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At Irish border, Brexit evokes history of violence The light is declining on an October evening in Clogher, County Tyrone, six miles (10 kilometers) from the IrishNorthern Irish border on the northern side. From the dimly lit hallway of his elegant farmhouse, Jack Johnston points towards a hill across the valley. "There was a British Army camp up there. See, the big shed in the trees," he says, pointing to an innocuous-looking farm building. "There was one occasion when gunfire from the camp hit this house. The IRA [the Provisional Irish Republican Army, an outlawed paramilitary group] ambushed the camp from the corner of that field down there and set up rocket launchers at the wee corner of that lane. Then of course the soldiers and the regiment in the camp started firing back at them and a few stray bullets came all the way up and banged off our walls." Johnston, 73, has lived on this farm all his life. Hismemories of the "troubles,"the 1969-1998 conflict in the region which claimed more than 3,500 lives, are clear.

German GDP drops for first time since 2015 Germanyʼs gross domestic product (GDP) shrank 0.2 percent in the third quarter of 2018. It is the first time the German economy has seen a contraction in more than three years. The Federal Statistics Office in Wiesbaden announced the contraction on Wednesday. The drop was slightly bigger than the expectation of economists polled by Reuters, who had predicted a 0.1 percent drop. In the second quarter the GDP of Europeʼs biggest economy had grown 0.5 percent. "This is the first drop compared to the previous quarter to occur since the first trimester of 2015," said the Federal Statistics office. Just last week, Germanyʼs Council of Economic Experts lowered the growth forecast for 2018to 1.6 percent instead of the 2.3 percent predicted last March. However, economists believe these results are just a blip and they are not worried about the overall health of Germanyʼs economy.

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EU warns Romania over ʼreversedʼ progress in democratic reforms Romania has come under increased scrutiny as it will take over the EUʼs presidency in January

Gaza ceasefire holds after Israel-Hamas violence A fragile ceasefire between Israel and Palestinian factions held early Wednesday following aflare-up in violence that threatened to unleash war in Gaza. Gazaʼs rulers Hamas said they would abide by an Egyptian and UNbrokered ceasefire agreement so long as Israel did the same. "The Palestinian resistance has defended the Palestinian people against the Israeli aggression. Once again, the Palestinians have embraced the option of resistance with patience and pride," Hamas chief Ismail Hanyia said. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu defended his decision to agree to a ceasefire after coming under pressure from right-wing members of his coalition. "In times of emergency, when making decisions crucial to security, the public canʼt always be privy to the considerations that must be hidden from the enemy," he said. "Our enemies begged for a ceasefire and they knew very well why."

Beijing advances ʼcode of conductʼ for South China Sea The EU criticized Romaniaʼs judicial reforms, saying that Bucharest isnʼt following through on its rule of law commitments. Romania is backsliding on commitments to fight corruption and uphold judicial independence, the European Commission said in a report published on Tuesday. "The developments over the last 12 months sadly have called into question and sometimes even reversed the progress made over the last 10 years," Commission Vice President Frans Timmermans told reporters in Strasbourg. Timmermans outlined eight new recommendations for "immediate follow-up," including undoing laws onmandatory retirement for judges,halting recentchanges to the countryʼs criminal codeand increasing media freedom. Lawmakers in the European Parliament also overwhelmingly passed a resolution on Tuesday that sharply criticized Romaniaʼs disputed judicial reform plans. EU lawmakers warned that the planned reforms threaten to "structurally undermine the independence of the judicial system ... as well as to weaken the rule of law." The EUʼs concerns stem from a series of legal

and personnel changes that the Social Democrats have pushed through since coming to power two years ago. Liviu Dragnea, head of the ruling Social Democrat party, rejected the Commissionʼs criticism, saying: "The real topics regarding Romania are beyond any report or monitoring mechanism." With Romania set to take over the EUʼs rotating presidency on January 1, concerns have been raised over whether the country is prepared to do so. Romaniaʼs centrist president,Klaus Iohannis, told reporters on Tuesday that his country is not ready assume the EU presidency. "The Commissionʼs report and the European Parliamentʼs resolution address the same things," he said. "They tell us Romania has gone back in time to before its 2007 EU accession." Since Romania joined the bloc in 2007, it has been subject to an annual review of its rule of law. The latest report jeopardizes Bucharestʼs bid to join Europeʼspassport-free Schengen zone,which can only be permitted if it adheres to EU standards.

