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AI boom
Der aktuelle KI-Boom nahm mit dem Start von ChatGPT Ende 2022 richtig Fahrt auf: Seitdem stecken …
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Hormuz-Iran crisis
Der Konflikt begann am 28. Februar 2026, als die USA und Israel einen Luftkrieg gegen den …
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Europe's economy
Die EU-Wirtschaft wächst seit Jahren nur schleppend: Nach 1,5 Prozent im Jahr 2025 rechnet die EU-Kommission …
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Oil market
Der Ausbruch des Iran-Kriegs am 28. Februar 2026 und die faktische Sperrung der Straße von Hormus …
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Ukraine war
Seit dem russischen Großangriff auf die Ukraine im Februar 2022 unterstützen westliche Staaten Kyjiw mit Waffen, …
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Europe's defense
Als Reaktion auf den russischen Angriffskrieg beschloss die EU-Kommission am 19. März 2025 den Plan „ReArm …
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Middle East
In Gaza gilt seit November 2025 ein Waffenstillstand, nachdem der UN-Sicherheitsrat mit Resolution 2803 den von …
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USA
Donald Trump trat am 20. Januar 2025 seine zweite Amtszeit als US-Präsident an und erließ in …
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China's economy
## Worum es geht Ausgangspunkt ist die 2020/2021 eingeführte Politik der drei roten Linien der chinesischen …
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Russia
Seit dem Angriff auf die Ukraine im Februar 2022 hat der Westen Russland mit umfassenden Sanktionen …
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Chip export controls
Die USA verhängten im Oktober 2022 unter Präsident Biden weitreichende Exportkontrollen für fortschrittliche Halbleiter und Chipfertigungsanlagen …
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Israel's settlement policy
Since Israel's withdrawal from the Gaza Strip in 2005, a resurgent settler movement has demanded the …
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South China Sea
Der Konflikt um das Südchinesische Meer zwischen China und den Philippinen um umstrittene Riffe und Inseln …
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Hungary power struggle
Bei der ungarischen Parlamentswahl im April 2026 wurde der seit 2010 regierende Nationalist Viktor Orbán abgewählt, …
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United Kingdom
Keir Starmer führte Labour im Juli 2024 mit einer Mehrheit von 172 Sitzen an die Macht, …
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VW crisis
On 12 July 2026, VW chief Oliver Blume said there were smarter solutions than plant closures, …
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China's EV offensive
Chinas Elektroauto-Offensive hat sich zwischen 2023 und 2026 zu einer massiven Herausforderung für westliche Hersteller entwickelt: …
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Germany's tax policy
Eine Vermögensteuer wird in Deutschland seit 1997 nicht mehr erhoben. Auslöser war ein Urteil des Bundesverfassungsgerichts …
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Humanoid robots
Der Boom humanoider Roboter beschleunigte sich, seit Nvidia auf der CES im Januar 2025 seine Plattform …
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North Korea and China
China ist traditionell der wichtigste Verbündete und wirtschaftliche Partner Nordkoreas, wobei die Beziehung historisch durch den …
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Spahn's resignation
Jens Spahn (geboren 1980) ist ein CDU-Politiker, der von 2018 bis 2021 im Kabinett von Angela …
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Taiwan
For years China has subjected Taiwan to a 'gray zone' campaign below the threshold of war: …
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Western Balkans
Der Westbalkan verhandelt seit Jahren über einen EU-Beitritt: Serbien ist seit 2012 Kandidat und hatte ursprünglich …
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US trade conflict
Seit Februar 2025 verhängte die Trump-Regierung per Präsidentenerlass globale Einfuhrzölle von zehn Prozent, gestützt auf ein …
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Canada's wildfires
Kanada erlebte 2023 die verheerendste Waldbrandsaison seiner Geschichte, bei der rund 16,5 Millionen Hektar Land verbrannten, …
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South Korea's central bank
Die Bank of Korea hob am 16. Juli 2026 ihren Leitzins um einen Viertelpunkt von 2,5 …
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AfD
The Alternative for Germany (AfD) was founded in 2013 in the context of the European sovereign-debt …
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EU circular economy
The Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR, Regulation (EU) 2024/1781) was adopted on 13 June 2024 …
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Pride in Serbia
Belgrade Pride has a history marked by resistance and violence: the very first parade in 2001 …
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AI regulation
Die EU-Verordnung über Künstliche Intelligenz (AI Act) trat am 1. August 2024 in Kraft und regelt …
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Disaster response
Three weeks after the severe earthquakes in Venezuela, the death toll has risen to more than …
