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165/2018 • 21 JULY, 2018 WEEKEND ISSUE

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Germanyʼs Heiko Maas demands ʼminimum degree of reliabilityʼ from Donald Trump Maas said he was unconvinced by Trumpʼs attempts to backtrack on his Helsinki remarks

Germanyʼs top diplomat said international policy making is burdensome when the US presidentʼs words have a "half-life of 24 hours."

NATO hits back at Trumpʼs Montenegro World War III remarks

OAS condemns Nicaraguaʼs government over wave of violence

NATO officials on Wednesday scrambled to reassert the allianceʼs collective defense clause — commonly referred to asArticle 5— after US President Donald Trump appeared to suggest NATOʼs newest member Montenegro could instigate World War III. A NATO official told Germanyʼs DPA news agency that Article 5 of the North Atlantic Treaty was "unconditional and iron-clad," reaffirming that "an attack on one is an attack on all."

German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas on Wednesday spoke out over US President Donald Trumpʼs attempts tobacktrack on commentshe made during Mondayʼs Helsinki press conference with Vladimir Putin. Maas said Germany and other western allies demanded a "minimum degree of reliability" from Trump and his foreign policy. "It is, quite simply, extremely difficult to craft policies when the information or facts have a half-life of 24 hours. This will not work,"Berlinʼs top diplomatadded after meeting with his Chilean counterpart Roberto Ampuero. "This also seems to be the unanimous opinion within the United States," he added. Maasʼ criticism of Trump comes after the president on Tuesday backtracked on remarks he made during Mondayʼs press conference with Putin. Standing next to the Russian president,Trump cast doubt over his countryʼs intelligence agenciesʼassessment that Russia had meddled in the 2016 US presidential election. "I donʼt see any reason why it would be," the president said. On Tuesday, Trump said he had reviewed the transcripts of his Helsinki statements and explained that he had misspoken. "I said the word ʼwouldʼ instead of ʼwouldnʼt,ʼ" Trump told White House reporters. "The sentence should have

been, ʼI donʼt see any reason why it wouldnʼt be Russia,ʼ" the president said. Read more: US-German relations: Foreign Minister Heiko Maas ʼplaying with fireʼ Maas: Trumpʼs backtracking ʼunconvincingʼ Maas criticized the US president once again on Wednesday in an interview with the RedaktionsNetzwerk Deutschland newspaper group. Asked to assess Trumpʼs reversal of remarks, Maas was quoted as saying: "This is apparently an attempt at damage limitation. It doesnʼt appear particularly convincing." Germanyʼs foreign minister went on to say he regretted that Trump didnʼt backtrack on his most recent criticisms of the European Union — which hedescribed as a foe — shortly before setting off for Helsinki. "Trumpʼs European trip overall showed that his behavior is a big challenge for diplomacy," Maas said. Stiff body language Although the US president had nothing but warm words for his Russian counterpart ahead of their meeting, their posture upon meeting was significantly more awkward. As they met for a brief photo call before close-door talks, the two men avoided eye contact and seemed unsure of how best to approach one another, with Trump slouching in his seat and Putin remaining engimatic.

Suspected Russian agent Maria Butina to be jailed until trial

Turkey ends state of emergency, but eyes tough terror bill

Suspected Russian agent Maria Butina appeared before a US federal judge in Washington DC on Wednesday for the first court hearing followingher arrest three days prior.The court ordered the woman to remain in jail until the start of her trial. The 29-year-old Butina faces charges of conspiracy and acting illegally as an agent for the Russian government. Specifically, prosecutors claim Butina was working with an influential Russian official and two Americans, trying to infiltrate a progun rights organization and influence Washingtonʼs policy on Russia.

After prolonging the state of emergency seven times, Ankara finally ended the measure introduced after the 2016 coup attempt. However, the state now aims to keep many emergency powers in place with a new anti-terror law. The Turkish government allowed for the state of emergency to expire early on Tuesday, two years after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan introduced a measure in response to a failed military coup that claimed over 200 lives.

