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Childrenʼs tolerance of immigrants declines with age An annual survey of 10,000German schoolchildrenbetween the ages of nine and 14, found that three-quarters of those questioned were strongly in favor of taking in immigrants andrefugees from countries that are struggling with poverty or violence, according to the LBS Kinderbarometer (childrenʼs barometer) poll published Thursday. The study found that although the majority of children were clearly in favor of immigration, 10 percent were strictly against it. The study showed that as children got older they becameless tolerantand also that place of residence was clearly a factor in attitudes. Children from the populous state of North Rhine-Westphalia and the city states of Bremen, Hamburg and Berlin were much more open to immigration than children from the eastern German states of Brandenburg, Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt and Thuringia.
Bangladeshi photographer Shahidul Alam granted bail Shahidul Alam, a 63-year-old, award-winning photographer and social activist, had beenarrested at his homein Dhaka in August shortly after giving an interview to television channel Al Jazeera. He had accused the government of extrajudicial killings and corruption. Not charged, Shahidul Alam has been investigated under a section of the law on information and communication technology on suspicion of spreading propaganda and false information. The charges carry a 14-year jail sentence if proven. Today the high court granted bail to Shahidul Alam after he was held in custody for 102 days. When the court granted him bail, it was noted that did Alam did not confess or admit to any of the allegations against him," Shahidul Alamʼs attorney Sara Hossain told .
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German prosecutors to investigate far-right AfDʼs Alice Weidel over donations The party received large sums of money from donors in Switzerland and Belgium
Prosecutors have begun a probe into AfD leader Alice Weidel over the alleged use of foreign donations to pay for internet campaigning.
Cars still rule the roost in Germany How do Germans like to get around? Thatʼs the question the Transport Ministry asked in a nationwide poll. That the car still dominates is perhaps unsurprising but that doesnʼt help the nationʼs green goals. Cars are still the favored mode of getting around for Germans, with the nationʼs private vehicle fleet growing to 43 million, despite efforts to promote greener forms of transport, according to a new government report. The German Transport Ministry polled more than 150,000 households nationwide to find out how often people leave their homes, what distances they covered on
an average day and their preferences for getting from A to B, including by foot, public transport, private vehicle and bicycle. According to the survey, which the goverment bills as the worldʼs largest ever on a nationʼs mobility, the growth in car use means that on average there is now more than one vehicle in every German household. The biggest increases in car ownership were registered in eastern Germany and rural areas across the country. The study also points out that of privatelyowned cars, the share of SUVs and cross-country vehicles reached 20 percent last year, up from just 10 percent in 2008.
ʼBecomingʼ Michelle Obama "Iʼve never been a fan of politics," writes Michelle Obama in her memoir, Becoming. "And my experience over the last 10 years has done little to change that." That may sound like an unusual statement from the former First Lady of the United States, whose husband spent 2,923 days in the White House fulfilling his two terms as president. Yet the lawyer from a working class background, raised in a predominantly Black neighborhood on Chicagoʼs south side, set aside her dislike for politics as she took on her role
in the public eye. Spearheading initiatives that supported veterans and combated childhood obesity, Michelle Obama used her position to draw awareness to the problems many Americans face: poverty, homelessness, lack of access to nutritious food, civil and LGBTQ rights. She likewise used her role to promote American designers — wearing gowns designed by Prabal Gurung, for example — and African-American artists like Amy Sherald, the first Black artist to make an official presidential portrait.
UK Brexit minister Dominic Raab and others resign over exit deal UK Brexit Secretary Dominic Raab became the second of Prime Minister Theresa Mayʼs Cabinet to resign on Thursday. He followed a minister in the Northern Ireland office and preceded the later resignation of Work and Pensions Secretary Esther McVey. "I regret to say that, following the Cabinet meeting yesterday on the Brexit deal, I must resign," Raab said via Twitter. "I cannot in good conscience support the terms proposed for our deal with the EU." The previous Brexit minister, David Davis, resigned in July. Current environment minister Michael Gove was rumored to have been offered the Brexit ministerʼs post but was later reported to have turned it down.
PEN addresses the plight of writers in prison In many countries, writers and authors are the first victims of dictatorial rulers. November 15 is Day of the Imprisoned Writer – a day when international writerʼs organization PEN draws attention to the plight of people around the world who have been imprisoned or persecuted for daring to exercise their right to the freedom of expression. This year PEN has selected five cases that exemplify the oppression to which authors all over the world are subjected on a daily basis. You can find out more about these cases in the picture gallery above.
