[Hints] Voices from the Blätterwald - 2019-08-30

1. English Videos
1. Reaping Divine Justice
2. Federal Judge Continues Chelsea Manning's Confinement and 1000 US-Dollar a Day Fine
3. Hong Kong
4. NYTIMES Pathetic Apology For Russiagate Coverage Failure w/ Aaron Mate’
5. Why Trump wants to buy Greenland
2. English News and Articles
1. Greece ‘at breaking point’ as migrant numbers triple
2. What Satellite Imagery Tells Us About the Amazon Rain Forest Fires
3. Italy
4. Israel & Lebanon
5. Iran
6. Translated News in English
1. Lobbyism : The Saarland Connection
2. Up to 15 offenders beat a plainclothes police officer
3. Electoral votes counted for the Greens - Prosecutor's office investigates electoral fraud in Brandenburg
4. Berlin housing market
5. Terrorist attack in Berlin - crime scene video from Breitscheidplatz raises new questions
6. Budget - state achieved 45.3 billion surplus in the first half
7. Burning Cars for the Environment
8. Environment : The Yangtze River washes most of the plastic into the sea
9. 6.48 million people live on unemployment benefits or Hartz IV (minimum welfare subsidy) benefits & What the official number of unemployed keeps silent: 3.18 million people without work
10. Ibizagate
11. The Worst

I. English Videos

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Reaping Divine Justice

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South-Africa , Süd-Afrika

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Federal Judge Continues Chelsea Manning's Confinement and 1000 US-Dollar a Day Fine


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Hong Kong: Invasion or No Invasion?

Hong Kong Police Fire Teargas at Protesters

Hong Kong police use water cannon in latest clashes | AFP


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NYTIMES Pathetic Apology For Russiagate Coverage Failure w/ Aaron Mate’


5


Why Trump wants to buy Greenland


II. English News and Articles

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-> Greece ‘at breaking point’ as migrant numbers triple
The number of illegal migrants making the deadly sea crossing from Turkey to Europe has tripled in recent weeks.
Greece has about 90,000 migrants in more than 50 camps and centres across the mainland, northern frontiers and five Aegean islands. Many of the camps are squalid, overcrowded, rife with disease and home to unaccompanied minors. The surge in crossings has provoked fears that Greece will soon have more than the 100,000 that it says it can accommodate, which would result in a humanitarian crisis for the EU’s poorest member state.
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source: the times
source: welt
source: t-online

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-> What Satellite Imagery Tells Us About the Amazon Rain Forest Fires
Scientists studying satellite image data from the fires in the Amazon rain forest said that most of the fires are burning on agricultural land where the forest had already been cleared.
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Cumulative number of fires each year for the entire Amazon region
grey: 2003–10
red: 2011–18
black: 2019, through Aug. 22



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source: ny times
-> Leaked documents show Brazil’s Bolsonaro has grave plans for Amazon rainforest
democraciaAbierta has seen a PowerPoint presentation that shows that Bolsonaro’s government intends to use hate speech to isolate minorities of the Amazon.
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source: opendemocracy

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-> Italy's Five Star reaches deal with Democratic Party to form new government
Italy's anti-establishment Five Star Movement and the centre-left Democratic Party clinched a deal Wednesday to form a new government and stave off elections in the eurozone's third largest economy.
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source: france24
source: reuters
-> Italy: Conte won, Salvini lost
After five days of intense negotiations between the Five Star Movement (M5S) and the Democratic Party (PD), president Sergio Mattarella decided to give prime minister Giuseppe Conte a second mandate.
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source: euobserver
-> Salvini calls for 'big demonstration' in Rome
Resigning deputy prime minister and far-right League party leader Matteo Salvini has called for a "big demonstration filling the squares" of Rome on 19 October in order to protest the new government. He and his party were responsible for the fall of the former government, in the hope new elections would be organised. Instead, prime minister Giuseppe Conte was appointed to form a new government without Salvini.
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source: euobserver
source: orf
source: tagesschau

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-> Israel bombs Hezbollah base in Lebanon
Israeli drones bombed a Palestinian base in eastern Lebanon early Monday amid rising tensions between the Iran-backed Hezbollah movement in Lebanon and the Jewish state.
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source: ny post
source: ny times
-> Lebanon says Israel drone attack 'declaration of war'
Lebanon's president on Monday said an Israeli drone attack on Beirut at the weekend was a "declaration of war" that justified a military response.
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source: france24
source: ny times

