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US and Mexico agree on NAFTA revamp, Canada ʼencouragedʼ Following afinal round of talks at the weekend, a tentative deal on crucial changes to the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) has apparently been reached by US and Mexican negotiators. President Donald Trump said Monday that the two sides had made the trade pact "much simpler," and that Canada was expected to join the talks in the coming days in order to reach a package for all NAFTA parties. "Itʼs a big day for trade. Itʼs a big day for our country," Trump told reporters in the Oval Office, from which he held a televised phone call with his Mexican counterpart Enrique Pena Nieto. But Trump also said that he wanted the name of the 25-year old treaty to be changed because it had "negative connotations," and admitted that talks with Canada might not be easy.

Merkel slams anti-immigrant protesters in Chemnitz The eastern German city of Chemnitz is on high alert as it prepares for far-right and farleft protests and counterprotests on Monday following aspontaneous anti-immigrant demonstration the day before. The right-wing "Pro Chemnitz" movement has called for a demonstration on Facebook, prompting various leftist groups from the state of Saxony to respond with their own calls for rallies. The protest on Sunday afternoon was triggered by the fatal stabbing of a 35-year-old German in an overnight altercation.

Police said the knifing occurred after an incident involving "several people of different nationalities." Two men, a 23-year-old Syrian and a 22-year-old Iraqi, are in custody, with state prosecutors calling for an arrest warrant. The men are suspected of having stabbed the victim several times "with no justifiable reason," the prosecutors said on Monday.

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US and Mexico agree on NAFTA revamp, Canada ʼencouragedʼ US President Donald Trump has announced a breakthrough in talks on a new trade pact with Mexico

US President Donald Trump has announced a breakthrough in talks on a new trade pact with Mexico, hoping that the "really good deal" would be joined by Canada — the third NAFTA member which didnʼt take part in the talks.

Following afinal round of talks at the weekend, a tentative deal on crucial changes to the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) has apparently been reached by US and Mexican negotiators. President Donald Trump said Monday that the two sides had made the trade pact "much simpler," and that Canada was expected to join the talks in the coming days in order to reach a package for all NAFTA parties. "Itʼs a big day for trade. Itʼs a big day for our country," Trump told reporters in the Oval Office, from which he held a televised phone call with his Mexican counterpart Enrique Pena Nieto. But Trump also said that he wanted the name of the 25-year old treaty to be changed because it had "negative connotations," and admitted that talks with Canada might not be easy. "With Canada, we will start negotiations shortly. We could have a separate deal or we could put it in the same deal," Trump said. In his election campaign, the US president promised to re-draft NAFTA or withdraw from the 1994 trade agreement.

He described the trilateral pact as a disaster, blaming it for massive jobs

losses in the US manufacturing sector.US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and Mexicoʼs Economy Minister Ildefonso Guarjardo have been working for weeks to iron out differences including rules for the auto industry.

Talks ground to a halt in May, in part due to the July 1 residential elections in Mexico.

Canada was left out of the talks, waiting to rejoin negotiations later. A key element of the US-Mexico talks has been content requirements for autos.

The two sides agreed to stricter rules for Mexican car exports to the US, including requirements that 75 percent of the content be made in North America, and that 40 to 45 percent of the content be made with workers earning at least $16 (€13.7) per hour — a measure aimed at discouraging manufacturers from relocating to lower-wage Mexico. The deal maintains tariff-free trade for farm products, but with new measures on labelling and health standards. It also maintains the existing investor dispute settlement regime for the energy and telecoms sectors. "We think this is going to lead to more trade, not less trade," said Robert Lighthizer.

Austria to ban asylum seekers from taking up apprenticeships Asylum seekers in Austria will be no longer be able to apply for apprenticeship schemes, as part of a draft regulation presented by the government on Monday. The legislation, which actually aims to fill vacant training places and apprenticeships, will be open to laborers from third countries but excludes to asylum seekers whose claims are being assessed, government spokesman Peter LaunskyTieffenthal said. The new law would overturn a 2012 policy introduced by then-government, led by the Social Democrats (SPÖ) aimed at integrating refugees. The new law would overturn a 2012 policy introduced by then-government, led by the Social Democrats (SPÖ) aimed at integrating refugees.

