Flávio Bolsonaro Apparently on His Way to the U.S. Despite a Travel Ban: According to media reports, Flávio Bolsonaro, the defeated presidential candidate ...
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Flávio Bolsonaro Apparently on His Way to the U.S. Despite a Travel Ban
Breaking: China halts broadcasts of the Spanish league: The Spanish news agency reported in breaking news that China's official television body ...
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Breaking: China halts broadcasts of the Spanish league
Hacking attack on AfD: Apparently over 400,000 sensitive emails online: Following a cyberattack on an IT service provider of the AfD, hundreds of thousands of ...
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Hacking attack on AfD: Apparently over 400,000 sensitive emails online
Key FactsUnknown Actors Claim 421,000 AfD Emails Were Published
Oct 21, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: stimme.de
  • The AfD said parts of a few mailboxes, mostly unused for years, were copied in September 2026; current federal-association accounts were unaffected.

  • Unknown actors claim to have posted around 421,000 AfD emails from ten accounts, including one belonging to Alexander Gauland.

  • The material could not initially be independently verified; the Federal Office for Information Security said it was in contact with the AfD.

  • The AfD said the attack was quickly detected and ended; the publication is being reviewed.
  • We are greatly concerned that, apparently, a very rudimentary AI analyzed the contents of the stolen documents. It was about keywords, not the context.
    — AfD – statement on request by dpa regarding the handling of the stolen email data
Alice Schwarzer's magazine "Emma" is discontinued - | Archive comes to Marbach | LUDWIGSBURG24
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Alice Schwarzer's magazine
Attack on Nazi Documentation Center in Cologne with butyric acid: The Nazi Documentation Center in Cologne has been contaminated. Police suspect a butyric acid ...
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Attack on Nazi Documentation Center in Cologne with butyric acid
Heavy rainfall has caused flooding in the Turkish metropolis of Istanbul. At least two people have died. Numerous streets are underwater ... Show more
Former BND chief Hanning remanded in custody: The former head of the Federal Intelligence Service (BND), August Hanning, is remanded in custody on suspicion of ...
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Former BND chief Hanning remanded in custody
Key FactsAugust Hanning Held in Custody Over Espionage Suspicions
Oct 7, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: n-tv.de
  • Federal prosecutors accuse Hanning of intelligence-agent activity, treasonous espionage, investigating state secrets and attempted treason.

  • A Federal Court of Justice investigating judge in Karlsruhe ordered the arrest warrant against the 80-year-old former BND president enforced.

  • On October 6, Federal Criminal Police officers arrested both men; Hanning in Steinfurt district, Manfred D. in Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen district.

  • According to prosecutors, the two may have agreed around 2010 that D. would obtain BND intelligence for Hanning’s payment.
  • Dr Hanning referred to the prosecution of Alexander Afanasiev and others.
    — Judge Andrew Smith, London High Court, in the Deripaska case.
📦 The relocation of our city archive is in full swing! To ensure that the history of our city is safely preserved for the future ... Show more
Vienna buys Elfriede Jelinek's literary estate for 600,000 euros: Manuscripts, typescripts, correspondence and other documents of the Nobel laureate in ...
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Vienna buys Elfriede Jelinek's literary estate for 600,000 euros
Due to the autumn holidays, it's earlier than usual this month: It's time for our photo puzzle! Today's photo is over 60 years old and was taken in ... Show more

Oberhausen City Archives - | The memory of a city
Israeli forces raided the central vegetable market in eastern Nablus, in the occupied West Bank, assaulting and harassing Palestinian vendors during the ... Show more
Throwback Thursday: The Rhine promenade was redesigned in 1995. When this photo was taken in 1996, it was still brand new and many people wanted to experience ... Show more
Iranian media says the UAE has suspended all flights operated by Iranian airlines since midnight to comply with US sanctions, according to the ISNA news agency.
Report: AfD leadership and Putin's economic advisor are planning a meeting: According to a report by the Reuters news agency, Alice Weidel and Tino Chrupalla ...
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Report: AfD leadership and Putin's economic advisor are planning a ...
Turkish authorities on Sunday launched raids on gay bars, nightclubs, LGBTQ association offices and activists' homes in a sweeping crackdown in several ... Show more
Throwback Thursday: The construction of the Rhine embankment tunnel in 1993. Here you see the view from the level of the State Chancellery looking north ... Show more
Avant-garde Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama dies aged 97: The artist’s hallucinatory works made her a global superstar.
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Avant-garde Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama dies aged 97
Key FactsYayoi Kusama Dies at 97, Artist’s Website Says
Aug 27, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: cnn.com
  • Her Infinity Mirror Rooms drew millions of visitors, while her pumpkin sculptures and polka-dot paintings generated millions of dollars in auction revenue.

