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Government ‘had secret unit to monitor online Covid lockdown critics’

The Counter-Disinformation Unit (CDU) was set up by ministers in 2019

The Independent UK

Bürger*innen? Backlash as Berlin mayor refuses to use gender-neutral language

Kai Wegner of the Christian Democrats tells Bild am Sonntag he wants to speak the German that he learned in school

The Guardian - UK

The International Student Who Was Critically Injured During A Darwin Home Invasion Has Passed Away

"Our whole community is shaken by this tragic loss. May his soul find eternal peace in the presence of Allah."

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Berlin gets first conservative mayor in more than two decades

Berlin appointed its first conservative mayor in more than two decades on Thursday after the Christian Democrats (CDU) beat Chancellor Olaf Scholz's Social Democrats (SPD) in a repeat election in February, dislodging its centre-left coalition.

Reuters

Berlin's first conservative mayor in 22 years takes office

Berlin’s first conservative mayor in 22 years has taken office following a state election in which he capitalized on discontent in the German capital

The Independent UK

Scholz party paves way for new center-right mayor in Berlin

Members of Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s party have narrowly approved a local coalition deal in Berlin with Germany’s main center-right opposition party

The Independent UK

Germany's main opposition leader calls for European coalition on China ties

Germany's main opposition leader on Friday called for Berlin to involve key allies in negotiations with China as part of a rethink of ties with Beijing that reflected a global "paradigm shift" in security and foreign policy.

Reuters

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German minister calls for ban on advertising junk food to children

Cem Özdemir said measure would help protect children from obesity and diabetes

The Guardian - UK

Report recommends urgent expansion of gamba grass eradication zone as Litchfield National Park faces growing threat

According to new research, gamba grass will replace the existing ecosystems across about 30 per cent of the park by 2032 if further action isn't taken.

ABC News

Culling feral buffalo for carbon credits — win-win or a waste?

With about 200,000 feral buffalo roaming across northern Australia, researchers have proposed culling them for carbon credits. But the buffalo industry is not convinced.

ABC News

German party moves to expel former spy chief as member

Germany’s main opposition party has launched an effort to expel from its ranks a former head of the country’s intelligence agency, weeks after he complained of what he said was a move toward “eliminatory racism against whites.”

The Independent UK

Chancellor Scholz’s party loses Berlin election for first time since 1999

BERLIN — Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s Social Democrats lost the Berlin election on Sunday to the conservative Christian Democrats, failing to win the regional vote for the first time in almost 25 years.

Tribune News Service

Berlin chooses change in rerun election with clear lead for conservatives

Germany's conservative CDU party was course for a clear victory in a repeat election in Berlin, in a blow to Chancellor Olaf Scholz's Social Democrats who have governed the city state for 22 years.

Reuters

Ex-spy chief caught in race row over anti-white conspiracy theory

Hans-Georg Maassen is accused of ‘repeatedly using language from antisemites and conspiracy ideologists’

The Independent UK

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Reuters

Jump or be pushed: German conservatives turn on ex-Nazi hunter over race comments

Once he was Germany's top Nazi hunter. Now the conservative opposition want to kick former domestic security chief Hans-Georg Maassen out of their party for allegedly repeating anti-Semitic and racist tropes.

The Independent UK

German CDU party seeks to expel ex-intelligence agency chief over ‘racism against whites’ remarks

Party accuses Hans-Georg Maassen of ‘repeatedly using language from the milieu of antisemites and conspiracy ideologists’

The Independent UK

German opposition party seeks to expel ex-intel agency chief

Germany’s main opposition party is trying to get a rid of a member and former head of the country’s domestic intelligence agency after he complained about what he said was a move toward “eliminatory racism against whites.”

Al Jazeera

Germany, US agree to send battle tanks to Ukraine: Reports

Berlin will send Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine and Washington will provide Abrams tanks, according to German and US media.

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Financial Times

‘Free the leopards!’: Tank dispute heightens Germany’s isolation over Ukraine

Allies criticise Scholz over reluctance to allow German-made heavy armour to be used in fight against Russia

Reuters

Berlin New Year's Eve riots rekindle immigration debate

Youth riots that erupted in Berlin on New Year's Eve have rekindled a debate over immigration just as Germany is preparing reforms to lure a new wave of skilled foreign workers to Europe's largest economy.

The Guardian - UK

European MPs seek to publicise plight of jailed Iranian protesters

Politicians particularly in Germany taking responsibility for lobbying for the safety of individual prisoners

ABC News

Nursing students at Charles Darwin University face graduation delays as workforce shortage continues

The Northern Territory is 130 full-time equivalent nurses short, but its only university has been forced to slash the number of enrolments for its nursing program.

ABC News

ARM Architecture and former director hit by ACCC court action over design tender for Charles Darwin University campus

Australia's consumer watchdog is alleging the architectural firm which won one a major tender for Charles Darwin University's new CBD campus engaged in bid rigging by asking competitors not to bid.

The Hindu

Winter of 2022 is a challenge for Germany because of gas shortage: Berlin India scholar

Energy crisis is an opportunity for innovation for new technology, says Henning Rehbaum

France 24

No, a German politician did not predict an apocalypse for September 24

September 24 is trending as a viral date on TikTok, as some users believe there will be a global blackout on this date. The prediction has its origins in a speech given by Germany's CDU party leader, Friedrich Merz. We tell you more in this edition of Truth or Fake.

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