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Chemnitz braces for further protests after fatal knifing The eastern German city of Chemitz is on high alert as it prepares for farright and far-left 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, leading to various leftist groups from the state of Saxony responding with their own calls for rallies. The protest on Sunday afternoon was triggered after a 35-year-old German was stabbed to death 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.
Bavarian lawmakers laud their new border police force Bavarian lawmakers applauded the stateʼsnewly established border police forceon Monday, as they announced that officers had logged some 1,750 civil and criminal indictments in just the past month. According to official figures presented by Bavariaʼs Interior Minister Joachim Herrmann, officers patrolling the German-Austrian border detained more than 500 wanted persons and prevented around 220 illegal migration infringements, including several instances of human trafficking. Herrmann was joined by Horst Seehofer, Germanyʼs Federal Interior Minister and leader of the Bavarian Christian Social Union (CSU), at a police post in the border town of Freilassing.
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EU ʼcan no longer rely on US,ʼ says Franceʼs Macron Macron said he would unveil proposals to bolster EU security in the coming months
As Washington doubts its relationship with the EU, more European officials have called for lessening the blocʼs reliance on the US. Macron said he would unveil proposals to bolster EU security "in the coming months." French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday said his government would unveil proposals "in the coming months" to boost security across the EU in a bid todiminish the blocʼs reliance on the US for its defense needs. "Europe can no longer rely on the United States for its security," Macron said during a speech to French diplomats and lawmakers. "It is up to us to guarantee European security." Macron said the EU needed to "take new initiatives, build new alliances" to ensure its preservation. "I want us to launch an exhaustive review of our security with all Europeʼs partners, which includes Russia," he added. Differences on defenseMacronʼs remarks come as the White House continues to question US relations with Europe. US President Donald Trump hasrepeatedly cast doubt on Washingtonʼs commitment to the NATO military alliance, saying the US pays far more for defense than other member states. In 2014, NATO nations agreed to stop cuts to defense spending and pursue a target of 2 percent of GDP by 2024. But Trump has called for alliance members to
reach the goal sooner or see the US "moderate" its commitment. ʼCounterweight to the USʼ But defense spending isnʼt the only problem straining EU-US relations. Brussels has criticized the US for pulling out of the Iran nuclear deal and reimposing sanctions against the Islamic Republic. Meanwhile, European Commission President JeanClaude Juncker last month managed toavert a trade war by negotiating a dealwith US President Donald Trump afterWashington imposed tariffs on steel and aluminum exports against its economic ally, the EU. Last week, German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas made similar remarks to Macronʼs in a guest article for German business newspaper Handelsblatt, sayingEurope must "take an equal share of the responsibility" and "form a counterweight to the US." "If we go it alone, we will fail in this task," Maas said. "The outstanding aim of our foreign policy is to build a sovereign, strong Europe. Only by joining our forces with France and other European nations can a balance with the US be achieved."
Morocco: Teen rape survivor calls for ʼjustice to be doneʼ As of Monday afternoon, more than 15,000 people had signed apetition to Moroccan King Mohammed VIto provide support for a young woman who was tortured and held captive for two months. "During her captivity, she was subjected to every torture imaginable: She was repeatedly raped by 15 men, beaten, deprived of food and basic sanitary needs, and had her body forcibly tattooed by her captors," petition organizers wrote. The 17-year-old told the Moroccan broadcaster Chouf TV that she was kidnapped in June and held for two months by a gang of men in Oulad Ayad, a small town about 150 kilometers (90 miles) northeast of Marrakesh.
DNA drive catches 1998 child murder suspect The suspect in the 1998 murder of a Dutch boy agreed on Monday to be extradited back to the Netherlands, a day after he was arrested by police outside of Barcelona following a decades-long search. Suspect Jos B. was escorted to a tribunal in the city of Granollers, where he told a Madrid High Court judge via video link that he agreed to be handed over to Dutch authorities. The 55-year-old faces charges of murder, sexual aggression and kidnapping. He will remain in detention until his extradition, the court said.
