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Thai soccer team rescued from cave speaks to media for first time The 12 young members of a Thai football team who were rescued after spending more than two weeksin a flooded Thailand cave complex spoke to the press about their ordeal for the first time on Wednesday. Speaking at a conference broadcast on the governmentʼs "Thailand Moves Forward" television program, the boys answered carefully vetted questions submitted by journalists in advance. Read more: Thai cave rescue: Hollywood hype wonʼt help the boys The team, smiling and wearing matching jerseys, described what happened and how they felt when rescue divers first found them.

German Cabinet approves 4-billion-euro plan to combat long-term unemployment Long-termunemployed people in Germanycould soon benefit from government-subsidized jobs for up to five years, after the German Cabinet on Wednesday approved a corresponding draft bill presented by Labor Minister Hubertus Heil. Four billion euros ($4.65 billion) are to be set aside over the next few years for the project, entitled "social labor market." It was initiated by the center-left Social Democrats (SPD), the junior coalition partner to Chancellor Angela Merkelʼs conservatives. The Labor Ministry calculates that each subsidized job will cost €24,000 ($27,895) annually. Employers are to receive subsidies at the level of Germanyʼs minimum wage (€1,498 per month) for two years, which are then to be reduced by 10 percent annually for the next three years.

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Hungary joins US in refusing UNʼs safe global migration compact Prime Minister Viktor Orban has taken a tough stance on migration

Hungary will not sign the UNʼs first compact on global migration, after all UN member nations except the US approved the draft to be signed in December.

Thyssenkrupp in turmoil over future plans When it comes to venerable German business institutions, the industrial giant Thyssenkrupp is something of a poster boy. The Essen-based company is in turmoil though, as disagreements over job losses mount. Leadership chaos reigns at German industrial giant Thyssenkrupp, with two senior bosses quitting in the space of 10 days over disagreements as to how the company proceeds in the wake of a major merger with Indiaʼs Tata Steel. Two weeks ago, Thyssenkrupp confirmed a long-expected joint steel venture with the Indian company, creating

Europeʼs second-largest steelmaker in the process. However, disagreements over the scale of restructuring to take place at the company — one of the most iconic German industrial players — has led to some high-profile departures. Chief executive Heinrich Hiesinger quit just over a week agoand late on Monday, the head of the companyʼs supervisory board Ulrich Lehner announced he too was leaving. The leadership chaos sparked fears of significant job losses at the conglomerate, which produces a wide range of industrial products ranging from elevators to car components.

Dip in Chinaʼs CO2 emissions sparks cautious optimism China is the worldʼs top CO2-emitting nation: its carbon dioxide emissions have grown enormously over recent previous decades, and now make up nearly one-third of the global total. Now, a study finds that the country may already have passed peak emissions:carbon emissions are decreasing. Chinaʼs CO2 emissions went down from 2014 to 2016, according to a research team from China, the United Kingdom and the United States. That

amounts to a drop of 4.2 percent over those years, they reported Monday in Nature Geoscience. This emissions drop is coming much sooner than other scientists had predicted: British researchers, for example, had expected peak emissions not to occur before 2025.The decline might not seem too much: 9.2 gigatons of CO2 in 2016, compared to 9.53 gigatons in 2013. But this is a hopeful sign regardless, the researchers write.

US evangelical Pastor Andrew Brunson denied release from Turkish prison A Turkish court on Wednesday again denied a request to release US Pastor Andrew Brunson from prison where he is being held on charges of terrorism and espionage. He is to be kept in jail pending trial. The case of the American evangelical Christian pastor from North Carolina has added further strain to US-Turkish relations, with some members of US Congress calling for sanctions against Turkey Critics of Turkey have described Brunson as a "hostage."

German Cabinet declares Tunisia, Morocco, Algeria ʼsafeʼ The German government will put forward legislation declaring Tunisia, Morocco, Algeria and Georgia "safe countries of origin." The decision was reached after the weekly meeting of Chancellor Angela Merkelʼs cabinet on Wednesday in Berlin. If enacted, the change in the law would make it easier for Germany to turn back people from and deport them back to the countries in question, which have been frequently accused of humanrights violations. "This means that people from these safe countries cannot call upon a right to asylum (in Germany)," German Interior Minister Horst Seehofer told reporters, adding that the proposed legislation was "an important contribution" to Germanyʼs attempts to balance humanitarian concerns with a desire for "order."

