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SBB Cargo schreibt rote Zahlen und will Stellen abbauen. Besonders unter Druck ist das Geschäft mit einzelnen Güterwagen. Dort will der Bund jetzt neue Subventionen ausrichten. Das Ziel: mehr Konkurrenz für SBB Cargo. Kann das gelingen? Alle Themen: (00:00) Intro und Schlagzeilen (01:27) Unrentabler Güterverkehr: Bund will mehr Konkurrenz für SBB Cargo (07:33) Nachrichtenübersicht (12:25) Wegen Grönland-Affäre: Dänemark bestellt US-Diplomaten ein (18:46) Stimmen aus Gaza-Stadt (23:53) Wie reiche Länder ihre Klimaschulden begleichen könnten (29:49) Die Ukraine setzt auf eine neue Waffe im Kampf gegen Russland (37:26) Das kleine Mollis und das grosse ESAF

APAC stocks began the week on the front foot as the region took its opportunity to react to the dovish comments by Fed Chair Powell at Jackson Hole on Friday.European equity futures indicate a lower cash market open with Euro Stoxx 50 future down 0.3% after the cash market closed with gains of 0.5% on Friday.DXY is a touch firmer but unable to recover much of Friday's lost ground. EUR/USD remains on a 1.17 handle.Bund futures have faded some of last Friday's gains, crude futures are steady.Looking ahead, highlights include German Ifo (Aug), US National Activity (Jul), Comments from Fed's Logan and Supply from the EU.Note, today is a UK bank holiday. The desk is open as usual. Read the full report covering Equities, Forex, Fixed Income, Commodites and more on Newsquawk

Ex-Bundesverkehrsminister Scheuer (CSU) droht ein Prozess wegen uneidlicher Falschaussage im Zusammenhang mit der vor Jahren krachend gescheiterten PKW-Ausländermaut. 243 Millionen Euro musste der Bund als Schadenersatz an die einst vorgesehenen Betreiber zahlen. Die Herren Becker & Jünemann finden: Dafür hätte man uns alle lieber mal Geisterbahn fahren lassen sollen. Von Becker Jünemann.

«Das Vaterland verteidigen», sagt der Schütze am Feldschiessen in Tafers FR. Die Schweizer Waffentradition bekommt durch das erhöhte Sicherheitsbedürfnis Aufwind – die Reportage in der Waffenszene. Dann: ein Schweizer Fabrikmanager auf Krisenmission in den USA. Und: Soll Trinkgeld versteuert werden? Waffenland Schweiz: Private rüsten auf Waffen sind in der Schweiz beliebt: Die Zahl der jährlich erteilten Waffenbewilligungen ist in den letzten zehn Jahren klar gestiegen. Warum wollen mehr Private eine Waffe? Die «Rundschau» taucht ein in die Welt der Waffenfans, besucht Feldschiessen und trifft im Schiesskeller auf Menschen, die sich mit der Waffe sicherer fühlen. US-Zollhammer: Schweizer Manager im Krisenmodus Schweizer KMU stehen nach dem US-Zollhammer unter Schock. Die «Rundschau» begleitet zwei Firmen durch die Krisenzeit. Pascal Forrer, CEO der Firma Rego-Fix, ist auf Kundentour in den USA. Im Toggenburg besucht die «Rundschau» Käser Walter Räss, der sich um seine besondere Spezialität Sorgen macht. Streit ums Trinkgeld: Zustupf oder Schwarzgeld Das bargeldlose Bezahlen zeigt, welche Summen mit Trinkgeldern an Sozialversicherungen und Steuerbehörden vorbeifliessen. Nun prüft der Bund, ob auf elektronisch bezahlte Trinkgelder Lohnbeiträge erhoben werden sollen. Die «Rundschau» ist auf Beizentour und spricht mit Arbeitsrechtler Thomas Geiser, für den heute Trinkgeld Schwarzgeld ist. Im «Rundschau»-Interview erklärt Vania Alleva, Präsidentin der Gewerkschaft Unia, warum sie gegen die Versteuerung von Trinkgeld ist. Die «Rundschau» erscheint im neuen Look. Es wird zum ersten Mal aus dem neuen, digitalen Studio gesendet. Durch die Sendung führt Franziska Ramser.

Wie steht es um den DFB in 2025? Wie sieht es wirtschaftlich aus? Und sportlich? Und kommunikativ? Mit der Heim-EM 2024 im Rücken präsentiert sich der Verband mutig und innovativ. Doch neben viralen Videos und Trikot-Hypes passiert noch mehr: Ausrüsterwechsel, Medienrechte-Ausschreibung des DFB-Pokals, Bewerbung um die Frauen-EM 2029.  Und nicht zuletzt das große Jubiläum: 125 Jahre Deutscher Fußball-Bund. Wie gut war das Timing des Ausrüsterwechsels von adidas zu Nike wirklich? Welchen Einfluss hat die Übernahme von Sky durch RTL  auf die TV-Ausstrahlung des DFB-Pokals? Und welche Bedeutung haben neue Fußballformate wie die Baller League oder Kings League für den klassischen Fußball? Unser Gast Dr. Holger Blask, Vorsitzender der Geschäftsführung der DFB GmbH und Co. KG Unsere Themen Karrierewechsel: Von der DFL zum DFB Überblick der Werbe-Vermarktung Von adidas zu Nike: Schlechtes Timing des Ausrüsterdeals? Wie steht es um die Marke des DFB? Mutige Kommunikation: Kadernominierung & virale Videos Zufrieden mit der DFB-Pokal-Rechteausschreibung? Bewerbung um die Fußball-EM der Frauen 2029  New Leagues = Bedrohung für den DFB? Zum Blogartikel: https://sportsmaniac.de/episode507 Unsere Empfehlungen Podcast: "Jobmarkt Sport im Wandel: Zwischen Fachkräftemangel und KI-Disruption" (mit unserem Partner IST): https://sportsmaniac.de/episode506 Abonniert unser Weekly Update: https://sportsmaniac.de/wu Unser Partner (Anzeige) IST: Als Anbieter von Weiterbildungen und (dualen) Studiengängen kommt an der IST-Hochschule im Sportbusiness keiner vorbei. Exklusiv für alle Sports Maniac Hörer*innen gibt's jetzt 150 € Rabatt auf die erste Monatsgebühr bei Neuanmeldung - ganz egal, ob du dich persönlich weiterbildest oder dein Team verstärken willst. Dein persönlicher Ansprechpartner Marcel Schumacher hilft dir dabei gerne weiter. Jetzt Marcel mit dem Code "Sports Maniac" kontaktieren: Tel.: +49 211 86668 614 // E-Mail: mschumacher@ist.de Unser Kontakt Folge Sports Maniac auf LinkedIn, Twitter und Facebook Folge Daniel Sprügel auf LinkedIn, Twitter und Instagram E-Mail: daniel@sportsmaniac.de Wenn dir gefällt, was du hörst, abonniere uns gerne und empfehle uns weiter. Der Sports Maniac Podcast ist eine Produktion unserer Podcast-Agentur Maniac Studios.

Viele Exportgüter in die USA sind Nischenprodukte – wie Schokolade. Wer aufhört zu liefern, ist schnell vom Markt verschwunden. Deswegen fordert der Chocolatier Daniel Bloch, das «Schoggigesetz» zu reaktivieren, das über Jahre die Schweizer Schokolade konkurrenzfähig gehalten hat. Chocolats Camille Bloch war immer erfinderisch in Krisen: Das Ragusa wurde während des 2. Weltkrieges aus Mangel an Kakao mit seiner Haselnussfüllung kreiert. Auch jetzt dürfen die Produktion und der Export für die USA aus der Schweiz nicht pausieren. Denn wer einmal nicht mehr im Markt sei, schaffe den Einstieg kaum mehr. Deswegen fordert Daniel Bloch statt Kurzarbeitsentschädigung die Reaktivierung des sogenannten «Schoggigesetzes». Dieses habe mit der Subventionierung von teureren Schweizer Rohstoffen die Schweizer Schokolade über Jahre konkurrenzfähig gemacht. Nun müsse der Bund die Zolldiskrepanz zur EU übernehmen, so könnten Schweizer Produkte weiterhin produziert und in den USA vermarktet werden. Dies käme den Bund billiger als Kurzarbeitsentschädigungen. Bloch geht nicht davon aus, dass diese Zölle sich lange halten werden. Auch deswegen wäre diese Überbrückung in seinen Augen zielführend. Daniel Bloch ist zu Gast im Tagesgespräch bei Karoline Arn.

