Dobrindt stellt Lagebilder zu Organisierter Kriminalität und Drogen vor

Bundesinnenminister Alexander Dobrindt (CSU) stellt am Dienstag in Berlin die sogenannten Lagebilder zu Organisierter Kriminalität und Rauschgift vor. An einer gemeinsamen Pressekonferenz (ab 10.00 Uhr) am Sitz des Bundeskriminalamtes (BKA) nehmen auch BKA-Chef Holger Münch und der Drogenbeauftragte der Bundesregierung, Hendrik Streeck (CDU), teil. Zudem werden Expertinnen und Experten des BKA aus der Abteilung Schwere und […]

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Nato-Kampfjets schießen Drohne über Litauen ab – Polen aktiviert “präventiv” Luftverteidigung

Bei einem neuen Drohnenvorfall im Zuge des Ukraine-Krieges haben Nato-Kampfjets eine Drohne über Litauen abgefangen. “Eine Drohne, die soeben in den litauischen Luftraum eingedrungen war, wurde von Nato-Kampfflugzeugen abgeschossen”, erklärte Litauens Präsident Gitanas Nauseda am Dienstag im Onlinedienst X. Er fügte hinzu, dass “angesichts der zunehmenden Aggression Russlands gegen die Ukraine eine solche Einsatzbereitschaft für […]

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Drone shot down by NATO over Lithuania

NATO fighter jets shot down a drone over Lithuania, the Baltic state’s president said Tuesday, in the latest security incident on the alliance’s eastern flank during Russia’s war with Ukraine. Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia — NATO members sharing a long border with Russia — regularly report drone incursions since Moscow launched its full-scale invasion of […]

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Saudi Arabia warns it will react ‘firmly’ to Houthi attacks

Saudi Arabia warned Tuesday it will react “firmly” to Yemen’s Houthis, after a series of attacks carried out by the pro-Iranian rebels using ballistic missiles and drones wounded 13 civilians in the country’s south. The Houthis have been engaged in renewed fighting with Saudi-backed government forces since Yemen’s civil war reignited in July, when the […]

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‘Widow’s Bay’ and ‘The Pitt’ win big at Emmy Awards

Quirky horror series “Widow’s Bay” cleaned up at Monday’s Emmys, setting a new record for the most awards won by a comedy in a single year, as gritty hospital show “The Pitt” won again for best drama. Apple TV’s “Widow’s Bay,” which stars Matthew Rhys as the leader of an isolated New England island that […]

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‘Widow’s Bay’ and ‘The Pitt’ win big at Emmy Awards

Quirky horror series “Widow’s Bay” cleaned up at Monday’s Emmys, setting a new record for the most awards won by a comedy in a single year, as gritty hospital show “The Pitt” won again for best drama. Apple TV’s “Widow’s Bay,” which stars Matthew Rhys as the leader of an isolated New England island that […]

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Emmy winners in key categories

Here is a list of the winners in key categories for the 78th Emmy Awards, which were handed out in Los Angeles on Monday.”Widow’s Bay” ended the nights with a whopping 14 Emmys overall, making it the most awarded comedy series in a single year.”The Pitt” repeated as best drama series, and “DTF St. Louis” […]

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US Supreme Court blocks Trump mail-in ballot restrictions

The US Supreme Court dealt a major blow Monday to President Donald Trump’s attempts to restrict mail-in voting before the November midterm elections, denying his request to lift an order halting the divisive plan. Only two of the six conservative justices on the nine-member panel offered a dissent. Justice Brett Kavanaugh, in a concurring opinion […]

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In Kashmir, lake weeds mix with traditional art

A Kashmiri artisan is turning weeds pulled from Srinagar’s famous Dal Lake into a new ingredient for the centuries-old craft of papier-mache, one of Kashmir’s best-known traditional art forms. Dal Lake is famed for its floating gardens and houseboats against a Himalayan backdrop. Among its past visitors was Beatles guitarist George Harrison, who stayed on […]

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