Germany seeks solutions for lack of teachers in schools "We havenʼt had such a dramatic lack of teachers in Germany in three decades," Heinz-Peter Meidinger, the president of the DL teachers association, told media days before school started in many parts of the country.

"All together, 40,000 teachers are missing." Those positions are being filled temporarily by novices, retirees and students — or they are simply vacant. "All together, 40,000 teachers are missing." Those positions are being filled temporarily by novices, retirees and students — or they are simply vacant.

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Displaced Venezuelans fear for their lives in Brazil Thereʼs currently an unofficial curfew in place for Venezuelans in Pacaraima, a small border town in Brazilʼs northern state of Roraima.

On August 18, following an attack on a Brazilian shop owner that was blamed on a Venezuelan, a mob attacked migrants with clubs and stones and forced about 1,200 people who had taken up residence in Pacaraima to leave. Now, no Venezuelans dare to go out at night. "We have to hurry home before sundown because groups of Brazilians are patrolling the town and hunting Venezuelans," said Gustavo Luces, who fled from Maturín five months ago. Miguel Angel Garcia, another Venezuelan, lost all of his possessions and documents when his tent was set on fire during the attack. "The police act as if they donʼt see the motorbike riders who patrol the streets," he said. "We are treated like dirt, like animals."

Bavarian judges want politicians jailed for ignoring anti-pollution directives

Bavariaʼs Administrative High Court signaled mounting judicial unrest Monday over politicians who ignore court rulings, just days after Chancellor Angela Merkel reiterated that within democracy"independent courts" must be protected. Munich ranks - alongside Stuttgart and Cologne - as top offender among65 Germany cities for illegal and unhealthy vehicle emissionsblamed largely on diesel vehicles. But the Merkel-allied Christian Social Union (CSU), who are seeking re-election in a regional vote on 14 October, have so far ignored court directives obtained by a lobby group, German Environmental Relief (DUH) to devise an anti-pollution plan for Munich.

Read more: Merkel adopts antipollution initiative The DUH got an initial ruling mandating the plan in 2012. A judicial deadline of late 2017 expired without a scheme to lower exhaust fumes in Munich, the base of carmaker BMW, being implemented.

Read more: Merkel adopts anti-pollution initiative The DUH got an initial ruling mandating the plan in 2012. A judicial deadline of late 2017 expired without a scheme to lower exhaust fumes in Munich, the base of carmaker BMW, being implemented.

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Rouhani: Iran citizens ʼlost faith in Islamic republicʼ The Iranian president has been summoned before parliament for the first time since he assumed office

Under pressure from allies and rivals alike, Hassan Rouhani has pledged to defeat reimposed US sanctions.

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani appeared before parliament on Tuesday, marking the first time he has been summoned by lawmakers since he assumed office in 2013. Rouhani is under pressure from hardliners and even some in his reformist camp to reshuffle his cabinet over widening economic fallout from the US decision to withdraw from the Iran nuclear deal. Hereʼs what he said: Anti-government protests in January "tempted" US President Donald

Ugandan pop starpolitician Bobi Wine freed on bail Ugandan pop star-turned-politician Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, better known as Bobi Wine, has been released on bail after beingarrested earlier this month. Ssentamu had been in detention since August 14. He was initiallycharged before a military courtfor illegal possession of firearms and ammunition, but this was dropped on August 23, just moments beforea civilian court charged him with treason. The 36-year-old lawmaker was freed alongside others who faced similar charges over their alleged participation in an incident that saw the presidential motorcade pelted with stones. Authorities had been under pressure to free Ssentamu, who has become popular among Ugandaʼs mostly young population — some of

Climate change threatens crop nutrition, puts millions at risk A new study estimates that hundreds of millions of people could be at risk of nutritional deficiencies because of rising levels of CO2 in the atmosphere, raising serious questions about the future of the developing worldʼs health. The findings, published in the journal Nature Climate Change on Monday, have further revealed the extent to which climate change threatens our everyday nutrition. Researchers from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health estimate that unless carbon emissions are dramatically reduced in the coming decades, an additional 175 million people could be zinc deficient and 122 million protein deficient by 2050.

