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After an alleged attempted robbery in Vienna-Penzing, during which a 17-year-old was threatened with a weapon, an accident occurred during the subsequent flight of the suspect, resulting in five people being injured, including an eight-year-old child, some of whom were seriously injured. (translated)

Unfall nach Drohung: Mehrere Schwerverletzte, darunter ein Kind

This was already announced on Wednesday by US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. (translated)

China und USA vereinbaren Zollsenkungen in Höhe von 30 Mrd. Dollar
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The Ministry of Justice is planning a reform of custody law to treat violent fathers more strictly and to provide children with more say and protection from violence, while some experts warn of possible new problems. (translated)

Kindschaftsrecht: Wie sollen Gerichte künftig mit gewalttätigen Vätern umgehen?

My objections to Forum are known. I will also not go along with justifying the Putin regime. But this blatant refusal by the cabinet to engage with legitimate analyses from the realist school within the theory of international relations demonstrates great intellectual poverty. (translated)

I had the opportunity to talk and discuss with over 800 students in East Frisia in the past few days about radicalization, integration, and current societal developments. Thank you for your interest, the smart questions, and the engaged discussions. It is encouraging to see how passionately young people get involved and take a stand. I also thank you for the invitation to engage in discussions this week with educators multiple times. The focus was on the impacts of the multiple crises and social media consumption on the younger generation in the school context – and the question of how we can effectively address these negative developments pedagogically. It is becoming increasingly clear: Those who want to protect democracy must strengthen media literacy, prioritize the promotion of empathy even in daycare centers, and specifically foster tolerance for ambiguity. (translated)

The halving of the discount on excise duties causes an increase in the price of diesel to 2.357 euros, while on Monday the Eni price cap will come into effect. (translated)

Lo sconto delle accise si dimezza: il diesel risale a 2,357 euro, in autostrada a 2,439. Lunedì inizia il price cap di Eni

The German Trade Union Confederation is organizing nationwide protests against the government's social cutbacks, while other important events such as the Migration Conference in Munich, the Iranian peace proposal, and conflicts in Ethiopia dominate the headlines. (translated)

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The police have not yet released any details about the suspect in the fatal shooting on a terrace in Amsterdam, in which an employee of the Zaanstad Judicial Complex lost their life. (translated)

Politie zwijgt nog over verdachte van dodelijke schietpartij op terras in Amsterdam

The feeling of the 137th CDU uprising against Merz. I think this time too, it will go like before. Nothing will happen. And Merz doesn't care anyway. He is even already gendering now. Because he used to be against it. And always does the opposite of what he says. CDU, after all. 🤷‍♀️ (translated)

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The court of North Netherlands has ruled that a damage expert assessing earthquake damage in Drenthe and Groningen is not independent, which can have significant consequences for the damage settlement of other victims. (translated)

Schade-expert aardbevingsschade is volgens rechter niet onafhankelijk

How often have Michael Kyrath and other victims (relatives) of real violence been invited to state parliaments? (translated)

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In Jarosław, there was a knife attack in which one person died, and the Ukrainian ambassador, Vasyl Bodnar, denied reports that the perpetrator was a soldier in the Ukrainian army, emphasizing the readiness to cooperate with Polish law enforcement authorities. (translated)

Atak w Jarosławiu. Ambasador Ukrainy zaprzecza medialnym doniesieniom
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The case has prompted Scotland Yard chief Mark Rowley to publicly criticize the judges' decisions and London's commissioner for victims Andrea Simon to call for a review of the coordination between courts, police, and the prosecution. (translated)

Tenta la fuga e getta il telefono, l'arresto del pedofilo che fotografava i bambini al parco: era in libertà su cauzione
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If you are a journalist who is against the government's course of war and for peace, what more can you do than engage in debate and write debate contributions? 🤷🏼‍♂️ (translated)

And while everyone is talking about #garlasco, the Prosecutor's Office has requested the indictment of Scoppetta and Pappalardo (already convicted even if not definitively) also for the Clean 3 proceedings, along with other individuals. The context, gentlemen, the context is fundamental. (translated)

The leader of the Greens says: "I personally find it hard to imagine that the Left Party would lead the Ministry of the Interior or the Ministry of Justice as long as there are people in the party with connections to organized crime or to extremist forces like the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) or Hamas." But she can imagine that the Left Party leads the Red City Hall? That the Greens would leave the city to this party? Organized madness is coming together for a coalition in Berlin. A red-red-green coalition would be a catastrophe for the inner liberalism of the city and for its economic performance. The liberal urban society must now prepare for dark times that are looming over the city. (translated)

The debate about electromobility in Europe is mistakenly perceived as an environmental issue, while in reality it is a broader technological and industrial transformation that reveals the region's ability to quickly adapt to new challenges and technological trends. (translated)

Očima byznysu: Evropská hádka o elektromobily je pěna dní. Čína to pochopila

THE MOST HOLY CHRIST, I AM DYING. DEATH HAS CAUGHT ME. GOODBYE (translated)

