+++ Ticker +++
Today's news Merkel speaks of a "highly dramatic" corona situation, "which will surpass everything we've had before"
Today's news in the stern ticker.Table of contents
Today's news in the star ticker:
7.08 p.m .: Millions in damage from fire in Saxony-Anhalt
According to initial estimates by the fire brigade, a fire in Köthen in Saxony-Anhalt caused damage of around 1.5 million euros. Three houses are initially uninhabitable. As a police spokesman in Dessau-Roßlau said, the fire developed in the attic of an apartment building for an unknown reason and spread to the neighboring buildings. 14 residents were able to leave the houses independently, according to the information, no one was injured.
6.42 p.m .: Stuttgart Christmas market also canceled due to the Corona crisis
Because of the worsening Corona crisis, the Stuttgart Christmas market has also been cancelled. Mayor Frank Nopper (CDU) explained that after the cancellation of other markets in larger cities in the region, an "enormous influx of visitors would have been inevitable" in the Baden-Württemberg state capital. However, this would “no longer be controllable and manageable under corona conditions”.
6.37 p.m .: Authorities on La Palma arrange a curfew because of lava flowing into the sea
On the Spanish Canary Island of La Palma, the authorities have a curfew for around 3000 people because of the eruption of the Cumbre Vieja volcano, which has been going on for weeks arranged. The reason for this is the possible release of harmful gases when the lava comes into contact with seawater, the island's rescue services said on Twitter.
The volcano erupted on September 19 for the first time in 50 years. Since then, huge amounts of lava have flowed towards the sea, destroying over 1000 hectares of land and around 2600 buildings.
6:07 p.m.: In the coming week, one million more Biontech doses will be available than planned
In the coming week, one million more doses of the Biontech vaccine will be available in Germany than previously planned. As the Bavarian Health Minister Klaus Holetschek (CSU) said in Munich, Federal Health Minister Jens Spahn (CDU) announced this to the state health ministers. Instead of two million, three million doses of the Biontech vaccine should then be available.
Third-party vaccination for CoronaBiontech, Moderna and Astrazeneca: when you need a booster depending on the vaccine
6:01 p.m.: USA impose sanctions on member of the terrorist militia IS in Afghanistan
The US The government has imposed sanctions on a banker of the Islamic State terrorist group in Afghanistan. Ismatullah Khalosai handled international financial transactions for the Isis-K group to enable human trafficking and the smuggling of foreign fighters into Afghanistan, the US Treasury Department said.
As a consequence of the sanctions, potential Khalosai assets in the US will be frozen. In addition, US citizens and companies will be largely prohibited from doing business with him in the future.
5.52 p.m .: Corona vaccinations should be subject to a permit for soldiers
For Bundeswehr soldiers, protection against the corona virus should be included in the list of vaccinations subject to a permit. An arbitration committee made a corresponding recommendation after hours of negotiations, as the German Press Agency learned from the Ministry of Defence. The round of three representatives of the Ministry of Defense and the participation committees thus made a preliminary decision in a months-long dispute. A decision by the military or political leadership of the ministry is now required for inclusion in the so-called basic vaccination scheme for men and women in the armed forces.
5.34 p.m .: Police Münster suspended officers because of extremist chats
After allegedly right-wing extremist and violent content was sent via a messenger service, Münster’s chief of police suspended the officers of a special unit from duty, as the authority in Münster announced. The police officer is said to have exchanged private views with a member of the Bundeswehr. The public prosecutor's office in Münster examined the case, but was unable to determine any criminal offenses since the statements were not made public.
5:15 p.m.: Waukesha motorist may have been on the run, according to reports
The motorist who crashed into a Christmas parade in the US state of Wisconsin, killing five people, may have been behind, according to US media reports another incident on the run. The US broadcasters CNN and NBC, citing investigators, reported that there were no known connections between the arrested person and terrorism. Instead, there were increasing indications of a knife fight in which the driver is said to have been involved.
US state of WisconsinFive dead at Christmas parade in the USA – car crashes into crowd
5:03 p.m.: Court rejects grandfather's appeal in Eitan case
In the case of the Israeli boy , who was the only one to survive the gondola accident on Pentecost Sunday on Monte Mottarone, the Italian judiciary rejected the grandfather's appeal against an arrest warrant. The court would only give the reasons for this in the coming days, reported the Ansa news agency. The international arrest warrant against the 58-year-old remains in place. The public prosecutor's office in Pavia issued this almost two weeks ago and requested the extradition of the grandfather and his alleged accomplice. The judiciary accuses the two of kidnapping Eitan because they brought the little one to Israel in mid-September, contrary to a court order. In Tel Aviv, where the boy is to live on, an appeal is currently under way. Two lower courts had ruled that Eitan should go back to Italy.
4:56 p.m .: Green politician Palmer calls vaccination a “civic duty”
Tübingen’s controversial mayor Boris Palmer (Greens) has described vaccination as “a civic duty”. "As always, however, there are people who do not recognize obligations. This is the case with tax obligations. With maintenance obligations. With scatter obligations and so on. Where people do not recognize obligations, the state unfortunately also has to work with sanctions," Palmer wrote his Facebook page. A threatened fine of 1,000 euros would be enough to convince 95 percent of those who refuse to vaccinate, Palmer said. Those who reject coercion must perform their duties themselves.
