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Wind energy: What high-altitude wind turbines can achieve: High-altitude wind turbines could supply twice as much energy as existing ones ...
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Wind energy: What high-altitude wind turbines can achieve
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Couple is convicted of insulting Christian Drosten at a campsite: In court, Maik S. and Kathrin W. once again described the virologist as the “biggest criminal ...
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Couple is convicted of insulting Christian Drosten at a campsite
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Swiss luxury chalet market runs out of steam: Luxury chalet prices are expected to fall in Switzerland, but demand remains strong.
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Swiss luxury chalet market runs out of steam
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Thousands of protesters in Swiss cities demand climate action: Thousands of activists took to the streets in five Swiss cities on Friday as part of the global ...
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Thousands of protesters in Swiss cities demand climate action
Quick Glance: Scottish Government Abandons 'World-Leading' Climate Target
  • The Scottish Government has abandoned its “world-leading” target of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 75% by 2030.

  • Ministers will bring forward legislation to ensure the climate change target “better reflects the reality of long-term climate policymaking”.

  • Scotland will move away from legally binding annual targets to a five-yearly carbon budget approach.

  • A new package of climate action measures was announced, including tripling the number of charging points for electric vehicles and exploring a new integrated ticketing system for public transport in Scotland.
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Federal Minister of Economics Habeck in Ukraine: Arming for Peace: Robert Habeck is now campaigning for more arms production in the country where he once broke ...
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Federal Minister of Economics Habeck in Ukraine: Arming for Peace
Quick Glance: Habeck's Visit to Ukraine: Solidarity and Support
  • Robert Habeck visits Ukraine to show German solidarity and promise support.

  • Ukraine is in a war fighting for freedom and European values.

  • Habeck brings business representatives to promote investments and boost arms production.

  • Germany supports Ukraine with a Patriot air defense system and financial aid for the energy sector.
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US tourist shocked by $143,000 cell phone bill on Switzerland holiday: American tourist Rene Remund racked up a $143,000 T-Mobile cell phone bill while traveling ...
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US tourist shocked by $143,000 cell phone bill on Switzerland holiday
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Russian foreign minister derides Switzerland as ‘openly hostile country’ : Following on Putin's criticisms of the planned Ukraine peace conference in ...
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Russian foreign minister derides Switzerland as ‘openly hostile country’ 
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“BaZ direct” - the daily podcast - Climate adhesives are heating up tempers in Basel
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“BaZ direct” - the daily podcast - Climate adhesives are heating up ...
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Abortion: Greens call for rapid legalization: Should abortion be regulated differently in Germany? The government is reluctant - despite clear recommendations ...
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Abortion: Greens call for rapid legalization
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Abortion rights: Paragraph 218 has always been a lazy compromise: Time to be honest: Paragraph 218 needs to be reformed. A commission has made suggestions on ...
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Abortion rights: Paragraph 218 has always been a lazy compromise
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Moscow suggests 2022 draft document as a basis for future Ukraine peace talks: Putin said Russia could negotiate with Ukraine to end the war if there are no ...
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Moscow suggests 2022 draft document as a basis for future Ukraine peace ...
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Basel: Demonstration in the middle of morning traffic at SBB station: There was a protest in Basel on Thursday morning. Both private and public transport were ...
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Basel: Demonstration in the middle of morning traffic at SBB station
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Roaring Nebula Kickl: Water would be enough for a long time!
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Roaring Nebula Kickl: Water would be enough for a long time!
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Höcke in the TV duel: The performance is not convincing: CDU man Mario Voigt's calculation has surprisingly worked out
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Höcke in the TV duel: The performance is not convincing
Quick Glance: Voigt accuses Höcke of 'dilly-dallying' after TV duel
  • Thuringia's CDU leader Mario Voigt defends public confrontation with AfD far-right extremist Björn Höcke as meaningful.

  • Voigt highlights differences between CDU and Höcke's far-right extremist group.

  • Poll shows 29% support for AfD in Thuringia despite Höcke's extremism.

  • Voigt advocates for reason and warns against chaos from exiting Euro and EU.
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Pensions, family, taxes: The traffic light still has these plans: The traffic light coalition is just turning the final corner before it enters the home straight ...
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Pensions, family, taxes: The traffic light still has these plans
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Why a radical speaker at the university was disinvited: The right-wing libertarian economist and AfD sympathizer Markus Krall is nevertheless drawn to ...
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Why a radical speaker at the university was disinvited
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What is a woman? Here you can read what will cost you up to 10,000 euros in fines if you say it. Thanks to the self-determination law just passed in Berlin - ...
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What is a woman? Here you can read what will cost you up to 10 ...
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The FDP and SPD agree on two of their most important points of contention: The traffic light parties SPD and FDP have reached an agreement on investigative ...
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The FDP and SPD agree on two of their most important points of contention
Quick Glance: FDP and SPD Reach Agreement on Key Issues
  • SPD and FDP have reached compromises on key issues, including the extension of the rent control measure until 2029 and the 'Quick-Freeze' data storage procedure.