  • Kusama moved to the United States in the late 1950s at age 27 and returned to Japan in the early 1970s.

  • Several years after returning, she voluntarily lived in a psychiatric hospital while continuing to make art at the facility and a nearby small studio.

  • In May 2022, her painting Untitled (Nets) sold for nearly $10.5 million, while her works fetched a combined $190.5 million at auctions in 2023.
  • Let’s forget ourselves, dearest Richard, and become one with the Absolute, all together in the alltogether (sic).
    — Yayoi Kusama in a 1968 open letter to U.S. President Richard Nixon offering to have sex with him if he stopped the Vietnam War.
US-Iran war: Kharg island under attack? Explosions heard near major oil hub — ‘Iranian tanker hit’, ‘no sign of smoke’ | Today News
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US-Iran war: Kharg island under attack? Explosions heard near major oil ...
Key FactsBlasts Near Kharg Island, Tanker Strike Unconfirmed
Sep 5, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: livemint.com
  • Iranian media reported several explosions near Kharg Island on Saturday, but their origin was initially unknown.

  • SNN claimed the United States attacked an Iranian tanker near the island; Iranian authorities initially made no official confirmation.

  • Kharg Island is Iran’s main oil export terminal and handles roughly 90 percent of its crude exports, according to NASA.

  • According to the report, the US first struck Kharg Island on March 13; the region was targeted again in April.
  • my understanding ... that we were to strike some military targets on Kharg Island. I believe we’ve done so.
    — Quoted as US Vice President JD Vance, discussing alleged strikes on Kharg Island.
Halle Berry Is 60! 23 Vintage Photos of the Timeless Beauty: These throwback snapshots prove that Berry has always had an ageless and absolutely jaw-dropping ...
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Halle Berry Is 60! 23 Vintage Photos of the Timeless Beauty
Throwback Thursday: Königsallee in the early 1970s. 😊 Here you can see the terrace café of the Bittner confectionery (Königsallee 44) ... Show more
US forces struck two Iranian launchers on Iran's Larak island earlier on Sunday, Axios reported, citing a US official ... Show more
War in the Middle East: US military attacks Iranian rocket launchers - | Iran announces "reaction and punishment"
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War in the Middle East: US military attacks Iranian rocket launchers - | ...
Throwback Thursday: Here you see the Rhine riverbank in 1995. Even the '90s are long enough ago now to feel nostalgic ... Show more
Have you ever wondered where historical stone artifacts end up here? For example, old boundary stones or gravestones with historical significance ... Show more
Throwback Thursday: A day on Heinrich-Heine-Allee in 1957. 😊 A great photo from the Düsseldorf City Archives ❤️
“Do you know that Russia kills children?” Protest against the Russian House in Berlin. Activist Henry Lindemeier wants the Russian House in Berlin-Mitte to ... Show more

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An Egyptian official source said recent remarks attributed to Ethiopia’s Minister of Water and Energy about constructing additional dams on the Nile River and ... Show more

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📷 The first city archive post of the month, and it's already here: We invite you to solve a riddle! Do you recognize the building pictured? A little hint: ... Show more

Oberhausen City Archives - | The memory of a city
Throwback Thursday: Come with us back to 1964. 😊 We're at "Am Dreieck" (At the Triangle). Thanks to the Düsseldorf City Archives for the great photo from ... Show more
Half a million people acces Swindon council photo archive: A service offering historic photographs of Swindon has received nearly half a million visits this year
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Half a million people acces Swindon council photo archive
Brandenburg’s JU Chairwoman Leaves Party in Protest Against CDU’s Course: JU state chairwoman Laura Strohschneider is leaving the CDU and stepping down from her ...
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Brandenburg’s JU Chairwoman Leaves Party in Protest Against CDU’s Course
Key FactsYouth Leader Quits CDU Over Policy Discontent
Jul 30, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: welt.de
  • Laura Strohschneider steps down as Brandenburg’s JU leader and leaves the CDU, protesting federal government policies.

  • She accuses CDU leadership of losing credibility and departing from the promises made during election campaigns.

  • Fear of losing the SPD coalition partner is blamed for neglecting essential reforms and causing policy missteps.

