In Short

WiesbadenGermany is becoming a war party and thus the target of possible Russian military strikes without its consent. The US is making use of the right of occupation and wants to set up its own command center for better coordination of its military activities in the Ukraine – in Wiesbaden.

New YorkThe US blames people in the Ukrainian government for the murder of Daria Dugin. Russian secret services had also blamed Ukraine for the crime. They furthermore suspect that the attack had actually been aimed at her father, who had repeatedly defended the Russian operation in Ukraine in the past.

KievThis is an alarming escalation, even for die-hard Ukraine supporters. The Ukrainian President Zelensky has called on NATO to use nuclear weapons against Russia as a "preventative measure".

The Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich has declared October "Black History Month". Here, students can celebrate "the continuing achievements and contributions of black people around the world," it declared. "It is also a time for continued action to combat racism and ensure black history is represented and celebrated throughout the year."

PériersPut on a down jacket or switch to a turtleneck sweater: for a few days now, the French government has been calling for people to turn down the heating and adapt to save energy. A French mayor explains how this can be done and recommends that the students put on fleece jackets.

BudapestHungarian President Orbán has once again positioned himself as a committed advocate of genuine European interests and persists in his criticism of the EU's sanctions policy against Russia.

AvignonGraffiti depicting French president Emmanuel Macron as a puppet of Jacques Attali is at the centre of a controversy, with Jewish associations denouncing an "anti-Semitic fresco". The prosecutor in Avignon has decided to prosecute Lekto, the creator of the mural.

BerlinPedophiles are jubilant as the capital is to get the first gay and lesbian day care center in Germany. Children up to five years old should be taught there what it's like to be gay.

"Think tanks are suffering from a crisis of public confidence. A 2018 poll showed that just 20 percent of Americans trust what think tanks have to say. And, according to polling just released today, the situation has only gotten worse," said Ben Freeman, a researcher at the Quincy Institute.

AmsterdamThe Netherlands has been experiencing an onslaught of asylum seekers for months. In Amsterdam, no one knows what to do with the new arrivals, and communities are resisting, refusing to bear the brunt of Prime Minister Mark Rutte's failed asylum policy, but they are forced by law to take these people in.