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Vladimir Putin marks Russiaʼs Navy Day, reveals plans for 26 new ships The Russian Navy will receive 26 new warships and other vessels this year, Russian President Vladimir Putin told an audience in St. Petersburg on Sunday to mark Russian Navy Day. "In total in 2018 the navy should get 26 new warships, motor boats and vessels including four battleships with Kalibr cruise missiles," he revealed. The Kalibr cruise missiles, which have been used during Moscowʼs military intervention in the Syrian conflict, fly at extremely low altitude and bypass terrain relief. The trajectory helps break through adversary air defense. Read more: US re-establishes 2nd Fleet to counter ʼcompetitionʼ Putin paid tribute to those working in Russiaʼs shipbuilding sector, whose hard work had led to "a good pace of re-equipment and upgrading" of the navy.
New York Times publisher tells President Trump: Persistent media attacks are dangerous US President Donald Trump sat down with the publisher of the New York Times to discuss media coverage of his administration and the presidentʼs persistent attacks on the media; deriding them as purveyors of "fake news" and calling them the "enemy of the people." The two men met on July 20, according to both the White House and the New York Times. Trump tweeted news of the meeting on Sunday.
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Turkey plans Syria summit with Germany, France, Russia Russia and Turkey have backed opposing sides in the conflict
President Erdogan announced the meeting without confirmation from his counterparts in the other three countries.
Top German court clears way for free Wi-Fi Visitors to Germany are often struck by the lack of free Wi-Fi — now the country has cleared one of the last hurdles. The supreme court has upheld a rule shielding companies offering hot spots from copyright prosecution. Germanyʼs highest criminal court on Thursday upheld a law protecting companies and individuals whoprovide free Wi-Fi hot spots from prosecutionif an unknown user downloads copyrighted content. Although the regulation has beenin place since 2017, many businesses have been wary to open free Wi-Fi hot spots for
fear that even if they wouldnʼt get in trouble under German law, they might still be prosecuted for copyright infringement under European law.The case at hand actually revolved around a somewhat older incident — a man who was charged for illegally uploading a copyrighted game in 2013 was challenging the fine he was asked to pay. The IT worker had made several servers running the encrypted communication software Tor available, and one user had downloaded the game Dead Island, published by the German video game firm Deep Silver, a subsidiary of Koch Media.
Of space and time: a new opera in Bayreuth The tale can be read out loud in four minutes. In the version with music, choreography, video production and singing, it takes one hundred minutes. A flurry of gentle, rapid notes envelop listeners seated in an old movie theater as musicians perform to the audienceʼs left and right. A dancer shares the stage space with video projections that seem like holograms. The latter sometimes merge with the
corporeal figure and sometimes drift apart or multiply. Two windows at stage rear afford a view of the countryside, which is sometimes stationary, and sometimes whizzing by. Projected images seem to show people looking in on the stage action from behind. Everything is drawn out to a snailʼs pace. A sense of timelessness ensues, the audience drawn into the hypnotic spell.
Cambodiaʼs opposition condemns election ʼclimate of fearʼ as strongman Hun Sen declares victory Cambodiaʼs Prime Minister Hun Senʼs ruling party claimed a landslide victory in Sundayʼs election that was widely dismissed by the main opposition and western observers as being neither free nor fair. After polls closed, CPP spokesman Sok Eysan told Agence France-Presse they expected to win "over 100 seats" in the 125-seat parliament, citing preliminary figures from the National Election Committee. "Compatriots have chosen the democratic path and used your rights," the 65-year-old Hu Sen said on Facebook on Sunday, despite the CPP being the sole possible winner, after the only credible political opposition —the Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP) — was banned from taking part. Ahead of the election, the government proceeded to crack down on dissent, pressured civic organizations and the independent media.
Munich Airport sees second day of cancellations, delays after security alert Passengers flying out of Munich Airport on Sunday were warned to expect continuing cancellations and long delays as a result of asecurity scare a day earlier that forced the evacuation of Terminal 2. Some 300 flights were cancelled and more than 32,000 passengers were left stranded from Saturday morning until Sunday afternoon after a woman entered the secure area of the airport without going through security.
