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News Spain unveils assets of top ministers amid corruption claims The Spanish government on Saturday unveiled the assets of more than a thousand high-level officials, including 38 current and former ministers, as part of a drive to increase transparency in the government. The list, published in the official gazette, included three millionaire ministers in the Spanish cabinet. Topping the list was the foreign minister Josep Borrell, who declared wealth of €2.77 million ($3.22 million). He was followed by the education minister and government spokeswoman Isabel Celaa, with a reported wealth of €1.62 million. "This government is really moving forward on the path of transparency, which it believes is the only way to advance in democracy," Celaa had said on Friday when publication of the list was announced. Another millionaire on the list was former astronaut and science minister Pedro Duque, with about €1.5 million in assets. Duque is accused of not paying some taxes on his two homes. He has denied any wrongdoing.

Tsunami kills hundreds in Indonesiaʼs Sulawesi after earthquake A tsunami triggered by a powerful 7.5 magnitude earthquake off the coast of the Indonesian island of Sulawesi on Friday evening crashed into at least two cities, including the popular tourist resort of Palu, killing almost 400 people and injuring some 540 others. The tsunami, with waves reaching up to six meters (20 feet) in some areas, swept away houses in Palu, the capital of central Sulawesi province. It also struck a smaller city, Donggala, closer to the epicenter of the quake 80 kilometers (50 miles) away. A 21-year-old air traffic controller at Paluʼs Mutiara airport died as the earthquake damaged the building he was in just moments after he cleared a flight. The airport was still closed to flights on Saturday.

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Turkeyʼs President Recep Tayyip Erdogan opens mosque in Cologne Hundreds of people, including many from the Kurdish community, came out on to the streets

The visit to Cologne, home to a significant number of Turks, was the final stop in the Turkish leaderʼs three-day trip.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Ergogan came to the western city of Cologne on Saturday for the final leg of his three-day visit to Germany, aimed at mending ties with Berlin after two years of tensions.

Erdogan inaugurated one of Europeʼs biggest mosques which has been built in Cologne. The new mosque is run by DITIB, a shadowy Turkish-Germanic Islamic organization funded by Ankara. Read more: Erdogan in Germany: What you need to know about DITIB mosque association "In a critical period, we have made a fruitful, successful visit to Germany," Erdogan told guests at the opening of the Central Mosque. "I stressed that we need to put aside our differences and focus on our common interests." The Turkish president called on Germany to crack down on Kurdish separatists. Erdogan also said soccer star Mesut Özil was forced to retirefrom the German national team after Germanyʼs World Cup exit because of his Turkish roots. "This racism has to end," he said. Hundreds of people, including several from the cityʼs Kurdish

community, protested Erdoganʼs visit to the city, citing the deteriorating human rights situation in Turkey. A number of Erdogan supporters lined the street leading up to the mosque to greet the Turkish leader.

DWʼs William Glucroft and Carla Bleiker were on the ground in Cologne to cover events surrounding Erdoganʼs visit to the city and mosque. News Turkeyʼs President Recep Tayyip Erdogan opens mosque in Cologne The visit to Cologne, home to a significant number of Turks, was the final stop in the Turkish leaderʼs three-day trip.

Hundreds of people, including many from the Kurdish community, came out on to the streets. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Ergogan came to the western city of Cologne on Saturday for the final leg of his three-day visit to Germany, aimed at mending ties with Berlin after two years of tensions. Erdogan inaugurated one of Europeʼs biggest mosques which has been built in Cologne. The new mosque is run by DITIB, a shadowy Turkish-Germanic Islamic organization funded

by Ankara.

Rival protesters clash in Barcelona days ahead of Catalan referendum anniversary Police in the Spanish region of Catalonia arrested six people on Saturday after violent scuffles between rival demonstrators in Barcelona left 14 people injured. A rally of about 6,000 separatists obliged a rally of about 3,000 supporters of the national police to take another route through the city. The police march was organized by the JUSAPOL police association, which wants Spainʼs national police and Civil Guard to be paid as much as Cataloniaʼs regional police. Tensions were running high ahead of the first anniversary of the independence referendum that had prompteda crackdown by Madrid.

Led Zeppelin to return to court over ʼStairway to Heavenʼ A San Francisco appeals court has ordered a new trial in the plagiarism case involving Led Zeppelin and their song "Stairway to Heaven." The band faces accusations of stealing its riff from a 1966 song called "Taurus."

