129/2018 • 09 JUNE, 2018 WEEKEND ISSUE
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US war photographer David Douglas Duncan dies, aged 102 The renowned photographer David Douglas, whose pictures of the plight of soldiers in Korea and Vietnam helped change the role of war photography, has died at the age of 102. Douglas also famously caught Picasso on film. The veteran photographer died in a French hospital on Thursday, suffering from complications after a lung infection. Duncan had lived in the French Riviera since the 1960s, with a home outside Cannes.
EU Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier doubtful of UK backstop proposal for Irish border The EU’s chief negotiator is skeptical about a new proposal to resolve the Irish border issue, one of Brexitʼs key sticking points. He called on the UK to respect its own red lines as a crucial June 28 summit nears. A new proposal that would see a temporary economic arrangement that would avoid a hard border between Ireland and Northern Ireland was "unclear," the European Unionʼs chief negotiator Michel Barnier said on Friday. Britain proposed a compromise solution for the Irish border issue on Thursday— a so-called ʼbackstopʼ proposal — for a temporary customs arrangement that would keep Northern Ireland inside the EUʼs single market in goods for a temporary period. London said the backstop would only be a last resort and would end by December 2021. Britainʼs proposal to keep goods and services flowing betweenits territory of Northern Irelandand EU member Ireland "raises more questions than it provides answers," Barnier said.
Austria to expel clerics in crackdown on political Islam Several mosques are also in line to be closed
Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz has said his country will force several foreign-funded imams to leave the country in a crackdown on political Islam.
Germany elected to UN Security Council The United Nations has voted to give Germany a two-year seat on the Security Council. Belgium, South Africa, the Dominican Republic and Indonesia will take up the remaining non-permanent places. Germany was voted onto the United Nations Security Council for the sixth time on Friday, after it secured a twothirds majority in the General Assembly. Germanyʼs place was effectively guaranteed going into the vote. Along with Belgium, the two countries ran unopposed for the two spots in the Western European and others category.Israel was initially also in the running, but withdrew its bid last month. "Precisely in the current situation we need a strong
and empowered United Nations,"German Foreign Minister Heiko Maastold reporters in Berlin before setting off to attend the vote in New York. Germany and Belgium will be joined by South Africa, the Dominican Republic and Indonesia as the new faces on the Security Council for 2019 and 2020. Sweden, the Netherlands, Ethiopia, Bolivia and Kazakhstan are set to leave the council at the end of this year after completing their two-year term. The Security Council is made up offive permanent members— the United States, Russia, China, Britain and France — and 10 temporary members elected by the General Assembly for two year terms. Every year, five countries are elected by secret ballot.
Issues Joachim Löw needs to resolve in final warm-up clash Germanyʼs clash with Saudi Arabia is Jogi Löwʼs final chance to tweak his team before the World Cup kicks off in Russia next week. While most international friendlies are generally regarded as pointless excursions, the same canʼt be said for this one. The World Cup opening ceremony is less than a week away and Friday nightʼsclash with Saudi Arabiaat the BayArena in Leverkusen is Jogi Löwʼs final chance to run the rule over his squad before heading to the check-
in desk at the airport. Ever the meticulous planner, the national team coach opted for Saudi Arabia for the final friendly, due to the Gulf stateʼs playing style, which is said to mirror that of Mexico and South Korea, two of Germanyʼs Group F foes. This isnʼt just an opportunity to prepare for exotic opponents, however. Löw will also be keen to fine-tune his team in their final pre-tournament friendly, and there are three things he will want to get right on the night.
Vietnam expels dissident lawyer to Germany Nguyen Van Dai, a longtime advocate for democracy, has been released from prison. He has flown to Germany, where he was awarded a human rights prize last year. Prominent Vietnamese human rights lawyer Nguyen Van Dai was freed from jail and flown to Germany on Friday, just two months after he was given a15-year prison sentencefor plotting to overthrow the government. Dai was released alongside fellow dissident Le Thu Ha, who traveled to Frankfurt early on Friday. Prominent Vietnamese human rights lawyer Nguyen Van Dai was freed from jail and flown to Germany on Friday, just two months after he was given a15-year prison sentencefor plotting to overthrow the government. Dai was released alongside fellow dissident Le Thu Ha, who traveled to Frankfurt early on Friday.
HIV self-testing kits to go on sale in Germany German Health Minister Jens Spahn has said he wants people to be able to buy a test they can use at home to check for the immune-deficiency virus HIV. The proposal has been welcomed by a major German AIDS charity. Germanyʼs Health Ministry said it intends to make HIV self-testing kits available for purchase so people can more quickly, easily and privately ascertain whether they are infected with the immune-deficiency virus and seek treatment if necessary.