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OAS condemns Nicaraguaʼs government over wave of violence

The Organization of American States (OAS) adopted a resolution on Wednesday calling for early elections in Nicaragua and urging for an end to the wave of political violence that has gripped the Central American nation for three months. The regional bloc expressed its "energetic condemnation and serious concern over all the acts of violence, repression, human rights violations and abuse, including those committed by police, para-police groups." Of the 34 members of the OAS Permanent Council, 21 voted in favor of the resolution, while three rejected it, seven countries abstained and three were absent from the meeting in Washington, DC. Nicaragua, Venezuela and the Caribbean nation of St Vincent and the Grenadines were the three countries who voted "no" on the resolution. The OAS document urged the government of President Daniel Ortega to "support an electoral calendar" that had been proposed by the Nicaraguan opposition alliance in the most recent peace talks. The opposition has asked to have to move the 2021 elections to March 31, 2019, a request that the government has repeatedly rejected.

Anti-Semitic online harassment in Germany on the rise, study finds Yorai Feinberg has gotten used to hearing from "Ludwig Fischer." Every few days the Berlin restaurant owner receives emails from a man who writes under the pseudonym of one of Hitlerʼs most notorious SA henchmen. He calls Feinberg a "filthy rat," says the Holocaust is just a "scam" and rants that all Jews will land in the gas chamber. Feinberg has collected some 60 pages of hate mail from Ludwig Fischer alone. "I donʼt take it so personally anymore. I donʼt take it too seriously," says Feinberg. Threshold getting lower The Israeli says that when he came to Berlin six years ago, he felt at home right away: "I was immediately welcomed in Berlin." Feinberg lived in Vienna before moving to Berlin, where he says the mood toward Jews and Israelis was less relaxed than in Germany. But he adds: "Things have gotten a bit worse meanwhile." The last few months have seenseveral high-profile attacks on Jews in Germany. 2

Donald Trump now claims he warned Vladimir Putin against election meddling Separately, officials scrambled over another Trump statement

Seeking to diminish controversy over his meet with Putin, US President Donald Trump said he had warned Putin the US is "not going to have" election meddling. After Donald Trump faced a slew of criticism for apparently siding with Vladimir Putin during a press conference in Helsinki, the US leader added a new element to his account of the summit on Wednesday. Trump said he had personally warned Putin against election meddling during his meeting with the Russian president. "I let him know we canʼt have this, weʼre not going to have it, and thatʼs the way itʼs going to be," Trump said

in an interview with the American CBS cable network. Previously,Trump was forced to walk back his Helsinki statements, where he was asked about the Kremlinʼs alleged interference and replied by saying that Putin "just said itʼs not Russia." "I donʼt see any reason why it would be," Trump said in Helsinki. After coming home, however, Trump said he had "misspoke" during the conference. 77,000 people were arrested, and 110,000 civil servants, including police, military officers, academics, prosecutors and judges were fired from their jobs. The government had asked the parliament to prolong the state of emergency seven times, each time adding another three months for its security forces to use sweeping emergency powers. Earlier this month, the government fired 18,632 people, mostly police and military, for suspected links to terror organizations and "groups that "act against national security."

Neo-Nazi terrorist helper Ralf Wohlleben walks free in Germany A German court on Wednesday

Sweden wildfires spread as far north as Arctic Sweden has requested emergency help from the EU on Wednesday to fight a dozens of forest wildfires, in the midst of an extreme heatwave that is plaguing the Nordic region. Authorities said that 44 fires were raging across the country and in the counties of Gavleborg, Jamtland and Dalarna, residents were asked to evacuate. The Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency (MSB) fire Chief Britta Ramberg told Swedish TT news agency that the fire in Jamtland was "the largest and spreading the fastest". The blaze engulfed 2,500 hectares (6,000 acres) and was spreading by 10 square meters (100 square feet) per minute, authorities said. Read more: Will extreme weather become even deadlier? The fires also affected Lapland, Swedenʼs northernmost region, which lies within the Arctic Circle. The town of Jokkmokk, a popular winter tourist destination, was threatened by fires in the vicinity. Rescue officer Thomas Andersson told AFP news agency that in Jokkmokk, a wildfire of this magnitude had not been seen for in 12 years.

