Indonesia's Brand New Capital: A Mega-Project Raises Questions in Borneo
https://www.spiegel.de/international/world/indonesias-brand-new-capital-a-mega-project-raises-questions-in-borneo-a-5da53568-cf27-4b24-ac79-39f77a72af6c#ref=rss
February 20, 2024, 2:26 PM
Indonesia is building a brand new capital city in the jungles of Borneo. Critics say it's a waste of money and will continue rampant environmental destruction. But might it perhaps become a model city one day?
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MLS: Is Lionel Messi the Turning Point for American Soccer?
https://www.spiegel.de/international/zeitgeist/mls-is-lionel-messi-the-turning-point-for-american-soccer-a-368c3fd0-7463-4e35-b62b-152e66802217#ref=rss
February 19, 2024, 4:15 PM
Lionel Messi has proven to be a major draw for Inter Miami and the U.S. professional soccer league MLS. The Americans are pinning all their hopes on the superstar footballer, but he is getting older and a recent summer tour turned out to be a disaster.
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Trump's Threat: How Prepared Is the German Defense Industry
https://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/trumps-threat-how-prepared-is-the-german-defense-industry-a-8666a348-8654-4626-9dca-9bdc4f4609e8#ref=rss
February 16, 2024, 5:59 PM
Too little and too outdated: If the United States were to abandon its protection of Europe, the German arsenal of weapons would barely be enough to defend the country. Companies like Rheinmetall and Krauss-Maffei Wegmann are trying to change the status quo, but the industry is still too weak.
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Good Morning Europe!: Trump's NATO Comments Trigger Defense Debate in Europe
https://www.spiegel.de/international/world/good-morning-europe-trumps-nato-comments-trigger-defense-debate-in-europe-a-3ea07d0c-d5cf-4d0a-9848-b69ba65978e0#ref=rss
February 16, 2024, 5:49 PM
With his recent comments on NATO, Donald Trump shocked the Western world. Is the U.S. preparing to abandon its allies? Europe finally seems to be considering a future in which the American nuclear umbrella no longer exists.
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Does Russian Billionaire Arkady Volozh Really Belong on the EU Sanctions List?
https://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/does-russian-billionaire-arkady-volozh-really-belong-on-the-eu-sanctions-list-a-22c0af4b-a0a1-4323-bedf-b88d43be23c5#ref=rss
February 14, 2024, 12:42 PM
The EU has placed a Russian internet billionaire on its sanctions list who has criticized Putin's war and turned his back on his home country. Do the punitive measures go too far in cases like his?
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Right-Wing Extremism: German Identitarians Are Trying to Make a Comeback
https://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/right-wing-extremism-german-identitarians-are-trying-to-make-a-comeback-a-1fa09809-4097-4ab7-b397-7c29f3f9a33d#ref=rss
February 13, 2024, 11:26 AM
The Identitarian Movement in Germany seemed to have ebbed. But now the right-wing extremists are making a comeback. They have close ties to the Alternative for Germany party and a notable financier who used to be an important member of the center-right Christian Democrats.
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A Paradigm Shift in Social Policy: How Finland Conquered Homelessness
https://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/a-paradigm-shift-in-social-policy-how-finland-conquered-homelessness-a-ba1a531e-8129-4c71-94fc-7268c5b109d9#ref=rss
February 12, 2024, 6:26 PM
For years, the number of homeless people has been rising in Europe. But not in Finland. The country's Housing First program aims to eliminate the problem by 2027. But how?
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Ammunition Shortages: German Chancellor Pledges To Boost Production for Ukraine
https://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/ammunition-shortages-german-chancellor-pledges-to-boost-production-for-ukraine-a-2b850f0b-b81d-4112-a52d-982cee1ea545#ref=rss
February 5, 2024, 7:39 PM
With Europe falling significantly behind on its targets for ammunition production, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is stepping in to help. He wants to significantly boost the domestic industry to assist in providing aid pledged to Ukraine.
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Hamas Hostage Chen Goldstein-Almog on Her Time in Gaza: "Crying Was Forbidden"
https://www.spiegel.de/international/world/hamas-hostage-chen-goldstein-almog-on-her-time-in-gaza-crying-was-forbidden-a-428c0acb-f56d-491f-8dcf-a3140d08b95d#ref=rss
February 5, 2024, 1:45 PM
Hamas held Chen Goldstein-Almog and her children hostage for 51 days. In an interview, she talks about hunger, fear of death, conversations with her guards – and why she can't really be happy about being free again.
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Haunted House on the Thames: Behind the Scenes in the House of Lords
https://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/haunted-house-on-the-thames-behind-the-scenes-in-the-house-of-lords-a-a85dc866-8843-414a-91b7-850487e41891#ref=rss
February 2, 2024, 12:15 PM
A bad joke? A pillar of democracy? A museum to past glory? Opinions differ on what, exactly, Britain's House of Lords is. Many would like to see it abolished. But is that such a good idea?
