Documentation

Lutnick Hearing on Epstein: The Island, the Memory Lapses and the 250 Documents
Lutnick Hearing on Epstein: The Island, the Memory Lapses and the 250 Documents

Howard Lutnick sat for hours behind closed doors before the House committee and tried to explain why his story about Jeffrey Epstein now barely aligns with the released documents and investigations. The United States secretary of commerce, one of the most visible men in Donald Trump’s cabinet, was questioned Wednesday by members of the House Oversight Committee about his contacts ...

Our investigation shows: A man who had everything - and suddenly reached for a weapon - the case of Cole Allen and his manifesto
Our investigation shows: A man who had everything - and suddenly reached for a weapon - the case of Cole Allen and his manifesto
How a right wing party in Albania, a Trump associate, and a network around Deripaska converge
How a right wing party in Albania, a Trump associate, and a network around Deripaska converge
Investigations show: Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and the pact that operates without oversight
Investigations show: Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and the pact that operates without oversight

Dark America

Bing, Bing, Gone – und niemand hebt mehr die Hand
Bing, Bing, Gone - And Nobody Even Raises a Hand Anymore

There are days when you look at a screen and no longer know whether you are seeing the world or its caricature. Today is one of those days. A man, 79 years old, president of the most powerful military force on the planet, sits somewhere inside a gilded room and posts a computer generated image showing an American destroyer vaporizing an Iranian drone with a red laser beam ...

Thirty thousand people taught a machine how to replace them
Thirty thousand people taught a machine how to replace them
Die Söhne verkaufen Drohnen, der Vater führt den Krieg, der ja eigentlich beendet ist –  Das Pentagon zahlt, das Land zahlt mit
The sons sell drones, the father wages the war that is supposedly already over - the Pentagon pays, and the country pays along
The last image of a lost man
The last image of a lost man

World News

Trump fordert Deal – während amerikanische Raketen bereits wieder iranische Tanker treffen
Trump Demands a Deal - While American Missiles Are Already Hitting Iranian Tankers Again

The war between the United States and Iran is slipping deeper into a dangerous in between phase in which both sides officially continue speaking about a ceasefire while simultaneously attacking each other. On Friday morning, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi accused the United States of “reckless military escalation” and charged Washington with deliberately sabotaging ongoing negotiations.

„Der Krieg ist vorbei – bis jemand wieder bombardieren lässt“
“The War Is Over - Until Someone Orders More Bombing”
Krieg, Märkte, Macht – warum Trumps Hormus-Plan neue Vorwürfe auslöst – Weitere Hinrichtungen im Iran
War, markets, power - why Trump’s Hormuz plan is triggering new accusations - further executions in Iran
159 ships that never existed. Sunk by a president who no longer knows which country he means, and declares Ukraine defeated
159 ships that never existed. Sunk by a president who no longer knows which country he means, and declares Ukraine defeated

EU News

Deutschlands stille Angst vor Teheran – Geheimdienste warnen intern längst vor Anschlägen
Germany’s Quiet Fear of Tehran - Intelligence Agencies Have Long Been Warning Internally About Possible Attacks

Inside Germany’s security agencies, concern over Iranian directed attacks in Germany has been growing for months. While Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt continue publicly presenting the threat in restrained terms, intelligence officials internally are warning far more aggressively about possible attacks, sabotage operations and covert activities on German soil.

Amsterdam removes meat, flights and long distance travel from the cityscape
Amsterdam removes meat, flights and long distance travel from the cityscape
EU cars 25 percent more expensive. Trump tears up his own deal and sends the bill to everyone else
EU cars 25 percent more expensive. Trump tears up his own deal and sends the bill to everyone else
A country on the move and without a plan - Merz dismantles Washington’s Iran strategy
A country on the move and without a plan - Merz dismantles Washington’s Iran strategy

Trump & USA

Schwere Niederlage für Trump – Bundesgericht erklärt auch seine neuen Weltzölle für illegal
Heavy Defeat for Trump - Federal Court Also Declares His New Global Tariffs Illegal

Donald Trump has suffered another major defeat in court. Only a few months after the Supreme Court’s clear ruling against his original punitive tariffs, the US Court of International Trade in New York has now declared the president’s new global tariffs unlawful as well. Judges Gary S. Katzmann, Jane A. Restani and Timothy M. Reif ...

