On the day of the funeral service for the killed General Soleimani with tens of thousands of participants, the verbal exchange of blows between the USA and Iran continues. The Iraqi parliament voted for the withdrawal of all US troops.
The US and Iran continue to cover themselves with threats and counter-threats – and the Iraqi parliament surprisingly votes for that Withdrawal of around 5,000 US soldiers stationed in the country.
The deletion of the cell phone data of former Defense Minister von der Leyen causes displeasure. But she is clueless: she only found out about it from the media. The deletion is not important in the consultant affair anyway.
The former Federal Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen defends herself against allegations that the committee of inquiry missed important information in the consultant affair due to the deletion of her cell phone data. "I gave both of the cell phones that I used as Defense Minister to the ministry. You have to ask what happened to them there," said the current EU Commission President in "Spiegel".
She had no knowledge of the deletion, said von der Leyen. "I only know that from the newspaper. I haven’t been to the Ministry of Defense since July 17th." Von der Leyen emphasized that the investigation committee did not miss any important information due to the deletion. "In my opinion, nothing is lost, because SMS are suitable for fast communication. Documents and strategies, however, are developed elsewhere in federal ministries and sent differently," said the CDU politician.
The accounts recently deleted from Facebook and Twitter indicate an Iranian network. The masterminds aim with their propaganda not only at the USA, but also at Europe.
By Patrick Gensing, ARD fact finder
Russian ads and fake sites, to support Donald Trump and fuel conflicts – this phenomenon has been known since the 2016 US election. So far, actors from other countries who use similar methods have remained a blind spot.
Delayed flights are annoying – especially if you miss connecting flights. According to the ECJ, German vacationers can also sue in Germany – even if a flight in another EU country was delayed.
The European Court of Justice has strengthened the rights of travelers on connecting flights. If you are traveling with different airlines, you can decide for yourself whether to sue for compensation at the place of departure or arrival in the event of delays.
For German customers this means: You can also claim compensation before a German court if your flight from another EU country was delayed. This also applies if parts of this trip were handled by foreign partners of the airline booked.
In view of the corona crisis, restaurateurs fear for their sales again in the cold months. They are therefore demanding that the environmentally harmful patio heaters be allowed again outside. So more guests could be served. The BUND is against the "climate mess".
German restaurateurs are demanding nationwide approval of the partly banned patio heaters in order to be able to serve more guests in their outdoor areas in autumn and winter.
"The municipalities that currently have a ban on patio heaters should suspend it this autumn and winter," said the chief executive of the German Hotel and Restaurant Association (Dehoga), Ingrid Hartges, the "Tagesspiegel". "Hosts who have no other option should be able to use gas mushrooms and electric heaters this winter," said Hartges. One argument in favor of this is that landlords can then place their guests outside in autumn and winter and allow distance rules to be adhered to better.
In workshop classes like here in Reutlingen, the young refugees learn German on the side. But the offer should fall. Photo: Allgower
Young asylum seekers often fail to graduate from school because they speak too little German. One solution could be to extend the preparatory classes from one to two years, say the educators.
Reutlingen – They do exist, the success stories among refugees. For example that of Simon Dandi from Togo. He came to Germany alone, attended a refugee class at the Reutlingen vocational school center, the “pre-qualification year work and profession for young people without knowledge of German” (Vabo), as they say in official German. He switched to the regular class and graduated from secondary school after another year. In September he starts his training as a nurse and he also has an apartment. “I’m lucky, my life is going well,” says the now 21-year-old.
By Anna Schroder and Felix Oelmann,
When the twin towers of the World Trade Center collapsed within a few minutes in the morning hours of September 11, they not only buried almost 3,000 people, but also the American belief in their own invulnerability. The shock is deep. The self-image of the Americans has been shaken so permanently that the massive security measures adopted to "protect against terrorism" have met with broad approval, both from the two major parties and from most of the population.
Shortly after the attacks in New York and Washington, US President George W. Bush declared internal security to be the government’s top priority. Nine days later, he made then-Pennsylvania Governor Tom Ridge head of the newly created Department of Homeland Security. On October 26, 2001, Bush signed the Patriot Act, a law to "unite and strengthen America by enacting appropriate measures to combat terrorism." The bill was passed with just a few votes against by the House of Representatives and the Senate.
The armaments electronics group Hensoldt is now on the stock exchange. The future prospects are good, because many countries around the world want to increase armaments spending – the German government has big plans too. Nevertheless, the stock market debut was sobering.
Today’s IPO of the Bavarian defense electronics manufacturer Hensoldt brings in around 460 million euros. The company allocated 38.3 million shares at EUR 12.00 each. The share was thus already at the lower end of the price range, which reached up to EUR 16.00.
The first day of trading was disappointing. After an initial Xetra price of 12 euros, exactly the same as the issue price, it went down to 10.57 euros. The share then recovered somewhat and closed at eleven euros.
When it comes to eliminating deficiencies in their own rented apartment, tenants shouldn’t do it themselves. Photo: imago stock&people
If there are defects in the apartment, both the tenant and the landlord are responsible. The DMB Mieterverein Stuttgart explains what tenants have to consider in order not to be left with the costs.
In April 2010, the Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded in the Gulf of Mexico. Since then, the Trump administration has weakened safety and environmental regulations and is pushing for more drilling.
Ten years after the explosion on the "Deepwater Horizon" oil rig, the US is still not adequately prepared for a possible oil spill on a similar scale, according to a media report.
The "New York Times" reported at the weekend, citing the members of the commission that had been set up at the time to prevent such a disaster from happening again.