4:52 p.m .: Söder correctly welcomes salary cuts for unvaccinated Bayern professionals
Prime Minister Markus Söder (CSU) welcomes the salary cuts for unvaccinated football professionals that are obviously planned at FC Bayern Munich, if they are like Joshua Kimmich have to be in quarantine as contact persons and thus miss their club’s games. Ultimately, FC Bayern decides for itself. But: "I believe that the process that has now started, which is then taking place, as far as you can follow it from the media, is clearly correct," said Söder after a CSU board meeting. He fully supports the approach. Ultimately, the Corona rules are also about the relationship between fans and professionals. "If, for example, the fans come to the stadium under difficult conditions with 2G plus, then I think it's just part of creating unity between the players and the fans," said Söder. At the same time, he emphasized that, especially in the current situation, "it would have great symbolic power for the entire vaccination campaign" if unvaccinated professionals followed the vaccination recommendations of the doctors.
3:56 p.m .: AfD “shaping” for radicalization of Corona protests
The number of right-wing crimes and right-wing extremists in Thuringia has increased. Last year, 1,312 right-wing crimes were registered, eleven percent more than in the previous year, according to Thuringia's Interior Minister Georg Maier (SPD). The number of violent crimes committed in the right-wing scene rose from 49 to 62. According to his assessment, the AfD state association in the Free State is partly to blame for the radicalization of the Corona protests. The Thuringian AfD played a "prominent role" in connection with the Corona protests, said Maier. She could be described as "shaping the entire protest process" and also "contributed to the radicalization of the scene," emphasized the minister. In March of this year, the State Office for the Protection of the Constitution classified the Thuringian AfD state association as a secured extremist object of observation.
//HistoryHe's supposed to be looking for a girl...
3:52 p.m.: After threats: Dutch TV station removes logos from cars
After numerous threats, the Dutch regional TV station wants Omroep Brabant will now remove all logos and stickers from its official vehicles. The reason for this is the increasing hostility towards employees of the station, the ANP news agency reported. It was a "sad low point," said the station's editor-in-chief, Renzo Veenstra. But the logos have "just become targets" for the satellite cars and other company cars. According to the journalists' union NVJ, threats against journalists and attacks have increased during the pandemic crisis.
3:49 p.m.: Russian secret service denies plans for a possible invasion of Ukraine
The Russian foreign intelligence service SVR has sharply rejected statements by the US government that Moscow may be planning an invasion of Ukraine. This was "absolutely wrong," reported Russian news agencies, citing the SVR. "Americans are painting a chilling picture of Russian tank hordes preparing to overrun Ukrainian cities," the agency said in a rare statement. The US would provide its allies with "absolutely false information" about Russian troop movements on the border with Ukraine and Russian intentions of an "invasion". The Kremlin also said the West was conducting an "information campaign" on the issue with the aim of "intensifying tensions." The US government had expressed "genuine concern" over recent Russian troop movements near the Ukrainian border.
3.49 p.m .: VDV on footballer vaccinations: compulsory vaccination “legally problematic”
In the heated debate about whether professional footballers have to be vaccinated, the VDV players’ union concedes that compulsory vaccination has little chance of success. "The introduction of compulsory vaccination for certain professions would be legally problematic because it would have to withstand a proportionality test," said VDV Managing Director Ulf Baranowsky. "According to our information, the vaccination rate in German professional football is very high and well above the population average."
3.47 p.m .: Biontech founders: More than one billion euros investments in Mainz
Biontech founder Ugur Sahin has specified the company's investment plans in Mainz. When everything is implemented, Biontech will have invested more than one billion euros in the Rhineland-Palatinate state capital, Sahin told the newspapers of the VRM Group. The first section of the barracks site adjacent to the company headquarters in Mainz will be received by Biontech in around six weeks, at the beginning of 2022, said Sahin. "New laboratories and office space are being built there." The rest of the Bundeswehr site will be free for the company at the beginning of 2023. A total of ten new buildings are planned across Mainz or are already under construction. According to Sahin, Biontech currently has around 1,800 employees in Mainz and 2,800 worldwide. According to the Biontech founder, the number of employees in Mainz should increase to between 3,000 and 4,000 in the next five to eight years.
3.34 p.m .: Protests in Sudan continue after Hamduk’s reappointment
The reappointment of the Sudanese Prime Minister Abdullah Hamduk to his government office has not calmed down the crisis-ridden state: the organizers of the protests of the past few weeks call for further demonstrations. After the agreement for a new interim government, signed by Hamduk and the military ruler General Abdel Fattah al Burhan, demonstrators took to the streets until Monday night. The police used tear gas. Another protest was announced for the afternoon. Opponents of the new transitional government accused Hamduk of treason.
3.33 p.m .: Many young people don’t want to do without climate protection either
Many young people don’t want to do without their usual comfort despite climate protests. At least that's what a survey suggests. Climate change worries many young people in Germany. However, a majority does not want to do without flying, eating meat and driving a car, for example. "The habits and the desire for comfort are too great," says youth researcher Klaus Hurrelmann. The mental breakthrough to climate-conscious living is still pending in the younger generation. At 56 percent, most 14- to 29-year-olds see climate change as an economic and social issue. On the other hand: 27 percent say they are willing to consistently forgo air travel - but 39 percent reject it. The remaining 34 percent ticked "maybe" without obligation. More than half said "no" to permanently giving up their own car or animal products.