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164/2018 • 20 July, 2018

Usain Bolt may play football in Australia

Can Ikea make it big in India?

Women entrepreneurs paying their dues

Swedish furniture behemoth Ikea is taking longer than expected to open its first store in India, after the firm recently postponed its grand opening in Hyderabad.

Furniture giant Ikea is all set to make its foray into the Indian market, some 12 years after it first tried to enter the South Asian nation. The companyʼs first facility in the southern city of Hyderabad was initially scheduled for opening on July 19, but the much-awaited launch has now been moved to August 9 due to

quality issues. "Ikea Retail India decided to move the date as it needs some more time to live up to its expected quality commitments towards customers and coworkers," said Ikea in a statement. "Our main priority is to create an inspiring and safe experience for both customers and coworkers."

Tips for summer festivals in Europe Getting together and having fun — during the summer, thousands travel to music festivals across Europe. Glastonbury Festival, Great Britain, unfortunately takes a break in 2018 It was once a farm near the town of Glastonbury. That changed in 1970 when around 1,500 people came together and paid one pound entrance fee to watch the likes of Marc Bolan and Al Steward perform. In 2019 it is to take place again on the last week-

end in June. It is one of the largest open-air music festivals in the world. The Proms, Great Britain These summer concerts take place in London from July until September. It is the worldʼs biggest classical music festival. The last concert, the "Night of the Proms" which is held in the Royal Albert Hall is a cult event. Tickets are much sought after and quickly sell out. "Proms in the Park" is held simultaneously in Hyde Park, so that fans without tickets can watch the concert on large screens.

EU fears divisions as China woos Eastern European nations

Eight-time Olympic champion Usain Bolt is in talks for a trial to play football in Australia, a club says. The Jamaican former sprinter, 31, is negotiating a six-week stint with the Central Coast Mariners, a team in the countryʼs A-League competition. Mariners chief executive Shaun Mielekamp said the club had spent four months pursuing Bolt, and a season-long deal could follow. Football agent Tony Rallis said a deal had been agreed "in principle".Mr Rallis, who has been involved in the deal, told local Sky Sports Radio that negotiations continued over Boltʼs pay.

Kedveskrém Balassi Bálint utca The delicious ice cream creations of Kedveskrém are now available in Pest, too, near Cirkó-Gejzír Cinema in Jászai Mari tér, so now you can enjoy their frosty delights in Olimpia Park nearby. They offer daily specials, but you should definitely try their caramel, raspberry and strawberry flavours.

It all started in Lund, a Swedish university town near Malmo. About 90,000 people live in the town, almost 50,000 of them are students, among them Julia Beyer. The young woman from Munich is earning her masterʼs degree in entrepreneurship and innovation. She always knew that she wanted to start her own company but even she is stunned that at age 25, her first product is already available throughout Europe. "I do a lot of sports and spend a lot of time outside. I like to surf, which means I then have to protect my skin against the sun. But the available sunscreens usually contain very harmful substances." Read more: Germanyʼs corporate battle of the sexes This realization was the spark that led to the establishment of her company, Suntribe, which she founded with her fellow students, Karl Roos and Hampus TarrasWahlberg. Her goal was to develop a non-toxic sunscreen, thereby protect the environment and sell the lotion throughout the world. "Chemical UVfilters are allegedly responsible for damaging coral reefs. That was another reason why we wanted an environmentally friendly alternative," Beyer explains enthusiastically.

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Chinese Premier Li Keqiang is meeting with leaders of Central and Eastern European countries in the Bulgarian capital Sofia as part of the seventh "16+1" summit, which brings together China and 16 Central and Eastern European countries (CEEC), including 11 European Union (EU) member states. Besides China, the 16 countries that participate in the summit include EU members Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia, as well as non-EU states Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia. Ever since its launch in 2012, the format has been viewed by Western critics as an instrument for Beijing to divide and undermine the EU by dangling the CEE states closer trade and investment opportunities with China. Policymakers and analysts from China and some CEE countries, however, reject such assessment.