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Several Austrian banks, including Hypo and Volksbanken as well as Bank99 and Austrian Anadi Bank, struggled with system outages on Tuesday afternoon due to a local power outage in Tyrol, which were quickly resolved. #Banken #Systemausfall #Österreich (translated)

Mehrere österreichische Banken kämpften mit Systemausfall
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Rotterdam city councilor Kevin van Eikeren accuses the Quote 500 entrepreneur Wim Beelen of speculation with his amusement park, which has led to a lawsuit in which Beelen demands that Van Eikeren retract his comments. #Rotterdam #LokalePolitiek #WimBeelen (translated)

Het Rotterdamse raadslid noemt de Quote 500-ondernemer een ‘spijkerharde speculant’. Die daagt hem voor de rechter
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Widtvoet wrote that Van Hattem had listed crimes recently committed by migrants. According to Widtvoet, D66 described that listing as carefully selected reports from local newspapers and stated that the PVV benefited when someone with a non-Dutch surname did something wrong. https://t.co/Rl5tQ7kAfr #migratie #criminaliteit #D66 (translated)

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The separatist Parti Quebecois has won the local elections in Quebec, which is a setback for Premier Mark Carney and the current government, while the demand for an independence referendum remains uncertain. #Quebec #PartiQuebecois #Referendum (translated)

Separatisten in Quebec winnen verkiezingen, dreun voor premier Carney

After an intense downpour, the effects of which are felt by the residents of Bilbao, water has flooded the city center, businesses, and garages, and forecasts predict more rain, putting the region in a difficult situation. #Bilbao #ulewa #Hiszpania (translated)

"Zalała nas potężna fala". Bilbao pod wodą po ulewie
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The article addresses the concerns of residents near the Chemelot factory in Limburg about the hazardous PFAS levels in drinking water and the potential health risks, while local authorities seem to be insufficiently collecting data on the emission of carcinogenic substances. #Chemelot #Volksgezondheid #Milieu (translated)

Kanker en een baan, als je naast Chemelot woont krijg je het allebei

The Army Museum in Stockholm will close in the spring of 2027 due to significant rent increases from the State Property Agency, which raises concerns about the cultural situation and the museum's future, despite management claiming that the move is about the need for new, purpose-built facilities. #Armémuseum #kulturarv #hyreshöjning (translated)

Armémuseum stänger efter hyreschock: ”Museislakt”

Superintendent Lars wrote that several media had inaccurately portrayed the closure of the Army Museum. He stated that the decision was not due to the rent, but rather because the current premises were not suitable for the museum's development. According to him, a new, modern, and functional museum would be built in another location. He referred to the Army Museum's press room. #Armémuseum #museer #kultur (translated)

Superintendent Lars wrote to Morgan Johansson that the media's slant, according to him, was strange. He stated that the museum did not close due to the rent, but because a new, modern, and purpose-built museum would be built in another location. The existing premises were, according to him, too limiting. #museum #byggande #media (translated)

Dan Eriksson criticized Morgan Johansson (S) for claiming that the right-wing government forced the Army Museum to close. Eriksson wrote that Johansson should have directed his criticism instead at the fact that the state compensated the National Museum and the Historical Museum for increased rents, but not the Army Museum. According to Eriksson, the rents were set by the National Property Board, whose director general, Max Elger, had previously been the financial markets minister in Magdalena Andersson's government, responsible for the authority. He wrote that Elger had publicly defended the significantly increased museum rents in the spring and stated that the agency had no choice. Eriksson noted that market rents for state museums were introduced in 1993 and that the Social Democrats had been in power for twenty years since then without changing the model. He also wrote that the museum’s own management had decided on the closure. According to the chief curator, the rent increase triggered the decision, but was not decisive, as the museum wanted to move to larger premises anyway. Eriksson argued that Johansson's phrasing sounded like a campaign poster even three weeks after the election. He added that the Social Democrats could soon take over both the rent model and the director general, and wrote that it would then be interesting to see what the party cared about. #socialdemokraterna #musepolitik #högerregeringen (translated)

