Daily #157

News: Indonesian Cabinet meets for the first time in new capital. New Catalan government sworn in under socialist Illa. Iranian Vice President Sarif resigns. Brunner designated as Commission candidate. 8,610 trespassing and approach bans since the beginning of the year. OBB plans bilingual signs at stations. U.S. military vehicles cross Austria. Corruption suspicion: Ukrainian Deputy Minister arrested. AKW Zaporizhzhia: fire in cooling tower extinguished. Fires: Athens calls for EU disaster relief. London: knife attack on girl and woman. Infant shaken: murder charge against father. Homeless tortured: Trio again in court. Thunderstorm: Search for Bodo Hell interrupted. Young burglars slept in kindergarten. E-Control: More power and gas outages in 2023. MPreis: Staff reductions via staff turnover. No AUA flights to Tel Aviv and Tehran until August 21st. Momentum Institute: Banks to make “excess profits” this year. China tests world’s largest cargo drone. Who left their mark on the Olympics? Austrian Olympic Committee President Stoss gives a satisfied summary. “Hard work” brings champions Sturm first triple. Cycling: Gall surprised with Vuelta debut. Vaccination against Covid-19 prevented more deaths than expected. Heat: Climate adjustments reduce mortality in Europe. Pumpkin, wine, apples: Heat provides early start to the harvest. More power due to long snowmelt. Illegal deforestation: Salzburg demands replanting. Investigation against Eurovision Song Contest participant dropped. “Squid Game 2” trailer shows heroes from the first season. Auction of Charles banknotes brought in over a million Euros.

Prompt: Multilingual signs at train stations, lingering threats of corruption across the world, fires in Athens and power plants alike, flashes of crime from kindergartens to shining metropolises, bitter disputes over environment and unexpected shifts in weather patterns. Within it all, moments of human triumph and resilience, cycling victories, surprising overachieves in banking, Olympics leaving an unforgettable imprint, and even the exhilaration brought on by something as simple as an early harvest.

Inspiration: Junji Ito

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