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May 2024
Agriculture: Final decision on EU easing measures for farmers

The EU states want to finally decide on further easing for farmers today. After large and violent farmers' protests in several European countries, the EU institutions agreed, among other things, that looser environmental regulations should be made possible...

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May 2024
Series: How a novel cost Truman Capote his access to high society

He really did it. Hired a junior chef from his favorite restaurant. Sent him to Central Park at night to grab one of these special birds, wring its neck, fry it, and then serve it seasoned with thyme and ginger. Truman Capote actually eats a swan that evening.Anyone...

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May 2024
“Polizeiruf 110: Immortal”: Real case was the inspiration for the episode

The new "Polizeiruf 110: Unsterblich" describes an exceptionally unscrupulous crime: After the beauty influencer Aalisha Mansour (Hannah Gharib, 26) fell into disgrace among her one and a half million followers by advertising a fake diet product, she forged...

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May 2024
33rd matchday: Goals instead of flowers: Tuchel leaves the Bayern Arena with a victory

Thomas Tuchel smiled, said goodbye to Wolfsburg coach Ralph Hasenhüttl and then disappeared with a wave towards the catacombs.On his last day of work as Bayern coach in the Allianz Arena, the 50-year-old was happy about the victory he had hoped for. However,...

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May 2024
National team: Schlotterbeck nominated for European Championship: “Incredibly grateful”

Central defender Nico Schlotterbeck from Borussia Dortmund is part of national coach Julian Nagelsmann's squad for the European Football Championship. 'Incredibly grateful to be nominated for the upcoming European Championships in our own country!!!,”...

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May 2024
“Suspicion of child abduction”: Missing three-year-old found in 70-year-old’s apartment – ​​arrested man released

In the case of a three-year-old who disappeared for more than twelve hours in Cologne, a man who was temporarily arrested was released on Sunday. The 70-year-old, in whose apartment the girl was found on Saturday morning, has been released from custody, the...

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May 2024
Emergencies: Major fire in Warsaw destroys shopping center

More than 240 firefighters took part in the extinguishing work, and at times 99 vehicles from the professional and volunteer fire departments were in action. Footage from broadcaster TVN24 showed flames blazing from the roof of the large facility. Nobody...

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May 2024
Lithuania: Incumbent Nauseda and Prime Minister Simonyte in presidential runoff election

The right-wing populist lawyer Ignas Vegele, who was also given a good chance, failed to make it into the runoff election for the presidency. This will take place on May 26th. Prime Minister Simonyte had already run against Nauseda in a runoff election in...

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12
May 2024
Agriculture: Final decision on EU easing measures for farmers

The EU states want to finally decide on further easing for farmers today. After large and violent farmers' protests in several European countries, the EU institutions agreed, among other things, that looser environmental regulations should be made possible...

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12
May 2024
Catalonia: Projections: Separatists lose parliamentary majority

According to projections, the separatist parties have lost their parliamentary majority in the early parliamentary elections in the Spanish region of Catalonia. After around 90 percent of the votes were counted, the parties only got 62 of the 135 parliamentary...

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May 2024
Russia: Putin fires Defense Minister Shoigu

There had already been speculation about this, but it remains a spectacular personnel change: more than two years after the start of the war of aggression against Ukraine, Kremlin chief Vladimir Putin fired his defense minister and close confidant Sergei...

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May 2024
Study: How much time on cell phones and tablets is unhealthy for children

'Mom, many people in my class now have cell phones,” 'Dad, Eva can always watch her tablet in the evening to fall asleep.” The second-grade girl didn't ask her parents whether she could use a cell phone or use the tablet until late at night....

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May 2024
Madelaine Petsch: “Riverdale” reunion at “Strangers” premiere

Madelaine Petsch (29), Camila Mendes (29) and Lili Reinhart (27) are more than just series colleagues: The three 'Riverdale” actresses are apparently so good friends in their private lives that Mendes and Reinhart are now meeting their former colleague...

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May 2024
Eurovision Song Contest: ESC final under security precautions

The Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) is entering what is probably the most important phase under strict security precautions: the grand finale. Tonight (9 p.m.) 26 countries will compete against each other in the world's largest singing competition in Malmö,...

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May 2024
stern research: Tour operator in distress: insolvency administrator appointed for itravel subsidiary

The Cologne luxury tour operator itravel and its charismatic managing director Axel Schmiegelow have been in the headlines for months. Since at least the summer of 2023, complaints from angry customers complaining about flopped trips have been increasing...

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May 2024
Work: Crafts President relies on incentives for overtime

Crafts President Jörg Dittrich has called on the federal government to provide incentives for overtime. 'We need more performance incentives - for companies and for employees,” said Dittrich to the editorial network Germany (RND). For many people,...

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May 2024
Thorsten Schorn: How is the commentator received by the audience?

Quite a change for long-time ESC fans: For the first time since 1997, a different voice commented on the Eurovision Song Contest on Das Erste. Peter Urban (76) announced in 2023 that he would be handing over the reins after 25 years. His successor Thorsten...

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May 2024
Eurovision Song Contest 2024: Nemo from Switzerland wins with “The Code”

Switzerland, of all places, has won what is probably the most political Eurovision Song Contest of all time. Accompanied by numerous protests on the streets in Malmö, Sweden, the 68th Eurovision Song Contest went off more or less smoothly on Saturday evening...

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May 2024
Penultimate matchday: Holstein Kiel is promoted to the Bundesliga for the first time

Holstein Kiel is promoted to the Bundesliga for the first time in the club's history. The second division table leader fought to a 1-1 (1-0) draw against Fortuna Düsseldorf on Saturday evening and can therefore no longer be pushed out of one of the...

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May 2024
Ice Hockey World Cup: Without Storm: National team has no chance against USA

The German national ice hockey team suffered two setbacks at the World Cup. The vice world champion lost his second group game in Ostrava, Czech Republic against co-favorites USA 1:6 (0:2, 1:2, 0:2). Even worse than the first tournament defeat is a possible...

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May 2024
Eurovision Song Contest: Boos, expulsion, arrests: scandal at the ESC final

Overshadowed by protests against the participating country Israel and the disqualification of the Netherlands, the final of the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) took place in Malmö. Police officers led climate activist Greta Thunberg and other demonstrators...

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May 2024
Music competition: ESC final 2024: The placements and points

The result of the 68th Eurovision Song Contest (ESC):1. Switzerland: 591 pointsNemo ("The Code")2. Croatia: 547 pointsBaby Lasagna ("Rim Tim Tagi Dim")3. Ukraine: 453 pointsAlyona Alyona4. France: 445 pointsSlimane ('My Love”)5. Israel: 375 pointsEden...

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May 2024
Swiss Nemo wins Eurovision Song Contest

Germany's starter Isaak came twelfth with his "Always on the run". It was the best German result since Michael Schulte's fourth place in 2018. Isaak was particularly able to score points in the jury vote.It is Switzerland's third victory at...

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May 2024
Music competition: ESC final 2024: The placements and points

The result of the 68th Eurovision Song Contest (ESC):1. Switzerland: 591 pointsNemo ("The Code")2. Croatia: 547 pointsBaby Lasagna ("Rim Tim Tagi Dim")3. Ukraine: 453 pointsAlyona Alyona4. France: 445 pointsSlimane ('My Love”)5. Israel: 375 pointsEden...

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