Amazon countries discuss cooperation
In view of the climate crisis, the countries bordering the Amazon in South America want to work more closely together on environmental protection in the future. For the first time in 14 years, the countries are consulting together again at a summit meeting in Belém, Brazil. At the start of the meeting, Brazil’s President Lula da Silva urged neighboring countries to resume and expand cooperation in protecting the rainforest. “Never been more urgent than this,” Lula pointed out. The aim is to reconcile environmental protection with sustainable economic development – an Amazon region with greener cities and cleaner air, but also with decent work and public services for all. | 08/08/2023 10:50 p.m
Scholz welcomes plans for new chip factory
Chancellor Scholz sees the planned new chip factory of the Taiwanese group TSMC in Dresden as an important step towards Germany’s future viability. The Federal Republic is now probably developing into a major location for semiconductor production in Europe, said Scholz. TSMC wants to build the factory together with other companies – including Bosch and Infineon. It should cost more than ten billion euros – the federal government wants to support the project with five billion. | 08/08/2023 10:50 p.m
Bundeswehr helicopters help in Slovenia
Two Bundeswehr transport helicopters are now supporting the clean-up work in the flooded area in Slovenia. As the Air Force announced, the two helicopters landed in the capital Ljublijana in the evening. According to the Ministry of Defence, around 30 soldiers are also involved in disaster relief. A THW salvage team is already in action with excavators. Floods and landslides had caused serious damage in Slovenia since Friday. Many places are still not accessible by land. | 08/08/2023 10:50 p.m
Niger: Efforts to defuse the crisis are faltering
Barely two weeks after the coup d’état in Niger, diplomatic efforts to defuse the situation have stalled. The military rulers in the capital Niamey rejected a meeting with representatives of the West African Economic Community Ecowas. Previously, senior US diplomat Nuland had made no progress during a visit to Niamey. Like the Ecowas, she had called on the military to reinstate the ousted President Bazoum. | 08/08/2023 10:50 p.m
Bank shares in Italy are falling in value
In Italy, after the government announced a tax on excess profits, bank shares fell sharply in value. The financial institutions all closed in the red. The industry leader Intesa lost 8.8 percent, Unicredit – the parent company of the German HypoVereinsbank – lost 5.6 percent. The Italian government wants to use the money from the tax on bank profits to relieve families and companies suffering from high prices and interest rates.| 08/08/2023 10:50 p.m
DeSantis changes campaign
US presidential candidate DeSantis is changing his campaign. The Florida governor fired his campaign manager and replaced her with a close advisor. DeSantis is a significant distance behind ex-President Trump in polls for Republican candidates. The governor recently fired a third of his campaign staff. Critics from their own ranks called the previous campaign disoriented. Clear visions were missing. | 08/08/2023 10:50 p.m
Haiangriff in New York
A shark seriously injured a woman on a beach in the US metropolis New York. According to the authorities, the 50-year-old was bitten in the leg. She came to a hospital. Her condition is critical. The incident happened on Rockaway Beach in the borough of Queens. It is said to be the first shark attack on a New York beach in decades. | 08/08/2023 10:50 p.m
The weather
Mostly showers, some thunderstorms. Inland loosening. 15 to 9 degrees. Tomorrow rain and thundery showers in the east, clear in Lower Saxony. 17 to 21 degrees. Friendly on Thursday, a few showers from time to time, 17 to 22 degrees. On Friday, in addition to showers and thunderstorms, there will be sun at times, 19 to 27 degrees.| 08/08/2023 10:50 p.m
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