135/2018 • 16 JUNE, 2018 WEEKEND ISSUE
DAILY NEWS IN ENGLISH
UK aid charity Oxfam accuses France of migrant abuse Oxfam has claimed French police have cut the shoe soles of migrant minors, altered their age on documents and forced them back to Italy. The report comes as Italy and France exchange harsh words over migrants. French border guards have abused, detained and forcibly returned minors and other vulnerable migrants to Italy in violation of EU and French laws, the charity Oxfam said in a report on Friday.
Pakistan Taliban leader Mullah Fazlullah reportedly killed in US drone strike Afghanistanʼs Defense Ministry said Pakistani Taliban leader Mullah Fazlullah has been killed. Among other crimes, Fazlullah was behind the attempted assassination of Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai in 2012. The leader of the Pakistani Taliban, Mullah Fazlullah, was reported to have been killed in a US-Afghan drone strike in northeastern Kunar province. "I confirm that Mullah Fazlullah, leader of the Pakistani Taliban, has been killed in a joint air operation in the border area of Marawera district of Kunar province," said Mohammad Radmanish, a spokesman for the Afghan Defense Ministry, according to news agency Reuters. The airstrike was conducted at about 9 a.m. local time on Thursday, Radmanish added. A spokesman for the US forces in Afghanistan on Friday would only confirm that a "senior leader of a designated terror organization" had been targeted in a drone strike in Afghanistanʼs Kunar province. A spokesman for the Pakistani army said it could not confirm that Fazlullah was killed in the drone strike.
Boris Becker claims diplomatic immunity to avoid bankruptcy charges Becker was declared bankrupt in June 2017 over an alleged debt to a British bank
Boris Beckerʼs lawyers said his role as the Central African Republicʼs sports attache to the EU protects him from legal proceedings.
IMF: President Donald Trumpʼs tariffs pose risk to both global trade and US economy The International Monetary Fund criticized Trumpʼs tariffs plans and warned of their negative impact. The IMF also said by 2020 US economic growth will dip to lower levels than the White House predicts. A report by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) released in Washington on Thursday predicted that US President Donald Trumpʼs new tariff policy and its consequences could be damaging to the global trading system and the US economy. The IMF assessment comes as the White House is soon to announce its decision on whether to im-
pose 25 percent tariffs on $50 billion (€43 billion) worth of Chinese goods. For its part, China promised on Friday to retaliate immediately should the US place any tariffs the hurt Chinese interests. The IMF report warned that USimposed punitive import duties could harm the current world economic recovery by "catalyzing a cycle of retaliatory responses" and interrupting global supply chains. IMF Director Christine Lagarde urged countries to not understate the larger economic toll that retaliation from trading partners like Canada and Germany could bring.
Julen Lopetegui sacked as coach of Spanish national team The move comes just hours after Real Madrid announced that it had hired Julen Lopetegui as their next head coach. The Spanish football association (RFEF) announced the sacking of national team coach Julen Lopetegui in a press conference on Wednesday. "We thank Julen for everything that he has done, because he is a great person, who is responsible for us being in Russia," the head of the RFEF, Luis Rubiales, said. "However, we must fire him." The move comes just two days before Spain are to open their World Cup campaign against Portugal - and just hours after Real Madrid announced
that the 51-year-old Lopetegui would take over as their new head coachimmediately after the World Cup. "I understand that Real Madrid want to have the best of coaches but the national team belongs to all of Spain and this is not the way to do things," added Rubiales. Lopetegui was appointed Spainʼs coach in July 2016 and never tasted defeat in the job, leading the team through 20 unbeaten games ahead of the World Cup. La Roja are among the favorites to lift the trophy this summer but this astonishing upheaval, so close to the tournament, could have a negative effect on the players.
Gunmen kill prominent Kashmir journalist Unknown gunmen have shot dead Shujaat Bukhari, a prominent journalist and editor in Indian-controlled Kashmir. A voice of peace in the violence-wracked region, he also contributed. Veteran journalist Shujaat Bukhari and his two police bodyguards were shot dead on Thursday by unknown assailants in Srinagar, the main city in disputed, Indian-controlled Kashmir. The gunmen fired on Bukhari as he got into his vehicle outside his office in the cityʼs press enclave, leaving him and the two policemen in a pool of blood.
Female entrepreneurs tackle diversity problem Female entrepreneurs in Germany are teaming up to improve their networking and increase their influence in society. Manuela Kasper-Claridge reports from Hamburg. The Hamburg Chamber of Industry and Commerce presents an unusual picture this week: Lots of women in the big hall where youʼd usually encounter men talking business. Women tend to be in the minority here, but this week is different. The Hamburg Chamber of Industry and Commerce presents an unusual picture this week: Lots of women in the big hall where youʼd usually encounter men talking business. Women tend to be in the minority here, but this week is different.