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-> Department of Defense Press Briefing by Secretary Esper And General Dunford in the Pentagon Briefing Room
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On that last point, I am pleased to report that Operation Sentinel is up and running, with the U.K., Australia and Bahrain joining us in this effort. The purpose of this operation is twofold: first, to provide freedom of navigation for the commercial shipping that is so vital to global economic trade; and second, to deter provocations and avoid conflict in the region.
We remain in discussions with many nations who have had -- who have a stake in the openness of this region and we expect to see the list of participants continue to grow.
I'm also excited for tomorrow's activation of the United States Space Command. To ensure the protection of America's interests in space, we must apply the necessary focus, energy and resources to the task, and that is exactly what Space Command will do.
As a unified combatant command, the United States Space Command is the next crucial step towards the creation of an independent Space Force as an additional armed service.
Additionally, we're making steady progress with Senate confirmations, as we currently have five nominees who will have their hearings in the next couple of weeks, and another eight who are undergoing White House vetting.
Finally, as a personal priority of mine, we remain focused on the wellbeing of our service members and their families.
Last month, we stood up the PFAS [Polyfluoroalkyl Substances] Task Force that is now working with EPA [Environmental Protection Agency] and other government agencies to develop a comprehensive plan to mitigate PFAS contamination on our military installations.
We are also continuing to work closely with our privatized housing contractors throughout our military installations, to ensure our families are living in safe and secure housing that they deserve. I met with the service secretaries just the other day to discuss this issue.
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source: defense gov
-> The CIA’s Dark Prince Doesn’t Want War With Iran
Two comments last week highlight the dangerous security impasse in which Iran and the U.S. find themselves. The first was from Iran’s spiritual leader, the Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, that maritime security will remain at risk if its oil exports continue to be compromised. The second was from U.S. Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, that sanctions may be applied on any country that helps the Iranian tanker Adrian Darya 1 as it makes its way back to Iran through the Mediterranean, having been released by the U.K. overseas territory of Gibraltar.
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source: oilprice
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Iran en , Iran de

III. Translated News in English

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-> Lobbyism : The Saarland Connection
- Federal Minister of Economics Altmaier (CDU) has apparently used massively for the receipt of a controversial import obligation for drugs.
- Earlier this year, Minister of Health Spahn (CDU) had planned the duty for pharmacists to hand in, cancel or at least restrict import goods.
- One of the profiteers of the now continuing compulsory regime is the medical importer Kohlpharma, based in Altmaier's constituency in the Saarland.
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source: sz translate
source: sz
source: tagesschau

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-> Up to 15 offenders beat a plainclothes police officer
In Hamm, North Rhine-Westphalia, ten to 15 suspects have attacked four policemen. The officials were out of their service, but the attack is said to be related to a past mission.
Four policemen in North Rhine-Westphalia were attacked and injured outside their service by a group of ten to fifteen people. The trigger of the attack was that a 19-year-old had the officials in the city of Hamm on a "past official cause" addressed, as the Dortmund prosecutor Jörg Schulte-Göbel said on Saturday night . He did not give any details.
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source: welt translate
source: welt
source: focus
-> Hamm: Revenge on police - suspects again free
HAMM / DORTMUND. In Hamm, a group of up to 15 men attacked police officers. Two teenagers were arrested. Why they are on the loose again:
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source: waz translate
source: waz
source: waz archive

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-> Electoral votes counted for the Greens - Prosecutor's office investigates electoral fraud in Brandenburg
An election worker admits to having cheated on the local election in Brandenburg. A two-digit number of votes could be wrong.
The public prosecutor's office Potsdam has initiated investigations on suspicion of electoral fraud in the local elections on 26 May. Background are searches of the Tagesspiegel, according to which a young election worker in a polling station in the Oder-Spree district deliberately added votes for the AfD in the counting of the Greens.
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source: tagesspiegel translate
source: tagesspiegel
source: focus
source: tagesspiegel
source: spiegel

