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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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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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DAZN faces a potential court defeat over price increases from 2021 and 2022. The court provisionally sided with consumer advocates, who deem the clauses unfairly disadvantageous. Customers can still join the class-action lawsuit until September 25.
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Affected individuals of unlawful price increases by streaming service DAZN can join a class action lawsuit until September 25, 2026. The Higher Regional Court of Munich confirmed in December 2024 that DAZN used twelve impermissible clauses in a 2022 price increase.
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In August, 54.2 percent of Deutsche Bahn's long-distance trains were on time, defined as less than six minutes delay. This is a decrease from 61.1 percent in May and 64.4 percent in April.
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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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The Berlin Court of Appeal has declared a Lieferando clause impermissible, which excluded the refund of pre-paid tips upon cancellation. The court justified this by stating it was a one-sided contract design to the detriment of customers. The verdict is not yet legally binding.
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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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New EU packaging rules threaten the existence of pizzerias and zero-waste stores with strict material and recycling quotas. This is causing discontent among customers and operators who fear negative environmental and economic impacts.
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