Bild: TV host Charlotte Potts: Star reveals cancer battle / Moderatorin Charlotte Potts: TV-Star enthüllt Krebs-Drama
FAZ: Prosecutors charge former transport minister Scheuer / Staatsanwaltschaft klagt früheren Verkehrsminister Scheuer an
Funke: Short-term maintenance work to prevent S-Bahn disruptions / Kurzfristige Instandhaltungsarbeiten sollen S-Bahn-Störungen verhindern
Handelsblatt: Germany falling behind in solar expansion / Deutschland fällt beim Solarausbau zurück
RND: Ahead of Bundesliga kick-off: Police union calls for more surveillance in football stadiums / Vor Bundesliga-Auftakt: Polizeigewerkschaft will mehr Überwachung in Fußballstadien
SZ: Scheuer charged with perjury / Scheuer wegen Falschaussage angeklagt
Tagesspiegel: Division of the West Bank: Israel approves controversial settlement plans / Spaltung des Westjordanlands: Israel genehmigt umstrittene Siedlungspläne
taz: When the spiral breaks / Wenn die Spirale bricht
Welt: The future security order of Europe is at stake / Es geht um die zukünftige Sicherheitsordnung Europas
Israel wants to capture Gaza quickly: The „timetable for the conquest of the last terrorist strongholds and the defeat of Hamas“ is to be shortened, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office announced, without giving details or a reason. In preparation for the new offensive, Israel’s government has called up around 60,000 additional reservists, and extended the service of about 20,000 already deployed. n-tv.de, welt.de, zdfheute.de
- Israel’s army has begun the announced offensive to capture Gaza City. Several suburbs have already been taken, army spokesman Effie Defrin said. handelsblatt.com
- Relatives of hostages warn Netanyahu’s government against a military operation in Gaza City.spiegel.de
- French President Emmanuel Macron warns of a „permanent war“ in the region. The latest offensive could „only lead to a real catastrophe for both peoples,“ Macron wrote on X after talks with Jordan’s King Abdullah and Egypt’s President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi. n-tv.de
- Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul has called on Israel’s government and the radical Islamist Hamas to agree to a ceasefire in the interest of freeing the hostages. „There is an acute chance for conflict resolution right now,“ Wadephul said during a meeting with his Indonesian counterpart Sugiono in Jakarta.
Israel approves settlements in the West Bank: A total of 3,400 housing units for Jewish families are to be built in the so-called E1 area between East Jerusalem and the settlement of Maale Adumim. The settlement project effectively divides the West Bank into a northern and a southern part; a contiguous territory for a future Palestinian state would thereby be rendered impossible. tagesschau.de, zdfheute.de
- Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul has criticized the approval of the construction plans. If the settlements are indeed built, this would violate international law and make a two-state solution impossible. Germany strongly advises against pursuing this path.
- The majority of Americans are in favor of recognizing Palestine as a state. According to a Reuters/Ipsos poll, 58 percent of respondents supported it.
UKRAINE WAR
Debate over possible Bundeswehr involvement in peace mission: rnd.de
- SPD leader Lars Klingbeil says the time for a decision on a Bundeswehr mission in Ukraine has not yet come. He is not sure whether Russia’s President Vladimir Putin „ultimately wants serious peace talks.“ But if peace does come, Ukraine needs the assurance that it will not be attacked again.
- Union parliamentary group leader Jens Spahn has called on his MPs to show restraint in the debate about possibly sending the Bundeswehr; there are many other scenarios for a German contribution to the necessary security guarantees that are conceivable and more sensible.
- Government spokesman Steffen Meyer said the discussion should not be reduced to possibly sending Bundeswehr soldiers to Ukraine. It is also about air defense and, above all, about enabling the Ukrainian army to defend itself.
Parliamentary Armed Forces Commissioner Henning Otte warned on DLF against overburdening the already understaffed troops. If Germany were to participate with a brigade of around 5,000 soldiers as part of security guarantees, it would be a „huge challenge for the Bundeswehr.“
Defense Committee Chairman Thomas Röwekamp expects German soldiers to be deployed for peacekeeping in the event of a lasting ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine. Europeans and Ukrainians have had bad experiences with Russian promises, so effective military deterrence is needed, Röwekamp told WDR.
SPD parliamentary managing director Dirk Wiese criticized that one must not take the „third or fourth step“ before the first.
Bundeswehr Association head Andre Wüstner called the debate about security guarantees and a peacekeeping force premature. First, strategy, goals, means, and the legal framework must be clarified, he told Phoenix.
NATO military chiefs satisfied with talks on Ukraine: The chiefs of staff of the 32 NATO states discussed security guarantees for Ukraine in case of a peace solution. According to the chairman of the Military Committee, a great and open consultation on the situation was held. „Regarding Ukraine, we confirmed our support. The priority remains a just, credible, and lasting peace,“ wrote Admiral Giuseppe Cavo Dragone on X.
