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China vows $60 billion countertariffs in response to latest US threat The Chinese government saysit will respond to the latest US tariff threat with fresh tariffs of its owntotaling $60 billion (€51.78 billion), the countryʼs finance ministry announced on Friday. Earlier this week, the Trump administration proposed tariff rates of 25 percent, rather than the previously touted 10 percent, on $200 billion worth of Chinese goods — the latest round in the ongoing trade conflict between the countries.
OAS condemns Nicaraguaʼs government over wave of violence The Organization of American States (OAS) adopted a resolution on Wednesday calling for early elections in Nicaragua and urging for an end to the wave of political violence that has gripped the Central American nation for three months. The regional bloc expressed its "energetic condemnation and serious concern over all the acts of violence, repression, human rights violations and abuse, including those committed by police, para-police groups." Of the 34 members of the OAS Permanent Council, 21 voted in favor of the resolution, while three rejected it, seven countries abstained and three were absent from the meeting in Washington, DC. Nicaragua, Venezuela and the Caribbean nation of St Vincent and the Grenadines were the three countries who voted "no" on the resolution. The OAS document urged the government of President Daniel Ortega to "support an electoral calendar" that had been proposed by the Nicaraguan opposition alliance in the most recent peace talks. The opposition has asked to have to move the 2021 elections to March 31, 2019, a request that the government has repeatedly rejected.
Brexit: Theresa May and Emmanuel Macron meet for ʼinformalʼ talks May is seeking European support for her plan on future UK relations with the EU
French President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Theresa May are interrupting their summer holidays for talks on Brexit.
Anti-Semitic online harassment in Germany on the rise, study finds Yorai Feinberg has gotten used to hearing from "Ludwig Fischer." Every few days the Berlin restaurant owner receives emails from a man who writes under the pseudonym of one of Hitlerʼs most notorious SA henchmen. He calls Feinberg a "filthy rat," says the Holocaust is just a "scam" and rants that all Jews will land in the gas chamber. Feinberg has collected some 60 pages of hate mail from Ludwig Fischer alone. "I donʼt take it so personally anymore. I donʼt take it too seriously," says Feinberg. Threshold getting lower The Israeli says that when he came to Berlin six
years ago, he felt at home right away: "I was immediately welcomed in Berlin." Feinberg lived in Vienna before moving to Berlin, where he says the mood toward Jews and Israelis was less relaxed than in Germany. But he adds: "Things have gotten a bit worse meanwhile." The last few months have seenseveral high-profile attacks on Jews in Germany. Just last week a Jewish-American professor was attacked by a young German of Palestinian descent in the city of Bonn. In April, an attack on a yarmulke-wearing man in Berlin made international headlines.
Alexander beats Mischa in first ATP battle of Germanyʼs Zverev brothers Alexander Zverev has come out on top in his first match against older brother Mischa in an ATP Tour event. The younger German brother won 6-3, 7-5 to advance to the quarterfinals for the Citi Open in Washington. Alexander Zverev, 21, broke Mischa Zverev, 30,three times on his his way to a victory that sets up a quarterfinal matchup with Kei Nishikori, who dispatched Canadian teenager Denis Shapovalov 7-6(1) 6-3. Despite Thursdayʼs defeat, Mischa said it was a match he would always remember. "After the coin toss I had tears in my eyes because it felt so special," he said. More sports Alexander beats Mischa
in first ATP battle of Germanyʼs Zverev brothers Alexander Zverev has come out on top in his first match against older brother Mischa in an ATP Tour event. The younger German brother won 6-3, 7-5 to advance to the quarterfinals for the Citi Open in Washington. Alexander Zverev, 21, broke Mischa Zverev, 30,three times on his his way to a victory that sets up a quarterfinal matchup with Kei Nishikori, who dispatched Canadian teenager Denis Shapovalov 7-6(1) 6-3. Despite Thursdayʼs defeat, Mischa said it was a match he would always remember. "After the coin toss I had tears in my eyes because it felt so special," he said.
Iraqʼs Yazidis mourn the loss of their homeland Itʼs as if someone had taken a huge sledgehammer and beaten the hell out of it. Ruins and yet more ruins. Pulverized concrete and smashed bricks as far as the eye can see. There is hardly anything left of Sinjar which used to be the largest city in the Yazidi homeland in northern Iraq that bears the same name. With the backing of massive US airstrikes Kurdish fighters managed to free Sinjar city from "Islamic State" (IS) tyranny in November 2015.
Majority of Germans consider racism a ʼbig problem,ʼ poll finds German society is stillstruggling with racism. Thatʼs one of the major conclusions from the Infratest-Dimap "Germany Trend" poll for August, which was released on Thursday evening. When asked their opinion on the issue, 64 percent of people said that racism was either a "very big problem" (17 percent) or a "big problem" (47 percent). Some 35 percent of respondents said that racism was either a minor problem or not a problem at all. When asked their opinion on the issue, 64 percent of people said that racism was either a "very big problem" (17 percent) or a "big problem" (47 percent). Some 35 percent of respondents said that racism was either a minor problem or not a problem at all.
