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20.08.26 - 08:48
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Geschäft für Hotels und Gastronomie schrumpft (DPA-AFX)
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WIESBADEN (dpa-AFX) - In der ersten Jahreshälfte hat das Gastgewerbe in Deutschland weitere Teile seines Geschäfts verloren. Preisbereinigt fielen die Umsätze im Vergleich zum Vorjahreszeitraum um 5,2 Prozent, wie das Statistische Bundesamt auf der Grundlage ......
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19.08.26 - 22:00
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Media Accuses Hegseth Of Covering Up USS Lincoln Supply Crisis (ZeroHedge)
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Media Accuses Hegseth Of Covering Up USS Lincoln Supply Crisis
The scandal and controversy over the USS Lincoln aircraft carrier continues, despite the Trump administration and top military brass reiterating this week that the issues have been hugely overblown. It's long been reported that the supercarrier which is front line in the war against Iran has suffered resupply problems, low morale, sub-standard conditions, and mental health problems given the over-extended deployment.
One prominent media outlet is now alleging that the crisis is largely due to War Secretary Pete Hegseth having "hid" a crucial piece of information - that amid Iran's retaliation during Operation Epic Fury, it had destroyed much of the main resupply base for the US Central Command region (CENTCOM).
via Stars & Stripes
MS Now senior national security reporter David Rohde made the claim, saying that when the logistics hub Naval Support Activity (NSA) Bahrain was struck by Iranian ballistic missiles at the st...
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19.08.26 - 07:30
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Tourists on pastry quest overrun scenic spot in Italian mountains (The Guardian)
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Alpine communities hit out after influencer videos draw huge queues to Friedrich August refuge in DolomitesHundreds of people overwhelmed a mountain hut in the Italian Dolomites, not for the panoramic views but in search of a creamy pastry, reigniting the debate about social-media-driven tourism.The visitors ventured en masse to the Friedrich August refuge – perched at 2,300 metres (7,500ft) above sea level, between Col Rodella and Passo Sella in Val di Fassa – some reportedly waking up at dawn or camping overnight, just to ensure they could buy a freshly baked krapfen, a traditional German pastry similar to a doughnut, before they ran out. Continue reading......
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18.08.26 - 17:42
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ABC sues Trump′s media regulator over demand for TV license renewals (The Guardian)
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Network alleges FCC is trying to send 'chilling message' in retaliation for content the administration disapproves ofABC has sued the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), arguing that it is being retaliated against for content-based reasons in a move it warns threatens the independence of the press.The network filed the lawsuit on Tuesday after being forced to apply early to renew its license to broadcast on the eight local television stations it owns. It is waiting to hear whether the Brendan Carr-led FCC approves its renewal requests, or, more likely, holds a hearing on their merits. Continue reading......
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18.08.26 - 16:00
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Labour urges Gambling Commission to investigate firms linked to Reform UK donors (The Guardian)
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Bridget Phillipson writes to watchdog asking it to look into claims Tether.bet and Fispay operated without a licenceThe Gambling Commission has been urged to investigate claims that companies linked to Reform UK donors and allies of Nigel Farage have been operating without a licence.The Labour party's chair, Bridget Phillipson, has written to the watchdog asking it to look into Tether.bet, a Montenegro-based gambling company, and Fispay, a UK company owned by Reform's data protection officer, Mowbray Jackson.Whether Tether.bet, and its operators, provided or advertised remote gambling facilities to consumers in UK without the required licenceWhether Fispay Ltd, or any other UK company, provided or supported gambling facilities or services to consumers in the UK without the required licence.” Continue reading......
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