Rock band Led Zeppelin is set to face another court battle over its 1971 hit "Stairway to Heaven" after a US appeals court threw outa previous verdict in favor of the bandand ordered a retrial. The case pits the musicians against Michael Skidmore, a trustee for late guitaristRandy Wolfe of the American band called Spirit.In 2015, Skidmore filed a lawsuit alleging that the Led Zeppelin plagiarized the "Stairway to Heaven" riff from the Spiritʼs instrumental "Taurus."

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German teachers fined for treating wasp sting with heated fork Two teachers at a school in the western German state of Hesse were fined for causing bodily harm with their questionable home remedy for a studentʼs wasp sting.

The incident occurred during a school trip to a youth hostel in the neighboring state of RhinelandPalatinate in May 2017, when a 14-year-old student was stung by a wasp. In response, a 39-year-old male teacher heated the handle of a fork with a lighter and pressed it on the boyʼs hand where heʼd been stung. After a blister formed, another 40-year-old female teacher cut it open and treated the wound with cream. The studentʼs lawyer said that as a result of the sting, the boy had to wear a protective glove for a considerable period of time. The German daily Bild newspaper reported that the boyʼs hand became infected and that he wasnʼt able to attend an internship as a result. A district court in Cochem fined the male teacher €2,700 ($3,160) for causing bodily harm.

The female teacher was also fined €2,500 ($2,900) for both assisting and causing bodily harm to the student.

German man dies after fight at Munichʼs Oktoberfest A man believed to be a suspect has reported to a police station

Cocaine worth €30 million seized in northern France

A 58-year-old German has died after being hit during a dispute at the annual Oktoberfest in the city of Munich.

French customs officials discovered the massive haul in a container which arrived from South America to the port of Le Havre. Police say that cocaine trafficking to France reached record levels last year.

Some €30 million ($35 million) worth of cocaine has been confiscated from a container in the northern French port city of Le Havre.

Customs impounded 752 kilograms of the narcotic on Friday, which had arrived on a ship from South America. France 3 TV Normandy cited a customs source as saying the discovery was made during a routine check of containers from abroad. The Agence France-Presse news agency said no arrests have been made yet.

French Budget Minister Gerald Darmanin praised customs officials for their "exceptional" haul. Customs at Le Havre seized 3.5 tons (3,175 kilograms) of cocaine last year, according to an annual police report on trafficking. Read more: German police seize 50,000 LSD tabs in record haul against international drugs ring Record year for trafficking The same figures revealed a new record level of cocaine smuggling to France in 2017 of 17 tons, compared with 8.5 tons a year earlier.

A reported dispute at Oktoberfest has cost a 58-year-old German man his life, according to a tweet by Munich police. Two men are said to have got into a fight in one of the festivalʼs many beer tents on Friday evening. The fight was not believed to have involved a weapon. Authorities said Saturday that one man fled the area after fatally injuring the

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Syria blames Israel for ʼattack on Damascus airportʼ Israel launched missiles at a target near the Syrian capital of Damascus, the state-run Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) on Sunday. "Our air defenses responded to an Israeli missile attack on Damascus international airport and shot down a number of hostile missiles," said a military source cited by Syriaʼs SANA news agency. The UKbased Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR), an independent war monitor that relies on a network of onthe-ground sources, said the missiles had targeted an arms depot near the airport,likely used by Iranian forces or the

Germany ready to ʼhelp Iraq back on its feetʼ German Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen arrived in Iraq on Saturday to discuss her countryʼs intention to develop its military assistance program in the country. Von der Leyen said that followingthe "Islamic State" militant groupʼs military defeat in Iraq, it is time to move forward with other endeavors, includingstabilization and reconstruction. "Now it is important to shape and protect the reconstruction of the country under a new mandate," said von der Leyen.

"Germany is ready to continue helping Iraq get back on its feet. That is why I am here." ʼOther forms of engagementʼ In February, von der Leyen saidthe role of the Bundeswehr — Germanyʼs armed forces — needed to evolveto meet the "needs of Iraq." At the time, Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said Baghdad wanted a "commitment from Germany" for "other forms of engagement," including training and logistics. Since 2014, Germany has provided Iraq withmore than €1 billion ($1.16 billion) in humanitarian and development aid, making the Middle Eastern country one of the largest recipients of German foreign assistance.

other man, who died despite efforts to revive him. The victim was said to be from the Munich area. Police launched an investigation into the incident, described as being on suspicion of bodily harm resulting in death. A female witness was questioned. On Saturday, a 42-year-old man accompanied by his lawyer reported to a police station.