Chinese Prime Minister Li Keqiang on Wednesday said Beijing and countries with stakes in the South China Sea are closer than ever before to a "code of conduct" for the strategic thoroughfare. Ahead of a meeting between China andthe 10-nation Association of Southeast Asian Nations(ASEAN), Li said the recent adoption of a draft text for the pact was a major breakthrough. "The single draft negotiating text is not merely a technical term, but an indication that China and ASEAN have reached consensus on ensuring peace and stability, freedom of overflight and navigation in the South China Sea," Li said.

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ʼPutinʼs chefʼ reports spark grisly death threats against Russian journalists Russian oligarch Yevgeny Prigozhin is said to have close ties to Russian President Vladimir Putin. So close, in fact, that he is known as "Putinʼs chef" because he has catered state dinners, a presidential birthday party, and owns companies that provide meals for schools and the Russian military. In recent times, he has featured prominently in the Russian media, including in the independent investigative newspaper Novaya Gazeta, which reported that Prigozhin was seen attending talks between Russian and Libyan military leadership on November 9. Novaya Gazeta has extensively reported on Prigozhin, whose activities are suspected to extend far outside the culinary arts. He reportedly runs a troll factory in Saint Petersburg, which churns out disinformation and propaganda designed to discredit the West. Prigozhin, who has beensanctioned by the United States, has also allegedly taken action against Russian dissidents and individuals who are disliked by the regime.

Greek archaeologists locate lost ancient city of Tenea The ruins of a housing settlement and dozens of rare coins have confirmed the location of the ancient city of Tenea, Greeceʼs culture ministry announced on Tuesday. Excavations at a site in the southern Greek region of Peloponnese turned up "proof of the existence of the ancient city," the ministry said in a statement. The city of Tenea is believed to have been founded by Trojans who were taken prisoner during the Trojan War in the 12th or 13th century BCE. Until now, the city had only been mentioned in ancient texts and it was unknown whether it existed. Main excavations in the area started in 2013, the most recent excavations unearthed seven graves dating to the Roman era and Hellenistic period, as well as the remnants of a housing settlement. "It is significant that the remnants of the city, the paved roads, the architectural structure, came to light," lead archaeologist Eleni Korka told Reuters news agency. The dig revealed marble and stone floors of buildings as well as carefully constructed walls. Some 200 rare coins dating from the 4th century BCE were also unearthed as well, indicating that Tenea was very wealthy, Korka said. 2

Czech Republic rejects UN migration pact Opponets say the pact doesnʼt distinguish

The Czechs join Hungary, Bulgaria and Austria in rejecting a UN migration pact, with more EU states expected not to join. Opponets say the pact doesnʼt distinguish between economic migrants and asylum-seekers. The Czech government on Wednesday decided it will not join a United Nations pact on migration, becoming the latest European state to shun the accord. The non-legally binding Global Compact for Migration was finalized in July and is set to be adopted by UN member states at a meeting in Morocco in December. "The Czech Republic has long favored the principle of separating legal and illegal migration," Deputy Prime Minister Richard Brabec told a news conference. "That is what the Czech Republicʼs and other European countriesʼ suggestions aimed

Swedish parliament rejects proposed government The Swedish parliament, as expected, rejected center-right Moderates party leader Ulf Kristersson as new prime minister in a vote on Wednesday. There is now no end in sight to thepolitical deadlock that has gripped the countrysince elections in September. Kristerssonʼs bid for the premiership had looked doomed to fail after two other parties in the center-right Alliance bloc said they would oppose any government that relied on support from the shunned antiimmigration Sweden Democrats who hold the balance of power in parliament. When the votes were counted, 195 members of the 349seat parliament voted against electing him as prime minister while 154

Polls open for general election in coup-plagued Fiji Polls opened on Wednesday in Fiji as the Pacific Island nation held its second general election since a military coup toppled the government in 2006. Half a million people are expected to cast their votes as two leaders of separate military coups vie for the premiership in the popular tourist destination. The incumbent, Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama, has remained in power since his bloodless takeover 12 years ago. Heallowed a general election in 2014 andwon reelectionin a landslide victory. The 64-year-old leader of the FijiFirst Party has promised stability in a country that has seen four coups take place over the space of two decades. He was initially branded a dictator by regional powers such as Australia and New Zealand, but has earned greater international acceptance since the 2014 election.

