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Schwere Unwetter fegten in den vergangenen Tagen über Italien hinweg. In mehreren Ferienorten kam es zu schweren Überschwemmungen. In italienischen Medien ist sogar von einem Mini-Tsunami die Rede.

Beim 1000er-Turnier Wuhan Open gibts nicht nur jede Menge Punkte, sondern auch ein ordentliches Preisgeld zu holen. Im Vergleich zu den US Open fliesst zwar deutlich weniger Geld, dennoch wartet auf die Siegerin eine schöne Summe.

Belgien will sich am Schweizer Tarifmodell im öffentlichen Verkehr orientieren. Der Geschäftsführer der öV-Branchenorganisation Alliance Swiss Pass stellte vergangene Woche das Schweizer Modell belgischen Verkehrspolitikerinnen und -politikern vor.

La position dominante de Gisèle Pelicot a été perçue comme un moment fort du mouvement MeToo en France, mais l'enthousiasme semble s'essouffler.

WHO chief urges governments to act “faster and stronger” on proven tobacco control policies

Mit 100 Jahren in die erste Reihe: Margrit Vögtlin reist in Zürich alleine mit Tram und selbst gemachtem Hut ins SRF-Studio, stösst mit Prosecco an und überrascht Nik Hartmann mit einer Schachtel Pralinés.

A Nemzeti Kutatási, Fejlesztési és Innovációs Alapból meghirdetett felhívás célja a hazai kutatás-fejlesztési és innovációs ökoszisztéma szereplőinek együttműködését elősegítő, közösen megvalósított gyógyszerfejlesztési projektek ösztönzése olyan szervezetek támogatásával, amelyek, vagy amelyeknek tulajdonosai/vezető beosztású munkavállalói/ vezető kutatói bizonyítottan rendelkeznek gyógyszerfejlesztési területen tudományos/technológiai eredményekkel. A program célkitűzése Magyarország élettudományi kutatási és fejlesztési potenciáljának kiaknázása a kielégítetlen orvosi igények (unmet medical needs) megoldására fókuszáló, piaci hasznosítást célzó nemzetközileg versenyképes transzlációs projektek támogatásával, továbbá a kutatás-fejlesztési ökoszisztémában létrejövő, magas hozzáadott értékű egészségipari innovációk preklinikai fejlesztéseinek támogatása. Ennek keretében a konstrukció gyógyszerfejlesztések preklinikai vizsgálataihoz nyújt célzott támogatást, így a hazai egészségipari szektor szereplői mérsékelni tudják a klinikai belépés kockázatait, és felgyorsíthatják a fejlesztéseik piaci validációjához vezető utat.

Kürbis ist köstlich und gesund. In der Kombination mit Ingwer, Kurkuma & Limette wird das Herbstgemüse zu echtem Superfood und wärmt mit seinem nussigen Geschmack und der warmen Ingwernote Körper und Seele.

New defence minister vows to face France’s challenges “without shying away from responsibility”

Available data and research over several decades have consistently reached the same conclusion: Far-right extremists are more open to political violence, more likely to commit it, and responsible for far more homicides than far-left extremists. Credit: Shutterstock

By Joseph Chamie
PORTLAND, USA, Oct 6 2025 (IPS)

Following the murder of Charles Kirk, a U.S. conservative activist, in Orem, Utah on September 10, various remarks, commentaries, and accusations have been made regarding politically motivated murders occurring across the United States.

In order for elected U.S. officials, policymakers, the country’s population, and others to have an informed understanding of politically motivated domestic murders, it is essential to consider the relevant facts, statistics, and research findings surrounding these homicides.

Although politically motivated murders represent a relatively small fraction of the overall number of homicides in the United States, these murders have a disproportionately large effect on the country. In particular, their symbolic impact, high visibility, media coverage, and threats to democracy make these murders especially significant for the United States

The starting point for this understanding is to define these types of homicides. Politically motivated domestic murders involve killings of people where the perpetrator’s primary motivation is ideology, politics, partisan affiliation, beliefs about government, or bias. Examples of such motivations include white supremacy, anti-immigrant sentiment, religious extremism, and political extremism.

According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), there were 22,830 homicides in the United States in 2023. Domestic politically motivated murders were relatively rare, with an estimated number of 20 extremist-related murders, representing about one-tenth of one percent of all homicides that took place across the country.

