We start the news day with you and provide a quick overview of the most important topics of the morning.
The Taliban’s Terrible History: A year after the Taliban took power, a humanitarian catastrophe erupted in Afghanistan. Extremists oppress women. And IS is spreading terror from underground. more about it [premium]
Forced marriage, fear of terrorism and famine: Our current podcast episode is also about the Taliban taking power a year ago. Have they reached their role as rulers? What happened to the regime’s promises? And how does the west help? Hear more about it here.
Documents on nuclear weapons at Mar-a-Lago? According to a media report, US federal officials were looking for documents on nuclear weapons during the sensational attack on Donald Trump’s Florida property. US Attorney General Merrick Garland previously said that he personally approved the search warrant decision. A man attacked an FBI office in Ohio and was shot. current developments [premium].
French artist Sempé is dead: French cartoonist Jean-Jacques Sempé, who became world famous with his series “Little Nick”, died “peacefully” and “surrounded by his wife and close friends” on Thursday night at the age of 89 at his holiday resort . He would have turned 90 next week. More on that.
Cost increase: Austrian households paid 45 percent more for energy in June than the year before. Prices for fuel, heating oil and gas rose sharply, as did wood pellets and firewood. When it comes to fuel, currently there should be a slight relaxation. Electricity and gas are becoming more expensive with many suppliers. More on that.
Let Russian tourists come to Europe: After the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the EU imposed travel bans on oligarchs in its sanctions package. Several states are also calling for a freeze on the issuance of EU visas to Russian tourists. A counterproductive suggestion, says Anna Gabriel in the morning gloss.
See the file: 100 years ago today, the “Neue Freie Presse” reported on the execution of a mayor of Vienna. At the time, it was said to be the 400th anniversary of a “historical episode” – “which is little known, but which is not without importance in the history of Austria”. [premium]