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Japan executes remaining Aum Shinrikyo doomsday cult members Japan executed a doomsday cult groupʼs last six members that had been sitting on death row on Thursday,completing a series of capital punishments that had begun in early Julyagainst individuals responsible for a deadly sarin gas attack in Tokyoʼs subway in 1995. In a press conference following the executions, Justice Minister Yoko Kamikawa confirmed Thursday morning that all 13 members ofthe Aum Shinrikyo doomsday groupwho had been on death row had been executed, Japanʼs public broadcaster NHK and AP reported. The groupʼs leader, Shoko Asahara, and six others were hanged on July 6. Asahara, whose real name was Chizuo Matsumoto, and the cultʼs other members were sentenced to death for killing a total of 27 people in a series of crimes, including the Tokyo subway gas attack.
Hong Kong rule new Haruki Murakamiʼs novel ʼindecentʼ A backlash was growing in Hong Kong after Obscene Articles Tribunal ruled "Killing Commendatore", the 2017 novel by noted Japanese author Haruki Murakami, to be "indecent." By Thursday, more than 2,100 people had signed an online petition backed by 21 activist groups for the censors to remove the categorization Classifying the novel as indecent would "bring shame to Hong Kong people," the petition says, stressing that no other novels by the 69-year-old author have ever been classified as indecent in Hong Kong, Taiwan, or mainland China. "If this is set to be a precedent case, Hong Kong would become the most conservative Chinese area," the South China Morning Post quoted the document as saying. Read more:Hong Kongʼs democracy movement ʼneeds new ideasʼ ʼExplicit sexual detailsʼ The latest Murakami book revolves around a portrait artist whose wife unexpectedly asks for a divorce. It features occasional sex scenes, similar to the authorʼs previous works. Earlier this month, the Office of Film, Newspaper and Article Administration in Hong Kong said they had received a public complaint about "explicit sexual details" in the novel, which they passed on to the censorship board. 2
Angela Merkel warns against erosion of democracy Merkel defended democratic values in an interview following a contentious summer for her government
Merkel defended democratic values in an interview following a contentious summer for her government. Interior Minister Horst Seehofer also said he doesnʼt expect a repeat of the crisis that nearly upended Berlin. German Chancellor Angela Merkelemphasized the importance of press freedom, protections for minorities and independent courts in an interview with public broadcaster ARD on Sunday. "Democracy is more than just somebody getting a majority," Merkel said. "Democracy is protection for minorities, press freedom, the right to demonstrate — democracy is independent courts." If the independence of those institutions is no longer safeguarded, "then democracy would no longer be complete," she added. Judges in Germany
China revokes approval for Facebookʼs planned venture Earlier this week, a Chinese business registration website showed that Facebook — which has been blocked in China for a decade — had registered a subsidiary in the eastern city of Hangzhou. A Facebook spokeswoman said Tuesday the company was planning to open an innovation hub for Chinese developers and startups, similar to projects in Brazil, France, India and South Korea. Read more: Facebook apologizes after privacy ʼbugʼ makes posts of 14 million
Mexico pushes ahead with speedy NAFTA game plan Even though Mexicoʼs newly elected president, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, raged against US President Donald Trump — his countryʼs favorite enemy during the campaign — since his victory, he has stuck to more conciliatory tones. "I am encouraged by the fact that we both know how to do what we say, and we have both faced adversity with success. We manage to put our voters and citizens at the center and displace the establishment. Everything is ready to start a new stage in our societiesʼ relationship based on cooperation and prosperity," wrote Lopez Obrador in a letter to Trump on July 12 which he made public over the weekend. In it he urged both sides to get back to the NAFTA negotiation table after talks stalled in March, since "prolonging the uncertainty could slow down investments in the medium and longterm." At the same time, Lopez Obrador proposed treating migration in an integral and thorough manner "to ensure that Mexicans do not have to migrate because of poverty or violence."
have recently been criticized by politicians, particularly over a state court ruling overthe unlawful deportation of Sami A.— the alleged ex-bodyguard of Osama bin Laden. The Higher Administrative Court in the state of North RhineWestphalia ordered that Sami A. must be brought back from Tunisia to Germany and fined the authorities who authorized his deportation. The issue of press freedom has also been in the spotlight in recent weeks after policeheld a TV crew at a far-right demonstrationin the eastern city of Dresden. users public The same day, however, Facebookʼs registration of its 30million-dollar Hangzhou subsidiary was taken down from the central government website. State media reports about the innovation hub appear to have been censored. A person familiar with the matter told the New York Times on Wednesday the Chinese government decided to withdraw Facebookʼs registration due to disagreements between local officials and the national internet watchdog, the Cyberspace Administration of China.
