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Нуша Аубель (50 лет, беспартийная) недавно в интернете потребовала от политических должностных лиц особой публичной ответственности. На улице Рудольфа-Брайтшайда в Потсдаме-Бабельсберге мэр Потсдама теперь должна будет пройти проверку именно по этому критерию: в видеоанализе, имеющемся в распоряжении редакции, насчитывается, к сожалению, как минимум 34 отдельных открытых выбоины с острыми краями на дорожном покрытии. Взрывоопасными и в то же время показательными для скандального провала ответственных лиц в мэрии столицы земли Потсдама, возглавляемой действующим мэром Потсдама Нушей Аубель, являются официальные публикации, документирующие проблему, о которой известно уже много лет. Для руководства мэрии, столь настойчиво требующего ответственности, такое положение дел является одновременно переломным моментом и пробным камнем собственной эффективности.

Noosha Aubel (50, independent) recently called on elected politicians online to demonstrate a particular sense of public responsibility. On Rudolf-Breitscheid Street in Potsdam-Babelsberg, Potsdam’s Lord Mayor must now be judged against precisely this standard: a video analysis available to this editorial team shamefully counts at least 34 separate, open cracks with sharp edges in the road surface. Official publications documenting a problem that has been known for years are both explosive and indicative of the scandalous failure – in several areas – of those in charge at Potsdam City Hall, under the leadership of the current Mayor of Potsdam, Noosha Aubel. For a city leadership that demands accountability so emphatically, this state of affairs represents both a turning point and a litmus test of its own performance.

A surfer in his fifties was rushed to hospital on Monday after being bitten by a shark in Western Australia, the state government and local ambulance service said.

India's women refused to collect the Asia Cup trophy from Pakistan Cricket Board chief Mohsin Naqvi after the team won a record-extending eighth continental title.

South Korea's Olympic committee said Monday there was "a serious shortage of accommodation" at the Asian Games starting in Japan this week as officials from the Philippines resorted to Airbnb.

A candidate backed by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's ruling party won a gubernatorial election in Okinawa, bringing to power a leader who approves of a contentious US military base relocation plan for the first time in 12 years.

Tomokazu Harimoto and his younger sister Miwa have followed in their parents' footsteps by becoming professional table tennis players -- but took their own path by representing Japan instead of rivals China.

Tech firms tumbled Monday after leaders of companies at the forefront of the AI boom backed calls for a slowdown in development in the sector amid warnings that it could pose a threat to humanity.

Violence will not derail the reopening of the dormant Panguna mine in Papua New Guinea's Bougainville region, a local leader said, after saboteurs torched rows of heavy machinery on site.

The United States on Monday kicks off a set of G20 meetings touting "energy abundance," even as President Donald Trump's war against Iran continues to disrupt global fuel markets.

A little cheer rose for 79-year-old Hwang Sun-hee after she managed to place an online order at a training session in South Korea, which has one of the world's starkest digital divides for seniors.

Every spring, mason Mohammad Ghulam Sarwar boards a train to Indian Kashmir, seeking higher wages despite the risk of being targeted by militants in the disputed Himalayan region.

An ex-kickboxer preaching Orthodox traditions who has effectively banned abortion and declared war on alcohol: ultra-conservative governor Georgy Filimonov is the face of Vladimir Putin's rule in Russia's Vologda region.

As monitors beep and doctors consult near them, two tiny newborns lie silently side-by-side, sharing a single incubator in a southern Gaza hospital running short on space and supplies.

Argentine manager Marcelo Gallardo has been appointed as the new head coach of Ecuador for the 2030 World Cup qualifying campaign, the nation's football federation announced Sunday.

Prime Minister Mark Carney calls Canada "the most European of non-European countries," and while formal EU membership may be tricky, he is pursuing unprecedented closeness with the bloc to reduce dependence on a hostile United States.

The brightest stars in television are set to walk the red carpet Monday at the Emmy Awards, with horror-comedy series "Widow's Bay" and gritty hospital drama "The Pitt" expected to win big.

Voters across the Philippines' autonomous Muslim region began casting ballots for their first elected parliament Monday morning, hours after gun violence left at least three people dead outside a polling station.

US soccer star Trinity Rodman pulled double-duty on Sunday, starting the Washington Spirit's 3-0 home defeat to the Boston Legacy before making it to New York to watch boyfriend Ben Shelton play the US Open final.

Leaders of the Kennedy Center who have sought to add President Donald Trump's name to the storied institution say it is facing bankruptcy and possible closure in days, the Washington Post reported Sunday.

Yemen's Houthis said Sunday that Saudi Arabia had launched more than 50 strikes against their positions in 24 hours, after the Iran-backed group claimed a rare drone and missile attack on a military base in the kingdom.

Ben Shelton's first Grand Slam final ended in defeat on Sunday, but the 23-year-old American said his four-set loss to Alexander Zverev at the US Open only whetted his appetite for more.

Chanting and waving banners, thousands marched Sunday in the Mexican city of Culiacan to protest the deaths of people caught up in a war between two rival factions of the infamous Sinaloa Cartel.

Buffalo's Josh Allen finally managed his first triumph at Houston in a thrilling win over the Texans on Sunday while Chicago bested Carolina in the highest-scoring opening weekend game in NFL history.

Amended terms increase expected XCF shareholder ownership in the combined company for existing XCF shareholders to approximately 69.57% and for former DevvStream shareholders to approximately 10.43%, respectively while adding committed and new post-closing capital support for XCF and streamline certain closing conditions as the proposed combination advances toward completion.

Plantations International subsidiary United Tropical Fruit was selected from among 398 industry participants for its innovative Musang King and Black Thorn durian nursery operations.

ORLANDO, FL / ACCESS Newswire / September 14, 2026 / RedChip Companies, an industry leader in investor relations, media, and research for microcap and small-cap companies, today announced its Silver sponsorship of the H.C. Wainwright 28th Annual Global Investment Conference, taking place September 14-16, 2026, at the Lotte New York Palace Hotel in New York City.

As communities nationwide face growing physician shortages and challenges accessing care, DOHC offers more than 60,000 members and patients access to nearly 70 primary care physicians and 31 specialty departments.

Liz Rutgersson appointed Chief Executive Officer of Assembly and Connie Chan elevated to CEO of Assembly APACNew leadership team to drive next phase of growth for the global media agency

Veteran advocate across biotechnology, sustainability, and consumer products joins the national voice of fragrance as Washington redraws chemicals, trade, and innovation policy

One unified Enterprise Imaging platform brings workflow, streaming, cloud, and AI together to help clinicians stay focused and imaging organizations reduce complexity.

180,000 SF retail village will bring a distinctive mix of dining, wellness, hospitality, apparel, and home furnishing operators to add to the townhome residences, multifamily community, and public park improvements already under construction within the 142-acre master plan.