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Viagra in pregnancy study stopped after 11 babies die
F1 legend Niki Lauda undergoes lung transplant surgery
Dutch researchers thought the erectile dysfunction drug could help underdeveloped fetuses, but it appears to have led to fatal consequences. Dutch doctors and researchers announced Monday that a study involving Viagra and pregnant women had been halted with immediate effect after 11 infants died due to lung conditions possibly linked to the drug. The study, carried out at the Amsterdam Universityʼs Academic Medical Center (AMC) in conjunction with 11 Dutch hospitals, involved administering the drug sildenafil, more commonly known by its brand name Viagra, to pregnant mothers whose babies were severely undeveloped in the womb. Read more: Why researching drugs in pregnancy is an urgent womenʼs health issue Viagra increases blood flow, and previous studies had showed the drug to improve the functioning of the placenta, the AMC said in a statement. Doctors wanted to see whether the drug could "stimulate the growth of the unborn child" who faced a negative prognosis.
The Austrian has had various health issues since his infamous crash at the Nürburgring in 1976.
Berlin, Glasgow set to host first European Championships The first edition of the new multisport event is to be split between Glasgow and the German capital, with Berlin to host the athletics. The event brings together a combination of various continental sports competitions. The idea is to make it just like amini Olympics. An array of sporting competitions are joining forces this summer as part of a multi-sport television package in partnership with the European Broadcasting Union. The European Championships open with track cycling, artistic gymnastics and rowing in Glasgow, Scotland on Thursday. The athletics events in Berlin are to begin next Monday. An opening party was held in Glasgowʼs George Square on Wednesday evening.
Three-time Formula One driversʼ champion Niki Lauda underwent lung transplant surgery at Viennaʼs general hospital, the clinic said in a statement on Thursday. According to media reports, Lauda, 69, had been in the hospital for the past week after cutting his vacation the Spanish island of Ibiza short to return to the Austrian capital. He was moved from the intensive care unit to a regular wing in the hospital before suffering a setback on Thursday. "We ask for your under-
standing that the family will not make any public statements and request the privacy of the Lauda family," the statement said. The hospital did not provide information on Laudaʼs condition. Laudaʼs lung has been impaired since he crashed at the 1976 German Grand Prix at the Nürburgring, where he was trapped in his flaming Ferrari car for 55 seconds. He suffered severe burns from the wreck and went into a coma shortly after getting out of the car.
Brace yourself for more record heat Current high temperatures in the northern hemisphere are set to continue. Climate change means weʼre likely to experience very hot summers more often — even though weʼre already struggling with health consequences now. Europe is in the throes of aheat wave, and itʼs not letting up — on the contrary. More hot air is coming over from Africa, and is even bringing desert dust with it. Southwestern European countries are being hit especially hard. Authorities inPortugalissued a nationwide health warning, including for dust from the Sahara. Warnings were also issued for 40 of Spainʼs 50 prov-
inces. The southeastern Portuguese town of Beja is expected to see a peak of 47 degrees Celsius (117 degrees Fahrenheit) on Saturday. If people on the Iberian peninsula feel like they canʼt think clearly in that sort of heat anymore, thatʼs not just subjective. Hot weather can make your thinking 13 percent slower, showed a study conducted by the Harvard Chan School of Public Health this past July. But thatʼs not the only problem with extreme heat. High temperatures increase the level of pollutants in the air, as they speed up the rate of chemical reactions. This increases the risk of cardiovascular and respiratory diseases.
Help the planet with a strawfree August in Budapest It’s the last straw for bars and cafés in Budapest. A planet-friendly campaign is launching this weekend, requesting guests to skip the plastic straws when ordering drinks. The event kicks off at 3pm on Sunday, August 5th with a straw-free toast on Liberty Bridge, closed to traffic for one of its weekend summer picnics.
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Six key moments from NASAʼs 60year history For the 60th anniversary of the creation of NASA, DW brings you a selection of moments that left their mark on the famed space agency. The Soviet Union launched its Sputnik satellite in 1957, beating US to the punch and prompting fears of Soviet dominance in space. In January of the next year, the US army responded by sending up the Explorer 1 satellite (pictured above). And on July 29, 1958, the US Congress approved the creation of the National Aeronautics and Space Agency, or NASA. The agency opened its doors on October 1. And on July 29, 1958, the US Congress approved the creation of the National Aeronautics and Space Agency, or NASA. The agency opened its doors on October 1.
Neo-Nazi terrorist helper Ralf Wohlleben walks free in Germany A German court on Wednesday deemed that Ralf Wohlleben, the man who supplieda neo-Nazi terrorist cellwith the gun that was used to murder nine people, had served enough of his 10-year prison sentence before his conviction last week. The 43-year-old, who was freed on bail, was found guilty of being an accessory to murder and supporting the National Socialist Underground (NSU), a neo-Nazi group that committed a decadelong killing and bombing spree that resulted in one of the most complex, and most important, trials in reunified German history. The Munich court decided that Wohlleben, who has spent six years and eight months in detention since his arrest in November 2011, no longer had enough temptation to flee while his appeal is pending, because he only has a maximum of three years and four months left to serve. The federal state prosecutor agreed with the ruling, the court said in its statement.