171/2018 • 28 JULY, 2018 WEEKEND ISSUE
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Carles Puigdemont to return to Belgium after German stay He dismissed suggestions that Russia supported his movement as fake news
The Catalonian separatist leader has appeared before the press to announce plans to move to Brussels to fight for his regionʼs independence. He dismissed suggestions that Russia supported his movement as "fake news." Catalonian separatist leader Carles Puigdemont is to return to Brussels to rejoin his exiled government on Saturday after a German court refused to extradite him to Spain on charges of rebellion. At a press conference in Berlin on Wednesday, the former Catalonian president thanked Germany, and the German lawyers who sat alongside him, and declared that the question of Catalonian independence was a European matter, not a domestic Spanish matter, "and this European view must be taken into account during the search for solutions." Puigdemont said he had been treated with respect during his brief detention and four-month stay in Germany after he was arrested on a European warrant while passing through the countryʼs north en route to Belgium in March. He fled Spain last year when the Madrid government removed him from office after he unilaterally declared Cataloniaʼs independence. The 55-year-oldʼs extradition order waslifted by the Supreme Court in Madrid last week after a court in Schleswig-Holstein ruled that Puigdemont could only be extradited on the lesser charge of embezzling public money – a charge that Puigdemont comprehensively denies. That means the Catalan leader is now free to travel
around Europe, though his arrest warrant in Spain is still valid. Puigdemont spent much of Wednesdayʼs press conference batting away suggestions that his actions had undermined the European Union at a time when the bloc was being destabilized by US and Russian actions. In May, Hans-Georg Maassen, the head of Germanyʼs domestic intelligence agency, the BfV, said that the Catalonian separatist movement was being supported by Russian propaganda and disinformation campaigns – though not financially. Puigdemont did not address the BfV charge directly, but he said there were a lot of "fake news" about ties between his movement and Russia. "There is not a single concrete sign that this is true," he said, through a translator, before adding, "there were bots on the internet that were responsible for that." Separatists undermining Europe Another reporter brought up Donald Trumpʼs former advisor, and far-right ideologue, Stephen Bannon and his plans to open an anti-EU think tank in Brussels ahead of next yearʼs European elections, and suggested it was "highly dangerous" to undermine the EUʼs unity with separatist movements. "First of all I would like to emphasize that the Catalonian question, whether independent or not, is more than anything a European question," Puigdemont said. "We have always tied our project for Catalonia in cooperation with Europe and the unity of Europe. "
Swedish student faces consequences of plane deportee protest
Pakistan election hit by violence
Top EU court rules new breeding tech counts as GMOs
As passengers know, a plane cannot take off until all on board have taken their seats and buckled their seat belts. On Monday, a young Swedish activist named Elin Ersson used that rule to keep a flight carrying a 52-year-old Afghan manbeing deported to Kabulfrom taking off in Gothenborg. The flight was scheduled to travel to Istanbul where the man was to be transferred to another plane to Afghanistan. With everyone else on the plane seated, the young Swede took out her cellphone and began livestreaming video on Facebook.
Dozens of people were killed on Wednesday in a suicide bombing near a polling station the in the city of Quetta in western Pakistan. The militant "Islamic State" (IS) group and the Taliban threatened to target votersduring Pakistanʼs national election. What we know so far: At least 30 people were killed, including a child, and over 30 people were wounded when the suicide bomber detonated outside a crowded polling station in Quetta.Several of the wounded are in critical condition and the death toll could rise further.
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled on Wednesday that a new set of genetic engineering techniques pioneered by biotechnology firms is subject to bloc regulations ongenetically modified organisms (GMOs). The breeding techniques had been given an exemption for organisms created by mutagenesis, a process in which some gene sequences are removed, but no foreign ones are introduced. These exemptions were challenged by small-scale French farmers, and the suit went all the way to Europeʼs top court.
The Catalonian separatist leader has appeared before the press to announce plans to move to Brussels to fight for his regionʼs independence. He dismissed suggestions that Russia supported his movement as "fake news."
