14:57 (13:57)⇢Silent Tracks Across the Republic
⌨German editorial focus has converged on the paralysis of domestic infrastructure, as Monday's nationwide transit strike by the Verdi union expands across fifteen states (WAZ, Sueddeutsche, Stuttgarter Zeitung, Tagesspiegel, FR, Berliner Zeitung). Simultaneously, international coverage highlights a dramatic escalation in US-Iran tensions and the weaponization of winter in Ukraine, where Russian strikes have disabled critical energy infrastructure during a severe cold snap (Spiegel, Merkur, Tagesspiegel).