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Anna wrote that the Telegraph reported Elon Musk himself suggested limiting the speed of Starshield in Ukraine, and Donald Trump agreed. Musk publicly denied being involved on Wednesday and pointed to the US military and the White House. According to sources from the Telegraph, he denied being involved due to concerns about negative reactions from European customers. Anna noted that this motive is based on unverifiable sources. The Kyiv Independent reported, citing four sources familiar with the discussions, that Musk suggested to Trump to throttle the Starlink service on the battlefield. Anna emphasized that the sources are anonymous and the information has not yet been confirmed. The restriction was implemented on October 14 without warning; Kyiv stated it disrupts the defense against Shahed drones. On X, Musk wrote to Mykhailo Fedorov that the US military and ultimately the president decide on speed or usage restrictions and Starshield belongs to the US government. Reuters, on the other hand, reported that the order came from the White House to the Pentagon and Kyiv was informed upon inquiry that it was a decision of the White House. A senior US official denied that the president made such a request. Anna connected the timing of the restriction with pressure on Ukraine to halt its attacks on Russian refineries. According to Forbes, Volodymyr Zelensky announced plans to resume the attacks. #Ukraine #ElonMusk #Starlink (translated)

The Australian exchange student wrote that if, after the holidays, all those involved in the assault he referred to as treacherous in Frankfurt (Oder) were collected by ICE officials on the schoolyard and escorted to the airport, such an incident would never happen again. He added that such measures could easily be taken. #FrankfurtOder #Schule #Sicherheit (translated)

The debate about the practices of the French police is intensified by several serious injuries to students during ongoing protests, with 36 investigations initiated due to possible misconduct by officers and increasing criticism of the use of violence by the forces. #Polizeigewalt #Frankreich #Schulproteste (translated)

The author asked whether Merz was secretly selling Germany to BlackRock in connection with a Ukraine deal and whether there was a plan behind it. Additionally, he wrote that a US official had leaked a new "Trump peace plan" for Ukraine to the Washington Post, which was substantial. https://t.co/RDwKO56Amb #Ukrainedeal #Merz #BlackRock #UA #DE #US (translated)

Steffan Nethe asked questions about the escape of a 34-year-old clan member from Essen, who was in pre-trial detention. According to his account, the man was supposed to be taken for a radiological examination when armed men overwhelmed and restrained the two accompanying correctional officers. Subsequently, the prisoner managed to escape. Nethe explained that prisoners are generally provided with medical care within the correctional facility; however, appointments for specialized examinations may require outside visits. The accompanying staff are not police officers, but correctional officers. The number assigned depends, among other things, on the individual security and escape risk. He asked why the examination outside the facility had been necessary, whether the alleged clan affiliation had been considered in the security assessment, and why two officers had been sufficient as escorts. He also inquired about the costs of such transports and whether the security measures in this case had been appropriate. #Kriminalität #Justiz #Sicherheit (translated)

Christian B., the main suspect in the Madeleine McCann case, is standing trial for insulting an official after reportedly calling a paramedic in the Oldenburg correctional facility a "son of a whore" while he was serving a prison sentence for rape there. #ChristianB #Gerichtsverfahren #Beleidigung (translated)

I insulted the prison officer with the word 'son of a whore.' I deeply regret it in hindsight. On Tuesday, Brückner had his lawyer Friedrich Fülscher explain in court: "I insulted the prison officer with the word 'son of a whore.' I deeply regret it in hindsight." #MaddieMcCann #ChristianBrückner #Beleidigung (translated)