for. The final text does not reflect those proposals." Prime Minister Andrej Babis had previously stated he was against the migration pact even though it was non-binding because "it, in fact, defines migration as a basic human right." TheUnited States was the first to announce it would not join the pact. It was followed by Hungary, Australia, Bulgaria and Austria. Poland, Slovakia and Italy have signaled they may not sign on. Among other reasons, opponents of the compact say it does not distinguish between economic migrants and asylum-seekers. voted in his favor. Kristersson was put forth on Monday by parliament speaker Andreas Norlen, who wanted to break the parliamentary gridlock. The general election on September 9 resulted in a stalematebetween the countryʼs two main political alliances. Neither has a majority in the 349-seat parliament. Kristersson said he would attempt to form a minority government of his conservatives and the smaller Christian Democrats, and would not negotiate with thefar-right Sweden Democrats.

Germany to fund late entry into battery cell production To say that Asian countries dominate the production of electric car battery cells is an understatement. According

to a 2014 European Commission report, Asian companies have achieved an insurmountable 88 percent share of global Lithium-ion manufacturing capacity — with more than 50 percent belonging to China alone. Over the past four years, South Korea, Japan and China have ramped up their battery-cell production capacities to cope with the exponential demand for electric vehicles (EVs), while most manufacturers in Europe hesitated due to tight margins and the huge investment required. That is until Tuesday when Germanyʼs economic affairs minister Peter Altmaier announced the government would set aside €1 billion ($1.2 billion) to support the production of next-generation solid-state batteries in Europe. Speaking at a two-day electromobility conference in Berlin, Altmaier said it was important the German state offer its full support to the venture "as was the case with the development of Airbus and Ariane [space program]."

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Death toll in Californiaʼs deadliest wildfire rises The devastating wildfires in California are still not completely under control and the death toll is sure to rise. Meanwhile, even as firefighters work to control the flames, coroners search for bodies. Authorities in California moved to set up a rapid DNA-analysis system and bring in cadaver dogs, mobile morgues and more search teams in an intensified effort to find and identify victims of thedeadliest wildfire in California history, an inferno that killed at least 48 people. Five days after flames decimated the Northern California town of Paradise, population 27,000, officials were still unsure of the exact number of missing. But the death toll was all but certain to rise. "I want

to recover as many remains as we possibly can, as soon as we can. Because I know the toll it takes on loved ones," Butte County Sheriff Kory Honea said Monday night as he announced the discovery of 13 more dead. More than a dozen coroner search-and-recovery teams searched for bodies across the apocalyptic landscape that was once the small Sierra foothill town of Paradise, while anxious relatives visited shelters and called police and hospitals in hopes of finding loved ones.

Climate change Einsteinʼs 1922 letter on German antireduces male Semitism sells at auction fertility, could help drive extinction Researchers are honing in on a little-studied but significant consequence of climate change: male infertility. Could this potential cause of extinction and biodiversity loss also threaten the human species? Men have long understood the dangers of exposing their reproductive glands to excessive heat. More than a decade ago, celebrity chef Gordon Ramsey publicly admitted that all that time near hot stoves ultimately caused him fertility loss and a low sperm count. "My balls were burning," he said, with typical bluntness. From sitting too long with a laptop, to boiling saunas and hot cellphones in tight jean pockets, burning issues around the midriff have become a pressing fertility enemy for modern men. Recent research is implicating rising heat due to climate change as an extinction threat for certain species — so what about our own? The world warms, births decline While day-today thermal threats to male reproductivity can be combated with common sense, what happens when there is little escape from a world that is warming due to climate change?

A letter written byphysicist Albert Einsteinto his sister Maria sold at an action in Jerusalem on Tuesday, fetching $32,000 (€28,300). In the 1922 letter, Einstein described the difficulties facing Jews in Germany as anti-Semitic sentiment was on the rise. "Here are brewing economically and politically dark times, so Iʼm happy to be able to get away from everything," wrote the then 43-year-old after leaving Berlin for a location that goes unmentioned in the letter. At the

time, Einstein left the German capital after the assassination of Foreign Minister Walter Rathenau, who was a close friend and also Jewish. Police warned Einstein he could be next. "What is special in this letter that Einstein really forecast — heʼs seeing in advance, 10 years in advance — what is going to be in Germany," said Meron Eren, co-founder of the Kedem Auction House in Jerusalem, which sold the letter. The artifactʼs buyer has not been identified.

