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EU and Iran create ʼspecial vehicleʼ for trade despite US sanctions The remaining signatories of the Iran nuclear deal announced on Monday that they would establish a channel to facilitate payments for Iranʼs exports, including oil, as well as its imports.

The decision was reached after highlevel closed-door talks at the UN in New York. "Mindful of the urgency and the need for tangible results, the participants welcomed practical proposals to maintain and develop payment channels, notably the initiative to establish a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) to facilitate payments related to Iranʼs exports, including oil," Britain, China, France, Germany, Russia and the EU announced in a joint statement. The membersʼ stated intent is "to protect the freedom of their economic operators to pursue legitimate business with Iran." The SPV could breathe life into the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), the Iran nuclear deal, and was sought by Tehran in order to counter thereimposition of sanctionstriggered by the USʼs exit from the deal.

Iran threatens Saudi Arabia after Iran parade attack Iranʼs relations with its Gulf neighbors such as Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), along with the United States, are tense aftera terrorist attack on a military parade in the Iranian city of Ahvazon Sunday left at least 25 people dead.

Both the "Islamic State" (IS) and Arab separatists groups in Iran have claimed responsibility for the attack. The Iranian government pointed fingers at its regional rivals, the Saudis and the UAE, as well as at the US for backing the attackers.

"Based on reports, this cowardly act was done by the people who are rescued by the Americans when they are in trouble in Syria and Iraq, and are paid by Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates," Iranʼs supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, said Monday on his official website.

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Merkel ally sent packing in surprising parliamentary group leadership vote Kauder has been one of her closest allies for the last 13 years

Volker Kauder was defeated by Ralph Brinkhaus in an inner-party ballot Tuesday. The surprising result is seen as a warning to the German chancellor.

In a surprising vote among members of Chancellor Angela Merkelʼs Christian Democratic Union (CSU) and Christian Social Union (CDU) parties, her longtime ally Volker Kauder was ousted after 13 years as chair of the Union parliamentary group. His deputy, Ralph Brinkhaus received 125 votes to Kauderʼs 112 in a secret ballot held on Tuesday afternoon. It was the fist time that Kauder ran opposed for the position.

Brinkhaus said that he was interested in a more active role for the parliamentary group in the coalition government made up of the CDU/CSU and the center-left Social Democratic Party. He also made clear that his candidacy should not be seen as a sign of disloyalty to Merkel. Nevertheless, many German political observers have described the vote as a minor revolution, adding that it is a clear signal that Angela Merkel is losing support within the Union. Other powerful Union leaders, such as Interior Minister Horst Seehofer (CSU) and State Party Leader Alexander Dobrindt (CSU) had also urged mem-

bers to support Kauder. When Merkel gave a short statement to reporters after the vote she thanked Kauder for his years of service, congratulated Brinkhaus on his victory and pledged to work with him where she could. She also acknowledged her disappointment at the result, saying: "That is how democracy works, sometimes there are losses, and there is no way sugarcoat it." Reactions to the surising vote came swiftly, with a number of opposition politicians voicing their views as to its significance. Alternative for Germany (AfD) parliamentary group leader Alice Weidel was quick to publish a large dose of schadenfreude, tweeting: "Merkel is on her last legs: Kauder voted out," adding, "the vote now clearly shows that Merkel is losing her grip on the party." Alexander Lambsdorff, vicechair of the liberal Free Democratic Party in parliament, tweeted that the vote signaled "The beginning of the end of the grand coalition. The chancellorʼs authority within her own party has been officially destroyed."

Austrian Interior Ministry under fire for plans to curb media Police officers and Interior Ministry employees in Austria should keep "critical media" at armʼs length, according to a leaked internal memo.

The email to staff accused the established dailies Der Standard and Kurier and the weekly newsmagazine Falter of "very one-sided and negative reporting about the ministry and the police." "Facts and explanations are not relevant anymore, they are just ignored because the articles are negative anyway, as demonstrated by many articles in recent past," Interior Ministry spokesman Christoph Pölzl wrote in the email. The author urged staff to run their responses past him if they concern more than one department. "In other cases, may I suggest limiting communication with these media outlets to the (legal) minimal and not providing them with additional perks, such as exclusive access," he writes. An exception can be made "if you see real additional value, for example, a possibility of neutral or even positive reporting."