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The Japanese central bank has a problem. For years, it has been flooding the financial markets with crazy amounts of money. The goal is to drive inflation higher, to meet its target of around 2 percent. But so far it has had little success on this front. In June, inflation in Japan hovered at 0.8 percent. From the point of view of the central bank, this rate, which is still comfortably high, is largely due to the climb in global crude prices. Without it, the price rise was a mere 0.2 percent, a level thatʼs perilously close to deflation — a situation that central bankers fear and desperately try to avoid as it can trigger a vicious cycle of falling prices and declining investment that can ultimately result in a severe recession.
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Germany urges SWIFT end to US payments dominance Germany’s foreign minister has reiterated calls for the EU to free itself from dependence on the US and adopting its own international payments channel is one way of doing that. But is he barking up the wrong money tree? Work on creating a European payment system independent of the dominant existing international system SWIFT has already begun, Germanyʼs Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said at the opening of an ambassadorsʼ conference at the foreign ministry in Berlin on Monday. "We must increase Europeʼs autonomy and sovereignty in trade, economic and financial policies," he said. "It will not be easy, but we have already begun to
Police identify source of deadly Novichok nerve agent in UK deaths British police announced Friday that they found a bottle containing the Novichok nerve agent in the home of one of the victims of a nerve agent poisoning in Wiltshire last month. "On Wednesday, 11 July, a small bottle was recovered during searches of Charlie Rowleyʼs house in Amesbury," police said in a statement. The statement said scientists from Porton Down defense laboratory confirmed the bottle contained the Novichok nerve agent, the same poison used against Sergei Skripal and his daughter earlier this year. "Further scientific tests will be carried out to try and establish whether it is from the same batch that contaminated Sergei and Yulia Skripal in March," the force said, adding that a link to the Skripals remained "a main line of enquiry for police." Dawn Sturgess died in a hospitalon Sunday after exposure to the nerve agent. Her partner, Rowley, isstill in critical condition, but has regained consciousness. The Foreign Office said on Friday it had invited independent technical experts from the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons early next week "to independently confirm the identity of the nerve agent."
do it." Christopher Bovis, professor of international business law at the University of Hull in the UK, said that this was already happening. "The European Commission has been developing a system, a parallel system to SWIFT which will allow Iran to interface with European financial systems, European clearing systems, using the nominations supported and created by the European Investment Bank based on the euro," he told DW.
Tesla deal: Elon Muskʼs U-turn wonʼt resolve legal woes
Teslaʼs maverick chief executive, Elon Musk, hasabandoned his plans to take his $55 billion (€47 billion) company private,just over two weeks after he dropped a bombshell, tweeting that he had "funding secured" for a go-private deal. "Itʼs apparent that most of Teslaʼs existing shareholders believe we are better off as a public company," Musk wrote in a blog post late Friday, explaining his reversal. "I knew the process of going private
would be challenging, but itʼs clear that it would be even more timeconsuming and distracting than initially anticipated," he added. But Muskʼs U-turn is not likely to resolve his growing regulatory and legal troubles that the August 7 go-private announcement invited. Musk and Tesla are facing a spate of securities lawsuits from shareholders and a probe by the US market regulator, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
Opel reported to have manipulated diesel car exhaust emissions According to a media report, automaker Opel is being investigated for manipulating vehicle emissions on about 60,000 cars worldwide. It is the first time the company has been named since Dieselgate broke in 2015.
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Aircraft makers are optimistic about Farnborough despite Brexit The Farnborough Airshow is a major trade venue for the aeronautical industry. As manufactures set up their displays their thoughts hover between anticipation of the next big order and fears of Brexit says Andreas Spaeth. The global aviation industry will come together on Monday at the Farnborough airfield southwest of London for its biennial industry fair — the second largest in the world after the Paris Air Show. The UK has traditionally been one of the worldʼs leading aviation countries and the Farnborough trade fairʼs roots date all the way back to 1920. It moved to its current location in 1948. Read more: Air India sale grounded after privatization flops However, this year is likely to be full of uncertainty as to the future role of the British aviation industry is called into question due to the UKʼs impending departure from the EU in 2019. Airlines and manufacturers have both recently denounced the prevailing uncertainties and demanded clear post-Brexit rules.Read more: Air India sale grounded after privatization flops However, this year is likely to be full of uncertainty as to the future role of the British aviation industry is called into question due to the UKʼs impending departure from the EU in 2019. Airlines and manufacturers have both recently denounced the prevailing uncertainties and demanded clear post-Brexit rules.