Fluent Fiction - Mandarin Chinese: Finding Love and Inspiration: Mei's Photographic Journey Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/zh/episode/2025-08-13-22-34-02-zh Story Transcript:Zh: 梅喜欢摄影，她常常拿着相机到外面拍照。En: Mei loves photography, and she often takes her camera outside to take pictures.Zh: 但是，她总觉得自己的作品不够好。En: However, she always feels her work isn't good enough.Zh: 这是一个夏天的下午，阳光明媚。梅决定要去外滩寻找灵感。En: One sunny summer afternoon, Mei decided to go to the Bund to seek inspiration.Zh: 外滩是上海有名的地方，可以看到美丽的天际线。En: the Bund is a famous place in Shanghai, where you can see a beautiful skyline.Zh: 梅希望能拍出一组展现现代上海魅力的照片。En: Mei hoped to capture a collection of photos that showcases the charm of modern Shanghai.Zh: 梅到达外滩时，看到了很多人。En: When Mei arrived at the Bund, she saw many people.Zh: 她把相机挂在脖子上，自信地走进人群中。En: She hung the camera around her neck and confidently walked into the crowd.Zh: 她的好朋友小花一直鼓励她大胆尝试，En: Her good friend Xiaohua always encouraged her to try boldly.Zh: 小花说：“今天你一定会有不同的收获！”En: Xiaohua said, "Today you will surely have different benefits!"Zh: 就在这个时候，梅注意到一个男孩也在拍照。En: Just then, Mei noticed a boy also taking photos.Zh: 他叫李军，是一位充满魅力的导游。En: His name was Li Jun, a charming tour guide.Zh: 他不时地和游客交谈，给他们讲上海的故事。En: He was chatting with tourists from time to time, telling them stories of Shanghai.Zh: 李军的梦想是用电影讲述上海的精彩。En: Li Jun's dream was to tell the wonders of Shanghai through film.Zh: 他也和梅有同样的烦恼，想追求梦想却需要生活。En: He also shared Mei's concern of pursuing dreams while needing to make a living.Zh: 李军看到了梅，他微笑着走过去说：“你的相机会拍出什么美好瞬间呢？”En: Li Jun saw Mei, and smiling, he walked over and said, "What beautiful moments will your camera capture?"Zh: 梅脸微微一红，回答：“我想拍出展现上海活力的照片。”En: Mei's face reddened slightly, and she replied, "I want to capture photos that showcase Shanghai's vitality."Zh: 之后，两人很快聊起了摄影和对上海的热爱。En: Afterward, the two quickly started chatting about photography and their love for Shanghai.Zh: 李军邀请梅参加一个摄影聚会，这是小花介绍给她的。En: Li Jun invited Mei to a photography gathering that Xiaohua had introduced to her.Zh: 梅犹豫了一下，想起自己内心的害怕，但最后决定尝试。En: Mei hesitated, recalling her inner fears, but finally decided to give it a try.Zh: 几周后，七夕节到了。En: A few weeks later, the Qixi Festival arrived.Zh: 梅和李军在外滩合作一个摄影项目。En: Mei and Li Jun collaborated on a photography project at the Bund.Zh: 他们一起捕捉城市的美丽瞬间，不知不觉中，他们之间的互动加深了对彼此的了解。En: They captured the city's beautiful moments together, and unwittingly, their interactions deepened their understanding of each other.Zh: 在这次合作中，梅发现了从未有过的自信。En: Through this collaboration, Mei discovered a confidence she had never had before.Zh: 而李军也决定把更多时间放在自己的创作上，En: And Li Jun decided to dedicate more time to his own creative projects.Zh: 他们的梦想和努力让他们更接近彼此。En: Their dreams and efforts brought them closer to each other.Zh: 最后，梅的照片系列受到很多人的喜爱和认可，她心中的喜悦无以言表。En: In the end, Mei's photo series was loved and recognized by many, and the joy in her heart was beyond words.Zh: 故事的结尾是，梅和李军开始了新的恋情，两人在工作中也各自找到了新的灵感。En: The story concludes with Mei and Li Jun starting a new relationship, each finding new inspiration in their work.Zh: 他们相互支持，一同成长，梅变得更加自信，李军也更加专注于自己的创意梦想。En: They support each other and grow together; Mei became more confident, and Li Jun focused more on his creative dreams.Zh: 在上海的夜空下，他们的故事才刚刚开始。En: Under the night sky of Shanghai, their story has just begun. Vocabulary Words:photography: 摄影capture: 捕捉confidence: 自信charm: 魅力inspiration: 灵感vitality: 活力reconcile: 和解collaborate: 合作interaction: 互动recognize: 认可acquire: 获得dedicate: 奉献creative: 创意reflection: 反思translate: 翻译showcase: 展示pursue: 追求moment: 瞬间unwittingly: 不知不觉tourist: 游客encourage: 鼓励hesitate: 犹豫dream: 梦想project: 项目dedicate: 奉献series: 系列beyond: 超越support: 支持growth: 成长festival: 节日

Im Jahr 2000 bietet sich dem Bund die seltene Gelegenheit, durch eine Versteigerung mit einem Schlag fast 100 Milliarden Mark zusätzlich einzunehmen. Versteigert werden: Die UMTS-Mobilfunkfrequenzen. UMTS – das war der Mobilfunkstandard 3G, damals noch das Schnellste, was es gibt. Mit diesem Standard werden einfache internetfähige Handys massentauglich. In ganz Europa werden die Frequenzen versteigert. In Deutschland reibt sich Bundesfinanzminister Hans Eichel (SPD) die Hände. Er fährt damals einen rigiden Sparkurs – Schuldenabbau ist oberstes Ziel. Und die Bundesrepublik ist wegen der Ausgaben für die Wiedervereinigung hoch verschuldet. Die Versteigerung beginnt am 31. Juli 2000. Die Gebote laufen in Mainz zusammen, bei der Regulierungsbehörde für Telekommunikation und Post, dem Vorgänger der Bundesnetzagentur. Nach 10 Tagen liegen die Gebote schon bei 47 Milliarden D-Mark. Eine Woche später ist die Auktion vorbei und die Summe hat sich mehr als verdoppelt. Finanzminister Eichel kann sich am Ende auf 98,8 Milliarden Mark freuen. Er deutet daraufhin die Abkürzung UMTS spaßeshalber um in „Unerwartete Mehreinnahmen zur Tilgung von Staatsschulden“ – denn genau darauf beharrt er. Das Geld soll direkt in den Schuldenabbau gehen. Die Mobilfunkbetreiber haben die hohen Summen nicht flüssig – deshalb macht sich die Versteigerung auch am Kapitalmarkt bemerkbar.

Diese Folge hat es in sich:Giancarlo the Teacher spricht über eine Technik, die überschüssigen Ökostrom speicherbar macht – als grünes Methan.Power-to-Gas. Bestehende Gasnetze. Und das Ganze mit über 75 % Wirkungsgrad. Warum also nutzt das niemand? Ganz einfach: Weil es nicht zur grünen Agenda passt.

Staus und Baustellen auf der Autobahn, die Bahn ist unpünktlich, es gibt Probleme an den Flughäfen – wie steht es um die Verkehrsinfrastruktur in Deutschland? – Der Zustand hat sich offenbar in den letzten 10 Jahren spürbar verschlechtert. Was sind die zentralen Ursachen? Und wo steht Deutschland im internationalen Vergleich? – Seit der Lockerung der Schuldenbremse möchte der Bund mehr in die Verkehrsinfrastruktur investieren. Insgesamt 166 Milliarden Euro für den Zeitraum 2025-2029. Wie stehen die Chancen, dass das Geld vernünftig eingesetzt wird? – Das Deutschlandticket ist bei seinen Nutzern beliebt – was ist daran falsch? Und könnte das Geld besser eingesetzt werden? – Neben der Deutschen Bahn gibt es den einen oder anderen zusätzlich Betreiber auf deutschen Schienen. Wie sollte der Wettbewerb bei der Bahn aussehen? Kann Deutschland dabei von Nachbarländern wie Großbritannien oder Schweden lernen? – Zukünftig werden auch Mobilitätslösungen wie autonomes Fahren eine größere Rolle spielen. Wie sind die Aussichten für Deutschland? – Schließlich: Wie lässt sich die aktuelle Wirtschafts- und Verkehrspolitik der neuen Bundesregierung insgesamt beurteilen? Geht es in Deutschland in die richtige Richtung?

Rund 400 Igel wurden allein in Leipzig letztes Jahr durch Mähroboter verletzt, 35 bis 40 getötet, sagen Tierschützer. Trotz Nachtfahrverbot. Was bringt das dann? Fragen dazu an Matthias Goerres vom BUND.

