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Rip-off or safety? Greece tightens the traffic screw - and holidaymakers pay

New rules, steep fines—and many tourists are falling into the trap. Anyone who this fall still …

Wirecard boss breaks his silence: "The trial is a farce!"

Former billionaire Markus Braun talks about his future after five years in pretrial detention. For five years, it was …

Fake financial tips with Nadal voice: AI scam is getting bolder!

Tennis legend Rafael Nadal falls victim to deepfake videos Rafael Nadal surprised everyone with a serve that …

Kebab remains as it tastes - Turkey withdraws application!

The attempt to regulate German kebabs has failed. Now it's official: The kebab will remain just as we know it …

Sky fraud: How a pensioner couple caused millions in losses

Pay-TV at rock-bottom prices – from the back room In Deggendorf, they lived inconspicuously, almost invisibly – …

Friedrich Merz's cell phone number on the net? Data traders are now targeting politicians!

What’s going wrong in digital Germany? Hard to believe, but apparently true: Personal data …

Failed! Why the driver's license becomes a nightmare for many

One in two fails—what’s going wrong here? Failed the theory test once? Welcome to the club. Because by now, almost …

Landed, checked, license gone: How a flight led to the loss of a driver's license

Memmingen Airport—and suddenly your driver's license is gone. Some people bring back a few … from vacation

Trump sues New York Times for 15 billion!

Now the "New York Times" is in the crosshairs. Donald Trump wants to get to the bottom of it: The …

Love scam, crypto & the big crash: How a Munich resident lost 1.3 million euros to scammers

When Flirting Turns into Fraud It starts with a match—and ends with a loss of millions: A 56-year-old management consultant from …

Soon to be banned for veggies? EU wants to end the schnitzel dispute by law!

Not all burgers are created equal—or are they? Can a veggie burger still be called a burger? Or will a soy cutlet soon be just …

Ex-Wirecard manager Marsalek tracked down in Moscow - from billion-dollar fraudster to Russian spy?

Wanted worldwide – found in the heart of Moscow Since the Wirecard scandal in 2020, Jan Marsalek …

Organic waste in our sights: here comes the waste warning!

From today (September 15) the motto is: Organic waste under observation! All over Germany, waste disposal companies are now taking a very close look at what ends up in the brown garbage can. The wirfuerbio…

Reparations dispute: Poland wants money, Germany offers protection

Billions are at stake—and so is the legacy of World War II. When Poland’s new …

Trans children: Parents in court!

Michael Scott Milner / shutterstock.com When does concern become a crime? On September 15, 2025, *Emma* reports on a sensational case: A …

Freeway paralyzed! Climate activists block A9 near Munich - Anger against the IAA explodes

Rush hour turns into gridlock on Thursday morning, shortly after 8:00 a.m.: Traffic has come to a standstill on the A9 heading toward Munich. Miles-long traffic jams, …

Skin color out, origin in - how useful is the new search system?

Michael Derrer Fuchs / shutterstock.com Fedpol drops skin color as a criterion—a step forward? It’s now official: Swiss police officers are no longer allowed to …

Donald Trump versus the Fed: Why Lisa Cook is staying now more than ever

Photo Agency / shutterstock.com The president wants to get rid of them – the court says no Donald Trump has a new opponent: …

TikTok closed - and suddenly the whole of Nepal is on fire

Image: Instagram @er.jitendra_roy Social Media Ban Sparks Mass Protests What began with a single click ended in chaos: When Nepal’s government abruptly banned TikTok, …

Cannabis with a click? Why politicians are now pulling the emergency brake - and taking a risky gamble

A doctor's visit or a screen? The government wants to make it more complicated. It was only in April that medical cannabis was removed from the strict narcotics laws—…

Color, frustration, struggle for freedom? Why a young activist now has to pay 2,000 euros.

No appeal – ruling stands The "paint battle" against the Lower Saxony state parliament is legally over—at least for now. The ruling against …

Darth Söder? CSU causes laughter and frowns with Star Wars melody

Markus Söder and Star Wars - it's long been a political romance. Sometimes the Bavarian Minister President poses with a Yoda cup, sometimes he shows himself on social media as Han Solo or a Jedi Knight. But at the…

"Astronaut in distress": Fraudster pockets thousands of euros with weird scam

Space Emergency Is Just a Hoax It sounds like the plot of a bad sci-fi comedy—yet it’s a real-life fraud case: In …

Landlord doesn't want split bills - are landlords allowed to do this?

One table, one bill—that's it! We've all been there. The last bite is gone, the espresso is already half empty—…