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Boris Becker claims diplomatic immunity to avoid bankruptcy charges Becker was declared bankrupt in June 2017 over an alleged debt to a British bank

Boris Beckerʼs lawyers said his role as the Central African Republicʼs sports attache to the EU protects him from legal proceedings.

German former tennis player Boris Becker has claimed diplomatic immunity in an attempt to avoid bankruptcy proceedings against him, British media reported on Friday. The three-time Wimbledon champion was appointed as a sports attache to the European Union for the Central African Republic in April. He wasdeclared bankrupt in June 2017for a debt allegedly owed to private British bank Arbuthnot Latham since 2015 and he is still being pursued for "further assets." Beckerʼs lawyers said his position as an attache on sports, cultural and humanitarian issues gives him immunity from legal proceedings in any country under the 1961 Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations. Legal allegations could only be served on him through diplomatic channels with the consent of the foreign ministers of Britain and CAR, his lawyers said. This means the consent of UK Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson and his counterpart in Bangui would have to be secured before Becker was subjected to any legal proceedings, his lawyers said, according to the Press Association. In documents lodged at the High Court in London on Thursday, Becker said he was stressing diplomatic immunity "in order to bring this farce to an end, so that I can start to rebuild my life."

"The decision to commence bankruptcy proceedings against me was both unjustified and unjust," Becker added. "A bunch of anonymous bankers and bureaucrats pushed me into a completely unnecessary declaration of bankruptcy, which has inflicted a whole heap of damage on me." "Once this gravy train for the suits has been stopped in its tracks, my lawyers will turn to the question of compensation," he added. Becker is being represented by former UN special rapporteur Ben Emmerson, whose former high profile clients include WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange and Pakistani fast bowler Mohammad Amir. Becker came into the spotlight at Wimbledon in 1985 when he became the then youngest-ever male Grand Slam champion at the age of 17, as an unseeded player. Throughout his career, he won more than $25 million (€21.6 million) in prize money. Boris Becker is rather known as a bon vivant, but the tennis star is also the author of a parenting guide. In "Was Kinder stark macht" (What makes children strong), from 2007, he wrote about his love for the three children he already had at the time. However, the book is more for fans than for worried parents; critics didnʼt consider the work to be very serious.

UK aid charity Oxfam accuses France of migrant abuse

Female entrepreneurs tackle diversity problem

Outrage over Macedonia name sets no-confidence motion

Oxfam has claimed French police have cut the shoe soles of migrant minors, altered their age on documents and forced them back to Italy. The report comes as Italy and France exchange harsh words over migrants. French border guards have abused, detained and forcibly returned minors and other vulnerable migrants to Italy in violation of EU and French laws, the charity Oxfam said in a report on Friday.

Gunmen kill prominent Kashmir journalist Unknown gunmen have shot dead Shujaat Bukhari, a prominent journalist and editor in Indian-controlled Kashmir. A voice of peace in the violence-wracked region, he also contributed. Veteran journalist Shujaat Bukhari and his two police bodyguards were shot dead on Thursday by unknown assailants in Srinagar, the main city in disputed, Indian-controlled Kashmir. The gunmen fired on Bukhari as he got into his vehicle outside his office in the cityʼs press enclave, leaving him and the two policemen in a pool of blood.

Female entrepreneurs in Germany are teaming up to improve their networking and increase their influence in society. Manuela Kasper-Claridge reports from Hamburg. The Hamburg Chamber of Industry and Commerce presents an unusual picture this week: Lots of women in the big hall where youʼd usually encounter men talking business. Women tend to be in the minority here, but this week is different.

Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has faced rejection at home over his deal to settle the dispute over Macedoniaʼs name. Tsiprasʼs leadership will be tested as parliament considers a noconfidence motion against him. The Greek parliament moved on Thursday to debate a no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Alexis Tsiprasʼs government. Lawmakers acted following Tsiprasʼs deal with the neighboring Republic of Macedonia that it should be called Severna Makedonja, or Northern Macedonia.