Lebanese militant group Hezbollah.

History of attacks An Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) spokeswoman said Israel does not comment on reports by foreign media. However,it would not be the first time Israel has targeted assets on Syrian soil. Earlier this month, an Israeli official said the IDF has hit more than 200 Iranian and Hezbollah targets in Syria.

Pussy Riot activist Pyotr Verzilov arrives in Berlin for treatment Kremlin critic Pyotr Verzilov landed in Berlin late on Saturday to receive medical treatment after suffering an

unexplained health crisis earlier this week. Pussy Riot member Nadezhda Tolokonnikova posted a video appearing to show Verzilov, conscious, inside an ambulance flight. The 30year-old Russian-Canadian had attended a court hearing on Tuesday.

After coming home, he started complaining of losing his ability to see, speak and walk. He grew delirious and eventually lost consciousness on his way to the hospital, according to his girlfriend Veronika Nikulshina, a member of the punk protest group Pussy Riot. Verzilov worked as a producer and spokesman for the anti-government group. In July 2018,he invaded the pitch during the final World Cup gamebetween France and Croatia, alongside three Pussy Riot members.

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Merkel urges understanding for eastern Germans Ahead of German Unity Day, Angela Merkel has called for greater compassion for the concerns of Germans living in the former East. The chancellor said the issue of migration, in particular, had split the country.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel told the Augsburger Allgemeine newspaper on Saturday that although German reunification was largely "a success story," many communities in the countryʼs former communist east harbored resentment. "Much of what happened in the early 90s is once again facing people (today)," Merkel said, referring to the period of upheaval that followed the reunification of East and West Germany on Octo-

Man returns cash after robbing gas station near Frankfurt It is unclear why the masked man robbed a Griesheim gas station and hours later came back to return the cash. But the robber was faster than police on both occasions. Police in Griesheim, a town south of Frankfurt, said Saturday a masked robber walked into the gas station, put a plastic bag on the counter and demanded money from the cashier late Friday night. The 34-year-old cashier said the threatening appearance of the man made him carry out the instruction and he put several hundred euros into the bag. The man took it and walked off into the night.

While the police came and searched for the robber, the man returned to the gas station two and a half hours later and dumped the money on the front door.

He then walked off again, into the night. His motive for the robbery and the return of the cash are unknown.

Police have started an investigation.

ber 3, 1990. "Many people lost their jobs, had to start over. The health system, the pension system — everything changed," she said. "On the day of the monetary union, 13 percent of the people in the East worked in agriculture. The day after that it was 1.5 percent." "This is never a justification for hatred and violence," Merkel stressed. "But it is an explanation for why a life can take a different course."

Erdogan in Germany: What you need to know about DITIB mosque association

The Turkish-Islamic Union for Religious Affairs (DITIB) is the largest umbrella organization of mosques in Germany. DITIB manages about 900 mosques in the country, including the central mosque in Cologne, and has about 800,000 members throughout Germany. Its ties to Turkey are very strong. According to the official research service for the German Bundestag, which has created a register of

Islamic organizations in Germany, its charter states that DITIB is "linked to the Turkish governmentʼs Directorate of Religious Affairs (Diyanet)." The Diyanet sends Turkish imams to DITIB mosques; the imamsʼ salaries are then paid by the respective Turkish consulate general for the duration of their stay. In other words, the Diyanet determines the theological guidelines behind what is preached in the mosques.

Europe-wide Rhine River cleanup draws thousands of volunteers Anke Mielke digs through her orange garbage bag, sifting through numerous plastic bags and other scraps of trash before pulling out the strangest thing sheʼs found so far on the banks of the Rhine River — a pungent pair of jeans. Mielke tells DW that she hopes that by cleaning up the riverbank, others will be reminded to take their rubbish with them next time. "I grew up along the Rhine and I want it to remain beautiful so that others can enjoy it," she says.

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Older German diesels face reckoning German government ministers met at Chancellor Angela Merkelʼs offices on Friday to discuss the vexatious diesel question. After years of wrangling, a solution is dearly sought, but what are the realistic options? Is Germanyʼs seemingly never-ending diesel debate edging towards its endgame? On Friday, German government ministers for transport, finance, the economy and the environment met at the offices of German Chancellor Angela Merkel to try and reach an agreement on the thorny subject of how to reduce pollution from diesel cars as quickly as possible.

