Daily Archives: 20. November 2020


20.11.2020 - 19:56 [ Heise.de ]

Möglicher Bundeswehr-Abzug aus Afghanistan: Von Scheitern und Schweigen

Solche abwiegelnden Formulierungen und eine Informationspolitik, die Auskunftsrechte von Presse und Parlament verhöhnt, können nicht darĂŒber hinwegtĂ€uschen, dass sich bei den Verantwortlichen langsam Hektik breitmacht.

Reduzieren die USA ihre Truppen in Afghanistan weiter, werden die Bundeswehr und andere auslĂ€ndischen Akteure ohne RĂŒckendeckung dastehen, ohne AufklĂ€rung und LuftunterstĂŒtzung. SpĂ€testens dann werden auch die deutschen Soldatinnen und Soldaten das Land fluchtartig verlassen mĂŒssen.

20.11.2020 - 19:47 [ Tagesschau.de ]

++ Gericht kippt QuarantÀnepflicht in NRW ++

Die QuarantĂ€nepflicht fĂŒr AuslandsrĂŒckkehrer in NRW ist einem Gericht zufolge unverhĂ€ltnismĂ€ĂŸig.

20.11.2020 - 19:45 [ Haaretz ]

The Last Days of Pompeo

Mike Pompeo chose to end his term as secretary of state with a tour of solidarity with Israel’s extreme right, while spitting on decades of pre-Trump U.S. foreign policy, on the norms of international law and on justice. On Wednesday he came across more like an extremist leader of the Yesha Council of settlements than as the foreign minister of the superpower. It’s a good thing that this will presumably be his last official visit. It’s a good thing that he will soon leave office.

20.11.2020 - 19:36 [ Politico.eu ]

Dutch reporter gatecrashes EU defense ministers’ videoconference

Footage obtained by POLITICO shows the journalist, Daniël Verlaan of RTL Nieuws, appearing in a large window at the top of the videoconference screen, dressed in a black T-shirt, grinning and waving to the ministers.

„You know that you have been jumping into a secret conference?“ EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell told Verlaan, amid laughter from some officials.

„Yes, yes. I‘m sorry. I‘m a journalist from the Netherlands. I‘m sorry for interrupting your conference,“ a smiling Verlaan replied.

20.11.2020 - 19:34 [ ORF.at ]

Verteidigungsminister-Treffen in Windeseile gehackt

Die niederlĂ€ndische Verteidigungsministerin Ank Bijleveld hatte ĂŒber Twitter ein Foto von ihrer Teilnahme an dem Treffen veröffentlichen lassen. Einem aufmerksamen Leser aber war aufgefallen, dass auf dem Foto fĂŒnf der sechs Ziffern des geheimen Zugangscodes fĂŒr das Treffen zu lesen waren. Er gab daraufhin dem Sender einen Tipp. Die letzte Zahl war dann schnell gefunden, und Verlaan saß an dem virtuellen Verhandlungstisch.

20.11.2020 - 19:20 [ theGrayzone.com ]

Biden’s transition team is filled with war profiteers, Beltway chickenhawks, and corporate consultants

A glance at the Biden-Harris agency review teams should provide a rude awakening to anyone who believed a Biden administration could be “pushed to the left.”

20.11.2020 - 18:59 [ Washington Post ]

Tucker Carlson bashes Trump attorney Sidney Powell for lack of evidence in fraud claims: ‘She never sent us any’

But even Carlson said he was fed up with the total lack of evidence produced by Sidney Powell, one of the Trump campaign’s attorneys, for her unfounded allegation that electronic voting systems had switched millions of ballots to favor President-elect Joe Biden.

“We invited Sidney Powell on the show. We would have given her the whole hour,” Carlson said. “But she never sent us any evidence, despite a lot of requests, polite requests. Not a page. When we kept pressing, she got angry and told us to stop contacting her.”