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Pakistan Taliban leader Mullah Fazlullah reportedly killed in US drone strike Afghanistanʼs Defense Ministry said Pakistani Taliban leader Mullah Fazlullah has been killed. Among other crimes, Fazlullah was behind the attempted assassination of Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai in 2012. The leader of the Pakistani Taliban, Mullah Fazlullah, was reported to have been killed in a US-Afghan drone strike in northeastern Kunar province. "I confirm that Mullah Fazlullah, leader of the Pakistani Taliban, has been killed in a joint air operation in the border area of Marawera district of Kunar province," said Mohammad Radmanish, a spokesman for the Afghan Defense Ministry, according to news agency Reuters. The airstrike was conducted at about 9 a.m. local time on Thursday, Radmanish added. A spokesman for the US forces in Afghanistan on Friday would only confirm that a "senior leader of a designated terror organization" had been targeted in a drone strike in Afghanistanʼs Kunar province. A spokesman for the Pakistani army said it could not confirm that Fazlullah was killed in the drone strike.

IMF: President Donald Trumpʼs tariffs pose risk to both global trade and US economy The International Monetary Fund criticized Trumpʼs tariffs plans and warned of their negative impact. The IMF also said by 2020 US economic growth will dip to lower levels than the White House predicts. A report by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) released in Washington on Thursday predicted that US President Donald Trumpʼs new tariff policy and its consequences could be damaging to the global trading system and the US economy. The IMF assessment comes as the White House is soon to announce its decision on whether to impose 25 percent tariffs on $50 billion (€43 billion) worth of Chinese goods. For its part, China promised on Friday to retaliate immediately should the US place any tariffs the hurt Chinese interests. The IMF report warned that US-imposed punitive import duties could harm the current world economic recovery by "catalyzing a cycle of retaliatory responses" and interrupting global supply chains. IMF Director Christine Lagarde urged countries to not understate the larger economic toll that retaliation from trading partners like Canada and Germany could bring. 2

Maduro replaces vice president, promises ʼnew startʼ Rodriguez will be the second woman ever to to hold the post

Delcy Rodriguez, foreign minister and head of Maduroʼs Constituent Assembly is to serve as the presidentʼs number two. Less than a month after securing a new term, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro announced changes to his cabinet and appointed long-time loyalist Delcy Rodriguez as vice president. Maduro said that "the epic victory of the people on May 20," as he calledhis re-election, forced him to make changes to the structure of his government. The president said

it was time for "a new beginning." Maduro, whose re-election was was widelycondemned by the international communityand the Venezuelan opposition, has chosen a more conciliatory tone since he extended his mandate. Among the concessions, the government has agreed torelease political prisonersand has offered a dialogue with the opposition. act of violence against the state." Authorities believe the man may have stored more ricin in other apartments in the building and are combing the area along with specialists from the Robert Koch Institute, the German agency responsible for monitoring public health as well as diseases and infections, reported local public broadcaster WDR.

Germanyʼs social mobility among poorest worse than in the United States — OECD A typical poor child in Germany would need 180 years to reach the average German income, while one in the United States would need 150 to reach the average US income. The

Merkel says Germany wonʼt make NATO spending target until after 2024 Merkel said that the country was likely a decade off from the required 2 percent. Germany has long avoided increased spending on defense, despite international pressure. German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Friday that Germany would not be able to meet its NATO spending obligation until well after 2024. All members are encouraged tospend 2 percent of GDPon defense spending as members of the alliance, though few have met the target. After meeting with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, Merkel said that the process "may seem too slow but things are going in the right direction." Merkel said that Germany had a new framework for defense spending that would see an increase to 1.5 percent of GDP by 2024. Defense spending is hugely unpopular in Germany, and its military has long been suffering fromoutdated equipment and a lack of necessary supplies. The constitutional limitations on what Germanyʼs post-war military is permitted to do is also often cited as a reason against increased defense spending. However, uneven spending between NATO allies has become a major bugbear for US President Donald Trump, whoblasted Europe during a recent G7 meeting in Canada.

OECD says that needs to change. Children in low-income families in Germany tend to have a harder time moving up the social ladder than children in equivalent circumstances in other industrialized countries, according to a new study by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). The study used earnings data across different generations to calculate the estimated amount of time it would take a child to reach the average income in a given country. In Germany, it would take a child whose parentsʼ earnings are in the bottom 10 percent of the population six generations or 180 years to reach the average national income. The average across the entire OECD, a group of 37 industrialized countries, is five generations. Children in low-income families in Denmark would need two generations, while children in the United States would need five generations.

