Los Angeles fires escalated into a major catastrophe, with Hollywood evacuations affecting 150,000 residents and claiming five lives. Biden declared it a disaster zone and cancelled his Vatican visit, while Trump used the crisis to attack California's governor.
The scheduled Musk-Weidel conversation dominated afternoon coverage, building on previous days' Meta policy shifts. The conversation itself became a media event, with Musk explicitly endorsing AfD and making contested historical claims. This followed the pattern of increasing far-right legitimization seen in Austrian politics.
Trump's territorial ambitions expanded beyond Greenland to include Panama Canal control, while two Düsseldorf scientists were charged with espionage for China. Christian Lindner faced a pie attack during campaign speech, highlighting increasing political tensions. The CDU's "Agenda 2030" economic program emerged as response to AfD's rising polls.