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206/2018 • 08 SEPTEMBER, 2018 WEEKEND ISSUE

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Italy’s League party faces bankruptcy over embezzlement Party leader Matteo Salvini was defiant, saying the fraud was now history

A court has ruled that millions of euros in assets can be seized from the far-right League party, now part of Italy’s ruling coalition.

Aunt of Syrian toddler Alan Kurdi calls for compassion The aunt of 3-year-old refugee Alan Kurdi, whose lifeless body was famously photographed washed up on a Greek beach in 2015, wants his image his to be a permanent reminder of the suffering of refugees. Tima Kurdi told DW she struggled to look at the photo of her deceased nephew, but that she and her family must "swallow our pain" to bring awareness to the world. "Thousands of children continue to die until today and the world is silent. This image should be a permanent reminder,"Kurdi told DWʼs What Happened Next show, speaking from Iraq.

Ministers visit Istanbulʼs German school on fencemending mission Top German and Turkish diplomats took theirbid to repair deeply eroded relationsto Istanbulʼs Alman Lisesi (German School) on Thursday to mark 150 years since its founding. German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas told the audience that if bilateral ties between Ankara and Berlin were "as good as at this school, [the two sides] would have accomplished a lot." Maas, who is on Turkey ahead of astate visit to Berlinby Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, expressed hopes of reviving a "close and constructive" partnership following multiple standoffs between the two countries.

Italyʼs right-wing Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini appeared to shrug off the news that a court had authorized the seizure of €49 million ($59 million) from the League party on Thursday. "Iʼm not the least bit upset because the trial regards things that happened eight, nine years ago," Salvini said after an appeals court in Rome accepted demands from a court in Genoa to be able to seize whatever funds they can until the full amount is recouped. "It is a thing of the past ... if they want to strip us of everything, they can go ahead, weʼll calmly continue to do politics; we have Italians behind us." Salvini, who has turned the party into a national political force since he took over in 2013, has repeatedly said that he has never seen the missing money. "I hope that the Genoa court will spend more of its time on the matter of the collapsed bridge," Salvini said after the decision, referring to thePonte Morandi disasterlast month, which killed 43 people. Read more: Italy populists backtrack on Genoa bridge fears ‘fairytale’ The money was embezzled between 2008 and 2010 from public funds to finance political parties. Former League Leader Umberto Bossi and a former party treasurer were bothfound guilty of the fraud last year, but the Genoa court that convicted them was only able to track down €3 million. League lawyers insist the party only has €5.5 million, which comes from dona-

tions. Judicial sources say the other funds may have been moved abroad. The Leagueʼs popularity has soared since it formed a coalition government with the populist Five Star Movement in June, with Salvini — who also serves as interior minister — taking a tough line on immigration byrefusing NGO migrant rescue ships accessto Italian ports. Conte: Novice at the helm Giuseppe Conte, a little-known law professor with no political experience, was picked by the League and 5-Star Movement (M5S) as their candidate for prime minister. He was forced to temporarily give up his leadership bid after the partiesʼ cabinet selection was initially blocked. However, after the two parties struck a deal with President Sergio Mattarella, Conte was eventually sworn in on June 1. Mattarella: President with the final say President Sergio Mattarella faced calls for his impeachment after he prevented the populist alliance from taking office. He singled out its choice for finance minister, Paolo Savona, warning that an openly euroskeptic minister in that position went against the partiesʼ joint promise to simply "change Europe for the better." After the parties agreed to replace Savona, Mattarella gave the go-ahead. Di Maio: Anti-austerity advocate M5S chief Luigi Di Maio secured his party 32 percent of the vote in the March election.

Thuringia AfD could face surveillance over right-wing Chemnitz protests

South Sudan jails soldiers for aid worker rape, journalist murder

The Thuringia branch ofthe far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) partyis being officially reviewed by local security services, officials announced on Thursday. Thuringiaʼs arm of the domestic intelligence service, the BfV, which monitors extremist activities, will take a closer look at the Thuringia AfD as a "test case" to probe the party for unconstitutional, right-wing extremist activities.

