Die entsprechende Grundlage (Artikel 10-Gesetz) für den deutschen Auslandsgeheimdienst muss bis spätestens Ende 2026 neu geregelt werden, bis dahin dürfe die Überwachung mit Einschränkungen weitergehen.
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„Derzeit fehlt eine hinreichende Regelung zur Aussonderung von Daten aus rein inländischen Telekommunikationsverkehren“, so das Gericht.
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Der „Schutz des Kernbereichs privater Lebensgestaltung“ sei demnach unzureichend. Konkret weist das Gericht auf die Begriffe hin, mit denen der Geheimdienst nicht-öffentliche Kommunikation filtert.
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Die G10-Kommission müsse laut Verfassungsgericht besser ausgestattet sein. So bringt das Verfassungsgericht zum Ausdruck: Das ist kein Job, den man nebenbei macht. Es genüge nicht, „dass die Mitglieder der G10-Kommission lediglich ein öffentliches Ehrenamt innehaben statt wie verfassungsrechtlich geboten hauptamtlich tätig zu sein.“ Zudem stelle die aktuelle Regelung nicht sicher, dass der Kommission Mitglieder mit richterlicher Erfahrung angehören.
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Lebanon: Security Council offers ‘unanimous support’ to UNIFIL peacekeepers
The head of UN Peace Operations on Monday said ambassadors in the Security Council had given a “unanimous expression of support” to peacekeepers in Lebanon remaining in position along the Blue Line that separates south Lebanon from Israel, despite coming under fire, with five “Blue Helmets” sustaining injuries following attacks by Israeli forces.
Jean Pierre Lacroix was speaking to the media at UN Headquarters in New York after emerging from a closed door meeting on peacekeeping mission UNIFIL, amidst Israeli calls for the force to vacate the area and move further north.
UN peacekeepers in Lebanon not able to patrol
United Nations peacekeepers in Lebanon have been unable to conduct patrols because of the intensity of Israeli strikes and Hezbollah’s rockets targeting Israel, a UN spokesman said Monday.
With more than 10,000 personnel, the peacekeeping force has been stationed in Lebanon since 1978, with its role strengthened after a 33-day conflict between Hezbollah and Israel in 2006.
Houthis say ‚new hypersonic ballistic missile‘ launched at Israel, vows more attacks
Houthi spokesperson Yahya Saree speaks on the ballistic missile launched at Israel, September 15, 2024
(photo credit: SCREENSHOT/X)
In surprise close call, Lapid holds on to party leadership by a mere 29 votes
Opposition Leader Yair Lapid beat out opponent MK Ram Ben Barak by the skin of his teeth in Thursday afternoon’s Yesh Atid primary, the party’s first leadership contest since it was founded by Lapid in 2012. (…)
Ben Barak had not presented a strong challenge to the longtime leader, stating repeatedly that he does not differ materially in his policy outlook from Lapid and is mainly running in order to promote the “democratization” of the party, which has been under the same leadership for over a decade.
Russian air defenses down 15 Ukrainian missiles over Belgorod
(today)
“Our Russian defenses managed to thwart a new attempt by the Kiev regime to launch a terrorist attack with RM-70 vamp launchers on Belgorod, and 15 missiles targeting the city were shot down, “RIA Novosti quoted the Russian Defense Ministry as saying in a statement.
Thousands of trucks waiting in North Sinai to enter Gaza, says Sinai governor
North Sinai‘s governor, Mohamed Shousha, said 7,000 aid trucks are waiting to deliver aid into Gaza.
Shousha said in a statement that Israel‘s inspection rules had delayed the flow of aid into Gaza.
EU-Mission im Roten Meer: Bundestag gibt grünes Licht für Marineeinsatz
538 von 573 Abgeordneten votierten in einer namentlichen Abstimmung dafür, 31 dagegen, 4 enthielten sich. Neben den drei Ampel-Fraktionen SPD, Grüne und FDP hatten in der Debatte auch die CDU/CSU und die AfD ihre Zustimmung signalisiert.
A search function, you dummies, is not a tool where you fill in an „URL of a Bluesky post“.
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How to Browse Bluesky without Login or Account
(December 28, 2023)
All you would need is to know the particular profile name to navigate to their handle and see all posts or have a direct link to any particular post.
Now if you do not have the posts’ link and still want to view it on Bluesky, there are some third-party portals that can help you with the same.
