With his “Afuera” approach, the Argentine president is taking radical action against government waste of money. How could this work in Germany? And what can go first? WELT editor-in-chief Ulf Poschardt and economist Daniel Stelter discuss this. Make Economy Great Again: “This waste of money is a crime against every citizen”
What leading the France24 website today? Much of the France 24 website is dominated by the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire, brokered by France and the US. It brings an end to almost a year of fighting and nearly two months after Israel launched a ground attack. The French mass rape trial dominates the local news on the site – as prosecutors seek the toughest sentence possible for the men at the centre of one of the most horrific cases in modern France. It is a story that has gripped France and the world.
What’s on the front page of Die Welt? The front page of Die Welt this morning – 27/11/2024 – reports on Donald Trump’s tariff threats and how it hit the auto industry. On his first day in office, Donald Trump wants to introduce high tariffs on products from Mexico and Canada. This will hit the country’s own car industry hard – a popular vehicle is largely produced in the two countries. An analyst is recommending that a German manufacturer withdraw from the US.
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China brutally oppresses the Uyghur minority in Xinjiang – and Volkswagen operates a factory there of all places. The company is now separating from the plant. Volkswagen is ending its controversial presence in the Chinese Uighur region of Xinjiang. The company announced that it had reached an agreement with its Chinese partner SAIC, with whom the German car company operates its plant in Xinjiang’s capital Urumqi, to sell the factory. The buyer is Shanghai Motor Vehicle Inspection Certification (SMVIC), a subsidiary of the state-owned Shanghai Lingang Development Group. Volkswagen will also sell its test track in Turpan, which is also…
Sharon Stone has often chosen clear words towards Donald Trump. Now she says in Italy that the country knows “what happens under a fascist government.” She obviously sees her home in a different place. If celebrities had the influence that is sometimes attributed to them, the USA would probably be a different place today. Like many Hollywood actresses, Sharon Stone has repeatedly warned against Donald Trump being re-elected as US president. The result is well known. Now the “Basic Instinct” star used a visit to the film festival in Turin, Italy, to vent her frustration. And to once again criticize her own home country, the…
Lightning struck the railway line between Lüneburg and Uelzen. This has an impact on several long-distance connections. Trains via Berlin and Frankfurt are also affected. After a lightning strike in the Lüneburg district of Lower Saxony, there are significant delays and cancellations in German rail traffic. Long-distance traffic to and from Hamburg in particular is severely affected, as Deutsche Bahn announced. Delays and train cancellations are therefore to be expected in all long-distance traffic. According to a spokeswoman, the lightning strike occurred on Tuesday in the municipality of Deutsch Evern. “The disruption is expected to continue at least until early afternoon,”…
Donald Trump announces steep punitive tariffs on imports from neighbouring countries. Just a bluff? Canada and Mexico shouldn’t bet on that. And Europe could be the next destination. Donald Trump and the threat of punitive tariffs: America’s friends are Trump’s enemies
If you want to keep everything short and small when it comes to the political situation, you’ll get your money’s worth (not too much) with this recipe: crispy rice paper and a steaming filling banish a bad mood. Cooking without coal: cheap recipe for spring rolls to combat autumn depression
When Javier Milei became President of Argentina, Cecilia Nicolini lost her job in the Ministry of the Environment and the agency was abolished. Here the former State Secretary explains what gives her hope. Argentina under Javier Milei: “Funds are also interesting for a populist government”
They are said to have drunk free “Tiger vodka” in the hostel – shortly afterwards six people were dead. After the methanol scandal, the police in Laos have now arrested several suspects. The Nana Backpacker Hostel in Vang Vieng is still receiving a lot of praise in online reviews: “The hostel leaves nothing to be desired,” writes one person. And: “Free alcohol every evening.” Others commented with the corresponding opening times of the bar. But recently a red sign was put up above it: Temporarily closed. Six tourists from all over the world died last week after drinking liquor that…