Ten South Sudanese soldiers have been given prison sentences over a brutal assault on foreign aid workers in 2016. Rights groups say troops need to be held accountable for crimes committed during the countryʼs civil war. A South Sudanese military judge on Thursday jailed 10 soldiers over the gang-rape of five international aid workers and the murder of a journalist in a 2016 attack on a hotel in the capital, Juba. The trial was widely seen as a test for President Salva Kiirʼs ability to hold the army to account for its actionsduring the countryʼs five-year conflict.

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European Court of Justice rules Polish arrest warrants can be halted The European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled against extraditing suspects to Poland on Wednesday if there are "serious and fact-based grounds" to believe the suspect would not receive a fair trial. The ruling concernsa Polish man in Irelandwho claims recent justice reforms in Poland harmed his chances of being treated fairly. The man is suspected of drug trade. In recent years, Polandʼs ruling Law and Justice (PiS) party has been working to place courts under a tighter control of the executive branch. Among other steps, the parliament now has power to choose members of the National Council of the Judiciary whose job is to oversee judicial impartiality. More recently, the lawmakers changed retirement age for the Supreme Court judges, which critics believe was aimed at ousting the most experienced judges and stacking the body with government supporters. The Supreme Court and its chief Malgorzata Gersdorf are opposing the move. Five charged over acid attack on young boy in Worcester, UK

A group of men aged between 22 and 41 were due to appear before a UK court on Wednesday to face charges of conspiracy to commit grievous bodily harm, West Mercia Police said. The authorities believe the men were involved in a suspected acid attack on a 3-year-old child in a shopping mall in Worcester on Saturday. The boy suffered "serious burns to his arm and face" and was hospitalized, police said after the attack. The child has since been released "but the long-term implications of his injuries are unknown at this time" according to the authorities. Read more:German energy executive severely injured in acid attack Three suspects from LondonA 39-year-old from Wolverhampton, some 48 kilometers (30 miles) north of Worcester was arrested immediately after the attack. Another man from Wolverhampton and three others from London were detained during the week. In an unusual move for the UK, police said they would not release their names "for legal reasons." They also gave no details on the motive. However, chief superintendent Mark Travis said they were treating the incident as a "deliberate attack." The UK has seen a rise in acid attacks in recent years, although it is highly unusual for the victim to be so young.Hundreds of acid attacks were reportedlast year in London alone. 2

Bob Woodwardʼs new Donald Trump book no game-changer Many Americans will simply ignore it, says Michael Knigge

The damning account of an incompetent and at times dangerous president in Bob Woodwardʼs new book has riled supporters and foes of Donald Trump alike. But many Americans will simply ignore it, says Michael Knigge. As excerpts of Fear: Trump in the White House, the upcoming book by legendary reporter Bob Woodward,were published in The Washington Post on Tuesday, the White House switched into full crisis management mode. President Donald Trumpled the charge on Twitter, calling the book "already discredited" and musing whether the veteran investigative journalist Woodward was a "Democratic operative?" Trumpʼs chief of staff, John Kelly, issued a carefully worded de-

Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop quits Julie Bishop resigned as Australiaʼs foreign minister on Sunday after losing a leadership battle to become the next prime minister. Her colleagues in the ruling Liberal Party chose Treasurer Scott Morrisonto take over from Malcolm Turnbullin an internal balloton Friday. Bishop, the partyʼs deputy leader, reportedly secured just 11 votes out of 85 in the first round — significantly lower than Morrison and the third challenger, Peter Dutton. "Today I advised the prime minister that I will be