– Skyview: This web app offers a simple interface to browse Bluesky posts, threads, and profiles without logging in.
Angriffe im Roten Meer EU-Außenminister wollen Marinemission billigen
Deutschland will sich an dem Einsatz mit der Fregatte „Hessen“ beteiligen. Das Kriegsschiff mit rund 240 Soldatinnen und Soldaten an Bord war dafür bereits am 8. Februar von Wilhelmshaven aus auf den Weg ins Mittelmeer geschickt worden. Das Mandat für die EU-Mission „Aspides“ erfordert die Zustimmung des Bundestags. Die Abstimmung wird am kommenden Freitag erwartet.
Enquete-Kommission zu Afghanistan: „Strategisch gescheitert“
Ebenso deutlich wie in der Gesamtbewertung wird die Enquete-Kommission des Bundestags bei der Auflistung der einzelnen Verfehlungen und Versäumnisse:
„Eine fortlaufende, selbstkritische Bestandsaufnahme hinsichtlich der sehr hoch gesetzten Ziele hat nicht ausreichend stattgefunden“, kritisiert das Gremium und nimmt damit sämtliche mit dem Einsatz befasste Bundesregierungen in den Jahren 2001 bis 2021 aufs Korn.
I am deeply concerned by the reported bombardment and potential ground incursion by Israeli forces in Rafah. My Office has an ongoing and active investigation into the situation in the State of Palestine.
This is being taken forward as a matter of the utmost urgency, with a view to bringing to justice those responsible for Rome Statute crimes.
All wars have rules and the laws applicable to armed conflict cannot be interpreted so as to render them hollow or devoid of meaning. This has been my consistent message, including from Ramallah last year. Since that time, I have not seen any discernible change in conduct by Israel. As I have repeatedly emphasised, those who do not comply with the law should not complain later when my Office takes action pursuant to its mandate.
To all those involved: my Office is actively investigating any crimes allegedly committed. Those who are in breach of the law will be held accountable.
I also continue to call for the immediate release of all hostages. This also represents an important focus of our investigations.
Pakistan’s former premier Imran Khan and wife convicted of marriage law violation in a fourth case
(04.02.2024)
Analysts say Khan’s multiple and apparently hasty convictions are seen by his party and supporters as punishment for his rhetoric against Pakistan’s powerful military leadership, which has ruled the country for half of its 76-year history. During his final months in power, Khan had broadened his fight with opponents to include the military.
The hard truth about Biden’s coming retaliation for the killing of US troops
Ketaib Hezbollah (KH) finally got the picture. President Joe Biden’s statements about US plans for retaliation make it clear that the United States does not have an appetite for war with Iran. But the United States sure has an appetite for KH’s destruction. KH recognizes that the drone attack that killed three US soldiers in Jordan on Sunday puts it squarely in US crosshairs. Oh the impending irony, after years of fighting to push US forces out of Iraq, to be obliterated just months before the United States voluntarily withdraws.
Bundeswehr-Fregatte soll nächste Woche Richtung Rotes Meer fahren
Wie die Nachrichtenagentur dpa berichtet, soll das Schiff am 8. Februar von Wilhelmshaven aus auslaufen und so Ende des Monats das Einsatzgebiet erreichen. Damit trifft die Bundeswehr Vorkehrungen, um nach einem Mandat des Bundestages schnellstmöglich einen entsprechenden Auftrag ausführen zu können.
Where Is Hamas Getting Its Weapons? Increasingly, From Israel.
But recent intelligence has shown the extent to which Hamas has been able to build many of its rockets and anti-tank weaponry out of the thousands of munitions that failed to detonate when Israel lobbed them into Gaza, according to weapons experts and Israeli and Western intelligence officials. Hamas is also arming its fighters with weapons stolen from Israeli military bases.
Intelligence gathered during months of fighting revealed that, just as the Israeli authorities misjudged Hamas’s intentions before Oct. 7, they also underestimated its ability to obtain arms.
Shin Bet Source in Gaza Reportedly Warned of Major Hamas Attack on Israel Set for Early October
According to the Channel 12 report, the handler of the source passed the information further, estimating that if Hamas‘ plan „indeed nears execution, additional information will reach us.“ However, the specific information was eventually halted at a lower level and did not reach higher-ranking authorities.
