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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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The so-called Blackberry coalition in Thuringia is expected to continue despite members leaving the BSW party. The coalition is formed by the SPD, the Greens, and The Left.
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The US Supreme Court ruled that political parties, not just candidates, are entitled to discounted television advertising. This decision overturned a lower court ruling in favor of the Republicans.
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EU Enlargement Commissioner Marta Kos called the funeral of convicted war criminal Ratko Mladić a "very important test" for Serbia's EU accession. Glorifying Mladić is incompatible with EU values.
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US mediators, including Witkoff and Kushner, will travel to Kyiv on Sunday to present a proposal to end the Ukraine war. President Zelenskyy called on Russia to refrain from airstrikes during the visit.
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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 UN General Assembly has approved a world map reform at Togo's request. The "Equal Earth" projection will replace the historically distorted Mercator projection to better represent the actual sizes of landmasses.
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A survey of law students and legal trainees indicates that willingness to move to Saxony-Anhalt drops from 57.7% to 17.7% under a potential sole AfD government. This could worsen the existing staff shortage in the state's judiciary.
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Germany's KRITIS umbrella law for better critical infrastructure protection has been in effect since March 2023. However, experts criticize that the law is not yet effective due to a lack of ordinances clarifying responsibilities. The water supply, in particular, is considered insufficiently protected.
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A majority of BSW deputies in the Thuringian state parliament have left the party. This weakens the coalition of CDU, BSW, and SPD, which may now have only 39 instead of 44 votes. The parliamentary group intends to continue with twelve members for now.
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