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UN Votes for New World Map - Africa Grows

By withut-me 05.09.2026 5 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 2 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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Consumer Protection IT & Internet Media & Press

Sports streaming service - Proceedings over price increases: DAZN faces defeat in court

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

Unlawful DAZN Price Increase: Consumer Protection Agency Points to Class Action Lawsuit

By withut-me 04.09.2026 8 views
TL;DR AI-generated 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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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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Local Politics Pollution Sustainability

Greek Island Solves Waste Problem: Landfill Completely Abolished

By withut-me 04.09.2026 6 views
TL;DR AI-generated The Greek island of Tilos has abolished its landfill and achieved a recycling and composting rate of almost 90 percent. This surpasses the Greek and EU average, making Tilos the first island with Zero Waste Cities certification.
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Companies & Markets Consumer Protection Laws & Rights

Berlin Court of Appeal: Court Declares Lieferando Tip Clause Impermissible

By withut-me 04.09.2026 6 views
TL;DR AI-generated 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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Companies & Markets Trade & Consumption Consumer Protection

The Truth: Dead Newspaper with Pizza Hawaii

By withut-me 04.09.2026 5 views
TL;DR AI-generated 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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