The alert received in the summer was revisited as part of the Shin Bet‘s investigations into the intelligence failure. Shin Bet sources claimed that no additional information supporting that specific intelligence was found during the examinations
Report: Shin Bet dismissed Gaza source’s tip on plans, timing of major Hamas attack
The network cited unnamed Shin Bet sources saying that the lack of corroborating intelligence, and the fact that the source had only started speaking to the Shin Bet a relatively short while before — had contributed to the tip not being taken seriously, though they have since admitted that the source is highly reliable.
Even though Bar, the agency’s chief, hadn’t heard about the information, Channel 12 cited multiple sources as saying the Shin Bet won’t blame lower-ranking officers, and admitting the service failed to prevent the assault.
TV report: Israel believes drone fired at tanker off India was launched directly from Iran
Israel believes the drone fired at a tanker off the coast of India a short while ago was launched directly from Iran, Channel 12 reports, although this remains unconfirmed.
Pentagon says chemical tanker struck by Iranian drone in Indian Ocean
A chemical tanker operating in the Indian Ocean was struck by an Iranian attack drone Saturday, a US Department of Defense official said, the seventh Iranian attack on commercial shipping since 2021.
“The motor vessel CHEM PLUTO, a Liberia-flagged, Japanese-owned, and Netherlands-operated chemical tanker was struck at approximately 10 a.m. local time (6 a.m. Greenwich Mean Time) today in the Indian Ocean, 200 nautical miles from the coast of India, by a one-way attack drone fired from Iran,” the official said in a statement.
ARD-DeutschlandTrend: Mehrheit in großer Sorge wegen Nahost
(heute)
Diese militärische Reaktion Israels auf die Terroranschläge bewerten 35 Prozent der deutschen Wahlberechtigten als angemessen; acht Prozent geben an, dass die Reaktion nicht weit genug gehe. Somit halten 43 Prozent der Bundesbürger das Agieren der israelischen Armee für angemessen oder nicht ausreichend, während 41 Prozent sagen, dass der Gegenschlag der israelischen Armee zu weit geht.
BREAKING: Fox News says it can confirm that Saudi Arabia intercepted a missile barrage heading towards Israel from Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen, with the US navy‘s USS Carney also intercepting four missiles and fifteen drones.
No recordings for a year allegedly of the training and planning of the biggest attack on Jews since the Holocaust but they got a recording discussing the Israeli reports of a failed rocket that hit a Christian hospital in Gaza in a few hours? Interesting how their intel works again all of a sudden
Bericht über neue Verzögerung auf Langzeitbaustelle Stuttgart 21
(heute)
Das Projekt werde voraussichtlich auch im Jahr 2025 noch nicht in vollem Umfang in Betrieb genommen werden können, berichtete der „Spiegel“ heute unter Verweis auf interne Dokumente der Deutschen Bahn (DB). Außerdem stiegen die Gesamtkosten um weitere 614 Millionen Euro auf rund 9,8 Milliarden Euro.
Warum Bluesky gerade durch die Decke geht – und was Mastodon daraus lernen kann
„In vielen Fällen siegt Usability über hehre Netz-Ideale.“ Viele Menschen seien eben keine Technik-Afficionados, denen Open Source oder eine nicht-kommerzielle Ausrichtung digitaler Angebote ein Herzensanliegen ist. Solche idealistischen, nicht-kommerziellen Angebote fänden zwar viele in der Theorie gut, in der Praxis setzten sich aber oft jene Angebote durch, die besonders leicht zu benutzen sind und die bereits von vielen Bekannten im eigenen Umfeld genutzt würden.
White House Close To Providing Kiev With Cluster-Armed ATACMS
During the Vietnam War, US forces dropped hundreds of millions of cluster bomblets on Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos. People still die in Laos on a yearly basis because of the tens of millions of unexploded ordinances left behind following US bombing campaigns.
U.S. will send Ukraine long-range missiles, after delay
The Biden administration plans to provide Ukraine with a version of ATACMS long-range missiles armed with cluster bomblets rather than a single warhead, according to several people familiar with the ongoing deliberations.
„Know the Limits of Your Power“: Knesset Speaker Threatens Israel‘s High Court Ahead of Dramatic Judicial Coup Hearing
Israel‘s Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana warned Supreme Court justices on Wednesday that the parliament „will not acquiesce to its trampling,“ less than a week before the court is set to hear petitions against a key law in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu‘s judicial coup.