Novichok came in ʼexpensiveʼ looking perfume bottle Amesbury poisoning survivor Charlie Rowley gave the bottle which contained Novichok nerve agent to his girlfriend Dawn Sturgess as a gift, believing it to be perfume, according to interviews he gave to the UKʼs ITV and the mass-circulation paper The Sun. Rowley said he had picked up the bottle, which "looked expensive" and was labeled as perfume, before giving it to his partner. However, he said he was unable to remember where he had found the poison, telling The Sun it was "still a blur."
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European Court of Justice rules Polish arrest warrants can be halted The European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled against extraditing suspects to Poland on Wednesday if there are "serious and fact-based grounds" to believe the suspect would not receive a fair trial. The ruling concernsa Polish man in Irelandwho claims recent justice reforms in Poland harmed his chances of being treated fairly. The man is suspected of drug trade. In recent years, Polandʼs ruling Law and Justice (PiS) party has been working to place courts under a tighter control of the executive branch. Among other steps, the parliament now has power to choose members of the National Council of the Judiciary whose job is to oversee judicial impartiality. More recently, the lawmakers changed retirement age for the Supreme Court judges, which critics believe was aimed at ousting the most experienced judges and stacking the body with government supporters. The Supreme Court and its chief Malgorzata Gersdorf are opposing the move. Five charged over acid attack on young boy in Worcester, UK
A group of men aged between 22 and 41 were due to appear before a UK court on Wednesday to face charges of conspiracy to commit grievous bodily harm, West Mercia Police said. The authorities believe the men were involved in a suspected acid attack on a 3-year-old child in a shopping mall in Worcester on Saturday. The boy suffered "serious burns to his arm and face" and was hospitalized, police said after the attack. The child has since been released "but the long-term implications of his injuries are unknown at this time" according to the authorities. Read more:German energy executive severely injured in acid attack Three suspects from LondonA 39-year-old from Wolverhampton, some 48 kilometers (30 miles) north of Worcester was arrested immediately after the attack. Another man from Wolverhampton and three others from London were detained during the week. In an unusual move for the UK, police said they would not release their names "for legal reasons." They also gave no details on the motive. However, chief superintendent Mark Travis said they were treating the incident as a "deliberate attack." The UK has seen a rise in acid attacks in recent years, although it is highly unusual for the victim to be so young.Hundreds of acid attacks were reportedlast year in London alone. 2
Troubled Deutsche Bank pushes ahead with restructuring The bankʼs second-quarter profit also beat analyst estimates
Suicide bombings and attacks kill more than 100 in southern Syria, IS blamed More than 100 Syrian regime members, allies and civilians were killed Wednesday following a series of attacks in southwestern Syria, a war monitor said, with at least 38 killed by suicide bombings in the proregime city of Sweida. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) said three bombers with suicide belts, who were believed to be members of the "Islamic State" (IS), targeted a number of areas inside the city. Read more: The rise of the ʼIslamic Stateʼ What we know so far: More than 100 people are dead after suicing bombings and other attacks and many more are wounded.One suicide bomb went off in a market area.Two other attackers were chased by security before blowing themselves up.State media also reported more casualties in the fighting in several villages to the northeast of Sweida.IS claimed responsiblity for the attacks.
Germanyʼs struggling lender Deutsche Bank says itʼs making quicker progress in cutting costs and reshaping its business model. Germanyʼs biggest lender Deutsche Bank said Wednesday a major restructuring under its new chief executive was in full swing, as it confirmed second-quarter profits that beat analystsʼ previous expectations. Net profits reached €401 million ($468 million) on the back of €6.6 billion in revenue, in line with preliminary figures the lender released earlier this month. Analysts surveyed by data company Factset
Kit Kat loses bid to trademark fourfinger shape The European Court of Justice (ECJ) on Wednesday ordered the blocʼs Intellectual Property Office to "reconsider" Kit Katʼs EU-wide trademark of the chocolate barʼs distinctive four-finger shape. The court wouldnʼt give Nestle a break in its decade-long legal battle with US rival Mondelez, maker of Cadbury chocolate, over the four-fingered wafer biscuit which was first sold in 1935. Read more: Poison candy: Are chocolates, sweets and sugary snacks ever healthy? The ECJ did not cancel the trademark, as suggested by the courtʼs top advisor in April, but said the EUʼs
had earlier forecast profits of around €120 million. But the result was still 14 percent lower than last yearʼs second-quarter earnings of €466 million. "We accelerated the reshaping of our bank significantly and proved the resilience of our global business" between April and June, said CEO Christian Sewing, who took over from crisis firefighter John Cryan in April with promises of a far-reaching shakeup. Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) must go back to the drawing board and revisit its 2006 decision to grant Kit Kat an EU trademark based on its shape. In 2006, the EUIPO allowed Nestle to trademark what the court calls the "three-dimensional shape of the ʼKit Kat 4 fingersʼ product."