3.30 p.m .: Integration politician Serap Güler is to become Secretary General
CDU candidate for the presidency Helge Braun has proposed Serap Güler, a member of the Bundestag, for the post of Secretary General. If he is elected, the former NRW Integration State Secretary should take over the office because she can discuss, sometimes polarize and integrate, said the acting head of the Chancellery at the presentation of his team in Berlin. The digital politician and previous deputy chairwoman of the Union faction in the Bundestag, Nadine Schön, should take care of a reform of the party work - in which position exactly will be clarified later. In addition to Braun, ex-Union faction leader Friedrich Merz and foreign politician Norbert Röttgen are applying to succeed party leader Armin Laschet.
Peng ShuaiVideo conversation with IOC chief: Missing Chinese tennis player gives signs of life
Video3:25 p.m.: Five Cologne police officers suspended from office for alleged bodily harm
In Cologne, five police officers are due Suspended from office for suspected dangerous bodily harm. The officers, aged between 24 and 40, are suspected of having used "excessive force" against a 59-year-old Italian citizen during a traffic accident escape operation in April 2021, according to the Cologne public prosecutor's office. The investigators are therefore checking whether there is a connection between the incident and the man's death two months later. Accordingly, after the police operation, the man was initially injured and taken to a hospital in an ambulance, which he left on the same day after outpatient treatment. In June 2021, the 59-year-old, who was not involved in the accident, died after a two-week inpatient stay in a hospital.
3:25 p.m.: GfK expects a boom in home entertainment for Black Friday
The Nuremberg-based consumer research company GfK expects significant growth in the sale of technical devices such as computers before the discount battle for Black Friday (November 26). , household electronics and home entertainment. "The demand for technical consumer goods for the fourth quarter will also be shaped this year by the new behavior of consumers caused by the pandemic. For example, your own home has become the new center," says a statement from the Nuremberg consumer researchers. As early as 2020, consumers were increasingly asking for luxury technical products to upgrade their home environment during the corona lockdown.
3:09 p.m .: Lukashenko demands: EU and Germany should take over migrants
In the crisis surrounding thousands of migrants in Belarus who want to enter the EU, the Belarusian ruler Alexander Lukashenko is counting on Europe to give in. "I'm waiting for the EU's answer to the question about the 2,000 refugees," he said in the capital, Minsk. He asked the EU and Germany in particular to "take these people off our hands". However, Acting Chancellor Angela Merkel made it clear once again that the situation in Belarus could be solved at European level. The EU explored a possible repatriation with the Belarusian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. It is still unclear what will happen to the 2,000 people who are housed in a warehouse in Brusgi near the border. There is great concern about a corona outbreak in the temporary sleeping quarters.
3:11 p.m.: US President Biden nominates Fed Chair Powell for a second term
US President Joe Biden nominates Federal Reserve (Fed) Chair Jerome Powell for a second term. This was announced by the White House in Washington.
3:03 p.m .: Only 30 percent of young adults can imagine starting a business
The Corona crisis has increased the desire for secure employment: According to the survey, the under-30 generation can only 29 percent still imagine founding a company. Before the Corona crisis, it was ten percentage points more, according to the state development bank KfW. Overall, i.e. among the 18 to 64 year olds, 24 percent would like to be self-employed.
Fashion designer Jil Sander on German fashion style: "There seems to be a competition for the worst-fitting jeans."
3 p.m.: Charges of triple murder in Schleswig-Holstein half a year ago
Half a year after an alleged triple murder in the region around the Schleswig-Holstein state capital of Kiel, the public prosecutor's office has accused the alleged perpetrator, According to the prosecution, the 47-year-old is to answer for murder because in May 2021 he lived separately from him His wife and two men from their circle of acquaintances are said to have shot. He accused his wife's acquaintances of being responsible for the failure of his marriage or of having had a relationship with his wife. The three victims were shot in Dänischenhagen near Kiel and in Kiel .
2:59 p.m .: Flood disaster: Kachelmann one of the first witnesses in the investigation committee
The weather expert Jörg Kachelmann is said to be one of the first witnesses in the investigative committee on the flood in North Rhine-Westphalia on Friday, November 26th be heard. That said the committee chairman Ralf Witzel (FDP). Kachelmann warned in a tweet on July 13 that it "may be time to gradually prepare people for a flood scenario, both officially and in the media". The first floods came the following night. On Friday, the committee is scheduled to meet from around 2 p.m. and publicly question witnesses for the first time. In addition to Kachelmann, the British hydrology professor Hannah Cloke is invited for the day. She was involved in the development of the European flood warning system EFAS and accused the authorities of a "monumental" system failure after the flood disaster.