Additionally, between January 1, 2020 and September 10, 2025, 79 politically motivated murders were reported to have occurred in the United States. These murders accounted for approximately 0.07 percent of all murders during that time period, or 7 out of 10,000.

Although politically motivated murders represent a relatively small fraction of the overall number of homicides in the United States, these murders have a disproportionately large effect on the country. In particular, their symbolic impact, high visibility, media coverage, and threats to democracy make these murders especially significant for the United States.

Some political figures have suggested that left-wing groups are a greater threat than right-wing groups. However, research based on empirical data does not support these claims.

In recent decades, right-wing extremism, such as white supremacist, anti-immigrant, and anti-government ideologies, has been the most frequent ideology when it comes to politically motivated domestic homicides in the United States.

In contrast, while left-wing extremism, such as environmental or anti-police violence, is present in the United States, it is much less frequently associated with homicides.

Overall, domestic politically motivated violence in the U.S. is rare compared to total violent crime, but right-wing extremist violence has been responsible for the majority of domestic terrorism fatalities over the past several decades.

For instance, a study by the U.S. National Institute of Justice found that since 1990, far-right extremists have killed more than six times as many people in ideologically motivated attacks (520 people) as far-left extremists (78 people).

In the last five years, approximately 70% of politically motivated domestic homicides in the United States were committed by individuals with right-wing ideology, compared to about 30% by those with left-wing ideology (Figure 1).

 

Source: Cato Institute.

 

Furthermore, there has been a noticeable increase in plots or attacks in the United States targeting government officials, political candidates, party officials, or staff. The number of domestic attacks and plots against government targets motivated by partisan political beliefs in the past five years is nearly triple the number of such incidents in the previous 25 years.

The available data and research over the past several decades have consistently reached the same conclusions regarding domestically politically motivated homicides. In simple terms, far-right extremists are more open to political violence, more likely to commit it, and have been responsible for far more homicides than far-left extremists.

The rising threats and politically motivated domestic murders across the United Staes warrant countering the spread of disinformation, conspiracy theories, one-sided narratives, and violent rhetoric that have motivated many of the attackers and killers.

Political violence in the United States has risen in recent months taking forms that often go unrecognized. During the 2024 election cycle, nearly half of all states reported threats against election workers, including social media death threats, intimidation and doxxing.

The recent murder of Charles Kirk is just one in a series of politically motivated domestic killings that includes the June assassinations of Minnesota representative Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark Hortman.

Almost 75% of the U.S. public views politically motivated violence as a major problem for the country. Additionally, a majority of the U.S. public, 62%, believe that the country is heading in the wrong direction, while a minority of 38% believe it is moving in the right direction.

Threats and violence are increasingly seen as acceptable means to achieve political goals, posing serious risks to democracy and society. In October 2025, almost a third of the U.S. public, 30%, strongly agreed or agreed that violence may be necessary in order to get the country back on track. This figure is a significant increase from the 19% who strongly agreed or agreed in April 2024 that violence may be necessary (Figure 2).

 

Source: PBS News/Marist Poll.

 

The population of the United States should reject political violence in all its forms and reaffirm that democracies depend on peaceful participation. Public discourse and government rhetoric should aim to reduce tensions, not inflame them.

Furthermore, elected officials and political leaders of the United States need to emphasize that differences should be resolved through civic debate and elections, not by violence.

If violence becomes acceptable or inevitable in politics, then political outcomes may be determined not by votes or debate but by intimidation or force. The primary message to the U.S. public should be zero tolerance for political violence, vigilance against radicalization and societal polarization, and commitment to peaceful democratic engagement.

In summary, politically motivated domestic murders across the United States remain a small fraction of overall homicides in the country and are disproportionately driven by right-wing extremist ideologies. However, their symbolic impact and threats to both human lives and U.S. democracy make them especially significant.

Countering and preventing politically motivated domestic homicides must be achieved without infringing on the constitutional rights of free speech, religion, or political expression. Elected officials, political leaders, and the courts should prioritize preventing and prosecuting criminal acts, reducing radicalization, and lessening societal polarization, rather than undermining the democratic principles, rights, and liberties of the United States.

Joseph Chamie is a consulting demographer, a former director of the United Nations Population Division, and author of many publications on population issues.

