World Cup boycott as a last resort: Would you forgo football because of Trump?: If Trump annexes Greenland, should Europe boycott the 2026 FIFA World Cup in ...
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OpinionSuccessors for "Wetten, dass...?": Tom and Bill Kaulitz to ZDF: Tom and Bill Kaulitz want to take over the ZDF cult format "Wetten, dass...?" ...
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OpinionKurdish journalist on Northern Syria: "If Rojava fails, it won't be because the idea was wrong"
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Addiction prevention in supermarkets: Dry Checkout Campaign.: The Left Party and Volt in Hamburg-North are demanding that alcohol be removed from the checkout ...
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Antifa trial in Düsseldorf: Defense on the offensive: In the trial of six anti-fascists, the Federal Prosecutor's Office is under attack ...
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Nudity and sex in "The Sims": "There's a double standard when it comes to sexual content"
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OpinionEurope against Trump: Powerless despite tariff "bazooka": Die Europäer sind wehrlos gegen den US-Präsidenten. Einen Handelskrieg mit Donald Trump würden sie ...
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Dispute over sick notes: Has anyone thought about electronic transmission?: The Minister of Health wants to address the issue of reporting sick by phone ...
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OpinionDeath of fashion designer Valentino: The Last Emperor: Fashion designer Valentino is dead. The documentary "Valentino: The Last Emperor" reveals how he lived: ...
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Key FactsValentino: Fashion Legend and Red Color Pioneer
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Summary created with AI assistance · Source: reuters.com
- In 1959, Valentino introduced a unique red shade inspired by an elegant elderly woman, which became his signature color.
- He was the first Italian to appear on Paris’s haute couture runways and was recognized as a leading couturier of his generation.
- His clientele included famous actresses such as Elizabeth Taylor, Sharon Stone, and Penélope Cruz, for whom he designed iconic gowns.
- After retiring from design in 2008, Valentino and his partner Giancarlo Giammetti continued to support the arts, opening a Rome gallery in 2025.
I love beauty. It is not my fault. And I know what women want: they want to be beautiful.— Valentino Garavani in his book "Rosso" (Red), released in 2022.
Government revokes admission pledges: Left stranded in Pakistan: A trick is being used to prevent Afghans with promises of entry to Germany from entering the ...
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OpinionMerz's complaint about sick leave: Too little rest makes you sick: With his statements on sick leave and working hours, the Chancellor ignores findings from ...
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Kremlin reports on Trump's offer: Vladimir Putin also to join Gaza "peace council"
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Key FactsPutin Invited to US-Led Gaza Peace Council
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Summary created with AI assistance · Source: fr.de
- US President Trump extended an invitation to Russian President Putin to join the US-led Gaza Peace Council.
- The Board of Peace manages Gaza's post-war reconstruction through a three-tier structure including political and technical bodies.
- Its goals include stabilizing Gaza, disarming Hamas, and overseeing billions in reconstruction funds.
- Critics warn the initiative could weaken the United Nations and solidify US influence in Middle Eastern diplomacy.
Indeed, President Putin has also received an offer through diplomatic channels to join this Peace Council.— Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov to TASS regarding the invitation to Putin to join the Gaza Peace Council.
OpinionEnergy supply in Ukraine: Warriors of Light: Russia is increasingly attacking Ukraine's energy supply, bringing cold and darkness ...
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OpinionPower struggle over Northeast Syria: The Kurdish knot: Syrian President Al-Sharaa wants to control Northeast Syria. The Kurdish forces fear for their autonomy ...
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IS terror in Afghanistan: Many injured, seven dead: ISIS has carried out an attack on a Chinese restaurant in Kabul. This is not the first attack on Chinese ...
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OpinionEU emphasizes Denmark's sovereignty: European icebreakers in Davos: At the World Economic Forum in Davos, the President of the European Commission and the ...
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One year of the USA under Trump: America, one year later: Donald Trump has been president for a second time for a year now - | an interim assessment from the USA ...
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OpinionAfter US strike against Venezuela: Why Trump hasn't (yet) attacked Mexico: With his threats, US President Trump wants to reduce Latin America to a backyard ...
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OpinionDealing with US foreign policy: The Trump show holds the world in suspense: Disregarding values, the US president pursues a ruthless policy of self-interest ...
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OpinionSubsidy program for electric cars: New purchase premium is hardly convincing: After Environment Minister Schneider presented the new electric car subsidy program ...
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OpinionRacism in France: Tasers and beatings against cannabis use?: In Paris stirbt ein Mauretanier nach einer Festnahme im Kommissariat. Die Todesumstände sind ...
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Murder of Patrice Lumumba: The last accused: 65 years ago, Congo's freedom fighter Lumumba was murdered. Now Belgium decides whether former diplomat Étienne ...