London, im vergangenen Jahrhundert. Der Vorhang hebt sich in der Royal Opera. Auf der Bühne: eine Stimme wie Silber und Samt, einschmeichelnd und makellos. Im Publikum sitzt die Queen. Sie hört zu – und schweigt ergriffen. Jahrzehnte später wird sie genau diese Frau zur „Dame Commander of the British Empire“ ernennen: Sopranistin Elisabeth Schwarzkopf – geboren in Preußen, gefeiert in der ganzen Welt. -- In dieser Folge von BRITPOD beleuchtet Alexander-Klaus Stecher das Leben einer der bedeutendsten Opernsängerinnen des 20. Jahrhunderts – Elisabeth Schwarzkopf. Er trifft dafür den renommierten Musikjournalisten Thomas Voigt: Der Medienmanager von Startenor Jonas Kaufmann kannte Elisabeth Schwarzkopf persönlich. Die Episode erzählt von ihren frühen Jahren in Deutschland und ihrer internationalen Karriere, vor allem über den künstlerischen wie privaten Bund mit dem legendären EMI-Produzenten Walter Legge. Wie wurde aus der jungen Sängerin aus Pommern eine britische Musik-Legende? Welche Rolle spielten Disziplin, Ästhetik und Kontrolle für ihre Interpretation großer Rollen – von Mozart bis Strauss? Und wie war ihr Verhältnis zu Künstlerikonen wie Maria Callas und Herbert von Karajan? Die Folge enthält exklusive Anekdoten, persönliche Einschätzungen und seltene Tonaufnahmen – ein Streifzug durch ein Jahrhundert der Musikgeschichte und das Porträt einer Frau, die zur musikalischen Stilikone wurde. -- WhatsApp: Du kannst Alexander und Claus direkt auf ihre Handys Nachrichten schicken! Welche Ecke Englands sollten die beiden mal besuchen? Zu welchen Themen wünschst Du Dir mehr Folgen? Warst Du schon mal in Great Britain und magst ein paar Fotos mit Claus und Alexander teilen? Probiere es gleich aus: +49 8152 989770 - einfach diese Nummer einspeichern und schon kannst Du BRITPOD per WhatsApp erreichen. -- Ein ALL EARS ON YOU Original Podcast.

Unsere Topthemen: CSU-Chef Söder hat sich dafür ausgesprochen, dass ukrainische Flüchtlinge in Deutschland grundsätzlich kein Bürgergeld mehr bekommen, sondern nur noch Asylbewerberleistungen / Im vergangenen Jahr hatte der Bund fast 47 Milliarden Euro an Bürgergeld-Empfänger gezahlt, deutlich mehr als im Jahr davor / In Rom ist der katholische Weltjugendttag zu Ende gegangen - mit einer Papstmesse unter freiem Himmel / Das Geisel-Video der islamistischen Hamas sorgt weltweit für Entsetzen / Polen verlängert die Kontrollen an polnisch-deutschen Grenzübergängen bis 4. Oktober / Ladendiebe in Deutschland schlagen immer häufiger zu und werden offenbar in den wenigsten Fällen strafrechtlich verfolgt // Beiträge von: Susi Weichselbaumer, Lissy Kaufmann, Christine Auerbach, Philip Kuntschner, Martin Adam, Norbert Bauer / Moderation: Tanja Sluka

Nach Hessen, NRW und Bayern kauft nun auch Baden-Württemberg die umstrittene Analyse-Software „Gotham" von Palantir. Auch der Bund liebäugelt mit einem Einsatz. IT-Sicherheitsexperte Manuel Atug alias Honkhase kritisiert das im Podcast-Interview hart, F.A.Z.-Innenpolitikchef Jasper von Altenbockum vertraut auf rechtstaatliche Kontrollmechanismen.

In this episode, Rick, David and Ripley fire up the engines and roast the rubber right off the horological racetrack, starting with F1 sponsorships. Richard Mille is, not surprisingly, everywhere — possibly even sponsoring Nico Hülkenberg's breakfast cereal, though sadly not his wrist. Bremont and Oris get a few pity laps around the F1 circuit, too, mostly to remind us they exist. Then comes the GPHG segment, where Bernie Watch's entry is dissected with surgical sarcasm, and the entry fee gets more airtime than some indie brands' entire press cycles. Ripley's debut on Watchonista is both celebrated and roasted — equal parts milestone and meme. His age? Unclear. His relevance? Surprisingly intact. David's deep dive into watch accuracy sparks a debate about whether a $200 watch should be accurate or just accurate-ish. Casio's mechanical debut and Seiko's NH35 go under the loupe, with everyone pretending to be regulation experts. Then it's time for “Which Watch is Like…”, a wildly off-the-rails analogy fest: Seiko is Golden Road Brewing (too many SKUs), Panerai is ProTech knives (tough but niche), and Hamilton is Crystal Geyser (dependable, often overlooked, possibly better cold). New releases get dunked on and dissected: The Blancpain Fifty Fathoms “Tech” is questioned for lacking actual tech, the Zeitwerk Date in pink gold is labeled “bougie but temperamental,” and the Vario x RZE Trench Watch is the rare affordable winner.Check Out This Week's Sponsor:Ace Jewelers - https://www.acejewelers.com/

Die Zahl der Einser-Abiturienten ist in allen 16 Bundesländern kontinuierlich gestiegen. Vera Kraft vom Bildung.Table berichtet über eine neue Studie, die diese Noteninflation belegt. Die Schulnoten verbessern sich, während die Kompetenzen der Schüler zurückgehen.Danyal Bayaz, der grüne Finanzminister aus Baden-Württemberg, fordert ein höheres Renteneintrittsalter - wenn auch nicht für alle. Außerdem wird es aus seiner Sicht ohne eine private Säule mit Aktiendepot nicht gehen. Mit Helene Bubrowski spricht Bayaz außerdem über die Lage der Grünen im Bund und in Baden-Württemberg, wo im kommenden Frühjahr gewählt wird. Die USA wollen zum weltweit führenden Land für digitale Vermögenswerte werden. Stablecoins sollen den Dollar als Leitwährung weltweit stärken. In einem ersten umfassenden Gesetz haben die USA die Regeln für digitale Coins festgelegt, die 1:1 an den Dollar gekoppelt sind, berichtet Alexander Wiedmann vom CEO.Table.Table.Briefings - For better informed decisions.Sie entscheiden besser, weil Sie besser informiert sind – das ist das Ziel von Table.Briefings. Wir verschaffen Ihnen mit jedem Professional Briefing, mit jeder Analyse und mit jedem Hintergrundstück einen Informationsvorsprung, am besten sogar einen Wettbewerbsvorteil. Table.Briefings bietet „Deep Journalism“, wir verbinden den Qualitätsanspruch von Leitmedien mit der Tiefenschärfe von Fachinformationen. Alle Informationen zum Trade.Table:https://table.media/aktion/tradetableProfessional Briefings kostenlos kennenlernen: table.media/testen Audio-Werbung Table.Today: jan.puhlmann@table.media Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Baden-Württembergs Polizei will es bald nutzen, und auch im Bund könnte die Software bald eingesetzt werden. Kritiker warnen eindringlich.

Letztes Jahr hat es zwei tödliche Unfälle auf der A18 bei Aesch gegeben. Nun reagiert das Bundesamt für Strassen und reduziert das Tempo auf diesem Autobahnabschnitt von 100 auf 80 Kilometer pro Stunde. Ausserdem: · SVP will Sitz in der Baselbieter Regierung zurückerobern · Prämien für Hornissen-Jägerinnen und -Jäger

APAC stocks traded with a mostly negative bias after a similar performance among global peers.European equity futures indicate a positive cash market open with Euro Stoxx 50 future up 0.2% after the cash market closed with gains of 0.3%.FX markets are contained, EUR/USD sits on a 1.15 handle, USD/JPY maintains its footing above the 148 mark.Bund futures lacked direction overnight. Crude futures were little changed but held on to most of the prior day's spoils.Looking ahead, highlights include Spanish GDP Estimate, US Advance Goods Trade Balance, Wholesale Inventories Advance, Consumer Confidence, Dallas Fed Services Revenues, Atlanta Fed GDPNow, ECB SCE, Supply from UK, Germany & US.Earnings from AstraZeneca, Barclays, Unite, L'Oreal, Air Liquide, Orange, Kering, Banca Generali, Terna, Endesa, Grifols, Visa, Marathon Digital, Starbucks, Booking, UnitedHealth, Sofi, Paypal, UPS, Spotify, Merck, Nucor, JetBlue, Procter & Gamble.Read the full report covering Equities, Forex, Fixed Income, Commodites and more on Newsquawk

Immer wieder ist es in den letzten Jahren zu schweren Unfällen auf der A18 bei Aesch gekommen. Letzte Woche wurden beispielsweise drei Menschen schwer verletzt. Nun will der Bund die Strasse sicherer machen. Ausserdem: · Zwei Frauen machen aus Werbeblachen der Fussball-Euro neue Taschen · Serie: Nachbarn in der Schule

Viele Kommunen in Deutschland sind finanziell am Limit. Hauptverantwortlich dafür sind Bund und Länder, sagt der Landrat von Friesland, Sven Ambrosy (SPD). Das Bundes-Sondervermögen sei ein positives Signal, löse aber nicht das grundsätzliche Problem. Grunwald, Maria www.deutschlandfunk.de, Interviews

Die Bundeswehr soll schneller neue Waffen bekommen - mit dem Bundeswehr-beschaffungs-Beschleunigungsgesetz. Und wer schafft es nach den Engländerinnen ins WM-Finale? Deutschland oder Spanien?

Hebel-ETFs wie der „Heilige Amumbo“ locken mit Traumrenditen, doch hier ist das richtige Timing entscheidend. Und: Die Aufarbeitung des Steuerbetrugsskandals „Cum-Cum“ kommt nur schleppend voran.