Knesset speaker warns High Court voiding of Basic Laws may ‘plunge us into the abyss’
“Israel is democratic, and in a democracy, the sovereign is the people. In a democratic state, the justice system respects the sovereign, the people and its elected officials, and this respect is mutual. There is no debate, and there cannot be one, over the question of whether the Knesset has authorized the court to nullify Basic Laws,” he says, arguing that the court possesses no such power.
Taliban: Neue Abkommen für Betrieb von sieben Bergwerken
Welche Firmen den Zuschlag erhielten und aus welchen Ländern die Investitionen genau stammen, war nicht klar. Laut einer Mitteilung des Taliban-Wirtschaftsministeriums handelt es sich um den Abbau von Gold, Kupfer, Blei und Eisenerz. Die Investitionen stammen demzufolge aus Asien und Europa. Genauere Details nannte das Ministerium zunächst nicht.
Donald Trump‘s federal election interference trial set for March 2024
The judge overseeing the former president’s federal election case ignored Trump’s request to postpone the trial until 2026.
Europawahlprogramm: AfD fordert nun doch nicht die Auflösung der EU
(06.08.2023)
Krah relativierte die Forderungen aus der Partei nach einer radikalen Abkehr von der Europäischen Union. Die EU und der Euro müssten verändert, aber nicht sofort abgeschafft werden, sagte Krah am Rande der Europawahlversammlung in Magdeburg. Einen Nato-Austritt befürworte er derzeit nicht.
Europawahl-Programm AfD: wollte EU nur „aus Versehen“ auflösen
(14.07.2023)
Dass solch eine gravierende Forderung ohne einen Beschluss der Bundesprogrammkommission redaktionell „aus Versehen“ in einen Leitantrag gerät, klingt etwas skurril. Aus Parteikreisen heißt es, dass vor allem Co-Parteichefin Alice Weidel im EU-Auflösungsstreben ein Problem gesehen habe und daher die Umformulierung vorziehen würde. Auch die Formulierung aus dem Bundestagswahlprogramm 2021 habe sie nicht für geeignet gehalten. Damals hatte die AfD geschrieben, sie halte einen Austritt Deutschlands aus der Europäischen Union für notwendig.
Die Grünen und die Landesverräter
Der Vorsitzende des Europaausschusses im Bundestag, Hofreiter, etwa warnt aktuell eindringlich vor der AfD und hat ihr Landesverrat vorgeworfen. Dabei schloss er auch ein Verbot der Partei nicht aus, wie Medien berichten. Aufmerken lassen vor allem zwei Sätze Hofreiters. Zum einen:
„Man muss sich bewusst sein, welch unglaubliche Gefahr für Demokratie und Rechtsstaat sowie den Wohlstand vieler Menschen die AfD darstellt; das ist noch nicht in allen Teilen der Gesellschaft angekommen.“
Und zum anderen:
„Es ist auch kein ausreichendes Bewusstsein dafür vorhanden, welche Gefahr die AfD in dieser schwierigen Lage mit immer aggressiveren Diktaturen wie Russland und China für die äußere Sicherheit unseres Landes darstellt. Die AfD ist überwiegend eine Truppe von Landesverrätern, die nicht im Interesse unseres Landes, sondern im Interesse gegnerischer Mächte agieren.“
Homeland Security report details how teen hackers exploited security weaknesses in some of the world’s biggest companies
(August 10, 2023)
Staffed by senior US cybersecurity officials and executives at major technology firms like Google, the board does not have regulatory authority, but its recommendations could shape legislation in Congress and future directives from federal agencies.
Israel clinches largest-ever defense deal with Germany for $3.5 billion after securing US approval
Although Israel has long had close economic and military links with western European countries, the deal with Germany could draw the attention of Russia. Israel has maintained working relations with Russia throughout the war in Ukraine and has repeatedly rebuffed requests to sell arms to Kyiv for fear of antagonizing Moscow.
Comer says Kushner ‘crossed the line of ethics’ with Saudi deal
(August 11, 2023)
“I’ve been vocal that I think that what Kushner did crossed the line of ethics,” Comer said on CNN when asked to respond to Christie’s claim. “What Christie said — it happened after he left office. Still no excuse, Jake, but it happened after he left office.
U.S. moves to put Marines on commercial ships to stop Iranian seizures
The effort has not yet received final approval, but it has buy-in from senior Biden administration officials and could commence as soon as this month, said one official, …
“We have a cohort on the ground,” the official said. He added that the “policy decision has pretty much been made.”