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EU emissions trading
Das EU-Emissionshandelssystem (ETS) ist ein zentrales Instrument der EU-Klimapolitik und soll helfen, die Treibhausgasemissionen bis 2030 …
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Data centers
Since the breakthrough of generative AI from late 2022 and 2023, the AI boom has been …
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Tesla sales
On 2 July 2026, Tesla reported a sales record, which was seen as a sign that …
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Trump Media
Nach der Sperrung von Donald Trumps Twitter-Konto infolge des Sturms auf das Kapitol gründete sein Umfeld …
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Venezuela earthquake
On June 24, 2026, two severe earthquakes with magnitudes of 7.2 and 7.5 struck northern and …
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Europe's tech sovereignty
European security agencies, intelligence services and parts of the military have for years relied on software …
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Serbia and the US
Under President Aleksandar Vučić, Serbia has for years pursued a policy of balancing between the EU, …
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Supply-chain geopolitics
The term "friendshoring" was coined in 2022 by US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, after the Covid …
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Shipowners and freight market
Since the start of the Iran war on 28 February 2026, shipping traffic through the Strait …
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US migration policy
Shortly after taking office in January 2025, Trump signed several executive orders tightening migration policy, among …
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China-US espionage
On July 14, 2026, it emerged that China has been holding a US seismologist for almost …
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Philippines-China maritime dispute
On 14 July 2026 China called on Europe to show restraint in the South China Sea, …
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British Steel
The steelworks in Scunthorpe operated Britain's last functioning blast furnaces and thus the country's last domestic …
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Netflix
Netflix was founded in 1997 by Reed Hastings and Marc Randolph and was originally a DVD-by-mail …
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Nicaragua and Italy
On March 16, 1978, the left-wing terrorist Red Brigades ambushed the car of former Italian Prime …
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SpaceX Starship
SpaceX's Starship, at around 124 meters tall, is the largest and most powerful rocket system ever …
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US elections 2026
Since his defeat by Joe Biden, Donald Trump has repeatedly claimed, without evidence, that the 2020 …
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Trump and the Judiciary
The writer E. Jean Carroll had sued Trump for sexual abuse and defamation; a nine-member jury …
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Epstein Files
The affair began in February 2025, when the new US Attorney General Pam Bondi suggested in …
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EU Platform Oversight
In December 2023 the European Commission opened, as its first formal proceedings under the Digital Services …
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France's Assisted Dying Law
After his re-election in 2022, President Emmanuel Macron had promised a law on active assisted dying, …
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Cuba Crisis
Cuba has been experiencing a series of nationwide power outages since October 2024: on 18 October …
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US Inflation
The US Federal Reserve had most recently brought its key interest rate to a range of …
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Death of Lindsey Graham
Lindsey Graham, Republican senator for South Carolina since 2003 and one of Trump's closest foreign-policy allies, …
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The Fed under Warsh
In his first congressional hearing, the new Fed chair Kevin Warsh promises a "regime change" against …
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Italy under Meloni
The Italian parliament rejects Meloni's central electoral reform, including with votes from her own camp, raising …
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Online Child Protection
Britain is introducing a default nighttime social-media curfew for 16- and 17-year-olds and plans to legally …
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Paramount-Warner Merger
Twelve US states and the screenwriters' union are suing to block the roughly 110 billion dollar …
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Coup Attempt Trial in Turkey
On the tenth anniversary of the failed coup attempt of 15 July 2016, pro-government media celebrate …
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Iran and Energy Prices
With the start of the Iran war in late February 2026 and the largely closed Strait …
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Europe's Missile Defense
The European Sky Shield Initiative (ESSI) traces back to a proposal by then German Chancellor Olaf …
