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Heat wave: Twelve dead in forest fire in southern Spain

According to the Andalusian rescue service, around 150 firefighters are fighting the flames in the southern Spanish province of Almería. According to authorities, twelve people died in the forest fire.

Football: Celebrations in Paris: France is in the World Cup semi-finals

The French national team prevailed in the quarter-finals of the World Cup with a 2-0 win against the team from Morocco. Fans celebrated their team's victory on the Champs-Élysées in the capital Paris.

Order in the app jungle: Savings banks are abolishing the S-ID check app: What you need to know

Savings bank customers currently often have several apps on their cell phones to authorize payments. One is now being abolished - the function is moving. Where? And what do you have to do?

Volkswagen: The VW Group's China business is collapsing significantly

Volkswagen cannot hold its own in the Chinese market in the first half of the year. Sales have fallen by a quarter. However, the group performs particularly well in a core market.

Factory closures: Fear of job cuts: Go or stay?

Job cuts in the company: Is it worth leaving early or is waiting the better choice? Tips from a specialist lawyer for different life situations.

Weekend newsletter: A new reform topic – the Handelsblatt weekend

Also: higher, faster, richer, Infantino. Ten books for the summer. And a nut cream that comes fresh from the vending machine. These are our reading recommendations for the weekend.

Berlin CDU in crisis: Wegner's future uncertain - open letter and CDU consultations

CDU members rebel against Wegner's candidacy for the Berlin election. A decision will be sought in the evening.

Germany's richest man takes on Big Tech

Dieter Schwarz made his fortune from supermarkets, becoming Germany's wealthiest person. Now he wants to take on Google, Microsoft and Amazon and an entire region stands to benefit.

Mobile Game: Nintendo discontinues “Mario Kart Tour”.

In just under three months it will be over: Nintendo is pulling the plug on the popular racing game for smartphones. At least there's something free to say goodbye.

Johor election: where winning isn’t enough for Malaysia’s Barisan Nasional

Voters in Malaysia’s southern state of Johor will cast their ballots on Saturday in a high-stakes election that is expected to bring Barisan Nasional (BN) back to power, exposing deeper cracks in Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s administration. BN is part of Anwar’s unity government but will go head to head against federal partner Pakatan Harapan (PH) in a state long regarded as a BN stronghold. The contest for Johor’s 56-seat assembly has put Anwar’s multi-ethnic party in an awkward position, but

Iran: Ayatollah Khamenei buried after week-long funeral ceremonies

Iran's spiritual leader, who was killed in a US attack, has been buried in his hometown of Mashhad. His son and successor did not appear in public.

Supervisory board meeting: VW leadership remains silent on factory closures and job cuts

After the supervisory board meeting about Volkswagen's savings plans, the workforce still lacks clarity. The works council asked CEO Blume to take a stand.

As AI spending concerns grow, here’s the bet to make ahead of critical stress test, says veteran Jefferies strategist

Pick and shovel stocks benefit from hyperscaler capex upfront, while those spending the money must wait years to find out if there will be a return on their investments

Fuel Refining Margins Hit Record Highs as Markets Tighten

Refining margins for gasoline and diesel jumped this week to new record highs after the re-escalation in the Middle East, Russia’s ban on diesel exports, and crumbling global fuel inventories. The surge in fuel margins and the price spread over crude prices suggest that the global fuel markets remain very tight despite the millions of barrels of crude that have managed to exit the Strait of Hormuz in recent weeks. Diesel refining margins in Europe jumped to a record high of over $60 per barrel o

+++ Federal politics +++: Bundestag passes savings package for health insurance companies

Warken: Renegotiate decisions on psychotherapy after the summer break +++ General practitioners appeal to the Federal Council: “Stop the madness” +++ The news blog.

Aviation: Window breaks – Ryanair plane to Memmingen turns back

On the way to Allgäu, a Ryanair plane turned back. The reason: A man is said to have been pulled out of a broken window. Fellow travelers were able to prevent something worse from happening.

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Bert Rürup: The growth package is more of a signal than a breakthrough

The federal government's decision contains numerous correct measures. The central problem in politics is the lack of courage to face the complexity of the challenges.

Crisis in the auto industry: Audi sales fall by a good 8 percent

The downward trend at the Ingolstadt-based car manufacturer continues. China in particular but also the USA are putting pressure on the numbers.

Crisis in the auto industry: BMW sales fall by 4.9 percent

German car manufacturers are under pressure. China and the Asian market in particular are depressing the numbers - including at BMW. Compared to the competition, the Munich team performs somewhat better.

Editor's Choice: War and high fuel costs reshape Asia's vacation plans

Hong Kong looks beyond Iran war in cultivating China-Mideast business

Japan and India must harness middle-power momentum in the Indo-Pacific

Australian workers vow strike at world's largest iron ore bulk export port

Japan weighs dedicated agency to support Self-Defense Forces retirees

ADNOC, Mitsui Ink Broad Energy Partnership

ADNOC and Mitsui will explore collaboration in 'crude oil market development and long-term supply, LNG sales and optimization, sulfur procurement and logistics, and shipping solutions for LNG, ammonia, sulfur and other commodities', ADNOC said.

Crisis in the auto industry: BMW sales fall by 4.9 percent

China and the Asian market in particular are depressing the numbers. Things are going better in Europe and the USA. Compared to the German competition, the people of Munich are doing a little better.

Transport: More speed in transport projects – the Federal Council also approves the law

Motorways, railway lines and waterways should be planned and built more quickly. This is the goal of legal reform. A key term is “overriding public interest”.

Japan: World's largest pension fund to switch to domestic investments

The focus is on the Government Pension Investment Fund. Any change in his investment strategy has far-reaching consequences for the global financial markets.

Savings program: Oliver Blume announces the biggest realignment in VW history

VW boss Blume promises a new beginning, but clarity is lacking: plant closures, job cuts and a “comprehensive realignment” are on the horizon. What is VW really planning?