In the deep Indian Ocean, a team of biologists has discovered seven new species of annelids, including the genus Terebellosuctoria, known for its particular anatomy that resembles a tangle of pasta. #vermi #scoperta #oceanografia (translated)
More and more countries are reducing their emergency aid funds, leading to even more severe food shortages for the residents of Gaza, where the UN has to drastically cut the number of meals and food packages it offers. #Gaza #humanitairehulp #voedseltekort (translated)
Florian Warweg stated that the federal government has since confirmed that pensioners in Russia have 200 euros deducted from their pensions each month. When he inquired at the government press conference in September, he was initially told that this was merely his claim. As evidence, Warweg referred to a subsequent statement from the Federal Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs regarding questions from the government press conferences on September 28 and October 5, 2026. The ministry stated that fees would be deducted for transfers of statutory pensions from Germany to accounts at Raiffeisen Bank International AG in Russia. The bank justified this with higher compliance risks and additional auditing and processing efforts. Despite efforts, alternative payment methods that could avoid the fees have not been found. According to the statement, statutory pensions would be transferred free of charge within the SEPA area. For payments outside this area, the benefit provider bears the costs up to the commissioned financial institution; fees from further correspondent banks are not covered by the German Pension Insurance or the Pension Service. Affected individuals could have their pension transferred to an account in another country, provided they meet the personal requirements and can set up an account there, according to the ministry. Warweg asked why the ministry initially labeled the deduction as an unfounded claim and then acknowledged it about two weeks later. He noted that the ministry had provided the supplementary information, while the Foreign Office, despite a commitment, had not sent any follow-up and later declared itself not responsible. The inquiry was about what advice it would give to affected German pensioners in Russia. #Rentner #Bundesregierung #Russland (translated)
🔴 Exercises and Training Fire departments Arnsberg and Wickede test the emergency case A large residential fire with multiple missing persons on Alscherstraße in Voßwinkel: This exercise scenario took place on Friday evening, October 16, with the Voßwinkel unit of the Arnsberg fire department as well as the firefighting groups Echthausen and … read more → https://schau.jetzt/f63h0 Photos: Fire department of the city of Arnsberg Reactions are directed towards the fire department - City of Arnsberg and fire department Wickede #FireDepartmentsORG #firedepartment #exercise #training #drills #FeuerwehrenORG #feuerwehr #übung #training #proben (translated)
At the University of Amsterdam, laptops and smartphones are prohibited during classes of the interdisciplinary social sciences program in an effort to restore students' attention and reduce distractions from technology. #UvA #Studie #Technologie (translated)
Russian President Vladimir Putin assured Iranian President Massoud Peseschkian at the beginning of October that Russia is ready to contribute to mediation efforts. #Nahostkonflikt #Siedlergewalt #Palästinenser (translated)
After 89 years, the disappearance of Amelia Earhart remains a mystery, as recent research into a supposed plane wreck on the atoll of Nikumaroro has only revealed a pile of logs. #AmeliaEarhart #Vermissing #PurdueUniversity (translated)
The World Food Programme of the United Nations is reducing its emergency assistance to Gaza, resulting in half a million Palestinians no longer being able to receive food due to a severe shortage of funds. #MiddenOosten #Gaza #HumanitaireHulp (translated)
Peter Borbe wrote that the leather goods store Hetzenecker at Munich's Stachus must close after decades of operation. The monthly rent for 160 square meters of retail space is 23,000 euros and is not sustainable for the business. Borbe named the Free State of Bavaria as the landlord. Owner Hans Döbert runs three other stores, whose private landlords, according to Borbe, are willing to negotiate. In contrast, the Free State wants to demand full rent even during the clearing period. https://t.co/KQbOhbwh0f #Bayern #München #Miete (translated)
Father desperately searches the Tyrolean mountains for his missing daughter Carolin (25). (translated)
Lawrence Lessig and Yoshua Bengio propose in this article how the U.S. Congress can reduce serious risks of artificial intelligence without losing technological leadership, by implementing four key changes that promote AI safety. #AIveiligheid #technologieregels #Amerikaansepolitiek (translated)
Neocloud providers like Coreweave, Nebius, and Terawulf have specialized in renting out AI computing power, but they are under pressure due to high debt levels and growing doubts about their business model. #KünstlicheIntelligenz #Neoclouds #CloudComputing (translated)
Nienke Nijholt and her team have successfully developed a reusable wine bottle that can reduce CO2 emissions by 80 percent after twenty uses, and these bottles will soon be introduced in supermarkets such as Ekoplaza. #duurzaamheid #herbruikbareflessen #wijn (translated)
After 19 years of searching, a body was found under the fairy meadow near Regensburg, which may be that of Kerstin Lee Langley, who has been missing since 2007, potentially ending the tormenting uncertainty for her brother. #KerstinLangley #Mordfall #Regensburg (translated)
Anderlecht is under pressure to win against Beerschot on Sunday to avoid a crisis, with a crucial week ahead in which they also need to reposition themselves in the Europa League. #Anderlecht #ProLeague #EuropaLeague (translated)
The author wrote that the Berlin red-green coalition wants to trigger a new wave of mass migration and grant newcomers immediate voting rights, special rights, and a passport. Furthermore, a new agency is to control all landlords and large landlords are to be expropriated for minimal compensation. #Migration #Wahlrecht #Zuwanderung (translated)
Vietnam has signed a free trade agreement with four European countries that are not members of the European Union, to diversify markets and reduce dependence on large trading partners amid American tariffs. #Vietnam #LibreÉchange #AELE (translated)
After the capsizing of a boat off the coast of Baja California, eleven people are still missing, while survivors are being treated for injuries from shark bites. #BajaCalifornia #Kustwacht #Vermisten (translated)
Wolf Reuter wrote that the SPD had buckled in Berlin and was forming a new party, which he referred to as the "Socialist Unity Party." He claimed that the plans included expropriations and also obligated private landlords to rent to socially weak people. The coalition at the federal level was thus finished, he wrote, and labeled the SPD as the gravedigger of the Berlin Republic. Furthermore, he pointed to headlines that stood side by side and urged to keep them in memory. #SPD #Sozialismus #Berlin (translated)
Jan B. Hommel criticized Trouw for, in his opinion, only starting to investigate nearly six years later. He accused the newspaper of presenting itself as objective and highlighting both sides of the story but deemed that approach too late and insufficient. Hommel also criticized Agnes Kant, who, according to him, wanted to investigate the effects of mRNA vaccines. He wondered if Kant had previously stated that the side effects were manageable and claimed that Lareb had fallen short. According to Hommel, Kant's current stance showed that she poorly remembered her earlier statements. He expressed his aversion to the assertion that coronavirus vaccines were crucial for reducing the impact of the pandemic. Hommel said an article would soon be published that would, in his opinion, significantly nuance that assertion. As a meager consolation, he hoped that those involved had been vaccinated themselves. #mRNAvaccins #Trouw #coronavaccins (translated)
