The Democrat Joe Biden has been the new US President since January 20 – and does away with the legacy of his predecessor Donald Trump. All news and developments at a glance: Trump is building his own platform after being kicked out of Twitter Monday, March 22, 6:50 a.m.: According to a consultant, ex-US President … Read more
Lady Gaga is the big winner at this year’s MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs). The US musician received a total of five awards on Monday night in her hometown of New York – more than any other nominated artist. At the first major live award gala in the USA since the beginning of the corona … Read more
The majority of the Americans have elected the Democrat Joe Biden as the next US President. Still-incumbent Donald Trump, however, is trying to pull out all the stops to overturn Biden’s victory on the legal path. All news and developments at a glance: Marcia Fudge will be US Secretary of Housing, Tom Vilsack Secretary of … Read more
New York State Attorney General Letitia James has filed a lawsuit against the National Rifle Association (NRA) and its leadership. She explained this to press representatives on Thursday. She accuses the chief executive of the gun lobby, Wayne LaPierre, and three other defendants of having established an extensive fraud scheme in the NRA for years. … Read more
At least 62 Kaufhof and Karstadt branches will be closed. These include locations in Berlin, Hamburg and Munich, but also in many smaller cities. The closings affect around 7,500 employees. – There is a clear cut at Galeria Karstadt Kaufhof: Management and employee representatives have agreed on a social plan. After that, at least 62 … Read more
With the help of his US colleague Trump, the Polish president is splitting and thus weakening NATO. For historical reasons, this can never be Poland’s interest. – Poland’s national trauma of division and division has grown a need for security that is unparalleled in Europe. With hardly any other member of the European Union, with … Read more
In the first newspaper interview since the beginning of the Corona crisis, Chancellor Merkel speaks about the EU’s relationship with Great Britain and the USA – and why she wants to fight for the European pandemic reconstruction fund. – The international conference room in the Federal Chancellery offers a particularly large area. Most recently, it … Read more
In Berlin, there will no longer be a limit on the number of participants for demonstrations. The Senate discussed this at its special session on Thursday. At first it was still unclear when the new regulation should apply. Public outdoor gatherings are currently limited to 100 participants due to the corona pandemic. From next week, … Read more
The economic stabilization fund has approved the rescue package for Lufthansa. It provides various aid and equity measures amounting to nine billion euros. – There is now a solution to the struggle for billions in government aid for Lufthansa in the corona crisis. After long negotiations, representatives of the federal government and the badly battered … Read more
Attila Hildmann has been temporarily taken into police custody in Berlin. He was accused of violating the Assembly and Infection Protection Laws, a police spokeswoman said. A criminal complaint will be made. The cook, known for his vegan recipes, who was on the way to a rally at the Chancellery, had recently noticed conspiracy theories … Read more