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Can the German People Stop the AfD's Far-Right Rise?
https://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/can-the-german-people-stop-the-afds-far-right-rise-a-72fecc92-7da1-4a82-9ae9-f85111675462#ref=rss
January 30, 2024, 8:29 AM
Politicians in Germany have failed to find the means to successfully fight the rise of the far-right AfD. Now, hundreds of thousands of normal citizens have taken to the streets in efforts to stop the party. Although the protest movement includes broad swaths of society, it remains fragile.
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"Reason of State": The True Story Behind Merkel's Promise to Israel
https://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/reason-of-state-the-true-story-behind-merkels-promise-to-israel-a-00563b9e-0c66-4717-9331-e0bbb4cc8f88#ref=rss
January 24, 2024, 12:54 PM
Israel's security is an element of Germany's "reason of state," Chancellor Angela Merkel famously stated. It is a formulation that has since been adopted by the country's leading politicians. But what does it mean? And where did it come from?
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Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert: "What Caused the Terrorist Attacks Was Arrogance"
https://www.spiegel.de/international/world/former-israeli-prime-minister-ehud-olmert-what-caused-the-terrorist-attacks-was-arrogance-a-eb6f8e0f-fc97-42c9-b3fb-7b94358963ac#ref=rss
January 23, 2024, 11:18 AM
In an interview, former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert blames his successor Benjamin Netanyahu, but also arrogance, for the rise of Hamas. He is also calling for an American-European intervention force in the Gaza Strip.
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Spiral of Vengeance: The Gathering Storm Clouds in the Middle East
https://www.spiegel.de/international/world/spiral-of-vengeance-the-gathering-storm-clouds-in-the-middle-east-a-a18a9bc3-ff55-4e8c-96a0-a7d2f4f79a65#ref=rss
January 22, 2024, 6:41 PM
Israeli strikes in Lebanon, Houthi attacks on the Red Sea and Iranian missiles fired on Iraq: The risk of escalation in the Middle East is growing.
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Hamas Attack on the Nova Festival: Trance Party Survivors Seek to Overcome the Trauma
https://www.spiegel.de/international/world/hamas-attack-on-the-nova-festival-trance-party-survivors-seek-to-overcome-the-trauma-a-40e7dd0d-fab2-4cc4-b309-147026e756b7#ref=rss
January 17, 2024, 11:18 AM
They went to the desert for a party but became the targets of a brutal massacre. Survivors of the Tribe of Nova festival are seeking to begin the healing process at a wellness resort in Cyprus.
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Mine Clearing in Ukraine: "Dead Soldiers Lay Everywhere in the Fields, Ours and Russian"
https://www.spiegel.de/international/world/mine-clearing-in-ukraine-dead-soldiers-lay-everywhere-in-the-fields-ours-and-russian-a-37fd6fa6-ab77-4d91-b0e6-1641cbba5fea#ref=rss
January 17, 2024, 10:12 AM
Ukraine has been heavily mined. Hundreds of civilians have already fallen victim to the explosives, and the economic damage has been enormous. How do you liberate an entire country from Russia’s treacherous legacy?
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South Tyrol A Model for Europe? The Rise of Post-Fascists in Northern Italy
https://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/a-model-for-europe-the-rise-of-post-fascists-in-northern-italy-a-de1dfee4-4811-4679-a363-83bd9c21e3df#ref=rss
January 15, 2024, 11:30 AM
The centrist People's Party has ruled in South Tyrol since 1948. Now, though, the provincial governor is forming a coalition with the post-fascist party Fratelli d'Italia. Many are concerned that it could provide a blueprint for similar partnerships at the European level.
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Esther Horvath: Photos of Women Researchers at the Edge of the Earth
https://www.spiegel.de/international/world/esther-horvath-photos-of-women-researchers-at-the-edge-of-the-earth-a-99ab502d-ac41-42e4-ac17-b61e06bc0908#ref=rss
January 12, 2024, 4:41 PM
Esther Horvath has for years been photographing women engaged in climate research in the Arctic. Her photos show the challenges they face as they go about their work in minus 30 degrees Celsius.
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Açaí Berry Harvest: The Child Laborers behind the Trendy Superfood
https://www.spiegel.de/international/world/acai-berry-harvest-the-child-laborers-behind-the-trendy-superfood-a-b8e04049-acf3-4db1-8093-9dd11095acc2#ref=rss
January 10, 2024, 10:40 AM
Açaí berries from Brazil are considered to be extremely healthy and ecologically sustainable. But there is a dark side to the business that producers prefer to keep quiet: child labor.
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Germany's Role in the Middle East: Foreign Minister Baerbock Sees an Opening for Mediation
https://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/germanys-role-in-the-middle-east-foreign-minister-baerbock-sees-an-opening-for-mediation-a-8709141d-3213-4bd8-a50a-c4275b209621#ref=rss
January 8, 2024, 11:25 AM
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock believes Germany can play a key role as a mediator in the Middle East. She has been focusing heavily on the crisis there since the Hamas terror attack in October. But can she really make a difference?
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