I made some thoughts tonight about the new possible "Habeck/Wissing & co." party. Theoretically speaking, I see it this way: Such a "Habeck/Wissing party" + a prominent CDU politician should, according to Robin Alexander, possibly also be included, would have a historical precedent: Macron's "La République en Marche" from France. The electoral potential is the Merkel supporters of the CDU, the realos of the Greens, the left-liberal wing of the FDP, and the Seeheimers of the SPD. - This would create a huge gap on the "right-liberal conservative" side, thereby providing a great opportunity, for example, for TeamFreiheit as a counterweight. (I mention TeamFreiheit here because they are currently politically positioned there - it could also be something completely new) Such a leak would not be repairable for the old cumbersome tanker CDU anymore. By the time they have licked their wounds and actually realize what is happening, the thing is done. Parties with political "old burdens" like the CDU or FDP would be busy justifying their past mistakes, while other, new parties could play freely. The FDP would likely disappear. The CDU would at best retain its 65+ clientele, similar to other Christian Democratic parties in Europe. The left wing of the Greens would probably have to join with the rest of the SPD to pass the 5% threshold and to be able to represent a counterweight on the left side to the left radical edge of DIE LINKE. On the center-right side, one would need to politically push precisely into the gap that suddenly yawned: economically liberal, with a socially conservative compass, pro-Europe (unlike pro-EU bureaucratic regulatory overhead) + pro-NATO Western alliance. Making an attractive political offer to the former right-liberal voters of the FDP, the conservative/liberal voters of the CDU, while simultaneously attacking the AfD on the flank, where many of its voters actually do not want to go along with its content but tolerate it due to a lack of alternatives, e.g., on the "Russian nonsense," or also on certain socialist approaches in economic policy, right up to the excesses at the far right. General connectability must exist for such a party both to the new "Habeck-Co party" and to the AfD. Especially with the part that wants to participate in governance and also understands that political compromises are necessary for that. Even Meloni in Italy was only able to create a "right-conservative" majority because there are at least 2-3 "right" parties there. The AfD certainly cannot do it alone. Especially not if the "people's party" model dissolves into thin air due to such a maneuver by Habeck & Co. from the center. That would be a general trend that one would have to politically leverage in a "restructuring." One would have to position oneself both in terms of personnel and content, for example, broader at TeamFreiheit than before, but I would see that as a great opportunity. If the old party system is shaken up by such a new "Habeck party" from the center, then the cards will be reshuffled in a completely different way. The right-liberal-conservative flank would be wide open. It would make a big difference whether an old, crusty party system is broken open from the political center or from its political edges. This creates completely different opportunities for the political landscape. The AfD would also have to very quickly politically show its colors in many areas because it would no longer represent the only "alternative" to the existing party system that could mobilize the "dissatisfied," "protesters," and "non-voters." A new political force suddenly gets a chance where many voters find the AfD's positions too radical, but vote for them for various reasons because there is no real political alternative, and voting for "old parties" is no longer an option for them. I would personally welcome such a new "Habeck & Co." party because it would break and renew the old party system from the center, even though it would not be my party politically. A politically new force like the one I described as a right-liberal conservative counterweight, I would not only vote for but would even actively engage. A political renewal is urgently needed in Germany for many reasons. A large part of the population no longer trusts that either the Union, the SPD, or even the Greens in their current form are capable of doing so. - They are politically burned out, and each additional election makes that clearer every time. Whether one feels politically better represented by a left-green-liberal or a right-conservatively liberal new political force, we should not leave this renewal to the political edges. Wherever something dies, there is also room for something new. This creates the courage for change and a spirit of departure, which is currently lacking in many political areas and in the people's reality in Germany. The survival of the CDU, SPD, FDP, and Greens as political forces is not enshrined in the Basic Law. - So, let’s go! (translated)

Becky Rebecca's schedule for September 26–29, 2026. Becky Rebecca, the L’Oréal Paris Ambassador, will travel to Paris to participate in Le Défilé L’Oréal Paris 2026, where she will walk the runway alongside other brand ambassadors and talents during Paris Fashion Week. 📌 General tags throughout the trip: Tags for X: #.RebeccaxLOrealParis #LeDefileLOrealParis #beckysangels #BeckyArmstrong #LOrealParisTH @LOrealParisTH Tags for IG: #.RebeccaxLOrealParis #LeDefileLOrealParis #beckysangels #BeckyArmstrong #LOrealParisTH @lorealparis 📌 Tags for Le Défilé L’Oréal Paris 2026 📅 September 29, 2026 🕑 2:00 AM 📍 Place Joffre, Paris, France 📈 Trending starts at 1:00 AM on September 29, 2026 (Thai time) Tags for X: 🔠REBECCA LE DEFILE LOREAL PARIS26 #.LeDefileLOrealParis2026xBecky #beckysangels #BeckyArmstrong Additional tags: #.RebeccaxLOrealParis #LeDefileLOrealParis #LOrealParisTH @LOrealParisTH Tags for IG: #.LeDefileLOrealParis2026xBecky #.RebeccaxLOrealParis #LeDefileLOrealParis #beckysangels #BeckyArmstrong #LOrealParisTH @lorealparis Remarks: • Private event — Invitation only • There will be a livestream via the L’Oréal Paris official channels (translated)