Swedish PM Stefan Lofven loses vote of confidence Swedish PM Stefan Lofven lost a mandatory confidence vote on Tuesday.

The confidence vote is mandatory after a general election. Lofvenʼs ouster was expected and now it is up to the speaker, Andreas Norlen of the opposition Alliance bloc, to task Moderate Party leader Ulf Kristersson with forming a new government.

Former Swedish Prime Minister Carl Bildt tweeted about it immediately after the vote.

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How extreme poverty is forcing Pakistanis to sell kidneys Muhammad Iqbal (pictured above) is a 44-year-old laborer hailing from eastern Pakistan. He wants to play kabaddi, a wrestling-like traditional sport in South Asia, but his deteriorating health does not allow him to indulge in any activity that is physically straining. A former brick kiln worker, Iqbal is now unable to lift heavy stuff. He was not always so enervated. A wrong decision in 2012 changed his life for the worse. Iqbal regrets making that decision. "In 2012, I was heavily indebted," Iqbal, a father of eight children, told DW. "I was living in a village near Lahore and working at a brick kiln factory. I had borrowed 135,000 Pakistani rupees (€1,603, $1,856) from the kiln owner. I was working round the clock to pay back the loan, but with my meagre salary, I could hardly make both ends meet, let alone repay the loan," Iqbal said. "I was so desperate that I was ready to do anything to get some money," a teary Iqbal told DW. "At the time, my cousin Ashraf came up with an idea — he asked me to sell my kidney and repay the loan."

Austrian journalist reportedly arrested in Turkey Max Zirngast, an Austrian journalist, was detained by "anti-terror" authorities in Ankara according to one of the magazines he worked for.

The report said heʼd likely been detained for "political publications."

Austrian journalist Max Zirngast was detained by security forces in Turkey on Tuesday morning, according to the magazine that he worked for. Re:voltmagazine reported on Twitter that Zirngast and "several others" were arrested in Ankara around 5:00 a.m. on Tuesday morning by "anti-terror" authorities. They posted a picture of Zirngast as well as a photo of security forces allegedly removing him from what appears to be an apartment building.

The magazine initially said that he had been detained on "terror" charges, but later said that he was likely being held due to "political publications." According to re:volt, Zirngast has lived in Turkey for several years, where he works and is studying. Ismail Küpeli, a political scientist and journalist, wrote on Twitter that Zirngastʼs arrest was likely tied to his work, and not to any alleged "terrorist" activities.

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Wildfire prompts evacuations in Tuscany Authorities say that arson is not being ruled out but are waiting the results of an investigation

Ryanair warns it may close German bases over strike action Ryanair said on Tuesday that it may slash jobs and close some German bases if it is hit with more strikes. The warning came the day before Ryanair pilots employed in Germany planned a 24-hour walkout. "These threatened strikes can only damage Ryanairʼs business in Germany, and if they continue, will lead to base cuts and job cuts for both German pilots and cabin crew, particularly at some secondary German bases," said Ryanairʼs chief marketing officer, Kenny Jacobs. German pilots union Vereinigung Cockpit (VC) called for the strike actionin a statement issued on Monday. Ryanair pilots and cabin crewhave already taken strike actionin Italy, Portugal, Spain, Belgium, Germany, Sweden and the Netherlands. Unions in Ireland and Italy havereached agreements with Ryanair during the past two weeks.

A massive wildfire has forced the evacuation of hundreds of inhabitants in the Italian region of Tuscany.

Hundreds of people in the Italian region of Tuscany have had to evacuate their homes due to a huge forest fire. Chief Pisan firefighter Ugo DʼAnna told a local television station that the blaze had consumed around 600 hectares (2.3 square miles). Two airborne water-tanker planes and 80 firefighters, assisted by 50 volunteers, were working to extinguish the blaze, which broke out overnight on Monday near Pisa. The fire briefly threatened the towns of Calci, Montemagno and San

EU court sees discrimination in Catholic hospitalʼs firing of divorced doctor The European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled on Tuesday that the head doctor of a Catholic Church-run clinic in Düsseldorf had lost his job due to potential "hidden discrimination" after he was fired for getting married a second time. The ruling, which came after the case had worked its way through the German courts over three years, could influence the relationship between the German state and the church-run employers. Currently, the

Lorenzo e la Torre. About 500 inhabitants were evacuated while olive trees burned in their groves and the sky above the area turned a deep orange. Firefighters were battling to extinguish the flames on Tuesday, but their efforts were hampered by high winds. The regionʼs four firefighting helicopters were grounded on Tuesday due to the strong winds. Tuscanyʼs governor, Enrico Rossi, said that the evacuated locals would not be able to return for 24 hours while risk assessments were carried out.