Can Germany conquer global e-car markets? Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF), a division of Bloomberg focused on research and analysis of energy investment, carbon markets, and low-carbon energy solutions, has released its 2018 global long-term "Electric Vehicle Outlook" report which forecasts electric vehicle (EV) trends to 2040. One take-home message that emerges from the report is that the future of EV is bright, with rapid increases in battery electric vehicle (BEV) production volume expected in coming years. BNEF estimates that e-cars are likely to reach unsubsidized price parity with comparable internal combustion engine powered vehicles (ICEVs) by about 2024, as battery-pack prices continue to drop. Another insight provided by Bloombergʼs data is that although German carmakers have until recently been slow and reluctant to move away from ICEVs and toward EV production, in the past couple of years, they have begun shifting gears. 4
T-Mobile reports cybersecurity incident T-Mobile US has informed customers about a potential security breach. The telecoms company said it had discovered a fresh attack, but was able to quickly shut down unauthorized access to personal information. T-Mobile US and its unit Metro PCS told customers that cybersecurity staff found and shut down unauthorized access to certain information on August 20 and immediately reported the matter to authorities. The company added that no financial data, social security numbers or passwords were compromised during the attackon its networks, admitting, though, that other personal information like names, email IDs, phone numbers as well as account numbers or account types (postpaid or prepaid) may have
Foreign investment in the United States of America down sharply Foreign direct investment (FDI) in the United States plunged by a staggering 32 percent in 2017 year on year, the US Bureau of Economic Analysis reported. Investment totaled $259.6 billion (€221.2 billion),with the figure representing the second year of declineafter a peak in 2015 when foreign investorsʼ expenditure in the US hit $439.5 billion. Last year, most foreign investments in the US came from neighboring Canada which contributed $66.2 billion. European Union member states accounted for 40 percent of the 2017 FDI total. According to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), the drop in foreign investment in the United States is part of a global trend.Not just a US problem OECD researchers noted that FDI levels were down 18 percent worldwide in 2017.
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China: Multiple deaths in chemical plant blast Authorities in southwestern Sichuan province have opened an investigation into a blast at an industrial complex that left 19 people dead, state news agency Xinhua reported Friday. The explosion ripped through the Yibin Hengda Technology complex in the city of Yibin at 6:30 p.m. (1030 UTC) Thursday, sparking a fire that burned late into the night, Xinhua said. County officials said that 12 people wounded in the blast had been taken to hospital and were in a stable condition. Read more: China convicts dozens for last yearʼs giant explosions in Tianjin Reports in the Sichuan Dailysaid the force of the explosion reduced three buildings to their steel frames and shattered the windows of nearby properties. China, the worldʼs largest producer of chemicals, has sought to improve industrial safety standards following aseries of highprofile accidentsin recent years. In 2015, 165 people werekilled in a blast at a chemical warehousein the northern port city of Tianjin.
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been exposed. T-Mobile said that about 3 percent of its 77 million customers could have been affected (roughly 2 million people potentially affected). Who did it? A spokesperson for the telecoms firm saidthe incident occurred after hackers compromised its servers through an API, an application programming interface as a set of routines, protocols and tools for building software applications. T-Mobile did not specify whether it knew who was behind the intrusion.
Nissan launches first low-cost electric car in China
The start of production Monday by Nissanʼs joint venture with Dongfeng Motor Group, Dongfeng Nissan Passenger Vehicle, came as the two partners had reached another milestone, having built 10 million cars in China since they joined forces. Automotive magazine Autocar Professional said thatas Nissanʼs first all-electric vehicle built in China, the Sylphy Zero Emission "promised to usher in a new era of electrification in the worldʼs largest automotive market." The lowcost model isa combination of the worldʼs best-selling electric car, the Nissan Leaf, and the best-selling Nissan sedan in China called Sylghy. Au‐ tocar Processional quoted Nissan CEO Hiroto Saikawa as saying that "China is expected to lead the world in the adoption and spread of EVs in the coming years." "Weʼre confident that the Sylphy Zero Emission rolling off the production line today will become a main player in the EV market here," he added.