  • Strohschneider highlights concerns about constitutional debt brake changes and income tax reforms harming high earners.
  • Unfortunately, after all this I no longer believe that the CDU is the party that can 'move Germany forward' again.
    — Laura Strohschneider, Brandenburg JU chair, in a message to members (as reported by dpa)
Otto catalogs from 1952 to 2019 handed over to Hessenpark: Ein Immobilienexperte hat dem Freilichtmuseum Hessenpark eine nahezu vollständige Sammlung von ...
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Otto catalogs from 1952 to 2019 handed over to Hessenpark
Throwback Thursday: The Rhine riverbank in 1953. This photo was taken during the exhibition "Everyone Should Live Better." Thanks to the Düsseldorf City ... Show more
Moscow restaurant bombing kills three and wounds 21, Russian officials say: Unidentified woman who tried to carry an explosive device died in the blast as did a ...
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Moscow restaurant bombing kills three and wounds 21, Russian officials say
Key FactsRussian state media report at least three dead
Aug 1, 2026 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: theglobeandmail.com
  • Russian state media reported on Saturday, citing local officials, that at least three people had died.

  • The same report said 15 people were wounded.

  • An explosion was reported at a restaurant in central Moscow.

  • The Associated Press article was published on August 1, 2026.
Key FactsBerlin’s Response to CSD Attack: Security and Social Impact
Jul 28, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: tagesspiegel.de
  • Investigators discovered an IS allegiance video on Abdul Ballout’s phone and reconstructed his escape path through central Berlin.

  • Security agencies monitored Ballout before the attack but eased surveillance due to lack of imminent threat signs.

  • The Khadija Mosque in Berlin is hosting events against Islamism, while CDU and CSU advocate stricter controls on extremist groups and monitoring methods.

  • The attack sparked widespread solidarity and is expected to influence political dynamics ahead of upcoming regional elections.
  • "That Islam has been instrumentalized for this atrocious act fills us with double grief. It is all the more important now to decisively confront extremism and not allow extremists to dictate the interpretation of Islam," is quoted Imam Scharjil Khalid in a statement.— Imam Scharjil Khalid, in a statement
This is what an invasion looks like. Thousands of illegal migrants reach Spain: According to the EFE news agency, approximately 1,500 to 2,000 migrants from ...
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This is what an invasion looks like. Thousands of illegal migrants reach ...
Key FactsHundreds of Minors Remain in Ceuta After Mass Crossing
Aug 4, 2026 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: arabnews.com
  • Spanish authorities confirmed 72 deaths, mostly in the water, while Morocco reported 11 other deaths that Spain’s Interior Ministry said were not included in that figure.

  • Under Spanish law, unaccompanied migrant minors are supposed to receive protection and care from authorities, but the city’s migrant center, with capacity for 600, was full.

  • A 17-year-old from Tangier told the Associated Press that her 8-year-old brother died in the water, her mother disappeared and she spent four days alone.

  • Those remaining included Sudanese, Palestinians from Gaza, Afghans and people from several African countries, while AP reported scarce food and many migrants sleeping on beaches or nearby hills.
Malaysian foreign minister calls for review of UNHCR’s presence: The UN refugee agency is under pressure to impose stricter controls amid rising local backlash ...
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Malaysian foreign minister calls for review of UNHCR’s presence
Was my grandmother a Nazi? Great interest in NSDAP files in the north.: Since this year, it has been possible to search online for former NSDAP members ...
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Was my grandmother a Nazi? Great interest in NSDAP files in the north.
Negotiations between Iran ⁠and Oman over ⁠the Strait ‌of Hormuz are in their final stages, Iran's Foreign ⁠Minister Abbas Araghchi said ... Show more

Negotiations between Iran and Oman over Hormuz in final stages, Tehran says
Epstein files: How victims remain exposed to identification: US officials vowed to revise redactions after files exposed information that identified survivors of ...
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Epstein files: How victims remain exposed to identification
Qatar's Amir Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani, family members and officials perform funeral prayers in Doha over the body of his father ... Show more
Trump Says ICE 'Cannot Give Up' Traffic Stops, Undercutting Reported Agency Directive
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Trump Says ICE 'Cannot Give Up' Traffic Stops, Undercutting Reported ...
Key FactsTrump Attacks Cornyn Over Blanche Nomination and $1.8 Billion Fund
Jul 31, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: huffpost.com
  • President Donald Trump attacked Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) on Friday morning because Cornyn opposes Todd Blanche’s nomination as attorney general over the fund.

  • Cornyn lost the Texas Republican primary to Trump-backed Ken Paxton, and Trump threatened on July 30 to withdraw Blanche’s nomination until Cornyn and Thom Tillis leave office.

