US and EU equip Ukraine – Pope washes prisoner’s…
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USA and EU are (further) equipping Ukraine: Ukraine expects a major Russian offensive to start in the east and south. In order to prepare them for this, the EU states have decided on a further aid tranche of 500 million euros, US President Joe Biden has announced arms deliveries of 800 million dollars. In the Black Sea, meanwhile, the Russian missile cruiser “Moskva” is said to be badly damaged. knows the details Barbara Steinbrenner in the live report.
Austria breaks through the “red zone”: In six federal states, the Corona traffic light is switched to “orange” today. This is the first time since January that there are federal states that are not part of the highest risk zone in terms of new infections with the corona virus. Burgenland, Vorarlberg and Carinthia remain red. The number of tests decreases significantly everywhere.
Pope washes prisoners’ feet: Francis will wash the feet of twelve prisoners on Maundy Thursday. In the evening the head of the Catholic Church will perform the religious ritual in the prison of Civitavecchia. In 2020 and 2021, the foot washings were canceled due to the pandemic.
What will become of the Turkish ÖVP? In the run-up to the party conference on May 14, the People’s Party is apparently considering a name and color change. More on this.
Team boss search as Punch and Judy show: Today the ÖFB is meeting in Vienna to look for a successor to Franco Foda. Sports director Peter Schöttel was commissioned to find it, and he says he will recommend Peter Stöger Markku Datler in the morning gloss.
In the footsteps of the Kardashians: 1.3 billion people regularly follow what Kim, Kris, Kylie and Co. are up to on Instagram. But where does the interest come from and how much influence do the Kardashians really have? Talk about Daniel Kalt and Eva Dinnewitzer in the podcast.
Are degreasing treatments harmful? There are bosses who don’t hire overweight applicants. There are people who find slim people more attractive. And there are health reasons to lose weight. But: does that justify the troubles of being thin? 100 years ago today, the “Neue Freie Presse” asked itself these questions. More on this. [premium]