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German Islam Conference reconvenes search for German Islam This yearʼs German Islam Conference (DIK) will be held on Wednesday and Thursday in Berlin. It has been over a year and a half sincethe last DIK. For this latest iteration, German Interior Minister Horst Seehofer, of Bavariaʼs Christian Social Union (CSU), has invited some new faces to discuss a host of what he considers pressing issues. The overriding mission of the DIK remains unchanged: the "integration" of Germanyʼs 4.5 million Muslims into society, both in a religious and broader political sense. The twoday event will be inaugurated by Seehofer and then officially focus on efforts to promote integration and train imams in Germany.

This latter issue will undoubtedly spark heated debates over the coming months and focus attention on what role Islamic theology should play in German universities, whether imams andmosquesshould receive funding from abroad, and what to make of Muslim congregations that make large financial contributions to certain causes.

Far-right populists and climate policy: an attempt to move the goalposts With the COP24 starting next week, right-wing populists are seeking to reframe the discussion about climate change even in ultra-ecological Germany. Environmentalists face a dilemma — to rebut or ignore the deniers. The environmental affairs spokesman for the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD), Karsten Hilse, is someone who rarely raises his voice or breaks into the sneers of party heads Alice Weidel and Alexander Gauland — to say nothing of the climate-changedenier-in-chief, US President Donald Trump. But Hilseʼs message is just as radical.

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Duterte plans anticommunist ʼdeath squadʼ in Philippines Rights groups fear this will escalate an already deadly environment in the country

The president of the Philippines has said he wants to counter communist rebels with their own weapon: armed death squads. But rights groups fear this will escalate an already deadly environment in the country.

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has announced plans to create a "death squad" to combat communist rebels in the country. In a speech given on Tuesday night, Duterte spoke of his proposal to contrast the so-called sparrow units, small assassination squads manned by the New Peopleʼs Army (NPA), the military branch of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP).

"The only thing missing is my own sparrow unit. Thatʼs their only advantage," Duterte said. "So I will create my own sparrow. Duterte death squad against the sparrow." "I will match their talent also for assassinating people," he added. The government of the Philippines has been fighting against communist militants for over 50 years – one of Asiaʼs oldest insurgencies. Duterte noted that his administrationtried to resume negotiations with the rebel groups, but the attempt was halted after a series of deadly attacks against civilians and security forces.

After the negotiations broke down, Duterte declared the NPA and the CPP terrorist organizations. Defence Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said on

Wednesday that security officials would study the plan "very closely" to determine "who will compose [the squad], who will supervise it, who will be the targets." In an interview with CNN Philippines on Wednesday, he also warned that there is "great danger of abuse or mistakes in these undercover operations," and that operatives should not have any blanket authority. The founder of the Communist Party, Jose Maria Sison, said on Wednesday that "sparrow units" only existed in the 1970s and 1980s, and that Duterte is making up the presence of these units today "to justify his own death squads which are illegal." The low-level communist insurgency that has been ongoing since the 1960s has claimed 30,000 lives by the governmentʼs count. Campaigners fear that Duterteʼs death squad plan would worsen thekillings encouraged by the presidentʼs "war on drugs." According to police statistics, Duterteʼs campaign against the illegal trade has left nearly 5,000 alleged users or dealers dead since 2016. Rights groups say the death toll is at least three times higher.

Dutch trains to compensate descendants of Jews deported to Nazi camps The Netherlands state-owned train company, Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), will compensate individuals whose Jewish relatives were deported on its trains to concentration and extermination camps when the country was under Nazi-German occupation during World War II. Announced Tuesday on the nightly public television news show, the decision marks the first time that the train company will pay damages to individual descendants of Holocaust victims. Previously the NS had donated money to various remembrance projects. "We have jointly decided … to found a committee," NS President Roger van Boxtel said.

"This committee will find out how we can arrange financial aid to those affected." The number of individuals to receive compensation, as well as the total to be paid out, remains unknown.

New Zealand blocks Chinaʼs Huawei from planned 5G roll out New Zealandʼs intelligence agency on Wednesday blocked mobile operator Spark from using equipment from Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei in its planned 5G roll out, citing "a significant network security risk."

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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.

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Donald Trump may cancel Vladimir Putin meeting over Ukraine clash Putin has dismissed recent confrontations with Ukraine as electioneering from Kyiv

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.

The US president has said he might pull out of talks set to take place on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Buenos Aires.

US President Donald Trump told the press late on Tuesday that he may cancel hismuch-touted summit with Russian President Vladimir Putinover a recent confrontation between Russia and Ukraine in the Sea of Azov. "Maybe I wonʼt even have the meeting," Trump told the Wash‐ ington Post. He is due to meet Putin on the sidelines of the G20 conference in Argentina later this week.

