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In Merseburg, people with a migration background are increasingly taking over previously vacant allotment gardens. This is occurring against the backdrop of the upcoming election.
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Citizen initiatives and local associations in East Germany face bureaucratic hurdles and a lack of state support in their efforts to solve infrastructure problems or improve medical care. Even elected mayors feel powerless when decisions are made over their heads.
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The US is exerting economic pressure on Iran to force a peace agreement. China is resisting sanctions, India is balancing between the US and Iran, while the United Arab Emirates has halted trade with Iran.
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High fuel prices in Europe are due to tight refinery capacities, disrupted trade routes, and a general diesel shortage, despite moderate crude oil prices. Refinery margins are high as demand for finished products exceeds supply.
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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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A musician sang of an "Intifada like the PFLP," an organization linked to suicide bombings with explosives and nails, and hijackings. The PFLP was also involved in the October 7, 2023 attacks.
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A Russian drone struck the headquarters of the Ukrainian Security Service (SBU) in Kyiv, injuring at least five people. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy ordered a response to the attack.
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International far-right figures met in Chile at the Foro Madrid, organized by Fundación Disenso. Argentina's President Javier Milei spoke of a "global battle between good and evil" and justified Augusto Pinochet's military coup. Support for Chilean politician José Antonio Kast has reportedly fallen to 34 percent.
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Argentina's President Javier Milei reaffirmed his country's claim to the Falkland Islands, questioning the islanders' right to self-determination. This comes amid potential shifts in US foreign policy under Donald Trump regarding the sovereignty issue.