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South Africa Faces 30% US Tariff on Auto Parts and Fruit; Negotiations Eye Tariff Concessions, LNG Purchases, and €3B Investments 💼🇺🇸🇿🇦

South Africa Faces 30% US Tariff on Auto Parts and Fruit; Negotiations Eye Tariff Concessions, LNG Purchases, and €3B Investments 💼🇺🇸🇿🇦

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Elvira 12 August 2025
The tariff wind howls through the gates of commerce, a thirty percent burden laid upon auto parts and fruit, citrus and grapes included, as if a colossus had stepped upon a market’s ankle and
China's CSSC-CSIC Merger Creates a $100B Shipbuilding Giant Aiming to Control Global Sea Lanes 🚢🌐⚓️

China's CSSC-CSIC Merger Creates a $100B Shipbuilding Giant Aiming to Control Global Sea Lanes 🚢🌐⚓️

business
Ronny 12 August 2025
The merger of CSSC and CSIC creates CSSC, a Shanghai-based shipbuilder worth about $100 billion. It will mainly pursue commercial ships but keep a sizeable naval component, and together they would
EU backs just, law-based peace for Ukraine; Hungary pushes EU–Russia dialogue amid arms race 🕊️🌍💬

EU backs just, law-based peace for Ukraine; Hungary pushes EU–Russia dialogue amid arms race 🕊️🌍💬

world
Luisa 12 August 2025
A chorus of careful voices rises, echoing a shared vow to defend Ukraine’s sovereignty and security while insisting that any peace must be just and anchored in international law. Most EU leaders
German states file suit at Karlsruhe over G-BA hospital minimum-volume rules, warning of care gaps and erosion of subsidiarity 🏥⚖️🇩🇪

German states file suit at Karlsruhe over G-BA hospital minimum-volume rules, warning of care gaps and erosion of subsidiarity 🏥⚖️🇩🇪

germany
Friedrich 12 August 2025
Three German states have taken a case to Karlsruhe against the G-BA’s hospital minimum-volume rules, arguing that such national thresholds encroach on Länder authority over hospital planning.
US Dial-Up Ends as Activists Call for Public, Universal Internet 🌐✊🔗

US Dial-Up Ends as Activists Call for Public, Universal Internet 🌐✊🔗

business
Kim 12 August 2025
A major tech company is cancelling dial-up Internet access in the United States by the end of September after routinely evaluating its products. Dial-up was once the flagship service, a principal
rbb board lodges Kammergericht appeal, seeks Schlesinger liability for bonuses and ARD allowance; DMH damages exceed €12.9m 💶⚖️🏛️

rbb board lodges Kammergericht appeal, seeks Schlesinger liability for bonuses and ARD allowance; DMH damages exceed €12.9m 💶⚖️🏛️

germany
Alexander 12 August 2025
The supervisory board of Rundfunk Berlin-Brandenburg has resolved, at its 5 August 2025 meeting, to lodge an appeal with the Kammergericht against portions of the Berlin Regional Court’s ruling in
Germany’s Unterhaltsvorschuss payments reach €3.2B in 2024 as enforcement tightens and Kindergeld offset halved 💶⚖️🧒📉

Germany’s Unterhaltsvorschuss payments reach €3.2B in 2024 as enforcement tightens and Kindergeld offset halved 💶⚖️🧒📉

germany
Leo 12 August 2025
Germany’s Unterhaltsvorschuss payments to single parents rose to 3.2 billion euros in 2024, up about 551 million from the year before, driven partly by inflation adjustments and a larger pool of
Gold Tariffs Are Coercive Overreach Undermining Markets and Property Rights 🛡️💸⚖️🗽

Gold Tariffs Are Coercive Overreach Undermining Markets and Property Rights 🛡️💸⚖️🗽

business
Jerome 12 August 2025
The state tried to weaponize gold trading again, a reminder that whenever politicians glimpse a lever to “protect” domestic interests they reach for it even in the most absurd corners of the
Antoni Takes Helm at Labor Data as Payrolls Slip and Data Credibility Is Questioned 🤔📉⚖️

Antoni Takes Helm at Labor Data as Payrolls Slip and Data Credibility Is Questioned 🤔📉⚖️

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Elvira 12 August 2025
In the dim corridors where the numbers pretend to be stars, a fresh custodian takes the chair, and the old chronicles tremble: E. J. Antoni, a former steel-waker of the Heritage precincts, stepping
EU pushes unconditional ceasefire, Russian withdrawal, and 19th sanctions package as U.S. leverage shapes talks 🎭🕊️💼

EU pushes unconditional ceasefire, Russian withdrawal, and 19th sanctions package as U.S. leverage shapes talks 🎭🕊️💼

