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Björn Harms announced that his new book "The Asylum Complex" would be available in stores the following day; he already had some freshly printed copies in hand. He wrote that the book includes, among other things, a detailed overall calculation of the asylum costs of past years and an overview of the number of asylum accommodations in Germany. According to him, the federal government does not know this number. According to Harms, the book also addresses real estate companies and hoteliers who earn millions by renting to the state, as well as home operators, welfare associations, lawyer networks, and state companies that benefit from the growing market or mass immigration. He announced interviews with insiders from the social industry and the real estate market, as well as insights into asylum NGOs, refugee councils, and million-euro funding programs from the EU and the federal government. Additionally, the book aims to address legal questions related to the topic of asylum. Harms requested feedback on the book. #Asylkomplex #Buchneuerscheinung #Asylpolitik (translated)

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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)

Neuer DFB-Star Müller - Als Kind besiegte sie BVB-Star Ricken
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John Boreout wrote that he had heard that his first childhood love, whom he had met at a metal concert, had died due to drug use. They had been together for thirteen years. Her mother had told him that she often talked about him. Boreout said he would have liked to help her if she had let him know how she was doing. #jeugdliefde #verlies #drugs (translated)

Julian Adrat criticized Markus Söder's appearance on "Miosga." Söder had said there that the AfD, as the largest opposition party in Bavaria, had a claim to two committee chair positions but was "not elected" for that. Afterwards, Söder accused AfD members of believing in a flat Earth. Adrat asked why the public had to pay for such content. #AfD #Politik #Bayern (translated)

Peter Borbe criticized Markus Söder's statement regarding the BMW affair concerning a denied leasing contract for the President of the State Parliament of Saxony-Anhalt. Söder had said on "Miosga" that the AfD could not care less, as they would rather drive Russian Ladas. Borbe described the comment as nearly unbeatable in terms of stupidity and asked whether Söder had switched to comedy. #BMW #Politik #SachsenAnhalt (translated)

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)

Annabel Nanninga wrote that people who claim to sympathize with the Palestinians should henceforth avoid the marches for the "red line." According to her, it became clear during the previous march what dubious forces were behind it, and participants could no longer use ignorance as an excuse. #Palestina #DeelJeStem #Menselijkheid (translated)

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Jonny Clayton won the Swiss Darts Trophy by defeating Luke Humphries 8-4 in the final, after an impressive semi-final against Gian van Veen. #Darts #JonnyClayton #SwissDartsTrophy (translated)

Clayton na zege op Van Veen ook te sterk voor Humphries in zinderende finale in Basel
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Manchester City won 3-0 against Liverpool at Anfield, despite the commotion surrounding their recent guilty verdict for breaching financial rules in the Premier League. #ManchesterCity #Liverpool #PremierLeague (translated)

Manchester City wint topper, ondanks commotie over financieel schandaal
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An unprecedented scandal is unfolding after a winner of a microscope competition was stripped of their victory due to AI-generated images. (translated)

Sieg wieder aberkannt - Riesenwirbel um KI-Fake bei Mikroskop-Wettbewerb

Richenel, volledige naam Hubertus Richenel Baars (Amsterdam, 20 april 1957 – Amsterdam, 13 maart 2020), was een Nederlands zanger die vooral in de jaren tachtig bekend was. Zijn carrière begon toen hij door een vriend met een eigen band werd gevraagd om als zanger in te vallen, hiervoor werkte hij bij een bank. Als lid van de discoformatie Luxor was hij daarnaast lokaal bekend als zanger en danser, vaak in "extravagante gewaden van eigen ontwerp". Dankzij zijn androgyne uiterlijk was hij een opvallende verschijning. De eerste single Statue of Desire werd niet erg populair. Zijn tweede single, L'Esclave endormi, was echter vooral in Engeland een grote hit. https://hvdommelen.nl/r/Richenel.html

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For me, it was a clear blocking on Daiki, which meant he couldn't engage in the duel at the end. If you give a player of this caliber in the Bundesliga a free foot, it can be decisive in the game. I would have liked the referee to take another look at the scene. And Gladbach's midfielder Philipp Sander (29) added: "For me, it was a clear blocking on Daiki, which meant he couldn't engage in the duel at the end. If you give a player of this caliber in the Bundesliga a free foot, it can be decisive in the game. I would have liked the referee to take another look at the scene." #Gladbach #Bundesliga #RheinDerby (translated)

Umstrittener Derby-Treffer - Diese Szene brachte Gladbach auf den Baum
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... muss es ja nun mal zugeben, Deutschland ist sooo schön geworden durch die AfD!!! Ich muss fast weinen vor Rührung 😥. Um solch eine triumphale Verschönerung zu feiern, braucht man als Faschist natürlich was??? Klar, ein Tor und Fackelumzüge. Also, Kameraden sucht ein Tor...😉

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The Capitals win an exciting duel against Pustertal with 3:2 and therefore keep in touch with the top 6 in the league. #Eishockey #Wintersport #Capitals (translated)

Die Capitals gewinnen das hochklassige Duell mit dem Finalisten
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Volkat wrote that after Yandex went offline in Russia, it suddenly became quiet at the AfD. https://t.co/J6w9COeMbP #AfD #Yandex #Russland (translated)

We need to stop discussing individuals. Personnel disputes are the guarantee of no longer being elected and also no longer being seen as credible. If it were up to Schnieder, personnel disputes should belong to the past: "We need to stop discussing individuals. Personnel disputes are the guarantee of no longer being elected and also no longer being seen as credible." #Stromsteuer #CDU #Rentenreform (translated)

"Die Stromsteuer muss für alle gesenkt werden"
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"We are not here to win a dispute within the left. We are here to win the presidential election." A left that remains true to its values can "unite people, govern, and win," Glucksmann explained after the vote on the online service X. #Glucksmann #MarineLePen #Sozialdemokraten (translated)

Die französischen Sozialdemokraten schicken Raphaël Glucksmann gegen Marine Le Pen ins Rennen
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SC Freiburg won against Schalke 04 with a late substitute goal from Keisuke Goto in the 85th minute, securing a 2-1 victory and thus placing themselves at the top of the Bundesliga table, while Philipp Lienhart played the entire match and Schalke remains five points behind. #Bundesliga #Freiburg #Lienhart (translated)

Freiburg springt in Unterzahl dank spätem Joker-Tor gegen Schalke an die Tabellenspitze
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Youth parties CDA, D66, and VVD criticize the peace movement Stop the War Fever for spreading fear about the reintroduction of conscription, emphasizing that the voluntary choice for young people remains guaranteed unless there is an acute threat. #Vrede #Dienstplicht #Jongeren (translated)

Jongerenpartijen kritisch op vredesbeweging Stop de Oorlogskoorts die ageert tegen de dienstplicht. ‘Verspreid geen paniek als je vrede wil’

Thanks to a late header goal by Keisuke Goto, SC Freiburg won against Schalke 04 with a score of 2:1 and took the lead in the Bundesliga standings. #SCFreiburg #Bundesliga #Fußball (translated)

Keisuke Goto köpft SC Freiburg gegen Schalke an die Spitze