  • Despite additional desired changes in rental law, no specific agreements have been made, raising concerns about the housing market.

  • The 'Quick-Freeze' data storage procedure is implemented in cases of suspicion of serious crimes, marking a departure from indiscriminate mass data storage and receiving positive reactions.

  • The next steps involve drafting proposals in the Federal Ministry of Justice for data storage and the extension of the rent control measure, which are likely to be approved by the cabinet simultaneously.
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AfD and the Bystron case: Off into the bubble: The Bystron case shows that many people in the AfD only want to talk to those who don't ask critical questions: ...
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AfD and the Bystron case: Off into the bubble
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Israel should show strength towards Iran - but in the right way: A counterstrike that will make the mullahs tremble but calm the world? There can be no such ...
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Israel should show strength towards Iran - but in the right way
Quick Glance: Israel artist calls for Gaza ceasefire
  • The representative of Israel at the international art fair is calling for an immediate ceasefire in Israel’s war on Gaza.

  • Ruth Patir’s video installation called (M)otherland was scheduled to open on Saturday at Israel’s national pavilion at the international art show but will remain closed for now.

  • Patir stated on her website that the artist and curators are showing solidarity with the families of the hostages and the large community in Israel calling for change, rather than canceling themselves or the exhibition.

  • It is believed that there are still individuals in Gaza, including 129 captives taken during the attacks led by Hamas on Israel on October 7, with 34 of them presumed dead.
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European court rules nations must protect citizens from effects of climate change
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European court rules nations must protect citizens from effects of climate ...
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“Riots and mass brawls”: government and city councilors fear renewed Eritrean battles in Switzerland on May 24th. The security directors sound the alarm - The ...
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“Riots and mass brawls”: government and city councilors fear renewed ...
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Canadian soldier missing, presumed dead in Swiss avalanche: Armed Forces: The Canadian military says a soldier is presumed dead after being caught in an ...
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Canadian soldier missing, presumed dead in Swiss avalanche: Armed Forces
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Notary appointment: "Grandma bought a pile of scrap metal": Kristina, 66, bought an old listed half-timbered house for just 40,000 euros and renovated it ...
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Notary appointment:
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44-year-old successfully sues: Karlsruhe issues landmark ruling for biological fathers
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44-year-old successfully sues: Karlsruhe issues landmark ruling for ...
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Federal Constitutional Court agrees with Julian Reichelt: The ex-Bild boss Julian Reichelt was allowed to write that the federal government is paying money to a ...
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Federal Constitutional Court agrees with Julian Reichelt
Quick Glance: Former 'Bild' Chief: Federal Constitutional Court Upholds Reichelt Complaint Against Federal Government
  • Julian Reichelt succeeded with a constitutional complaint against the federal government.

  • The Federal Constitutional Court overturned the decision of the Chamber Court.

  • Freedom of speech is of particular importance and must be protected.

  • The Chamber Court did not consider the linguistic context of the statement.
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Smoking ban: prohibitive culture everywhere you look: Britain's government wants to gradually ban smoking, and some German politicians like that ...
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Smoking ban: prohibitive culture everywhere you look
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A look into the abyss - Die Weltwoche: Sometimes the best way to start a column is with a number. The number is 74,852, the latest certified circulation of Blick ...
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A look into the abyss - Die Weltwoche
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Paragraph 218: Tutoring for Marco: Paragraph 218 of the German Criminal Code stipulates that abortion is a criminal offense. The Alliance for Sexual ...
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Paragraph 218: Tutoring for Marco
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Due to strong gusts: The Böögg will not be lit for the first time. Sechseläuten 2024 goes down in history. Will the summer now also fall through? - The ...
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Due to strong gusts: The Böögg will not be lit for the first time ...
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After fatal shooting in Dortmund: officer-in-charge justifies police action in the Mouhamed Dramé case
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After fatal shooting in Dortmund: officer-in-charge justifies police ...
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Who will be Bayern coach? The job is no longer as attractive as it once was: Why is Bayern having such a hard time finding a coach? Because FCB has become the ...
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Who will be Bayern coach? The job is no longer as attractive as it once ...
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Gaza’s archaeology experts say enclave’s historic treasures saved by ‘irony of history’
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Gaza’s archaeology experts say enclave’s historic treasures saved by ...
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ZDF documentary about Friedrich Merz: A ZDF documentary explores Friedrich Merz for 45 minutes and finds hardly anything new.
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ZDF documentary about Friedrich Merz
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Buschmann: Cannabis legalization will ease the burden on the judiciary and police
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Buschmann: Cannabis legalization will ease the burden on the judiciary and ...
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Driving bans at the weekend: Wissing has only himself to blame: Wissing and driving bans: There is no way around thinking about how to reduce emissions in ...
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Driving bans at the weekend: Wissing has only himself to blame
Quick Glance: Dispute over Climate Protection Measures in Traffic Sector
  • The Environment Agency opposes drastic measures in the transport sector.