deemed that Ralf Wohlleben, the man who supplieda neo-Nazi terrorist cellwith the gun that was used to murder nine people, had served enough of his 10-year prison sentence before his conviction last week. The 43-yearold, who was freed on bail, was found guilty of being an accessory to murder and supporting the National Socialist Underground (NSU), a neoNazi group that committed a decadelong killing and bombing spree that resulted in one of the most complex, and most important, trials in reunified German history. The Munich court decided that Wohlleben, who has spent six years and eight months in detention since his arrest in November 2011, no longer had enough temptation to flee while his appeal is pending, because he only has a maximum of three years and four months left to serve. The federal state prosecutor agreed with the ruling, the court said in its statement.

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Turkey ends state of emergency, but eyes tough terror bill The Turkish government allowed for the state of emergency to expire early on Tuesday, two years after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan introduced a measure in response to a failed military coup that claimed over 200 lives. Following the attempt on 15th of July 2016, the government launched an unprecedented crackdown on its participants and their allies, with the imposition of emergency rule declared five days later. The purge was quickly expanded to includesupporters of the exiled Turkish cleric Fethullah Gulen, whom the government blames for organizing the coup. Turkish authorities also went after Kurdish sympathizers, journalists, and leftist activists. Over 77,000 people were arrested, and 110,000 civil servants, including police, military officers, academics, prosecutors and judges were fired from their jobs. The government had asked the parliament to prolong the state of emergency seven times, each time adding another three months for its security forces to use sweeping emergency powers. Earlier this month, the government fired 18,632 people, mostly police and military, for suspected links to terror organizations and "groups that "act against national security."

Best ice-cream spots in Budapest A good ice cream is worth going the distance for. We prefer natural, traditionally made, quality types and we have created a selection of the best Budapest has to offer. Enjoy rose-petal shaped inventions at Gelarto Rosa, superfood variations at popular Fragola, lactose- and sugar-free options, or taste extravagant dill-cucumber yoghurt, salty caramel or matcha. Fans of classic flavours will also find the perfect summer companions, such as vanilla, chocolate, pistachio and lemon. Erdős és fiai Damniczki Budapest Cioccolatte Gelarto Rosa Artigiana Gelati Fragola Nándori I love Gelato Dolce Intervallo Hisztéria Cremeria MAMO Gelato Gelateria Pomo Dʼoro Sütizz Málna the pastry shop

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An a capella tribute to Nelson Mandela South African band Just 6 are on tour in Europe to mark Nelson Mandelaʼs 100th birthday

Can electronic media harm children? Did you know that screen time can cause behavioral problems in children? Or that long working hours can increase your diabetes risk? DW brings you this weekʼs health news, all in one handy guide! The use of computers, smartphones and tablets can cause behavioral issues such as hyperactivity and inattentiveness in young children between two and six years old. This is theresult of a studyby researchers at the University of Leipzig in Germany, who studied more than 500 children

for several years. Children who were exposed to computers or smartphones on a daily basis were more hyperactive and inattentive one year on than children who did not use these types of media. Children who used electronic media were also more likely to have difficulties with other children. The researchers advise that children under the age of three shouldnʼt use any of these electronic devices and older children should only be allowed a maximum screen-time of 30 minutes a day.