The two leadersʼ last meeting in Finland in July ended in a bizarre

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 anti-immigration 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 voted in his favor. Kristersson was put

press conference in which Trumpappeared to accept Putinʼs denials of Russian interference in US elections, prompting widespread criticism from across the political spectrum back home and increased scrutiny on the upcoming talks in Buenos Aires. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Russia expected the meeting to go ahead as planned after receiving no indication from US officials about a possible cancellation. 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 re-

port, 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 solidstate 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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Original spiral staircase section of Parisʼ Eiffel Tower auctioned Part of the staircase connecting the 2nd and 3rd floors of Franceʼs skyline landmark has reached three times the predicted price in a Paris auction. Other parts of the massive iron stairs are scattered across the world.

Many tourists take home Eiffel Tower miniatures after visiting theiconic Paris landmark, but one auction bidder took home a 900-kilo (1,984 pounds) piece of the original tower on Tuesday, auction house Artcurial said. A section of spiral staircase that had connected the top two floors of the of the 129year-old tower was sold to an unidentified buyer from the Middle East for

Climate change reduces male 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?

€169,000 ($190,885), three times the initial estimate. Made of iron, the sectionʼs 25 steps measure 4.3 meters (14 feet) in height. It had been part of the original tower designed by engineer Gustave Eiffel and completed in 1889, but had been cut out in 1983 in order to install an elevator between the two floors. After removal, the staircase was dismantled into various sections.

Martin Schulz: ʼI am not a bad loserʼ

Martin Schulz had hoped to become Germanyʼs chancellor, or at least the countryʼs foreign minister, but he instead now plays a minor role on the backbenches of the countryʼs parliament. It was a dramatic fall for a politician who went from being the hope of the Social Democrats, elected party leader with a record 100 per cent of the votes, to the man responsible for the partyʼs worst election result in decades.

However, when asked by DWʼs Conflict Zone host Tim Sebastian,

Schulz said he was not the wrong candidate for the top job. He added that, during the campaign, there was a very specific atmosphere, one where Chancellor Merkel "tried successfully to escape from what we need in an election campaign: open confrontation, the competition of arguments for the best solutions." "I am not a bad loser," said Schulz, who before the failed campaign in 2017 made his mark as European Parliament (EP) president from 2012 to 2017.

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.

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.

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EU consumer groups hit Google with location tracking complaints Consumer groups from across the bloc have signaled their plans to file formal complaints against the tech giant. Google has been accused of secretly tracking usersʼ movements even after they try to disable such features.

European consumer agencies on Tuesday said they will file complaints against Google for allegedly breachingthe EUʼs data protection law GDPRby tracking the movements of users without their consent through features such as "location history" and "web and app activity." Consumer groups from the Czech Republic, Denmark, Greece, the Nether-

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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lands, Norway, Poland, Slovenia and Sweden said they will file complaints with their countriesʼ respective data protection authorities, which is basic procedure under GDPR. Norwegian consumer group Forbrukerradet tweeted a video explaining Googleʼs practices, saying the tech giant "manipulates you to accept being followed step by step."

Indiaʼs camel nomads compete for a place in the modern world

The humble camelʼs hump can easily overshadow the animalʼs other characteristics — such as the health benefits of its milk. Efforts are underway to change that, and keep an old tradition alive in the process.

Project goal: Keeping camels in Rajasthan and the creation of rural sources of income Implementation: Establishment of a camel value chain by training camel shepherds in hygienic milk production, government advocacy for supporting framework conditions (pasture rights) and raising awareness about the health benefits of camel milk Project size: € 100,000 ($113,750) over three years Financial support: Misereor and private supporters, including the startup Oasis Project partner: League for Pastoral Peoples and Endogenous Livestock Development (LPP) and Camel Charisma For centuries, the Raika community has lived in Indiaʼs desert state of Rajasthan with and from camels. But as traditional grazing land is given over to agriculture, the herdersʼ way of life has come under threat, and a growing number of young people are left with little choice but to move to urban areas in search of jobs.

An NGO is working with the Raika to establish a system that enables them to market wool and milk products derived from their animals.

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The secrets of the Luxor mummies revealed Archaeologists in Egypt have made one sensational discovery after another in recent months

They just opened a 3,500-year-old sarcophagus — and cameras were there to capture what they found inside.