Iran earthquake injures hundreds, fatalities reported A shallow earthquake struck early Sunday about 26 kilometers (16 miles) southwest of the city of Javanrud in Iranʼs Kermanshah province, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said. Local media reported that at least two people were killed and 310 were injured. The mountainous area near the border with Iraq was also the site of a powerful tremor thatkilled more than 600 peoplelast November. The quake struck at 2:43 a.m. local time (2213 UTC) at a depth of about 10 kilometers, the USGS said.It was followed by dozens of aftershocks, including two that measured above 4.0 on the Richter scale.Rescue teams were sent to the city of Tazehabad, where most of the casualties were reported.According to state television, the two dead were a pregnant woman and a 70-year-old man who suffered a heart attack.Kermanshah governor Houshang Bazvand said at least 500 buildings were destroyed.Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli is expected to travel to the affected area on Monday.Iraqi state television said the jolt was felt as far away as Baghdad, some 350 kilometers further west.

nial that he called his boss an idiot. Trumpʼs former personal attorney, John Dowd, disputed that he described the president as a liar and that he warned him that if he testified inSpecial Counsel Robert Muellerʼs Russia probe he could end up in an "orange jumpsuit." Defense Secretary James Mattis, who reportedly likened the presidentʼs behavior to that of a fifth- or sixthgrader, said in a statement that he never uttered the "contemptuous words" attributed to him the book. resigning from my Cabinet position as minister for foreign affairs," Bishop said in a statement, adding that she would remain in Parliament on the backbench. The 62-year-old wasAustraliaʼs first female foreign ministerand the Liberalsʼ first female deputy leader.

Afghan leader rejects resignation of spy chief, top ministers President Ashraf Ghani on Sunday urged Interior Minister Wais Ahmad Barmak, Defense Minister Tareq Shah Bahrami, and intelligence chief

Masoum Stanekzai to stay in their posts, the Afghan government said. The three officials submitted resignation letters on Saturday, citing policy differences and a spate of deadly attacks. "President Ghani did not approve their resignations... and gave them the necessary instructions to improve the security situation," a statement from the presidential palace said. The offers to step down followed the resignation of Ghaniʼs national security adviser and close ally, Hanif Atmar, on Friday. Atmar, one of the countryʼs most powerful politicians, has been replaced by former ambassador to the US Hamdullah Mohib.

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Air guitarists compete for world title (and world peace) in Finland The elite among the international air guitar scene donʼt just gather each year in the Finnish city of Oulu to shake their long hair and jump around on stage, but also to strive for loftier humanitarian goals. According to the ideology of the Air Guitar World Championships, as stated on the official website, "wars would end, climate change stop and all bad things disappear, if all the people in the world played the air guitar." Contestants from six countries are gearing up for the final of the air guitar world championships on Friday, organizers said. Contestants are judged on their ability to pretend to strum rock or heavy metal electric guitar solos — minus the instrument. Invisible acoustic guitars are also allowed. The final features 15 contestants, including the American Matt Burns (top photo), who was crowned world champion at the 22nd edition of the annual event last year.

Szimpla Fashion - Budapest designers pop up Szimpla Kert The aim of this event is to provide a platform for Hungarian designers to present their brands and sell their products. The range is extensive, including clothes and bags as well as jewellery, beauty products, paintings and ceramics. Come and find something matching your style or take home unique souvenirs while supporting independent artists and designers.

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Fans pay their last respects to Aretha Franklin A public viewing is underway in Franklinʼs home town Detroit ahead of the soul legendʼs funeral on Friday. Fans traveled from all over the country to say goodbye. Fans in the United States are paying their last respects to soul singer Aretha Franklin,who died on August 16 at the age of 76. On Tuesday Franklinʼs body, dressed in a red outfit and red high heels, lay in a casket surrounded by pink and purple roses at the Charles Wright Museum of American History in Detroit.

Franklinʼs powerful vocals sounded from loudspeakers as fans — some weeping, some singing along — lined up to say goodbye. The Delta Sigma Theta sorority, of which Franklin was an honorary member, held a private ceremony in her honor in the museum on Tuesday evening before a second day of public viewing began on Wednesday morning. A fitting sendoff Franklinʼs niece Sabrina Owens said those who had organized the public viewing wanted to give Franklin a send-off that "would match her legacy."