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US business to be spun off: TikTok split into three companies: The video platform is in the process of spinning off its US business. This is not reassuring ...
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OpinionMass murder in Iran: We can know what is happening: The regime in Tehran has murdered at least 16,000 people during the recent protests ...
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OpinionAfter the elections in Uganda: Army chief wants the opposition leader assassinated
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OpinionMisuse of living space: Berlin is not Spain: The Senate is increasing penalties for the destruction of living space. Unlike in Spain, however ...
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OpinionResistance against Russian propaganda: The battle for thoughts: Russia is using targeted disinformation to erode solidarity with Ukraine. Ukrainians in Berlin ...
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OpinionEU reactions to Trump's tariffs: Europe, bring out your torture instruments!: Trump reaches for Greenland and threatens punitive tariffs again ...
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OpinionTrump's "Peace Council" for Gaza: Not very stable: The "Board of Peace" for Gaza is taking shape - | it is a product of Trump's egomania ...
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Trump wants Greenland: Tariffs create retaliatory tariffs: The EU is threatening to impose tariffs of €93 billion on US imports. It intends to use this measure ...
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Constitutional Committee on Volcanic Groups: "Fire rarely leaves traces": The Office for the Protection of the Constitution is reserved in its comments on the ...
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Study on wealth distribution: Musk earns an average annual salary in four seconds
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OpinionReferral to a specialist: "Urgency" is the new normal: Specialist appointments: They bring bonuses for doctors, but only additional costs for health insurance ...
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OpinionGreen Youth leader vs. Markus Söder: With kind regards to the "son of a bitch": Green Youth leader Luis Bobga raps on Instagram, CSU leader Söder feels insulted ...
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OpinionResidency requirement for refugees: The AfD is rubbing its hands with glee: Brandenburg's Interior Senator René Wilke (SPD) wants a residency requirement for ...
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Socialist vs. Far Right: Portugal Goes to Runoff Election: In the first round of the presidential elections, Socialist António José Seguro won ...
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Key FactsPortugal's Pivotal Presidential Runoff Unfolds
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Summary created with AI assistance · Source: france24.com
- Socialist António José Seguro and far-right André Ventura will compete in a runoff on February 8.
- Ventura is the first far-right candidate in 40 years to advance to the second round of the presidential race.
- Although largely ceremonial, the presidency holds powers to dissolve parliament or call elections during crises.
- Prime Minister Luis Montenegro’s minority government currently relies on Ventura’s party for legislative support.
We cannot spend our time criticising things and then sit on the couch on the day we are called to make a decision.— André Ventura expressed this after casting his vote in the sunny capital.
OpinionReactions to Trump's tariff threats: The EU begins to fight back: After US President Trump's attempts to blackmail the EU into annexing Greenland ...
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AI in Gaming: An Industry at War with Itself: The video game industry is also increasingly relying on artificial intelligence. But this is angering its own ...
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Forest hiker on forestry work and climate: "My main goal was to give hope": In 2021, Gerald Klamer quit his job and gave up his apartment and set off on a hike ...
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Hungary against anti-fascist: Prosecutor seeks harsh punishment for Maja T.: Non-binary anti-fascist Maja T. has been on trial for a year. The prosecution is ...
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OpinionUS climate policy after one year of Trump: Solar boom and "beautiful" coal: Donald Trump wants to dissuade the world from climate protection. Even in his own ...
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OpinionPro-Palestinian demonstration in Connewitz: When leftists start defending states: Connewitz was the low point of the internal left-wing conflict. On both sides ...
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Deportation from psychiatric hospital: Out of sight, not out of mind: Handcuffs, airport, hopelessness: A year ago, Lame K. from Osnabrück was deported to Gambia ...
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Home visit: Sometimes minimalist, sometimes flashing and colorful: Cara-Debora Stanko likes art, Pokémon and Linkin Park. In her hometown of Bonn ...
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OpinionCoffee bet for cold weather relief: Charity as a sign of poverty: Many are upset because Kai Wegner wanted to ban the "coffee bet" for homeless aid ...
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OpinionPresidential elections in Portugal: Horseshoe in Lisbon: Portugal's Socialists will face the far right in a runoff election in February ...
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Donald Trump has been US President again for a year - | from Minneapolis to Washington, resistance is growing against ICE operations, state violence ... Show more
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Book about superdiversity: Less educated people often cope better with diversity: Maurice Crul and Frans Lelie take a pragmatic look at superdiverse cities ...
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Protests in the US: Resistance with whistles: Protests against the Trump regime are slowly gaining momentum, partly because of the brutal actions of the ICE ...