On top of this, 1.4 billion women of childbearing age and children under five could lose 4 percent of their dietary iron intake, putting them at risk of conditions like anemia.

Trump to withdraw from the nuclear deal."The economic problems are critical, but more important than that is that many people have lost their faith in the future of the Islamic Republic and are in doubt about its power.""We are not afraid of America or the economic problems. We will overcome the troubles." The Iranian government will show "the anti-Iranian officials in the White House" that US sanctions are bound to fail. whom want him to run against longtime President Yoweri Museveni in the 2021 elections. Ssentamu won a seat in parliament last year and has been an outspoken critic of Museveni.

The young politicianʼs imprisonment had drawn street protests in Uganda, particularly since he said he was beaten while in custody. A hundred musicians, artists, activists and politicians had signed anopen letter condemning the treatment of Ssentamu, with names such as Coldplay singer Chris Martin, The Pretenders singer Chrissie Hynde, Damon Albarn of Blur and Angelique Kidjo among the signees.

Female genital mutilation: Number of affected women

rising in Germany "I was about 11 or 12 years old. Several people held me down. Then they cut me. They laid me on the table. I can still see the image. I had such horrific pain. Then they sewed me together. They tied my legs together for a month so that the wound would heal." Following an increase of arrivals from countries where female genital mutilation is most prevalent (FGM), the women’s rights organization Terre des Femmes estimates that 65,000 affected women are now living in Germany — an increase of 12 percent on last year. Thirty-six-yearold Ifrah* is one of them. According to the UNʼs childrenʼs agency, UNICEF, her homeland, Somalia, has the highest prevalence of FGM of any predominantly Arab country, with an estimated 98 percent of females between 15 and 49 years having undergone the practice.

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Homelessness in England triples under austerity It is estimated that some 300,000 people in England are homeless. The number has tripled since the Conservative government’s tough austerity policy began. But a new law is aiming to prevent the problem before it arises.

"Sticky situation, and I got kicked out.

So, I came here and started the hostel life," says Brogan. She is sitting on a fluffy sofa. The sun is shining through the typical English bay windows into the lounge of the hostel for homeless young people. The organization that runs it, Roundabout, offers a home to 27 of them in Sheffield. The charity Shelter estimates that there are 300,000 homeless people in England.

Since the Conservative governmentʼs tough austerity policy began in 2010, the number has risen sharply. Now the government is also focusing on the

problem. In mid-August, James Brokenshire, Minister of Municipalities and Housing, presented a legislative initiative. The goal is that by 2027, no one should have to sleep on the street.

Since April, municipalities have been required to offer assistance the day a lease is terminated. Hospitals, prisons and job centers are obliged to refer people directly to social services if there is a risk of them becoming homeless. With the "Homelessness Reduction Act," the government is aiming to keep people housed by means of timely intervention.

German police US compliance auditor wants ʼgreater set up fake traffic transparencyʼ at VW 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.

Volkswagenʼs external compliance monitor Larry Thompson said Monday he disagreed with some of German carmaker Volkswagenʼs boardroom use of privacy and attorney client privilege rights to withhold information about the companyʼs largescale global emissions-cheating scandal affecting 11 million cars worldwide. VW was ordered by the United

States Department of Justice to deliver three annual reports examining the cause of pollution violations to Larry Thompson, a former deputy US attorney general. Thompson was installed as an independent compliance auditor (ICA) after US authorities blew the whistle on Volkswagenʼs excessive diesel pollution on September 18, 2015.

South Sudan foes Salva Kiir and Riek Machar sign ʼpermanentʼ ceasefire South Sudanʼs President Salva Kiir and his nemesis and former Vice President Riek Machar said on Wednesday that they have reached a "permanent" peace deal. Although the two have announced similar truces before, this ceasefire is set to take effect within three days and is giving people hope that this may finally end the countryʼsbrutal civil conflict.

"This day was expected by our people in South Sudan and it has now come," Kiir said after he signed the agreement.