Ex-Fiat Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne dies aged 66 Sergio Marchionne, the former head of Italo-American carmaking giant Fiat Chrysler has died aged 66, his former company has said. "Unfortunately,
what we feared has come to pass. Sergio Marchionne, man and friend, is gone," Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) Chairman John Elkann said in a statement. Read more: Shark in a sweater: Sergio Marchionneʼs legacy at Fiat Chrysler Marchionne hadstepped down from his position on Saturdaydue to ill health following what the holding company of Fiatʼs founders, the Agnelli family, described as "unexpected complications" from shoulder surgery in a Zurich hospital. He wasreplaced by Briton Mike Manley, bringing his 14-year tenure at FCA to an end. "The best way to honour his memory is to build on the legacy he left us, continuing to develop the human values of responsibility and openness of which he was the most ardent champion," Elkann said.
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Turkey ends state of emergency, but eyes tough terror bill The Turkish government allowed for the state of emergency to expire early on Tuesday, two years after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan introduced a measure in response to a failed military coup that claimed over 200 lives. Following the attempt on 15th of July 2016, the government launched an unprecedented crackdown on its participants and their allies, with the imposition of emergency rule declared five days later. The purge was quickly expanded to includesupporters of the exiled Turkish cleric Fethullah Gulen, whom the government blames for organizing the coup. Turkish authorities also went after Kurdish sympathizers, journalists, and leftist activists. Over 77,000 people were arrested, and 110,000 civil servants, including police, military officers, academics, prosecutors and judges were fired from their jobs. The government had asked the parliament to prolong the state of emergency seven times, each time adding another three months for its security forces to use sweeping emergency powers. Earlier this month, the government fired 18,632 people, mostly police and military, for suspected links to terror organizations and "groups that "act against national security."
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Whatʼs lurking in the German forest? Germans are passionate about their forests
Mick Jagger at 75: more musical milestones The Stonesʼ frontman didnʼt have to wait long for success. But what might have become of Mick Jagger if he hadnʼt let himself get caught urinating by a gas station in 1965? At 75, the bad boy of rock lives on. Alongside band mates Brian Jones and Bill Wyman, Mick Jagger was famously charged in 1965 in England with indecent behavior. It was an episode that cemented the Rolling Stonesʼ bad boy image, delivering fans the proof that the Stones were absolute rebels. Shortly thereafter, the
bandʼs song "(I Canʼt Get No) Satisfaction" became a worldwide smash and the anthem of an entire generation. Calculating the worth of a particular provocation has long been the specialty of the bandʼs front man, Mick Jagger, a former business student at the London School of Economics. Mick Jagger combines two talents that donʼt always harmonize. On the one hand, heʼs the cool and cunning businessman; but heʼs also the charismatic lead singer of a band whose image has always been bound up with scandal.
Germans are passionate about their forests. They really are. In a way that some non-Germans find hard to comprehend. When I called a friend the other day, a German friend that is, she didnʼt pick up, but wrote me a message. It simply said "Iʼm in the forest." It may read like a scant sentence, but in a country where the woods reside within the national soul as much as the national soul resides within them, it speaks volumes. She was not, with those four words, seeking to give me an insight into her physical surroundings, but
was telling me, shorthand, that she had felt a yearning for peace and calm. For such is the quintessentially German synonym with the woods. I have tried, during my many years here, to tap into that sense of longing, but it eludes me. The truth of it is, I donʼt really like being in the woods on my own. Too numerous are its shadows, too disquieting its quiet for inner harmony to stand a fighting chance.
