EU wants sanctions against Iran over arms deliveries
The EU foreign ministers want to decide on new sanctions against Iran today. The background is the delivery of missiles and other weapons from Tehran to Russia for the war of aggression against Ukraine. The new Ukrainian Foreign Minister Sybiha will also be connected via video conference. The Brit Lammy is also scheduled to take part in the meeting in Luxembourg as a guest – the first British department head since Brexit. | Oct 14, 2024 3:00 am
Dead in drone attack on Israel
According to the military, four soldiers were killed and seven seriously injured in a drone attack on an army base in northern Israel. Rescue workers had previously reported that more than 60 people were injured in the attack in the city of Binjamina. The Lebanese Hezbollah militia said it had sent the swarm of drones towards the training camp in response to Israeli air strikes. According to the Lebanese government, more than 50 people were killed in Israeli air strikes on villages in Lebanon yesterday.| Oct 14, 2024 3:00 am
Guterres: UNIFIL remains in Lebanon
UN Secretary-General Guterres has reiterated that the United Nations peacekeeping force remains in Lebanon despite repeated shelling. He urged Israel to exercise restraint. Attacks on the UN posts violated international law and could constitute war crimes, he said through a spokesman. Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu had called for UNIFIL troops to be withdrawn. Its military accuses the Islamist Hezbollah militia of deliberately setting up its positions near the UN posts. Two soldiers were killed in attacks from there.| Oct 14, 2024 3:00 am
SPD approves strategy paper for election campaign
At its closed meeting in Berlin, the SPD executive board approved a strategy paper to combat the economic downturn and thus set the first course for the federal election campaign. In it, the party leadership advocates a fundamental income tax reform that should relieve the burden on 95 percent of taxpayers. To achieve this, the highest one percent of income should be taxed more heavily. Other points in the SPD strategy paper include a minimum wage of 15 euros, several measures to promote sales of electric cars and a reform of the debt brake. | Oct 14, 2024 3:00 am
Faeser for fast asylum procedures at the EU external border
Federal Interior Minister Faeser is pushing for accelerated asylum procedures at the EU’s external borders if refugees do not have a good chance of receiving protection status. She is open to further discussions with the Union – but the EU is already working on solutions in this direction, said the SPD politician on ARD. At the same time, Faeser defended the traffic light coalition’s security package, which is due to be passed by the Bundestag next week. Among other things, it provides for a tightening of gun laws and more deportations of violent foreign criminals. | Oct 14, 2024 3:00 am
World Bank: Record debts of the poorest countries
International efforts to combat extreme poverty have suffered a serious setback, according to a study. According to the World Bank report, the 26 poorest countries are more indebted than they have been since 2006. Around 40 percent of the poorest people in the world live there. The other countries, on the other hand, have recovered after the corona pandemic and their economies are growing. According to the study, natural disasters also hit poor countries harder and led to high losses. | Oct 14, 2024 3:00 am
Fire at a folk festival in East Frisia – eleven injured
Eleven people were injured in a fire at a ghost train in Leer in Lower Saxony. Three of them were taken to hospitals, the police said in the evening. According to information, the ghost train caught fire for an unknown reason, but the fire was quickly extinguished. The incident happened at the Gallimarkt in Leer – the largest folk festival in East Frisia. | Oct 14, 2024 3:00 am
The weather in northern Germany
During the night, partly cloudy, with showers in some areas. Lows 9 to 3 degrees. Tomorrow will be changeable, with a few showers throughout the day. 10 to 13 degrees. The further outlook: On Tuesday mostly friendly and dry at 12 to 14 degrees. On Wednesday similar and slightly warmer at 12 to 19 degrees.| Oct 14, 2024 3:00 am