Eine Milliarde Dollar für die Sicherheit – und ein Ballsaal, den niemand bestellt hat
One billion dollars for security - and a ballroom no one asked for
Even his own Republicans pull the emergency brake. Lincoln Project and Kaizen Blog file suit
Even his own Republicans pull the emergency brake. Lincoln Project and Kaizen Blog file suit
Mit Waffe durch die Kontrolle – Zweifel an Schüssen von Cole Allen
Armed through the checkpoint - doubts about shots fired by Cole Allen

Spotlight

Jeffrey Epstein – Recherchen zeigen: Bitcoin, Thiel, Burns und die Schattenkanäle nach Teheran
Jeffrey Epstein - Investigations Reveal: Bitcoin, Thiel, Burns and the Shadow Channels to Tehran

In the summer of 2014, Jeffrey Epstein was not sitting somewhere on his island or in a luxurious apartment in Manhattan. He was walking through Washington, meeting officials from the U.S. Treasury Department, talking about cryptocurrencies, Iran sanctions, terrorist financing and international money flows. Years later, it now looks like one of those stories almost nobody took seriously at the time and that suddenly ...

Ceasefire on paper, attacks in reality - Washington defines the war as a gray zone
Ceasefire on paper, attacks in reality - Washington defines the war as a gray zone
War ended by letter. The deadline passes, Congress sits silent, the president governs alone.
War ended by letter. The deadline passes, Congress sits silent, the president governs alone.
Lizenz als Erpressung – wie ein Witz zur Staatsaffäre wird
License as leverage - how a joke turns into a state affair

Inferno Ukraine

Research shows: Quiet, targeted, lasting - how China is entrenching itself in the shadow of the war in Donbas
Research shows: Quiet, targeted, lasting - how China is entrenching itself in the shadow of the war in Donbas

The movement is not loud, but it is there. While Russia occupies militarily, China is building connections in the background that will last. Thousands of mobile network stations with Chinese technology are now operating in the occupied territories of Ukraine. Banks are handling cash in yuan locally. Delegations travel back and forth, cautiously, without much attention. Officially, Beijing recognizes neither the annexation ...

The engineer who stayed - and disappeared for it: How a nuclear power plant became a torture zone
The engineer who stayed - and disappeared for it: How a nuclear power plant became a torture zone
From our Russia investigations: The invisible weak points - why Russia’s missiles depend on EU and U.S. key chemicals
From our Russia investigations: The invisible weak points - why Russia’s missiles depend on EU and U.S. key chemicals
Geneva, Third Round - Why These Peace Talks Leave Little Room for Illusions
Geneva, Third Round - Why These Peace Talks Leave Little Room for Illusions

Popcorn Panic

Der Mann mit den goldenen Verlusten – Trump Media und die lange Geschichte vom Geschäft als Selbstinszenierung
The Man of Golden Losses - Trump Media and the Long History of Business as Self-Performance

Donald Trump has once again released numbers that would destroy almost any ordinary businessman. Trump Media and Technology Group, the operator of Truth Social, reported just $871,200 in revenue for the first quarter of 2026. Not millions. Not billions. Less than one million dollars. At the same time, the company posted a net loss of $405.9 million. You have to ...

“The Wrong Page” or: How Trump Is Making His People Stupid
“The Wrong Page” or: How Trump Is Making His People Stupid
Der Pirat von Washington – Sie würden ihm nicht Ihre Kinder geben – 48 Stunden Trump
The pirate of Washington - You would not trust him with your children - 48 hours of Trump
Größer als Geschichte – Trumps Triumphbogen und die Lehre von Paris
Bigger than history - Trump’s triumphal arch and the lesson from Paris

Social & Politics

A Pastor Elevates Trump Above the Pope
A Pastor Elevates Trump Above the Pope

There are sentences that make you pause for a moment and wonder whether you actually heard them correctly. Robert Jeffress, an evangelical pastor from Dallas and for years one of the loudest religious voices inside Trump’s political camp, said on Fox News that Donald Trump understands the Bible better than the pope. Not as a wink, not as a talk show punchline, but ...

Trump setzt der EU ein Ultimatum – bis zum 4. Juli soll Europa einknicken
Trump Gives the EU an Ultimatum - Europe Must Fold by July 4
Wenn die Macht kippt – im Weißen Haus beginnt die Vorbereitung auf den Tag danach
When power shifts - inside the White House preparations begin for the day after
77 million times Trump. What the hell was in America’s breakfast cereal?
77 million times Trump. What the hell was in America’s breakfast cereal?