Italy defies EUʼs request for smaller budget Italy has stuck to its big-spending budget plan, despite demands for changes from the EU and the threat of financial penalties. The move has sparked concerns over Italyʼs debt, and uncertainty from investors. The Italian government vowed to stand firmon its 2019 draft budgeton Tuesday, ignoring a deadline set by the European Commission to revise its plans. Although Italy did make minor adjustments, the revisions are not likely to persuade the Commission, putting Italy in a high-stakes standoff with Brusselsthat could result in financial sanctions.

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How non-EU actors are lobbying Brussels With President Donald Trump shifting the priorities of the USʼs trade policy, are global players seeking more influence in the European Union? DW analyzed the lobbying efforts of non-EU players in Brussels. Being subjected to the European Unionʼs laws means that EU citizens are also subject to the influence of the entities that lobby the bloc. In an effort to address the growing complaints about the lack of transparency in official decisions — and lobbyistsʼ role in them — in 2008 the EU launched theTransparency Register, an open database in which pressure groups (called "entities" for official purposes) register and declare their finances and interests in order to be granted access to the European Commission. However, registration is not required by law, and thus itʼs possible to lobby the EU without registering. Additionally, there is no control mechanism to ensure that entries are accurate or up-to-date. Experts estimate that lobbyists often vastly underreport the amount of money put toward their efforts. Caveats in mind, the Transparency Register remains the main source of information on lobbying in Brussels. With the United States reorienting its priority goals, global economic relations are shifting. Could that mean more international interest in trade with the EU? DW looked at the non-EU players lobbying Brussels, which sectors they are most active in, and the different approaches that they take to influence decisions that ultimately affect the lives of millions of people, both within and outside of the European Union.

International Energy Agency sees crunch on oil consumption An oil crunch is looming on the horizon in the absence of government intervention and unprecedented output increases, the IEA said. One scenario anticipates peak oil in 2040. Global demand for oil will continue to increase until 2040, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said Tuesday, but peak oil could be reached around 2020 if there were serious government interventions to address climate change. Without major government policy interventions and investment in oil supplies, there is likely to be a supply crunch in coming years. Oil demand is expected to increase to 106 million barrels per day (mbd) by 2040, 11 mbd more than today, according to the IEAʼs flagship publicationWorld Energy Outlook 2018. Demand will be

UK reaches draft Brexit divorce deal with Brussels negotiators British and European Union negotiators have finalized the text for a draft deal for the UKʼs departure from the bloc, Prime Minister Theresa Mayʼs office said on Tuesday. May has called a Cabinet meeting for Wednesday afternoon, preceded by a series of one-on-one meetings with Cabinet ministers, to discuss the terms of the deal. According to Irelandʼs public broadcaster RTE, thetext resolves the Irish border issue, a fundamental sticking point in negotiations. German MEP Manfred Weber, the lead candidate for the center-right European Peopleʼs Party bloc in next years European elections, confirmed there had been a breakthrough. "The white smoke is rising," he told German public broadcaster ARD. "There are positive signals that we have finally reached an agreement after weeks and months of tortuous debate." However, a spokesperson for the EUʼs chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier said a deal "wasnʼt yet finalized," and that the ambassadors from the 27 other member states would "take stock" on Wednesday.

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Ryanair, German union ver.di move closer to labor pact The German service sector union ver.di said "a very large majority" ofits members among 1,000 cabin attendantsin Germany, including those on temporary hire, had voted for the proposed collective labor agreement. If finalized at late-November talks, Ryanair would switch the attendants to job contracts under German labor and social welfare laws to include sick pay and redundancy safeguards, said ver.di board member Christine Behle.Assuming the collective agreement ran until 2021, a typical stewardess currently receiving €850 ($930) would first get €1420 in basic pay, rising to €1650, and with bonuses, including flying hours, reach €2,300, said ver.di. Also included would be compensation for employees when Ryanair closed or shrunk its operations at airports — such as a Bremen closure in early November, ver.di said.