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EU subsidy fraud in Slovakia: The dirty fight for arable land

Frantisek Oravec (pictured) always wanted to be a farmer, just like his father and grandfather. The 47-yearold owns an impressive farm in Gynov, a small village in southeastern Slovakia. This farm is practically his lifetime achievement, built up over two and a half decades. Oravec cultivates almost 3,000 hectares (7,400 acres) of land, partially owned by himself, partially leased.

During the last three years, however, he hardly found time to cultivate his land or take care of his livestock. Instead, he was studying documents, reading lawyersʼ correspondence, or appearing in courts of law. Or seeking treatment at a hospital. Recounting the incident, Oravec holds up a photo that shows himself, face bleeding, nose broken, having been beaten up on his own arable land. "They are trying to steal my land," Oravec bursts out, both helplessly and resentfully. "I thought we were living under the rule of law and in the European Union?!"

ʼYeah, nahʼ: Kiwi startup defies German giantʼs order to stop saying ʼhelloʼ New Zealand startup My Food Bag, which delivers fresh ready-to-cook ingredients, issued a tongue-in-cheek response to a cease-and-desist notice from Berlin-based Hello Fresh. Hello Fresh had taken issue with its Kiwi competitor using the phrase "Hello Fresh." The letter, published in the New Zealand Herald and other domestic media, is replete with Kiwi colloquialisms and phrases in the countryʼs indigenous Maori language. The response, from Aotearoa, the Maori name for New Zealand, begins with a Maori greeting, to HelloFresh executives Thomas Griesel and Dr. Christian Ries. "Kia ora" is translated as "hello." "Kia ora Herr Griesel

and Herr Ries, Greetings from Aotearoa. We donʼt often get heavyweight German multi‐ national corporations taking the time to write to us Kiwis." The letter, published in the New Zealand Herald and other domestic media, is replete with Kiwi colloquialisms and phrases in the countryʼs indigenous Maori language.

The response, from Aotearoa, the Maori name for New Zealand, begins with a Maori greeting, to HelloFresh executives Thomas Griesel and Dr. Christian Ries. "Kia ora" is translated as "hello." "Kia ora Herr Griesel and Herr Ries, Greetings from Aotearoa. We donʼt often get heavyweight German multi‐ national corporations taking the time to write to us Kiwis."

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Toyota, Uber join forces to push autonomous driving The news about Toyotaʼs $500 million (€427 million) investment in Uber came after the US rail-hiding service saw its efforts to go it alone derailed by a fatal collision and allegations of intellectual property theft.

Uber had turned to Toyota for help in autonomous vehiclesfive month after one of its self-driving cars ran over and killed a pedestrian crossing a dark street in Tempe, Arizona. Uberʼs expansion into self-driving technology suffered another setback when market

BP buys BHPʼs US onshore oil and gas assets The worldʼs biggest miner BHP has announced the sale of its shale oil and gas operations in the US to the British oil giant BP. The deal means a huge loss for BHP, but a potential windfall for its shareholders.

BHP has sold its US onshore oil and gas assets to British oil giant BP for $10.5 billion (€9.03 billion), the two companies announced on Friday, meaning a huge loss for the worldʼs largest mining company. The AngloAustralian firm spent $20 billion in 2011 to acquire the assets, but the sector later experienced a fall in prices, hammering profits. As a result, BHP had announced last year that it would withdraw from the shale sector.

Read more: BP projects oil output to peak in late 2030s "We are pleased that we have agreed to sell all of our shale assets in two simple transactions that provide certainty for shareholders and our employees," said BHP chief executive Andrew Mackenzie. "The sale of our onshore US assets is consistent with our longterm plan to continue to simplify and strengthen our portfolio to generate shareholder value and returns for decades to come."

