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Four boys retrieved in second phase Four more members of a Thai youth football team were brought out of a flooded cave on Monday during phase two of a difficult rescue mission. Television footage showed ambulances leaving the Tham Luang Nang Non cave site in northern Thailand, where 12 boys and their soccer coach had been trapped for more than a fortnight. Five people now remain inside, with eight rescued thus far. "We have helped four more children today," rescue chief Narongsak Osottanakorn said. "The eighth person is out and the operation is done for today," added Sitthichai Klangpattana, flag officer to Thailandʼs navy SEAL commander. Read more: The Thai cave rescue and our longing for clarity On Sunday — the first day of the mission — four boys were rescued from the cave in an operation that involved divers guiding them through narrow, winding passages filled with muddy water and strong currents.
Dominic Raab is UKʼs new Brexit secretary Britainʼs ex-housing minister Domic Raab was named new Brexit Secretary on Monday, as Prime Minister Theresa May sought to reassert control over her cabinet. The move comes afterhis predecessor David Davis resigned, criticizing Mayʼs policy in Brexit talks with the EU. "The Queen has been pleased to approve the appointment of Dominic Raab MP as Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union," Mayʼs Downing Street office said in a statement and on Twitter. News Dominic Raab is UKʼs new Brexit secretary UK Prime Minister Theresa May has appointed a Euroskeptic junior housing minister, Dominic Raab, as Britainʼs new Brexit Secretary. The 44-year old Raab was a prominent Leave campaigner ahead of the Brexit vote in 2016. Britainʼs ex-housing minister Domic Raab was named new Brexit Secretary on Monday, as Prime Minister Theresa May sought to reassert control over her cabinet.
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Second Brexit resignation in 24 hours Boris Johnson quits as UK Foreign Secretary
British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson has resigned, becoming the latest Brexiteer to quit PM Theresa Mayʼs Cabinet. It follows Mayʼs attempts to strong arm her Cabinet into accepting a so-called "soft Brexit."
No more BMWs or Mercs on Fifth Avenue? Donald Trump doesnʼt want to see any more BMWs or Mercedes on Fifth Avenue in New York. To that end, he has made different, partly contradictory threats and offers in the trade conflict with the EU. Will it work for him? New York Cityʼs Fifth Avenue is known the world over for luxury brands for the rich and the famous, among them the latest high-end vehicles of BMW and Mercedes.But if President Trump has his way, the popular German cars soon wonʼt be driving down the famous avenue anymore. It all started during Trumpʼs election campaign in 2015 and 2016.
Back then, he promised to strengthen the domestic economy by creating jobs and boosting local production. Importing foreign goods, particularly German luxury cars, has been a thorn in his side ever since.Seeing those cars drive by Trump Tower, which is located on Fifth Avenue, was apparently the epitome of everything he does not want. Looking for evidence? In April, Trump reportedly told French President Emmanuel Macron that he will continue the trade war until the day comes when no more Mercedes Benz or BMWs drive by on Fifth Avenue. So how exactly does he intend to achieve his goal?
ʼSolidarity Hoodieʼ: Kippa-capped hoody challenges anti-Semitism The hoody: It is relaxed and sporty, not particularly eye-catching. But the artists behind a new special hooded sweatshirt are putting the comfortable clothing item in a different light. Whether yellow, green, black gray or blue, all their sweatshirts have one thing in common: They all have a kippa on the hood. The so-called "Solidarity Hoodie" has taken the traditional skullcap worn by Jewish men and combined it with one of the most ubiquitous pieces of clothing to create a political fashion statement. The hoodyʼs designers, Berlin gallery owner Johann König and the Frankfurt art collective IGNAZ, have "re-
cycled a religious symbol," said Christoph Pantke, spokesperson from the Berlin König Gallerie, which owns the König Souvenir fashion label that is releasing the product. Pantke told DW that the Solidartiy hoodiesʼ main intention was to react to the"Berlin wears the kippa" rally, which in April saw thousands don a kippa and take to the streets of the German capital to demonstrate solidarity with the victim ofa recent antiSemitic attack in the cityʼs Prenzlauer Berg neighborhood that was caught on video and, more broadly, condemnacts of anti-Semitism against Jews living in Germany.
Trade worries put extra burden on Germany-China talks German Chancellor Angela Merkelʼs meeting with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang in Berlin on Monday carried more weight than usual, thanks to US President Donald Trumpʼs apparent attemptsto start a trade warwith the rest of the world. The resulting solidarity between two of the worldʼs biggest exporting economies superseded all their differences when the two leaders met during the fifth German-Chinese government consultations. "We are interested in frictionfree trade," Merkel said during a press conference on Monday afternoon, before emphasizing that both Berlin and China are committed to "multilateral order." She also welcomed the fact that Chinaʼs financial markets had been opened to German firms, and that the Chinese firm CATL had announced a plan to open a battery factoryfor electric cars in eastern Germany.