Regina Laska referred to the first full day of the "energy truce" announced by Donald Trump as a unilateral protection for Russian oil refineries. She wrote that Ukraine does not benefit from it, as only one refinery there is functioning at all. According to Laska, Russian rocket launchers shelled the village of Tscherkaske in the Donetsk region in the morning with cluster munitions. One projectile hit a residential building and killed a 13-year-old girl, her mother, and grandmother. In the evening, a Russian drone struck a 25-story residential building in Kyiv, resulting in the deaths of a 59-year-old woman and another person in a car outside the building. Seven people, including a 17-year-old girl, were injured; twelve cars were burned in the courtyard. Later that night, ballistic missiles hit Kyiv before the sirens had been activated. The Ukrainian Air Force stated, according to Laska, that they had not received any information about the launches. In Kharkiv, around ten missiles hit the area, injuring at least eleven people, including a rescue worker. Laska pointed to reports that a White House official told Axios that the truce concerns oil refineries; discussions about power plants could take place later. A Ukrainian government representative reported that Trump's negotiators, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, had threatened to end U.S. intelligence sharing during a meeting in Miami on Friday. Two other individuals told the Kyiv Independent that Washington would hold Kyiv responsible for attacks on Russian energy facilities during the truce and would then stop the exchange of intelligence information and arms purchases through PURL. A U.S. official denied this, stating that the Ukrainians had only been told that the U.S. is an important supplier of ammunition and intelligence information and that Ukraine should not do anything that would harm American consumers. After the nighttime rocket attacks, there were suspicions online that the U.S. had withheld early warning data; according to Laska, there is no evidence of this. The advisor to the Ukrainian president, Serhij Beskrestnow, stated that partner services had also not detected earlier launches of S-400 missiles. Laska wrote that Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov stated he had nothing to share regarding the truce, but also said that Russia did not want a ceasefire. Trump responded to reporters' objections that Russia and Ukraine had denied a ceasefire by saying both sides had agreed because he had said so. According to Laska, Kyiv learned of its own agreement on the internet on Sunday. She characterized the arrangement as a unilateral protection of Russian refineries and accused the Russian regime of committing war crimes daily in the fifth year of the war. #Ukraine #Russland #Trump (translated)

NIUS reported that a police-known Somali from Bremen was considered armed and violent, threatened police officers, and planned an attack on officials. For his voluntary return to his home country, he received 5,000 euros. https://t.co/kUidPSaLKn https://t.co/tG39YEi4ya #Bremen #Asylpolitik #InnereSicherheit (translated)

Alexander Steffen wrote that Alexander Schweitzer should become the Minister of Labor. In Mainz, civil servants under Schweitzer received special leave for the SPD election campaign and for managerial jobs, while their pensions continued to accrue. Schweitzer said about this: "That is our civil servant law." Steffen referred to the incident as a dismissal and promotion and wrote that work should pay off – especially among comrades. #Arbeitsmarkt #Politik #SPD (translated)

Emanuel Boeminghaus wrote that FernetBuehler had previously been a civil servant and had been working as a business consultant for many years. He caught his attention on X with reasonable contributions and economic expertise. According to Boeminghaus, FernetBuehler not only describes problems but also understands economic contexts and asks uncomfortable questions. Boeminghaus asked how long one would still watch the economic foundation crumble and where the uprising of entrepreneurs, high achievers, and others who keep the country running was. A conversation with FernetBuehler offers clear language and economic expertise instead of whitewashing and political clichés, he wrote, recommending people to take a look at it. https://t.co/BQwyF9oge0 #Wirtschaft #Unternehmertum #Beratung (translated)

LilitThyra wrote that consumers ultimately bear the costs of any price increases and taxes. She described any further expansion of the civil service apparatus as completely excessive. For 2025, she stated that the entire public service would comprise about 12 percent of all employed persons. https://t.co/e4j4snGU6u #Preiserhöhung #Steuern #ÖffentlicherDienst (translated)

Artificial intelligence wrote that the sugar tax was abolished in 1993 due to bureaucratic efforts and is now being reintroduced. For this, 1,000 additional officials are needed, the author wrote, comparing the number to the 800 employees of the largest European AI developer Mistral AI, according to his information. #Zuckersteuer #Bürokratie #KI (translated)

Julian Adrat wrote that people had again shot at each other in the open street, and Berliners could have been hit as well. According to his statements, numerous officers spent the night searching for those responsible. He used a derogatory term for those involved and stated that Berlin deserved better. https://t.co/u8Tssf29e8 #Berlin #Gewalt #Sicherheit (translated)

Timo Lehmann wrote that the police in Halle could have cleared the way for the vice president of the state parliament, Tillschneider, that day, but did not do so. Carrying away people wearing a kippah in front of the synagogue for a right-wing extremist is unacceptable, he stated. The police's actions gave him hope. https://t.co/XhyiaqAqfP #Halle #Polizei #Rechtsextremismus (translated)