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Khashoggi killing: Saudi prosecutor seeks death penalty for five suspects Saudi Arabiaʼs top prosecutor has recommended the death penalty for five of the suspects charged in the murder case of dissident writer Jamal Khashoggi. However, he denied Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salmanʼs involvement. Saud al-Mojeb, the kingdomʼs top prosecutor, announced on Thursday that he was recommending the death penalty for five of the 11 suspects who have been charged with ordering and carrying out thekilling of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, who was killed in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul. He did not name the suspects. In total, 21 people have been arrested in connection with the case. Khashoggi, a regular contributor to US newspaper The Washington Post, was a staunch critic ofSaudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. His murder caused international outrage, and many believe it could not have been carried out without bin Salmanʼs knowledge. The prosecutor, however, claimed the crown prince was not involved in the killing.
Calgary votes ʼNoʼ in 2026 Olympics plebiscite Because the referendum was nonbinding, the fate of Calgaryʼs Olympic bid still rests with the 15-member city council, which meets on Monday to decide whether not to move forward. However, the council is expected to bow to the will of the people. Additionally, the province of Alberta, in which Calgary is located, has previously said that it would withdraw its 700-million-Canadian-dollar commitment should the "no" side win.
ʼPink Legacyʼ diamond sells for recordsetting $50 million It was the highest price-per-carat that a pink diamond has ever fetched at auction. The stone once belonged to the Oppenheimer diamond family and is among the most chemically pure gems in the world. The 19-carat, rectangular-cut "Pink Legacy" diamond sold for a record 50.375 Swiss francs (€44.3 million, $50 million) on Tuesday at Christieʼs in Geneva. The auction house said that renowned jeweler Harry Winston was the buyer. The identity of the seller was not disclosed. The diamond had been expected to fetch between $30 million and $50 million. The auctioneer struck down a hammer price of $44.5 million,
which excludes the standard "buyerʼs premium" and other fees . Christieʼs said the Pink Legacy achieved a new per-carat record and was the second most expensive one ever sold at auction. Graded "vivid," the highest rating for a pink diamondʼs color, Christieʼs says itʼs among the most chemically pure gems. The stone is internally pure with a regular count and mounted on a platinum ring.
Lost Disney film showing Mickey Mouseʼs predecessor found in Japan A long-lost Walt Disney cartoon featuring a character that led to the creation of Mickey Mouse was found in Japan, nearly 70 years after it was bought by a high school student.
Wednesday the discovery of the rare lost cartoon produced by Walt Disney and featuring a character that led to the creation of Mickey Mouse. Anime history researcher Watanabe, now 84, had contacted the paper after reading
Decades ago, Yasushi Watanabe bought a cartoon film that was tagged "Mickey Manga Spide" (Mickey cartoon speedy) in the Japanese city of Osaka. Little did the high school student know he had just purchased a reel of animation history for the equivalent of €3.90 ($4.40). Japanʼs Asahi Shimbun newspaper reported on
the history of a Disney character created in the late 1920s, Oswald the Lucky Rabbit. According to the book, seven of the 26 short films featuring the rabbit were believed to be permanently lost — and Watanabe remembered the film he had bought as a young man.
Oswald the Lucky Rabbit: The Search for the Lost Disney Cartoons, a book about
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Can Europe defeat a palm oil ʼmonsterʼ of its own making? Alongside record heat waves, trade wars have also been grabbing global headlines recently, whether itʼs the United States versus Turkey, the US versus China — or the European Union versus Indonesia and Malaysia. Rumblings of the latter followed the European Parliamentʼs January 2018 vote to ban the use of palm oil as a biofuel by 2020. Malaysia and Indonesia — both major producers — threatened retaliation, but backed down after the EU opted for a slower phase-out of palm oil as biofuel. Now, under the EUʼs updated Renewable Energy Directive (finalized in June), palm oil imports should peak around 2019, then begin to drop in 2023 before being phased out entirely by 2030. The EUʼs move came amidst growing recognition that the consumption of palm oil in Europecontributes to deforestation, destruction of wildlife habitat and — when industrial palm oil growers clear rainforests — greenhouse gas emissions.
Whatʼs behind Chinaʼs ʼnon-interferenceʼ in Africa? President Xi Jinping told African leaders on Monday that Chinaʼs investments on the continent have "no political strings attached," pledging $60 billion (€51.6 billion) in new development financing, even as Beijing is increasingly criticized over its debt-heavy projects abroad. Xi offered the funding at the start of a two-day China-Africa summit that focused on his cherished Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). The money — to be spent over the next three years — comes on top of $60 billion Beijing offered in 2015. Read more: Second-hand clothes, smuggling and the USChina trade war in Africa The massive BRI scheme is aimed at improving Chinese access to foreign markets and resources, and boosting Beijingʼs influence abroad. China has poured billions in loans for roads, railways, ports and other major infrastructure projects in Asia and Africa. But critics warn that the Chinese leaderʼs pet project is burying some countries under massive debt. In a DW interview, Professor Helmut Asche says Chinaʼs development cooperation is overshadowing Western cooperation in terms of the speed of delivery, coverage and scope of infrastructure funding.