After allegations of sexual harassment by several women, New York’s Democratic Governor Andrew Cuomo is now taking action. The 63-year-old politician announced in a video on Tuesday that he would resign in 14 days. It was the looks of his three daughters that made him rethink. In her eyes he saw that he had made […]
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Poland: government alliance of the PiS on the verge of collapse
In Poland, Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki’s national-conservative government alliance is on the brink of collapse. The previous Deputy Prime Minister Jarosław Gowin terminated his group’s collaboration with the ruling party PiS after Morawiecki’s dismissal in Warsaw. After six years of joint governance, Gowin told TVN24 that they were thrown out of the alliance. This means […]
Despite the advance of the Taliban: Seehofer calls for deportations to Afghanistan
It is an unusual step: the ambassadors of those eight EU states that still have a representative office in the Afghan capital Kabul recommend their governments to stop deportation in a joint report. Because of the advance of the Taliban and the poor security situation, the governments should think about suspending forced returns for the […]
Armin Laschet: The one whose name may not be mentioned
Floods, pandemics and catastrophic polls: Armin Laschet is currently trying to prove his drive on several fronts – and has to put up with subliminal taunts from Markus Söder. Of Nico Fried, Berlin, and Christian Wernicke, Düsseldorf Markus Söder names a few names. Of course, he pays tribute to Angela Merkel. He includes – “I […]
Vaccination affair in Friesland: More than 8,000 people may have received table salt instead of Biontech
The vaccination affair in the district of Friesland in northwest Germany is getting bigger and more bizarre. In April it was said that a nurse in the vaccination center in Lower Saxony had not used a vaccine for six vaccinations, but a saline solution. This number has been making the rounds since Tuesday: “It’s about […]
Federal and state resolutions: Pressure on unvaccinated people is growing
In the fight against a fourth wave of pandemics, the federal and state governments are increasing the pressure on those who have not been vaccinated. Those who do not get vaccinated have to be prepared for more compulsory tests from October in order to gain access to hospitals, sports and cultural events or hotels and […]
Spectators in the Bundesliga: A stadium full of vaccinated people
Even Karl Lauterbach was there recently to see the situation for himself. The health expert from the SPD, who was omnipresent in the pandemic and deputy for the constituency “Leverkusen – Cologne IV”, said that when he visited the 1. FC Köln stadium, he measured the distance between the seats in order to ensure that […]
Ethiopia: Call to fight Tigray rebels
In Ethiopia, the government has called on the people to join the fight against the rebels from Tigray. The office of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Tuesday called on “all capable Ethiopians” to report to the army, special forces and militias in order to support the crackdown on the anti-government troops. The statement came about […]
Fighting the Taliban: Why the Afghan Army is so helpless
The speed with which the Taliban are taking one provincial capital after the other in Afghanistan after the withdrawal of international troops has surprised even military experts. “We are speechless,” said a German general recently who closely followed the deployment of international troops over almost all stages. On Sunday Kunduz fell into the hands of […]
Jewish Academy in Frankfurt: “With the Academy, Jewish intellectual life has a new focus”
The Jewish Academy in Frankfurt am Main is taking shape: the Central Council of Jews in Germany plans to start construction at the beginning of September. The academy was the first supraregional Jewish institution of its kind to be established in Germany after the Shoah, announced the Central Council in Berlin on Tuesday. At the […]