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Donald Trump is looking for a new press secretary after Katie Zacharia was fired after only five days due to a criticized press conference and a lack of competence, where loyalty and communication skills are described as essential requirements for the role. #Trump #Pressekreterare #Medier (translated)

Lithuania has reported an attempted sabotage act on a company that provides equipment for the US communication system Starlink, with Prime Minister Mindaugas Sinkevicius describing the incident as part of Russia's hybrid warfare. #Litauen #Starlink #hybrideKriegführung (translated)

The article deals with the challenges that arise when older people, like 87-year-old Martha Berg, lose their autonomy and communication between generations becomes more difficult, especially considering the different understanding of age and the changing phases of life. #Alter #Autonomie #Generationenkommunikation (translated)

Emanuel Boeminghaus reported that a supervisor at a SIXT station in Palma de Mallorca had pointed out a small damage on his driver's license. A week earlier, he had rented a vehicle in Salzburg without any issues using the same document. After Boeminghaus referred to the situation as "kindergarten," he was reportedly denied further service according to his report. His request to be served by another employee was also declined because the colleague in question was the supervisor. Renting with his girlfriend's driver's license was also not possible. The situation occurred in front of his wife and their frightened child. Boeminghaus wrote that he acknowledges that SIXT has the right to check driver's licenses and refuse rentals when there are justified doubts. However, he criticized the handling of the disagreement and the refusal to let another employee review his case. From his perspective, the location has a significant problem in dealing with customers and complaints. He expects professionalism and an objective approach to conflicts from an international rental car company. #SIXT #Kundendienst #Mallorca (translated)

Daniele Ganser wrote that Chancellor Friedrich Merz is putting Germany in danger of war by supporting and co-financing Ukraine's attacks on Russia. Merz explicitly supports Ukrainian drone and missile attacks as well as attacks on Russian communication and energy supply, Ganser explained. He referred to a response from Merz on October 16, 2026, at the conclusion of the EU summit in Brussels, which Volodymyr Zelensky also attended. In response to the question of whether it was wise to continue Ukrainian attacks on Russian energy infrastructure, Merz described them as "correct, understandable, and comprehensible" if they disrupted Russian warfare, Ganser wrote. Germany and other NATO countries supplied and financed the weapons, Ganser continued. According to his assessment, under previous chancellors Helmut Schmidt or Helmut Kohl, support for such attacks on Russian critical infrastructure would have been unthinkable. #Deutschland #NATO #Russland (translated)

This has definitely changed the perception of citizens of politics. Martin Fuchs, a political and digital advisor, has been observing political social media communication for years and says: "This has definitely changed the perception of citizens of politics. Because, of course, most of the things that become prominent and gain widespread attention are those that are polarizing, those that are exaggerated, #SozialeMedien #Bundestag #Politik (translated)

Real Madrid demands the resignation of Javier Tebas as president of the league and vice president of the national football association after controversial statements in which he compared the club's communication methods to those of the Nazi regime under Joseph Goebbels. #RealMadrid #JavierTebas #Fußball (translated)

Thomas Jäger wrote that the decision has far-reaching significance for Ukraine and for all who planned or considered the communication system. It is now negligent to rely on it without simultaneously building alternatives. #UkrainischeKrise #Entscheidungen #Alternativen (translated)

"If the attacks continue and Starlink does not work, of course people will die." Zelensky had urged Musk on Wednesday to restore the satellite communication service Starlink, operated by his company SpaceX, in Ukraine against the backdrop of Russian attacks, after operations had apparently been severely restricted the night before. #ElonMusk #Selenskyj #Starlink (translated)

FrauHodl wrote that the district administration Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis replied to her on October 15, 2026, regarding a request under the State Transparency Act for COVID-19 communication between the health department and the city of Speyer from 2020 to 2023, stating that no documents were available anymore. According to her, the authority cited reasons such as a cyberattack in October 2022, deletion periods for personal infection protection data, and the fact that former Corona scouts were no longer employed. FrauHodl emphasized that she had not requested any personal patient data, but rather official communication, scientific statements, protocols, decision papers, and information on medical consultants. At the same time, the administration stated that the Corona task force of the city of Speyer had worked independently and had its own health consultant. FrauHodl asked who this consultant was, who appointed him, and what recommendations and documents there had been. According to FrauHodl, the authority also stated that contact with virologist Prof. Dr. Isabella Eckerle, who is from Speyer, had "as far as can be traced" not occurred. She demanded information about which files were deleted, when, by whom, and on what legal basis, and which stocks had been searched. The response was not a satisfactory resolution for her and raised further questions about the authority's documentation and accountability. #Speyer #CoronaAufarbeitung #LTranspG #Transparenz #RheinPfalzKreis #CoronaAufarbeitung #Transparenz #RheinPfalzKreis (translated)

Hermann Winkler is re-elected as president of the Northeast German Football Association on November 14, after agreeing in a dialogue with the Eastern clubs on a catalog of measures intended to further develop the region, despite earlier criticism of his communication style during the Regional League reform. #DFB #Fußball #RegionalligaReform (translated)

Ralf Fuecks wrote that Russia is bombing Ukraine and escalating its missile attacks while US President Donald Trump is turning his back on Ukraine. Although Europe cannot quickly replace US satellite intelligence and Starlink, it is not a powerless spectator, he stated. Fuecks criticized the lack of a clear, swift, and appropriate response to Russia's escalation of violence. He mentioned tougher sanctions, the delivery of Taurus cruise missiles, increased weapons and financial assistance for Ukraine, the confiscation of Russian assets in the EU, as well as the incapacitation of Russian communication systems. The fear of escalation is causing Putin to intensify the war, Fuecks wrote. https://t.co/7jOmFZLviH #Ukraine #Russland #Sanktionen (translated)

BrennpunktUA stated that the Starlink issues in Ukraine, which Fedorov has since said have been resolved, were not caused by Elon Musk. Ukrainian experts explained that standard Starlink terminals are limited to 22 m/s, and Ukraine has contracted the military system Starshield, monitored by the Pentagon, for drone flights at higher speeds. According to the assessment relayed by BrennpunktUA, the Pentagon restricted the exchange of intelligence information one day and changed the settings of the Starshield accounts. The account stated that the decision was made by Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth, apparently at the instruction of Donald Trump. #Starlink #Ukraine #Militär (translated)