Planet Earth

Geheime Zettel, offene Risse – Wie Leaks die Maske des höchsten Gerichts der USA fallen lassen
Secret memos, open fractures - how leaks strip the mask from the highest court in the United States

Before you understand why this story carries weight, you need to know what it is about. In 2015, the administration of Barack Obama passed an environmental regulation that should have entered the history books. The Clean Power Plan. A rule by the US Environmental Protection Agency aimed at reducing carbon dioxide emissions from power plants by about thirty two percent ...

Bären greifen Städte an – Japan reagiert mit Abschuss und Militär
Bears attack cities - Japan responds with culling and military
2,3 Gigatonnen – eine Zahl, die niemand beweisen kann und Deutschland hat ein Personalproblem
2.3 gigatons - a number no one can prove and Germany has a personnel problem
Wenn es wackelt, geht man – das Walretter-Team zerfällt, und einer beklagt den Schlafmangel
When it starts to wobble, people leave - the whale rescue team falls apart, and one complains about lack of sleep

Human Rights

Russia: 460 percent more treason. Brutally locked away, silently forgotten, in a country that builds graves out of words
Russia: 460 percent more treason. Brutally locked away, silently forgotten, in a country that builds graves out of words

Within two years, the number of treason convictions in Russia has increased by 460 percent. This number does not come from a leak, not from a Western intelligence report, not from an estimate by Memorial or Human Rights Watch. It comes from extended investigation at the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation itself. The country that reports the increase is the same country ...

2,288 dead on a wall no one wanted to build
2,288 dead on a wall no one wanted to build
Im Morgengrauen vollstreckt – der Tod hat in Iran keinen Ort mehr, nur noch ein Datum
At dawn carried out - death in Iran no longer has a place, only a date
Sirens over the Gulf - and we count the dead like weather
Sirens over the Gulf - and we count the dead like weather

AFD – „No Thanks“

Der Retter von Bergen – Acht Jahre zu spät
The savior of Bergen - eight years too late

Holger Robert, 63, Bergen on Rügen, trained carpenter, local politician, now janitor, several children, several grandchildren, a wife with Polish roots who cares for other people while he saves Germany. That is how the AfD faction in Bergen introduced him on May 15, 2024: the savior of Germany. On April 12, 2026, the savior appeared. He posted on Facebook that Viktor Orbán had won the election ...

Weidel and the Organized Deception
Weidel and the Organized Deception
Democracy Under Fire - How This AfD Guide Is Meant to Crush Civil Society and Silence People
Democracy Under Fire - How This AfD Guide Is Meant to Crush Civil Society and Silence People
When Politicians Lie to Their Voters: The Case of Harald Laatsch, AfD
When Politicians Lie to Their Voters: The Case of Harald Laatsch, AfD

Daylight

Obama zerlegt Trump – ohne seinen Namen einmal zu nennen
Obama Dismantles Trump - Without Mentioning His Name Even Once

There are evenings when a single sentence carries more weight than an entire speech, and the evening in Chicago was one of those evenings. Barack Obama sat beside Stephen Colbert in the new Presidential Center, the lighting warm, the audience silent, and he said something that in a functioning democracy should never have needed to be said out loud: A president must not ...

Maine tears the party apart - how Democrats are fighting themselves while Trump benefits
Maine tears the party apart - how Democrats are fighting themselves while Trump benefits
Ein Pass mit Gesicht – Trumps Porträt soll künftig in US-Reisepässen erscheinen
A passport with a face - Trump’s portrait is set to appear in future US passports
Advertising on n-tv, doubts in the details - how a watch shop uses trust and leaves questions unanswered
Advertising on n-tv, doubts in the details - how a watch shop uses trust and leaves questions unanswered

Satire & Hell

Der Don Colossus von Doral – wie ein Pastor die Republik im Goldlack einweihte
The Don Colossus of Doral - How a Pastor Dedicated the Republic in Gold Lacquer

Note before reading: It is recommended not to read the following text on an empty stomach, but also not directly after eating. Possible side effects include quiet head shaking, prolonged silence at an open window and the suspicion that the world in 2026 is being written by someone who no longer takes himself seriously ...

A sentence that insults gravity
A sentence that insults gravity
Auf der USS Abraham Lincoln gibt es zwei Dinge zu fürchten – das Mittagessen und den Einsatz, in dieser Reihenfolge
On the USS Abraham Lincoln, there are two things to fear - the lunch and the mission, in that order
Der mächtigste Idiot der Geschichte – und er ist stolz darauf
The most powerful idiot in history - and he is proud of it