seizure of private property without full compensation under government authority
World history knows many expropriations. Some were significantly better justified than what the Berlin Left is now planning.
What changes from 1 November? Wages, healthcare, drivers’ licences, parcel surcharge and more
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In this Daily Maverick Power Chat, part of a series marking 30 years of the Constitution, Ferial Haffajee speaks to Kallie Kriel of AfriForum about the ... Show more
Consequences of the sanctions: What decommissioned Russian yachts cost the taxpayer
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Search warrants at two south Alabama homes led to the confiscation of 19 guns, cocaine, marijuana and cash.
56-year-old man arrested after 19 guns, cocaine ... Show more
56-year-old man arrested after 19 guns, cocaine, cash found in Dothan homes
56-year-old man arrested after 19 guns, cocaine, cash found in Dothan homes
Expropriation proceedings in road construction: Criticism from the Left Party: In East Germany, a particularly large number of expropriation proceedings are ...
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arabtimes Oct 27
Iranian Regime Sentences Filmmaker Jafar Panahi to Five Years in Prison, Orders Asset Confiscation
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Ipswich Star Oct 25
Woman convicted over Ipswich brothel awaits repayment sum: Shu Choy, 70, faces confiscation hearing in March 2027 to decide how much she must repay for her ...
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Swinney compared to dictator over plans to bring buses under public control: McGill's Group, owned by Sandy and James Easdale, condemned the proposals as ...
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Viral Speeding Video: Drivers Face €2,000 Fine and License Revocation: THESSALONIKI/GREECE. A driver is alleged to have sped along a motorway at an incredible ...
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Block trial: Is Judge Hildebrandt making a serious mistake?: Press freedom under pressure: Prosecutors and police confiscate a journalist's research ...
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Rubio presses Lebanon on confiscation of weapons from Hezbollah: Lebanon’s president reaffirms the commitment to bring all arms under state control.
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Rubio spoke with Lebanon's Aoun about confiscation of explosives from Hezbollah, US official says
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Enforcement Directorate files chargesheet against coaching institute FIITJEE and its directors over the alleged misappropriation of student fees amounting to ... Show more
ED files chargesheet against FIITJEE, director couple in money laundering case
ED files chargesheet against FIITJEE, director couple in money laundering case
Nature Friends Bonn: Expropriation by Nazis in 1933: The Nature Friends Bonn offered recreation in nature to the working population since 1912 ...
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yicaiglobal.com Oct 14
Tianjin Court to Hear USD5 Billion Crypto Asset Confiscation Case Linked to Qian Zhimin
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Man who ran rogue waste transfer station told to pay £70,000: A man convicted of running a rogue waste transfer station just yards from village homes has been ...
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OpinionUS to make SA to pay the price of doing nothing: The US has introduced visa restrictions targeting South African nationals linked to policies involving land ...
dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2026-09-28-sa-to-pay-the-price-of-inaction-as-united-states-runs-out-of-patience/
businesstech.co.za Sep 16
United States hits South Africa with visa restrictions over BEE and land expropriation
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businesstech.co.za Sep 22
America won’t invest in South Africa because of expropriation without compensation
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OpinionCSU demands a ban on expropriation: Protectors of the ruling class.: Panik bei Immobilienbesitzern? Zum Glück gibt es die Union! Die CSU fordert nach ...
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Former accountant jailed for five more years over £490,000 crime proceeds: A former chartered accountant who defrauded a vulnerable man out of his assets has ...
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Tehran Times Sep 21
Head of the Judiciary’s Center for Lawyers: Seized U.S. ships captured during the war are awaiting confiscation.
Expropriation and antisemitism: Left Party ahead in Berlin according to forecasts
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$11m passport penalty - Government ordered to pay as Supreme Court rules confiscation of passport violated businesswoman’s rights
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What Is PCB Investigating? Report On Players' Phone-Confiscation Raises Serious Questions
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UAE schools ban mobile phones in classrooms: Confiscation rules, attendance limits and new schedules for 2026-27
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Iran threatens 45 tankers with fines, confiscation in Hormuz escalation: Iran said it had blacklisted 45 tankers that had broken its rules for crossing the ...
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jordannews.jo Aug 24
Jordan Senate Urges Avoiding Land Expropriation for Railways: Jordan’s Senate has recommended that the government avoid expropriating privately owned land for ...
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Egyptian Gazette Aug 24
Iran has issued a warning that vessels violating its arrangements for transiting the Strait of Hormuz could face restrictions, including fines, detention ... Show more
Panama Buys Out Petroterminal de Panama for US$191.7 Million: Panama's government approved a US$191.7 million buyout of the remaining 41% of Petroterminal de ...
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Man continues driving despite license revocation - | two girls die: A 37-year-old man from Baunatal lost his driver's license after two accidents ...
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Key FactsHohenwepel case: Appeal hearing set after girls’ deaths
Aug 20, 2026 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: hna.de
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: hna.de
- In April 2024, the then 37-year-old man from Baunatal picked up his two children and stepdaughter, caused two crashes during the journey, and was under the influence of medication for anxiety disorders and depression.
- After police confiscated his driving licence in Höxter, he continued driving his car from the crash site in Dalhausen despite being prohibited from doing so.
- His four-year-old daughter and ten-year-old stepdaughter died in the subsequent crash at Hohenwepel.
- In August 2025, Warburg District Court sentenced him to one year and seven months in prison suspended for three years, after which prosecutors appealed.
Expropriation: Lohne-Aschen cycle path continues to stall: Five plots of land are missing for the Lohne-Aschen cycle path. The Vechta district is initiating ...
