Angriff mit selbstgebauten Flugkörpern auf Umspannwerk an Kraftwerk in Brandenburg

Unbekannte haben am Dienstag einen Angriff auf ein Umspannwerk am Kohlekraftwerk Jänschwalde im Süden Brandenburgs verübt. Die Täter hätten versucht, “leitfähiges Material” in Höchstspannungsleitungen zu bringen, um einen Kurzschluss zu verursachen, sagte Innenminister Jan Redmann (CDU) nach einem Besuch vor Ort. Dies sei in zwei Fällen gelungen. Laut Netzbetreiber 50Hertz kamen dafür “selbstgebaute Flugkörper, die […]

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Klingbeil weist Kritik aus Reiches Wirtschaftsressort an Steuerreform zurück

Bundesfinanzminister Lars Klingbeil (SPD) hat Kritik des Wirtschaftsressorts von Katherina Reiche (CDU) an den Regierungsplänen für die Einkommensteuerreform zurückgewiesen. Das vorgesehene Entlastungsvolumen von zehn Milliarden Euro sei “eine Summe, die sich sehen lassen kann”, sagte Klingbeil am Dienstag am Rande des G20-Finanzministertreffens in Asheville in den USA. Er wies weiter darauf hin, dass auch Koalitionsspitzen […]

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Iran bietet USA Rückkehr zu Vereinbarung an – Angriffe in Straße von Hormus

Der Iran ist nach eigenen Angaben zur Einhaltung der im Juni mit den USA geschlossenen Vereinbarung zur Beendigung des Krieges bereit – allerdings nur, wenn Washington seinerseits zu seinen Verpflichtungen zurückkehrt. Teheran werde dann “umgehend entsprechende Maßnahmen” ergreifen, sagte Präsident Massud Peseschkian am Dienstag bei einem Gipfeltreffen in Kirgistan. Zugleich verschärfte sich die Lage in […]

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Global bond sell-off deepens on inflation concerns

A sell-off of bonds from key countries worldwide deepened on Tuesday, sending government borrowing costs soaring and equities lower as investors fretted that energy-driven inflation would force central bankers to hike interest rates. The latest bout of fighting between the United States and Iran pushed oil prices higher, stoking fears of tighter monetary policy that […]

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EU says Russian ‘hybrid attacks’ won’t halt aid to Ukraine

The European Union’s top diplomat said Tuesday that Russian “hybrid attacks” would not scare Europe  off supporting Ukraine — but the bloc is struggling to come up with fresh air defences for Kyiv.  The Kremlin has over the summer been accused of ratcheting up a sabotage campaign against Ukraine’s European backers as Moscow’s forces stall […]

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Explosives used in sabotage attack on German power lines

Improvised explosive devices were used Tuesday in a sabotage attack near a coal-fired power plant in Germany, with several electricity lines damaged and supply briefly interrupted, officials said. Several of the devices were found around 8:00 am (0600 GMT) at the Preilack substation, which distributes power from the nearby Jaenschwalde plant, a police spokeswoman told AFP. At […]

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Activists blame Kenya for Ugandan opposition figure’s plight

A coalition of Ugandan and Kenyan activists on Tuesday blamed Kenya for the plight of Ugandan opposition figure Kizza Besigye, whose health is deteriorating as he faces treason charges. Besigye, a former personal physician to long-ruling Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni, has been in the authorities’ crosshairs since he joined the east African country’s opposition more […]

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Nepali families hold symbolic funerals for missing after floods

After days of searching shelters and morgues, many Nepali families held symbolic funeral ceremonies on Tuesday to “liberate the souls” of loved ones missing since the deadly flash floods last week. Rozel Shrestha, 12, set fire to a tiny effigy made of straw and barley, representing his missing father, at Kathmandu’s Pashupati temple on the […]

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EU official says it’s not time to ‘normalize’ Russia at G20 finance talks

EU economy chief Valdis Dombrovskis said Tuesday that it is not the time to “normalize” Moscow’s presence at G20 meetings, as European leaders pushed back against the Russian finance minister’s attendance at ongoing talks.”I think the European position is known,” the Latvian official said on the sidelines of the US-hosted finance leaders’ gathering in Asheville, […]

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