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German police carry out more raids in Cologne after charging man with making biological weapon After charging a man with making a biological weapon, Cologne police have raided further apartments where he likely stored toxic ricin. Germanyʼs intelligence agency said itʼs "very likely" a terror attack was thwarted. Police in the western German city of Cologne have searched several empty apartments in a high-rise afterfinding the highly toxic substance ricinin one of the apartments late Tuesday. On Thursday, police charged a 29-year-old Tunisian manwith producing a biological weaponand for "preparing a serious act of violence against the state." Authorities believe the man may have stored more ricin in other apartments in the building and are combing the area along with specialists from the Robert Koch Institute, the German agency responsible for monitoring public health as well as diseases and infections, reported local public broadcaster WDR.

Global guide series unveils The 500 Hidden Secrets of Budapest No-one knows this town like revered local author András Török. In his latest project, the writer has created the Budapest version of the acclaimed city guide series, “The 500 Hidden Secrets”. Previous issues of this international title cover major destinations from Bangkok to Berlin. Similar to other publications in the same format, this new book navigates you to lesser-known landmarks, snazzy local shops and obscure bars, all featured in separate reviews. We talk to Török, best known for his regularly updated work A Critical Guide, about this special venture.

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How Frida Kahloʼs German dad influenced her as an artist As the exhibition Frida Kahlo:

Metallica and an Afghan project win ʼNobel Prizeʼ for music As the winners of Swedenʼs prestigious Polar Music Prize, US heavy metal band Metallica and an Afghan music institute are set to be honored by the Swedish royal family on Thursday. It may be heavy metal, but the Swedish royals wonʼt shy away from the Polar Music Prize ceremony scheduled for June 14 in Stockholm. Swedish King Carl Gustaf and his royal family are slated to attend the televised gala honoring US band Metallica and

Afghanistanʼs National Institute of Music.The Polar Music Prize is often called the "Nobel Prize" for music. In February, when this yearʼs laureates were announced, the jury cited Metallica for its "physical and furious" music. "Through virtuoso ensemble playing and its use of extremely accelerated tempos, Metallica has taken rock music to places it had never been before," the panelʼs statement read. The band has sold 110 million albums worldwide, with some of its hits including "Enter Sandman" and "Nothing Else Matters."

Making Her Self Up opens at Londonʼs Victoria and Albert Museum, DW explores how her father, a photographer originally from Germany, helped her become an artist. While Kahloʼs legacy is deeply ingrained in Mexicoʼs cultural history, it might come as a surprise that half of Kahloʼs roots can be traced back to Germany, where her father, Guillermo, was born. He played an enormous role in inspiring her creativity before Frida blossomed into an internationally renowned artist. The exhibition Frida Kahlo: Making Her Self Up, which opens

at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London on June 16, explores how the iconic artist built her identity through her personal belongings, such as her clothing, her cosmetics, her photos and her collected objects of art. Among the over 200 exhibits on display, the show also includes photos taken by her father, such as an album of architectural churches.

Switzerlandʼs ʼSovereign Moneyʼ initiative

Jewish Art Festival 2018

What is the "Vollgeld" (sovereign money) proposal voted on in Switzerland on June 10? Would a rule against money creation by commercial banks make money safer, as those backing the initiative claim? Have you ever thought about where money ultimately comes from — not in the sense of how you personally manage to accumulate some, but rather, how money arises in the first place? If youʼve never given careful thought to questions like these, donʼt feel bad. Very few people have. Thatʼs unfortunate, since it leaves the experts who do understand these matters — high-level bankers — in a highly privileged position in relation to the rest of us. It is commercial banks, in fact, that create money and bank debt in equal measure, through double-entry bookkeeping operations, whenever they make loans to borrowers. 4

New Polish Vodka Museum in Warsaw celebrates national drink

he Jewish Art Festival aims to introduce Jewish culture to audiences through art performances at diverse venues – including classical, jazz and pop music, theater, literature, and photography. In addition to the wellknown cultural and concert venues and movie theaters, cafés, restaurants, streetfood eateries and ruin bars will also take part in the event series.

Poland has long been been synonymous with vodka around the world, but the countryʼs first museum devoted to the national beverage will finally open in Warsaw on June 12.

