⌨German media on October 19 extensively covered the ongoing "No Kings" protests against President Trump in the US, with reports in the early morning highlighting millions demonstrating across hundreds of cities (Spiegel, Zeit, FAZ, Bild, Welt). This was framed as a continuation of concerns regarding American democracy, with some outlets linking it to a "tipping point toward fascism" (FR).
Later in the morning, coverage shifted to renewed Israeli airstrikes in Gaza following an alleged ceasefire violation (Bild, FR, Zeit), alongside reports of a spectacular robbery at the Louvre Museum in Paris where valuable jewelry, potentially from Napoleon's collection, was stolen (FAZ, FR, merkur.de, Spiegel, Bild). The Louvre robbery continued to dominate headlines throughout the afternoon, with new details emerging about the thieves' access (Sueddeutsche, RP Online, Tagesspiegel, Spiegel).
By evening, the focus returned to Trump, with reports on his controversial reaction to the protests (FR, merkur.de) and ongoing discussions about his alleged demands concerning the Donbas region in Ukraine (Tagesspiegel, merkur.de). Concurrently, local election results in Oranienburg, showing a close race between AfD and SPD, also received attention (Junge Freiheit).