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Ex-student wins lawsuit over mistaken special-needs status Nenad M. says heʼs missed out on opportunities because for years he was mistakenly assigned to a school for children with special needs. Now the former student has successfully sued a German state for damages. A German court ruled Tuesday that Nenad M. wasentitled to receive compensationfrom the western state of North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) after being wrongfully sent to a special-needs school. The district court in Cologne heard how the 21-year-old spent almost 11 years in special needs schools. He is seeking more than €30,000 ($35,000) in damages for lost training and work opportunities. The court has yet to decide how much he should be awarded.
EU-Japan free trade agreement defies protectionism The European Union (EU) and Japan have signed a trade deal that promises to eliminate 99 percent of tariffs that cost businesses in the EU and Japan nearly €1 billion ($1.17 billion) annually. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said the deal "shows the world the unshaken political will of Japan and the EU to lead the world as the champions of free trade at a time when protectionism has spread." According to the European Commission, the EUJapan "Economic Partnership Agreement" (EPA) is the largest trade deal ever negotiated by the EU and will create a trade zone covering 600 million people and nearly a third of global GDP. According to the European Commission, the EUJapan "Economic Partnership Agreement" (EPA) is the largest trade deal ever negotiated by the EU and will create a trade zone covering 600 million people and nearly a third of global GDP.
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US Republicans condemn Donald Trumpʼs Helsinki remarks House Speaker Paul Ryan reminded Trump that Russia was
Top Republicans have rejected the US presidentʼs "moral equivalency" with regards to Russian meddling in the US 2016 election.
South Korea explores business opportunities in the North Amid a thaw in relations, the two Koreas have started discussions on reopening special economic zones that allow companies from the South to operate in the North. Julian Ryall reports. A committee set up by South Korean President Moon Jae-in visited one of Pyongyangʼs special economic zones over the weekend to examineopportunities for economic cooperation with North Korea. The visit is part of a South Korean strategy of dangling economic incentives to encourage the North to follow through on its promise to abolish its arsenal of nuclear
weapons. Headed by Song Yong-il, the committee members travelled to the Rason Special Economic Zone, which was established in 1992 in the extreme northeast of North Korea. The site is located near the Russian border, and South Korean officials held talks with North Korean and Russian trade officials and businesses. Seoul is willing to look into any economic opportunities in the North to achieve broader strategic goals, but experts say any breakthrough is most likely to occur at the larger and more famous Kaesong Industrial Region.
AI could help us protect the environment — or destroy it Today, we can pull out our smart phones and use various apps to enhance our everyday lives. Digital assistants like Amazonʼs Alexa and Appleʼs Siri are able to complete a number of helpful tasks in- and outside the home. Powered by complex coding and algorithms, these technologies are affecting how we interact with things around us,
and even each other. But tech experts are warning that while AI has some positive impacts, these new advances could harm our environment. "Like any new innovation, we need to consider and manage potential new risks," Jahda Swanborough, a global environmental leadership fellow and lead at the World Economic Forum, told DW.
Hong Kong police seek ban on proindependence party Hong Kong police on Tuesday commenced action to shut down a proindependence party that promotes secession from China. The Hong Kong Security Bureau sent a letter to Hong Kong National Party (HKNP) founder Andy Chan telling him he had until August 7 to "make representations in writing" as to why it should not be banned, according to the partyʼs social media page, whichposted photos of the letter. The letter said the secretary for security had received a recommendation that it was "necessary in the interests of national security or public safety, public order or the protection of human rights" to prohibit the operation of the HKNP. Hong Kong is a semi-autonomous territory within China that is governed under a "one country, two systems" principle.
Chinaʼs biggest budget film ʼAsuraʼ flops at the box office The $113-million (€96.5-million) budget film made just over $7.3 million at the box office over its first weekend, according to Chinese ticketing platform Maoyan, before being pulled from cinemas. Asura," a special effects-heavy production backed byAlibaba Pictures Group, was the launch of a trilogy inspired by Tibetan Buddhist mythology. It was part of a push by authorities to promote work inspired by traditional Chinese culture.
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German police set up fake traffic accident to test how many will stop German police set up a fake road accident on national road safety day to test the response of passing traffic, they said on Wednesday. Police in Oberhavel, in the eastern German state of Brandenburg, teamed up with a local media agency to stage a fake car accident complete with two victims. They wanted to see how many people would stop to help the two young ladies who were still in the vehicle. The actresses and the car itself were smeared in blood to make it seem more realistic. Seven hidden cameras were trained on the scene as police hid further up the road and pulled over cars that didnʼt stop to help. Police did not inform duped drivers who had stopped that it was fake until they were well into the process of helping. One helper even ended up in tears, according to thepress release. One couple pulled over, called the 112 emergency number, and were comforting the young actresses, according to local newspaper Märkische Allgemeine.
