Eighty people were killed in a drone attack on a bus station in the city of al-Dibab, in southern Sudan, on Sunday evening, making the attack one of the deadliest since the start of the war in 2023. #Soedan #droneaanvallen #burgeroorlog (translated)
The Berlin SPD has voted in favor of starting coalition talks with the Left and the Greens in order to form a red-green-red alliance. #Koalitionsgespräche #RotGrünRot #Berlin (translated)
Christopher Michel reported that before the start of the general assembly, many emotions were palpable when Markus Krösche arrived. The hugs with colleagues and fans were warm. Krösche's decision to leave Eintracht seems to pain him, Michel wrote; at the same time, the mood was quite relaxed. #SGE #Eintracht #Emotionen (translated)
Jelmer Visser wrote that people who thought same-sex couples should not have children could themselves enter into a relationship with someone of the same sex and remain childless. He said they should keep quiet about the choices of others and argued that no one was stopping them and that it was none of their business. #gelijkheid #respect #vrijheid (translated)
Veronika Grimm wrote that out of curiosity she eavesdropped on a conversation. At the beginning, it was claimed there that economics does not deal with price formation in detail and remains abstract. As a result, she got the impression that the conversation partners were not very familiar with the subject; she finds that frightening. #VWL #Wirtschaft #Preise (translated)
I am currently learning that the "Economics is a natural science" faction is beginning to grapple with the question of whether the economic situation has something to do with the rise of the extreme right. Lovely. (translated)
Inge called the performance disgusting and wrote that thousands of young couples did not start a family because they lacked housing and money. She described one of her conversation partners as a clown paid by the same citizens who flaunted bought privileges while the world, in her view, was on fire. #wooncrisis #ongelijkheid #jeugd (translated)
The author attributed the phrase “Russian borders don’t end anywhere” to Putin and argued that giving him Donbas or Kyiv would not end the war but start another, with Russia in a much stronger position and Ukrainians used as expendable fighters. #Ukraine #Russia #Geopolitics #RU #UA
The World Nature Conference COP17 in Yerevan, Armenia, begins with the goal of protecting one third of the land and marine areas worldwide by 2030, but faces significant challenges in implementing and financing these ambitions. #COP17 #Biodiversität #Naturschutz (translated)
On Thursday, the trial against the cabaret artist Günther Paal (Gunkl) begins on charges of sexual abuse of minors and possession of sexual abuse material, while the judiciary anticipates protests and media interest. #Kindesmissbrauch #Gunkl #Justiz (translated)
In an exciting match, Austria had a strong start, but in the end, Ried was able to secure the victory. (translated)
Democracy Didi wrote that the myth of the hardworking and productive German is shaking. At the same time, he asked when, in his opinion, the Germans had become so lazy. https://t.co/yxLaZecclG #Deutschland #Produktivität #Mythos (translated)
NPO employees are angry because the Netherlands is participating in the Eurovision Song Contest with Israel, and a meeting is being organized in early November between the NPO chairman and the involved employees who have sent a letter of protest. #EurovisieSongfestival #NPO #Israël (translated)
LeBron James, who at 41 years old is starting his 24th NBA season, has reached the Philadelphia 76ers to pursue his fifth title in what may be his final playing seasons, while the basketball world eagerly awaits the new challenges and records he may achieve. #LeBronJames #NBA #Philadelphia76ers (translated)
On October 20, the hearings against former Finance Minister Hans Jörg Schelling and manager Siegfried Wolf will begin at the Wiener Neustadt Regional Court due to alleged bribery and abuse of office in connection with a deal involving 630,000 euros of taxpayer money. #Korruption #Amtsmissbrauch #Bestechung (translated)
The author wrote that economic and political pressures from what they called the “omniwar” were beginning to destabilise the world order, and said the process was only starting. They added that people who had not recognised this were unlikely to succeed.
Frans Timmermans has been appointed as the chairman of the supervisory board of the Animal Protection Society, a role he will assume on January 1, 2027, and he expresses his sense of honor regarding the important mission to advocate for the interests of animals in the Netherlands. #Dierenbescherming #FransTimmermans #Politiek (translated)
Max von Kreyfelt stated in his column that the government should first cut its own spending before asking citizens to be frugal. He cited the renovation of the Binnenhof as an example: it was estimated in 2015 to cost 475 million euros, but according to him, the costs had risen to at least 2.7 billion euros by 2026. He wrote that the Court of Audit had called the original estimate unrealistically low. Von Kreyfelt urged ministries to demonstrate what their expenditures yielded. He mentioned European contributions, nitrogen policy, climate programs, migration, and development aid, and asked what problem was being solved, at what cost, and when funding would stop. He also suggested that it should first be demonstrated at 2.5 percent of GDP what Defense could purchase, organize, and staff. According to him, the NATO agreement for 2035 required 5 percent: at least 3.5 percent for defense and a maximum of 1.5 percent for broader security. He wrote that Donald Trump had requested 5 percent. The columnist also criticized the use of consultants and administrative layers. According to him, budget deficits could arise from overly ambitious promises, poor estimates, and too few cuts, and these did not prove that citizens were paying too little. He concluded that the government needed to shrink first. https://t.co/V2P6pFuNy1 #Overheid #Financiën #Soberheid (translated)
The murder trial against a 42-year-old man, who is accused of stabbing a 19-year-old student in Innsbruck in 2005, begins on Monday at the Innsbruck Regional Court and is expected to conclude with a verdict on Friday. #Mordprozess #Innsbruck #Kriminalfall (translated)