Polish vodka has been drunk by kings and peasants, used as a medicine, and during World War II even served to bribe the occupying Nazi German forces. Now a museum is opening in Warsaw devoted solely to the 500year history of the Polish national alcoholic beverage. Housed in a 19thcentury vodka factory that has been abandoned for decades, the museum is located in the heart of the former working-class Praga neighborhood that is currently being regenerated. "Our museum is a tribute to the history of vodka production in Poland, a history spanning more than 500 years," Andrzej Szumowski, president of the Polish Vodka Association, told reporters on Wednesday.

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Will world leaders finally take action on plastic pollution? A history of good intentions

As the G7 summit gets into gear, rumors of a plastic charter have many asking whether the worldʼs most powerful industrialized countries will finally seize the moment and commit to beating plastic pollution together. Hate crimes, discrimination, inequality and nightmare events like the deadly war in Syria can make us feel that our world is upside down. But these are not the only urgent issues world leaders have to address. Climate change andplastic pollution are much quieter threats — but relentless and fierce nonetheless. Ahead of the summit of the Group of Seven leading industrialized countries June 8 to 9 in Charlevoix, Canada, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau communicated

Seabirds are declining rapidly as an increase in ocean temperature means their food source is disappearing. From a distance, the whir of camera shutters and bustle of photographers resembles a scene from a red carpet gala. But itʼs actually unfolding on a rocky protrusion at Bempton Cliffs, a protected reserve managed by the Royal Society of Birds (RSPB) on the eastern coast of northern England. And the star of the show is an Atlantic puffin. Itʼs a stunning, sunny early summerʼs day, and day-trippers and ornithologists have flocked to the site to watch the plethora of seabirds that includes one of Englandʼs largest breeding colony of gannets. But it is the diminutive puffin, posing picturesquely with its distinctive beak and sad eyes, that captures the most attention. Despite measuring just 25 centimeters (10 inches) tall, it is extremely agile, and can plunge through the water to depths of up to 60 meters (197 feet) at speeds of more than 80 kilometers per hour (37 miles per hour) to catch the sea eels that are often seen crammed into its mouth.

Where to eat the best fried fish in Budapest

his intention to put plastic and ocean pollution on the agenda. According to the Canadian environment minister, Trudeau will propose a "plastics charter," which could work as a Paris Agreement-style framework to fight plastic pollution. Although many are welcoming the initiative, it won’t be the first time world leaders have expressed good intentions around tackling the issue. In the past, it hasnʼt gotten much further than that — an intention.

From Velcro to high-speed trains: five examples of technology inspired by nature What do wasps have to do with brain surgery? What can architecture learn from termites? We look at five examples of technology that found their designs in nature In the age of smartphones, Velcro might not be the first thing that springs to mind when you think of technology. Yet an invention doesnʼt need to be complicated to have big impact. The story of Velcroʼs creation begins with a walk in the park. In 1941, Swiss electrical engineer

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George de Mestral was walking with his dog in the woods when he returned he spotted burdock seeds clinging to his coat and to the hair of his pet. The burdock has long hooked seeds — similar to miniature walking sticks — shaped in such a way to help them spread by catching on to passing creatures. Mestral placed the seeds under a microscope and used their shape as inspiration for the hook and fastener tech of the product we all know today.

The capital of landlocked Hungary can still provide excellent fish – and funky places to find it. With spring in the air, terrace places have opened, in particular along Római-part, the Danube embankment up in Óbuda, served by the HÉV suburban train from Batthyány tér. Dishes featuring traditional sea- or freshwater fish, fried or in a pâté, are varied and manifold. From bistros and buffets with classic fish ‘n’ chips or catfish gyros, to eateries offering scallops and salmon, a whole range is here. Halkakas halbisztró HelloHal Fishbar Halműhely Budaörsi Halpiac – Dokk büfé Dunaparty Megálló Római-part: Party Sörkert, Jancsi Büfé, Kócsag

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Events Horizon: what’s happening in Budapest – June 2018 There are so many major things going on in June that you shouldn’t miss. In this events round-up, we bring together all of the important happenings taking place in and around Hungary’s capital in the upcoming weeks, so you can plan the month ahead. Get out there and enjoy everything that Budapest has to offer! Brain Bar Generali Childrenʼs Island Lenny Kravitz Downtown Beer Festival Danube Carnival A38 concerts Etyek Summer Picnic Budapest Summer Festival Kolorádó Festival Billy Elliot – The Musical Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds Night of the Museums Red Bull Air Race The Red Bull Air Race fills Budapest’s skies with extreme aerobatic stunts performed by some of the world’s most daring pilots right above the river, using the fastest, most agile and lightweight racing planes. This air show generally exceeds any expectations, because in addition to flying between floating checkpoints, the planes pass beneath the Chain Bridge, amazing the crowd of spectators lining the length of the riverside. A combination of high speed and extreme manoeuvres make this race an unparalleled visual spectacle that everyone can enjoy between June 23rd and 24th, over the Danube in the city centre.

