Domain: welt.de

German national daily newspaper

Die Welt is a German national daily newspaper, published as a broadsheet by Axel Springer SE. Die Welt is the flagship newspaper of the Axel Springer publishing group, and considered a newspaper of record in Germany. Its leading competitors are the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, the Süddeutsche Zeitung and the Frankfurter Rundschau. The modern paper takes a self-described "liberal cosmopolitan" position in editing, but it is generally considered to be conservative.

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Bronze Age Massacre in England Reveals Brutal Prehistoric Violence

Excavations at Charterhouse Warren in Somerset, England, unearthed a mass grave from the Early Bronze Age (2200-2000 BC) containing at least 37 victims of a brutal massacre involving dismemberment and possible cannibalism, suggesting conflict fueled by resource scarcity and possibly disease.

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Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
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Germany's Bundeswehr Faces Personnel Crisis: Calls for Mandatory Service

Eva Högl, a member of the German parliament, urges immediate action to address the Bundeswehr's critical personnel shortage, advocating for a year of mandatory societal service for all genders, surpassing Defense Minister Pistorius's proposal for reinstating conscription for men. This plan aims to e...

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Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
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German Banks Launch Wero to Challenge PayPal

German Sparkassen banks are pushing Wero, a new mobile payment system launched in July 2024, as a PayPal competitor; it initially was available only to Sparkassen and Volksbanken customers but now has its own app and is expanding to Postbank, Deutsche Bank, and ING in 2025, while the Giropay system ...

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Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
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Magdeburg Christmas Market Attack: Security Failures Revealed

A Saudi Arabian doctor drove a car into a Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany, on December 20, killing five people due to security failures involving inadequate concrete barriers and misplaced police vehicles.

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Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
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Hamburg Police Officer Details Challenges of Policing High-Crime Area Amidst Violence Increase

In Hamburg's St. Georg district, police officer Julia Kupfer describes the challenges of policing a high-crime area marked by drug use and homelessness, alongside increased violence against police and resource constraints, impacting daily operations and officer well-being.

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Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
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German Savings Rates Plummet Amidst ECB Interest Rate Cuts

As of December 27, 2024, German fixed-term deposit interest rates averaged 2.27% for two-year terms, down from 3.39% in November 2023, following the European Central Bank's interest rate cuts aimed at boosting a slowing economy.

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Reduced Inequality
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Exceptions to Linguistic Universals Challenge Theories of Language Origin

Research reveals that while almost all languages share certain features, like a word for "red," exceptions exist (e.g., the absence of the sound "m" in Rotokas). Studies on the Bouba/Kiki effect and the R/L distinction suggest a link between sound perception and language structure, challenging theor...

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Quality Education
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Hagel Open to German Debt Brake Reform After Spending Cuts

CDU state chief Manuel Hagel expressed conditional support for reforming Germany's debt brake, prioritizing spending cuts first, aligning with CDU leader Friedrich Merz's stance, amid debate about fiscal flexibility and the debt brake's role in preventing a state debt crisis.

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Reduced Inequality
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Germany Needs Swift Policy Changes for Economic Recovery

German employers' association president Rainer Dulger believes Germany can achieve economic recovery in 2023 if the new government swiftly implements policy changes, including capping labor costs, reducing bureaucracy, and reforming social security to boost competitiveness and address economic stagn...

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Decent Work and Economic Growth
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Germany's Innovation Crisis: Bureaucracy, Risk Aversion, and Healthcare's Future

Germany faces a brain drain due to slow innovation implementation, bureaucracy, and lack of risk culture; this impacts its global competitiveness and particularly its expensive but dysfunctional healthcare system, which needs systemic reform to ensure accessibility and prevent collapse.

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Decent Work and Economic Growth
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🌐 85% Global Worthiness
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German Healthcare Access Dispute Flares Ahead of Federal Election

Amidst Germany's upcoming federal election, a dispute over unequal access to doctor's appointments pits the KBV against the GKV and SPD; the KBV denies prioritizing private patients, citing readily available acute care and short wait times, while critics demand a 'term guarantee' and improved access...

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Good Health and Well-being
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Potential Rise in Knife Attacks in Baden-Württemberg Public Spaces

Knife attacks in Baden-Württemberg public spaces may have increased in 2023, with 2022 showing a 13.8% rise (3104 attacks) compared to the previous year; over 40% occurred in public spaces, involving many non-German suspects and victims.

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