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Defense and Space
As the United States, China and Russia increasingly regard space as a military theater, European states …
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Ahr Valley Flood
On 14 July 2026, the fifth anniversary of the Ahr Valley flood, Minister-President Schnieder for the …
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Construction Worker Safety
A fire during renovation work in a Brussels high-rise killed six people. Rescue crews found the …
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Arson
A volunteer firefighter has confessed to starting the wildfire near Fontainebleau close to Paris. Around 1,000 …
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Brussels High-Rise Fire
On 14 July 2026 a fire broke out during renovation work in a Brussels high-rise, in …
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Carroll Case
Roughly three years after his conviction for sexual abuse and defamation, US President Trump has paid …
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EU-Russia Sanctions
On 14 July 2026, the EU failed to agree on its 21st Russia sanctions package because, …
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Colombia Peace Process
According to the Colombian army, the leftist ELN guerrilla group has abducted 39 people. Founded in …
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Seismologist Detention Case
A US seismologist has been held in China for nearly two years and faces espionage charges. …
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ELN in Colombia
On July 14, 2026, the ELN guerrillas abducted 39 civilians according to the Colombian army, a …
1 eventNvidia-China Chips
On July 14, 2026, it emerged that the United States has granted licenses for Nvidia's H200 …
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US Troop Withdrawal from Iraq
On 14 July 2026, Iraqi Prime Minister al-Saidi announced after his visit to Washington that US …
1 eventUS-Iraq Relations
Iraqi Prime Minister al-Saidi announced that US troops will leave Iraq by September 30. He sees …
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Fontainebleau Wildfire
On July 14, 2026, a volunteer firefighter confessed to having started the wildfire near Fontainebleau, while …
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Israel's Domestic Politics
On 13 July 2026 Israel's parliament passed a law that makes it easier for the ultra-Orthodox …
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NATO
On 7 and 8 July 2026, Turkey hosted the 36th NATO summit in Ankara, the second …
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Death of Qatar's Former Emir
On July 12, 2026, Qatar's former Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani died at the …
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Turkey Finances
Turkey has been struggling with high inflation and a weak lira for years. After the shift …
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Le Pen Case
On 7 July 2026, a Paris appeals court upheld Le Pen's sentence of three years with …
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Moldova
Moldova has been balancing on a narrow pro-European course since the 2024 presidential election, the narrowly …
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China's Military Buildup
On July 6, 2026, a rare Chinese missile test unsettled its Asian neighbors, as it brought …
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Aviation Consolidation
On 6 July 2026 the easyJet share jumped by up to 11.4 percent after the airline …
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Microsoft Restructuring
On 6 July 2026, Microsoft announced the cut of around 4,800 jobs and downsized the Xbox …
1 eventChina's Chip Manufacturing
On July 5, 2026, the Economist weighed indications that China may have gained access to EUV …
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Uber and Delivery Services
On 5 July 2026, Uber halted its European expansion, according to an FT report, in order …
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Turkish Technological Sovereignty
On 3 July 2026 Türk Telekom and Aselsan presented a roadmap for a smartphone made in …
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Google Antitrust
The dispute goes back to 2018, when the European Commission imposed an antitrust penalty on Google, …
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Serbia Protests
The trigger for the Serbian protest movement was the collapse of a canopy at the Novi …
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Drone Incidents in Europe
On July 2, 2026, a series of unexplained drone overflights across Europe raised questions about who …
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Thaci Trial
On 2 July 2026, the Kosovo Specialist Chambers in The Hague again postponed the verdict date …
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China's Information Control
1 July. On 1 July 2026, it emerged that China imposed a news blackout on a …
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Attacks in Greece
July 1. On July 1, 2026, explosive devices outside the homes of government politicians in Thessaloniki …
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Small Nuclear Reactors
On 1 July 2026 Turkey's IC Holding announced that it intends to build up to 20 …
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