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President Steinmeier honored approximately 2,000 volunteers from various fields at a citizens' festival in Bonn. The event took place at Villa Hammerschmidt due to renovations at Bellevue Palace in Berlin.
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The UN has voted to replace the Mercator world map with a new map that more accurately depicts the actual size of Africa. 164 states voted in favor, while the USA rejected the initiative as an "ideological project."
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Four German states are calling for increased federal investment in inland navigation infrastructure and support for ships capable of operating in low water. They argue that waterway maintenance is lagging behind needs, while road and rail receive greater funding.
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A 32-year-old Turkish comedian faces a multi-year prison sentence for allegedly insulting the president and inciting hatred. The offense stems from a YouTube video that garnered over 14 million views. The artist has been in pre-trial detention since early July and denies the accusations.
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The EU plans stricter regulations for holiday rental platforms like Airbnb to combat the shortage of affordable housing in tourist hotspots. Municipalities will be able to more easily implement rental limits if housing scarcity demonstrably increases.
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The Higher Administrative Court of NRW has ruled that flower pots narrowing a sidewalk must be removed as they do not represent usual use. A resident in Mülheim an der Ruhr was not allowed to set up her approximately 50-centimeter-wide pots after 20 years.
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CORRECTIV is hosting a cartoon week titled "Heat Summer" and is giving away copies of two books from CORRECTIV Verlag. The initiative aims to encourage independent journalism and combat resignation.
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Following a general renovation of the Berlin-Hamburg railway line, approximately 74 percent of long-distance train journeys between June 14 and July 26, 2023, were at least six minutes late. Additionally, 172 planned long-distance trains were cancelled. The federal government cited heatwaves, severe weather, and issues with signaling technology as causes.
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The Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) warns of cyberattacks on electric car charging infrastructure. Attackers could exploit the complex system involving various actors to carry out attacks.
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Dresden's city council selected a design for the new Carolabrücke that received the most support in a citizen participation process. Construction could begin in May 2028 and cost up to 140 million euros.
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