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The bronze figure of shoemaker Wilhelm Voigt by the Köpenick town hall serves as a reminder of the famous 1906 scam
But who was this guy? A war hero? A famous general? Why did he become a symbol of the area?
"The Captain still exists as a symbol of Köpenick and as a legend," says German actor Max Hopp, who grew up in the area. "I heard this story back in my childhood, it wasn't part of the school curriculum - it's just something everyone knows."

On Thursday, June 11, the match between the national teams of Mexico and South Africa kicks off the World Cup. The main tournament of the number one sport will last over a month and wrap up with the final in East Rutherford, New Jersey on July 19. Key facts about the host countries and participants of the 2026 World Cup, the political context, changes in rules, and ticket prices - available at DW.

On Tuesday, June 30, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that a decree by President Donald Trump limiting the right, provided by the 14th Amendment to the Constitution, to automatic citizenship for all children born on the territory of the country was unlawful. The corresponding decision has been published on the website of the highest judicial authority in the United States.

В рамках проверки подозрений в коррупции, связанной с чемпионатом Европы по футболу 2024 года в Германии, следователи провели обыски в мэриях по всей стране, а также в центральном офисе Немецкого футбольного союза (DFB) во Франкфурте-на-Майне. Об этом в среду, 1 июля, сообщили представитель земельного ведомства по уголовным делам (LKA) Северного Рейна-Вестфалии и представитель DFB. Прокуратура Бохума и LKA Северного Рейна-Вестфалии ведут расследование по фактам получения и предоставления выгоды.
Городские администрации, предположительно, получили тысячи билетов на матчи чемпионата Европы по футболу по льготным ценам. Часть городов эти билеты использовала, причем распоряжались ими по-разному, отметили прокуратура и LKA.
Обыски в девяти городах-организаторах
Обыски прошли в городских управлениях Гельзенкирхена, Дортмунда, Дюссельдорфа, Кельна, Гамбурга, Берлина, Франкфурта-на-Майне, Штутгарта и Мюнхена. В мэрии Лейпцига производится изъятие документов..
Кроме того, обыски прошли в двух компаниях в Северном Рейне-Вестфалии и в одной компании в Баварии.
В МВД обещают довести дело до конца
"Билет на футбол - это не часть зарплаты. Кто, находясь на госслужбе, готов принять взятку, к тому мы придем в гости", - заявил министр внутренних дел земли Северный Рейн-Вестфалия Херберт Ройль (Herbert Reul). Он отметил, что крупные мероприятия, такие как чемпионат Европы по футболу, живут за счет доверия людей к спорту и к органам власти, которые его организуют.
"Мы не позволим подорвать это доверие парой приглашений и входных билетов. Подозрение весомое, и именно поэтому расследование будет доведено до конца", - подчеркнул Ройль. По его словам, следователи LKA работают "тщательно, объективно и невзирая на лица".
Следственные мероприятия продолжаются. Обвиняемые пока не имели возможности высказаться по выдвинутым претензиям. Действует презумпция невиновности.
В центре внимания - 66-летний немец
Как сообщили источники в силовых структурах, расследование ведется в отношении 66-летнего немца и 46-летнего француза. Для проведения турнира была создана компания Euro 2024 GmbH - дочерняя структура UEFA Events SA и DFB Euro GmbH. Ее прежним юридическим адресом была центральная штаб-квартира DFB во Франкфурте-на-Майне. DFB пока не стал давать комментариев в связи с расследованием, но представитель союза уточнил, что расследование не направлено против самого DFB.
66-летний мужчина как бывший муниципальный работник Гельзенкирхена, предположительно, был приглашен на полуфинал Евро между Испанией и Францией в Мюнхен. Таким образом, отмечают в следственных органах, он получил финансовую выгоду в рамках исполнения должностных обязанностей на сумму около 2400 евро.
В поле зрения полиции
Ранее этот человек уже попадал в поле зрения полиции по подозрению в мошенничестве, а также в удержании и присвоении заработной платы. На нынешний момент он уже не работает в администрации Гельзенкирхена. По данным следствия, аналогичные приглашения, предположительно, получали и руководители проектов, связанных с Евро-2024, в других городах-организаторах, сообщили в силовых структурах.
Кроме того, имеется подозрение в структурированном предоставлении выгоды со стороны компании Euro 2024 GmbH. Она, предположительно, передала несколько тысяч входных билетов для внутреннего использования десяти городам-организаторам. Были ли эти билеты и приглашения на матчи приняты и в каком объеме, также является предметом расследования.
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In China, Guo Wengui was a major developer; however, due to allegations of corruption, he fled his home country. In the United States, a court found him guilty, in particular, of fraud, money laundering, and extortion.
Chinese businessman Guo Wengui was sentenced in the United States to 30 years in prison, among other charges, for fraud. As reported by American media, a federal judge in New York announced the sentence on Monday, June 29.

Do you want to quickly gain access to the Schengen area without being a European citizen? Or become a citizen of an EU country for a certain fee? For this, there are so-called “golden visas” — including in Portugal. Anyone who invests at least 250 thousand euros first receives a residence permit, and later, if desired, even a Portuguese passport. However, the government has changed the requirements, and many who have been waiting for years for the cherished residence permit are now planning to sue.