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Jewish Art Festival 2018 The Jewish Art Festival aims to introduce Jewish culture to audiences through art performances at diverse venues – including classical, jazz and pop music, theater, literature, and photography. In addition to the wellknown cultural and concert venues and movie theaters, cafés, restaurants, streetfood eateries and ruin bars will also take part in the event series. The Jewish Art Festival aims to introduce Jewish culture to audiences through art performances at diverse venues – including classical, jazz and pop music, theater, literature, and photography. In addition to the well-known cultural and concert venues and movie theaters, cafés, restaurants, streetfood eateries and ruin bars will also take part in the event series.
Gunmen make away with $360,000-worth Panini World Cup stickers in Argentina Armed men have stormed a Panini printing house in Argentina, making away with hundreds of thousands of FIFA World Cup stickers. According to authorities, the men stole packets worth up to $360,000. News Gunmen make away with $360,000-worth Panini World Cup stickers in Argentina Armed men have stormed a Panini printing house in Argentina, making away with hundreds of thousands of FIFA World Cup stickers. According to authorities, the men stole packets worth up to $360,000.
Simona Halep to meet Sloane Stephens as she earns another shot at glory Simona Halep reached her fourth Grand Slam final and her third at the French Open as her pursuit of a maiden major goes on. Her opponent will be American Sloane Stephens, who is chasing a second Grand Slam of her career. World number one Simona Halep will have a third shot at glory in a French Open final after beating Garbine Muguruza — she will face American Sloane Stephens in the final. Halep, a three-time beaten Grand Slam finalist including in 2014 and 2017 at Roland Garros, emphatically ended the impressive run of 2016 champion Gar-
bine Muguruza with a 6-1, 6-4 victory on Thursday. Halepʼs victory assured herself of retaining the No. 1 ranking, but itʼs that first Grand Slam title that still eludes the Romanian. "I will try my best," Halep told the crowd at Court Phillipe Chatrier, "and hopefully I will be better than last year."
German astronaut Alexander Gerst reaches the International Space Station Today Astro-Alex and his colleagues arrive at the ISS. After two days of travel, they need to be patient a little while longer This Friday at 15:07 CEST the Soyuz MS-09 spacecraft with German astronaut Alexander Gerst, Russian cosmonaut Sergey Prokopyev and American astronaut Serena Aunon-Chancellor will arrive at the International Space Station (ISS). The docking maneuver requires utmost precision. The ISS must not be pushed out of its track by the spacecraft. Thatʼs why the ISS and the
space capsule need to have almost identical orbital speeds. In the last phase, the Sojuz capsule will approach the ISS with a speed of less than half a meter per second. Normally the autopilot takes care of the docking maneuver. But if anything goes wrong, the astronauts and cosmonauts will have to intervene manually. They use plotting instruments to bring the spacecraft right to its target. This requires a high degree of patience and sensitivity on the part of the pilots — they have trained the operation in simulators for days before they took off.
Where to eat the best fried fish in Budapest The capital of landlocked Hungary can still provide excellent fish – and funky places to find it. With spring in the air, terrace places have opened, in particular along Római-part, the Danube embankment up in Óbuda, served by the HÉV suburban train from Batthyány tér. Dishes featuring traditional sea- or freshwater fish, fried or in a pâté, are varied and manifold. From bistros and buffets with classic fish ‘n’ chips or catfish gyros, to eateries offering scallops and salmon, a whole range is here. Halkakas halbisztró HelloHal Fishbar Halműhely Budaörsi Halpiac – Dokk büfé Dunaparty Megálló Római-part: Party Sörkert, Jancsi Büfé, Kócsag
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Elephant escapes circus and takes a stroll through small town Neuwied is a small town in western Germany where African elephant sightings are extremely seldom. But residents got lucky on Wednesday after Kenia the elephant escaped from a nearby visiting circus. Police in the small town of Neuwied in western Germany responded to an unusual sighting on Wednesday. "The police inspectorate received information … that an elephant had been sighted in the vicinity of Berggärten Street," police said in a statement. Officers suspected the animal had escaped from a nearby visiting circus, which proved to be accurate after they spotted the elephant, a native of Africa that goes by the name of Kenia, along with its circus keepers near to the spot where it had first been sighted. Some social media users posted videos appearing to show the said elephant sauntering down a residential street before entering a busy road.
World Cup: The Russia bind facing Angela Merkel, other leaders Should world leaders go to the football World Cup in Russia? This has become a tricky question for politicians in several countries. Unusually, Germanyʼs famous fan Angela Merkel has not yet said whether she will attend. The World Cup is presenting several world leaders with a real quandary. Show up, and they may be accused of playing into President Vladimir Putinʼs hands at a time of severe tension with Russia on several fronts. German Green party politician Rebecca Harms is one of 59 Members of the European Parliament who have written an open letter urging all heads of state and government not to visit. "They should stay away from the stadiums in Russia, because they will be instrumentalized by President Putin," Harms tells