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ECB raises interest rates drastically. Despite an impending recession, the monetary watchdogs are raising the key interest rate by 0.75 percentage points. With the largest increase in more than 20 years, the institution wants to curb the record high inflation.To the article
Budget deliberations: Habeck attacks the Union. Economics Minister Habeck countered the criticism of the last few days in the Bundestag and primarily attacked the Union. He promises help for small and medium-sized businesses. Go to Article
Doctors worried about Queen Elizabeth II’s health The 96-year-old monarch remains under medical observation for the time being. The closest family members gather with her at Balmoral Castle. Go to Article
New Corona rules for autumn and winter. A test requirement in more areas, plus a stricter mask requirement in medical practices and schools – with exceptions for vaccinated, recovered or negatively tested: The Bundestag has passed the new Infection Protection Act. An overview. Go to Article
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USA: Women bring the Republicans into trouble. Apparently angry that the Supreme Court abolished abortion rights, women are registering for the Midterms in record numbers. Younger voters in particular are determined to teach Republicans a lesson. To the article (SZ Plus)
All about the war in Ukraine
Zaporizhia nuclear power plant: Putin is using the nuclear catastrophe as a trump card. There will be no demilitarized zone around the contested nuclear power plant. Because the head of the Kremlin is deliberately playing with the danger – and with the calculation of supplying the Russian-occupied areas with electricity. To the article (SZ Plus)
Blink surprisingly visited Kyiv. The US Secretary of State promises new billions in aid for the country there. Ukraine reports heavy fighting near the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant. To the live blog
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The Obamas are returning to the White House. Barack and Michelle Obama unveil their portraits at the US President’s official residence. Is this the beginning of her return? To the article (SZ Plus)
OPINION The iPhone as a fashion accessory. Apple’s phones and watches are marketed more as fashion gadgets than tech devices. This strategy is not always consumer-friendly. Go to Article
“The love for sweets is human”. We eat too sweet, but how do you get away from sugar? Do you have any chance against early childhood imprints? Yes, says nutritional psychologist Thomas Ellrott, and reveals what “flexible control” can look like. Go to Article (SZ Plus)
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Oktoberfest: Is there a hidden menu requirement in the marquee? A blogger who calls himself Wiesnkini criticizes the Wiesn hosts: They should ask for a menu to be purchased for a reservation. The restaurateurs deny that. The city wants to take tough action if blogger Stefan Kammler’s accusations are confirmed. To the article (SZ Plus)