Fluent Fiction - Mandarin Chinese: Rekindling Bonds: A Qixi Festival Reunion on Shanghai Bund Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/zh/episode/2025-07-19-22-34-02-zh Story Transcript:Zh: 梅站在上海外滩，雨滴轻轻地落在她的雨伞上。En: Mei stood on the Shanghai Bund, raindrops gently falling on her umbrella.Zh: 天空被灰色的云层笼罩着，黄浦江的水面泛起阵阵涟漪。En: The sky was shrouded in gray clouds, and ripples spread across the surface of the Huangpu River.Zh: 今天是七夕节，一个充满爱情与团聚的日子，En: Today was Qixi Festival, a day full of love and reunions.Zh: 对梅来说，这一天也是希望与不安的交织。En: For Mei, this day was also a mix of hope and anxiety.Zh: 梅是一个独立的年轻女子，但此刻，她心中充满期待。En: Mei was an independent young woman, but at this moment, her heart was full of anticipation.Zh: 她希望能和许久未见的哥哥君重修旧好。En: She hoped to reconcile with her brother Jun, whom she hadn't seen in a long time.Zh: 君多年前离家，把梅和家人留在身后。En: Jun left home many years ago, leaving Mei and the family behind.Zh: 梅一直努力让自己不去想他，但每当到了这种节日，她就会感到无比的孤单。En: Mei had always tried not to think about him, but on such a holiday, she would feel incredibly lonely.Zh: 君在远处的建筑物下徘徊，雨水打湿了他的肩膀，他心中满是忐忑。En: Jun lingered under a distant building, the rain soaking his shoulders, his heart full of unease.Zh: 他知道，自己欠梅一个道歉，欠家庭一个解释。En: He knew he owed Mei an apology and the family an explanation.Zh: 可是对过去的回忆让他犹豫不决。En: But memories of the past made him hesitant.Zh: 他担心梅不会原谅他，他害怕面对她的失望。En: He worried that Mei wouldn't forgive him and feared facing her disappointment.Zh: 当梅看到君的身影，她心中五味杂陈，En: When Mei saw Jun's figure, her emotions were mixed.Zh: 但她知道，今天的见面至关重要。En: But she knew today's meeting was crucial.Zh: 梅走上前，撑着伞，轻声叫了一声：“哥哥。”En: Mei walked forward, holding the umbrella, and softly called, “Gege.”Zh: 君抬头看到梅，心中的负担似乎更重，En: Jun looked up and saw Mei, and the burden in his heart seemed heavier.Zh: 他想说些什么，但喉咙却仿佛被堵住。En: He wanted to say something, but his throat felt blocked.Zh: 梅看着他不自然的样子，虽然心中有怨，但她决定伸出援手。En: Seeing his awkwardness, Mei felt resentment but decided to offer a helping hand.Zh: “我们去那边坐坐吧。”梅指着旁边的长椅。En: “Let's sit over there.” Mei pointed to a nearby bench.Zh: 两人坐下后，君终于开了口：“梅，对不起，我不应该离开这么久。”En: After they sat down, Jun finally spoke, “Mei, I'm sorry, I shouldn't have left for so long.”Zh: 梅静静地听他说，雨一直在下，伞上的水声让两人的对话显得更加私密。En: Mei listened quietly as he spoke, the rain continuing to fall, the sound on the umbrella making their conversation seem more private.Zh: “那时，你为什么走呢？”梅轻声地问。En: “Why did you leave back then?” Mei asked softly.Zh: 君沉默了一会儿，似乎在回忆那些过去的岁月。En: Jun was silent for a while, seemingly recalling those past years.Zh: “我以为那样会更好，但原来给你们带来了痛苦。”En: “I thought it would be better that way, but it ended up causing you pain.”Zh: 梅叹了一口气，“过去的事情无法改变。En: Mei sighed, “We can't change the past.Zh: 重要的是以后我们怎么做。”En: What's important is what we do moving forward.”Zh: 君心中一震，他感激地看着梅，“谢谢你，梅。En: Jun's heart trembled, and he looked at Mei gratefully, “Thank you, Mei.Zh: 能有机会重新开始，我很感激。”En: I am grateful for the chance to start over.”Zh: 雨渐渐小了，天边的乌云也开始显露出一丝阳光。En: The rain gradually lessened, and the clouds began to reveal a hint of sunlight.Zh: 梅和君决定从现在开始，试着彼此靠近，重新建立兄妹的联系。En: Mei and Jun decided to start from now, trying to get closer to each other and rebuild their sibling bond.Zh: 雨后的空气格外清新，两人起身返回灯火通明的街道，心中多了一丝轻松与期待。En: The air was particularly fresh after the rain, and the two stood up, returning to the brightly lit streets, their hearts a bit lighter and filled with anticipation.Zh: 在七夕节这个特殊的日子，他们找到了新的开始。En: On this special day of Qixi Festival, they found a new beginning.Zh: 就这样，梅学会了再次打开自己的心，而君则有勇气去面对过去，寻求救赎。En: In this way, Mei learned to open her heart again, and Jun found the courage to face the past and seek redemption.Zh: 两人心中充满希望，愿他们的生命再度交织，迎接每一个新的日出。En: Their hearts were full of hope, wishing that their lives would intertwine once more, as they welcomed each new sunrise. Vocabulary Words:shrouded: 笼罩ripples: 涟漪anticipation: 期待reconcile: 重修旧好linger: 徘徊unease: 忐忑hesitant: 犹豫不决resentment: 怨trembled: 一震gratefully: 感激地redemption: 救赎intertwine: 交织revealed: 显露anticipation: 期待burden: 负担awkwardness: 不自然crucial: 至关重要reflection: 回忆solitude: 孤单anxiety: 不安apology: 道歉sibling bond: 兄妹的联系frankness: 坦诚clouds: 云horizon: 天边freshness: 清新reunion: 团聚hesitation: 犹豫forgive: 原谅reveal: 显露

Başbakan Anthony Albanese altı günlük Çin gezisinin ilk gününde Çinli turistleri Avustralya'yı ziyaret etmeye teşvik etmek için yepyeni bir kampanya başlatırken sıradan Çinlilerle bir bağ kurabilmek için Şangay'ın tarihi Bund sahil kordonunda bir sabah yürüyüşü yaptı. Ancak gündemin merkezindeki bağ Avustralya'nın ABD ile sıkı askeri ittifakıydı.

Über 5000 ehemalige Aktionäre der Credit Suisse klagen gegen die UBS, weil diese in ihren Augen zu wenig für die CS bezahlt hat. Wegen der Klage muss die UBS auf Geheiss des Zürcher Handelsgerichts vertrauliche Dokumente herausrücken. Nun ist die Frist zur Einreichung dieser Dokumente verstrichen. Weitere Themen: Francesca Albanese, die UNO-Sonderberichterstatterin für die Palästinensergebiete, nimmt kein Blatt vor den Mund: So bezeichnet sie das Vorgehen Israels im Gazastreifen etwa als Völkermord oder vergleicht Netanjahu mit Hitler. Dafür wird sie scharf kritisiert. Erst vor kurzem gab der Bund bekannt, dass er seine Jugend- und Sportbeiträge ab 2026 um 20 Prozent kürzen will. Nun wollen offenbar auch die Kirchen bei ihren Jugendorganisationen den Rotstift ansetzen. In Baden etwa, wo eine Kürzung für die lokale Jubla und ihre Scharen diskutiert wird.

Premier Albanese podczas pierwszego pełnego dnia swojej wizyty w Chinach, starał się unikać komentarzy na temat wspołpracy z rządem Stanow Zjednoczonych. Początek sześciodniowej wizyty Premier poświęcił na rozpoczęcie zupełnie nowej kampanii zachęcającej chińskich turystów do odwiedzenia Australii. Odbył rowniez poranny spacer historyczną promenadą Bund w Szanghaju, promując więzi międzyludzkie między oboma narodami.

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The Prime Minister has struggled to avoid a US-sized elephant in the room on the first full day of his visit to China, with questions of military allegiance arising from the strategist conducting the US AUKUS review. Despite these tensions, the start of his six-day tour has been spent launching a brand new campaign to encourage Chinese tourists to visit Australia, and a morning walk along Shanghai's historic Bund promenade to promote the two nations' interpersonal links.

