Israel kills Hezbollah commander in Beirut
A high-ranking Hezbollah commander was killed in Israel’s attack in Beirut. Hezbollah and the Israeli military have confirmed this. In total, at least twelve people were killed and many others were injured. The Hezbollah commander was one of the founding members of the Islamist organization. The USA had put a bounty of millions on his head. In view of the ongoing violence, international concern is growing that the Middle East conflict will escalate further. The Foreign Office in Berlin called on all those involved to take steps to de-escalate the situation.| 09/21/2024 02:00 a.m.
Fratzscher defends VW austerity program
The President of the German Institute for Economic Research, Fratzscher, believes that the announced austerity measures at Volkswagen are necessary. VW must become more innovative and efficient in the most important areas of the future – e-mobility and autonomous driving. This includes closing factories. This will reduce costs and increase competitiveness because the cars will be cheaper, Fratzscher told the Neue Osnabrücker Zeitung. He stressed that VW should rather secure between 90 and 95 percent of jobs than ultimately endanger all jobs. In the opinion of the DIW boss, however, the current crisis at VW could have been avoided without management errors such as the missed transformation to electromobility. | 09/21/2024 2:00 a.m.
EU gives Ukraine a loan of 35 billion euros
Ukraine can expect an EU loan of 35 billion euros soon. Commission President von der Leyen said during a visit to Kyiv that the loan would be covered by unexpected profits from the decommissioned Russian assets. The majority of EU member states must still agree to the disbursement of the loan to Ukraine. Due to the relentless Russian attacks, the country is dependent on continued support from the EU, said von der Leyen. | 09/21/2024 2:00 a.m.
Secret Service admits mishaps before Trump attack
In the USA, the Secret Service has revealed specific errors in connection with the assassination attempt on former President Trump. There were communication breakdowns, according to an investigation report. Among other things, emergency personnel knew nothing about the work of others on site and used different frequencies. Problems were identified in advance but not passed on to superiors. In addition, individual agents who had checked the area in advance were negligent. In mid-July, a man shot Trump at a campaign event and injured his ear.| 09/21/2024 2:00 a.m.
Federal government does not want to sell any more Commerzbank shares for the time being
The federal government does not want to sell any more shares in Commerzbank for the time being. The federal government wants to use this to support Commerzbank’s independence following the surprise entry of the major Italian bank Unicredit into Commerzbank. The federal government has been Commerzbank’s largest shareholder since the financial crisis, but had started selling shares. Unicredit took advantage of this to make a big entry. The Italians now hold nine percent of the shares, the federal government twelve percent. | 09/21/2024 2:00 a.m.
FFF warns against “rolling backwards”
According to the organizers, more than 75,000 people nationwide took part in the “Fridays for Future” climate strike day. There were demonstrations and rallies in more than 110 locations. The participants warned of a “backward step” in climate protection. Instead of convincingly combating climate change, highways are being expanded and climate laws are being weakened, it was said at a rally in front of the Federal Chancellery in Berlin. | 09/21/2024 2:00 a.m.
Rotterdam: Investigators see terrorist motive
After the fatal knife attack in the center of Rotterdam, the authorities assume a “terrorist motive.” As the Attorney General’s Office announced, the 22-year-old alleged perpetrator is accused of murder and attempted murder. In the attack in the Dutch port city, a 32-year-old man from Rotterdam was killed and a 33-year-old Swiss man was seriously injured. According to eyewitness reports, the arrested man shouted “Allahu akbar,” or “God is great,” during the attack. | 09/21/2024 2:00 a.m.
Football: Mainz wins in Augsburg
In the Bundesliga, Mainz landed an away win in Augsburg. The game ended 2:3. In the second league, Hannover 96 lost in Paderborn. The Lower Saxony team had to admit defeat with 1:2. Darmstadt won 5:3 at Schalke – although the Royal Blues had led 3:0 at halftime.| 09/21/2024 02:00 a.m.
The weather in Northern Germany
It is often clear and only a few clouds. Lows 14 to 8 degrees. During the day, after early morning fog, there will still be plenty of sunshine with highs between 20 and 24 degrees. The further outlook: On Sunday, pleasant weather will continue at 19 to 24 degrees. On Monday, clouds from the west with showers and thunderstorms at 19 to 23 degrees. | 09/21/2024 02:00 a.m.
