weather Felt 50 degrees: Rio's residents defy the summer heat Numerous people enjoy a day at Ipanema Beach in high temperatures. photo © Lorrana Penna/dpa Hot, hotter, Brazil: plenty of sun in the "wonderful city" of Rio de Janeiro. The famous beaches of Copacabana and Ipanema are jam-packed. After the summer started rainy, the heat has arrived in Rio de Janeiro. For several days in a row, the perceived temperature, which differs from the actual due to humidity or wind,...
The bells of the churches rang out, the religious songs rose in the sky: on Sunday, Orthodox Christians celebrated Christmas in the Ukrainian capital, a sign of defiance towards the Russian religious authorities, who will celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ in two weeks.In a packed church near the famous St. Michael's Golden-Domed Monastery in the city center near the Dnieper River, worshipers light candles one after another. Some line up before going to confession. Golden icons adorn the walls.“The...
positioning in the crisis Left defy Wagenknecht with "Leipzig Declaration" 12/10/2022 10:02 p.m Constant bickering and a series of electoral failures: the left is in deep crisis. Now the chairmen are trying to close the ranks and position themselves in a "Leipzig Declaration". This should particularly displease the former parliamentary group leader Wagenknecht. Social security, well-paid work, strict climate protection and peace: the left is trying to regain its footing with clear priorities and to overcome internal disputes. According to...
The earth trembles, flash floods tear villages away, thick layers of ice deform the world: It is hard to believe that in the face of powerful forces of nature there should be a place where 1900 containers with German nuclear waste can be safely stored for a million years. The soil changes a lot in just 1000 years, not least as a result of climate change, one would think. No wonder, then, that the search for a repository has only...
Status: 09.10.2022 11:08 a.m In Iran, the political leadership has come together for a crisis meeting. Meanwhile, protests continue across the country. There were clashes with the security forces, in which there are said to have been dead again. Because of the ongoing system-critical protests in Iran, the country's political leadership has come together for a crisis meeting. According to the Office of the President, President Ebrahim Raisi, the Speaker of Parliament and the Head of the Judiciary also attended....
The images go around the world. A wind of protest is sweeping over Iran, reaching the streets, schools and universities. An opposition movement carried by Iranian women who defy the Islamic Republic, at the cost of their lives. They remove and burn their veils, they organize rallies, they chant slogans hostile to the conservative regime such as "Death to the dictator" or emancipation such as "Woman, Life, Freedom". They also lost their lives in the face of violent repression by...
Christmas Garden Christmas time: Gardens of lights defy the energy crisis Numerous lamps illuminate the Wilhelma zoological and botanical garden in Stuttgart. photo © Bernd Weißbrod/dpa Instagrammable kitsch: Festively lit parks for around 20 euros entry have become a trend destination in some German cities at Christmas time. Will this also work during the energy crisis? Parks with artistic light installations have become a trend in Advent. Despite the energy crisis, the ten "Christmas Gardens" in Germany from Berlin to...
In the rallies that have shaken Iran since the death of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old Iranian Kurd arrested by the morality police, we come across all kinds of faces. The wrinkled, the determined, the suntanned, the unveiled, and a lot of young people. Students gathered last weekend before being confronted by riot police who cornered them in an underground car park at the Sharif University of Technology in Tehran before arresting them. Since then, schoolgirls across the country have taken...
In the Champions League on Wednesday night, the match was not just on the pitch for Glasgow Rangers. The club defied European football authorities by broadcasting the God Save the King before their meeting, lost 3-0 against Napoli.The Scottish club had asked UEFA for permission to modify the C1 protocol to be able to broadcast the British anthem before kick-off at Ibrox. The request was rejected, the European association authorizing only a minute of silence and the wearing of black...
Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania Germany's oldest oaks defy the drought The mightiest of the 1000-year-old Ivenacker oaks is considered to be the most voluminous oak in Europe with around 140 cubic meters. photo © Stefan Sauer/dpa Germany's oldest oak trees in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania are defying the rain deficit. However, there are fewer visitors. Germany's first "national natural monument" - the centuries-old Ivenacker oaks (Mecklenburg Lake District) - will also defy the drought in 2022, but have fewer visitors. "The year 2022 was...