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Measure against electronic waste: The nationwide repair bonus is coming: Only 1.7 percent of broken electrical appliances are repaired - | yet this would be ...
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Comic about young people in detention: We know the social workers' spiel: The comic "In Juvenile Detention" offers insights into a rarely depicted world: the ...
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OpinionParty radio station in Austria: Propaganda radio for patriots: With "Austria First," the FPÖ is expanding its media universe. This is propaganda disguised as ...
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Fighting in Syria: Army conquers Kurdish-controlled areas: Syrian government troops continue to push back the Kurds – and al-Sharaa prepares for delicate talks ...
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Withdrawal from captured city in DRC: Rebels put government to the test: Congo's M23 rebels are withdrawing from the newly captured Uvira and demanding a ...
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New rule in show jumping: Bleeding horses now subject to individual decisions: The "No Blood Rule" no longer applies at the World Cup equestrian tournament in ...
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OpinionWorld Economic Forum in Davos: Better globalization is possible: The world is changing dramatically – and with it, liberalized global trade ...
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More than 50 injured: All of Berlin (plus Schalke) hates the police.: During a top match in the Second Bundesliga on Saturday, Berlin police and Hertha ultras ...
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High-speed rail network in the EU: In Mannheim in the morning, in Lisbon in the evening.
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Paid articlePaywallOpinionInformant in Bremen exposed: Left-wing activists spied on by the Office for the Protection of the Constitution
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OpinionDebate on the welfare state: The conditional basic income: Not only Merz wants to reform the welfare state, experts are also discussing proposals ...
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Chancellor criticizes high sick leave: Merz wants to prescribe health: Employees report sick for almost 15 days a year. The chancellor asks whether this is ...
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Key FactsMerz Pushes for Action on Germany's Sick Leave Rates
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Summary created with AI assistance · Source: zdfheute.de
- Chancellor Friedrich Merz criticizes the high sick leave average of 14.5 days per employee in Germany.
- He calls for incentives to encourage employees to return to work and opposes the ongoing use of telephone sick certificates.
- Merz highlights the Dutch system where companies pay wages for up to two years during illness instead of health insurers.
- Health insurers report no link between phone sick notes and increased absences but note improved absence tracking via electronic certifications.
At the end of the day, we must ensure that together in this Federal Republic of Germany, we achieve a higher economic performance than we currently do.— Friedrich Merz, Chancellor, discusses the necessity for higher economic performance in Germany.
Protests in Greenland: Green Wave, red flag.: In Greenland and Denmark, thousands of people demonstrated on Saturday against the aggressive rhetoric of US ...
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OpinionUS reactions to tariff threat: Whatever the cost: Trump's grab for Greenland is not sitting well with everyone in the US either. His tariff policy burdens ...
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Difficult transition in Syria: Syrian president postpones visit to Germany: Syria's interim president was scheduled to visit Berlin this Monday but canceled ...
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Economist on the USA under Trump: "The system has tipped": To overthrow the autocratic order, it is not enough to attack the power of the billionaires ...
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OpinionMercosur agreement signed: “We are creating the world’s largest free trade zone”: After decades of negotiations, the agreement between the EU and Mercosur was ...
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Key FactsEU and Mercosur Forge Major Trade Partnership
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Summary created with AI assistance · Source: n-tv.de
- The EU and Mercosur countries Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, and Paraguay signed a trade agreement in Asunción.
- This new free trade area covers more than 700 million inhabitants with a combined GDP of around $22 trillion.
- The pact aims to reduce tariffs and increase EU exports to Mercosur by 39 percent annually.
- Before coming into effect, the agreement requires approval by the European Parliament and includes safeguards against import surges and environmental issues.
Both of us will benefit from this partnership - economically, diplomatically, and geopolitically. Our companies will create exports, growth, and jobs.— EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen during her speech at the signing of the free trade agreement.
OpinionTrump und seine Grönland-Manie: Ein Präsident auf Bulldozerfahrt: US-Präsident Donald Trump gibt nichts auf die Realität – und macht, was er für richtig hält ...
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OpinionDemonstrations in Leipzig: Who owns Connewitz?: In Leipzig's left-wing stronghold, pro-Palestinian and pro-Israel demonstrators shouted each other down on ...
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OpinionDating apps are like catalogs: Turn to the next chapter: Dating apps turn us into exhibits. The first date raises the question: Just keep turning the page or ...
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OpinionBundesagrarminister Alois Rainer: Gut für den Bauernverband, aber nicht für die Bauern
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Deadly arson attack in Lübeck: Murder does not expire: On January 18, 1996, ten people died in an attack on an asylum shelter in Lübeck. To this day ...
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OpinionProtests in Iran: Look, at least that much: The Iranians want light and they want freedom. What can I do from my screen to help them?
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