German constitution grants the church to right to fire employees who breach its religious laws.Divorced and remarried In the case, the ECJ was looking at EU law to see whether church-related institutions were allowed to impose stricter requirements on their Catholic employees than on those who were members of other religions or non-religious.

World hunger on the rise for a third year One in nine people in the world is affected by hunger. That is what the latest report by the UNʼs Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has

found. Heavy droughts and conflict are some of the main drivers behind the rise. If the trend continues, the FAO warns, the world will fall far short of achieving the UNʼs 2030 goal of eradicating hunger. The report points out that a few advances have been made. Stunting levels in children have for instance decreased and the practice of exclusive breastfeeding has risen in Africa and Asia, while they have declined in North America.

DW spoke to Cindy Holleman, a senior economist at the FAO about the report. Cindy Holleman: The key finding thatʼs coming out this year is that indeed world hunger globally is rising for the third year in a row. And this is very worrying because it basically sets us back to the levels of hunger of almost a decade ago. So it is quite an alarming situation.

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BMW issues profit warning on trade worries and new emissions test German premium carmaker BMW has announced that new stricter EU emissions tests for cars as well as global trade tensions would leave revenues and profits short of its full-year forecast.

BMW warned on Tuesday that earnings, margins and profits would fall this year, against earlier expectations for a flat outcome. The Munich-based company said operating margin in its automotive division was now expected to be "at least 7 percent," rather than in line with the groupʼs target of between 8 percent to 10 percent — a corridor it has met for the past 33 consecutive quarters. The premium carmaker blamed a number of factors for the fall in margin, including the trade war between the United States and China as well as higher costs to imple-

South Korea urges for ʼbold decisionsʼ ahead of next TrumpKim summit South Korean President Moon Jaeincalled on both North Korea and the United States on Tuesday to make concrete steps in their stalled negotiations over Pyongyangʼs nuclear weapons program. Moon said the US and North Korea need to "make bold decisions" and that both must communicate more actively with one another. "North Korea must carry out its nuclear dismantling and the United States must take a corresponding step," Moon said, adding that he will continue to act as mediator between the two sides. Moonʼs comments come one week before he is due to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong Unfor a summit in Pyongyangthat is due to run from September 18-20. It will be the third summit between the two leaders this year.

Improving relations between North and South Korea is largely tied to progress in talks between Washington and Pyongyang. Moon said that his upcoming summit with Kim must include another "big step" towards denuclearizing the Korean Peninsula.

ment new EU emissions standards.

The profit warning rattled shares in German automakers, with BMW down 4 percent on Tuesday, while rival Daimler plunged 2.4 percent and Volkswagen shed about 2 percent. Analysts believe BMWʼs profit warning will send shockwaves across the industry. "This will likely weigh not only on BMWʼs ʼsafe havenʼ image, but also increase investor concerns about the auto cycle in general and the political backdrop going into 2019," analysts at Swiss bank UBS, for example, wrote in a note to investors.

Father of child rescued by France ʼSpidermanʼ convicted over negligence

The father of the boy whowas saved

by Franceʼs daring "Spiderman"in May was charged with negligence on Tuesday by a Paris court. The man received a three-month suspended sentence and will have to attend a courtordered parenting class. His son was just four years old when he was found dangling off a fourth-story balcony in the French capital, much to horrified onlookersʼ dismay. In a viral moment seen round the world, 22-year-old Malian immigrant Mamoudou Gas-

sama climbed the buildingʼs balconies Spiderman-style to save the toddler.

Gassama was rewarded with French citizenship, a job in the fire and rescue service, and a personal thank you from President Emmanuel Macron.

The trial of the boyʼs 37-year-old father heard that the pair were together at the time of the incident, as his mother was on a visit to her native Reunion island. The father said he had taken his child to Disneyland on May 26.