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Malaysia says seized items in ex-premier probe valued at €234 million A treasure trove of cash, jewelry, handbags and watches seized in raids last month on properties linked to Malaysiaʼs scandal-plagued former prime minister are worth up to 1.1 billion ringgit ($273.3 million/€234.3 million), anticorruption police said on Wednesday. It took more than 150 officers and experts nearly a month to assess the value of the items seized in the mid-May raids on premises linked to former premier Najib Razak because the "numbers were too huge," said Amar Singh, the head of the police commercial crime division. Cash in 26 currencies worth around €25 million.12,000 items of jewelry with an estimated retail value of €140-187 million.Jewelry items included 1,400 necklaces, 2,200 rings, 2,100 bangles, 2,800 pairs of earrings, 1,600 brooches and 14 tiaras.567 luxury handbags from 37 different brands.

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leader Waymo, a Google spin-off, accused it of stealing its technology, with the ride-hailing company forced to pay $245 million to settle the case.

Under the Toyota investment deal, the two partners will integrate their selfdriving technologies into purposebuilt vehicles and begin piloting the autonomous driving program on the US companyʼs ride-sharing network in 2021. The cars could eventually be owned and used by third-party fleet operators.

Germany recognizes more foreign qualifications

German authorities recognized 21,800 foreign professional qualifications in 2017, the Federal Statistics Office said Tuesday, an increase of 14 percent compared to the previous year.

Syrians most frequently applied for recognition of their qualifications, with 3,600 requests, an increase of 80 percent compared to 2015. This was followed by 3,100 requests from Bosnia-Herzegovina and 2,400 from Serbia. Read more: German system to assess foreign doctorsʼ skills ʼtoo bureaucraticʼ Of the 31,100 applications processed in 2017, 23,500 were for a health profession, including 10,700 for health and nursing staff,8,000 for doctorsand 1,100 for physiotherapists.

Some 13,600 applications were considered completely equivalent and 8,200 were equivalent to a limited extent, with 930 applications withdrawn and 470 applications rejected. A decision for 8,000 of the applications had not been made at the end of 2017.

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One drink a day is one too many, scientists say Alcohol:

A study of drinking around the world warns that even an occasional glass of wine or beer can increase your chances of disease and an early death. Scientists say thereʼs no such thing as a "safe level" of alcohol.

Alcohol consumption caused almost 3 million premature deaths in 2016, according to the results of amajor study of drinkingin 195 countries.

The research, published Friday in the medical journal The Lancet, found that drinking was the leading factor in deaths of people between the ages of 15 and 49. It also concluded that any amount of alcohol

consumption, even one drink every now and again,increased the risk of health problems like cancer, cardiovascular disease and tuberculosis.

"The health risks associated with alcohol are enormous," said Emmanuela Gakidou, senior author and director at the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) in Seattle.

Shipping companies abandon vessels without restraint in Nigeria The main port of Lagos and Port Harcourt in the Niger Delta see the highest concentration of shipping traffic to Nigeria. Abandoned cargo ships and fishing boats also float freely or lay submerged on parts of the coastline.

Environmental groups say their numbers run into the thousands in Nigeriaʼs territorial waters. A quick boat ride into the Atlantic Ocean from Irede, on the outskirts of the city of Lagos, reveals the extent of the problem. Abandoned vessels dot the ocean, some visible only as chunks of

rusty metal protruding from the water.

"They constitute a lot of problems to us, they affect navigation in the water because of most the time some are large chunks of metal or rusty metal that was moved here from another place,” said Irede Chief Raymond Gold. "The small boats that the residents use could just run into them and it could cause a lot of damage and threats to human life. We have had fishermen come to complain that the shipwrecks are making it difficult for them to fish in the waters.”

Dying fish and drying rivers — consequences of Europeʼs summer heat wave Although the Dreisam River is less than 30 kilometers (19 miles) long, the residents of Freiburg are still proud of their waterway. It runs right through the southern German city, carrying snow melt and providing a lovely opportunity to the residents of Freiburg to cool off in summer. But these days, the river has turned into a rocky desert wash (pictured above).

The local fishing club had preemptively caught fish and released them in other bodies of water. Peter Rudolph, an expert for aquatic biology and environmental issues in Freiburg, has been at the ready. "We regularly measure the temperatures of lakes and rivers," Rudolph told DW. If the weather gets too dry or temperatures rise precariously, he informs authorities. Then he and other fishsavers take their electric dip nets and go to work. Such nets create a guiding current and stun fish at the same time.