Will Sebastian Vettel taste home victory on Hockenheimʼs return? Hockenheim returns to the Formula 1 calendar after a two-year hiatus this weekend, and what better way to get the German fans through the gates than having one of their compatriots sitting atop the driversʼ championship. Come Sunday, Sebastian Vettel will be aiming to do what Lewis Hamilton could not at Silverstone - win on home soil.
Troubled Deutsche Bank announces surprise bump in profits Germanyʼs biggest lender has surprised the market by announcing projected profits of around €700 million for the second quarter of 2018. The bumper results come nine days ahead of the release of their earnings report. Germanyʼs biggest bank, Deutsche Bank, is expecting significantly higher profits than predicted for the second quarter of 2018. In the period from April to June, the bank is expecting to report a profit of €700 million ($819 million) before tax, and €400 million after tax — more than double the €321 million pre-tax profits. Analysts had previously predicted a profit of €159 million after tax, forcing the Frankfurt-based conglomerate to announce the revised forecast ahead of the release of their full earnings report on
July 25. Deutsche Bank, whose shares had fallen by almost 40 percent since the start of the year, have embarked onsevere cost-cutting measuresduring this period after three straight full-year losses, cutting the companyʼs workforce by 1,700 to just over 95,400. The latest figures, which have led to a 10 percent jump in Deutscheʼs shares, would appear to offer some welcome relief for new but beleaguered CEO Christian Sewing, who has had to deal with a flurry of bad news since taking the post.
Ötzi: Study sheds light on 5,000-yearold Alpine diet Previous studies chronicled the ancient humanʼs battles against infection, dental cavities, stress and Lyme disease. Ötzi, the Alpine manwhose wellpreserved mummified body became a global sensation, had a fatty stomach full of Alpine ibex, deer and grains when he died some 5,300 years ago, according to a new study by the Italybased Institute for Mummy Studies. Ötzi likely ate the meat raw or
cooked, researcher Frank Maixner said, adding that ibex and deer were a regular delicacy for him and his ancient contemporaries. Fat also made up some 50 percent of Ötziʼs stomach contents at the time of his death. High amounts of fat, Maixner said, gave ancient Alpine wanderers the energy necessary to hike at high altitudes for extended periods of time. Maixner and his colleagues have published the findings in the scientific journal Current Biology.
What Germans eat in the summer Germans donʼt eat sausage, sauerkraut and potatoes all the time. Here are some of the lighter dishes theyʼll typically prepare during the summer. "Breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince, and dine like a pauper" is an old adage in Germany. The German tradition of "Abendbrot," which literally translates as "evening bread," is a very attractive option during the summer, as no cooking is involved. Instead of a big meal, a typical Abendbrot is made up of a selection of cheeses, cold cuts or sausage, and pickles served with slices of dark bread.
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The unlit side of Indiaʼs rural electrification On April 28 this year, Leisang in the eastern Indian state of Manipur became the last of the 597,474 inhabited villages to switch from kerosenefueled lamps to lightbulbs. The government, which has allocated about $11 billion (€9.44 billion) towards electrification programs, hailed this milestone with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi proclaiming on Twitter that "every single village of India now has access to electricity." Yet millions of Modiʼs countrymen are still living in darkness despite the ruling administrationʼs jubilation and its electoral promise in 2014 to ensure power for everyone. External experts treat the governmentʼs claims with caution as "village electrification" doesnʼt necessarily mean all households enjoy a power supply. A village is considered "electrified" even if 10 percent of its households and public facilities such as schools and health centers have the necessary infrastructure to access power. It does not even guarantee that there is a power supply; the mere setting up of poles and wires in a village is enough to fulfill the concept of electrification.
Italy threatens to scupper EUCanada free trade deal The new government in Rome is walking in the footsteps of Donald Trumpʼs trade protectionism, as it has threatened to torpedo the CETA trade agreement because it doesnʼt protect Italyʼs farmers and their products. Italyʼs new agriculture minister Gian Marco Centinaio said on Thursday that the government wouldnʼt ratify theComprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) with Canada— the EUʼs first major free trade deal since 2011. In an interview with Italyʼs daily La Stampa, Centinaio said CETA didnʼt ensure sufficient protection for the countryʼs speciality foods. "We will not ratify the free trade treaty with Canada because it protects only a small part of our PDO [Protected Designation of Origin] and PGI [Protected Geographical Indication] products," Centinaio told the newspaper. "Doubts over this agreement are shared by many of my European colleagues," he added.