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Scholz fails because of Putin phone call: Kremlin rejects | policy

by Ethan Caldwell
written by Ethan Caldwell

Chancellor Olaf Scholz (66, SPD) wanted to speak to Russian dictator Vladimir Putin (71) for the first time in almost two years. She had that “Time” reported on Monday, citing government circles. Scholz wants to have the conversation before the G20 meeting in Brazil in November. And received a rejection.

Putin spokesman Dmitri Peskov (56) let Scholz appear and said on Wednesday: “At first glance, there are no common themes (for a conversation)our relations have effectively been reduced to zero and not on our initiative.”

The Kremlin spokesman asserted that Putin was and would remain open to dialogue.

Well aware that efforts to make a phone call would probably be in vain, Scholz turned to Putin on Wednesday afternoon at a public meeting in Schwerin.

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When it came to the $50 billion loan for Ukraine, Scholz said: “This is deliberately a promise of stability to Ukraine,” said the Chancellor. “By the way, also a statement to the Russian president that he should not speculate that at some point the support will simply wane and he can eat the entire country.”

Also on the road to Russia: Former Chancellor Gerhard Schröder and his wife So-yeon Schröder-Kim attended a performance by Russian opera diva Anna Netrebko at the Berlin State Opera on Wednesday. Just like Schröder, she is criticized for her closeness to Putin

Photo: Ralf Günther

The one-sided announcement of the phone call resulted in further escalations of Putin’s war of aggression. In a speech on Monday on the second anniversary of the annexation of three Ukrainian regions in violation of international law, the Kremlin ruler spoke in all seriousness on Monday about the “Day of Reunification with Russia.”

In his propaganda speech, he also announced that starting in October, 133,000 young Russians between the ages of 18 and 30 would be drafted and sent to war.

Scholz last spoke to Putin on the phone in December 2022. US President Joe Biden (81), French President Emmanuel Macron (46) and the then British Prime Minister Boris Johnson (60) also last spoke directly with Putin in 2022.

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Apple plans to withdraw from cinemas because films flopped | Life & Knowledge

by Ethan Caldwell
written by Ethan Caldwell

Apple is putting the brakes on a billion-dollar project: The iPhone company is planning to withdraw from the cinema! The tech giant wants to show significantly fewer films from its streaming service “Apple TV+” on the big screen in the future. This is what the business portal reports „Bloomberg“.

Reason: Almost all films flopped in cinemas! Most recently, Apple only showed the action comedy “Wolfs” in US cinemas for one week despite a top-class cast with George Clooney (63) and Brad Pitt (60), after which it was launched on the streaming service.

Director and Clooney disappointed

The big start: canceled at short notice! Even director Jon Watts (43, “Spider-Man Homecoming”) only found out about Apple’s change of plan a few days before. Vanity Fair said disappointedly: “I always thought of this film as a movie. We made it to keep it in Evil to see.”

Clooney also admitted: “Of course I would have liked a wider release.” According to media reports, he and Brad Pitt are said to have even accepted salary cuts so that the film could be released in theaters – and that is now not happening. Word of the short-term break in the deal is likely to spread in Hollywood, as it could make it more difficult for Apple to hire actors.

Brad Pitt (left) and George Clooney at the premiere of “Wolfs”

Photo: Mario Anzuoni/REUTERS

That should be the model for the future: mini-runtime and very few cinemas. But the company from Cupertino (US state of California) doesn’t want to do without it completely. Possibly also to still have a chance at Oscars.

Apple TV+ was the first streaming service in 2022 which won the coveted Oscar for Best Film. The group then celebrated this as “historic”.

Will Apple have a hit film next summer?

Even a particularly expensive film should NOT be on the scratch list despite the change in strategy. At the end of June next year, Apple wants to bring the racing drama “F1” into cinemas. According to rumors, the company has planned a budget of 300 million dollars for the film – Brad Pitt plays the lead role again.

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Even after that, according to the “Bloomberg” report, Apple still wants to produce high-budget films. However, these should then be more in the range of 100 million dollars. The total budget for all productions should remain around one billion dollars per year.

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Telegram boss wants to share user data with authorities: After arrest in France | Life & Knowledge

by Ethan Caldwell
written by Ethan Caldwell

Telegram boss Pavel Durov gives in! The billionaire, who was arrested in France, now wants to pass on IP addresses and phone numbers of users of his encrypted messenger app to authorities if they are clearly acting criminally.

Durov, a French-Russian national, was arrested in France last month and faces multiple charges, including distributing child pornography through his popular messaging app. On Monday, he announced that Telegram had changed its terms of service to deter criminals.

Until now, Telegram has often ignored government requests for user data. The app, which has hundreds of millions of users worldwide, is known for its privacy protection and refusal to cooperate with government agencies. It offers end-to-end encrypted chats that only the sender and recipient can read.

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However, critics claim that Telegram is the preferred means of communication for criminal organizations involved in money laundering, human trafficking and the distribution of child pornography.

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Telegram collects very little data compared to other messaging platforms. In the past, the company has said it would only share data with governments if the request is backed by a court order that is legally binding in the relevant jurisdiction.

Earlier this month, Durov vowed to step up efforts to combat criminal activity on his messaging app after French authorities filed preliminary charges against him.

The French allegations against Durov include using Telegram to exchange child pornography and drug trafficking, and refusing to share information or documents with investigators when required by law.

Durov, who has long said he has “nothing to hide,” is barred from leaving France while the investigation continues.

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Butter quake! A price explosion threatens at Christmas | Money

by Ethan Caldwell
written by Ethan Caldwell

Forget about everything being fine: the prices for the popular spread are rising and rising. At Christmas, butter could be more expensive than ever before!