Read more: New analysis reveals deadly scale of diesel emissions Last weekend, German government figures and car manufacturers were in talks over potential hardware retrofits for older diesels, but no deal was reached. With diesel bans allowed in Germany since rulings earlier this year, the debate has entered a decisive phase.Hamburg began a partial ban in May, while Stuttgart,Frankfurtand Düsseldorf are among the other cities expected to follow. Car manufacturers are vehemently opposed to such bans, as they have added to uncertainty over dieselʼs future and hit sales. The debate in the Chancellery once more centered on a few key questions around whether older diesels should be banned outright, retrofitted with new hardware or gradually phased out through incentivized buyback schemes. On top of that is the fundamental issue of who pays to make things better.

Sri Lanka seeks investment, but China questions linger You donʼt need to be an expert on international trade routes to look at a map and understandthat Sri Lankaʼs location is one of potentially serious economic advantage. The island nation — population 22 million — sits at the southern tip of India, almost as close to the Middle East and the Horn of Africa as it is to South East Asia. The value of this location has not been lost on its northern neighbor China.Under Xi Jinpingʼs so-called ʼBelt and Road Initiative,ʼ the Chinese government has pumped billions into Sri Lanka in the form of both foreign investment and loans in recent years. This reliance on Chinese money is part of a longstanding Sri Lankan problem. With a major trade deficit, as well as crippling levels of debt, the country needs foreign money. China has rushed to fill the gap more enthusiastically than anyone else. The current Sri Lankan government came to power in 2015, when it replaced former President Mahinda Rajapaksaʼs administration.

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Italy to hike spending, cut taxes, defying Europe Italy has upped its budget-deficit target to 2.4 percent in line with election promises of a basic income and tax cuts. EU Commissioner Pierre Moscovici slammed the plans, pointing to Italyʼs "explosive" debt burden.

After a Cabinet meeting which went on late into Thursday night, head of the Five Star Movement (M5S) and co-Deputy Prime Minister Luigi Di Maio announced from a balcony of the Palazzo Chigi to his supporters gathered on the street below that it had been a "historic day." "Today we have changed Italy!" Di Maio said.

"For the first time, thestate is on the side of the citizens." The plans appear to breach EU budget rules, EU Commissioner Pierre Moscovici told French media on Friday. "It is a bud-

Can the EU control Chinaʼs connectivity in Europe?

Last week, the EU announced a proposal for a "new and comprehensive strategy to better connect Europe and Asia." As European countries and industry expand infrastructure and network connections with Asia, and China in particular, the EU is seeking to level the playing field and ensure that joint projects develop with Brussels setting the standard. DW spoke with Mathieu Duchâtel, senior policy fellow and deputy director of the Asia and China Program at the European Council on Foreign Relations, about the EUʼs strategy on connecting Europe and Asia.

Mathieu Duchâtel: This proposal is the EUʼs response mainly to Chinaʼs Belt and Road initiative, with the aim of making European values on connectivity clear.

I think itʼs the result of a feeling in the EU that it wasnʼt in the driverʼs seat on the connectivity discussion in Eurasia.

This, of course, includes infrastructure because thereʼs no connectivity without infrastructure.

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Knorr-Bremse set to become German IPO of the year Knorr-Bremse said on Friday that strong investor demand for its 35 million shares to be publicly listed on October 12 could value the stake at up to €4.21 billion ($4.77 billion). The German braking and technology group now hopes to sell its newlyfloated shares at a price of between €72 and €87. Earnings from the 30-percent stake in the company could make the flotation the biggest in Germany this year, overtaking that of Siemens Healthineers — the worldʼs largest maker of medical imaging equipment — which sold for €4.2 billion. The companyʼs chief executive Klaus Deller, said Knorr-Bremse would welcome new investors as it was heading toward further growth. "We have received very positive feedback from investors and other stakeholders...confirming our strong belief that this IPO is the next logical step for us," he said in a statement.

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get which appears to be beyond the limits of our shared rules," Moscovici, who runs the Commissionʼs economic and finance portfolio, said.

Moscovici added that nothing would be gained from a clash with Italy. But he also said, "We donʼt have any interest either that Italy does not respect the rules and does not reduce its debt, which remains explosive." The Commission said on Friday it will start assessing Italyʼs budget plans in the week beginning October 15.

Trade frictions could cause ʼmajor recession in Germanyʼ

Any escalation of trade friction involving the United Statescould cause a major recession in Germany and the whole of the European Union, Germanyʼs leading economic institutes warned Thursday while presenting their latest outlook.