2.55 p.m .: Kühne recalls sauerkraut - black foreign bodies possible
As a precaution, the Hamburg food manufacturer Kühne has recalled a certain type of sauerkraut due to possible black foreign bodies in the product. Specifically, "Kühne sauerkraut with Black Forest ham Fix & Ready 400g stand-up pouch" is affected by the recall, the Federal Office for Consumer Protection and Food Safety announced on the Internet portal www.lebensmittelalarm.de. "Despite extensive preventive measures, it unfortunately cannot be ruled out that there are dark foreign bodies in individual stand-up pouches with the best-before date of May 7th, 2023," the company said.
2.45 p.m .: More than 60 dead after days of heavy rain in India
According to media reports, more than 60 people have died in the past few days in heavy rain in India. Thousands have been displaced from their homes as a result of the storms in the southern states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, it said. In Andhra Pradesh alone there were 30 dead, according to a civil protection worker. The victims were mostly buried under debris from houses and mud or swept away by the tide during floods. At least as many people would initially be missing.
The heavy rains that began Thursday killed at least two dozen people in Karnataka and nine in Tamil Nadu, including at least four children.2:42 p.m.: Lockdown for the unvaccinated in Slovakia
A lockdown for the unvaccinated has come into force in Slovakia. As the Ministry of Health announced, people who have not been vaccinated against the corona virus are only allowed to visit shops for daily needs such as grocery stores and pharmacies - even if they can show a negative corona test. Slovakia has one of the highest infection rates in the world and one of the lowest vaccination rates in the EU.
"We have decided on a lockdown for the unvaccinated because we have to protect them," said Prime Minister Eduard Heger on the RTVS broadcaster. Heger also wants to propose compulsory vaccination for seniors to the government in Bratislava. The seven-day incidence in Slovakia was 917 - it is only higher in Slovenia, Austria and the Czech Republic.
2:25 p.m.: Trial in Ghana adjourned after the death of a German and her daughter
A court in West African Ghana has repeated the murder trial of a 43-year-old who is said to have killed his German girlfriend and her daughter adjourned. An opinion from the senior public prosecutor is still pending, the court explained. The trial was postponed to December 6th. The trial was originally scheduled to begin in April, but had been postponed several times due to additional investigations.
According to a reporter from the German Press Agency, the accused did not appear in court. The man is suspected of having murdered the German woman and her 13-year-old daughter in the coastal town of Kokrobite, near the capital Accra. Both had moved to Ghana in early 2020 and were found dead in October. The accused has been in custody since then. According to the "Bild" newspaper, the woman comes from near Hildesheim in Lower Saxony.
2:00 p.m.: Court dismisses compensation claim for dead Bundeswehr soldier
The administrative court in Cottbus has dismissed the compensation claim of a father whose son died more than 20 years ago as a Bundeswehr soldier in Kosovo. According to the court, the father had asserted that the ammunition with enriched uranium used by US forces in Kosovo until April 1999 or environmental pollution with heavy metals in Kosovo at the time could have caused his son's death in the legal sense. The Bundeswehr soldier was deployed in Prizren as part of a KFOR operation.
A reason for the verdict, which was passed on November 16, is still pending. It has not yet reached those involved, said court spokesman Gregor Nocon on request. First, the "Lausitzer Rundschau" reported. You can apply to the Higher Administrative Court of Berlin-Brandenburg (OVG) to appeal against the judgement.
1:43 p.m .: Intensive care physicians reject compulsory vaccination for doctors and nurses
The intensive care physicians reject compulsory corona vaccination for doctors and nurses. "We are against compulsory vaccination for individual groups," said Gernot Marx, President of the German Interdisciplinary Association for Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine (DIVI) to journalists. However, there is a "moral and ethical obligation on the part of doctors and nurses to vaccinate".
Corona situation"We have to get closer to compulsory vaccination": Lauterbach calls for tougher steps against the unvaccinated
Marx called the corona situation "very worrying". If the measures currently taken do not work, additional steps would have to be prepared "to end the fourth wave". There are currently around 4,000 fewer intensive care beds than a year ago, mainly because many nurses have reduced their working hours or even left the profession due to exhaustion. At the same time, as in every autumn, the stations are well filled with other patients who do not have Covid-19.
1.37 p.m .: After the death of Ted Herold: Fire experts investigate on site
Fire in a two-family house Rock-n-Roll star Ted Herold and his wife die in a house fire in Dortmund
After After the death of rock'n'roll musician Ted Herolds and his wife, investigators are still looking for the cause of the deadly apartment fire. On Monday, the police were again on site in the two-family house in Dortmund, and fire experts are also expected, said a spokesman for the public prosecutor's office. It must be clarified "whether a technical defect in the area of a stereo system or negligent handling of an open flame" caused the fire. There is no indication of third-party debt.
1:25 p.m.: Since the beginning of the year, the federal police have counted more than ten thousand illegal entries from Belarus
In the current year, the federal police have already identified a total of 10,128 illegal entries related to Belarus. In the first three weeks of November, 2,287 unauthorized border crossings related to the Eastern European country were registered, as the Federal Police Headquarters announced in Potsdam on Monday. The German-Polish border is still the focal point.
In the period from January to July, according to the information, only a total of 26 people with a connection to Belarus who entered the country illegally were found at the German-Polish border. In August alone, 474 such illegal entries were recorded. This was followed by a rise to 1903 in September and another to 5285 in October.
