Germany borrows to fund defense and roads, yet cannot balance the budget. Merz calls for reform as welfare costs strain public finances.

Social spending runs about €1.3 trillion a year, with €800 billion for pensions, health, and disability. It sits at 31% of GDP, two points above the 2010s.

On Sir Bani Yas Island, archaeologists found a 7th–8th century Christian cross linked to a monastery and a church. The dig points to early Christianity in the Arabian Peninsula; a multi-faith church sits nearby.

An Illinois congresswoman highlights Gov. JB Pritzker in a new bill.

Pastor David Engelhardt says Charlie Kirk is a man of faith and strength, a hero who urged churches to reopen during COVID and helped grow Turning Point USA. Kirk was killed on a Utah college campus; tributes poured in as a photo of a person of interest was released.

Bystanders in Lubbock, Texas rushed to help Deputy Cavazos, dangling from an overpass after a semi rear‑ended a patrol car. They used ropes and ladders to pull him to safety before responders arrived; both deputies were treated and released, and the sheriff praised the rescue.

Trump's 30‑day order to seize DC police ended with crime dropping per MPD: violent crime down 10%, property crime down up to 25%. Murders fell from eight to three (60%), burglary/theft from vehicles down about 40%, robbery down 19%, vehicle theft down 35%.

Two Jewish tourists in Venice were attacked by about 10 men shouting "Free Palestine"; a rottweiler was released and a bottle shattered, injuring the woman. A 31-year-old Tunisian was arrested and two others detained for deportation amid condemnation from the city.

The Digest, 9/12/2025 @530AM, CDT

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