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The population in the coastal area of Kenya is rising up against the construction of a megarefinery by Dangote, which raises significant concerns about the environment and local impact. #cookies #websitebeveiliging #onlinebeveiliging (translated)

Dangote plant megaraffinaderij in kustgebied Kenia: bevolking in opstand tegen megaproject

Emanuel Boeminghaus reported that on October 4, several gas stations in the Northeim district had run out of fuel. At the Esso station in Katlenburg, all pumps had been closed, while the Calpam station in Hammenstedt had not displayed any prices. Other stations – TAS in Höckelheim, Aral at Westerlange, and Classic at Harztor – according to Boeminghaus, continued to offer all fuels. Classic explained the high demand, especially in the morning, with the fuel discount that has been in effect since October 1. No new deliveries had arrived over the weekend. Boeminghaus thanked Silke Lutz for the tip and mentioned HNA as the source. https://t.co/4Q2nvFwAvo #Tankstellen #Kraftstoff #Northeim (translated)

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In a fire near the historic Inca city of Machu Picchu in Peru, one person has died and two are injured, presumably caused by local farmers searching for fertile land. #MachuPicchu #Peru #brand (translated)

Dode en gewonden bij brand bij historische Inca-stad Machu Picchu in Peru

Martin Sellner announced that he wants to create a list of venues in Vienna in October. He wrote that they are not expected to become insolvent or suffer significant financial losses as a result. However, he is bothered by the thought of patriots or his supporters spending their hard-earned money there; he intends to prevent this from happening in the future if possible. He mentioned the venues "Oben" and the Melker Stiftskeller as previous entries. #Wien #Lokale #Essen (translated)

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Modern medicine, including weight loss drugs based on GLP-1, is forcing restaurants in the USA to change their menus to accommodate the needs of a growing group of customers who visit dining establishments less frequently and are looking for dishes with higher protein content. #GLP1 #odchudzanie #gastronomia (translated)

Restauracje w USA muszą zmieniać menu. Winna nowoczesna medycyna

Emanuel Boeminghaus wrote that Forvia plans to cut up to 10,000 jobs across Europe as part of the EU Forward program launched in 2025. In Germany, the restructuring mainly affects the former Hella business, while further austerity measures are underway in the automotive industry. According to Boeminghaus, Forvia CEO Martin Fischer expects a global consolidation of the supplier industry and has warned about critical supply chains. Recently, Forvia achieved five billion euros in sales in China and conducted 80 percent of its new business with local manufacturers. Boeminghaus cited Merkur as the source. https://t.co/45q2R95lXN #Autoindustrie #Stellenabbau #Forvia (translated)

In the USA, the suspicion of a gang rape at Cornell University is causing outrage after New York Governor Kathy Hochul raised serious allegations against the university and local authorities, and a special investigator was appointed to review the handling of the case. #Gruppenvergewaltigung #CornellUniversität #KathyHochul (translated)

Gouverneurin erhebt schwere Vorwürfe
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The planned closure of the Ardo frozen food plant in Groß-Enzersdorf could lead to a repayment of up to 5.5 million euros in EU funding and has already raised concerns about the impact on local agriculture and the supply of domestic vegetables. #Ardo #Tiefkühlwerk #Gemüseproduktion (translated)

Aus für Werk in Groß-Enzersdorf: Ardo droht Millionen-Rückzahlung

The contact debt is back! BSW politician Claudia Wittig is effectively banned from cafés in Halle for political reasons, just because she does not adhere to the firewall and also talks to the AfD! She received an email from café owner Hansen. In it, she was asked to avoid his 3 venues in the future! Reason: One does not support politics "from the right edge" and no one who supports it. Now the café owner is complaining that his email inbox is overflowing and that negative reviews are coming in on his Google profile by the minute! The relevant venues of the Hansen trading group are: Roter Horizont Bunūel Connoisseur... #Politik #Halle #Meinungsfreiheit (translated)

After the allegations of a gang rape at Cornell University in the USA, Governor Kathy Hochul appointed a special investigator to review the investigations, as serious questions were raised about the actions of the local police and the decision of the district attorney. (translated)

Sonderermittlerin für Vergewaltigungsvorwürfe an US-Elite-Uni