The young a capella group spoke to – and sang for – DW on the German leg of the tour. "Music is our passion and it means love and community for us," says Rashaka Mbevhana. The 28-year-old South African was studying law, but in 2011 he decided to start a band with some friends he had met at church camp. Of the six singers, two are originally from Zimbabwe, one from Swaziland, and the other three

from different regions in South Africa. All of them have sung in church choirs, but none have studied music. The band was christened "Just 6". At first it was just a bit of fun, but they expanded their repertoire more and more each year. Three years ago, Just 6 took a big leap and embarked upon a professional music career.

Thai soccer team rescued from cave speaks to media for first time

Jewish Art Festival 2018

The 12 young members of a Thai football team who were rescued after spending more than two weeksin a flooded Thailand cave complex spoke to the press about their ordeal for the first time on Wednesday. Speaking at a conference broadcast on the governmentʼs "Thailand Moves Forward" television program, the boys answered carefully vetted questions submitted by journalists in advance. Read more: Thai cave rescue: Hollywood hype wonʼt help the boys The team, smiling and wearing matching jerseys, described what happened and how they felt when rescue divers first found them. 4

A unique nature insurance policy aims to preserve Mexicoʼs Great Mayan Reef main.

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.

Part of the Mesoamerican Reef has just come off the list of endangered UNESCO heritage. In Mexico, mass tourism is to fund a first-of-its-kind insurance plan to restore its reefs after hurricanes. But challenges re-

"Welcome to my office," shouts guide Herlan to his crew of tourists before diving into the crystal clear waters off Mexicoʼs Caribbean coast. This 35mile (60-kilometer) stretch of the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef System is among the attractionsdrawing millions to the booming Riviera Maya tourism hub in Mexicoʼs Yucatán Peninsula, generating around $10 billion (€8 billion) annually and contributing nearly 8 percent of Mexicoʼs GDP. Mass tourism to towns Cancún and Playa del Carmen in the Mexican state of Quintana Roo, though making money, has also degraded the regionʼs reef. The 600-mile Mesoamerican Reef stretches down to Honduras, and is the second-largest in the world after the Great Barrier Reef off Australia.

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ʼWho is America?ʼ Satirst Sacha Baron Cohen goes undercover

Sacha Baron Cohenʼs new TV show stirs controversy as he tackles the question of who and what America really is under the Trump presidency. British comedian Sacha Baron Cohen may be set to trump President Donald Trump in his new sevenepisode series "Who is America?" In the show, which kicked off on July 15 on US pay-to-view channel Showtime, the British prankster takes on four different personas and satirizes the political and cultural life of the United States in the era of Trump. In the first episode Baron Cohen poses as an Israeli anti-terror expert who hoodwinks Republican politicians into endorsing a made-up scheme to train pre-schoolers how to fire a

gun. The "Kinderguardians" plan includes a fake instructional video featuring childrenʼs songs and "gunimals" — weapons adorned with stuffed animals — that would supposedly help kids confront the school shootings that have plagued the United States for years. Republican congressmen Dana Rohrabacher of California and Joe Wilson of South Carolina, former Senate Republican leader Trent Lott, congressman-turned-talk radio host Joe Walsh and gun rights advocates are shown avidly supporting the idea.

Vegetable gardens against climate change When the rain comes too late or not at all, it can be a matter of life and death for Maliʼs farmers. Vegetable gardens with smart irrigation can save them. roject goal: Improving resilience against the effects of climate change in Mali Project partners: Ministry of the Environment, Sanitation and Sustainable Development - Mali, Agency for Environment and Sustainable Development (AEDD) - Mali, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) Project funding: The project was supported with €7.9 million (US$9.17 million) by the German Ministry of the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMU) as part of the International Climate Initiative (IKI) Project duration: July 2014 to December 2019 Farmers in Mali are being hit hard by climate change. This year, as in recent years, the rainy season started too late and brought little precipitation. Farmers are particularly affected. Ordinary corn, for example, needs four months before it bears fruit. So when the rainy season is cut short, the harvest is lost. Corn varieties that ripen faster exist but yield less crop. In such a situation, a vegetable garden can become a life insurance policy. In the village Sebekoro 1, the NGO Pacindha has helped the women of the village set up a vegetable garden with drip irrigation as a measure to adapt to climate change.