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German police set up fake traffic accident to test how many will stop German police set up a fake road accident on national road safety day to test the response of passing traffic, they said on Wednesday. Police in Oberhavel, in the eastern German state of Brandenburg, teamed up with a local media agency to stage a fake car accident complete with two victims. They wanted to see how many people would stop to help the two young ladies who were still in the vehicle. The actresses and the car itself were smeared in blood to make it seem more realistic. Seven hidden cameras were trained on the scene as police hid further up the road and pulled over cars that didnʼt stop to help. Police did not inform duped drivers who had stopped that it was fake until they were well into the process of helping. One helper even ended up in tears, according to thepress release. One couple pulled over, called the 112 emergency number, and were comforting the young actresses, according to local newspaper Märkische Allgemeine.
Claudio Pizarro returns ʼhomeʼ to Bremen
Trump takes credit as US economy grows at fastest pace since 2014 The American economy expanded by 4.1 percent in the second quarter, as consumers continued their spending spree and exporters rushed to beat retaliatory tariffs. President Donald Trump hailed the "great GDP numbers." US President Donald Trump welcomed economic growth of 4.1 percent in the second quarter, calling it an "amazing rate," and pledged the numbers were sustainable. The figures released on Friday by the US Department of Commerce showed the economy grew at the fastest pace since 2014 during from April to June. Analysts said consumer spending and exporters helped boost the numbers, as Americansspent their Trump-signed tax cuts, and manufacturers who
rushed to get their products delivered ahead of retaliatory tariffs. A revised estimate for the first quarter showed that in the first three months of the year growth was 2.2 per cent. Future ʼoutstandingʼ Read more: Federal Reserve issues trade conflict warning Trump said that the US was still the "economic envy of the entire world," and added that future growth was "going to be outstanding" as a result of several trade deals his administration is currently renegotiating.
French fries could be more expensive as drought threatens German potato crops French fries in Germany are about to get more expensive — or a lot smaller. Sustained high temperatures and a lack of rainfallhave hit German farmers hard,including the countryʼs important potato sector. The German Association of the Fruit, Vegetable and Potato Processing Industry (BOGK) warned on Sunday thatthe ongoing droughtmeans potato harvests will be "dramatically" reduced
this year. Out of all the potato products, french fries are likely to be impacted the most, the association warned. "Large potatoes, which are necessary to produce french fries, will only be available in small numbers or in the worst case not at all in many areas," the BOGK said in a statement. The associationʼs director noted that prices for french fries will likely go up, or that the fries will be much shorter as producers will only be able to use smaller potatoes.
Bundesliga veteran Claudio Pizarro, 39, has signed for Werder Bremen for the fifth time in his long career after leaving relegated Cologne. The former Bayern Munich striker knows that he is not guaranteed a first-team spot but wants to finish his career at the club for whom he has scored a record 144 goals in 271 games in his four previous spells. "Claudio knows that he is also here to push and help our young players to reach the next level," said Bremen sporting director Frank Baumann. "I am convinced we can have a great season together," added Pizarro himself.
Borjour wines on Chairlift Night On July 28th, the Zugliget Chairliftwelcomes visitors to take a ride after nightfall. Up on János Hill, the wine stands of Borjour will be waiting for you with Hungarian, Italian and Spanish varieties – and a DJ, of course.
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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 multina‐ tional corporations taking the time to write to us Kiwis."
Ceasefire on Israel-Gaza border largely holds as UN warns sides are on ʼbrink of warʼ A ceasefire announced by Hamas largely held along the Israel-Gaza border on Sunday, a day after the most intense exchange of fire between Israel and the Palestinian group since the 2014 Gaza war. Israeli warplanes carried out dozens of airstrikes in the densely populated Gaza Strip on Saturday on what it said were Hamas military, training and supply targets, while Hamas and Islamic Jihad fired nearly 200 rockets and mortars at Israel. Read more: Israel and Gazaʼs militant groups agree to ceasefire The Israeli airstrikes wounded more than 20 people and killed two teenage boys, Palestinian health officials said, while a Hamas rocket injured four Israelis. Hamas, which has ruled the Gaza Strip since 2007, and Islamic Jihad announced the Egyptian and UN-brokered ceasefire late Saturday. The Israeli military said its response would depend on the situation on the ground.