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Julian Adrat referred to dm CEO Christoph Werner as a smart head and accused Caren Miosga of interrupting Werner when he praised Gerhard Schröder's reforms. He wrote that she wanted to discredit Schröder as a friend of Putin and prevent a discussion about successful reforms. Moreover, Werner did not share the pessimism about an end to the traffic light coalition and pointed out that history continues to evolve. Adrat quoted him as saying it would be "the first time in history" if the end of history were to occur now. The simple truths put public broadcasters in a sweat, wrote Adrat. #Politik #Deutschland #Reformen (translated)

The author wrote that the National Socialists did not have a concrete plan for Auschwitz in 1933; the Holocaust arose from exclusion, disenfranchisement, and expulsion. From this, he derived the demand to combat right-wing extremist politics before it unfolds its worst consequences. #Holocaust #Rechtsextremismus #GegenNazis #DE (translated)

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A controversial goal was not awarded after being reviewed by VAR, although Egloff scored from a good position for his team. #VAR #Fußball #Torentscheidung (translated)

Verstehen Sie das? - Riesen Ärger um aberkanntes Tor
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Austria's darts player Mensur Suljovic caused a stir at the European Tour tournament in Basel by provoking the audience during a match dart from Ross Smith and subsequently became verbally offensive. #Darts #MensurSuljovic #Basel (translated)

Wirbel um Österreichs Darts-Ass Suljovic: "Wenn er ein absoluter Idiot sein will..."

Timo Lehmann wrote that Diether Dehm claimed in his speech at the Compact Dinner that Lehmann is a BND agent. Dehm has been making this accusation for years, Lehmann added. He himself is not a BND agent; however, Dehm was listed as an informant by the Stasi. https://t.co/2zXEkeMrqM #Politik #Wahrheit #Debatte (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)

Karoline Preisler wrote that she had been awarded the Arno Hamburger Prize for Civil Courage by the Jewish Cultural Community of Nuremberg (IKGN). She expressed that she was overwhelmed and grateful and emphasized the beauty of the medal. Arno Hamburger was far more than a British soldier, a witness to the Nuremberg Trials, and head of the IKGN; he took action. She sees the prize named after him as an honor and a commitment, Preisler wrote. #Zivilcourage #Ehrung #Dankbarkeit (translated)

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In Basel, there was an incident when Suljovic was confronted with whistles and boos from the audience after a disagreement with his opponent. (translated)

Zoff mit Gegner - Eklat in Basel! Suljovic erntet Pfiffe und Buhrufe

D. Wagner wrote that numerous German patriotic voices had not been refuted by arguments, but had remained silent after a Yandex data center had suddenly gone down, according to his account. He used a derogatory term for these voices. #DeutschlandsZukunft #Patriotismus #Technologie (translated)

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British Prime Minister Andy Burnham has confirmed in a podcast that Russia influenced the Brexit vote of 2016, which had previously always been denied. #Brexit #Russland #Einflussnahme (translated)

Britischer Premierminister Burnham bestätigt russischen Einfluss auf Brexit-Votum

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)

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A caver was buried in the Urzulei caves in Sardinia by a landslide and is about ten meters underground, while rescue teams attempt to make contact with him. #Höhlenrettung #Sardinien #Urzulei (translated)

Zehn Meter unter der Erde - Höhlenforscher auf Sardinien verschüttet
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Anna wrote that Kiev was without electricity and water supply after a Russian attack on the CHP-5 thermal power plant in Kharkiv. As a result, the US energy ceasefire was broken – just a few hours after Trump had announced it. https://t.co/tu30GUkmV1 #Kiew #Energiekrise #Russland (translated)

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Due to a drone alert, all landings and takeoffs at Moscow's Sheremetyevo, Vnukovo, Domodedovo, and Zhukovsky airports were temporarily suspended on the evening of October 10, 2026. #Moskau #Drohnenalarm #Luftfahrt (translated)

Luftfahrtbetrieb eingestellt: Drohnenalarm an Moskauer Flughäfen

Russia has again attacked energy facilities in Ukraine despite the energy ceasefire announced by US President Trump, which was described by President Zelensky as a violation of the agreed ceasefire. #EnergieWaffenruhe #Russland #UkrainischeEnergieanlagen (translated)

Russland greift trotz angeblicher "Energie-Waffenruhe" weiter Anlagen an

The author wrote that a standalone bungalow from the 1980s with a full basement and 800 square meters of land had initially been offered for 680,000 euros in his street and remained online for one to two years. The most recent asking price was 500,000 euros. A young family with children would have had to extensively renovate and expand the house, which would have incurred an additional cost of around 300,000 euros. With a total expenditure of 800,000 euros, he believed the purchase was neither market-oriented nor affordable. He therefore told his wife that it was unlikely such a family would move in. A few weeks ago, the house was sold to a childless couple in their early 50s who only wanted to renovate and not remodel. The author suggested that the market for single-family homes is still being supported by such examples, but the trend is clearly heading downward. He also mentioned older individuals or people who had inherited as possible buyers for the house. #Immobilienmarkt #Hausverkauf #Einfamilienhaus (translated)

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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
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During a large-scale police operation in Bielefeld, triggered by gunfire in the Schildesche district, three people were injured, but they are out of danger. #Bielefeld #Polizeieinsatz #Schüsse (translated)

Großeinsatz - Schüsse in Bielefeld! Drei Verletzte
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The weapons boss of the Turkish mafia was arrested after ordering an Uber during a police surveillance, while investigators had been probing the alleged Dalton gang for 21 months. #TürkenMafia #Waffenhandel #Polizeieinsatz (translated)

Als er Fahnder bemerkte, bestellte er ein Uber - Waffenboss der Türken-Mafia festgenommen!
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In an airstrike in Sudan, allegedly carried out by Egyptian military aircraft in a gold mining area, dozens of people have been killed and many injured, while reports about the casualty numbers and accusations could not be independently verified. #Sudan #Bürgerkrieg #Luftangriff (translated)

Bericht über Dutzende Tote nach Luftangriff im Sudan