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Crohnʼs disease - chronic pain and no cure Crohnʼs disease can spread from the mouth to the anus. Chronic inflammatory bowel disease can affect the entire digestive tract. The inflammations can go through all layers of the intestinal wall and are often located in the transition between the small intestine and the large intestine. The illness doesnʼt always affect the entire intestine – there can be healthy sections, too. Doctors can only alleviate the incurable diseaseʼs symptoms. But intense research is being done on Crohnʼs disease, says

Raja Atreya. The senior physician has been the Heisenberg Professor of Immunology for Chronic Inflammatory Bowel Diseases at the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg since 2016. "We are in the process of finding out how such an intestinal inflammation develops in order to better and better identify the molecules involved," Atreya told DW. "More is happening in this area than ever before. We expect more and hopefully better drugs to come onto the market."

The delicious ice cream creations of Kedveskrém are now available in Pest, too, near Cirkó-Gejzír Cinema in Jászai Mari tér, so now you can enjoy their frosty delights in Olimpia Park nearby. They offer daily specials, but you should definitely try their caramel, raspberry and strawberry flavours.

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Spain wanted Newcastle boss at World Cup

Newcastle boss Rafael Benitez was approached by the Spanish Football Federation about taking temporary charge of Spain at the World Cup, BBC Sport understands. Newcastle boss Rafael Benitez was approached by the Spanish Football Federation about taking temporary charge of Spain at the World Cup, BBC Sport understands. The RFEF wanted the 58-year-old after Julen Lopeteguiwas sackedtwo days before Spainʼs opening match. Fernando Hierro took charge on an interim basis as they went on to lose on penalties to Russia in the last-16. Ex-Barcelona coach Luis Enriquehas now been appointedon a two-year contract. Speaking to theNewcastle Chronicle, Benitez said: "There was maybe a chance, but still I am here and I am happy to be here. There was a chance. There were rumours about that."

BMW Championship: Rory McIlroy falls out of contention

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.

Man Utd boss Jose Mourinho hopes player ʼunderstands why he was goodʼ Paul Pogba:

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho says he hopes World Cup winner Paul Pogba "understands why he was very good" during the tournament. Red Devils midfielder Pogba scored asFrance beat Croatia4-2 in the final to win the World Cup for the second time. Mourinho said the 25-year-old was "absolutely brilliant" in Les Bleusʼ final three matches in Russia. "Itʼs about him understanding why he was so good, especially in the second part of the competition," he said. "I think

thatʼs the point, about his performance level and his contribution to a winning team." Pogba joined United for a then world record £89m in August 2016, but fell out of favour at times during the 2017-18 campaign. He was left out of the starting line-up for both legs of Unitedʼs Champions League last-16 defeat by Sevilla.

Mario Götze faces yet another decisive season Rory McIlroy endured a difficult third day to fall out of contention at the BMW Championship in Denver. The Northern Irishmanʼs worst round of the tournament - a 72 - leaves him on four under and nine shots off the lead, held by American Billy Horschel. American Ryan Palmer retains second after a 67 took him to 10 under. 6

Every year itʼs hard to believe how young Mario Götze still is. Most players who scored the winner in a World Cup final four years ago wouldnʼt have just turned 26 this summer, but he isnʼt most players. And on the anniversary of that day (July 13, 2014) in the Maracana Stadium, itʼs clear that that goal has haunted Götze more than it has

helped him. After flourishing under Jürgen Klopp in Borussia Dortmundʼs most recent glory years, Götze had all the skills to become one of the all-time greats. Scoring the goal to win Germany the World Cup in Brazil appeared destined to take him there. But now, as the 2018-19 Bundesliga season approaches, Götze has changed.