  • An IRS settlement granted Trump and his family immunity from tax audits and created the fund, which could pay Americans deemed to have been unfairly targeted by the government.

  • Tillis said later Friday morning on X that he and Cornyn were working with Blanche to end the fund, but his confirmation had stalled because a personal presidential adviser would not amend the settlement.
  • Perhaps there has never been a group of people treated so badly in our Nation’s history.
    — Truth Social post by Donald J. Trump, around 7 a.m. on July 31, 2026.
Throwback Thursday: The "largest fair on the Rhine" around 1965. ❤️ The first records of the festival date back to 1435. The Rhine Fair 2026 runs until July ... Show more

rheinkirmes-duesseldorf.de - | The marksmen's and local festival of the "largest fair on the Rhine"
Houthis say they attacked two Saudi tankers; Saudi Arabia says one ablaze in Red Sea
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Houthis say they attacked two Saudi tankers; Saudi Arabia says one ablaze ...
Key FactsEscalation in Red Sea and Middle East Conflict
Jul 23, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: apnews.com
  • Iran-backed Houthi forces attacked two Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea, causing fires but no reported casualties.

  • The U.S. military carried out a twelfth consecutive night of strikes on Iranian targets to regain control over the Strait of Hormuz.

  • Diplomatic efforts remain stalled as regional countries grow increasingly doubtful about de-escalation prospects.

  • Military confrontations expanded to nearby states, with Kuwait, Jordan, and Bahrain intercepting missiles and hostile drones.
  • "The price will continue to get higher every single night until they come to their senses," Rubio told reporters while traveling in the Philippines for a regional summit.— Marco Rubio, speaking to reporters in the Philippines during a regional summit
Live Updates: War returns to Iran with Israel, US strikes: Live Updates: The US and Israel on Feb 28 launched what they described as a “pre-emptive” joint strike ...
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Live Updates: War returns to Iran with Israel, US strikes
Japan records first ‘cruelly hot day’ as temperatures pass 40C: Authorities issue heatstroke warnings in more than 40 of archipelago nation’s 47 prefectures
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Japan records first ‘cruelly hot day’ as temperatures pass 40C
Throwback Thursday: The "Largest Fair on the Rhine" around 1950. 🎡❤️ The first records of the festival date back to 1435. Since 1901 ... Show more

rheinkirmes-duesseldorf.de - | The marksmen's and local festival of the "largest fair on the Rhine"
US President Donald Trump hands the World Cup trophy to captain Rodri after Spain defeated holders Argentina 1-0 in the final in front of a star-studded crowd ... Show more
We are naming and shaming the companies behind the year’s biggest consumer letdowns in our annual Shoddy Awards, and challenging them to do better by their ... Show more
Iran’s IRGC has said it targeted infrastructure belonging to US company Amazon in Bahrain, according to Tasnim news agency.
Five explosions were heard in the central Iranian city of Yazd shortly after US strikes were announced, according to the IRNA state news agency. Mehr ... Show more
Desalination plant hit in Kuwait as US launches seventh night of strikes on Iran
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Desalination plant hit in Kuwait as US launches seventh night of strikes ...
#Watch | Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said they had struck U.S. military targets and bases in Jordan, Bahrain and Kuwait, state media reported on Monday ... Show more
Throwback Thursday: A trip back to the 80s! 🤩 Here you see the Heinrich-Heine-Allee subway station in 1989. 🚆 Thanks to the Düsseldorf City Archives for the ... Show more
Nigeria has secured a major investment boost. ExxonMobil and its partners are set to invest $1 billion in the Usan Infill Project ... Show more
Throwback Thursday: Königsallee in 1967. Another great photo from the Düsseldorf City Archives 🫰
France Records Around 1,000 Additional Deaths Amid Extreme Heat Wave Leading To European Records
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France Records Around 1,000 Additional Deaths Amid Extreme Heat Wave ...
Key FactsEurope Faces Deadly and Intense Heatwave Crisis
Jun 22, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: rte.ie
  • Forty-nine French mainland departments are under red alert, up from 35 earlier in the weekend.

  • Two young children were found dead in a car, with heatwave conditions considered a leading cause.

  • Heat-related deaths occurred in the Gironde region where temperatures surpassed 40°C in June.

  • France and Belgium limited rail services to prevent heat-induced breakdowns during peak hours.
  • The causes of death are yet to be determined, but the heatwave is the leading line of inquiry.
    — Hélène Mourges, the prosecutor in the town of Carpentras, said.