 Jahre alt. Der Mann ist nicht nur ein Geschichtsnerd, sondern sein komplettes Handeln ist immer darauf ausgerichtet, wie ihn die Geschichtsschreiber einst sehen werden. Das ist kein Mann, der einen unvollendeten Krieg unter seinem Kapitel im Geschichtsbuch stehen haben möchte. #Russland #Ukraine #Kriegsende