Any escalation of trade friction involving the United Statescould cause a major recession in Germany and the whole of the European Union, Germanyʼs leading economic institutes warned Thursday while presenting their latest outlook. The think tanks said US President Donald Trumpʼs threat to impose higher tariffs on car imports from the European Union would, if enacted, cost a lot of jobs and harm productivity and prosperity particularly in Germany.In Germany, one in three jobs depends on exports, making the nation particularly vulnerableif hit by additional US tariffs on car imports, given the large size of the automotive sector. Tensions rose last month after the US president rejected an offer from Brussels to eliminate auto tariffs altogether.

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Will Germany blow its CO2 budget?

Coal dilemma:

Thereʼs only so much greenhouse gas we can emit before global temperature rise exceeds 2 degrees — the so-called carbon budget.

And Germany will blow its share of the budget if it doesnʼt quit coal soon, experts warn.

Global warming is pure physics. Climate gases like carbon dioxide (CO2), methane, and nitrous oxide collect in the atmosphere and absorb sunlight and solar radiation that would normally escape into space.

Acting like a greenhouse, they trap the heat, and global temperatures rise. In order to limit global warming and its dangerous and unpredictable effects on life on Earth, itʼs crucial to slow down the rate at

which weʼre emitting these gases, and CO2 — the one humans are emitting most — in particular. Under the UN Paris Climate Agreement, the international community has committed to limiting global warming to a maximum of 2 degrees Celsius (3.6 degrees Fahrenheit) — and ideally no more than 1.5 degrees — above pre-industrial levels. And that means some very hefty cuts in our carbon emissions.

Fat traces show strange fossils made by earliest animals Scientists believe they have confirmed that some strange looking fossils were made by an animal, according to a paper released Thursday by the journal Science. First discovered in 1947, the fossils date back more than 500 million years. They are oval in shape with internal lines, and look somewhat like a leaf imprint densely packed with veins. Read more: Rethinking evolution: Butterflies came first, flowers came second Such fossils have been found in Russia and Australia and vary in size, with some as small as a fingernail and others measuring 1.22 meters long. They have been a source of debate among scientists for decades but, after analyzing the contents of a fossil found off cliffs near the White Sea in northwestern Russia, researchers discovered molecules of cholesterol, a type of fat. The discovery of the fat confirms that the creature, dubbed "Dickinsonia," is the Earthʼs earliest known animal, according to the paper.

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Germanyʼs coastal lowlands under the shadow of climate change The wind whips threatening clouds across a dark blue sky above the North Frisian island of Pellworm. Petra Feldkamp casts a glance toward a high green dike in the near distance. Directly behind it, the sea rolls and roars.

Out of sight, but not out of mind. Particularly after asummer in which the realities of our warming global climatehave been scorched into the German consciousness. "I think we all take it seriously. When you live here, you see the situation, you feel it," says Feldkamp, whose family has been on the island for generations. "But this is a place of calm, so it doesnʼt really scare you." Though she acknowledges that her sense of calm is in large part

due to the protective dikes that were recently raised, and without which the island "would drown," she says she feels "totally safe." For Thomas Langmaack of the northern state of Schleswig-Holsteinʼs agency for coastal defense, national parks and marine conservation (LKN), thatʼs a cause for concern. Read more: The world at 3 degrees: What it means for five cities Not that he delights in frightening his fellow citizens, but as head of water management, coordination and marine pollution response at the LKN, itʼs his job to protect people and biodiversity with coastal defenses along Schleswig HolsteinʼsNorth andBaltic Sea shorelines.

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Culture

What’s happening in Budapest – September 2018 Festivals, cool concerts, cultural events and amazing parties – Budapest is always buzzing. Every month, we bring together all of the important happenings taking place in and around Hungary’s capital, so you can plan ahead. In September, the Budapest Wine Festival, the National Gallop and cool concerts are all among the many exciting events you shouldn’t miss. Whether you would like to shake it to the coolest beats, immerse yourself in culture or give in to guilty pleasures, we present a bunch of suggestions for the upcoming weeks. Get out there and enjoy everything that Budapest has to offer! Budapest Urban Games A38 concerts Ricky Martin Budapest Wine Festival Food Truck Show Budapest 33rd Wizz Air Budapest Half Marathon National Gallop Sweet Days Chocolate and Sweets Oktoberfest Dub FX In September, scores of cool concerts will be rocking the A38 Ship, a repurposed Ukrainian cargo vessel that is today one of the hottest hangouts in Budapest. Parties aboard are plenty, but here is our pick of the bunch: on September 24th ‘the occult Nick Cave’, King Dude, brings his new album to Budapest, performing with the Icelandic dark-wave trio, Kælan Mikla. On September 28th, another album launch will be presented, by Berlin-based downtempo-nu-jazz collective, Jazzanova, and on 30th, one of the most unique characters in contemporary European r’n’b-pop, Dena, brings a gentle mix of modern glitter and DIYBalkan aesthetics aboard.