US threatens to arrest ICC judges over war crimes probe US National Security Adviser John Bolton on Monday threatened to sanction and prosecuteInternational Criminal Court(ICC) judges ifthe tribunal attempts to charge US service members and intelligence agents with war crimes. "The United States will use any means necessary to protect our citizens and those of our allies from unjust prosecution by this illegitimate court," Bolton said in a speech delivered to the conservative Federalist Society in Washington.

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EU subsidy fraud in Slovakia: The dirty fight for arable land

Frantisek Oravec (pictured) always wanted to be a farmer, just like his father and grandfather. The 47-yearold owns an impressive farm in Gynov, a small village in southeastern Slovakia. This farm is practically his lifetime achievement, built up over two and a half decades. Oravec cultivates almost 3,000 hectares (7,400 acres) of land, partially owned by himself, partially leased.

During the last three years, however, he hardly found time to cultivate his land or take care of his livestock. Instead, he was studying documents, reading lawyersʼ correspondence, or appearing in courts of law. Or seeking treatment at a hospital. Recounting the incident, Oravec holds up a photo that shows himself, face bleeding, nose broken, having been beaten up on his own arable land. "They are trying to steal my land," Oravec bursts out, both helplessly and resentfully. "I thought we were living under the rule of law and in the European Union?!"

ʼYeah, nahʼ: Kiwi startup defies German giantʼs order to stop saying ʼhelloʼ New Zealand startup My Food Bag, which delivers fresh ready-to-cook ingredients, issued a tongue-in-cheek response to a cease-and-desist notice from Berlin-based Hello Fresh. Hello Fresh had taken issue with its Kiwi competitor using the phrase "Hello Fresh." The letter, published in the New Zealand Herald and other domestic media, is replete with Kiwi colloquialisms and phrases in the countryʼs indigenous Maori language. The response, from Aotearoa, the Maori name for New Zealand, begins with a Maori greeting, to HelloFresh executives Thomas Griesel and Dr. Christian Ries. "Kia ora" is translated as "hello." "Kia ora Herr Griesel

and Herr Ries, Greetings from Aotearoa. We donʼt often get heavyweight German multi‐ national corporations taking the time to write to us Kiwis." The letter, published in the New Zealand Herald and other domestic media, is replete with Kiwi colloquialisms and phrases in the countryʼs indigenous Maori language.

The response, from Aotearoa, the Maori name for New Zealand, begins with a Maori greeting, to HelloFresh executives Thomas Griesel and Dr. Christian Ries. "Kia ora" is translated as "hello." "Kia ora Herr Griesel and Herr Ries, Greetings from Aotearoa. We donʼt often get heavyweight German multi‐ national corporations taking the time to write to us Kiwis."

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US fashion group Michael Kors acquires Versace The acquisition of the Italian fashion house will cost Michael Kors about $2 billion. Itʼs the latest iconic fashion brand that falls into the hands of the US group after it bought British stiletto-heel maker Jimmy Choo.

Under the deal announced on Tuesday, Michael Kors will buy all of Versaceʼs outstanding shares for a total enterprise value of €1.83 billion ($2.12 billion), to be funded in cash, debt and shares in Michael Kors Holding. US private equity firm Blackstone, which bought 20 percent of Versace back in 2014, will fully exit its investment.

Moreover, the Versace family, which currently owns 80 percent of the fashion house, will receive €150 million of the purchase price in shares of the

BP buys BHPʼs US onshore oil and gas assets The worldʼs biggest miner BHP has announced the sale of its shale oil and gas operations in the US to the British oil giant BP. The deal means a huge loss for BHP, but a potential windfall for its shareholders.

BHP has sold its US onshore oil and gas assets to British oil giant BP for $10.5 billion (€9.03 billion), the two companies announced on Friday, meaning a huge loss for the worldʼs largest mining company.

The Anglo-Australian firm spent $20 billion in 2011 to acquire the assets, but the sector later experienced a fall in prices, hammering profits. As a result, BHP had announced last year that it would withdraw from the shale sector. Read more: BP projects oil output to peak in late 2030s "We are pleased that we have agreed to sell all of our shale assets in two simple transactions that provide certainty for shareholders and our employees," said BHP chief executive Andrew Mackenzie. "The sale of our onshore US assets is consistent with our long-term plan to continue to simplify and strengthen our portfolio to generate shareholder value and returns for decades to come."