Polish-Belarusian borderBarbed wire, freezing cold and no hope: Pictures of the humanitarian catastrophe in Europe
14 pictures1:09 p.m.: Expert assumes long-lasting effect of the booster vaccination
The immunologist Leif Erik Sander assumes that the booster vaccination against the corona virus will have a long-lasting effect. "It is the case that a delayed third dose strengthens the immune memory again," said the Berlin vaccine researcher at the press conference with Federal Health Minister Jens Spahn (CDU) in Berlin. This will achieve an immune response "that will last for a long time".
Third-party vaccination for CoronaBiontech, Moderna and Astrazeneca: when you need a booster depending on the vaccine
Sander, head of the research group for infection immunology and vaccine research at the Berlin Charité, admitted that the duration of the booster effect cannot yet be conclusively estimated. "We don't know what other tricks the virus has," he said, referring to possible mutations. "But I think that with the third vaccination we will have completed the immunization for the time being."
12.49 p.m .: Cyclist found dead on bike path – police assume crime
Walkers discovered a presumably killed cyclist on a bike path near Bad Neustadt in Bavaria this morning at around 6.15 a.m..” The man was lying directly on the bike path, his bike was next to it," said a police spokesman. A violent crime is suspected based on the injuries. The spokesman did not give any details for tactical reasons. A suspect or suspect has not yet been identified. A possible murder weapon has not yet been discovered. According to the information, the dead man came from the district.
12.26 p.m .: Wild boars jump over the Autobahn in Bavaria – several accidents
Wild boars in panic caused several accidents with high damage on the Autobahn near Hof in Bavaria. A gang ran across the A9 in the early morning, and a 100-kilo animal collided with the car of a man from Baden-Württemberg, the police said. The pig died, the hood of the car bulged up, blocking the driver's view. The 63-year-old drove into a concrete safety wall. A 59-year-old from the Upper Palatinate in Bavaria then collided with the dead wild boar and his car was also damaged at the front.
The rest of the panicked gang jumped over the concrete wall into the oncoming lane. There, a 58-year-old Thuringian finally bumped into an animal and his car was demolished. The total damage was 30,000 euros. people were not injured.
12.09 p.m .: Merkel speaks of a “highly dramatic” corona situation
Acting Chancellor Angela Merkel considers the current corona measures to be insufficient. "We have a highly dramatic situation. What applies now is not sufficient," the CDU politician was quoted as saying by participants in the hybrid consultations of the party executive. Merkel therefore warned: "We are in a situation that will surpass anything we have had before." Even the 2G rule with access for those who have been vaccinated and those who have recovered will no longer be sufficient. She has the impression that many people are not aware of how serious the situation is.
Vaccination is important and right, said Merkel, according to the circles. But vaccination does not help to stop the development now, only in the long term. After the epidemic situation of national significance expires on November 25th, the federal states would now have to decide on measures by November 24th, which should then take effect. The difference is now: In the countries you can no longer take nationwide measures.
OpinionFourth WaveNo regard for the ruthless! Protect the majority!
12:00 p.m.: According to the Bundesbank, inflation could rise to almost 6 percent
The Bundesbank considers a sudden increase in inflation in Germany to almost 6 percent in November to be possible. In October, the harmonized consumer price index HICP, which the ECB uses for its monetary policy, rose to 4.6 percent in Germany. This month, the rate "could even be just under 6 percent," wrote the central bank in its monthly report published today.
The Bundesbank attributes part of the increase to special effects such as the temporary reduction in VAT in Germany from summer 2020 in the corona crisis. The old tax rates have been in effect since the beginning of this year. The special effect from VAT will no longer apply from January 2022. "Then the inflation rate should drop noticeably," wrote the central bank.
11.54 a.m .: Kenya introduces compulsory corona vaccination in many areas
In the fight against the corona pandemic, Kenya is tightening its vaccination rules and from December 21st will only allow access to authorities, hotels or national parks nor for those who have been vaccinated. According to the new rules announced yesterday, flight attendants and pilots, bus drivers, taxi drivers and drivers of motorcycle taxis must then be verifiably fully vaccinated against Corona. However, European visitors to the country are also affected: In future, they will not only have to present a negative PCR test before entering the country, but will also have to prove that they have been fully vaccinated.
The tightening of the rules shortly before Christmas is intended to prevent a rapid increase in the number of infections. Many urban Kenyans spend the holidays in their families' home regions, often ignoring the need for social distancing. In addition, the Christmas holidays are traditionally high season in the important tourist areas of the country.
11.50 a.m.: Drunk mistakes car for taxi – scuffle
A drunk in Bielefeld mistook a private car for a taxi – and had to take a beating because he was mistaken for a thief. The 22-year-old had recognized a supposed taxi in an unoccupied car with the engine running on Sunday night and wanted to get in, the police said today. However, the vehicle was parked only briefly by several men, who in turn had dropped off their boyfriend at home and were still standing at his front door. When the three saw the stranger at their car, they rushed off because they believed the stranger wanted to steal their car. There was a scuffle before the 22-year-old fled.
Two men suffered minor facial injuries, one pair of glasses broke. A police patrol finally became aware of the fugitive and his three pursuers and cleared up the misunderstanding.
