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German Turks still rooted in the east A study from the Center for Turkish Studies at the University of DuisburgEssen in Germany has found that most of the 3 million people with Turkish roots living Germany feel more strongly connected to Turkey than to Germany. The study was released one day after German footballer Mesut Özil announced he was quitting the national team, citing racism, after he was criticized for meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in May. About 89 percent feel they belong "strongly" or "very strongly" to Turkey, and about 81 percent to Germany.About 83 percent feel somewhat or very at home in both Germany and Turkey.38 percent would not return to Turkey, 15 percent intend to return permanently and 37 percent live between Turkey and Germany.19.6 percent were strongly interested in German politics, 47 percent had little interest.33.9 percent were strongly interested in Turkish politics, 30.7 percent werenʼt very interested.

Greece: Many killed in forest fires near Athens At least 74 people have been killed and 170 injured as the deadliest wildfires in Greece in more than a decade swept through seaside areas near Athens. Two major forest fires started burning out of control on both sides of Athens on Monday, with Rafina to the cityʼs east, and the other at Kineta, to the west, being the hardest hit areas. What we know so far:Many people attempting to escape the fires fled to nearby beaches to be evacuated by navy vessels, yachts and fishing boats.A number of people are believed to have died after having swam into the sea to avoid flames and smoke. The Red Cross reported finding 26 bodies huddled tightly together in the courtyard of a villa at the seaside resort.In northern Greece, 300 firefighters, aircraft and helicopters are battling blazes.

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Can Philippine Vice President Robredo challenge Duterte? Philippine Vice President Leni Robredo has been seen as a potential rival to President Duterte

Restraining psychiatric patients requires court order A court order is required for the prolonged physical restraint of psychiatric patients, Germanyʼs top court ruled on Tuesday. TheFederal Constitutional Court in Karlsruhe ruled in favor of two patients who sued the states of Bavaria and BadenWürttemberg, claiming they had been illegally restrained for long periods of time against their will. Judges declared portions of BadenWürttembergʼs laws regarding the issue unconstitutional. Bavaria has no laws regulating the restraint of patients. Judges ordered the states to comply with new federal guidelines by June 30, 2019. Until then, however, they will be allowed to continue to restrain patients without a court order as they have in the past.

Extremist crimes in Germany Experts say that Duterteʼs mistakes and midterm elections are an opportunity for Robredo to challenge him more directly.

Google owner Alphabet posts strong growth, beats expectations Alphabet Inc has brushed off a €4.3 billion fine from the EU, reporting a 26 percent jump in secondquarter revenue. Its shares climbed more than 5 percent on news of stronger than expected ad sales. Alphabet, the parent company of Google, has reported a net profit of $3.2 billion (€2.7 billion) for the three months to June 30, down nearly 9 percent on the previous year, after itbooked a $5.1 billion charge to cover a fine levied last

week by European regulators. However, the tech giantʼs shares jumped more than 5 percent in after-hours trading after it saw a 26 percent jump in revenues in the same period to $32.7 billion, thanks to stronger ad sales. Alphabet said net income would have been much higher — $8.3 billion — if not for the EU and other fines. Googleʼs advertising business, which accounts for the bulk of revenue, grew 24 per cent to approximately $28 billion.

Worpswede: how a sleepy village turned into an artistsʼ colony Many artists sought refuge in Worpswede away from the chaos of the industrial city. With its open plains, wide open skies and sunny days, the artistsʼ colony grew quickly during the late 19th century. One of the founders of the village was landscape painter Otto Modersohn, the creator of this 1910 work. For well over a century, the small village of Worp-

swede has been known for attracting artists with its wide open landscape and historic architecture. But the village dates back much longer than that: In fact, it just celebrated its 800th birthday. Starting off as a small settlement of just eight farms, "Worpensweede" – as is was originally known – is first mentioned in official documents in 1218.

down, number of fanatics up The overall news was good as Interior Minister Horst Seehofer and Office for the Protection of the Constitution (BfV) President Hans-Georg Maassen presented their report on Tuesday for 2017. Politically motivated crimes in Germany declined by 4.9 percent over 2016 from 41,549 to 39,505. Far-right extremist crimes also declined by an impressive 35 percent, although their numbers remain higher than in 2014, the year before the so-called migrant crisis. Still, as was true of left-wing extremism, the number of people deemed potential committers of farright extremist crimes rose slightly. For that reason, neither Seehofer nor Maassen was bragging about the results of the study.

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