Meet the New York Stock Exchangeʼs only female trader
Greece: Many killed in forest fires near Athens
On the trading floor of the New York Stock Exchange, men in expensive suits are staring hard at computer screens. Men call out the numbers. Men run frantically from one stock trading booth to the next, headsets in ear. Even the cleaner here is a man. Almost inconspicuous amid the commotion, Lauren Simmons sits at the trading stand of the investment house Rosenblatt Securities. At just under 1.60 meters tall, dressed in a short skirt and high heels, sheʼs the only female trader on the floor. "I think my story is so unique, because Iʼm not only the youngest on the floor, but also a woman and a minority," says the 23-year-old. Lauren moved from a small town in the state of Georgia to the Big Apple. "I came to the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) through a colleague," she says. Despite her studies focusing on genetics, she has always been fascinated by numbers. "Numbers are a universal language that everyone is connected to." 4
Google owner Alphabet posts strong growth, beats expectations stronger than expected ad sales.
At least 74 people have been killed and 170 injured as the deadliest wildfires in Greece in more than a decade swept through seaside areas near Athens. Two major forest fires started burning out of control on both sides of Athens on Monday, with Rafina to the cityʼs east, and the other at Kineta, to the west, being the hardest hit areas. What we know so far:Many people attempting to escape the fires fled to nearby beaches to be evacuated by navy vessels, yachts and fishing boats.A number of people are believed to have died after having swam into the sea to avoid flames and smoke.
Alphabet Inc has brushed off a €4.3 billion fine from the EU, reporting a 26 percent jump in secondquarter revenue. Its shares climbed more than 5 percent on news of
Alphabet, the parent company of Google, has reported a net profit of $3.2 billion (€2.7 billion) for the three months to June 30, down nearly 9 percent on the previous year, after itbooked a $5.1 billion charge to cover a fine levied last week by European regulators. However, the tech giantʼs shares jumped more than 5 percent in after-hours trading after it saw a 26 percent jump in revenues in the same period to $32.7 billion, thanks to stronger ad sales. Alphabet said net income would have been much higher — $8.3 billion — if not for the EU and other fines. Googleʼs advertising business, which accounts for the bulk of revenue, grew 24 per cent to approximately $28 billion.
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Planet has an underground lake of liquid water, say Italian researchers Life on Mars?
German director Michael Verhoeven turns 80 His film "The Nasty Girl" was nominated for an Oscar in 1991 as the German entry for best foreign language film. His 1982 feature "The White Rose" focused on Sophie Scholl, one of the participants in the White Rose resistance movement against the Nazis. Michael Verhoeven has been married to actress Senta Berger for over half a century and has been directing films in Germany since the mid-1960s, as well as many TV productions. His feature debut, "The Dance of Death" (top picture), was released in 1967. Verhoeven recounted his early days in film and how the industry has changed, in an interview last year with DW.
Innovative schooling: Finlandʼs Me & MyCity program
Scientists have been looking for liquid water on Mars for decades. Now, Italian researchers claim they have found a whole underground lake near the south pole. The next question to answer – is there life in the water? Mars has a 20-kilometer (12.4-mile) wide lake some 1.5 kilometers underneath its surface, according to astudy published in the US Science magazine on Wednesdayand conducted by a team led by Roberto Orosei from the National Institute of Astrophysics in Bologna. The spectacular find ends decades-long debate on the existence of liquid water on Mars. Liquid water is a key condition for life as it exists on Earth. Astronomers have long known that Mars used to have rivers and oceans of liquid water billions of years ago, based on, among other things, flowing patterns on the planetʼs surface.
More recent discoveriesconfirmed the presence of icein its polar regions and water vapors in the planetʼs thin atmosphere. NASAʼs Phoenix module also registered snow and, possibly, water droplets falling in 2008. There are also hints that small amounts of liquid water could temporary build up in a thin layer below the Marsʼ surface. The latest find, however, relies on radar information gathered by the Mars Express mission by the European Space Agency (ESA). The data shows a region of a uniform radar signature close to the south pole of Mars, which the Italian researchers claim to be a hidden lake.
James Bond fans converge on Austrian mountain for new Spectre show In Spectre, the most recent James Bond film, agent 007 — played by Daniel Craig — follows the daughter of a former syndicate member, thinking she will lead him to the movieʼs chief villain. Bond visits the fantastic mountainous landscape of the Ötztal, a glacier region in Tyrol, in Austria. High up on a mountain there stands a futuristic building of glass and steel
where the two are supposed to meet. But when Bond realizes the woman is being kidnapped, a high-speed car chase quickly ensues along the icy roads, the secret agent pursuing the hostage takers in a small plane. The scenes taken from the sky and through the snowy forest made the Austrian ski resort of Sölden world famous.