11.44 a.m .: Prime Minister condemns riots in the Netherlands
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte has sharply condemned the riots in his country over the past few days. It was "a pure explosion of violence under the guise of demonstrating," Rutte told reporters in The Hague. According to the Acting Prime Minister, the police and the judiciary are now doing everything they can to hold those responsible accountable.
In the past three nights there have been violent riots in several cities. Last night Enschede in the east and Groningen in the south were the main scenes of violence. Initially, peaceful protests against state corona restrictions were often the trigger. The right to demonstrate is a valuable asset, said the prime minister. "But I will never accept that idiots use pure violence against aid and emergency workers with the excuse: We are dissatisfied."
11:18 am: Two of 17 kidnapped North Americans in Haiti released
More than five weeks after their kidnapping in Haiti, two of the 17 kidnapped North Americans are free. The freed people are "safe" and "cheerful" and would be cared for, said the Christian aid organization Christian Aid Ministries, to which the kidnapped belong. The missionaries and their family members - 16 US citizens and one Canadian - were abducted by a criminal gang outside the Haitian capital Port-au-Prince in mid-October.
According to earlier information from Christian Aid Ministries, the abductees were twelve adults and five minors between the ages of eight months and 15 years. The organization did not provide any information on the identity and age of the two released persons or on the background to the release. Only "limited information" could be released, she said.
11:02 am: Taliban ban films with women and "immoral" television content
In Afghanistan, the ruling militant Islamist Taliban have imposed far-reaching restrictions on television content. TV stations should no longer show films or series starring women or that contradict Islamic Sharia or Afghan values, according to a directive issued to TV stations yesterday by the Ministry for the Promotion of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice . Ministry spokesman Mohammed Sadik Asif confirmed the directive today.
The statement said the broadcasting of domestic or foreign films that spread foreign cultures and traditions in Afghan society and caused immorality must be stopped. In addition, nobody should be offended in entertainment programs. The appearance of moderators or reporters is also permitted, but they must wear the Islamic hijab.10.31 a.m .: France sends special forces to Guadeloupe because of riots
To contain the weeks of corona unrest in Guadeloupe, elite troops and anti-terrorist units from the French police have arrived in the overseas territory in the Caribbean. The special forces went to work shortly after their arrival and cleared road blockades, the police said. Violent demonstrations and looting have been going on for weeks after compulsory vaccinations were introduced for all healthcare workers.
Paris had imposed a night curfew on Friday in view of the riots on the Caribbean island. On the night of Sunday, the police arrested 38 people for violating the conditions. Two security guards were injured when rioters looted and set fire to shops. Demonstrators also shot at security forces and firefighters, authorities said. "Organized gangs" were involved in the unrest.
10.16 a.m .: Kretschmer demands that every approved vaccine against corona be used
Saxony's Prime Minister Michael Kretschmer (CDU) called for pragmatic vaccination without regard to the manufacturer in the debate about upper limits for Biontech vaccines. "Every vaccine we have is a blessing. And we should use every vaccine, no matter what it is, that is approved," he said on Monday when he arrived at the CDU leadership's hybrid consultations in Berlin. "It's not about what we like better," added Kretschmer. "You should grab it boldly, that's the key."
At the same time, Kretschmer criticized the communication by the acting Minister of Health Jens Spahn (CDU) in connection with upper order limits for Biontech vaccines as unfortunate. "The federal minister knows that too." But there is a great need for a vaccine. Biontech and Moderna achieve the same effect and are approved for the same group of people. He himself was vaccinated twice with Astrazeneca, "I will now also take Moderna". The Prime Minister was reluctant to make vaccinations compulsory. This must be discussed in peace, a discussion about the media is not helpful.
10.02 a.m .: General practitioners sharply criticize the rationalization of Biontech vaccine
In a letter to the Ministry of Health, the Federal Chairman of the General Practitioners Association, Ulrich Weigeldt, sharply criticized the planned rationing of Biontech vaccine among resident doctors . "Overall, we fear that the delivery scheme you have planned will hinder rather than promote the acceleration of the vaccination campaign," quoted the portal "The Pioneer" from a letter from Weigeldt to the ministry.
The doctors were confronted "at short notice and very surprisingly" with a letter from the ministry announcing that orders for Biontech vaccine would be limited to 30 doses a week from next week, the letter said. An order quantity of 1020 doses is planned for vaccination centers and mobile vaccination teams. The general practitioners should vaccinate more Moderna.
10.01 a.m .: New Zealand ends corona lockdown in Auckland in early December
New Zealand ends the corona lockdown in Auckland after three and a half months. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced on Monday that restrictions in New Zealand's largest city will be lifted on December 2nd. At the same time, the government wants to implement its new strategy in the fight against the corona virus: the goal is no longer to completely eradicate the virus, but to contain the highly contagious Delta variant, primarily through vaccination.
"The hard truth is that Delta is here and it's not going away," said Ardern. No country in the world has managed to eliminate the Delta variant. New Zealand is still "better positioned than most others" to fight the virus variant.
