Die Gerichte in Deutschland lassen die Corona-Maßnahmen nach und nach bröckeln – jetzt ist auch in Brandenburg das Beherbergungsverbot für Gäste aus Corona-Hotspots vorläufig gestoppt. Übrig bleiben nur noch vier Länder, die am Verbot festhalten.
Daily Archives: 16. Oktober 2020
Streitkräfte: Bundeswehr im Abwehrkampf (neues-deutschland.de)
(14.10.2020)
Linkenpolitiker Ramelow über Corona-Einsätze: „Da kann ich der Bundeswehr nur herzlich danken“
„Die schönste Friedensarbeit, die ich mir vorstellen kann, ist ein Bundeswehrsoldat, der bei der Epidemieabwehr hilft“, sagte Ramelow.
„Wir könnten in Thüringen manches gar nicht aufrechterhalten, wenn wir die Bundeswehr nicht gehabt hätten“, so Ramelow. „In Sonneberg gab es keinen anwesenden Amtsarzt, weil die Person schon länger krank ist. Eine Stabsärztin der Bundeswehr hat ausgeholfen, da kann ich der Bundeswehr nur herzlich danken.“
Bundespolizei soll in Berlin Einhaltung der Corona-Regeln kontrollieren
Beamte der Bundespolizei sollen auch in Berlin bei Kontrollen zur Einhaltung der Corona-Regeln helfen. Details werden nach Angaben der Senatsverwaltung für Inneres noch geklärt.
Netanyahu’s Henchmen Prove Once Again They‘re Soldiers in a Criminal Organization
It’s just like in the Mafia: The boss is surrounded by soldiers. By made men.
They’re the ones he sends into the streets to kneecap his enemies. They don’t ask questions. They carry out orders. Sorry, instructions. An explicit utterance isn’t always needed. A look or nod can suffice. They understand.
Netanyahu‘s Whip Threatens AG: Drop Bibi Indictments, or More Tapes Will Come Out
(14.10.2020)
Saying that there are incriminating tapes from a previous court case against Avichai Mendelblit that will be released, Miki Zohar demanded the attorney general drop Netanyahu‘s charges and resign
Berliner Senat scheitert mit Sperrstunden-Widerspruch
Das Oberverwaltungsgericht lehnte einen ersten Widerspruch des Senats am Freitagabend ab.
Lebanon president says keen on fair solutions to maritime border demarcation with Israel
Lebanon is currently trying to form a new government capable of implementing structural reforms and negotiating border demarcation with Israel so as to start oil and gas exploration in Lebanon‘s territorial waters
Trump adviser shoots back at top general: ‚I wasn‘t speculating‘ on Afghanistan troop levels
National security adviser Robert O’Brien insisted Friday that President Trump has ordered a drawdown in Afghanistan to 2,500 troops by early next year, shooting back at criticism from the top general in the military.
Former Mexican defense minister arrested at Los Angeles airport on DEA warrant
Cienfuegos, 72, served under former President Enrique Peña Nieto from 2012 to 2018. He was national defense secretary during an extended conflict between drug cartels and Mexico‘s army.
Hondurans Reject Handing Over Land To Private Capital
Representatives from several Honduran Campesino organizations announced that they would carry out protest actions against the approval of decree PCM 030-2020. This norm, called the „Banana Law“ by rural activists, would give land plots to national and international private capital.
Colombia: Indigenous Minga Begins Its March to the Capital
The social and student organizations are also with us and are waiting for us because this Minga not only wants to listen to President Ivan Duque but also to hear the voice and feelings of all the Colombian people.“
Kolumbien: Ankündigung landesweiter Proteste setzt Regierung unter Druck
Eine Woche später, vom 29. Oktober bis 2. November, soll eine „humanitäre Karawane“ zu einem Protestmarsch aufbrechen. Mehr als 30 soziale Organisationen nehmen an der Karawane teil, die durch die Region Cañón Del Micay im Departamento Cauca zieht.
Auch Bayern schafft Beherbergungsverbot ab
In Baden-Württemberg hatte am Donnerstag ein Gericht das Beherbergungsverbot gekippt, ebenso in Niedersachsen.
Get ready for no deal, Boris Johnson warns: PM tells Brussels it must ‚come to us‘ and compromise if there is to be a free trade agreement on his Brexit ‚deadline day‘
‘They want the continued ability to control our legislative freedom, our fisheries, in a way that is completely unacceptable to an independent country.
‘And since we have only 10 weeks until the end of the transition period on January 1 I have to make a judgement about the likely outcome and to get us all ready.
Putin schlägt Verlängerung von New-START-Abkommen vor
Russlands Präsident Wladimir Putin hat eine Verlängerung des New-START-Abkommens zur atomaren Abrüstung um ein Jahr ohne Vorbedingungen angeboten.