Hessens Ministerpräsident Boris Rhein erklärt, warum die Milliarden vom Bund bei den Ländern gut angelegt sind: „Wir investieren insbesondere in Krankenhäuser, Kita-Ausbau, Wissenschaft und Forschung — wir müssen Deutschland wieder fit machen.“ Für ihn hat es auch mit Generationengerechtigkeit zu tun, wenn jetzt Schulden gemacht werden. Wir müssen „unseren Kindern Frieden und Freiheit sichern", sagt Rhein im Gespräch mit Michael Bröcker.Die Wahl von Bettina Brosius-Gersdorf ans Bundesverfassungsgericht spaltet die Unionsbundestagsfraktion. SPD und Union stehen vor einem Showdown um Macht und Glaubwürdigkeit.Zum Gedenktag erinnert Joschka Fischer an die 8000 Opfer des Massakers von Srebrenica und den politischen Wendepunkt. Er sagt: „Ich habe damals erklärt, warum Intervention notwendig ist.“ Ein Auszug aus einem Gespräch, das Sie morgen in einem Sonderpodcast hören können.Table.Briefings - For better informed decisions.Sie entscheiden besser, weil Sie besser informiert sind – das ist das Ziel von Table.Briefings. Wir verschaffen Ihnen mit jedem Professional Briefing, mit jeder Analyse und mit jedem Hintergrundstück einen Informationsvorsprung, am besten sogar einen Wettbewerbsvorteil. Table.Briefings bietet „Deep Journalism“, wir verbinden den Qualitätsanspruch von Leitmedien mit der Tiefenschärfe von Fachinformationen. Alle Informationen zum Trade.Table:https://table.media/aktion/tradetableProfessional Briefings kostenlos kennenlernen: table.media/testen Audio-Werbung Table.Today: jan.puhlmann@table.media Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Fluent Fiction - Mandarin Chinese: A Breath of Inspiration: Art, Friendship, and Resilience Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/zh/episode/2025-07-08-22-34-02-zh Story Transcript:Zh: 夏日的阳光洒满了上海外滩，江面上波光粼粼。En: The summer sun bathed Shanghai's Bund in light, with the river's surface sparkling brilliantly.Zh: 人群熙熙攘攘，花花绿绿的展位林立，这是夏季节庆的热闹景象。En: The crowd was bustling, and colorful booths stood in rows, displaying the lively scene of a summer festival.Zh: 霞光中，一片展台吸引了小雨的目光。En: Amid the glow, a section of booths caught Xiaoyu's eye.Zh: 小雨是一名年轻的美术学生，心中满怀对艺术的热情与梦想。En: Xiaoyu, a young art student, was filled with passion and dreams about art.Zh: 今天，小雨和她从小到大的好友立峰来到外滩。En: Today, Xiaoyu and her childhood friend Lifeng visited the Bund.Zh: 他们想参观这里的艺术展，为小雨的下一个项目寻找灵感。En: They wanted to explore the art exhibit here, hoping to find inspiration for Xiaoyu's next project.Zh: 立峰虽为人稳重实际，却仍为小雨的梦想不遗余力地支持。En: Although Lifeng was pragmatic and steady, he still fully supported Xiaoyu's dreams.Zh: 走进艺术展，小雨被人群和作品的色彩吸引，暂时忘却了身边的一切。En: As they entered the art exhibition, Xiaoyu was captivated by the colors of the crowd and the artworks, momentarily forgetting everything around her.Zh: “看看这幅画，多有生命力！”她兴奋地对立峰说道。En: "Look at this painting, it's so full of life!" she excitedly said to Lifeng.Zh: 立峰微笑点头，心中为小雨的热情感到欣慰。En: Lifeng smiled and nodded, feeling gratified by Xiaoyu's enthusiasm.Zh: 然而，快乐的时光总是短暂。En: However, happy times are always fleeting.Zh: 就在小雨继续欣赏时，她突然感觉胸闷，一个无法预测的哮喘袭来。En: Just as Xiaoyu continued to admire the art, she suddenly felt chest tightness; an unpredictable asthma attack struck.Zh: 小雨的呼吸变得急促，她自己的脸色迅速变得苍白。En: Her breathing became rapid, and her face quickly turned pale.Zh: 立峰看到情况不妙，立刻抓住小雨，急忙问：“你还好吗？”En: Seeing something was wrong, Lifeng immediately grabbed Xiaoyu and anxiously asked, "Are you okay?"Zh: 小雨无法回答，她的手努力地指向自己的包，里面放着吸入器。En: Xiaoyu couldn't respond, but she pointed towards her bag, where her inhaler was.Zh: 然而在这么拥挤而混乱的地方，一时半刻根本无法从人群中挤出去。En: Yet, in such a crowded and chaotic place, it was impossible to get out of the crowd in a short time.Zh: 就在立峰焦急万分时，他忽然看到不远处一个急救站。那里是为了夏季节庆专门设置的开放式急救点。En: As Lifeng was extremely anxious, he suddenly noticed an emergency station not far away, an open first-aid point set up specifically for the summer festival.Zh: 他意识到了这是唯一的机会，必须迅速行动。En: He realized this was their only chance, and swift action was necessary.Zh: 立峰二话不说，扶住小雨挤过人群，向急救站方向奔去。En: Without hesitation, Lifeng supported Xiaoyu as they squeezed through the crowd and rushed toward the emergency station.Zh: 到达之后，医务人员迅速给小雨使用了急救设备，小雨的呼吸逐渐恢复平稳。En: Upon arrival, the medical staff quickly used emergency equipment on Xiaoyu, and her breathing gradually returned to normal.Zh: “谢谢你，立峰。”小雨喘息道，眼中尽是感激。En: "Thank you, Lifeng," Xiaoyu gasped, eyes full of gratitude.Zh: 她知道立峰的果断让她避免了更糟糕的情况。En: She knew Lifeng's decisiveness had prevented a worse outcome.Zh: 在休息区坐了一会儿，小雨恢复了些力气。她说：“我们离开吧。”En: After sitting in the rest area for a while, Xiaoyu regained some strength and said, "Let's leave."Zh: 但就在起身时，一幅作品的灵感突然出现在小雨的脑海，En: But just as they were about to get up, an inspiration for a piece of artwork suddenly came to Xiaoyu's mind.Zh: 她拿出速写本，快速地勾勒出展会的一个场景，带着这份创意离开。En: She took out her sketchbook and quickly sketched a scene from the exhibition, leaving with this burst of creativity.Zh: 这次经历让小雨明白健康管理的重要性，也让立峰在紧急情况下变得更有自信。En: This experience made Xiaoyu realize the importance of health management and gave Lifeng more confidence in emergency situations.Zh: 他们两人回望外滩，阳光依旧明媚，仿佛一切都是新的开始。En: They both looked back at the Bund, where the sunshine remained bright, as if everything was a new beginning. Vocabulary Words:bathed: 洒满bund: 外滩sparkling: 波光粼粼booths: 展位lively: 热闹exhibit: 展览pragmatic: 务实steady: 稳重captivated: 吸引gratified: 欣慰fleeting: 短暂tightness: 胸闷unpredictable: 无法预测asthma: 哮喘anxiously: 急忙chaotic: 混乱swift: 迅速decisiveness: 果断gratitude: 感激regained: 恢复inspiration: 灵感sketchbook: 速写本creativity: 创意confidence: 自信emergency: 紧急medical staff: 医务人员equipment: 设备gradually: 逐渐decisive: 果断scene: 场景

Bund und Länder haben mit der Arbeit an einer umfassenden Pflegereform begonnen. Was braucht es Ihrer Meinung nach, um die Pflege zukunftssicher zu machen? Diskussion mit Constantin Papaspyratos vom Bund der Steuerzahler und Anja Backhaus. Von WDR 5.

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Polen beginnt eigene Kontrollen an deutscher Grenze in Reaktion auf Deutschland, Wachsende Zahl an Grenzkontrollen im Schengen-Raum, Humanitäre Lage im Gazastreifen laut Hilfsorganisationen dramatisch, Arbeitsgruppe aus Bund und Ländern zur Reform der Pflegereform, Einsatz von KI an Schulen, Weitere Meldungen im Überblick, #mittendrin in Stralsund: Freiwasserschwimmer kommen zum Sundschwimmen zusammen, Das Wetter Hinweis: Der Beitrag zum Thema "Fußball-EM" darf aus rechtlichen Gründen nicht auf tagesschau.de gezeigt werden.

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Für die 36 US-Kampfjets F-35 soll gemäss den USA doch kein Festpreis gelten, der Schweiz drohen Mehrkosten in Milliardenhöhe. Warum hörte Rüstungschef Urs Loher nicht auf die Finanzkontrolle und unzählige andere Warner? Und wo droht das nächste Rüstungsdebakel? Im Bundeshaus herrscht Aufregung, Politikerinnen und Politiker sowie viele Stimmberechtigte fühlen sich hintergangen: Das versprochene Kostendach von 6 Milliarden Franken für die 36 US-Kampfjets aus den USA wird wohl nicht eingehalten werden können. Wie konnten sich die erfahrenen Rüstungsbeschaffer beim Bund derart täuschen? Warum liess sich Rüstungschef Loher von zwei Gutachten beruhigen und schlug zahlreiche Warnungen in den Wind? Wird die Kampfjet-Beschaffung zu einem Fass ohne Boden? Und wie geht es jetzt weiter? Kann der Bund auch mit weniger Kampfjets auskommen? Was würde ein Rückzug vom Vertrag bedeuten? Daneben schlägt sich der Rüstungs-Chef mit weiteren Problem-Projekten herum. Unter anderem mit grossen Aufklärungs-Drohnen, die im schlimmsten Fall nur in Begleitung eines Helikopters fliegen können. Wäre hier ein Ende mit Schrecken nicht besser als ein Schrecken ohne Ende? Rüstungschef Urs Loher stellt sich den Fragen von Nathalie Christen in der «Samstagsrundschau». Ergänzend zum «Tagesgespräch» finden Sie jeden Samstag in unserem Kanal die aktuelle «Samstagsrundschau».