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sabcnews.com Aug 05
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Newzroom Afrika Aug 05
[WATCH] The Western Cape High Court is hearing legal challenges against the Expropriation Act for a third day. The DA and AfriForum are among four ... Show more
WATCH LIVE | Expropriation Act court challenge continues: AfriForum, IRR Legal and DA are challenging legality of land seizure law
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sabcnews.com Aug 05
WATCH | The Western Cape High Court continues to hear the challenge to the Expropriation Act brought by the DA, AfriForum, and the Institute of Race Relations ... Show more
EWN Aug 04
Legal teams challenge Expropriation Act in Western Cape High Court: AfriForum told the court that one of the most dangerous aspects of the Expropriation Act was ...
ewn.co.za/2026/08/04/legal-teams-challenge-expropriation-act-in-western-cape-high-court
DA won’t support law that ‘legalises land grabs’ as Expropriation Act court battle begins
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Institute for Poverty, Land and Agrarian Studies director at the University of the Western Cape Prof. Ruth Hall unpacks the DA, AfriForum ... Show more
Newzroom Afrika Aug 03
[WATCH] DA legal representative Karrisha Pillay explains the party's main concern with the Expropriation Act. #Newzroom405
sabcnews.com Aug 03
EXPROPRIATION ACT | The DA is challenging the Expropriation Act in court. DA's Bonginkosi Madikizela says the Act is unconstitutional and was not passed ... Show more
Court to hear challenge to ‘broken’ land expropriation law at heart of US-SA standoff
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Residents in the occupied West Bank town of Al-Mazra’a Al-Sharqiya found out their land was marked for confiscation by Israel when one farmer found the seizure ... Show more
Farmer Knop and the K8 in Flensburg: A chronology: For years, Ingo Knop has been fighting to save his pasture in Tarup, where the city of Flensburg has built a ...
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Paid articlePaywall Expropriation of PCK refinery in Schwedt: The Left Party takes a confrontational course with Russia
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OpinionEDITORIAL | Emfuleni arrest and Lambos confiscation are a nod to brave, slain whistleblowers
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Farmer rejects 9 million in compensation - | now expropriation threatens: Farmer Ingo-Willi Knop has rejected a purchase offer of 9 million euros for his land ...
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What food, plants and holiday souvenirs can you bring back to Austria?: Fruit, flowers and local food may seem like harmless holiday gifts, but bringing them ...
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James Orengo: The violence in Ol Kalou is a direct and unacceptable attempt to manipulate and rig democratic processes...Furthermore ... Show more
Eastern transport concept in Frauenfeld stalled due to objections: Several proceedings are further delaying the major cantonal project. A date for decisions is ...
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“JD(S), BJP are politicising issue…” K’taka CM DK Shivakumar on Bidadi township project issue #DKShivakumar #BidadiTownship #Karnataka #Bengaluru #Farmers #KarnatakaPolitics #BidadiProject #JDS #BJP #FarmerIssues ... Show more
Traffic control in Wels: Dozens of citations and license revocation: WELS. During a targeted operation on Saturday night in Wels, police officers recorded ...
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High-speed escape from police in Traun ends with driver's license revocation: TRAUN. After a high-speed escape from a police check in Traun ...
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manilastandard.net Jul 10
#MSNews | PNP-CIDG NCR operatives arrested 4 individuals over paihi scheme of diesel products in Malabon City.
Police personnel conducted a buy-bust operation ... Show more
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sabcnews.com Jul 09
MADLANGA COMMISSION | Dr Albertus Schoeman says instead of a criminally-based process to identify and confiscate unexplained wealth ... Show more
The End of Socialization Dreams: A dispute over the expropriation of housing companies has been raging in Berlin for years. The coalition wants to put a stop to ...
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Environment Authority has successfully secured a conviction against an individual found guilty of poaching an Arabian gazelle within a protected area ... Show more
OpinionMorning Post from the Editorial Staff: Editorial Staff
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Fellbach city tunnel: Breakdown in the tunnel ends with driver's license revocation
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Key FactsDriver Surrenders License After Fellbach Tunnel Breakdown
Jul 3, 2026 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: stuttgarter-zeitung.de
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: stuttgarter-zeitung.de
- The 61-year-old became stranded in his Mercedes around 10 p.m. Thursday inside Fellbach city tunnel.
- According to Aalen police headquarters, the fuel had apparently run out, causing the breakdown.
- When officers checked him, they smelled alcohol; a breath test reportedly showed approximately 1.3 per mille.
- The driver surrendered his license, a blood draw was ordered, and a criminal complaint for suspected drunk driving is expected.
Federal coalition wants to ban the expropriation of rental apartments.: In 2021, a majority of Berlin's residents voted in favor of expropriating large ...
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Israel and the US have signed an agreement under which Washington will receive a plot of land in West Jerusalem that was owned by Palestinians before 1948 and ... Show more
Fighting the Rent Hike: New York Freezes Rents for Many Apartments: New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is fulfilling his campaign promise by freezing a number of ...
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Musée d'Orsay faces demand for restitution of Van Gogh painting: The descendant of a German Jewish art collector persecuted by the Nazis is seeking the return of ...
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businesstech.co.za Jun 22
Expropriation of private property in South Africa backfires: The City of Tshwane has been dealt a major blow by the Supreme Court of Appeal ...
businesstech.co.za/news/property/864211/expropriation-of-private-property-backfires-in-south-africa/
300+ drones seized near football World Cup sites, says US agency: Drone operators who enter restricted airspace without approval can face fines of up to $100,000 ...
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Houses, Rolex watches, diamonds, and even a pension, seized by proceeds of crime orders
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