Daily #622

News: EU plans to ban maritime services for tankers carrying Russian oil. Hundreds demonstrate in Milan against ICE Russian General Shot in Moscow More than 30 dead in terrorist attack in Pakistan Israel warned Gaza residents of attack Mette-Marit apologises for friendship with Epstein France and Canada open consulates in Greenland “Racist”: Criticism after Trump post with Obamas Germany: 12-year-old under suspicion of murder Dispute over Slovenian words in Carinthian state parliament Renewed criticism of headscarf ban from civil society Report after call for violence against Burschenbundball More money for addiction prevention in Lower Austria Matrei in East Tyrol: Court of Audit criticises financial management New emergency fund for Iranian students Collective agreement for hotel and gastronomy: Dispute continues Inflation: Kocher announces reduction of OeNB forecast KTM: EU fund helps dismissed employees with 1.8 million Euros Vonn’s knee passes first toughness test at Olympics Start of unusual Olympic Games Salzburg welcomes “favorite opponent” Austria Bankruptcy proceedings opened over Austria Klagenfurt Salzburg: Icicle kills Swedish soldier Hostage situation threatened in ÖBB train: Two years imprisonment Child allegedly killed 14-year-old in Germany Storms in Spain and Portugal: EU aid promised Berlin airport resumes operations Elton John accuses tabloid media of “abhorrent” methods Kurt Cobain’s iconic guitar to be auctioned “Gruffalo” family grows: Children’s book gets new character Kanzi the great ape with imagination Black people: Previously little researched group of victims in the Nazi era “Like Mrs. Doubtfire”: Criticism of Queen commemorative coin

Prompt: Turmoil and tension in global politics and conflicts, underlying fear in warnings and threats, regret over unfortunate friendships, civic criticism and disputes over cultural differences, financial struggles and unexpected aid, anticipation and excitement over unusual sporting events, devastating natural events and relief in aid, unexpected operational resumptions, critique on media manipulation, nostalgia in music memorabilia auctions, fascination in animal intelligence, unveiling of previously unknown historical atrocities, amusement in quirky cultural artifacts.

Inspiration: Lynette Yiadom-Boakye

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