
Meghan Markle leaves a school after safety concerns, Jürgen Klopp surprisingly nominates Bambasé Conté, the Obama family mourns the loss of dog Sunny and the appeal trial against Marius Borg Høiby is scheduled for February.
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Marius Borg Høiby was sentenced to four years in prison in June for numerous crimes. He appealed against this verdict.
Meghan, 45, Duchess, has apparently revealed a dangerous security gap in her family's new environment in Great Britain. As we learned from well-informed tabloid media circles, Meghan wrote a short message in a Whatsapp group in which the mothers of the schoolchildren with whom Meghan's son Archie, 7, was supposed to be in a class exchanged ideas. (The content of the chat did not go beyond expressions of welcome and thanks, but should be treated discreetly here.) Later, a screenshot with the Duchess' cell phone number was allegedly shared online several times, reports the British Sun. Meghan and Harry have already placed their children Archie and Lilibet, 5, in another facility after two days of school. The family cited safety issues related to the traffic situation around the school as the reason.
Bambasé Conté, 23, footballer and new international, laughed at Jürgen Klopp. When the new national coach was asked by journalists when announcing the squad for the upcoming games in the Nations League which conversation with the players to whom he had announced the nomination was the most fun, Klopp said: "Bamba Conté laughed the longest. I just said 'Jürgen Klopp' and he laughed for two minutes." Klopp then added that Conté has a “very deep voice”. The German-Guinean is one of the biggest surprises in the squad; he plays for TSG Hoffenheim and has only played ten Bundesliga games.
Barack Obama, 65, former US President, uses Instagram for a funeral announcement. The family dog, Sunny, a Portuguese water dog, died on Tuesday at the age of 13, Barack and his wife Michelle Obama announced in a joint post on the Instagram platform. “We have lost a beloved member of our family,” the couple wrote there. They shared several photos from life with the dog. “We will miss her terribly.”
Marius Borg Høiby, 29, problem son of Queen Mette-Marit of Norway, can prepare for the next trial. His case will be retried starting February 9 next year. “For the time being, 16 days have been set aside for the appeal process,” the appeals court said. The older son of the Norwegian queen was sentenced to four years in prison in June for numerous crimes - including two rapes under Norwegian law and domestic violence against an ex-girlfriend. He had appealed against the judgment in relation to the above points. The court only recently decided to allow this.
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Appeal trial against Marius Borg Høiby begins on February 9th.
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A 250 kilo bomb from the Second World War was found during construction work by Deutsche Bahn in Rosenheim. Around 1,500 residents have to be evacuated for defusing by the explosive ordnance disposal service; Train and road traffic are affected.
A massive water pipe burst in Berlin-Siemensstadt released over a million liters of water overnight. 1,200 residents are without electricity and water, basements of 14 residential buildings and an industrial building were flooded, and streets were washed out.
Oktoberfest has around 3.8 million visitors at halftime. Despite a peaceful atmosphere and successful security measures, the festival was marred by two fatal accidents. Alcohol consumption remains a major reason for medical missions.

Several changes will come into force in Germany in October: A fuel discount of 17 cents per liter due to a reduction in energy tax on diesel and gasoline applies from October 1st to December 31st. A gradual ban on alcohol at all 5,400 train stations is intended to improve safety and cleanliness. The switch to winter time will take place on October 25th, with clocks going back from 3:00 a.m. to 2:00 a.m. In addition, the hedge protection period in the garden ends from October 1st, a central precautionary register enables digital deposit of precautionary documents by notaries and lawyers, and from October 10th stricter EU rules apply to certain PFAS chemicals in clothing and cosmetics.
Paula Löber from the Saale-Unstrut wine-growing region in Saxony-Anhalt was crowned the 78th German Wine Queen. She prevailed against four competitors in the final in Neustadt/Weinstrasse. The competition has recently also been opened to men. Winemakers are satisfied with the 2026 vintage, but warn that yields will be below average due to drought.

The 191st Oktoberfest in Munich has begun. Mayor Dominik Krause opened the festival in the Schottenhamel tent with two taps at the tapping of the barrel. Despite long waiting times and large crowds, entry to Theresienwiese was largely orderly.