What’s on the front page of El Pais? The front page of El Pais this morning 27/11/2024 reports “Netanyahu announces ceasefire in Lebanon, vows to respond forcefully if Hezbollah violates it”. The paper says the Israeli prime minister is celebrating that the agreement allows him to continue attacking Gaza (“Hamas is left alone”) and to focus on Iran. The army is taking advantage of the last hours to bombard Beirut with unusual violence, creating traffic jams for people to flee. Trump threatens a trade war against Mexico, Canada and China. The president-elect blames them for migration and drug trafficking. Trump…
What’s on the front page of Le Monde? The front page of Le Monde this morning – 27/11/2024 – reports on French politics. While the left and the National Rally do not rule out bringing down the Barnier government in the coming weeks, the country could find itself in unprecedented uncertainty which would increase investor distrust.Donald Trump undoubtedly definitely escapes his criminal responsibilities. The president-elect recorded, on Monday, a decisive victory in his tussle with his country’s justice system, which left him subject to a wave of indictments in 2023. Anna Hidalgo is pictured on the front page. The socialist mayor announced in…
The Flame | In the tracks of the Comanche In 2021, “Nytorgsmannen” Fredrik Lundgren, formerly Andreas Holm, will be sentenced to five years in prison for seven rapes and a long series of other abuses. Less than three years later, he is out again, and after barely six months, he is arrested on new suspicions of rape. – Today there are no consequences, tax crimes have higher penalties than raping 15 girls. It doesn’t feel like it’s being taken seriously. But if you screw up the state, you can get 30 years. Cissi Nilsson, the company Cilia’s 26-year-old CEO, takes…
Drug trafficking – A criminal group that had set up an international smuggling route for prescription pills was taken down during a large-scale operation coordinated from Eurojust’s headquarters. Romanian, Estonian, Finnish and Serbian authorities, supported by Eurojust and Europol, arrested 47 people and seized over 6 million pills. The criminal group, which operated throughout Europe, bought pills from other criminal networks in Serbia. The pills, used to treat anxiety, seizures and insomnia, were then hidden in tyres, in cars, which were transported on lorries, and in clothing to be taken to Romania and Estonia. After arriving in Romania or Estonia,…
DHL cargo plane crashes in Lithuania A cargo plane flying on behalf of German logistics company DHL crashed near Vilnius International Airport in Lithuania early on Monday, killing at least one person, according to Lithuanian officials. The deceased person was confirmed by Lithuanian police to be a Spanish national and member of the flight crew, although not one of the pilots. The other occupants of the plane — a German, a Lithuanian and another Spaniard — were reportedly injured, but their condition remained unclear. What did DHL say? “We can confirm that today, at approximately 4:30 am CET [0330 GMT],…
Japan’s space agency, JAXA, aborted an engine test for the Epsilon S rocket after a large fire broke out at the Tanegashima Space Center on Tuesday. “There was an abnormality during today’s combustion test. We are trying to assess what happened,” JAXA said. Footage on national broadcaster NHK showed flames and smoke rising from the site on the southern Japanese island. Journalists positioned around one kilometer (0.62 miles) away reported a large explosion shortly after the test began at 8:30 a.m. local time (2330 GMT). Nobody reported hurt, investigation announced No injuries were reported, and the cause of the incident is…
Four security force members were killed in Pakistan’s capital, Islamabad, on Tuesday, the country’s Interior Ministry said, after thousands of supporters of imprisoned ex-Prime Minister Imran Khan defied a police lockdown to march in the city center. Police fired tear gas and rubber bullets as the protesters broke through a barricade of shipping containers blocking off the national capital. The government warned that security forces would respond with live gunfire if protesters used weapons against them. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said four members of the paramilitary Rangers force died after being “run over by a vehicle.” There were no claims of responsibility for…