Russia considers talks about security guarantees for Ukraine meaningless without Moscow’s involvement. Such efforts would be a „road to nowhere,“ Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said, contradicting U.S. President Donald Trump. Trump had said he did not believe Western security guarantees would be a problem for Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin.
Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul currently sees no serious interest from Russia in negotiating an end to the war with Ukraine; so far there have been no signals from Moscow. That, however, is the next necessary step. Whether and when a meeting between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Russian President Vladimir Putin will take place is unclear.
Putin and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan have spoken by phone. The conversation included both the planned summit between Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump in Alaska and Turkey’s previous mediation efforts.
U.S. Vice President JD Vance said European countries must take on the main burden of security guarantees for Ukraine. The U.S. should help if necessary to end the war and the killing. But President Donald Trump expects Europe to play the leading role, Vance told Fox News.
Lithuania wants to participate in a possible peace mission in Ukraine with troops and military equipment. The country is ready to contribute as many soldiers as parliament allows, President Gitanas Nauseda said.
Sweden is prepared to help secure peace in Ukraine through airspace monitoring and from the sea, Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson told Sveriges Radio. The aim is to ensure „that Ukraine itself can credibly take responsibility for its country, so that Russia does not try again.“
Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul was cautious about Budapest as a possible location for a meeting between Zelenskyy, Putin, and Trump. At the same time, he again called on Putin to agree to a meeting with Zelenskyy.
According to Bloomberg, U.S. President Donald Trump has spoken with Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban about Ukraine’s possible EU membership. The conversation concerned why Orban opposes Ukraine joining the EU. Europeans had asked Trump to use his influence on Orban. EU membership is seen as a security guarantee against another attack.
Belarus and Iran want to deepen their relations: This also includes the defense sector, ruler Alexander Lukashenko said after a visit by Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian. Pezeshkian said his country was ready to help Belarus „neutralize illegal Western sanctions.“ Both Belarus and Iran support Russia in its war of aggression against Ukraine.
Drone that crashed in Poland came from Russia: Polish Defense Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz spoke of a provocation by Moscow. This happened at a time when efforts are being made for peace in Ukraine. NATO allies were informed of the incident. How the drone reached Poland is still unclear. The crash site is about 120 kilometers from the Ukrainian border and 100 kilometers from the Belarusian border.
NATO scrambles German Eurofighters because of fighting in Ukraine near the Romanian border: Russian weapons systems approached Romanian airspace, the Bundeswehr said; however, the airspace was not violated. The two Eurofighters took off from the Mihail Kogalniceanu military airbase near the Romanian city of Constanta. It was the first alert scramble of the new Bundeswehr mission in the region. The Air Force is currently participating in the NATO mission to secure its southeastern flank with five Eurofighters and around 170 soldiers.
Russia launches drone attacks far behind the front: Anti-aircraft fire was heard in Kyiv on Wednesday night. More than half the country was under air raid alert due to incoming drones. Ukrainian military observers reported several dozen enemy combat drones in the air heading west.
In the eastern Ukrainian city of Kostyantynivka, at least three people were killed by Russian shelling. Four others were injured, the Donetsk regional prosecutor’s office said. A residential area with a market was hit. The Russian military reportedly used „Smerch“ rocket launchers.
EU states Hungary and Slovakia again receiving oil from Russia through the Druzhba pipeline. The transit had been disrupted after a Ukrainian drone attack on a pumping station in Russia. Hungary’s Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto thanked the Kremlin on X for the quick repair and called on Ukraine to refrain from further attacks on pipeline infrastructure.
YouGov Sunday poll: CDU/CSU 27 percent, AfD 25 percent, SPD 14 percent, Greens 12 percent (+1), Left Party 10 percent, BSW 5 percent, FDP 3 percent, others 4 percent. yougov.de
Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil calls on all ministers to save money: He expects every minister to look for areas where savings can be made, Klingbeil said on Sat.1. With a budget of €500 billion, everyone must be able to contribute. There should be no taboo topics. Klingbeil pointed out that a gap of around €30 billion must be closed in the 2027 budget. Klingbeil had recently not ruled out tax increases for the wealthy to close budget gaps. prosieben.de, zeit.de
- SPD parliamentary leader Dirk Wiese plays down the dispute over higher taxes for the wealthy. He does not consider it reprehensible that the SPD and the CDU/CSU are pursuing different approaches and bringing them into the discussion. The debate does not have to be decided today.
- Higher taxes for top earners? Chancellor Friedrich Merz wants to prioritize growth. rnd.de
Former Transport Minister Andreas Scheuer rejects allegations of false testimony: The Berlin public prosecutor’s office has brought charges against Scheuer for making false statements. The charges relate to his statements before the Bundestag’s investigative committee on car tolls in October 2020. Scheuer is accused of deliberately making false statements. Scheuer’s lawyer said his client strongly rejects the accusation. Scheuer made a truthful statement about his actual lack of memory. The lawsuit against Scheuer must now be reviewed by the Berlin Regional Court. faz.net, tagesspiegel.de, sueddeutsche.de
- CSU regional group leader Alexander Hoffmann criticizes the charges,
saying the decision is incomprehensible. A Bundestag investigative committee found no evidence of false statements.