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Malaysia says seized items in ex-premier probe valued at €234 million A treasure trove of cash, jewelry, handbags and watches seized in raids last month on properties linked to Malaysiaʼs scandalplagued former prime minister are worth up to 1.1 billion ringgit ($273.3 million/€234.3 million), anti-corruption police said on Wednesday. It took more than 150 officers and experts nearly a month to assess the value of the items seized in the mid-May raids on premises linked to former premier Najib Razak because the "numbers were too huge," said Amar Singh, the head of the police commercial crime division. Cash in 26 currencies worth around €25 million.12,000 items of jewelry with an estimated retail value of €140-187 million.Jewelry items included 1,400 necklaces, 2,200 rings, 2,100 bangles, 2,800 pairs of earrings, 1,600 brooches and 14 tiaras.567 luxury handbags from 37 different brands.

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Michael Kors Holdings. Donatella Versace, sister of the companyʼs late founder, and artistic director and vicepresident of the Milan-based group said that being part of the new group was "essential to Versaceʼs long-term success." After the deal, Versace CEO Jonathan Akeroyd would remain at the helm of the company, said Michael Kors Chairman and Chief Executive John D. Idol, adding that Donatella Versace would continue to lead "the companyʼs creative vision."

German diesel pumps still flowing despite retrofit talks

Itʼs the coldest night Berlin has seen in the best part of six months, so itʼs perhaps understandable when people arenʼt overly eager at first to linger on the forecourt of a gas station to talk to a reporter. The filling station on Skalitzerstrasse, in the German capitalʼs Kreuzberg district, is doing a steady if less than intense trade. Yet those who do pull up to refuel their cars are giving the diesel pumps plenty of attention. When the topic of diesel bans and retrofits is raised with the customers, they are surprisingly willing to put up with the cold for a few minutes more to give their opinion.These are delicate times for Germanyʼs diesel drivers, after all. Only a real glutton for punishment would wish to hear a full retelling of Germanyʼs diesel woes of recent years. The simple version is that after 15 years of relentless growth and popularity amongst drivers, the fuel — and especially the vehicles powered by it — has been somewhat hunted politically sincethe September 2015 Volkswagen Dieselgate emissions scandal.

In February 2018, Germanyʼs top administrative court paved the way for bans on diesel cars and in May,Hamburg became the first German city to enact a partial ban.

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Instagram co-founders resign to ʼexplore their creativityʼ The two provided only scant explanation for their move

Instagram co-founders Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger have resigned as CEO and chief technical officer of the photo-sharing app owned by Facebook.

Systromʼs and Kriegerʼs departures from Facebookʼs fastest-growing revenue generator come just months after the exit of Jan Koum, cofounder of Facebook-owned messaging service WhatsApp, leaving the social network without the developers behind two of its biggest services.

They also come at a time when Facebookʼs core platform is under fire for how it safeguards customer data and as younger users increasingly prefer alternative ways to stay in touch with

family and friends. Kevin Systrom wrote in a blog post that he and Mike Krieger planned to take time off and explore their curiosity and creativity again. Their announcement came after frequent clashes with Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg over the direction of Instagram. "Iʼve learned a lot working with them for the past six years and have really enjoyed it," Zuckerberg said. "I wish them all the best and Iʼm looking forward to seeing what they build next."

Israel music scene struggles with international boycott Organizers of Israelʼs Meteor Festival this weekend said it was supposed to be a "cutting edge musical journey that surpasses borders and distorts time and space." But that endeavor was dashed as some 20 acts, including headliner Lana Del Rey, withdrew at the last minute in response to apparent pressure from a Palestinian-led international boycott campaign. Itʼs just the latest event in the struggle between Israel andthe boycott movement that says it wants to end Israeli rule over Palestinians. Read more: Israel and BDS: A controversial boycott divides the West Campaign organizers have claimed success, saying the cancellations demonstrate increasing opposition to Israeli government policies among young people around the world. "The fact that these artists are canceling is showing just how different the younger generation is viewing Israel," said Diana Buttu, a Palestinian analyst who supports the movement known as BDS, speaking with The Associated Press.

World Press Photo exhibition now open in Budapest

German Book Prize announces 2018 shortlist Maria

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novel takes place during the onset of Argentinaʼs military dictatorship in the mid 1970s. The author, who was born in Buenos Aires in 1972 and writes in German, describes the atmosphere in the immigrant neighborhood of Ballester. A fluorescent Madonna, disappearing cats, a beautiful nun and a young detective all play a role. Mysteries are not always resolved, and some narrative strands are only vaguely connected in this fascinating work.

