Mehrheit der Jugendlichen befürwortet frei wählbaren Pflichtdienst

Eine knappe Mehrheit der Jugendlichen in Deutschland befürwortet einer Umfrage zufolge einen allgemeinen Pflichtdienst. 53 Prozent der teilnehmenden Zwölf- bis 18-Jährigen sprachen sich für einen frei wählbaren Pflichtdienst nach Schule oder Ausbildung aus, wie aus der am Dienstag in Gütersloh veröffentlichten Umfrage des Liz-Mohn-Stiftung hervorgeht. 49 Prozent sind jedoch der Ansicht, dass dieser Dienst nicht zwingend […]

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Urteilsberatungen in Putschprozess gegen Brasiliens Ex-Staatschef Bolsonaro beginnen

Das Oberste Gericht in Brasilien beginnt am Dienstag mit seinen Beratungen über ein Urteil im Putschprozess gegen den brasilianischen Ex-Präsidenten Jair Bolsonaro. In fünf Prozesstagen bis zum 12. September wollen die fünf Richter entscheiden, ob Bolsonaro mit einem Putsch das Ergebnis der Wahl 2022 kippen wollte, die er gegen den linksgerichteten heutigen Präsidenten Luiz Inácio […]

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South Australia bans plastic fish-shaped soy sauce containers

An Australian state has banned plastic fish-shaped soy sauce containers, reeling in a sushi lovers’ favourite that is washing up in drains and beaches. South Australia is the first state in the country to cast a net over the pervasive piscine plastic, known as shoyu-tai. Invented in Japan in the 1950s, they have become a […]

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20 people missing after deadly Indonesia protests

At least 20 people were missing after violent protests sparked in Indonesia by lavish perks for lawmakers that have come to include anger against police, a rights group said Tuesday. At least six people have been killed since protests rocked Southeast Asia’s biggest economy last week, intensified by footage spreading of the killing of a […]

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North Korea’s Kim in China ahead of massive military parade

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was on his way to Beijing on Tuesday, having crossed the border into China where he will attend a massive military parade alongside Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russia’s Vladimir Putin. The huge spectacle Wednesday at Beijing’s Tiananmen Square will mark 80 years since the end of World War […]

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Nolan’s ‘Odyssey’ script is ‘best I’ve ever read,’ says Tom Holland

With “The Odyssey” and a new “Spider-Man” film, next summer looks set to be the summer of Tom Holland — and the famously boyish and ebullient star can hardly contain his excitement. First up will be Christopher Nolan’s epic adaptation of “The Odyssey,” out mid-July. Holland plays Telemachus, the son of the saga’s hero Odysseus and […]

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Nazis, cults and Sydney Sweeney: Hollywood heads to 50th Toronto fest

The Toronto International Film Festival kicks off Thursday, with Hollywood stars Russell Crowe, Sydney Sweeney and Daniel Craig bringing hotly anticipated world premieres to the 50th edition of North America’s biggest movie event. Though lacking the historic glamour of Cannes or Venice, TIFF dwarfs rival festivals for sheer scale and is a key launchpad for […]

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Bolsonaro verdict looms as Brazil coup trial closes

Brazil’s Supreme Court will on Tuesday start passing judgment in the coup-plotting trial of former president Jair Bolsonaro, a case that has put the Latin American powerhouse in US President Donald Trump’s sights. Bolsonaro risks over 40 years in prison if convicted of conspiring to cling onto power despite losing 2022 elections to leftist rival […]

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Guyana votes amid oil boom, Venezuela tensions

Guyana voted Monday to decide who will manage the South American nation’s newfound oil riches and navigate rising tensions in a territorial dispute with neighbor Venezuela. As some 750,000 eligible voters cast their ballots for one of six presidential hopefuls, Venezuela upped the ante by accusing Guyana of “trying to create a war front.” This came […]

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