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Britain would not oppose death penalty for IS ʼBeatlesʼ suspects Britain will not seek the usual assurances that its citizens facing trial in the United States do not receive the death penalty in the case of suspected "Islamic State" (IS) fighters Alexanda Kotey and El Shafee Elsheikh, according to a report in a British newspaper published on Monday. Kotey and Elsheikh are suspected of being members of a four-man IS gang dubbed "The Beatles," which was notorious for videotaping its beheadings of high-profile Western captives. The two men were captured in Syria by the Kurdish-dominated Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in January and are still being held by the group. Britain and the United States have discussed how and where they should face justice.
Andres Iniesta and Fernando Torres lose on J-League debuts Spain legends Andres Iniesta and Fernando Torres both lost on their J-League debuts. Midfielder Iniesta, who won 32 trophies at Barcelona, only came on for the final 32 minutes of Vissel Kobeʼs 3-0 defeat by Shonan Bellmare. Many of the 26,000 crowd waved Spain flags for the 34year-old. Former Chelsea and Liverpool striker Torres was also a second-half substitute as Sagan Tosu lost 1-0 at home to Vegalta Sendai. Spain legends Andres Iniesta and Fernando Torres both lost on their J-League debuts. Midfielder Iniesta, who won 32 trophies at Barcelona, only came on for the final 32 minutes of Vissel Kobeʼs 3-0 defeat by Shonan Bellmare. Many of the 26,000 crowd waved Spain flags for the 34-year-old.
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Ecuador close to evicting WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange: Greenwald Assange was granted asylum in 2012 to avoid extradition to the US
Ecuadorian authorities are about to expel WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange from their London embassy, investigative journalist Glenn Greenwald reported.
German beer producers running out of bottles With the summer heat leading to increased beer consumption, some breweries in Germany complain about lacking enough bottles and crates. Beer packaging, it seems, is a recurrent, long-term problem for the industry. The Fiege brewery in the western German city of Bochum has a problem. Although business is booming in this hot World Cup summer, itʼs struggling to find enough bottles to put its beer in. So Fiege has launched an urgent appeal to consumers via Facebook. "We need
your help," the brewery wrote. "Although we regularly buy new empty bottles, theyʼre becoming scarce in our bottling facility. So before you go on summer holidays, please bring your Moritz Fiege empties back to the shop. First the deposit, then the party!" Reusable beer bottles carry a deposit of eight to fifteen cents ($.09-0.18) in Germany, but thatʼs not always enough to motivate people to lug empties back to stores when the mercury rises and they could be, among other things, drinking beer.
Why are there so few insects at sea? Over a million different insect species have been identified — they can be found in the icy cold of the Antarctic, the searing heat of the Sahara Desert and almost everywhere in between. But despite their tenacity and abundance, the one place youʼll find very few insect species is near water. Of the classified insect types, only 30,000-40,000 are considered aquatic, of which just a hundred or
so live in the marine environment. Professor Emeritus Charles Griffiths and Professor Mike Picker, together with entomologist Alan Weaving, are South Africaʼs most respected experts on insects and co-authors of the go-to book on the subject, Field Guide to Insects of South Africa. They say there are many widely different theories as to why insects have not colonized the ocean.
China investigating steel imports from EU, Japan, S. Korea China opened a trade investigation on Monday into stainless steel products imported from the European Union, Japan, South Korea and Indonesia as the metal remains the focus ofglobal trade tensions. Chinaʼs commerce ministry said it will look into whether some stainless steel products from these places are sold at improperly low prices and should be subject to anti-dumping duties. Chinaʼs probe focuses on stainless steel billet and hot-rolled stainless steel plate, according to a statement from the ministry. The announcement gave no indication of possible levels of antidumping tariffs. Read more: WTO: Weary Trade Organization? The initial complaint in China was filed by Shanxi Taigang Stainless Steel, with support from five other manufacturers including a subsidiary of industry giant Baosteel.
Multiple casualties in downtown Toronto shooting Toronto police have said a second person has died after a gunman opened fire on Sunday night in the cityʼs Greektown neighborhood. Police said it was too early to comment on the motives behind the attack. The shooting comes amid a rise in gun violence in Canadaʼs largest metropolis this year. What we know so far: Two people have died and and 12 others were wounded in the shooting, which was carried out with a handgun.