20.11.2020 - 17:52 [ France24 ]

New Chinese submersible reaches Earth‘s deepest ocean trench

The „Fendouzhe“, or „Striver“, descended more than 10,000 metres (about 33,000 feet) into the submarine trench in the western Pacific Ocean with three researchers on board, state broadcaster CCTV said.

20.11.2020 - 17:20 [ France24 ]

Afghan government, Taliban agree peace talk rules: officials

The Afghan government and the Taliban have resolved key sticking points that had stalled peace talks for weeks, several sources told AFP on Friday, clearing the way for negotiations to move forward.

20.11.2020 - 16:24 [ ORF ]

BVT-Reform: Opposition will mehr Kontrollrechte

Was den Oppositionsfraktionen auch noch sauer aufstĂ¶ĂŸt, ist das Protokollwesen: Derzeit gebe es aus dem Geheimdienstausschuss kein Protokoll, weshalb man von seinen eigenen Mitschriften abhĂ€ngig sei.

20.11.2020 - 03:31 [ PolskieRadio.pl ]

Premierminister: Der EU droht der Zerfall

Der nun geplante Mechanismus bedeute aus polnischer Sicht „vollkommen willkĂŒrliche Entscheidungen von EU-Beamten und Politikern, die bestimmte LĂ€nder treffen und andere bevorzugen.“

Der EU droht der Zerfall

Morawiecki warnte am Mittwoch, dass der Mechanismus die EU letztendlich „auseinanderbrechen“ könnte.

„Dies ist keine Trennung zwischen Rechten und Linken, sondern eine Trennung zwischen denen, die wollen, dass die polnische Nation selbst entscheidet, und denen, die wollen, dass einige Beamte in BrĂŒssel ĂŒber unsere Zukunft entscheiden.“

20.11.2020 - 03:26 [ Bloomberg ]

Poland Vows to End Street ‘Revolution’ as Police Quash Protest

Poland won’t allow women-led street protests to trigger a “revolution,” a senior government official said, after police cracked down on a demonstration for abortion rights.

Police pepper sprayed demonstrators and cudgeled them with batons late on Wednesday, drawing condemnation from opposition parties. It was an unprecedented show of force after a month of protests against a court ruling that effectively bans abortion.

20.11.2020 - 03:24 [ Bloomberg ]

EU Leaders Are Urged to Step Up Preparations for No-Deal Brexit

At a virtual summit of EU leaders Thursday, French President Emmanuel Macron and Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo both called on their colleagues to make contingency plans in case talks to sign a trade and security agreement fail, according to two people with knowledge of the discussion.

20.11.2020 - 03:04 [ theHill.com ]

Trump campaign legal fight keyed to court of public opinion

Although the campaign has little success to show in the courts, at least by any traditional measure, the flood of post-election litigation is likely a major contributor to the perception among Trump’s supporters that the vote was tainted by widespread fraud. About half of Republicans believe Trump rightfully won the election, but that it was stolen from him by widespread fraud, and nearly 7 in 10 Republicans said the election was rigged, according to a Reuters poll.

20.11.2020 - 03:01 [ Fox News ]

Giuliani presses Trump election challenge case in fiery news conference with legal team

This is a different approach than the campaign has recently taken in court, where they have primarily focused on the validity of ballots and counts without asserting fraud. While Giuliani did not present any direct evidence of a massive fraud scheme, Giuliani asserted that this is the „logical conclusion“ reached as a result of incidents he said took place in several states.

20.11.2020 - 02:27 [ France24 ]

French interior minister under fire after mooting curbs on press at protests

Free press advocates are planning demonstrations in Paris and elsewhere in France on Saturday.

20.11.2020 - 01:46 [ The Hill ]

Bipartisan pair of Senators call on Egypt to address case of imprisoned human rights advocate

Kamel was preparing in November 2019 to leave Egypt for Geneva, Switzerland, to testify at the United Nations Forum on Minority Issues when he was taken by security forces from his home in the early hours of the morning without an arrest warrant.