  • Reform of the Climate Protection Act and potential driving bans spark controversy.

  • Ampel parties argue over climate goals and blame games.

  • DUH feels vindicated in lawsuit against Transport Minister and calls for new measures.
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Professor Punk: The "Tote Hosen" singer Campino gives a lecture at Heinrich Heine University.
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Professor Punk
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Abortion: The Sudden Fear of the Traffic Light: A commission appointed by the government recommends that abortion be reregulated by law. However ...
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Abortion: The Sudden Fear of the Traffic Light
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World Press Photo: Impressive Pietà: A Palestinian woman mourns the loss of her niece: The choice of World Press Photo is strong, but the reasoning is irritating ...
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World Press Photo: Impressive Pietà
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AfD politician on trial: Björn Höcke and the SA slogan: Björn Höcke has been testing how far he can go for years. Now he is on trial for an SA slogan.
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AfD politician on trial: Björn Höcke and the SA slogan
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In keeping with the wintry April weather, the SRF “Rundschau” celebrates climate activists. The fee payer sees through the game ...
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In keeping with the wintry April weather, the SRF “Rundschau” celebrates ...
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Symbols and fine words - Die Weltwoche: A new away jersey in pink, a change of kit and, most recently, a picture of a national team player on a prayer mat with ...
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Symbols and fine words - Die Weltwoche
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Abortion: Does the traffic light dare to violate paragraph 218a?: A commission advises the government to legalize abortion. Some in the coalition see a historic ...
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Abortion: Does the traffic light dare to violate paragraph 218a?
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Minimum wage in Zurich: City criticizes federal government for "encroaching on sovereignty"
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Minimum wage in Zurich: City criticizes federal government for ...
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Housing crisis in Zurich: The state can't straighten everything out: Not more tax money, but fewer building regulations - and less left-wing activism - would ...
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Housing crisis in Zurich: The state can't straighten everything out
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“Höcke is not a fascist”: CDU constitutional lawyer and former minister Rupert Scholz on the German crisis, the AfD and green ideologues - The World Week
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“Höcke is not a fascist”: CDU constitutional lawyer and former minister ...
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After 500 years of climate change: more deserts, fewer boreal coniferous forests: Scientists have investigated how climate change could alter the face of the ...
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After 500 years of climate change: more deserts, fewer boreal coniferous ...
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“The population is not asked”: With the Electricity Act, the Federal Council wants to make the disempowerment of the people a law - The World Week
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“The population is not asked”: With the Electricity Act, the Federal ...
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Podcast premiere “Politics with Anne Will”: With an invisible eyebrow: After 16 years of television talk, Anne Will is now doing a podcast - with the experienced ...
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Podcast premiere “Politics with Anne Will”
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New movement “Liberate Switzerland” sprays Porsche Center: Several activists carried out a color attack on the Porsche Center in Crissier VD on Tuesday ...
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New movement “Liberate Switzerland” sprays Porsche Center
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The hate speech law in Scotland is a disaster. Everyone except the National, Greens and Labor parliamentary majority foresaw this ...
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The hate speech law in Scotland is a disaster. Everyone except the ...
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“Ridiculous”: constitutional lawyer Scholz criticizes the Höcke trial. New Testament: The most current book currently available ...
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“Ridiculous”: constitutional lawyer Scholz criticizes the Höcke trial ...
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The speed limit on the A 31 between Riepe and Neermoor is 80| until further notice
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The speed limit on the A 31 between Riepe and Neermoor is 80| until ...
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Greens: Robert Habeck and the candidacy for chancellor: Hardly any German politician polarizes as much as Robert Habeck. If the Greens put forward a candidate ...
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Greens: Robert Habeck and the candidacy for chancellor
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Do we have to protect the Germans from the Office for the Protection of the Constitution, Mr. Maassen? The former head of the Office for the Protection of the ...
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Do we have to protect the Germans from the Office for the Protection of ...
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Arrests in Bayreuth: Investigators prevent Russian sabotage operation: The men are said to have planned explosive attacks against military and industrial targets ...
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Arrests in Bayreuth: Investigators prevent Russian sabotage operation
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War in Ukraine: Germany delivers another Patriot system: The Bundeswehr only has ten of the missile defense systems left - but after loud calls for help from ...
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War in Ukraine: Germany delivers another Patriot system