Currently, consumers in discount stores and supermarkets pay a whopping €2.09 for 250 grams of branded butter. There is no end in sight to the price spiral.

Record prices for butter at the end of the year

“That will certainly not be the end. We will probably see new record prices by the end of the year,” said Hans-Jürgen Seufferlein, managing director of the Bavarian Milk Producers’ Association, to the “Mitteldeutsche Zeitung”. The previous record for butter prices was 2.29 euros in autumn 2022. By August 2023, the price had fallen to 1.39 euros – and has risen again since then.

The reasons for the butter price boom are complex:

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▶︎ Increased production costs: The costs of feed, energy, fertilizer and transport have risen sharply in recent years. This particularly affects the dairy industry, which increases the production costs for milk and thus for butter.

▶︎ Weather conditions and animal health. Bluetongue disease is currently rampant in many regions. If the amount of milk falls, this leads to a lower supply of butter, which drives up prices.

▶︎ Energy prices have increased in many countries and since butter production is energy intensive, these higher costs have a direct impact on the final price.

▶︎ General price increases due to inflation as well as disruptions in global supply chains caused by the corona pandemic and Russia’s attack on Ukraine are contributing to the price increase.

▶︎ Demand for dairy products, especially butter, is stable or increasing worldwide. If supply does not keep pace with demand, prices will continue to rise.

Demand will continue to rise towards the end of the year. This means that the price of butter will continue to rise. Not a good prospect for Christmas.

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Fire in London: Four children suffocated in hoarder’s apartment | News

by Ethan Caldwell
written by Ethan Caldwell

London – Deveca Rose (29) went shopping in the supermarket and left her four children unattended at home. When a fire broke out in the rubbish-filled apartment, the two sets of twins died a painful death.

Neighbors heard the children screaming for help and kicked the door in. But help came too late: Kyson, Bryson (4), Leyton and Logan (3) had taken refuge under a bed and suffocated there.

The 29-year-old mother was shopping when a fire broke out in her apartment

Foto: Shutterstock

Charged with manslaughter and child abuse

The tragic case occurred in 2021, a few days before Christmas, and is currently being heard at London’s Old Bailey court. The mother is charged with manslaughter and child abuse.

Many of the facts are still unclear, such as the cause of the fire. A carelessly discarded cigarette or an overturned candle in the living room could have started the fire. What is undeniable is that the children lived in appalling conditions. The apartment was littered with rubbish, and the garbage was said to be up to 20 centimeters high. The twins had to live among human excrement, and the mountains of rubbish had attracted rats.

The fire scene after the terrible drama

Foto: picture alliance / empics

Social services do not pursue case further

Her mother said she went shopping on December 16th because she had “gone crazy”. The reason: the boys had ripped open garbage bags. Social services had already become aware of the problem months before the drama because the front garden was full of garbage. After six attempts to contact them were unsuccessful, the case was not pursued any further.

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When the mother came home and saw the fire brigade, she is said to have fled to a neighbour’s house. The prosecutor: “You could hear the children, but the door was closed.” When a neighbour kicked the door in, the fire spread so far that it was no longer possible to get into the apartment.

The father with his four twin boys

Foto: Jason Hoath/FB

The four boys were later discovered lifeless under a bed on the upper floor. Rescue attempts were unsuccessful. After the accident, the boys’ father wrote on Facebook: “They were smart, loving boys. They will be in my heart and thoughts forever. Love, Dad.”

The process continues.

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Reuters reports: Danish group buys DB Schenker! | Money

by Ethan Caldwell
written by Ethan Caldwell

Now it is apparently certain: The German logistics giant DB Schenker is to be bought by the Danish shipping company DSV. This was reported by the Reuters news agency, citing anonymous government and company representatives. The purchase price is said to be around 14 billion euros.

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It is the Schenker workforce’s nightmare scenario. Because DSV already has a logistics division, the takeover threatens to result in significantly more jobs being lost than with any other buyer. According to an internal letter, Verdi fears the loss of up to 5,300 jobs. If the company were bought by the financial investor CVC, which was also bidding, a maximum of 700 jobs had been expected.

According to Reuters, however, the DSV promises that the difference will affect a maximum of 1,000 jobs in the short term, and that in the medium term even more people will work for the then merged organizations than today.

According to negotiating circles, the financial investor CVC recently offered slightly less for the takeover. That is why the Danish group apparently prevailed!

No comment from Deutsche Bahn and DSV

A preliminary agreement for the DSV deal is to be signed in the next few days, probably on Friday, according to Reuters. The sale is then subject to the approval of the supervisory boards. The Deutsche Bahn supervisory board will hold a special meeting for this purpose.

A Deutsche Bahn spokeswoman declined to comment on the information. A DSV spokesperson said that they generally do not comment on market rumors.

“Should this jewel disappear forever?”

Many fear that a sale to the Danish logistics company could result in a similar outcome to 2019, when DSV bought the Swiss logistics company Panalpina and thousands of jobs were lost.

A former top manager at Panalpina, who did not want to be named, told BILD: “If DSV gets the contract, it will be like Panalpina. Part of DSV’s strategy is always to fill top positions with DSV people after a takeover.”

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He continued: “Decision-makers must therefore ask themselves: What should the future of DB Schenker be? Should it continue to exist as a traditional company and secure jobs – or should this jewel disappear forever?”

Deutsche Bahn wants to sell Schenker in order to concentrate on its crisis-hit core business in Germany and to reduce its debt burden of over 30 billion euros. However, Schenker has long been Deutsche Bahn’s most important source of profit.

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