Indiaʼs top court upholds death penalty for gang rapists Indiaʼs Supreme Court on Monday upheld death sentences for three men convicted for thegang rape and murder of a young womanin the capital New Delhi in 2012. "There is no merit in the petitions," said Justice Ashok Bhushan, who read out the judgment. Read more: Is India the worst place in the world to be a woman? Jyoti Singh, a physiotherapy student, was on a bus home from the cinema with a male friend when she was raped and thrown off the bus by a gang of five men and a teenager.
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German show-jumping legend Hans Günter Winkler dies The news of Hans Günter Winklerʼs death at the age of 91 was announced in a statement released on Monday by the German Equestrian Federation (DRV). It described him as a "unique personality in equestrian sports and beyond." Having won five gold medals, as well as a silver and a bronze, Winkler was the most successful rider in Olympic history. Individual and team gold in Stockholm He first made a name for himself with the mare Halla at the 1956 Melbourne Olympic Games, when the equestrian events were held in Stockholm, as the horses were not allowed to enter Australia due to quarantine restrictions. Winkler suffered a pulled groin muscle at the penultimate obstacle in the first round of the individual event. Despite not being able to ride properly, he pressed on and he and Halla won the individual gold as well as sharing in the team gold.Winkler, who retired from show jumping in 1986, also twice won the individual title at the world championships.
Paulinho: Barcelonaʼs Brazil midfielder rejoins Guangzhou Evergrande on loan Brazil midfielder Paulinho has left Barcelona to rejoin his former club Guangzhou Evergrande, the Chinese club have announced. The 29-yearold will return on loan after just one season in Spain, with no transfer fee announced. Paulinho played 34 games and scored nine goals as Barcelona won La Liga last term, and started all five of Brazilʼs World Cup games in Russia. He made 63 league appearances for Guangzhou Evergrande from 2015-2017. Barcelona confirmed the deal on their website, adding that Guangzhou have an option to sign the former Tottenham man on a permanent deal. A mainstay of Brazil boss Titeʼs side in Russia, Paulinho scored once in the 2-0 group-stage win over Serbia and played 73 minutes of their 2-1 quarter-final defeat by Belgium before being replaced by goalscorer Renato Augusto.
Germany, China seek closer alliance over trade spat with US German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Chinese Prime Minister Li Keqiang held talks on closer economic cooperation in Berlin on Mondayas the two countries seek a coordinated strategy in response to the US administrationʼs protectionist agenda. As part of the talks, the two countries signed a raft of commercial agreements worth some €20 billion ($23.5 billion). The deals, involving German industrial giants like Siemens, Volkswagen and BASF, come as the two exporting powerhouses are being forced into an unlikely alliance in defense of the open global trade on which both of their economies depend. "We both want to sustain the system of World
Trade Organization rules," Merkel said at a news conference she gave alongside Li. For his part, Li said that China would further open its economy to foreign investment. In particular, he pointed to the insurance and bond markets and gave assurances that his country has intellectual property guarantees in place to ensure that German companies need not fear losing proprietary technologies.
Harvey Weinstein charged with sex crime against third woman Former film studio boss Harvey Weinstein is now fighting rape and sexual assault charges against a total of three women. Film producer Harvey Weinstein has been charged with a sex crime against a third woman, as New York prosecutors continue building cases against the former Hollywood studio boss. This is the latest charge following a series of accusations of sexual misconduct and abuse from dozens of women since last October, events which set off the global #MeToo
movement. Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus R. Vance Jr. announced the charge Monday in an updated indictment, saying Weinstein performed a forcible sex act on the woman in 2006. "A Manhattan grand jury has now indicted Harvey Weinstein on some of the most serious sexual offenses that exist under New Yorkʼs penal law," Vance said in a statement. "Our investigation continues. If you are a survivor of the predatory abuse with which Mr. Weinstein is charged, there is still time to pursue justice."
The Royal Moscow Ballet brings Swan Lake to Budapest Get your tickets now! The Royal Moscow Ballet is coming to Budapest this December to give a special oneoff performance of ‘Swan Lake’ at the Erkel Theatre.
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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."
Kremlin says linking Russia with new Novichok poisoning is ʼabsurdʼ Russian officials dismissed any claims that the Kremlin was responsible forthe death of a British woman near Salisbury, in an incident that UK officials described as another case of the Novichok poisoning. Addressing reporters on Monday, Vladimir Putinʼs spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that "we of course very much regret the death of the British citizen." "Just like before, we are deeply concerned that toxic substances continue to surface on British soil," Peskov said. "We believe it is not only dangerous for the British, but also all other Europeans." Read more:UK and Russia at odds over latest Novichok nerve agent poisoning However, Peskov also said he was unaware of anybody linking Moscow with this monthʼs poisoning of a couple in Amesbury, which comes four months after Sergei and Yulia Skripal were poisoned with the same substance in nearby Salisbury. Both towns are in the southeast of Wiltshire, not far from the UKʼs highly secretive Porton Down military science and technology laboratory.