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📣 11. April 2026, 16.00 Uhr - Die Nachrichten

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A 19-year-old is acquitted of murdering a police officer due to schizophrenia, sparking nationwide threats against judges.

The episode opens with news of a revision in the case of Simon B., a police officer killed in Völklingen, where the 19-year-old defendant Ahmet G. was acquitted of murder due to schizophrenia-related incapacity, sparking national outrage and threats against judges. Next, it covers peace talks in Islamabad between the US and Iran to end a six-week war, mediated by Pakistani PM Shehbaz Sharif, with Iran demanding a ceasefire, unfrozen assets, and Strait of Hormuz access, amid reports of a $6 billion US release. In German politics, a planned reform of the debt brake is expected to fail due to disagreements in an expert commission, delaying implementation. The episode then discusses the Trump-initiated Peace Council for Gaza reconstruction, which denies funding issues despite Reuters reporting only $1 billion of $17 billion pledged has been received, with Germany refusing participation. US news includes plans for a 76-meter Triumph Arch in Washington, D.C., criticized for cost and fit. Technology updates announce free expansions for the climbing game 'Kern' and an update for 'Crimson Desert'. A Pokémon event features Flambyrex in raids until April 17. Financial news covers criticism of expanding Germany's 'Mütterrente', costing €13.5 billion annually, and the replacement of Riester pensions with a new depot system from 2027. Oil prices drop due to a US-Iran ceasefire opening the Strait of Hormuz. Sports segments detail a tight promotion race in the 2. Bundesliga, with Schalke 04 leading, and a 1-1 draw between Real Madrid and Girona, where a late penalty appeal for Mbappé was denied.

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