 

In Berlin kam es in der Nacht zum Montag zu einer dicken Überraschung. Als die Polizei eine Personengruppe kontrollierte, fand sie Hunderte Flaschen Sekundenkleber.

Blick-Eishockeychef und Ex-Nati-Spieler Dino Kessler nimmt das Schweizer Hockey unter die Lupe. Heute spricht er über den neuen SCB-Coach Heinz Ehlers, dessen Herausforderung bei den Bernern und den Trainerknall nach mehreren brutalen Pleiten in Genf.

Der Genfer Ständerat Mauro Poggia fordert eine Nummernpflicht für Lastenvelos. Der Politiker will Regelverstösse besser identifizieren und sanktionieren können. Veloverbände warnen vor negativen Auswirkungen auf Verkehrs- und Klimaschutz.

Written by Györgyi Mácsai and Nadejda Kresnichka-Nikolchova, Members’ Research Service (EPRS) with Raffaele Ventura, GlobalStat, EUI.

This infographic provides insight into the economic performance of Moldova compared with the European Union (EU) and examines the trade dynamics between them. In 2024, Moldova recorded an economic growth rate of 0.5%, compared to 1.1% for the EU-27. Both countries continue to record decreasing inflation rates. Trade between the two economies continues to grow. The EU-27 is Moldova’s primary trade partner, representing 54% of total goods trade. Romania has the largest value among EU member states at €3.4 billion, followed by Germany at €0.8 billion and Italy at €0.6 billion. The main EU exports to Moldova are oil, gas, coal, mechanical appliances and electrical equipment, and agri-food products.

Read this ‘infographic’ on ‘Moldova: Economic indicators and trade with EU‘ in the Think Tank pages of the European Parliament.

GDP growth
(annual change, %) Gross domestic product (GDP) per capita
(at PPP 1 in thousands of international dollars) Female labour force participation rate
(% of female population aged 15+) Total unemployment rate
(% of total labour force) FDI and remittances Public finances, monetary and financial data EU trade with Moldova Main trade partners (2024)
Trade in goods, exports plus imports Top EU partners (2024)
Trade in goods EU exports of goods to Moldova (2024) EU imports of goods from Moldova (2024) Moldova business environment and socio-economic indicators

James Bond ohne Pistole? Unvorstellbar für Fans der ikonischen Filmreihe. Amazon hat nun aber mit Werbebildern für Aufregung gesorgt. Die prägendsten Waffen aus der James-Bond-Reihe.

Alt Regierungsrat Ernst Homberger (FDP) ist im Alter von 88 Jahren gestorben. Der aus dem Zürcher Oberland stammende Politiker war von 1991 bis 1999 Mitglied des Zürcher Regierungsrats.

Par décret en date du 03 septembre 2025, le chef de l'Etat Patrice Talon a procédé à la nomination des membres du Conseil d'Administration de la Société pour la promotion et l'appui au développement des micro-entreprises (PADME).

De nouveau membres nommés au sein du Conseil d'Administration de PADME. Les 5 membres du CA ont un mandat de 3 ans renouvelable à partir de la date de leur installation.

Ci-dessous les nouveaux membres du CA de PADME
– Cyrielle AHOUANDOGBO PERROT, représentante de la Présidence de la République ;
– Hermann Orou TAKOU, représentant le Ministère de l'Économie et des Finances ;
– Brice Russel DANSOU, représentant le Ministère des Affaires sociales et de la Microfinance ;
– Koladé OKOUDJOU, représentant le Ministère des Petites et Moyennes Entreprises et de la Promotion de l'Emploi ;
– Kojori Adjinda d'ALMEIDA : représentant la Chambre de Commerce et d'Industrie du Bénin (CCI Bénin).

In Cahors im Südwesten Frankreichs brilliert Malbec und zaubert strukturierte Rotweine hervor, die perfekt in den Herbst passen.

Im Walter Zoo in Gossau SG wurde am Mittwoch ein Löwenbaby geboren. Dem Jungtier geht es gut. Der Name steht jedoch noch nicht fest.

Ein wichtiger Zusammenzug mit zwei Auswärtsspielen in Schweden und Slowenien steht an. Am Montagnachmittag treffen die Nati-Stars im Hotel Einstein in St. Gallen ein. Ein Serie-A-Söldner muss verletzungsbedingt passen.