Er schlage vor, das bestehende Abkommen mit den USA um mindestens ein Jahr zu verlängern, um umfassende Verhandlungen zu ermöglichen, sagte Putin heute in Moskau
Gericht kippt Berliner Sperrstunde
Es sei nicht ersichtlich, dass die Sperrstunde für eine nennenswerte Bekämpfung des Infektionsgeschehens erforderlich sei, begründete das Berliner Gericht seinen Beschluss.
Es bezog sich auf das Robert-Koch-Institut.
Brexit: UK chief negotiator ‚disappointed‘ as EU fails to commit to intensified trade talks
Britain‘s chief negotiator said he was „disappointed“ that European Union leaders dropped their commitment to intensified trade negotiations at a Brussels summit on Thursday night
Nach EU-Gipfel – Bricht Johnson die Brexit-Gespräche ab?
Stunde der Wahrheit im Brexit-Streit: Der britische Premier Boris Johnson will am Freitag erklären, ob und wie Großbritannien weiter mit der Europäischen Union über einen Handelspakt verhandelt.
8 Million Have Slipped Into Poverty Since May as Federal Aid Has Dried Up
After an ambitious expansion of the safety net in the spring saved millions of people from poverty, the aid is now largely exhausted and poverty has returned to levels higher than before the coronavirus crisis, two new studies have found.
The number of poor people has grown by eight million since May, according to researchers at Columbia University, after falling by four million at the pandemic’s start as a result of a $2 trillion emergency package known as the Cares Act.
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WATCH LIVE: NBC News hosts town hall with President Trump — 10/15/2020
“TODAY” anchor Savannah Guthrie hosts a live discussion with President Donald Trump in an NBC News town hall event in Miami on Thursday.
US-Wahl: Biden und Trump im Fernduell
Guten Morgen,
ich muss gestehen, ich fiebere der US-Wahl entgegen. Deshalb bin ich heute Nacht aufgestanden, um mir ab 2 Uhr die parallelen Town-Hall-Meetings von US-Präsident Trump und seinem Herausforderer Biden anzusehen. Biden im US-Sender ABC, Trump auf NBC. Zeitgleich.
Tonight in Tel Aviv, on the march
Stunning action this morning: activists from the Bloc Against Occupation fill TLV’s Rabin Square with the words “DEMOCRACY OR OCCUPATION”. They write: “The problem does not begin or end with Netanyahu. Only when we end the occupation can we start talking about what democracy is”
Thousands protest across Israel demanding Netanyahu‘s resignation
Some protesters accused Netanyahu of not condemning violence against them and also directed their ire at his coalition partner, Defense Minister Benny Gantz, for not taking a harsher stance against the violence.
„The fact that the Israeli prime minister has not once condemned the violence against the protesters is a green light for violence against citizens of the country,“ they said.
Israel: Protests turn violent as photographer attacked, man run over by vehicle
Demonstrators in Holon calling for the resignation of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu were attacked and sprayed with tear gas by right-wing activists of the “La Familia” soccer fans organization, outlet N12 reported.
A Haaretz photographer, Tomer Appelbaum, was reportedly attacked with fists and kicking when arriving at the scene to document the rally, forcing him to flee.
Anti-Netanyahu Protesters Report Attacks as Weekend of Demos Kicks Off Across Israel
At least 30 young people identified as members of La Familia, a group of far-right militants associated with the Betar Jerusalem football club, came to confront protesters assembled in a city square. They were wearing black shirts, waving Likud flags and carrying signs that read ‚A good leftist is a dead leftist‘ and ‚Leftists are traitors,‘ and cursing at protesters. According to police officers present at the scene, which were forced to call for reinforcements, they sprayed mace on the protesters.
At the margins of the anti-government protest tonight in Tel Aviv, right-wing counter-protesters held up a sign that reads “a good leftist is a dead leftist”.
Ausnahmezustand in Thailand verhängt
Versammlungen von mehr als fünf Menschen in der Hauptstadt Bangkok sowie die Veröffentlichung von Botschaften im Internet, „welche die nationale Sicherheit beeinträchtigen können“, wurden damit verboten. Am Vortag hatten erneut tausende Menschen in Bangkok gegen die Regierung demonstriert.
UN Security Council welcomes elaboration of transitional political arrangements in Mali
The United Nations Security Council on Thursday welcomed the elaboration of transitional political arrangements in Mali and underlined the need to fully adhere to their terms, issuing a presidential statement in the wake of developments unfolding rapidly in the West African nation.
Protesters March on Nigerian Parliament After Army Threatens to Step In
In response to the protests, the head of Nigeria‘s police force on Sunday dissolved the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), a unit that demonstrators have accused of beatings, killings and extortion.
Demonstrators have called for more meaningful reforms. Protesters say they fear a new unit, whose creation to „fill the gaps“ left by SARS was announced on Tuesday, was just a rebranding of the squad.
In Yemen, Parties Exchange More Than 1,000 Prisoners
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is acting as a neutral intermediary in transporting the former detainees.