With this method, large quantities of fish can be removed and transferred to other areas — without damaging the aquatic animals.

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Events Horizon: what’s happening in Budapest – August 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 August, the Sziget Festival, WAMP Design Fair and fantastic fireworks 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 events for the upcoming weeks. Get out there and enjoy everything that Budapest has to offer! A38 Concerts WAMP Design Fair Rigoletto Liberty Bridge Picnics Jason Derulo Sziget Festival Festival of Folk Arts CityMatiné Saint Stephen’s Day The Budapest Short International Film Festival A38 Concerts WAMP Design Fair Rigoletto Liberty Bridge Picnics Jason Derulo Sziget Festival Festival of Folk Arts CityMatiné Saint Stephen’s Day The Budapest Short International Film Festival

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Gareth Bale also scored in the win over Getafe

Gareth Bale scored for the second successive La Liga game as Real Madrid came from behind to beat Girona. The Catalan hosts took the lead when Borja Garcia rifled home from 12 yards before Sergio Ramos equalised with a penalty after Marco Asensio was fouled. Real edged ahead through another penalty won

by Asensio - this time taken by Karim Benzema - before Baleʼs composed finish from Iscoʼs pass. Bale turned provider to set up Benzema to make it 4-1 from close range.

US Open 2018: Simona Halep knocked out by Kaia Kanepi in first round

World number one Simona Halep became the first top-seeded woman to lose in the US Open first round, falling to a 6-2 6-4 defeat against Kaia Kanepi. The 26-year-old Romanianʼs serve was broken five times in the first match on the new Louis Armstrong Stadium. She fought back from a double break down to 4-4 in the second set but the Estonian broke again before Halep sent a forehand long on match point. Halep also lost her opening match at Flushing Meadows last year. The French Open champion was beaten by Maria Sharapova in New York in 2017.

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Aleksandar Kolarovʼs free kick stunner secures Serbia win over Costa Rica 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 frontrunner, 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.

Angelique Kerber and Alexander Zverev lead German hopes in New York US Open:

After her Wimbledon triumph, Angelique Kerber approaches her next Grand Slam in relaxed mood. In the menʼs draw, Alexander Zverev hopes his work with Ivan Lendl will pay dividends as he looks to break into the big four.

Theyʼve won 49 of the past 54 Grand Slam titles, the last three Olympic singles gold medals and have occupied top spot in the menʼs rankings every single week for the last 14-anda-half years. Now, the big four of menʼs tennis will compete in a tournament together for the first time since Wimbledon 2017 when Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Andy Murray all take to the court at the 2018 US Open at Flushing Meadows. And with 2016 champion Stan Wawrinka and Ger-

man No. 1 Alexander Zverev also in action, itʼs all to play for. The big four Defending champion Nadalarrives in New York top of the ATP world rankings as he looks to become the first man to defend his title in the Big Apple since Federer – who won five in a row between 2004 and 2008.

The Swiss legend hasnʼt won in New York since that last title in 2008, losing in two more finals to Juan Martin del Potro and Djokovic, butthe 37year-old still believes he can win a record 21st Grand Slam.

Ilkay Gündogan ʼstill proud to play for Germanyʼ Gündogan has said he intends to continue to play for the national team despite the racism that he experienced after meeting with the president.

In an interview published in newspapers that belong to the Funke Medien Gruppe on Tuesday, Manchester City midfielder Ilkay Gündogan said he was still available for selection for Germany despite racism he and Arsenal midfielder Mesut Özil experienced afterhaving his photo taken with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoganprior to the World Cup. Gündogan had already announced his intention to con-

tinue to play for the national team in anInstagram Q&Aearlier this month.

"Itʼs important to me not to throw everything away because of a difficult period that I personally have gone through," Gündogan said in the interview, which appeared in the Berliner Morgenpost and Hamburger Abendblatt among others. "I am still proud to play for Germany." The 27-year-old Gündogan, who was born in the western German town of Gelsenkirchen to Turkish parents, said that he never thought of resigning from the national team over the controvers.