9.20 a.m .: The seven-day incidence in Saxony is approaching the 1000 mark
In Saxony, the seven-day incidence has again increased significantly. The Robert Koch Institute (RKI) reported a value of 960.7 in the morning, on Sunday the number of reported new infections per 100,000 inhabitants within a week was 862.1. Within one day, the health authorities counted 5,899 new infections and 9 deaths. Nationwide, the seven-day incidence on Monday was 386.5.
Within Saxony, the highest seven-day incidence was reported from the Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge district with 1612.4. It is followed by the district of Bautzen with a seven-day incidence of 1474.4. On Monday, a total of seven districts had an incidence value of 1000. The RKI reported the lowest incidence for the state capital Dresden (465.5).
9.05 a.m .: Consumer spending by private households fell by three percent in 2020
In the Corona year 2020, Germans were forced to spend less on going out and more on living and cooking themselves. Your spending on consumption fell by only three percent compared to the previous year, as the Federal Statistical Office in Wiesbaden announced on Monday. The average was 2507 euros.
According to statistics, expenditure on eating out in restaurants and on overnight stays in hotels fell by 35 percent, and for education by almost 29 percent - the Federal Statistical Office cites childcare fees or adult education courses as examples. Private households spent 16 percent less on leisure, entertainment and culture. The decline wasn't quite as large because purchases of computers and tablets, camping equipment and RVs also fall into this category - and these are where the amounts increased.
8.48 a.m.: Thunderstorm surprised at football game - lightning hits nine children
A severe thunderstorm surprised several children at a football game in South Africa at the weekend. As they took shelter under a tree, nine of them were struck by lightning; two boys died, the others had to be taken to the hospital because of the severity of their injuries, the police said on Monday. The accident had already happened over the weekend near the town of Sheepmoor in the province of Mpumalanga.
The police launched an investigation into the events and called on parents to warn their children of high, isolated objects such as trees or towers as supposed protection during thunderstorms.
8.39 a.m .: Poland’s border guards: 150 migrants are trying to break through the border
According to the Polish border guards, a group of around 150 migrants tried in vain to break through the border barriers from Belarus and enter the EU illegally. The incident happened at night near the town of Dubicze Cerkiewne, the authority said on Twitter on Monday. "The attack on the Polish border was overseen by the Belarusian security forces." Since Poland does not allow journalists into the area, the information cannot be verified.
Gas, migrants, DonbassOne crisis after another is brewing in Eastern Europe: a look at the actors and their interests
The European Union accuses the Belarusian ruler Alexander Lukashenko of organizing migrants from crisis regions to the EU's external border in order to put pressure on the West. People from Iraq, Syria and Afghanistan entered Belarus on tourist visas.
7.59 a.m .: Bavaria’s Minister of Health for general compulsory vaccination
Bavaria’s Minister of Health Klaus Holetschek (CSU) can imagine general compulsory vaccination in view of the sharp increase in corona numbers. "I was always actually an opponent of compulsory vaccination," he told Deutschlandfunk in the morning. "But I now believe (...) that we have to talk about this topic relatively quickly." A vaccination requirement will not help today and tomorrow, but it is the way out of the pandemic. "Personally, I am now actually in favor of this general vaccination requirement as a last resort." This must be discussed relatively quickly in Berlin - a nationwide solution is needed.
7.26 a.m .: Rostock Zoo is happy about double polar bear offspring
Polar bear twins were born in Rostock Zoo. Polar bear Sizzel gave birth to two tiny polar bears in the den on November 14, the zoo reported. For the polar bear parents Sizzel and Akiak, these are the first cubs.
Nebraska, USAThree snow leopards die at zoo from complications from corona infection
"Although she is a first-time mother, Sizzel turned out to be a polar bear mom and is taking great care of her twins," said Zoo director Antje Angeli. The two are, as far as can be observed, well and cheerful. "The daily routine in the den at the moment is limited to screaming, drinking and sleeping." Visitors will not be able to see the animals for the first time in the outdoor enclosure until March at the earliest.
7.20 a.m.: Car drives into crowd: Five dead at street parade in USA
At least five people died at a pre-Christmas street parade in the US state of Wisconsin after a car drove into the crowd. This was announced by the Waukesha city authorities during the night. At least 40 people were injured. The authorities initially gave no information on the age of the dead. The number of victims could continue to rise. A suspect is in police custody.
Hours earlier, the authorities had announced that many of the victims were children. The fire department had said 11 adults and 12 children had been taken to hospitals.
6.54 a.m .: Australia opens borders for students and professionals
After 20 months of border closures due to the corona pandemic, Australia will reopen to students and professionals from abroad from December 1st. "Australia is reopening to the world," said Home Secretary Karen Andrews. It is "another step forward" for the country.
Australia imposed one of the world's most stringent border closures in March 2020 in response to the pandemic. With a few exceptions, even their own citizens were forbidden to return to their home country. Borders were only reopened to Australians earlier this month. A general opening of the borders is not yet in sight. Furthermore, the government does not comment on when tourists will be allowed to come into the country again.
6.05 a.m .: Maduro party wins regional elections in Venezuela
According to official information, the party of left-wing head of state Nicolás Maduro has achieved a clear victory in regional elections in Venezuela. Maduro's allies won gubernatorial elections in 20 of the 23 states, the South American country's election commission said on Sunday evening. The Maduro camp also won the mayoral election in the capital Caracas.
