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UN Votes for New World Map - Africa Grows

By withut-me 05.09.2026 3 views
TL;DR AI-generated 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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Laws & Rights Media & Press General

Turkey - Comedian faces lengthy prison sentence for jokes about Erdogan

By withut-me 04.09.2026 1 views
TL;DR AI-generated 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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Trade & Consumption Housing & Urban Development

Housing Shortage - EU Plans Stricter Rules for Airbnb

By withut-me 04.09.2026 1 views
TL;DR AI-generated 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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Local Politics Laws & Rights Housing & Urban Development

OVG NRW: Flower pots must be removed as they do not constitute usual sidewalk use

By withut-me 04.09.2026 0 views
TL;DR AI-generated 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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Court Trials Laws & Rights IT & Internet

BGH on Technical Problems in Video Hearings: Default Judgment Because Lawyer Cannot Connect Twice

By withut-me 04.09.2026 6 views
TL;DR AI-generated The Federal Court of Justice (BGH) ruled that a lawyer who repeatedly cannot connect to a video hearing risks a default judgment. The BGH emphasized that lawyers must proactively resolve technical issues and provide specific details about their connection attempts to avoid this.
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Wars & Military Court Trials Media & Press

Ratko Mladic: A Funeral Dividing Serbia

By withut-me 04.09.2026 6 views
TL;DR AI-generated The transfer of the body of genocide convict Ratko Mladic to Serbia and the debate over a potential state funeral are dividing the country. Pro-government media glorify Mladic, while international representatives and human rights activists warn against glorifying war criminals.
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Media & Press General

Cartoon Arena: Heat Summer

By withut-me 04.09.2026 6 views
TL;DR AI-generated 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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Court Trials Accidents & Disasters

Death toll in ferry accident off Cyprus rises to twelve

By withut-me 04.09.2026 6 views
TL;DR AI-generated The death toll from a ferry accident off Cyprus has risen to twelve, with 16 people still missing. The captain and eight other suspects have been taken into custody for negligent homicide.
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