Last time we spoke about the Oyama Incident and decision to fight at Shanghai. In July 1937, escalating tensions between Japan and China erupted into war after the Marco Polo Bridge Incident. As conflict spread, Chinese leader Chiang Kai-shek, believing in his nation's resilience, called for unity to resist Japanese aggression. A pivotal moment occurred on August 9 at Hongqiao Airport, where a violent confrontation left several Japanese soldiers dead. The circumstances remained murky, with both sides blaming each other, further inflaming hostilities. Despite attempts at negotiation, the military standoff intensified, leading to a consensus that war was imminent. Chiang mobilized troops to Shanghai, a crucial city for both strategic and symbolic reasons, determined to demonstrate that China could defend its sovereignty. The Chinese forces, under Generals Zhang Fukai and Zhang Zhizhong, faced logistical challenges but aimed to strike first against the increasingly aggressive Japanese military. On August 12, both nations prepared for conflict, leading to a drastic escalation.  #157 The Battle of Shanghai Part 2: Black Saturday and Operation Iron Fist Welcome to the Fall and Rise of China Podcast, I am your dutiful host Craig Watson. But, before we start I want to also remind you this podcast is only made possible through the efforts of Kings and Generals over at Youtube. Perhaps you want to learn more about the history of Asia? Kings and Generals have an assortment of episodes on history of asia and much more  so go give them a look over on Youtube. So please subscribe to Kings and Generals over at Youtube and to continue helping us produce this content please check out www.patreon.com/kingsandgenerals. If you are still hungry for some more history related content, over on my channel, the Pacific War Channel where I cover the history of China and Japan from the 19th century until the end of the Pacific War. On Friday, August 13 of 1937, the residents of Shanghai began enduring the sounds of rifle fire and machine gun salvos, punctuated by the distant booms of artillery.  Members of the Japanese marines, disguised in civilian clothes and posing as rowdy thugs, boisterous ronin, arrived at barricades manned by the Peace Preservation Corps at the northern edge of Yangshupu around 9:15 a.m. They began to provoke the Chinese guards with loud taunts and jeers. When the Chinese fired a warning shot into the air, the Japanese retaliated with deadly intent. The Chinese responded in kind, resulting in a lethal exchange. From that moment on, the situation was beyond control. As the day progressed, nervous skirmishes continued throughout the northern part of Shanghai. Chinese commanders dispatched patrols to conduct probing attacks, hoping to identify weak points in the Japanese defenses and push them back wherever possible. Meanwhile, their Japanese counterparts rushed to occupy key positions outside their main line of defense, aiming to gain an advantageous position should their adversaries launch a larger offensive. Small bands of soldiers from both sides maneuvered along narrow alleys to minimize the risk of detection; however, whenever they encountered each other, the results were deadly. In the western sector of the front line, where the Chinese Army's newly arrived 88th Infantry Division was preparing its positions, the center of activity was the headquarters of the Japanese marines near Hongkou Park. This location resembled a fortress, featuring a massive four-story structure shielded from air and artillery bombardment by a double roof of reinforced concrete. The building, which encompassed a large inner courtyard, occupied two city blocks and could accommodate thousands of troops at once. Highly visible, it represented both a significant military threat and a symbol of Japan's presence in Shanghai. The Chinese were acutely aware of their objective: they had to eradicate it. The Sichuan North road lies south between the marine headquarters and the Japanese section of the International Settlement. This road became the scene of frantic activity from the first day of battle. Japanese armored cars and motorcycle patrols, with machine guns mounted on sidecars, sped up and down the otherwise deserted street, while trench mortars positioned along the pavement lobbed grenades into Zhabei to the west. As columns of smoke rose into the sky from buildings in the Chinese district, Japanese officers squeezed into a narrow conning tower atop the marine headquarters, watching the bombardment's results through field glasses. Reports of Chinese snipers stationed in the upper floors of buildings along the road prompted Japanese squads, led by sword-wielding officers, to carry out door-to-door searches. Suspects were unceremoniously dragged away to an uncertain fate. Not a single civilian was visible in the area; everyone stayed indoors, behind closed windows and drawn curtains. On the afternoon of August 13, the Eight Character Bridge, located west of the marine headquarters, became the site of one of the battle's first major engagements. The bridge, measuring just 60 feet in length and spanning a minor creek, was deemed by both sides to have significant tactical importance. The Chinese commanders viewed it as a crucial route for advancing into the Hongkou area, believing that if the bridge fell into Japanese hands, it would be like a "piece of bone stuck in the throat." At around noon, Major Yi Jin, a battalion commander of the 88th Infantry Division, led a couple of hundred men from around the North Railway Station toward Eight Character Bridge. When the soldiers reached their objective at about 3:00 p.m., they spotted a small Japanese unit that had just arrived across the creek and was setting up defensive positions. The Chinese opened fire and managed to secure the bridge, prompting the Japanese to launch a brief artillery bombardment that resulted in several Chinese casualties. Gunfire near the bridge continued intermittently until 9:00 p.m., when a fragile silence fell over the area. Further to the east, in the 87th Infantry Division's sector, the day was also characterized by frantic maneuvering, punctuated by lengthy bursts of violence. Chinese reconnaissance parties infiltrated enemy-held areas, making their way to the Japanese Golf Club near the Huangpu River, where they began shooting at workers busy preparing the makeshift airfield. As the first volleys from the Chinese snipers rang out, clouds of dust filled the air, causing the workers to hastily seek cover. Japanese soldiers stationed in the clubhouse immediately returned fire, throwing off the snipers' aim. After about an hour, two Japanese vessels moored in the Huangpu River, the destroyer Run and the gunboat Seta were called in to assist the Japanese marines facing the 87th Infantry Division on land. Four- and six-inch shells screamed across the sky, exploding in the Chinese districts to the north. Shanghai University was also shelled, as the Japanese troops on land believed it had been occupied by Chinese soldiers. Ultimately, the last remaining staff members, two Americans, were forced to flee the campus. The naval artillery had come to the aid of the beleaguered infantry onshore, a scene that would be repeated continually in the days and weeks to come. Late that evening, Chiang Kai-shek finally ordered his military commanders to “divert the enemy at sea, block off the coast, and resist landings at Shanghai” Even before the mobilization of troops began, panic swept through Shanghai. Meanwhile, the city's waterfront took on an increasingly ominous tone. The China Daily News wrote “Arms, ammunition, and supplies streamed from several Japanese cruisers and destroyers onto the O.S.K. wharf in what appeared to be an unending flow. Additionally, a large detachment of soldiers in full marching gear disembarked, while a cruiser, the Idzumo, two destroyers, and nine gunboats arrived shortly before.” Zhang Zhizhong, the commander of the left wing, finally received the orders he wished to hear. Zhang intended to deploy all available troops in a bold effort to eliminate the Japanese presence once and for all, following the strategy recommended by the Germans. However, the plan had a significant weakness. The assault was to focus on the marine headquarters and the rest of the Hongkou salient while deliberately avoiding combat within the formal borders of the International Settlement. This decision was made as a concession to international public opinion and was politically sound. However, from a military perspective, it was nearly suicidal and greatly increased the risks associated with the entire operation. The Hongkou area represented the most heavily fortified position along the entire front. The marine headquarters was at the center of a dense network of heavy machine gun positions, protected by barbed wire, concrete emplacements, and walls of sandbags. On Saturday, August 14th, the Nationalist military command decided to target one of the most significant Japanese naval assets in Shanghai: the Izumo, anchored with support ships on the Huangpu River in the city center. Shortly before 11:00 a.m., five Chinese planes appeared over the rooftops, flying toward the river and the Japanese vessels. The aircraft released their bombs, but all missed their target, with several detonating on the wharves, demolishing buildings and sending shrapnel flying through the air. In response, the Japanese battleships unleashed a massive barrage, further endangering those unfortunate enough to live or work in the area as shell fragments rained down with deadly force. At 11:20 a.m., another Chinese air raid occurred, this time involving three planes, once again targeting the Izumo. However, for two of the pilots, something went horribly wrong. “From one of the four monoplanes, four aerial torpedoes were seen to drop as they passed over the Bund, far from their intended target... Two others fell on Nanking Road.” Either the pilot misjudged the target, or there was a malfunction with the release mechanism. Regardless of the cause, the bombs landed in one of the city's busiest civilian areas, where thousands were walking, shopping, and enjoying a hot August Saturday. At 4:46 p.m., the public health department's work diary noted, “Palace Hotel hit! Many injured and dead in street! Nanking Road opposite Cathay Hotel.” A reporter vividly captured the horror of the scene: “A bomb arced through the air, struck the Palace Hotel with a glancing blow, and unleashed indescribable carnage. As the high explosive fumes slowly lifted, a scene of dreadful death emerged. Flames from a blazing car danced over distorted bodies. Bodies wrapped in coolie cloth lay in shapeless heaps at the entrances to the main doorways and arcades of the Palace and Cathay hotels, their heads, legs, and arms separated from smashed masses of flesh. The corpse of a Chinese policeman lay dead in his tracks, shrapnel lodged in his head, and a disemboweled child was nearby.” To make matters worse, another pilot mistakenly released his bomb over Avenue Edward VII, another major shopping street. When the numbers were finally tallied, over 1,000 people, both Chinese and foreign had been killed. The bombs struck the International Settlement, a zone that was politically neutral and presumed safe. Hundreds of civilians were killed culminating in what would soon be referred to as “Black Saturday” or “Bloody Saturday.” By the time these tragedies unfolded, the Battle of Shanghai had already entered its second day.  