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Valverde sprints to road race world title

Valverde sprinted to his first world title after a tough, mountainous race of 6 hours, 46 minutes through the Austrian Alps, including a final climb with a maximum gradient of 28 per cent. The 38-year-old led a group of four in the final kilometer, and he just remained ahead in the sprint, with Romain Bardet of France taking the silver. Michael Woods, the first Canadian in the top three since Steve Bauer in 1984, won the bronze, while Tom Dumoulin of the Netherlands placed fourth.

Mare Dibaba wins womenʼs event in Glasgow

Olympic marathon bronze medallist Mare Dibaba won the Great Scottish Run half-marathon, with Britainʼs Chris Thompson winning the menʼs event in Glasgow. Ethiopiaʼs Dibaba, who finished third at the Rio Games in 2016, held off Rose Chelimo to win gold in one hour nine minutes and 15 seconds. Kenyaʼs world marathon champion Chelimo finished second in 1:10:07, with Americaʼs Alia Gray third in 1:13:32. Thompson registered a time of 1:02:07 to successfully defend his title. Polandʼs Marcin Chabowski was second (1:02:24), with Thompsonʼs fellow Brit Luke Traynor third (1:02:56).

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Aleksandar Kolarovʼs free kick stunner secures Serbia win over Costa Rica

Hamilton wins in Russia to extend title lead to 50 points

A brilliant second half free kick from captain Aleksandar Kolarov led Serbia to a deserved win over Costa Rica. Serbia were wasteful in front of goal but did enough to secure three vital points in Group E. Another World Cup day, another sublime freekick. If Cristiano Ronaldo’s ice-cold effort tosnatch a point against arch-rivals Spain on day two was the current goal of the tournament front-runner, the Portuguese may have just met his match. Aleksandar Kolarov, take a bow. A combination of poor finishing and sublime goalkeeping had kept the scores level until Serbia’s no.11 produced his moment of magic. Kolarov’s powerful left foot is no secret, but few inside the stadium would have expected such a thunderous strike when the Roma defender stood over a free kick midway through the second half. His shot was unstoppable; a side-footed missile which screamed into the top corner of the Costa Rica net. Kaylor Navas, who kept his team in the game with several crucial saves either side of half time, was nowhere near it.

Formula One:

Lewis Hamilton has tightened his grip on the championship with another victory, this time in Russia. Max Verstappen led the race for a long time, but Hamilton eventually prevailed with Sebastian Vettel coming third.

Lewis Hamilton took a step closer to a fifth Formula One crown with victory at the Russian Grand Prix in Sochi. Hamilton started second on the grid and was helped to victory by his Mercedes teammate Valtteri Bottas, whostarted on polebut followed team orders to move aside and allow Hamilton to victory. Sebastian Vettel started in third and finished in third

and rarely looked like challenging the dominance of the two Mercedes.

Max Verstappen, the Dutchman celebrating his 21st birthday, led the race for a long time after deciding to pit late in the race after gliding through the field following his start from 19th on the grid, but the Red Bull driver was ultimately unable to finish higher than fifth.

China Open: World number one Simona Halep retires due to injury World number one Simona Halep was forced to retire from the China Open in the first round due to injury.

The 27-year-old Romanian lost the first set 6-1 to Tunisiaʼs Ons Jabeur in Beijing before succumbing to the back injury after 31 minutes. British number three Katie Boulter pushed Belgiumʼs Kirsten Flipkens all the way before losing in three sets. World number 108 Boulter, who came through qualifying, was beaten 4-6 6-2 7-5. The 22-year-old Briton went

a break down early in the third set but recovered against a player ranked 50 places higher. But Flipkens sealed victory in a tight third set as she converted her second match point to win in two hours 31 minutes. Halep, meanwhile, said after her match that she would have a scan on the back problem, which first occurred last week in Wuhan. "There is a pain. I couldnʼt move properly, so thatʼs why I stopped," she told the WTA website.

"I donʼt know exactly what it is. Iʼm just worried now.