History is at your fingertips in the Egyptian temple city of Luxor. That became even more true in November 2018, after French and Egyptian archaeologists discovered a new burial site in the necropolis of AlAssasif near Luxor and revealed to the press what they discovered. On November 24, a solemn ceremony took place in front of the temple of Hatshepsut in Luxor: The Egyptian Minister of Antiquities Khaled ElEnany proudly told the press about the find and the burial chamberʼs "very beautiful paintings." The real

sensation, however, was the 3,500year-old sarcophagus and its contents. Scientists and the media were gathered in the burial chamber to witness the opening of the sarcophagus. They all wore protective masks to protect against toxic mold. The lid of the elaborately decorated sarcophagus was carefully lifted — and revealed the mummy of a woman who died about 3,500 years ago. She was from what is referred to as the 18th dynasty, a period that dates to between the 16th and 13th centuries B.C.

Can a wall protect Tangier Island from rising seas?

Tangier is a marshy island in the Chesapeake Bay — an estuary 90 miles (145 kilometers) south of Washington, D.C.. It takes an hour by boat to reach the 300-hectare (741-acre) island, and that distance has protected a unique culture for more than 240 years. Fewer than 500 people live here, most of them deeply conservative Christians who speak with an accent heard nowhere else on earth. There is no cell phone service, and most people get around on foot, by bicycle or golf cart. Tangier has

survived hurricanes for centuries, and its residents have lived through epidemics, but scientists say they may soon be overwhelmed by water. Since the mid-1800ʼs, Tangier has lost twothirds of its land to the bay, and as you approach the island, its vulnerability is apparent. Four feet (1.2 meters) above sea level at its highest point, the buildings and trees along its shores seem to rise directly from the water. At high tide, it comes up from the sewers and the ground to flood streets and gardens.

High Five: 5 artists whose works you will only recognize from on high By creating art that can only be seen from a birdʼs eye view, these artists demand that the viewer has a radically different perspective. This is not a recent trend. The view from above has been captivating humanity for a long time, with ancient artworks created to be viewed from the heavens long before there were planes or hot air balloons. To this day, these artworks that were seemingly intended for the gods are puzzling scientists.

For example, how did Nazca Indians in todayʼs Peru conjure animal geoglyphs hundreds of meters in length more than 1,500 years ago? While we can ascertain the methods behind contemporary large-scale artist works, they still manage to astonish us. Some employ the simplest mediums – for example, by leaving tracks in the deep snow or raking figures in the sand on the beach. They all have one thing in common: These works are huge and some are even recognizable from space.

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Renovated Museum of Fine Arts to Open on 31 October AFTER MORE THAN THREE YEARS OF RENOVATION, THE MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS BUDAPEST WILL OPEN ON 31 OCTOBER. NOW OPEN TO PUBLIC Thanks to the largest-scale and most comprehensive reconstruction project in the museum’s history, the museum building has been renewed, and, returning to the collection’s first concept, the museum’s permanent exhibitions will also be rearranged. Besides the new permanent exhibitions, the revamped museum will welcome visitors with a chamber exhibition titled Leonardo & the Budapest Horse and Rider. The museum reconstruction, implemented within the framework of the Liget Budapest Project, included the restoration of the Romanesque Hall, which sustained severe damage in World War II and since then had been only partially renovated and used as a storage area, along with the modernisation of the building’s obsolete heating system, the installation of air conditioning in some of the exhibition halls, the renewal of a large part of the roof structure, as well as the addition of new exhibition spaces, visitor areas and modern storage facilities.

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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.

Stuart Bingham says snooker in catch-22 over betting

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.

Champions League: Robben, Lewandowski double up as Bayern qualify Snooker "would not be sport" without betting sponsorship, says exworld champion Stuart Bingham but the level of promotion is a "nightmare". Of the 20 ranking events, 11 are sponsored by betting companies, while other invitational events are also financed by them.

Bingham, 42, who serveda threemonth banfor betting breaches last season, won the English Open last month. The situation is a "catch-22", he told BBC Sport. "It is in our faces, it is everywhere," he added.

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Two goals each from Arjen Robben and Robert Lewandowski and a late Franck Ribery strike secured Bayern a much-needed win. Their 5-1 victory over Benfica ensures the German side are in the knockout stages once again.

In the midst of a most unusual time, Niko Kovac was able to take comfort in the familiar on Tuesday, as Bayern brushed aside their Portuguese opponents without needing to break a significant sweat. Over the last decade, there have been few more reassuring and pleasing sights for Bayern fans

than Arjen Robben cutting inside on to his left foot. They saw it twice in the opening half hour with predictable results – something in short supply in Bavaria of late. The veteran Dutch winger got a touch fortunate for the first, bundling his way through before curling it high over the excellent Odisseas Vlachodimos, before repeating the trick 17 minutes later, this time with a front-post finish. The third also felt like the good old days of September, as Robert Lewandowski rose highest to nod a Joshua Kimmich corner in off the post.