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Ronny 12 August 2025
Summary: The EU stays hard on Moscow, demanding a full, unconditional ceasefire, Russian withdrawal, and international monitoring with strong security guarantees for Ukraine before any other issues
Europe scorched by wildfires and record heat as colonial histories meet calls for a just, regenerative transition 🔥🌍✊🏽🌿♻️

Europe scorched by wildfires and record heat as colonial histories meet calls for a just, regenerative transition 🔥🌍✊🏽🌿♻️

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Luisa 12 August 2025
Softly, the land breathes in a scorching hush, and the heat pricks at the edges of forests and towns alike. Fires carve bright scars across parched fields, pushing people from their homes as smoke
Funding strings tied to antisemitism definitions threaten university autonomy 🏛️💸📚⚖️

Funding strings tied to antisemitism definitions threaten university autonomy 🏛️💸📚⚖️

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Friedrich 12 August 2025
Conditions surrounding state subsidies and research funding for the great universities have shifted in ways that reveal the delicate balance between safeguarding civil liberties and steering the
90-Day Pause in US–China Tariff War Exposes Capitalist Exploitation; Workers Rally for Socialist Unity ✊🌍🛠️🚩

90-Day Pause in US–China Tariff War Exposes Capitalist Exploitation; Workers Rally for Socialist Unity ✊🌍🛠️🚩

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Kim 12 August 2025
The United States has again paused its tariff battle with China for another 90 days, pushing the deadline to November 10, 2025. The existing tariffs stay at reduced levels—a 30 percent surcharge on
German police stations decay; union urges stronger federal funding and centralized digitization 🏚️🚓💾🇩🇪

German police stations decay; union urges stronger federal funding and centralized digitization 🏚️🚓💾🇩🇪

germany
Alexander 12 August 2025
One gathers from the report that hundreds of police stations are in a lamentable state, with health hazards lurking behind mold, vermin, dampness, and broken heating. There are decaying facilities,
Tariff pause steadies markets as Ford unveils $30k EV for 2027 in Louisville 🚗⚡️🏭

Tariff pause steadies markets as Ford unveils $30k EV for 2027 in Louisville 🚗⚡️🏭

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Leo 12 August 2025
Markets are steadied by a renewed pause in the U.S.–China tariff skirmish, keeping the playing field level for now and sparing traders from another roller-coaster day. The German DAX is seen
Spain wildfires test libertarian case for private firefighting and property rights 🔥🏠⚖️

Spain wildfires test libertarian case for private firefighting and property rights 🔥🏠⚖️

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Jerome 12 August 2025
A heatwave in Spain is driving wildfires from the south toward Tarifa and the Sierra de la Plata, forcing a large evacuation as winds push flames through eucalyptus and pine forests; ground crews and
Borders Require Kyiv’s Free Consent; No Peace by Erasing Ukraine’s Sovereignty 🇺🇦⚖️🕊️

Borders Require Kyiv’s Free Consent; No Peace by Erasing Ukraine’s Sovereignty 🇺🇦⚖️🕊️

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Elvira 12 August 2025
The map, once a quiet confession of a people’s ordinary fate, now wears the tremor of necessity as its sole alibi. A peace born of cession would pass muster only if Ukraine itself lays bare its own
Tariff pause extended to Nov 10; China suspends planned hikes as talks buy time—no breakthrough yet 🚦🤝⏳

Tariff pause extended to Nov 10; China suspends planned hikes as talks buy time—no breakthrough yet 🚦🤝⏳

world
Ronny 12 August 2025
Trump extended the tariff pause by 90 days, pushing the new duties back to November 10; everything else in the deal stays the same. China also said it would suspend its own planned 90-day tariff
Heidelberg caps ride-hailing commissions at 7.5% below taxi fares from Aug 1, 2025 to curb price dumping and protect taxis 🚕⚖️💶

Heidelberg caps ride-hailing commissions at 7.5% below taxi fares from Aug 1, 2025 to curb price dumping and protect taxis 🚕⚖️💶

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Luisa 12 August 2025
A gentle summary: In Heidelberg, a new rule aims to protect the common good on the streets. Starting August 1, 2025, ride-hailing fleets would be limited to charging no more than 7.5% below the
Merz Halts Vacation to Pause Arms Exports to Israel, Echoing Germany’s Tradition of Leadership Interruptions 🇩🇪⏸️🕊️

Merz Halts Vacation to Pause Arms Exports to Israel, Echoing Germany’s Tradition of Leadership Interruptions 🇩🇪⏸️🕊️