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Reasons why you should be happy the holidays are over

Best time of the year? No way! Nearly 20 percent of people aged between 30 and 44 cannot relax while on holiday. This is the conclusion of a Forsa survey. Some people canʼt completely forget work because their boss wants them to be available at all times. Others have stress with their family. The holidays apparently also lead to a few extra pounds. More than 50 percent of all Germans gain weight during their vacation, usually one or two kilos, according to a representative survey by the travel site start.de. All that good food and drink has to go somewhere! More than 50 percent of all Germans gain weight during their vacation, usually one or two kilos, according to a representative survey by the travel site start.de. All that good food and drink has to go somewhere! 4

New Zealand town plans to ban cats

The town of Omaui is trying to go cat-free in order to stop the animals from attacking native species. Cat ownership is increasingly controversial in New Zealand due to conservation concerns. A small town in New Zealand found itself at the center of a national debate

between conservations and cat lovers on Wednesday, when a regional council announced plans to make the town of Omaui in the countryʼs Southland region completely cat-free. The biosecurity plan published by Environment Southland cites specific concerns over bengal cats, which "have the potential to breed with the existing wild population of feral cats to create a more efficient predator," and thus present a significant danger to endemic species. "Weʼre not cat haters, but we want our environment to be wildlife-rich," Omaui Landcare Charitable Trust chairman John Collins, whose organization is pushing for the ban, told the Otago Daily Times. But local cat owners told the newspaper that they would refuse to observe the ban. One resident said the rodent problem on her property was so bad, "if I cannot have a cat, it almost becomes unhealthy for me to live in my house."

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Painkiller diclofenac associated with major heart problems Says a new study by a Danish research team

Berlin celebrates Urban Art Week During the Urban Art Week, held from September 5 -12, Berlin tourists have the opportunity to get to know urban art, street art and graffiti. Forty locations are participating in the event, from the Else Open Air in Kreuzberg to the Urban Art Hall Spandau. Another venue is the Urban Nation Museum of Contemporary Art, whichopened last year at the annual Berlin Art Week. It features temporary exhibitions also on its outer walls. Galleries and project rooms will open their doors, and artists will offer live painting and workshops. A highlight will be the daily street art tours by local experts, where guests can find out where famous artists such as Blu or Os Gemeos left their mark and what makes Berlinʼs street art scene so special.

Leo Budapest Bar - the best panoramic view of the city! The over-the-counter painkiller diclofenac is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular problems including heart failure and stroke, says a new study by a Danish research team. Beware of excessive painkiller use. A research team at Aarhus University Hospital in Denmark compared the effects of different painkillers and found that commonly used painkiller diclofenac could be linked to an increased risk of major heart problems. Theirresults were published in the medical journal, BMJ. With diclofenac, the research team recognized an increased rate of health issues such as irregular heart beat or flutter, stroke, heart failure and heart attack. The increased risks applied to

both men and women of all ages and also when low doses of the drug were taken. Diclofenac is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID). Such drugs usually have less severe side-effects than steroidal pain medications. But even compared to those, researchers found that diclofenac was associated with an increased rate of cardiac death. Diclofenac was also associated with an increased risk of upper gastrointestinal bleeding when compared to ibuprofen, an NSAID as well, and paracetamol.

Pop queen Helene Fischer makes rare political comment on Chemnitz Pop star Helene Fischer, also dubbed the Queen ofSchlager, has often been criticized for avoiding political topics. The influential German star preferred to remain silent, for instance, when Germany was caught in debates on its refugee policy, and didnʼt say a word about sexism in show business as other entertainers worldwide gave their testimonies and expressed support for the #MeToo movement. Rock singerUdo Lindenberg is just one the stars who had publicly called on Fis-

cher — in an interview back in 2016 — to take a stance against far-right populism. ʼBreaking the silenceʼ However, at a concert in Berlin on Tuesday, she decided to speak out for the first time, reacting to theviolent protests in Chemnitz that grabbed the worldʼs attention. Introducing her hit "Wir brechen das Schweigen" (We are breaking the silence), she started by reacting to the criticism: "I do not talk about politics. My language is music."