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Why Germanyʼs clichés can help improve ties with the US It could all start with a beer
"Wunderbar Together"? Ahead of the upcoming Year of GermanAmerican Friendship, observers with a deep experience of both countries discussed how Germany can reach out to Trumpʼs America. Are Germany and the United States really "Wunderbar Together"? Thatʼs a least the slogan of the upcoming Year of German-American Friendship ("Deutschlandjahr USA"), a year-long series of events initiated by the German Federal Foreign Office to promote transatlantic relations in all fields of society. Even though the Deutschlandjahr USA campaign aims to go beyond being a
The Festival of German Films Ludwigshafen embraces its new role Cinema, and in particular film festivals, are an excellent illustration of the changing cultural landscape. Once essentially seen as exhibitions of the film industry, such festivals have in recent years begun to accept and embrace their new role — as champions of the cinema-going experience. Michael Kötz is the director of the Festival of German Films, which has been held annually since 2005 in Ludwigshafen, the city opposite Mannheim along the Rhine River. He says festivals used to provide the space for a "specialist, critical discussion" about new films and were in part responsible for "determining the economic value of cinematic products."
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direct reaction to the developments in the country since Trumpʼs election, the current situation shows that German-US relations canʼt be taken for granted. Introducing the program ahead of its official launch on October 3, a discussion was held in Berlin on Saturday under the title "Germany and the USA — foreign friends? What politics, economy and culture have to do now."
Neil Simon, American playwright who was a fixture on Broadway dies at 91 Neil Simon, considered by many the greatest American playwright over the last half of the 20th century, has died at the age of 91. He died at a New York hospital from complications related to pneumonia, according to Bill Evans, a longtime friend. A prolific writer who managed to bring a combination of humor, drama and introspection to his works, Simon became a household name in the United States. News Neil Simon, American playwright who was a fixture on Broadway dies at 91 His many honors included the Mark Twain award for American Humor, in 2006. Late in his career, having achieved everything he ever wanted, Simon said he continued
to write because thatʼs what he loved to do. Neil Simon, considered by many the greatest American playwright over the last half of the 20th century, has died at the age of 91. He died at a New York hospital from complications related to pneumonia, according to Bill Evans, a longtime friend. A prolific writer who managed to bring a combination of humor, drama and introspection to his works, Simon became a household name in the United States. From 1960 until the mid-1990s a new Simon play appeared on Broadway almost every year. He wrote more than 40 plays and at one point (1967) had four shows running concurrently on Broadway
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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.
F1 halo: Charles Leclerc crash shows value of device - Fernando Alonso
Fernando Alonso said F1ʼs ʼhaloʼ head protection may have saved Charles Leclerc in their huge crash inBelgium. Alonsoʼs McLaren landed on top of Leclercʼs Sauber after being launched into the air by Renaultʼs Nico Hulkenberg, who missed his braking point at the first corner at Spa. Television replays show Alonsoʼs car being deflected by the halo, which had impact marks on it afterwards. "I saw the replay and how good was the proof for the halo," Alonso said. "We didnʼt need any proof but it is a good thing." 6
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 archrivals 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.
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.
Valverde wins stage two as Kwiatkowski takes red jersey Spainʼs Alejandro Valverde claimed victory on stage two of the Vuelta a Espana as Polandʼs Michal Kwiatkowski took the red jersey. Valverde held off Team Skyʼs Kwiatkowski in a tight 50-metre sprint to secure victory in front of a partisan crowd in Caminito del Rey. Kwiatkowski, who finished second in Saturdayʼs time trial, has a 14-second lead over Valverde in the standings.
Britainʼs Simon Yates is in 12th place overall. Quick Stepʼs Laurens de Plus took third place on the stage, finishing three seconds behind the winner. BMC Racingʼs Rohan Dennis, who won the first stage, suffered a puncture early in the 163.5km stage and was dropped with 17km remaining. Kwiatkowski, the Polish national champion, attacked with 500 metres remaining, but was chased down by Valverde.