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Klaus Raab @klausraab.bsky.social · 4h

"Haltung bedeutet ausdrücklich nicht Aktivismus. Zu Haltung gehört im besten Fall auch ein Ideal von Fairness, also die Absicht, auch die Position fair darzustellen, die nicht die eigene ist."

Altpapier @altpapier.bsky.social · 5h

Lange galt: Gute Journalisten zeigen keine Haltung. Das Gegenteil ist richtig – denn sie ist Voraussetzung für Glaubwürdigkeit. Wenn Sie jetzt an Aktivismus denken, lesen Sie diesen Text. www.mdr.de/altpapier/da...

Kolumne: Das Altpapier am 9. Oktober 2025 – Kritik der reinigenden Vernunft | MDR.DE

Lange galt: Gute Journalisten zeigen keine Haltung. Das Gegenteil ist richtig – denn sie ist Voraussetzung für Glaubwürdigkeit. Wenn Sie jetzt an Aktivismus denken, lesen Sie diesen Text.

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DER SPIEGEL @spiegel.de · 4h

Donald Trump und der Israel-Gaza-Deal: Ein Anfang – auch das Ende?: Zwei Jahre nach dem Hamas-Angriff auf Israel verständigen sich die Feinde, vermittelt haben die USA. Die Geiseln sollen freikommen, die Waffen in Gaza schweigen. Warum das jetzt passiert und was das Abkommen konkret vorsieht.

Donald Trump und der Israel-Gaza-Deal: Ein Anfang – auch das Ende?

Zwei Jahre nach dem Hamas-Angriff auf Israel verständigen sich die Feinde, vermittelt haben die USA. Die Geiseln sollen freikommen, die Waffen in Gaza schweigen. Warum das jetzt passiert und was das Abkommen konkret vorsieht.

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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 4h

⚡️ Europe faces 'significant risk' of major war if Russia starts mobilization, Zelensky says.

"There is a significant risk that (Russian President Vladimir) Putin will actually go to a world war," President Volodymyr Zelensky said.

Europe faces 'significant risk' of major war if Russia starts mobilization, Zelensky says

"There is a significant risk that (Russian President Vladimir) Putin will actually go to a world war," President Volodymyr Zelensky said.

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@funkygiesing.bsky.social @funkygiesing.bsky.social · 4h

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#058 Drehkreuz statt Gipfelkreuz? | feature

Diesen Sommer hat Overtourism in den Bergen die Nachrichtenwelt bestimmt. Die Antwort auf den Ansturm auf die Berge sind bisher Zugangsbeschränkungen. Braucht es in Zukunft also Gipfelpermits für den ...

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Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 5h

Trump’s Gaza breakthrough is just the start on.ft.com/3IVYGOf | opinion

Trump’s Gaza breakthrough is just the start

Deal would be foreign-policy success but ending war will require president to keep pushing for tough negotiations between Israel and Hamas

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Michael Horowitz @michaelhorowitz.bsky.social · 11h

The difference is also the political situation in Israel, with elections due next year. Will Bibi's coalition fall or will Smotrich do the same trick as last time, and only threaten to leave when we move to phase 2?

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Michael Horowitz @michaelhorowitz.bsky.social · 11h

What may be different this time? Hamas is set to free all hostages in the first phase, which will be a real test of its belief in guarantees that Israel won't resume the war + the fact that it agrees in principle to disarm, which Bibi can sell as a "total victory" (even though it won't be)

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Michael Horowitz @michaelhorowitz.bsky.social · 11h

So we're back to a deal with phases (despite the fact that the framework presented by Trump did not mention any). These deals always have a weak point, namely the transition between the first and second phase.

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Michael Horowitz @michaelhorowitz.bsky.social · 10h

Next steps:
- Israel is set to sign the agreement this afternoon,
- The cabinet will approve the deal in a meeting.
- Within 24 hours of this approval, Israeli troops will start withdrawing to negotiated lines in Gaza.
- Living hostages will be released within 72 hours, after this withdrawal

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paper trail media @papertrailmedia.de · 12h

Ein Agent, getarnt als Diplomat in der ungarischen EU-Vertretung, versuchte offenbar zwischen 2015 und 2017 Mitarbeiter der Kommission zu rekrutieren – inklusive Geldangebot. Einer, den er ansprach, erzählt uns davon: www.derstandard.at/story/310000...

Orbáns Agenten in Brüssel: Recherche enthüllt ungarisches Spionagenetz

Ungarns Geheimdienst betrieb jahrelang ein Spionagenetzwerk in Brüssel. Recherchen zeigen erstmals, wie die Agenten vorgingen

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Axios @axios.com · 17h

BREAKING: TRUMP SAYS GAZA DEAL REACHED

GAZA DEAL REACHED: TRUMP

The announcement comes two years after Oct. 7, with 67,000 Palestinians killed.