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

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Löw starts new era by looking back

On viewing Joachim Löw’s first postWorld Cup teamsheet, brows around the world furrowed. Is that four center backs? Who’s on the left? Where’s Joshua Kimmich going to play then? It was also difficult not to feel a sense of anticlimax. Had all this talk of new starts and lessons learned been, as many suspected, just that? Seven of the 11 men who started the 2-0 loss to South Korea that confirmed an early World Cup exit and seemed to end an era were selected against France.

Williams and Naomi Osaka face off in final

The stage is set for a memorable final, where newcomer Naomi Osaka and Serena Williams will compete for the last Grand Slam trophy of the year. Both women delivered strong performances on Thursday nightʼs semifinals, each winning their matches in two straight sets. The night started off with Serena Williams, who had the backing of many of the more than 20,000 fans that gathered. In just 66 minutes, Williams overpowered Anastasija Sevastova of Latvia with 6-3 and 6-0 sets, by pressing her in the short game, landing four of the five serve-and-volley shots and serving at a speed of more than 190 kilometers (118 miles) per hour. 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 arch-rivals Spain on day two was the current goal of the tournament front-runner, the Portuguese may have just met his match. Aleksandar Kolarov, take a bow. A combination of poor finishing and sublime goalkeeping had kept the scores level until Serbia’s no.11 produced his moment of magic. Kolarov’s powerful left foot is no secret, but few inside the stadium would have expected such a thunderous strike when the Roma defender stood over a free kick midway through the second half. His shot was unstoppable; a side-footed missile which screamed into the top corner of the Costa Rica net.

Nadal faces another potential epic in US Open quest Rafa Nadal has played almost 16 hours of tennis

Rafa Nadal has played almost 16 hours of tennis, but must pass another grueling test against Juan Martin del Potro if he wants to defend his US Open crown. Either Novak Djokovic or Kei Nishikori awaits in the final. Rafael Nadal has taken a long, hard road in his quest to defend his US Open crown. The 32-year-old Spaniard finished hisquarterfinal victory against Dominic Thiemat 2am on Wednesday morning, after a brutal five-set slog that lasted four hours and 49 minutes. That epic confrontation saw Nadal bounce back after losing the first set to love. And while he rallied to play some brilliant tennis, he also had to rely on unforced errors from his Austrian opponent to progress. That victory followedfour-setters against Nikoloz Basilashviliand Karen Khachanov. As a result, Nadal has clocked up al-

most 16 hours on the court, three and a half hours more than his semifinal opponent Juan Martin del Potro. The last time the pair faced each other was back in July, when Nadal came back from two sets down to progress to the final four of Wimbledon. That match lasted 12 minutes shy of five hours, meaning fans could be in for another epic. Itʼs a challenge Del Potro is more than up for. "It could be another big battle just as at Wimbledon," Del Potro said. "I like to play always with the No. 1 of the world, doesnʼt matter the tournament or the conditions or the weather."

Thomas Müller: ʼOur heart is still beatingʼ Germanyʼs first game since the World Cup debacle was highly anticipated by both team and fans alike. Against the new world champions, Joachim Löw and his players took positives from a cathartic goalless draw. oni Kroos waved to the remaining fans inside the Allianz Arena with a smile. He looked relieved, as did the rest of his teammates who had already disappeared into the tunnel after their lap of honor. Only Kroos remained to soak up the rest of the atmosphere.

Thegoalless draw against the newly crowned world champions Franceseems to have had an effect. "Today was a good first step," analyzed Leon Goretzka. "It was about showing people that our heart is still beating," added Thomas Müller. Three months after the debacle in Russia, the German national team presented a different face. "That was particularly important for the coach," explained Goretzka. "We wanted to show more commitment and engagement on the pitch and I think we did that."