Maxim Biller: Sechs Koffer (Six Suit‐ cases) Billerʼs novel tells the tale of a family fleeing to a foreign land, leaving behind puzzles to be unraveled and

secrets to be revealed. Biller himself was born in 1960 in Prague to RussianJewish parents and immigrated to West Germany in 1970. Nino Haratischwili: Die Katze und der General (The Cat and the General) Hamburg-based Haratischwili was born in Tbilisi, Georgia and writes in German. In her book, Haratischwili looks back and into the abyss, "which opened up between the ruins of the decaying Soviet empire," according to a description of the book from the publishing house. It tells the story of Russian oligarch Alexander Orlov, known to everyone only as "the general," and raises questions of guilt and atonement in times of war.

A heartwarming hug, exploited sex workers and all of the chaos and calamity caused by an increasing terrorist attacks and conflict. The annual World Press Photo travelling exhibition once again portrays milestones from the past year through the best works of photojournalism. The exhibition is on view until October 23rd at the Hungarian National Museum. If you just visit one show in Budapest this autumn, it should be this one.

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Culture

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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Fifa agrees to limit loan deals and reintroduce agent regulation

Fifa plans to limit the number of players a club can loan out each season to prevent teams stockpiling talent.

Footballʼs governing body had proposed a maximum of six loans per club. But is still has to come to an agreement with the gameʼs other stakeholders - including club, league and player representatives - as to what the limit should be. The proposed new regulation could affect the likes of Chelsea, who have40 players on loanthis season. Fifa will also re-introduce the regulation of agents by summer 2019.

LeBron James: LA Lakers move for basketball, not movies says NBA star

LeBron James says his move to Los Angeles Lakers was for basketball reasons - and nothing to do with his Hollywood career. The four-time NBA Most Valuable Playerjoined the Lakersin July on a four-year deal worth $154m (£116m). James, 33, is involved in various television and film projects and at a media day on Monday he was asked if that had influenced his decision. "My decision was based solely on my family and the Lakers," James said. "Iʼm a basketball player. I play ball. Thatʼs what I do. As far as my business is concerned, that stuff has been taking care of itself long before I came out here."

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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.

Jose Mourinho says Paul Pogba will not captain club again Man Utd:

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has told Paul Pogba he will not captain the club again because of concerns about the midfielderʼs attitude.

Pogba was told of the decision before Tuesdayʼs Carabao Cup tie with Derby. Mourinho has attempted to underline his authority after an error by Pogba led to Wolvesʼ equaliser at Old Trafford on Saturday and the playerʼssubsequent comments criticising Unitedʼs tactics. Pogba, 25, tried to play down his commentsin a tweet on Monday. In his programme notes for Tuesdayʼs game with Derby, Mour-

inho said he was unhappy with some members of his squad. "[The game against Wolves was] an important lesson; a lesson that I repeat week after week after week, a lesson that some boys are not learning," he said. "Every team that play Manchester United are playing the game of their lives, and we need to match that level of aggression, motivation and desire - 95% isnʼt enough when others give 101%."

Laver Cup: Roger Federer and Alexander Zverev win as Team Europe retain title Germanyʼs Alexander Zverev beat South African Kevin Anderson 6-7 (3-7) 7-5 10-7 as Team Europe completed victory over Team World on the final day of the Laver Cup exhibition event in Chicago.

Roger Federer also beat John Isner 6-7 (5-7) 7-6 (10-8) 10-7 as Europe retained the trophy 13-8. Earlier Federer and Zverev had lost their doubles rubber to Isner and fellow American Jack Sock. Europe led 7-5 overnight, with three points for a win on the final day. That meant Isner and Sockʼs opening 4-6 7-6 (7-2) 11-9 win in

Sundayʼs doubles edged Team World in front 8-7 before Swiss great Federer, the world number two, and Zverev, world ranked five, swung things decisively in Europeʼs favour.

Zverevʼs victory, from a set down to Wimbledon finalist Anderson, spared Novak Djokovic a final singles rubber against Australiaʼs Nick Kyrgios, the Serbian US open champion having lost his first two matches of the competition on Friday and Saturday. "Iʼm just happy to get the win and we defended the title," the 21-year-old Zverev said after the event.