Warren Buffett postpones his traditional mid-year donation to the Gates Foundation, awaiting the results of an independent review of the foundation’s ties to Jeffrey Epstein, the Wall Street Journal reported Monday.
According to the WSJ, citing people familiar with the matter, the 95-year-old chairman of the board of directors of Berkshire Hathaway plans to delay a decision on the donation until the end of the year—possibly until the publication of his traditional Thanksgiving Day letter.

An Australian regulator in the area of competition and consumer protection said on Tuesday that it has begun court proceedings against Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ:AMZN) over alleged violations of consumer protection legislation in connection with the Prime Video service.
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) said that Amazon included unfair contract terms in Prime subscription agreements, and subsequently used them to run advertising in the Prime Video streaming service.

In municipal council elections held in Graz, Austria, on Sunday, June 28, the Communist Party of Austria (KPÖ) won. The communists received 35.63 percent of the vote, according to the final election results published on the website of the local electoral commission. This should give the KPÖ 18 out of 48 seats on the city council.

ИИ-infrastructure and modern communication systems for drones depend on a single resource—fiber-optic cable. Due to a shortage, the cost of some brands has risen by 500%, and China, which controls more than half of the global market for these materials, has gained the ability to set supply terms. Other countries are trying to increase their own capacity, but so far they are clearly lagging behind.

Demand for sodium chloride—that is, ordinary table salt—could surge in the medium term as production of sodium-based batteries expands. They are far cheaper and more stable than lithium-based ones, Morgan Stanley said. “We characterize the emerging era of sodium-ion batteries as the ‘new oil era,’” CNBC quotes the bank’s analysts, led by Jack Lew.

The Manifesta Biennale of Contemporary Art and Urban Development, which travels around Europe, will take place this year in the Ruhr region in western Germany from June 21 to October 4. The main programme of the 16th biennale is called “This is not a church” (“Das ist keine Kirche”): artists from around the world create works for twelve vacant churches in Bochum, Duisburg, Essen and Gelsenkirchen. For example, Emil Walde staged a large-scale installation in the Liebfrauenkirche church in Duisburg: he used old damaged reinforced windows from the city’s main railway station. The artist installed them in the confessionals.

After Keir Starmer stepped down as prime minister of the United Kingdom, Andy Burnham— a popular Labour politician who has recently won a seat in parliament thanks to victory in a by-election— is closer than ever to becoming his successor. Whether it happens or not, this political drama has brought attention to the UK’s second-largest city. Burnham served as mayor of Greater Manchester for nearly 10 years. From the development of this agglomeration, the country can learn lessons. Details in an article by Diana Coyle, professor of public policy at the University of Cambridge, for Project Syndicate.

Shares of Incyte Corporation (NASDAQ:INCY) rose 4.6% on Friday after the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use of the European Medicines Agency issued a positive opinion, recommending approval of Opzelura (ruxolitinib) cream for the treatment of moderate atopic dermatitis in adults.

Tesla has settled a lawsuit over a crash involving its full self-driving system (Full Self-Driving), Bloomberg reports. The accident occurred in 2023 and was the first case of a pedestrian death linked to this technology. The head of the company, Elon Musk, is betting on autonomous driving and robotaxis as a key direction for development.

News sources: social media for the first time in first place
From the very beginning, the assessment of survey leader Jim Igan offered little cause for optimism: "This year’s results, in many respects, are cause for concern." However, the purpose of the report is not to instill optimism, but to reflect reality: "We want to bring facts and comparative analysis to an industry that is overflowing with opinions, but where people don’t always know what is actually going on."

The behavior of students has become the main issue for teachers in Germany. This is highlighted in the study "German School Barometer 2026" ("Deutsches Schulbarometer 2026"), published by the Robert Bosch Foundation (Robert Bosch Stiftung). A representative survey involved 1547 educators from general and vocational schools across the country.

The Tverskoy District Court of Moscow has detained former Aeroflot CEO Mikhail Poluboyarinov over allegations of abuse of power, according to a report on Tuesday, June 23, from "Mediazona". The court session took place on June 19. According to sources from "Vedomosti", investigative actions are being conducted with Poluboyarinov, but his status within the criminal case remains unclear.

Dieter Bohlen, the founder of the German pop group Modern Talking, has once again made a statement regarding Russia's invasion of Ukraine, calling a victory for Kyiv in the war the "worst-case scenario." His interview was published on the YouTube channel Hopf & Kettner on June 17. In the nearly 80-minute video podcast, about 20 minutes were dedicated to discussing Russia.

Former secretary of the ruling Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE), ex-minister, and ex-MP José Luis Ábalos has been sentenced to 24 years in the slammer. This decision was announced on Monday, June 22, by the Supreme Court of Spain. Ábalos, the second-in-command at PSOE and the right-hand man of the current Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, was accused of "belonging to a criminal organization as its leader, extortion, embezzlement, abusing his position for criminal purposes, and accepting bribes."