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Four public transport companies in Schleswig-Holstein are on strike, including bus companies in Kiel, Lübeck, Flensburg, Neumünster, and Plön. The Verdi union is demanding a 6.5 percent pay increase.
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The planned transport budget for 2027 includes cuts to rail infrastructure, bridge repairs, and climate-friendly measures. Despite a special fund for infrastructure and climate neutrality, associations and the opposition criticize the reduction of funds for maintaining and expanding the rail network, as well as for e-buses and cycling.
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A study in the journal PNAS found that only about a quarter of designated marine protected areas offer effective protection, primarily due to continued fishing with little oversight.
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Saxony-Anhalt's AfD plans a €100 million "deportation offensive" and a tenfold increase in detention places. However, experts estimate few of the approximately 4,700 individuals obligated to leave can be deported, as most have tolerated stays.
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Russia has resumed its attacks on Kyiv after a three-day interruption, killing at least two people and injuring seven. US envoys had previously attempted to mediate peace talks, which are now complicated by the renewed Russian assaults.
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Climate change could favor the cultivation of the valuable spice saffron in Germany, particularly in the Lausitz region on sandy soils. The second German Saffron Symposium took place yesterday in the Oberspreewald-Lausitz district to network German saffron growers.
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Germany has asked the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to dismiss Nicaragua's lawsuit, which accuses Berlin of facilitating genocide by supporting Israel. The ICJ previously rejected Nicaragua's urgent request to halt German aid to Israel in April 2024, but the proceedings continue.
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China's exports increased by 25 percent in August compared to the previous year, driven by strong demand for cars and high-tech products. The trade surplus rose to 119.1 billion US dollars.
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The Social Association of Germany (SoVD) is calling for a change to planned reform projects. Specific details of the requested course correction are not mentioned in the provided text.