5.17 a.m.: South Korean boy band BTS wins three American Music Awards
South Korean boy band BTS has won the top prize for Artist of the Year at the American Music Awards. The seven-piece band prevailed against singer Taylor Swift, among others, who had recently won the award three times in a row. BTS also took home the Best Pop Group and Best Pop Song awards for "Butter" in Los Angeles on Sunday.
New YorkK-Pop boy band BTS sings "Permission to Dance" in front of the UN General Assembly
Newcomer Olivia Rodrigo (18, "Drivers License"), who led the nomination field with seven entries, could only win an "AMA" in the Best New Artist category. The Italian ESC winner Maneskin ("Beggin") also went away empty-handed: They lost to rapper Megan Thee Stallion ("Body") in the newly created "Trending Song" category for songs that are used particularly frequently on the Tiktok social network.
5.01 a.m .: Corona lockdown in Austria: numerous controls announced
A fourth lockdown is intended to break the massive corona wave in Austria. As of today, only shops for daily needs are open, the cultural scene is suspended, the museums and cinemas are closed. People are only allowed to leave their homes for a valid reason. This includes going for a walk or jogging. The schools are open, it is up to the parents to send their offspring to class. The number of cases of corona infections is particularly high among children and adolescents. The police will carry out numerous checks to ensure that the regulations are being complied with.
4.39 a.m.: Two Germans arrested in South Africa for trading in endangered reptiles
Two Germans in South Africa have been arrested for illegal wildlife trade. The South African Environment Ministry announced on Sunday that the two men were arrested on Friday in the Northern Cape province near the border with Botswana and Namibia. They are accused of illegally capturing rare reptiles such as girdle tails, geckos and turtles to smuggle abroad to sell as exotic pets.
The two suspects are due to appear in court on Monday, according to the ministry. Your arrest is therefore the result of cooperation between several national parks, police organizations and environmental authorities.
4.20 a.m .: RKI reports 30,643 new corona infections - incidence at 386.5
The nationwide seven-day incidence has risen again to a high. The Robert Koch Institute (RKI) gave the number of new infections per 100,000 inhabitants per week in the morning as 386.5. For comparison: the day before the value was 372.7, a week ago it was 303.0 (previous month: 95.1). The health authorities in Germany reported 30,643 new corona infections to the RKI within one day. This emerges from figures that reflect the status of the RKI dashboard at 4:08 a.m. Exactly one week ago there were 23,607 infections.
Fourth corona waveRKI reports more than 30,000 new infections - incidence rises to a new high
2.09 a.m.: Paediatricians call for compulsory vaccination for educators and teachers
Paediatricians call for compulsory corona vaccination for educators and teacher. "We need a 2G rule for employees in day care centers and schools," said Jakob Maske, spokesman for the professional association of paediatricians (BDKJ), the Düsseldorf "Rheinische Post". Merely testing the staff for the corona virus is not enough. "We don't yet have a vaccination for children under the age of twelve. In order to protect them, we have to vaccinate everyone who deals with them if possible," demanded Maske.
The federal student conference criticized teachers who refused a corona vaccination. Teachers have "a responsibility towards their environment and especially towards the students they meet in class," said the general secretary of the conference, Katharina Swinka, to the newspapers of the Funke media group.
1.53 a.m .: 42-year-old seriously injured in family dispute in North Rhine-Westphalia
A son is said to have injured his father life-threateningly in a family dispute in an apartment building in Versmold in North Rhine-Westphalia. The police in Bielefeld said the blunt force caused serious head injuries to the 42-year-old. Paramedics took the man to a hospital. There he was operated on. The 21-year-old son initially fled, but was later arrested as a suspect, according to the information. The investigation is in the hands of the Homicide Squad.
1.36 a.m .: Again riots during corona protests in the Netherlands
In the Netherlands, protests against the corona requirements turned violent for the third night in a row. According to police and media reports, rioters in Groningen, Leeuwarden, Enschede and Tilburg lit fireworks on Sunday evening and caused property damage. In Enschede near the German border, the authorities declared a state of emergency. In the Belgian capital, Brussels, there were also riots on the sidelines of a demonstration against the corona restrictions.
0.24 a.m .: Nursing Council for dismissals of unvaccinated nursing staff
The German Nursing Council has spoken out in favor of unvaccinated employees being dismissed in the event of the introduction of compulsory corona vaccination in nursing homes. If the legislature stipulates that only those who have been vaccinated and those who have recovered are allowed to work in nursing homes, “the facilities have no choice but to part with these employees,” said Christine Vogler, President of the Nursing Council, to the editorial network Germany.
"Anyone who becomes the gateway for Corona in the nursing home simply cannot work there," emphasized Vogler. The legislature must therefore clearly stipulate that care facilities may dismiss unvaccinated employees. The Nursing Council is the umbrella organization of associations in the nursing sector.
0.10 a.m .: Lauterbach considers masks to be compulsory in schools throughout the winter
The SPD health politician Karl Lauterbach considers masks to be compulsory in schools throughout the winter. In his estimation, the likelihood is "very low" that the further course of the corona pandemic will mean that masks will no longer be required in schools in the winter months, Lauterbach told the editorial network Germany in a podcast interview published on Monday.
