Ukraine: 13,000 people evacuated
In Ukraine, around 13,000 people have been brought to safety from several contested cities. That’s almost twice as many as on Friday, said Deputy Prime Minister Wereschtschuk. Evacuations came, among other things, in Sumy and in the suburbs of the capital Kyiv. However, a new attempt to bring civilians from the besieged port city of Mariupol in the south-east of the country was unsuccessful. Ukraine and Russia blame each other for the failure. A new attempt is planned for today.| 03/13/2022 04:30 am
US authorizes more weapons for Ukraine
US President Biden has approved further arms deliveries to the Ukrainian military. As a spokesman said, it is about systems for anti-tank and anti-aircraft defense and small arms with a total value of about 200 million US dollars. Just two weeks ago, Biden approved $350 million in emergency aid for Ukraine’s armed forces. According to the Defense Ministry, the weapons provided with them, including modern anti-tank weapons, have now been delivered to Ukraine.| 03/13/2022 04:30 am
Already 120,000 Ukrainian refugees in Germany
According to Federal Interior Minister Faeser, more than 120,000 war refugees from Ukraine have already arrived in Germany. The SPD politician said that it was mostly women, children and old people. The federal government supports the states and municipalities in the care, accommodation and distribution of people. According to the ministry, more than 2,300 members of the Federal Agency for Technical Relief are deployed nationwide.| 03/13/2022 04:30 am
Large peace demonstration in Hamburg
Thousands of people are again expected to attend a peace demonstration in downtown Hamburg at noon. A broad alliance of civil society groups and parties called for this. The rally on Jungfernstieg has the motto “Stop the war – peace in Ukraine now”. Protests against Russia’s war in Ukraine are also planned for today in Berlin, Frankfurt am Main, Leipzig and Stuttgart. The organizers registered 100,000 participants in Berlin alone.| 03/13/2022 04:30 am
Lindner for more oil and gas production in the North and Baltic Seas
In order to reduce dependence on Russian energy imports, Federal Finance Minister Lindner has brought up new oil and gas wells in the North and Baltic Seas. The ban laid down in the coalition agreement must be questioned, the FDP leader told the Berlin “Tagesspiegel”. Against the changed geopolitical background, Lindner appealed to the Greens to open up to an expansion of oil and gas production in Germany and to support new drilling permits.| 03/13/2022 04:30 am
DGB: Continue to observe infection protection at the workplace
The German Federation of Trade Unions warns against neglecting protection against corona infections in the workplace. DGB board member Piel told the “Funke-Zeitung” that occupational safety should not become a private matter for employees. Home office remains a useful tool to limit contacts and thus the risk of infection. Piel advocated that masks continue to be worn indoors and that employees test themselves regularly. Employers would have to bear the costs for this.| 03/13/2022 04:30 am
Report: Every fifth child in Germany is considered at risk of poverty
According to a report, every fifth child in Germany is at risk of poverty. This emerges from a response from the federal government to a request from the left, from which the Funke newspapers quote. According to this, in 2020 about 20 percent of the under 18 year olds were at risk of poverty. Compared to 2019, the rate has hardly changed. According to figures from the Federal Ministry of Labor there are clear differences between the federal states. In Bremen, 42 percent of children are at risk of poverty, in Bavaria 12 percent 03/13/2022 04:30 am
Explosions in Erbil
The capital of the autonomous Kurdish region in northern Iraq, Erbil, was rocked by explosions this morning. According to the authorities, several rockets struck, causing property damage. They were fired from Iran and were intended to hit the US Consulate General, Kurdish security forces said. The region’s Prime Minister Barzani condemned the attacks and called on residents to remain calm 03/13/2022 04:30 am
Hertha on a relegation course / Werder loses
Mönchengladbach won the evening game in the Bundesliga. The Gladbachers defeated Hertha BSC 2-0 Also played: Freiburg – Wolfsburg 3: 2 Hoffenheim – Bayern Munich 1: 1 Union Berlin – Stuttgart 1: 1 In the second Bundesliga Werder Bremen has lost the lead in the table. Bremen lost 2-1 in Heidenheim and slipped to 3rd place. St. Pauli had previously played 1-1 in Dresden. Paderborn and Düsseldorf also drew 1 to 1. | 03/13/2022 04:30 am
The weather in northern Germany
Mostly clear at night, plus 5 to minus 5 degrees. Mostly sunny during the day, partly compact clouds between the Ems and Weser. Highs of 8 degrees on Fehmarn to 17 degrees in the county of Bentheim. The further prospects: Changeable with showers on Monday, 7 to 14 degrees. Clear to cloudy on Tuesday, 8 to 14 degrees.| 03/13/2022 04:30 am
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