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Was Hubert Aiwanger poisoned, or killed by his Covid jab?

No evidence found: the autopsy found no third-party involvement and points to a natural death; the exact cause is not yet named

Hubert Aiwanger, 55, Bavaria's deputy premier and Free Voters leader, was found dead in his Berlin hotel room on the evening of 4 November.Confirmed9 10

That day he had cancelled a speech at his party's new Berlin office because of health problems, and then could not be reached.Confirmed10 11 12 13

The autopsy on 5 November found no evidence of third-party involvement. The prosecutors' spokesman said it points to a natural death. More tests are running.Confirmed1 2

Claims of poison, murder or a deadly vaccine come without evidence. Several viral posts are satire or fakes.No evidence foundFalse4 5 6 1 7 8

Still open: the exact cause of death. Prosecutors have released the body but have not named a cause.Confirmed3

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Germany plans an emergency gas reserve paid for by gas customers
The cabinet approved a reserve of 24 terawatt hours of gas, about a tenth of storage capacity. It should last 30 days if imports fail and is only for emergencies like sabotage.Confirmed1 2 3
Gas customers pay through a levy, under ten euros a year for a typical house. The levy is disputed in the coalition, and the Bundestag still has to vote.Confirmed4 2 3
Spain holds its first general strike in 14 years over housing
Unions called the strike over housing costs, and the government backed it. The PP and Vox attacked it, weeks before the election on 29 November.Confirmed1 2 3
The interior ministry counted more than 50 arrests and more than 650 incidents, mostly at picket lines.Confirmed2
Bomb threat emails hit thousands of Italian schools
About 6,000 schools got the same anonymous email, and many were evacuated. Police are tracing the senders.Confirmed1 2
Claim: Bombs were placed in the schools and in the prime minister's car. No suspicious objects were found, and the government says there was no concrete danger.No evidence found3 2 1

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Was Hubert Aiwanger poisoned, or killed by his Covid jab?

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Germany plans an emergency gas reserve paid for by gas customers

Spain holds its first general strike in 14 years over housing

Bomb threat emails hit thousands of Italian schools

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