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driven by developing economies led by China and India, although this may be offset by more advanced economies reducing consumption up to 2040 due to the increasing use of renewables and implementation of other efficiencies, as well as more electric cars on the road. Still, oil consumption will continue to grow in coming decades, due to rising petrochemicals, trucking and aviation demand. The forecasts were part of a New Policies Scenario, which takes into account faster economic growth and changes to fuel efficiency policies in the United States.

Why companies home in on customer experience data

German technology giant SAP has agreed to buy Qualtrics International in what will be the companyʼs second-largest acquisition. Qualtrics offers customer experience software — why is that so important for SAP? Europeʼs biggest technology company, SAP, announced Monday it was planning to buy Qualtrics, a subscription software company with coheadquarters in Utah and Washington. SAP Chief Executive Mill McDermott confirmed it would be his companyʼs second-largest deal to date, worth $7.9 billion (€7 billion). With the transaction to close in the first half of 2019, both companies said they were excited about the new partnership. "Tuck-ins are tuck-ins, but transformative deals are transformative deals," SAPʼs McDermott said in a conference call. "Youʼd have to do a whole lot of tuck-ins and spend a whole lot of years tucking things in to do what we did here." Qualtrics also appeared to be thrilled. The US company, which says of itself it offers "software to turn customers to fanatics, employees to ambassadors and products to obsessions," said on Twitter it expected great things to happen.

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Britainʼs eternal heir to the throne: Prince Charles at 70 Heʼs been taking on more royal duties than ever in recent years

Were Prince Charles ever to be crowned king, he would be the oldest monarch to accede to the throne. Rather than taking things easy, heʼs been taking on more royal duties than ever in recent years. "Thereʼs only room for one sovereign at a time, not two," Prince Charles laughs in the new BBC interview and television documentary about his life: Prince, Son and Heir: Charles at 70. The BBC reporter accompanied the Prince of Wales — lovingly known by his grandkids as "Grandpa Wales" — for a year. The reporter was able to interview Prince Charlesʼ closest relatives, his friends and those companions in front of the camera. The

resulting documentary creates a nuanced picture of the British heir to the throne, one which presents a completely new, never-before-seen side to him. Charles, son of the Queen of England, responds to his role as heir to the throne with a sense of humor, noting that he does not see himself in standby. At the moment, he is simply doing another job and enjoys the freedom, joking that it is not something that would be expected of him as monarch.

dozen years ago on the basis that there were thousands of volunteer organizations working with refugees and immigrants, but nobody was working with new citizens. There was a sort of assumption that on the day of your citizenship ceremony, you were transformed and could just move on and become involved. Some people can, but many people donʼt know how to do it. So the idea was to create an institution that would create grassroots programs across the country and that would help people become involved.

We need ʼa new coalition of decencyʼ against populism Former Governor General of Canada Adrienne Clarkson and author John Ralston Saul are the co-founders of the Institute for Canadian Citizenship. The foundation hosts a series of talks called "6 Degrees Citizen Space," which focus on citizenship and cultural diversity. They are now holding a "6 Degrees" event in Berlin, taking place on November 12, and hope to establish a regular European series. DW met them while they were in the German capital to plan the project. John Ralston Saul: We started the Institute for Canadian Citizenship a dozen years ago on the basis that there were thousands of volunteer organizations working with refugees and immigrants, but nobody was working with new citizens. There was a sort of assumption that on the day of your citizenship ceremony, you were transformed and could just move on and become involved. Some people can, but many people donʼt know how to do it. So the idea was to create an institution that would create grassroots programs across the country and that would help people become involved.

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Hungary’s Recirquel to stage Budapest premiere of hit Edinburgh show “My Land” THE SHOW RUNS AT MÜPA BUDAPEST EVERY DAY FROM 16 TO 19 OCTOBER AND ON 21 OCTOBER. From tonight, Budapest audiences can expect gravity-defying acts performed in their purest form, through physical feats of the body. Presented on the stage of the prestigious Müpa Palace of Arts are stunts by globally renowned company Recirquel, whose new balletlike production “My Land” was top-rated by critics at the 2018 Edinburgh Fringe Festival. We talk to Recirquel founder and choreographer Bence Vági, who has taken acrobatics to new heights. Performers in skin-tight unitards rise up from a dirt-covered set to share personal stories, their bodies contorted and biceps straining. What unfolds in front of the viewers appear as illusionary images combining light, shadow and reflection – nature’s elements. Tradition, freedom and love all form part of My Land, a real physical feat enacted by a team of Ukrainian artists to traditional Tatar and Moldavian music.

