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The new computer simulation Lumina, which runs on one of the fastest supercomputers in the world, offers an unprecedentedly detailed representation of the formation of the universe and the interactions of gas, dark matter, and light, in order to better understand the formation of planets, stars, and galaxies. #Lumina #Kosmologie #Urknall (translated)

Prof. Dr. Susanne Schröter wrote that HR director Florian Hager admitted to mistakes in the reporting on migration. She personally experienced how important issues have increasingly been sidelined and criticism has been made taboo. During the height of ISIS terror, she was often a guest expert at HR; later, Islamism was no longer a topic there, and a critical view of migration policy became increasingly unwelcome. As a result, a representation gap has emerged at HR, which private media like WELT have filled. Therefore, she is not surprised that viewers and listeners have switched to these offerings. Schröter also wrote that those who no longer use public broadcasters also do not want to pay for them, and that HR will eventually come under pressure as a result. For the long-term survival of the broadcaster, self-criticism is necessary, she added. Fee payers could expect a changed reporting style that does not gloss over grievances, does not preach moral lessons, and does not give excessive space to marginal topics. #Selbstkritik (translated)

Astronomers have re-analyzed Van Gogh's "Starry Night" and found that the sky in the painting is likely an accurate representation of the astronomical conditions on July 22, 1889, which questions the previous assumption that the artist used his imagination. #Sternennacht #VanGogh #Astronomie (translated)

The cabaret artist Günther "Gunkl" Paal was convicted at the Regional Court for Criminal Matters in Vienna for sexually abusing a child and possessing sexual representations of minors, and was sentenced to three years in prison, while the two co-defendants, a mother and her daughter, were sentenced to prison terms of two years and three months and two years and nine months, respectively, for serious extortion. #Kindesmissbrauch #Pädophilie #Erpressung (translated)

Carsten Brennecke explained that his law firm generally identifies the private address of the opposing party in cases where they take action against statements - even if the opposing party is a journalist. A newspaper accused him of having a journalist's address investigated with the help of a detective. According to Brennecke, the editorial team relied on data from the hacker attack on the AfD. He justified the approach with deadlines in civil procedural law: An application for a temporary injunction must usually be made within about a month after becoming aware of the legal violation. After issuance, the prohibition must also be effectively served within a month. Therefore, the address is immediately requested from the registration office upon taking on the mandate, and if a request for information is expected to be blocked, a detective is additionally commissioned. In the case of journalists, such a blockage is typically the norm, Brennecke wrote. In the specific case, no prohibition procedure has taken place. According to Brennecke, this does not change the fact that the address is needed from the outset to keep the possibility of an emergency application open. He argued that a court prohibition must be able to be effectively served, and journalists do not have a right to special treatment in this regard. #Rechtsschutz #Pressefreiheit #Zivilprozessrecht (translated)

Austrian cabaret artist Günther Paal has pleaded guilty in court to sexual child abuse and possession of representations of sexual violence against children, while his accomplices, the mother and grandmother of the victim, are also accused of extortion. #Kindesmissbrauch #Gerichtsprozess #Österreich (translated)

President Emmanuel Macron stated during a trip to Qatar that, in his opinion, there was no foreign interference in the protests in France, but rather a manipulation of information that led to false representations of events and inappropriate statements. #Frankreich #Proteste #Macron (translated)

Former student Jane Doe criticizes Cornell University President Michael Kotlikoff in a letter for the lack of support after an alleged gang rape, while the university denies the allegations and questions the accuracy of her account. #CornellUniversity #Vergewaltigung #Frauenrechte (translated)

The article criticizes the portrayal of violence in France in the media, labeling it as "educational protests," while the reality shows that the riots are motivated by extremist and migrant groups, with political symbols such as the Palestinian flag taking center stage. #Frankreich #Gewalt #Migration (translated)

The article discusses the issues of prostitution and human trafficking, particularly from the perspective of SWERFs (Sex Worker Exclusionary Radical Feminists), and criticizes the romanticized portrayal of prostitution as self-determined sex work while highlighting the shocking statistics on victims of human trafficking. #SWERF #Menschenhandel #Prostitution (translated)

The article discusses whether media minister Andreas Babler can gain the upper hand in his conflict with the tabloids, especially regarding his potentially positive media portrayal and the challenges arising from the history of authoritarian press structures. #Medienpolitik #Journalismus #Österreich (translated)

Claudia Wittig, MdL, wrote that she was harassed today by ZDF reporters and criticized the reporting as, in her opinion, deceitful, one-sided, and designed to provoke outrage. She attended an event of a local peace alliance, to which all parties in the state parliament had been invited. BSW and AfD had confirmed their attendance; among the guests were Gabriele Gysi and Tino Eisbrenner. According to Wittig, reporters were waiting for her with a running camera at her private vehicle, even though she had declined an interview in writing. For the article, a photo of her and Ulrich Siegmund is to be reused, which originally was part of a group photo with other leading candidates. Siegmund did not participate in the event. Wittig accused the media of primarily scandalizing a supposed closeness to the AfD and not reporting on the content of the event. #Journalismus #Meinungsfreiheit #Faktenchecker (translated)