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135/2018 • 16 June, 2018 Weekend issue
Jewish Art Festival 2018
he Jewish Art Festival aims to introduce Jewish culture to audiences through art performances at diverse venues – including classical, jazz and pop music, theater, literature, and photography. In addition to the wellknown cultural and concert venues and movie theaters, cafés, restaurants, streetfood eateries and ruin bars will also take part in the event series.
Cristiano Ronaldo hattrick rescues point for Portugal against Spain A stunning late freekick earned Portugal a point against rivals Spain and completed Cristiano Ronaldoʼs hat-trick. But that was only one moment in an incredible game that really got the World Cup started. Itʼs over. What a shame. Is it hyperbole to say that was one of the best games in World Cup history? It doesnʼt feel like it. Ronaldoʼs hat-trick, particularly his third, was stunning as is his ability to drag his team with him - but so was Nachoʼs equalizer and Spainʼs display for much of the game. More of this please. Our full match report will be along any minute.
Bayern Munich CEO says Jerome Boateng can leave for the right price Heʼs won everything possible while at Bayern Munich but Jerome Boateng could have played his last game for the club. Bayern CEO Karl-Heinz Rummenigge has said the German champions will listen to offers for the defender. Germanyʼs World Cup campaigncould also be an opportunity to attract suitors for Boateng, who joined the Bundesliga outfit from Manchester City in 2011, after Rummenigge opened the door for a possible switch. "The idea is not out of this world and has been revealed to me by his advisor, so we know that the topic may come to us," said Rummenigge at an event in Munich. "If a club comes and
he announces that he wants to move, we will deal with it." The center back, 29, has been a key man for both Bayern and Germany for a number of years but said last month that he was open to a new challenge. "Foreign countries are always interesting. You do not get many chances," he told Sky Germany. "Everyone has to decide for himself whether he want to gain an experience like that again.
How Frida Kahloʼs German dad influenced her as an artist Making Her Self Up opens at Londonʼs Victoria and Albert Museum, DW explores how her father, a photographer originally from Germany, helped her become an artist. While Kahloʼs legacy is deeply ingrained in Mexicoʼs cultural history, it might come as a surprise that half of Kahloʼs roots can be traced back to Germany, where her father, Guillermo, was born. He played an enormous role in inspiring her creativity before Frida
blossomed into an internationally renowned artist. The exhibition Frida Kahlo: Making Her Self Up, which opens at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London on June 16, explores how the iconic artist built her identity through her personal belongings, such as her clothing, her cosmetics, her photos and her collected objects of art. Among the over 200 exhibits on display, the show also includes photos taken by her father, such as an album of architectural churches.
Where to eat the best fried fish in Budapest The capital of landlocked Hungary can still provide excellent fish – and funky places to find it. With spring in the air, terrace places have opened, in particular along Római-part, the Danube embankment up in Óbuda, served by the HÉV suburban train from Batthyány tér. Dishes featuring traditional sea- or freshwater fish, fried or in a pâté, are varied and manifold. From bistros and buffets with classic fish ‘n’ chips or catfish gyros, to eateries offering scallops and salmon, a whole range is here. Halkakas halbisztró HelloHal Fishbar Halműhely Budaörsi Halpiac – Dokk büfé Dunaparty Megálló Római-part: Party Sörkert, Jancsi Büfé, Kócsag
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Metallica and an Afghan project win ʼNobel Prizeʼ for music As the winners of Swedenʼs prestigious Polar Music Prize, US heavy metal band Metallica and an Afghan music institute are set to be honored by the Swedish royal family on Thursday. It may be heavy metal, but the Swedish royals wonʼt shy away from the Polar Music Prize ceremony scheduled for June 14 in Stockholm. Swedish King Carl Gustaf and his royal family are slated to attend the televised gala honoring US band Metallica and Afghanistanʼs National Institute of Music.The Polar Music Prize is often called the "Nobel Prize" for music. In February, when this yearʼs laureates were announced, the jury cited Metallica for its "physical and furious" music. "Through virtuoso ensemble playing and its use of extremely accelerated tempos, Metallica has taken rock music to places it had never been before," the panelʼs statement read. The band has sold 110 million albums worldwide, with some of its hits including "Enter Sandman" and "Nothing Else Matters."
Germanyʼs social mobility among poorest worse than in the United States — OECD A typical poor child in Germany would need 180 years to reach the average German income, while one in the United States would need 150 to reach the average US income. The OECD says that needs to change. Children in lowincome families in Germany tend to have a harder time moving up the social ladder than children in equivalent circumstances in other industrialized countries, according to a new study by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). The study used earnings data across different generations to calculate the estimated amount of time it would take a child to reach the average income in a given country. In Germany, it would take a child whose parentsʼ earnings are in the bottom 10 percent of the population six generations or 180 years to reach the average national income.