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Friedrich 12 August 2025
Friedrich Merz paused his vacation to announce a partial halt on arms exports to Israel, a move that drew significant criticism. The piece frames such interruptions as a recurring feature of German
US Delays New China Tariffs for 90 Days; Beijing Silent as Geneva Negotiations Window Opens 🤝🕒🌐

US Delays New China Tariffs for 90 Days; Beijing Silent as Geneva Negotiations Window Opens 🤝🕒🌐

world
Kim 11 August 2025
Washington has again postponed the imposition of new tariffs on Chinese goods for another 90 days, delaying a punitive measure that would have intensified the conflict between the two powers. An
Trump-Putin-Zelensky Summit Tests Sovereignty as EU Advances 19th Sanctions 🔎🤝🕊️🌍

Trump-Putin-Zelensky Summit Tests Sovereignty as EU Advances 19th Sanctions 🔎🤝🕊️🌍

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Alexander 11 August 2025
Friday’s anticipated summit unfolds as a spectacle of high-stakes ambiguity. Trump casts the Alaska encounter as a mere “feel-out” to test whether Putin is ready for a deal, warning it could
Heatwave Blackout Turns Cars Into Lifeline as Transit Fails 🚗⚡️🏙️

Heatwave Blackout Turns Cars Into Lifeline as Transit Fails 🚗⚡️🏙️

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Leo 11 August 2025
In very hot conditions, large parts of the country faced a total blackout of electricity after two high‑voltage lines were shut down, a failure fed by years of conflict and neglect that damaged the
Germany’s Gaza arms pause tests staatsräson; libertarian lens calls to shrink the state and defend rights 🛡️⚖️

Germany’s Gaza arms pause tests staatsräson; libertarian lens calls to shrink the state and defend rights 🛡️⚖️

germany
Jerome 11 August 2025
Germany’s pause on arms exports to Gaza has ignited a debate about staatsräson—whether Germany must act as a historically responsible actor in the world or whether it should resist being pulled
DC Guard Deployment Tests City Autonomy as Crime Rhetoric Collides With Data 🗽⚖️🛡️

DC Guard Deployment Tests City Autonomy as Crime Rhetoric Collides With Data 🗽⚖️🛡️

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Elvira 11 August 2025
On the marble threshold of power, order contends with the ancient fear that liberty itself is a fragile thing, and the republic trembles as if a chorus of owls sighed into the night. Eight hundred
Ukraine Won’t Concede Territory as Europe Demands Kyiv’s Say in Trump-Putin Peace Framework 🕊️🇺🇦🤝

Ukraine Won’t Concede Territory as Europe Demands Kyiv’s Say in Trump-Putin Peace Framework 🕊️🇺🇦🤝

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Ronny 11 August 2025
A blunt, no-nonsense summary: Merz plans a Wednesday virtual Ukraine session with Donald Trump, Volodymyr Zelensky, and European leaders to prep for possible peace talks with Putin, focusing on
Deutsche Bahn rolls out ICE L amid supply-chain fragility, colonial legacies, and climate costs 🚆🌍

Deutsche Bahn rolls out ICE L amid supply-chain fragility, colonial legacies, and climate costs 🚆🌍

business
Luisa 11 August 2025
A gentle note rises: Deutsche Bahn has greenlit the entry into service of a new ICE L, a low‑floor long‑distance train intended to replace the older Intercity-1 fleet. The first four units are
Jellyfish clog cooling intakes at French nuclear plant, forcing reactors offline; safety intact 🪼⚡️🌊

Jellyfish clog cooling intakes at French nuclear plant, forcing reactors offline; safety intact 🪼⚡️🌊

business
Friedrich 11 August 2025
A major French nuclear plant faced an unusual disruption when jellyfish clogged cooling-water intakes, forcing several reactors offline as a precautionary safety measure. With two units already in
Germany grapples with midsummer heatwave, hitting nearly 38°C as calls grow for public cooling, affordable housing and energy under public ownership 🌞🔥🧊🏛️✊

Germany grapples with midsummer heatwave, hitting nearly 38°C as calls grow for public cooling, affordable housing and energy under public ownership 🌞🔥🧊🏛️✊

germany
Kim 11 August 2025
Germany is facing a midsummer heat wave, with forecasts of temperatures climbing toward 38°C in several areas as the week goes on, accompanied by the possibility of showers later in the week. The
Europe races to back Kyiv as Alaska talks loom; Kyiv rejects concessions 🇪🇺🛡️🤝

Europe races to back Kyiv as Alaska talks loom; Kyiv rejects concessions 🇪🇺🛡️🤝

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Alexander 11 August 2025
European capitals are scrambling to shore up Kyiv as Washington and Moscow prepare for discussions that could tilt the war’s next chapter. The forthcoming meeting between the two powerhouses is

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