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Wada to open new bullying probe after Ed Moses criticised response

The 24-man German squad was announced on Friday ahead of a friendly against the 2018 World Cup hosts and a Nations League fixture against rivals the Netherlands. Notably absent from the group is Jerome Boateng, while a surging Marco Reus is back in the picture. Boateng has won 76 caps for Germany and was a key player in the 2014 World Cup triumph. Löw said he had discussed the decision with Boateng and told him that at the moment, they had other alternatives for his spot. "I am convinced that a break would also do him good at the moment", said Löw on Friday.

Lewis Hamilton would prefer more F1 races at venues with ʼreal racing historyʼ

Lewis Hamilton has questioned taking Formula 1 to new countries and would like to see more races in places with "real racing history" such as Britain. The newest additionto the F1 calendar is Vietnam, which is due to host its first race in 2020. "On the racing side, I donʼt know how important it is to go to new countries as such," the five-time champion said. "If you had the Silverstone Grand Prix and a London Grand Prix, it would be pretty cool." In an interview with BBC Sport, Hamilton also spoke about his future in F1, his quest for self-improvement, and his dream of space travel. 6

London Broncos have long-term ambition to win Super League title Promoted London Broncos must have the ambition to win Super League in the future, says head coach Danny Ward. The Broncos will be back in the top flight in 2019 afterbeating Toronto Wolfpack 4-2 in the Million Pound Gameon Sunday. "We need to make it work, have a five-year plan of where we want to be," Ward told BBC Radio London. "Next year is going to be tough but we want a long-term vision to make London the best club in the country." He added: "We donʼt just want to compete in Super League, but win it. We are not there just to survive." Ward, who took charge following the departure of Andrew Henderson at the end of last season, described their victory over the Wolfpack in Canada as "one of the proudest moments" of his career. "What a performance, what a day and what an achievement - I am still on a massive high," he said on their return to England. "To lead the club into the Million Pound Game and win promotion is one of my biggest ever achievements."

Federer powers past Thiem to keep title hopes alive ATP Finals:

Roger Federer made short work of Dominic Thiem to recover from his opening match loss and keep his hopes of another title alive. Earlier, Kevin Anderson moved to the brink of the last four by hammering Kei Nishikori. Federer, who has won this event six times, looked uncharacterisically poor in his opening match loss to Kei Nishikori, but - after skipping practice on Monday - outclassed Dominic Thiem from the off on Tuesday night to win 6-2, 6-3. "It feels good, I’m very happy that I showed a reaction," Federer told Sky after the win. "I’m not used to losing and then coming back to play, it was a good test." The Austrian is a notoriously slow starter and lived down to his reputation by losing his second service game, netting a series of straightforward

strokes. The 25-year-old rarely troubled the Swiss master as Federer helped himself to a second break while easing through his service games almost completely untroubled. Thiem looked nervous against the 20-time Grand Slam winner and handed his opponent a break in the first game of the second set. Federer sensed blood, and the 37-year-old was relentless. Thiem visibly weakened as the set went on and, in a fitting reflection of his performance, looped an simple volley out of play to hand Federer the win.

Angelique Kerber appoints Rainer Schüttler as new coach Kerbersplit with Fissetahead of the WTA Finals in Singapore due to "differences of opinion as to the future direction," with the Belgian. Sheexited the tournament in the group stagebut is now focusing her attention on the Australian Open at the start of 2019. Various German media outlets reported on Tuesday that Kerber, 30, will join forces with compatriot Schüttler - who reached the Australian Open final in 2003 - at the end of this month after her vacation. The

appointment of the 42-year-old comes as something of a surprise, with his coaching track record fairly minimal. Schüttler, has worked on the coaching staff of the relatively unknown Serbian player Janko Tipsarevic and runs a tennis academy in Offenbach but he now set to work with the woman ranked number 2 in the world. Kerber was reportedly keen to have a German-speaking coach installed ahead of the 2019 season as she bids to add to her three Grand Slam titles.