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Germany probes huge Iran cash transfer request
Higher fuel costs, pilot pay shrink Ryanair profit
The €300 million ($350 million) in question is being held by the European-Iranian Trade Bank, which is majority owned by Iranian stateowned banks, but registered in Hamburg with the German central bank, the Bundesbank. According to a report by Germanyʼs Bild newspaper, Iran wants to fly the money out as soon as possibleto avoid the potential freezing of accounts as a result of reimposed US sanctions coming into effect in August. If the operation goes ahead, it is likely to trigger a strong response from Washington. The US ambassador to Germany, Richard Grenell, already told the newspaper that the government of US President Donald Trump was "very concerned" and called on Berlin "to intervene and stop the plan." Bild reported that the money to be flown out would be passed on to Iranians lacking a valid credit card to use while traveling abroad and in need of cash. Under impending US sanctions, Iranian banks will be excluded from the main credit card networks, including VISA and Mastercard.
Irish no-frills airline Ryanair on Monday said that its first-quarter net profit slid about 20 percent year-on-year to €319 million ($373 million), as average fares fell 4 percent amid some overcapacity in Europe and an early Easter peak. Higher fuel and staff costs, and strikes by Ryanair pilots and international air traffic controllers (ATC), also affected financial performance, it said. Read more: Lufthansa largest European airline by passenger numbers In the three months to the
Liverpool boss ʼdoesnʼt careʼ about transfer criticism Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp "doesnʼt care" about allegations of hypocrisy over his transfer spending. After Paul Pogbaʼs £89m move to Manchester United in 2016, Klopp said he would quit football if such fees became commonplace. The£66.8m signing of goalkeeper Alissonfrom Roma took Liverpoolʼs spending over the past 12 months to almost £250m. "We donʼt care what the world around us is thinking," Klopp said. "Like Manchester United didnʼt care what I said." The German added: "It is only an opinion in that moment. Did I change my opinion? Yes. That is true. But it is better to change your opinion than never have one.
end of June, Ryanair noted that "staff costs increased by 34 percent primarily due to pilot 20 percent pay increases, nine percent more flight hours and a three percent general pay increase for our non-flight staff." The Dublin-based carrier also pointed out that oil prices had "risen substantially from $50 per barrel at this time last year to almost $80 per barrel." The company said it still expected to achieve its annual profit forecast of €1.25 billion to €1.35 billion.
Amy Winehouse: A tragic life that still resonates Amy Winehouse was an exceptional talent whose wild and too brief career was cut short seven years ago today. On July 23, 2011, the soul singer died of alcohol poisoning and became yet another member of the "27 Club." Growing up, Amy Winehouse wanted only one thing: to perform. As the daughter of a window fitter turned taxi driver and a pharmacist in the London suburb of Southgate, Winehouse was bored at school and rebelled against her teachers because she was only interested in one subject: music. "...this dream to be
very famous" At the age of 12, Amy competed confidently at the prestigious Sylvia Young Theater School. In her application, she wrote: "I would say that my school life and school reports are filled with ʼcould do bettersʼ and ʼdoes not work to her full potential.ʼ I want to go somewhere where I am stretched right to my limits and perhaps even beyond. To sing in lessons without being told to shut up … But mostly I have this dream to be very famous. To work on stage. Itʼs a lifelong ambition. I want people to hear my voice and just…forget their troubles for five minutes."
The Royal Moscow Ballet brings Swan Lake to Budapest Get your tickets now! The Royal Moscow Ballet is coming to Budapest this December to give a special oneoff performance of ‘Swan Lake’ at the Erkel Theatre. Co-choreographed by company founder and artistic director Anatoly Emelianov, the Tchaikovsky classic from 1877 will be presented in all its finery for this event on December 3.
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Switzerland defends top slot as worldʼs most innovative economy In its annual global ranking of countriesʼ innovation levels, the 2018 Global Innovation Index (GII) has once again given its top slot to Switzerland — a position it has held since 2011. The distinction was based on the Alpine nationʼs first-rate patent and intellectual property rules, its high-tech manufacturing, good universities and also because it is "among global leaders in R&D spending," according to the country auditors who released the report in New York City on Tuesday. Not surprisingly, all of the top-20 most innovative countries are rich economic powerhouses. Behind Switzerland in the ranking are the Netherlands, Sweden, the UK, Singapore, the US, Finland, Denmark, Germany and Ireland.
German Interior Ministry bans biker gang Osmanen Germania BC Germany has banned Turkishnationalist biker gang Osmanen Germania BC, accusing the group of carrying out violent crimes. Officials believe the gang has ties to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoganʼs government. German Interior Minister Horst Seehofer outlawedbiker group Osmanen Germania BC(Germania Ottomans) on Tuesday, banning them from all activity. "The club presents a serious danger for individual legally protected rights and for the general public," the ministry said in a statement. The announcement came as police carried out raids on Osmanen Germania in the states of Rhineland-Palatinate, Baden Württemberg, Bavaria and Hesse. Authorities estimate the group has 300 members across the country.