Zhang Zhizhong's men prepared their positions for most of the day, then launched their attack late in the afternoon. Intense fighting erupted in the few hours before sunset, and it quickly became clear that the 88th Infantry Division was encountering resistance that was tougher than expected. In addition to the direct fire from entrenched Japanese positions, the attackers were bombarded by the Third Fleet's powerful artillery, which was awe-inspiring even when it employed only a fraction of its total strength of 700 pieces. However, the Chinese infantry lacked proper training in the use of heavy weaponry against fortified enemy positions. Their heavier guns, which could have made a significant difference, were held too far in the rear and missed their targets too easily, as inexperienced crews used flawed coordinates from observers who were not close enough to the action. Additionally, some of the Japanese positions had such thick defensive walls that it was questionable whether even the most powerful weaponry in the Chinese arsenal, the 150 mm howitzers, could do more than merely dent them. These tactics resulted in extraordinarily heavy losses for the Chinese, including among senior ranks. Around 5:00 p.m., Major General Huang Meixing, the 41-year-old commander of the 88th Infantry Division's 264th Brigade, was leading an attack near the marine headquarters. His divisional commander, Sun Yuanliang, attempted to reach him via field phone, but he was forced to wait. When he finally managed to get through to Huang, he cracked a rare joke: “It took so long, I thought you were dead.” Just minutes later, as if fate wanted to punish Sun Yuanliang for his black humor, Huang Meixing's command post was struck by an artillery shell, killing him instantly. Shock spread through the ranks as the news circulated, recalled Wu Ganliao, a machine gunner in the 88th Division. “Brigade Commander Huang was a fair-minded person, and he showed real affection for his troops. It was sad new”. Huang was by no means an exceptional case; Chinese officers died in large numbers from the very first day. One regiment lost seven company commanders in a single short attack. Several factors contributed to the high incidence of death among senior ranks. One reason was the ethos among some officers to lead from the front in an effort to instill courage in their men. However, leading from the rear could also be highly risky in urban combat, where opposing forces were often just yards apart, and the maze-like environment created by multi-story buildings and narrow alleys led to a fluid situation where the enemy could be just as likely behind as in front. Moreover, soldiers on both sides deliberately targeted enemy officers, perhaps more so than in other conflicts, because rigid leadership hierarchies placed a premium on decapitating the opposing unit's command. However, the massive fatality rates among officers, and even more so among the rank and file, were primarily the result of Chinese forces employing frontal assaults against a well-armed, entrenched enemy.The men who were dying by the hundreds were China's elite soldiers, the product of years of effort to build a modern military. They represented the nation's best hope for resisting Japan in a protracted war. Nevertheless, on the very first day of battle, they were being squandered at an alarming and unsustainable rate. After just a few hours of offensive operations with minimal gains, Chiang Kai-shek decided to cut his losses. In a telegram, he commanded Zhang Zhizhong: “Do not carry out attacks this evening. Await further orders.”In the weeks leading up to the outbreak of the battle of Shanghai, Chiang Kai-shek received a parade of leaders from various provinces eager to participate in the upcoming fight. After years of the Warlord nonsense , a new sense of unity began to emerge among them for the first time. All of these factions proclaimed they would lend their troops to his leadership if he pledged them against Japan. As a sign of his sincerity, Chiang decided to appoint the position of overall commander in Shanghai to one of his longest-standing rivals, our old friend, the finger nails inspector, Feng Yuxiang. This was a political savvy move directed at the Communists, trying to earn their favor.  Feng Yuxiang did not hesitate when offered the command. “As long as it serves the purpose of fighting Japan, I'll say yes, no matter what it is.” His appointment was announced just as the first shots were fired in Shanghai. Feng was about a decade older than his direct subordinates, which Chiang considered an advantage. He desired someone who was both composed and prudent to counterbalance the fiery tempers of the frontline commanders, as Chiang put it“ The frontline commanders are too young. They've got a lot of courage, but they lack experience.” Feng moved his command post to a temple outside Suzhou in mid August. Almost immediately afterward, he visited Zhang Zhizhong, who had established his command near the Suzhou city wall. At that time, Zhang was just beginning to realize how formidable the Japanese resistance in Shanghai truly was. His staff started to notice troubling signs of his deteriorating health, sensing that sickness and exhaustion were taking a toll on his ability to stay upright and effectively lead the battle. Perhaps this feeling of being overwhelmed was why he failed to undertake basic tasks, such as providing adequate protection from air attacks. Meanwhile, Shanghai society responded to the sudden outbreak of war. In July, the city's residents worked, ate, drank, and played as they had for decades. Beginning in August, however, they had to entirely remake their lives. Local institutions began to relocate; by late September, it was announced that four local universities would open joint colleges with institutions in China's interior. In the country's premier commercial city, business was being devastated. “Like a nightmare octopus flinging cruel tentacles around its helpless victims,” the North-China Daily News reported, “the local hostilities are slowly strangling Shanghai's trade.” A shopkeeper lamented, “We obtain a lot of business, of course, from tourists who visit Shanghai. What tourists are there these days?” For the foreigners in Shanghai, the war was seen as a violent diversion, but nothing truly dangerous, at least, that's what they thought. For the Chinese, however, life was unraveling. As the fighting intensified around the Japanese district, thousands of refugees poured into the streets, heading for Suzhou Creek and the Garden Bridge, the only link to the International Settlement that remained open. It was a chaotic and merciless stampede, where the weak were at a severe disadvantage. “My feet were slipping… in blood and flesh,” recalled Rhodes Farmer, a journalist for the North China Daily News, as he found himself in a sea of people struggling to escape Hongkou. “Half a dozen times, I knew I was walking on the bodies of children or old people sucked under by the torrent, trampled flat by countless feet.” Near the creek, the mass of sweating and panting humanity was nearly uncontrollable as it funneled toward the bridge, which was a mere 55 feet wide. Two Japanese sentries were almost overwhelmed by the crowd and reacted as they had been trained, with immediate, reflexive brutality. One of them bayoneted an old man and threw the lifeless body into the filthy creek below. This act of violence did not deter the other refugees, who continued to push toward the bridge, believing they were heading toward the safety of the International Settlement. Little did they know, they were moving in the wrong direction, towards the horrific slaughter of innocent civilians that would mark the entire Shanghai campaign. The American advisor Claire Chennault had been in the air since the early hours of August 14. After only a few hours of sleep at his base in Nanjing, he jumped into a lone, unarmed fighter to observe the Chinese air raid as a neutral party. The night before, he had been at the Nanjing Military Academy, in the company of Chiang Kai-shek and his wife Soong Mei-ling. That night, as war loomed, Soong Mei-ling in tears said “They are killing our people!” Chennault asked “what will you do now?”. She replied “We will fight,”. Chennault was the one who suggested bombing the ships on the Huangpu River because of the artillery support they provided to the Japanese infantry. Since there was no Chinese officer with the expertise to prepare such an operation, Soong Mei-ling had asked Chennault to take over. Although he was completely unprepared for this new role, he felt a growing affinity for China, fueled by excitement at the prospect of contributing to their fight. Eleanor B. Roosevelt, the wife of US President Franklin D. Roosevelt, was in Shanghai at the time of the bombing and was horrified by the loss of innocent life. She sent a letter to Japan's premier, Prince Konoye, urging him to seek ways to minimize the risk of Chinese air raids, which she argued were caused by the presence of Japan's military in the Shanghai area. The Japanese did not respond. However, the day after her letter, the Izumo was moved from its anchorage near the Japanese Consulate to the middle of the Huangpu River. The cruiser remained close enough to contribute its artillery to the fighting inland, but far enough away to significantly reduce the danger to civilians in the city. The 15th was surreal, even after thousands had been killed in battle, the fighting in China remained an undeclared war as far as the Japanese government was concerned, and it committed forces only in a piecemeal fashion. The Japanese Cabinet continued to refer to events in Shanghai and further north near Beijing as “the China Incident.” However, euphemisms were not enough to disguise the reality that Shanghai was becoming a significant problem. In the early hours of the 15th, a Japanese Cabinet meeting decided to send army reinforcements to the hard-pressed marines in Shanghai, leading to the deployment of the 3rd and 11th Divisions. The two divisions were to form the Shanghai Expeditionary Force, a unit resurrected from the hostilities of 1932. Many of the soldiers sent to war were reservists in their late twenties and early thirties who had long since returned to civilian life and were poorly disciplined. In their habitual disdain for the Chinese, Japanese leaders figured that this would be more than enough to deal with them. Underestimating the foe would soon prove to be a mistake they would repeat again and again in the coming weeks and months. To lead the force, the Japanese leaders brought out of retirement 59-year-old General Matsui Iwane, a veteran of the 1904-1905 Russo-Japanese War. Matsui was a slight man, weighing no more than 100 pounds, with a large 19th century mustache and a palsy affecting his right side. He was not an accidental choice; he knew China well and had been an acquaintance of Sun Yat-sen.  