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Cristiano Ronaldo hat-trick rescues point for Portugal against Spain

A stunning late freekick earned Portugal a point against rivals Spain and completed Cristiano Ronaldoʼs hat-trick. But that was only one moment in an incredible game that really got the World Cup started. Itʼs over. What a shame. Is it hyperbole to say that was one of the best games in World Cup history? It doesnʼt feel like it. Ronaldoʼs hat-trick, particularly his third, was stunning as is his ability to drag his team with him - but so was Nachoʼs equalizer and Spainʼs display for much of the game. More of this please. Our full match report will be along any minute.

Mo Farah: Olympic and world champion to compete at the Chicago Marathon

Russia World Cup is safe and secure, promises FIFA security chief Football fans can travel to the World Cup in Russia without fear of hooliganism or terrorism, according to FIFA head of security Helmut Spahn. He insists the country is "very, very well" prepared. The port of Kaliningrad has long been the home of Russiaʼs Baltic Fleet, but not even Peter The Great could have imagined the scale of the operation in place to secure the 21st FIFA World Cup, which gets underway in Russia later this month. A destroyer, two frigates, four corvettes, two anti-terror speed boats, air defense systems and tanks are all stationed in Kaliningrad alone, one of eleven host venues spread across the western part of the biggest country on earth. In the face of an omnipresent terrorist threat coupled with fears of a repeat of the hooliganism which marred the 2016 European Championships in France, security is top of the agenda. "Security is always an important issue, as it was in Brazil, South Africa, Germany and Japan and South Korea," FIFAʼs Head of Security, Helmut Spahn, told German news agency DPA. "But Iʼm extremely satisfied with the cooperation between the Russian authorities and the World Cup organizing committee and the preparations they have put in place."

Bayern Munich CEO says Jerome Boateng can leave for the right price Bundesliga:

Heʼs won everything possible while at Bayern Munich but Jerome Boateng could have played his last game for the club. Bayern CEO Karl-Heinz Rummenigge has said the German champions will listen to offers for the defender. Germanyʼs World Cup campaigncould also be an opportunity to attract suitors for Boateng, who joined the Bundesliga outfit from Manchester City in 2011, after Rummenigge opened the door for a possible switch. "The idea is not out of this world and has been revealed to me by his advisor, so we know that the topic may come to us," said Rummenigge at an event in Munich. "If a club comes and

he announces that he wants to move, we will deal with it." The center back, 29, has been a key man for both Bayern and Germany for a number of years but said last month that he was open to a new challenge. "Foreign countries are always interesting. You do not get many chances," he told Sky Germany. "Everyone has to decide for himself whether he want to gain an experience like that again.

Julen Lopetegui sacked as coach of Spanish national team Britainʼs Mo Farah will compete at the Chicago Marathon in October, his third race over the distance and his first in the US. The four-time Olympic gold medallistfinished thirdat the London Marathon in April, in a new British record. It was the 35year-oldʼs second time at 26.2-miles, having finished eighth at London in 2014. The six-time world champion at 10,000 and 5,000m,retired from the trackin August 2017 to focus on marathons. 6

The move comes just hours after Real Madrid announced that it had hired Julen Lopetegui as their next head coach. The Spanish football association (RFEF) announced the sacking of national team coach Julen Lopetegui in a press conference on Wednesday. "We thank Julen for everything that he has done, because he is a great person, who is responsible for us being in Russia," the head of the RFEF, Luis Rubiales, said. "However, we must fire him." The move comes just two days before Spain are to open their World

Cup campaign against Portugal - and just hours after Real Madrid announced that the 51-year-old Lopetegui would take over as their new head coachimmediately after the World Cup. "I understand that Real Madrid want to have the best of coaches but the national team belongs to all of Spain and this is not the way to do things," added Rubiales. Lopetegui was appointed Spainʼs coach in July 2016 and never tasted defeat in the job, leading the team through 20 unbeaten games ahead of the World Cup.