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-> Berlin wants to limit apartment rentals to 7.97 euros
Already in June, the Berlin Senate decided to introduce a Mietendeckel. Now the first concrete designs are known that provide for clear upper limits.
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source: zeit translate
source: zeit
source: tagesspiegel
source: handelsblatt
source: tagesspiegel
source: faz
source: rbb
-> Berlin housing market - Deutsche Wohnen sends thousands of rent increases
Berlin's Senator for Urban Development wants to discuss the rent cover. The biggest landlord lets previously deliver between 20,000 and 30,000 rent increases.
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source: tagesspiegel translate
source: tagesspiegel
source: bz
ref: Berlin
-> MIETENDECKEL IN BERLIN - Housing companies stop investing in Berlin
Instead of investing in residential construction in Berlin, according to the survey, companies are already relocating their construction activities to Brandenburg.
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source: morgenpost translate
source: morgenpost
ref: Berlin

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-> Terrorist attack in Berlin - crime scene video from Breitscheidplatz raises new questions
Members of the Amri Investigation Committee have been granted access to a previously unreleased crime scene video from Berlin's Breitscheidplatz. It was taken immediately after the attack - and raises questions. By Jo Goll and Susanne Opalka
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source: rbb translate
source: rbb

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-> Budget - state achieved 45.3 billion surplus in the first half
The recession is already apparent in its outlines, but looking back, it will bring more relief. The Treasury has generated a surplus of around € 45.3 billion in the first half of 2019.
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source: spiegel translate
source: spiegel
source: tagesspiegel
source: faz
source: tagesschau

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-> 40 luxury cars destroyed in Kronberg: Police is puzzeled
Attack on a car dealership with luxury cars in Kronberg: A group of masked persons has caused millions of euros in damage. The police is a mystery.
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source: fnp translate
source: fnp
source: presseportal
-> Attack on Jaguar Germany in Kronberg
because appeals do not do anything, because 1000 openly communicated to all, which destructive technology is the automobile and still millions of them are fascinated and sometimes hardly able to imagine anything more beautiful than once in their lives a Jaguar, a Land Rover or To drive a n Aston Martin, it's time to create visible facts! Just start to dispose of these bastards . That's why we met some reasonable people early in the morning of 26th August 2019. We destroyed the entrance areas of Jaguar Germany, LandRover and Aston Martin in Kronberg and tried to beat as many luxury cars as possible. It will probably have been over 40 .
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source: indymedia translate
source: indymedia

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-> Environment : The Yangtze River washes most of the plastic into the sea
- Ten rivers around the world carry a huge amount of plastic waste into the sea, according to data from environmental researchers.
- The Yangtze brings the most plastic into the oceans, followed by Indus and Yellow River.
- Overall, rivers flush up to four million tonnes of plastic waste per year into the sea.
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source: sz translate
source: sz
source: pubs acs

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6.48 million people live on unemployment benefits or Hartz IV (minimum welfare subsidy) benefits
There were just 2.22 million unemployed in June 2019. However, with over 6.48 million, almost three times as many people in Germany were living on unemployment benefits or Hartz IV benefits, including 1.94 million children and adolescents. Because only a part of those who need state support, is also considered unemployed in the sense of statistics.
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source: o-ton-arbeitsmarkt translate
source: o-ton-arbeitsmarkt
What the official number of unemployed keeps silent: 3.18 million people without work
In August, the Federal Employment Agency reports just under 2.32 million unemployed. However, the total number of people without work does not reflect the official figure. For almost 863,000 de facto unemployed are not included in the unemployment, but in the separate underemployment statistics.
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source: o-ton-arbeitsmarkt translate
source: o-ton-arbeitsmarkt
ref:
[Economics] Is the German Economy great

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"Ibiza video": WKStA waives individual investigations
The Economic and Corruption Prosecutor's Office (WKStA) waived in connection with the "Ibiza video" on investigations regarding the acceptance of benefits of the retired FPÖ leaders Heinz-Christian Strache and Johann Gudenus. But there is "not a single attitude," said an WKStA spokesman today. The investigation into allegations of infidelity continues.
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source: orf translate
source: orf
ref:
Ibizagate

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Nach meiner Wahl zum Vorsitzenden der #Atlantikbrücke treffe ich bei meiner Antrittsreise in New York und Los Angeles alte Freunde Deutschlands.
Besonders spannend war dabei das Treffen mit dem früheren US-Außenminister Henry Kissinger,dessen Blick auf die Welt ich enorm schätze. pic.twitter.com/wffLdhoJgt

— Sigmar Gabriel (@sigmargabriel) August 14, 2019

After my election as chairman of the #AtlanticBridge, I meet old friends of Germany on my first trip to New York and Los Angeles. Particularly exciting was the meeting with former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, whose view of the world I treasure enormously.


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Transatlantic Lobbies