Hongkou or “Little Tokyo” had become an area under siege. Surrounded by hostile Chinese troops on three sides, its only link to the outside world was the dock district along the Huangpu River. From the first day of the battle, the area was bombarded with Chinese mortar shells, prompting an exodus among Japanese residents, some of whom had lived in Shanghai for years. An increasingly common sight was kimono-clad women carrying heavy loads as they made their way to the wharfs to board ferries taking them back to Japan. Hongkou, said visiting Japanese correspondent Hayashi Fusao, “was a dark town. It was an exhausted town.” Those who remained in “Little Tokyo,” mostly men forced to stay behind to look after their businesses, tried to continue their lives with as little disruption to their normal routines as possible. However, this was difficult, given the constant reminders of war surrounding them: rows of barbed wire and piles of sandbags, soldiers marching from one engagement to another, and the sounds of battle often occurring just a few blocks away. “Every building was bullet-marked, and the haze of gunpowder hung over the town,” wrote Hayashi. “It was a town at war. It was the August sun and an eerie silence, burning asphalt, and most of all, the swarm of blue flies hovering around the feet.” It seemed Vice Admiral Hasegawa Kiyoshi, the commander of the Japanese 3rd Fleet, had bitten off more than he could chew in aggressively expanding operations in the Shanghai area. August 16th saw repeated Chinese attacks, placing the Japanese defenders under severe pressure, stretching their resources to the limit. Rear Admiral Okawachi Denshichi, who headed the Shanghai marines, had to hastily commit reserves, including irreplaceable tanks, to prevent a Chinese breakthrough. That day Hasegawa sent three telegrams to his superiors, each sounding more desperate than the last. After his second telegram, sent around 7:00 pm,  warning that his troops could probably hold out for only 6 more days, the Naval Command ordered the marine barracks at Sasebo Naval Base in southern Japan to dispatch two units of 500 marines each to Shanghai. Following Hasegawa's 3rd telegram later that night, the navy decided to send even more reinforcements. Two additional marine units, consisting of a total of 1,400 soldiers waiting in Manchuria for deployment at Qingdao, were ordered to embark for Shanghai immediately. The Chinese, however, did not feel that things were going their way. The battle continued to be much bloodier than anyone had anticipated. Throwing infantry en masse against fortified positions was the only feasible tactic available to an army rich in manpower confronting an adversary with a clear technological advantage. Yet, this approach turned the battle into a contest of flesh against steel, resulting in tremendous loss of life. Chiang Kai-shek was losing patience. After several days of fighting, his troops had still not succeeded in dislodging the Japanese from the streets of Shanghai. The Japanese marines entrenched in the Hongkou and Yangshupu areas proved to be a harder nut to crack than he or his generals had expected. At a meeting with his divisional commanders, Chiang ordered a massive attack to be launched in the early morning of August 17. The troops were to utilize more firepower and be better prepared than they had been for the assault three days earlier. Codenamed Operation Iron Fist, it was the most ambitious Chinese offensive in the first critical week of the Shanghai campaign. Colonel Hans Vetter, the advisor assigned to the 88th Division, played a key role in planning the offensive. He aimed to employ “Stosstrupp” or “stormtrooper” shock troop tactics that the Germans had effectively used during the Great War. After an intense artillery bombardment, a small, elite group of determined, well-armed men was to punch through the Japanese lines and fight their way deep into the enemy camp before the defenders had a chance to recover from the initial surprise. This procedure was to be followed by both the 88th Division moving in from the west, targeting the area south of Hongkou Park, and the 87th Division conducting a parallel operation from the east. Zhang Zhizhong recognized a window of opportunity while he still enjoyed a significant, but likely temporary, advantage against the Japanese. This opportunity had to be seized before reinforcements arrived. However, the odds were not favorable. Urban combat with modern weaponry of unprecedented lethality was a costly affair, especially when the enemy had the upper hand in the sky. Japanese airplanes constantly threatened the Chinese positions, carrying out relentless sorties throughout the day. The Chinese Air Force remained a factor, but it was uncertain how much longer it would hold out against the more experienced Japanese pilots and their superior, more maneuverable aircraft. The growing Japanese presence overhead, supported by both shipborne planes and aircraft based on airstrips on Chongming Island in the Yangtze Delta, greatly complicated any major movements on the ground. Despite these challenges, the Chinese Army continued its troop build-up in the Shanghai area. The 98th Infantry Division arrived on August 15 and placed one brigade, half its strength, at the disposal of the 87th Infantry Division, ensuring that the division's rear area was covered during Operation Iron Fist. Operation Iron Fist kicked off as planned at 5:00 am on the 17th. Utilizing all available firepower, the 87th and 88th Infantry Divisions launched simultaneous assaults against stunned and bewildered Japanese defenders. In line with the Stosstrupp approach of rapid penetration, Zhang Zhizhong introduced a new tactical principle, prompted by the severe losses during the first few days of fighting. Forces under his command were to identify gaps in the Japanese defenses and exploit them, rather than launch massive, costly, and most likely futile attacks on heavily fortified positions. Once an enemy stronghold was spotted, the main forces would circumvent it and leave just enough troops to keep it pinned down. Chen Yiding, a regimental commander of the 87th Infantry Division, played a pivotal role in the assault. His soldiers, each equipped with provisions for two days, made good progress during the first hours of Iron Fist, leveraging their local knowledge and moving with the slippery dexterity of alley cats. They would enter a building on one street, knock down the wall inside, and exit onto the next street, or they would throw down beams from rooftop to rooftop, sneaking as quietly as possible from one block to another without being noticed by those on the ground. They proved elusive targets for the Japanese, who expected them to come from one direction, only to be attacked from another. Nevertheless, changing the tactical situation from the previous days was not enough. The attackers encountered well-prepared defenses that sometimes could not be circumvented, resulting in significant losses from the outset of the assault. An entire battalion of the 88th Division was wiped out while trying to take a single building. Despite their sacrifices, there was no major breakthrough anywhere along the Japanese defense lines. This was partly due to strong support from Japanese naval artillery stationed along the Huangpu River and partly a reflection of poor coordination between Chinese infantry and artillery.Equally detrimental to the Chinese cause was their careful avoidance, during the first days of combat in Shanghai, of fighting inside the International Settlement or even in the predominantly Japanese part of the settlement, in order to avoid angering the outside world and swaying international opinion against them. This approach frustrated their German advisors. “It was obvious that the attacking troops had been told to engage only enemies standing on Chinese territory, not the ones inside the international areas,” the Germans wrote, with an almost audible sigh of regret in their after-action report. This frustration was shared by several Chinese officers at the frontline. “We are much handicapped by the demarcation of the foreign areas,” the adjutant to a divisional commander told a Western reporter. “We could have wiped out the enemy if it had not been for orders from the Central Government and our commander to avoid causing damage to foreign lives and to give them adequate protection.” The presence of the large foreign community primarily played into Japanese hands. Many of Chiang Kai-shek's officers believed that if the Chinese had been able to move through the French Concession and the International Settlement to attack the Japanese from the rear, they could have won easily. Zhang Fakui would later say “Without the protection provided by the foreign concessions, they would have been wiped out,”. At the end of the day, the Japanese emerged victorious. Their defense proved stronger, as it had for four long years on the Western Front during the Great War. The challenge facing the Japanese was tough, but at least it was straightforward and uncomplicated: they had to hold on to Hongkou and Yangshupu while waiting for reinforcements to arrive. They proved adept at this task. In many cases, Chinese soldiers found themselves fighting for the same objectives they had targeted when the battle for Shanghai began several days earlier. By August 18, the Chinese attack had been called off. Operation Iron Fist had proven to be a costly endeavor for the Chinese, who endured heavy casualties in the vicious urban fighting. The Japanese, on the other hand, suffered approximately 600 casualties, of which 134 were fatalities, according to the Official Gazette. The Japanese marine units dispatched from Manchuria on August 16, the day of crisis for their compatriots in Shanghai, arrived in the city during the morning of August 18 and were immediately thrown into battle. A few hours later, the Japanese Cabinet announced the formal end of its policy of non-expansion in China, which, by that time, had already been a hollow shell for several weeks. “The empire, having reached the limit of its patience, has been forced to take resolute measures,” it stated. “Henceforth, it will punish the outrages of the Chinese Army, thereby spurring the Chinese government to self-reflect.” I would like to take this time to remind you all that this podcast is only made possible through the efforts of Kings and Generals over at Youtube. Please go subscribe to Kings and Generals over at Youtube and to continue helping us produce this content please check out www.patreon.com/kingsandgenerals. If you are still hungry after that, give my personal channel a look over at The Pacific War Channel at Youtube, it would mean a lot to me. On August 13, Japanese marines, disguised as civilians, provoked Chinese guards, leading to mutual gunfire. The fierce urban fighting escalated, especially at the strategically vital Eight Character Bridge. Despite determined Chinese assaults, heavy losses ensued as they struggled against well-fortified Japanese positions. As artillery and air strikes rained down, civilian casualties soared, culminating in the infamous "Black Saturday," followed by the failed Operation Iron Fist.    

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