Finland has long had a reputation for innovative schooling methods, and the Me & MyCity program is no exception. It creates an environment for sixthgraders whichsimulates a miniature city where students work in a profession and function as consumers and citizens, as part of society. Inside a large hall in an industrial building on the outskirts of the shipping and engineering city of Vaasa, it looks a bit like a small trade fair is going on. It has been divided into booths, each of which represents a sponsor company. In one booth, sponsored by a supermarket chain, a girl stacks shelves while another starts up the computer and looks at inventory.
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Swimmers warned against Baltic Sea as German heat wave approaches German health officials have warned members of certain ʼat riskʼ groups to avoid swimming in the Baltic Sea as increased water temperature poses a danger from vibrio bacteria. The health ministry in Germanyʼs northeastern state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania warned that people living with HIV, the elderly, liver patients and alcohol addicts are particularly prone to bacterial infection. Germanyʼs weather service (DWD) issued a heat warning for large parts of Germany on Monday and advised the elderly and sick people to sit in the shade, drink plenty of water and avoid the heat. What are vibrio bacteria? Vibrio bacteria live in certain coastal waters and are present in higher concentrations between May and October when water temperatures are warmer, according to theCenters for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). How does infection occur? If open wounds come into contact with infected sea water, vibrio bacteria can infect the wounds. People may also become infected by eating raw or undercooked shellfish, particularly oysters. Elderly and immunosuppressed people are at particular risk of infection.
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Man Utd boss Jose Mourinho avoids Premier League title question
Jose Mourinho refused to say whether he thinks his Manchester United squad are strong enough to compete for the Premier League title next season. United have brought in three players for about £68m this summer, and the 55-year-oldtold ESPNhe would like to sign "two more players". Asked at a news conference if he was confident of challenging, Mourinho said: "I donʼt answer your question." The Portuguese stayed silent when pressed to explain why.
Chris Froome case is a ʼblowʼ to Wadaʼs credibility
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. Kaylor Navas, who kept his team in the game with several crucial saves either side of half time, was nowhere near it.
Serena Williams says she is being ʼdiscriminatedʼ against over doping tests Serena Williams returned to tennis in February after a year out, during which she gave birth to her
Serena Williams returned to tennis in February after a year out, during which she gave birth to her first child Serena Williams says she is a victim of "discrimination" as she is the most drug tested American tennis player. The 23-time Grand Slam singles championmade the claim in a tweet on Tuesday,after doping officials visited her. The
American had previously expressed frustration about the volume of her tests earlier this month. "Out of all the players itʼs been proven Iʼm the one getting tested the most. Discrimination? I think so," said the 36-year-old.
Neymar omitted from FIFA Best shortlist The handling of Chris Froomeʼs asthma drug case is a "blow" to the World Anti-Doping Agencyʼs credibility, says US Anti-Doping Agency head Travis Tygart. Froome was under investigation after more than the allowed level of legal drug salbutamol was found in his urine. Wada accepted there was no breach and cyclingʼs world governing body, the UCI,dropped the case on 2 Julyafter nine months. 6
Brazilian forward Neymar is a surprise omission from the FIFAʼs Best Menʼs Player award shortlist. he World Cupand a somewhat injury-hit debut season at Paris SaintGermain, where he nevertheless racked up 28 goals and 16 assists in 30 games, are likely to have contributed to Neymarʼs absence. The rest of the list is largely familiar, with Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, who won the first two editions of the award in 2016 and 2017, among the 10 names. Croatia skipper Luka Modric and French tyroKylian Mbappe,
who both picked up individual awards at the World Cup, will be hoping to break the La Liga duopoly on major global indvidiual awards. As well as the FIFA Best Player, Messi and Ronaldo have shared the more prestigious Balon dʼOr since 2008, winning five apiece . The rest of the 10-man shortlist is made up of two more French World Cup winners (Antoine Griezmann and Raphael Varane), Belgian duo Eden Hazard and Kevin de Bruyne, Liverpoolʼs Egyptian forward Mohamed Salah and English striker Harry Kane.