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Ukrainian nuclear company accuses Russia of torture and kidnapping. About 200 of the employees of the occupied Zaporizhia power plant were arrested, says the president of the operating company. “We don’t know what happened to some of them.” Important representatives of the United Nations criticize Russian deportation camps in the Ukrainian war zone. To the live blog
ECB decides on interest rate hike. Hardly any other topic is currently plaguing people as much as rising prices. In August, the inflation rate in the euro zone was 9.1 percent, a new record for the currency union. In order to combat inflation, the European Central Bank could probably raise the key interest rate again. Go to Article
Katrin Vernau becomes interim director at RBB. The 49-year-old was previously the top administrator at WDR, so she knows finances. Now she is supposed to lead the RBB out of the crisis after the Schlesinger scandal. Go to Article
AKW Isar 2 becomes a major dispute. According to the Green Minister of Energy, Habeck, the reactor should become a “cold reserve” after December 31 – that is, kept in a state in which the power plant can be connected to the grid again within a week. The operating company should be compensated for reserve services. But she is anything but in agreement: the project is too risky and technically unfeasible, she writes in a fire letter to Habeck. Go to Article
Knife attacks in Canada: Both suspects are dead. After the knife attacks that left ten dead, investigators initially found only one of the two brothers who were suspected of murder dead. Now they catch the other man – and he dies shortly after being arrested after a “medical emergency” in the hospital. Go to Article
On Brazil’s Independence Day, President Bolsonaro is primarily celebrating himself. Every September 7th, Brazil celebrates its independence from Portugal, this year for the 200th time. Bolsonaro is turning the celebrations into a folk festival in his honor. Elections will be held in Brazil at the beginning of October, the right-wing president is running for a second term and invokes values such as family, homeland and marriage. To the article (SZ Plus)
Most people in this country feel connected to Germany. Whether they have immigrated or are long-established: In a survey, many people stated that they felt at home in the Federal Republic. The statement “Most people accept me the way I am” is agreed by 88 percent of people without a migration background, but also by 86 percent of those surveyed who have a migration background. Go to Article
Bayern Munich wins 2-0 at Inter Milan. Overall, the Munich team started the group phase confidently. The offensive series is trying to end discussions about Lewandowski, who has migrated. He scored three times for Barcelona against Pilsen on the same evening. Go to Article
Apple unveils new iPhone and new watch. Autumn time is iPhone time. What the group presented this time on smartphones, why fans of smaller cell phones get nothing and how Apple is now also attacking Garmin. Go to Article
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A pro-ho-sit of the Düür-re-zeeeit! Scientists have found an inexpensive way to keep crop yields stable even when water is scarce. The solution is – really – in the alcohol. Go to Article