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The theme of the day: Israel chooses a new government
In the parliamentary elections in Israel, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hopes for a fifth term. But his re-election is uncertain, as the biggest challenger for his right-wing Likud party is the list blue-white by former Chief of Staff Benny Gantz. The election result could result in a multitude of complicated opportunities for government building. Without the help of right-wing and orthodox splinter parties, Netanyahu will not be able to hold on to power, analyze my colleagues Dominik Peters and Christoph Sydow.
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Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara
The security situation still determines the political debate in Israel: Recently, there were again rocket attacks from Gaza, for which the ruling Hamas is blamed. This suffers Netanyahu's self-staging as the only true defender of Israel. It helps, however, that there have been no major attacks for some time. However, the PM is coming under pressure from other sources: The Attorney General wants to prosecute Netanyahu for alleged corruption and unfaithfulness. An overview of the topics and candidates of choice can be found here.
Maybe late in the evening Moshe Feiglin will be able to celebrate a success. According to polls, his party Zehut - Hebrew for Identity - could conquer up to seven seats and co-decide Netanyahu's political future. The condition for this: legalization of cannabis. Find out more about the program of the ultranational politician here.
The first results are expected on Tuesday evening from 21 clock. My colleague Dominik Peters then adjourns the vote with a lightning analysis.
News: What you need to know today
- Theresa May continues to fight for her Brexit deal: the British Prime Minister traveled to Berlin and Paris on Tuesday, and on Wednesday she will travel to Brussels.
- The flight readiness of the Federal Government is to get three brand-new long-range aircraft of the type Airbus A350-900 . The new acquisition is justified by the technical problems of the past months. Overall, it is about 1.2 billion euros.
- What does a black hole look like? Soon we will probably know that: For the first time in the history of science a black hole seems to have been photographed. On Wednesday, the picture could be published.
- By 2050, half of the glaciers in the Alps will have melted. This is the conclusion of a study from Switzerland. Accordingly, development can not be stopped in the coming decades.
The number of the day: 7.1 percent
For the German automotive industry, it is currently not good: As the Federal Statistical Office announced on Tuesday, the production of motor vehicles and motor vehicle parts in the second half of 2018 calendar and seasonally adjusted by 7.1 percent lower than in the first half. That is a significant decline in production.
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New models are on the car terminal in the harbor, directly at the VW plant
Opinion: The most discussed comments, interviews, essays
Millions of Venezuelans have left their homes, one of which is the twelve-year-old Henderlyn Castillo. My colleague Heike Klovert visited the girl and her family. They came to Lima - but now suffer from stigmatization. Here you read the whole story.
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Henderlyn Castillo
When may a sausage call sausage? The EU Parliament's Agriculture Committee has launched a draft decision to ban non-meat products from meat products. This leads to more confusion at the buyer, writes Bento editor Sebastian Maas.
Everyone argues about expropriation - only Harald Schmidt does not want to recognize the problem. We are already used to it, he says - and still has a good suggestion for improvement. Click here for the video.
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Who is the most popular in the country? Green boss Robert Habeck sees a survey at the top of the ranking of German politicians, in another he is far behind even SPD leader Andrea Nahles. Why is that, explains my colleague Cordula Meyer here.
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Robert Habeck, Federal Chairman of Alliance 90 / The Greens, in Berlin
Their names were Daniel, Marco and Salomon. A year ago, the three Mexican students drove to the countryside to shoot a short film. It should be a relaxed day, somewhere between work and pleasure. But the young men were brutally killed - a mistake. Reporter Klaus Ehringfeld on the murder case.
Authenticity is the most important consumption criterion for many millennials. Bizarre PR commissions, in which Instagrammer pose as when biquing in the bathtub, on the other hand, look set and empty of content - and anything but real. The belief in the veracity of advertising messages has long cracked, writes my colleague Anja Rützel.
My evening: the recommendations for your end of workday
Tonight you could watch football again - after all , there are two important games of the Champions League. At 9 pm, Liverpool and Porto meet. Last year's English Champions League finalist coach Jürgen Klopp is again the favorite - but who knows. At the same time, Tottenham Hotspur plays against Manchester City. With us you will immediately find out who will get ahead.
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Jürgen Klopp celebrates after beating Bayern in the round of 16
And how the World Cup test of the DFB women went against Japan, learn here.
I wish you a nice finishing time.
warmly
Vanessa Steinmetz from the Daily Team
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