China has been stepping up its involvement in the Myanmar conflict as rebels continue to advance, with Beijing recently asking the junta to allow Chinese private military corporations to operate within the neighboring country. Myanmar’s junta is reportedly still reviewing the proposal. After nearly four years of conflict, Myanmar’s resistance forces now control over half of the country and occupy key trade routes on the Myanmar-China border. The junta has also suffered several military defeats in the past 12 months, raising alarm in Beijing. “China has billions of dollars of geo-strategic assets in Myanmar, including the China-Myanmar pipeline project, which…
Senegal’s ruling party, PASTEF, secured an overwhelming parliamentary majority following the country’s legislative election held earlier this month. PASTEF won 130 of 165 seats, up from the 56 it held before the vote, according to provisional results announced by the national vote-counting commission last week. The win gives President Bassirou Diomaye Faye a clear mandate to implement the ambitious reforms he promised during the election campaign. Elected in March on an anti-establishment platform, Diomaye dissolved the opposition-led Parliament to allow the early elections. Will Senegal’s Diomaye deliver? Rough reform outline Diomaye, who at 44 is Africa’s youngest elected leader, pledged economic transformation, social justice and anti-corruption reforms under the Senegal…
China’s Defense Minister Dong Jun has been placed under investigation for corruption, British newspaper Financial Times (FT) reported on Wednesday. If confirmed, Dong would be the third consecutive serving or former Chinese defense minister to be investigated for alleged corruption. According to FT, the investigation was part of a broader probe into military corruption. Last week, Dong declined to meet US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin during a meeting of defense ministers in Laos, citing US actions over Taiwan. Chinese President Xi Jinping has overseen a sweeping anti-corruption purge in the military over the past yearImage: Adriano Machado/REUTERS Third defense minister investigated China’s military…
Romanian presidential candidate Calin Georgescu has millions of likes on TikTok and hundreds of thousands of followers. He ran a successful social media campaign to emerge victorious in the first round of the country’s presidential elections. ADVERTISEMENTRomania is reeling from the unexpected rise of far-right extremist Calin Georgescu who won Sunday’s first round of the presidential elections as an independent. His rise went unnoticed by the political system – with his victory representing the first time a fringe candidate won a national election solely through a sophisticated media campaign. Georgescu rode a wave of public discontentment with the political establishment…
Fethullah Gülen, a prominent Turkish cleric and advocate for interfaith dialogue and education, passed away on October 21, 2024, in a Pennsylvania hospital at the age of 86. Known for his emphasis on peace, tolerance, and service to humanity, Gülen dedicated his life to fostering dialogue among religions and promoting moderate interpretations of Islam. His death brings to a close a remarkable chapter in both Turkish history and global Islamic thought. Gülen’s legacy is shaped by his efforts to encourage altruism, education, and interfaith understanding. He founded the Gülen movement, or “Hizmet” (meaning “service” in Turkish), which built a global…
Thousands of supporters of former Prime Minister Imran Khan have descended on the Pakistani capital Islamabad this week, staging violent protests and calling for Khan’s release from prison. Several security forces members have already been killed in the unrest, according to the government. The interior ministry said additional personnel has been deployed to protect diplomatic missions within the heavily secured Red Zone, which houses multiple government buildings and embassies in Islamabad. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif condemned the violence as “extremism” directed at fulfilling “evil political objectives.” With violence escalating however, many wonder if Sharif will remain in charge or be…
Across southern Africa, support for long-standing ruling parties has dwindled during the past year. South Africa’s once-strong African National Congress (ANC) had to form a coalition government with the Democratic Alliance (DA) to govern for the first time since independence. Neighboring Mozambique is facing violent unrest after Frelimo’s disputed election win. Opposition parties have recently won in Botswana and Mauritius. Namibia is holding its elections on Wednesday, where the governing South West Africa People’s Organisation (SWAPO), which has been in power since 1990, remains strong in the country’s populous northern regions. Could SWAPO recover from its 2019 decline? SWAPO has already seen…
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