SPD expects promises on accepting Afghans to be kept: According to Wiese, there are currently talks within the governing coalition on how to deal with the approximately 2,000 people still waiting in Pakistan with promises from Germany. Their admission has been in question since the change of government, as the CDU/CSU and SPD have agreed to end voluntary admission programs as far as possible.
- Court threatens Foreign Office with penalty payment over Afghan visas. welt.de
Digital Minister Karsten Wildberger pushes for state modernization: He called on the departments to submit plans for reducing bureaucracy by September 15. The technical experts in his department will approach the ministries and ask about the current status of the “bureaucracy reduction projects.” “I hope for good cooperation and thank you in advance for your submissions by September 15, 2025,” he said in a letter. rnd.de
Buchenwald Nazi memorial allowed to refuse entry to visitors wearing keffiyehs: The Thuringian Higher Administrative Court has rejected an appeal by a visitor in the second instance. The woman herself stated that she wanted to convey a visible political message by wearing the Palestinian scarf. The court explained that the memorial site did not have to accept that wearing the keffiyeh on its premises could potentially jeopardize the sense of security of many Jews. In this case, the constitutionally protected right to freedom of expression had to take a back seat to the memorial site’s purpose. The decision of the Higher Administrative Court is not subject to appeal. spiegel.de
- Bavaria: AfD politician Daniel Halemba must stand trial on charges including incitement of the people. sueddeutsche.de
- Bavaria: Late-night beer sales ban lifted for kiosks in Munich’s university district. spiegel.de
- Berlin: Transport Senator and Deutsche Bahn have no idea how to quickly resolve the S-Bahn crisis. tagesspiegel.de
- North Rhine-Westphalia: Anti-Islamism game aims to protect against radicalization. n-tv.de
British inflation hits record high: In July, the inflation rate stood at 3.8 percent, up from 3.6 percent in June. This means that the UK once again has the highest inflation rate among the major Western industrialized nations. Inflation rose particularly sharply in the service sector. Overall, inflation climbed slightly more than economists had expected. handelsblatt.com, n-tv.de
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- Bosnia-Herzegovina: Milorad Dodik will not step down without a fight. dw.com
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- Denmark: Government plans to abolish VAT on books. deutschlandfunkkultur.de
- Austria: Next Eurovision Song Contest to be held in Vienna on May 16.
- Nigeria: At least 50 dead in attack on mosque and villages. derstandard.de
- Congo: Human rights organizations accuse warring factions in eastern Congo of serious crimes. brf.be
- Afghanistan: Bus carrying Afghans deported from Iran crashes; dozens dead. faz.net
- Venezuela: 4.5 million reservists mobilized in response to US warships. tagesschau.de
USA News
US Vice President JD Vance and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth visit National Guard troops stationed in Washington: They appeared at the main train station with soldiers who are deployed there on Donald Trump’s orders. Vance praised the troops, who he said had brought about a significant drop in crime within a few days. Vance and Hegseth were booed by protesters. rnd.de, zdfheute.de, spiegel.de
- US President Donald Trump has called for the resignation of Fed Governor Lisa Cook, citing allegations by the US mortgage market regulator that there were irregularities in real estate loans taken out by Cook. faz.net
- Texas House of Representatives approves controversial redrawing of electoral districts. rnd.de
- Judge bans publication of files on the Epstein case. welt.de
- Trump has purchased over $100 million in bonds since taking office. handelsblatt.com
- Billionaire Elon Musk puts plans to found his own party on hold. zdfheute.de
- “As if we were a bunch of idiots” – California Governor Gavin Newsom imitates Trump on social media. welt.de
Employers‘ association BDA proposes fee for doctor visits again: Managing Director Steffen Kampeter told Politico that employers finally want stable health insurance contributions. A contact fee could limit so-called doctor shopping and improve patient management. The new fee would be charged for each doctor’s visit and not, as was once the case with the practice fee, only once a quarter. The practice fee was abolished in 2012 because the number of unnecessary doctor visits did not decrease significantly, but bureaucracy increased instead. politico.eu, stern.de
Landline phones remain important: Although people in Germany prefer to use smartphones for making calls, landline phones remain important according to a survey. Around 71 percent say they use landline phones at least occasionally, according to Verivox; rural residents choose landlines more often than city dwellers.
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Jugendwort des Jahres 2025. Trending words is „Rede“.
You might think Rede simply means „speech“ (and yes, in classic German, it does). But in youth slang, it’s short for „Reden wir nicht lange drumherum – sag’s einfach!“ (Let’s not beat around the bush—just say it!). Teens might drop a casual „Rede“ in chat or conversation to tell someone: Go ahead, speak up, spill it.