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Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 1d

German industrial output falls to 2005 levels as auto sector craters on.ft.com/4q2iwIm

German industrial output falls to 2005 levels as auto sector craters

Weak August data raises risk of Eurozone’s biggest economy falling back into technical recession

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson: "This president is unstable, unhinged, a double-minded individual that quite frankly is a threat to our democracy. It's certainly not the first time that Donald Trump has called for the arresting of a Black man unjustly."

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The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 1d

Holding off the Russians means “finding ways to compensate for Ukraine’s desperate shortage of manpower,” Robert F. Worth writes. Kyiv has found ingenious methods of staying in the fight:

Ukraine Might Be Winning Its War of Attrition

Russia assumed time was on its side, but a new Ukrainian strategy is yielding surprising results.

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Peter Baker @peterbakernyt.bsky.social · 1d

Trump declares that Mayor Johnson of Chicago and Gov Pritzker of Illinois "should be in jail."

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Nigel Gould-Davies @nigelgould-davies.bsky.social · 1d

Time may no longer be on Russia's side.

US, EU and Chinese policies, and domestic strains, are reshaping Russia's calculus. So it is challenging Western resolve in risker ways. This is certain to escalate unless Europe responds.

www.iiss.org/online-analy...

The Russia–Ukraine war has entered a new phase

Recent policy choices by America, Europe and China, and domestic economic strains, are reshaping Russia’s calculus. Since time may no longer be on its side, it is challenging Western resolve in more risky and aggressive ways. This is certain to escalate unless Europe responds.

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Nigel Gould-Davies @nigelgould-davies.bsky.social · 1d

Time may no longer be on Russia's side.

US, EU and Chinese policies, and domestic strains, are reshaping Russia's calculus. So it is challenging Western resolve in risker ways. This is certain to escalate unless Europe responds.

www.iiss.org/online-analy...

The Russia–Ukraine war has entered a new phase

Recent policy choices by America, Europe and China, and domestic economic strains, are reshaping Russia’s calculus. Since time may no longer be on its side, it is challenging Western resolve in more risky and aggressive ways. This is certain to escalate unless Europe responds.

www.iiss.org

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Florian Flade @florianflade.bsky.social · 1d

Anfang des Jahres hatte ich ein Gespräch mit einem hochrangigen #Bundeswehr Vertreter. Wir sprachen auch über die Frage, in welchem Bereich nun schnellstmöglich beschafft und investiert werden sollte. Seine Antwort: „EloKa, EloKa, EloKa!“ Was hat es damit auf sich? Ein 🧵 ⬇️

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Übermedien @uebermedien.de · 1d

Journalistisch arbeitende Influencer werden zunehmend einflussreicher als klassische Medien. Welche Chancen und Risiken daraus für den Journalismus entstehen, beschreibt
@tknuewer.bsky.social in seinem Gastbeitrag. Jetzt ohne Abo lesen: uebermedien.de/109922/wie-d...

Influencer: Wie ihr Erfolg den Journalismus verändert

Influencer werden zunehmend einflussreicher als klassische Medien. Welche Chancen und Risiken daraus für den Journalismus entstehen.

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Simon Berlin @simon.berlin · 15d

Ich nutze täglich KI, aber es macht mich rasend, dass ich in allen Programmen und Betriebssystemen mit KI-Funktionen zwangsbeglückt werde. Im @socialmediawatchblog.de erkläre ich, warum es ein Recht auf ein Leben (oder zumindest Software) ohne KI braucht:

www.socialmediawatchblog.de/luftablassen...

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SMWB @socialmediawatchblog.de · 1d

Heute startet der KI-Modus in Deutschland. Das verändert nicht nur Google, sondern das ganze Netz. www.socialmediawatchblog.de/hey-google-w...

Hey Google, warum siehst du aus wie ChatGPT?

Heute startet der KI-Modus in Deutschland. Das verändert nicht nur Google, sondern das ganze Netz.

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Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 1d

EU pressure builds on Belgium to allow use of Russia’s frozen assets on.ft.com/4h9g12Y

EU pressure builds on Belgium to allow use of Russia’s frozen assets

Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever insists other capitals should cover financial and legal risks of €140bn loan

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Kevin Rothrock @kevinrothrock.me · 1d

Today was an absolutely gorgeous day in Portland. I had no idea that Noem was even in town. Such is life in the Oregonian war zone.

Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 1d

Kristi Noem confronts enemy combatants in the Portland war zone today.

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Russia-Ukraine Daily News @rvps2001.bsky.social · 1d

🇷🇺 🇺🇦 Leaked estimates indicate that Russian forces suffered their highest casualties in the Pokrovsk, Kupyansk, and Lyman directions between January and August 2025, reflecting command prioritization of these sectors of the front.

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#Russia #Ukraine

Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, October 7, 2025

The Kremlin continues its reflective control campaign aimed at preventing the US from selling Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine.

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Peter Baker @peterbakernyt.bsky.social · 2d

A survey of the Washington legal establishment, evenly divided among Republicans and Democrats, captured almost universal fear and anguish over the transformation of the Justice Department into a tool of the White House. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/06/m...

‘Bow to the Emperor’: We Asked 50 Legal Experts About the Trump Presidency

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