Author: News Desk

Rumours about the US returning nuclear weapons to Ukraine have been circulating since November 21, when The New York Times published an article citing several unnamed US officials who “suggested that Mr. Biden could return nuclear weapons to Ukraine that were taken from it after the fall of the Soviet Union”. At this stage, these are baseless claims since Washington does not even have these nuclear weapons to begin with. We explain in this edition of Truth or Fake.

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.

What’s on the front page of Der Spiegel? 

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…