News compact
Franziska Giffey resigns. The background is the affair about her doctoral thesis, the examination of which the Free University of Berlin has now completed. The Family Minister actually had time to comment until June, but the public is already entitled to “clarity and binding force”. Giffey’s post will apparently be temporarily taken over by Federal Justice Minister Lambrecht. To the text
EXCLUSIVE The Wirecard whistleblower speaks. Everyone just called him Pav. He was a lawyer at Wirecard in Singapore. His information exposed a scandal, the dimension of which he could not even have guessed. The Wirecard case: reconstruction of a revelation. To the text (SZ Plus)
Baerbock reports income that she received as the Greens boss. The politician shows the Bundestag administration special payments of a maximum of 37,000 euros. So far this has only happened by mistake. To the text
Löw announces EM squad. The national coach brings the players Thomas Müller and Mats Hummels, who he retired two years ago, back to the national team. He also appoints striker Kevin Volland and defender Christian Günter. To the text
US President urges Israel to de-escalate. In view of the worsening situation in the Middle East, Joe Biden is now acting more on Israel to de-escalate the situation. The White House said Biden spoke to Netanyahu again on the phone. In doing so, Biden changes his – so far noticeably restrained – pitch. To the text
Biden allegedly wants to waive sanctions against Nord Stream 2. The controversial tube in the Baltic Sea has been causing differences between Germany and the USA for years. The attitude of the US president is not yet clear, the Republicans are using this to increase the pressure on him. To the text
Investigation against Donald Trump. The New York attorney general is now investigating both civil and criminal law against Trump’s real estate company. This could have serious consequences for the ex-president. To the text
Bitcoin’s value collapses. Other cryptocurrencies such as Ethereum are also affected. The loss in market value on that day alone corresponds to the annual economic output of the Netherlands. To the text
The most important thing about the corona virus
Nationwide classroom teaching in North Rhine-Westphalia from May 31st. This applies to all school types and with a stable seven-day incidence below 100, announced NRW Prime Minister Laschet. So far, the next opening steps were not planned until June 4th. To the text
Until June 7, almost only second vaccinations in Bavarian vaccination centers. According to Health Minister Holetschek, the reason is an above-average number of second vaccinations due to the extension of the vaccination interval for the vaccines from Moderna and Biontech. As a result, a particularly large number of people received their first injection in April. To the text
India reports the highest number of corona deaths worldwide. In the past 24 hours, 4529 people who died from or with Corona were recorded there. This is shown by the latest figures from the Indian Ministry of Health. According to data from Johns Hopkins University, no country has so far recorded as many corona deaths in one day. To the text
That interested many today
“I’m trying to bring in the Yoda rhythm.” Bavaria’s Prime Minister Söder is once again a guest at “Markus Lanz”. It is about the Middle East conflict and the state of the Union. And about “Star Wars”. To the text
Why breast reductions are not cosmetic surgeries. Large breasts are not a disease – but they can still have health consequences. To the text
When is the water running out? The groundwater levels in Germany have been falling for years. The Federal Office for Disaster Control is now warning of drinking water shortages. Which regions are particularly affected and which conflicts the country will face as a result. To the text
Last but not least
Quick test for kites. Our colleague went to the museum. And only saw Corona everywhere. An entertaining picture gallery. To the text
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