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German police free hostage at Cologne train station A woman was held hostage by a man for two hours at a pharmacy in Cologneʼs central railway station on Monday. Police stormed the pharmacy and ended the situation around two hours later, shooting the individual several times.Klaus Rüschenschmidt, who led the police operation, said the perpetrator had initially thrown a Molotov cocktail inside a fast-food restaurant in the station, injuring a 14-year-old. An eyewitness told DWʼs David Martin at the scene that the young woman fled the restaurant with her legs on fire. She was taken to hospital. The assailant then "fled to the pharmacy, where he took a hostage," Rüschenschmidt said. When special forces intervened, the man "attempted to set light to the hostage."
Malta battles over memorial to murdered journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia Tourist routes, the justice system and Maltese history intersect where activists set up a memorial to push for answers in the murder of Daphne Caruana Galizia. One year on, authorities have tried to remove it from sight. Walking across the center of Valletta, Raymond and his partner stop to look at the latest additions to a makeshift memorial for the immensely popular blogger Daphne Caruana Galizia, who was murdered in a car bomb on October 16 last year. "We are lucky to have had someone like her," the man remarks. "People like her … OK, they are not perfect, but not everybody can investigate [like] that." Nearby, a city employee is sweeping the square after thick crowds of tourists have dispersed and artisans, competing for their attention, have packed their goods and left. Valletta carries on in its usual rhythm even as, for the past month, this memorial has been different from day to day.
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Hungaryʼs homeless ban: When poverty becomes a crime Critics, meanwhile, call it barbarous and a criminalization of poverty
A new law banning homelessness has taken effect in Hungary. The government argues the measure will save lives.
Climate change could cause ʼsevereʼ global beer shortage Increasing droughts around the world may reduce barley yields, resulting in shortages of beer, a fall in global consumption and a rise in prices for the beloved beverage around the world, a new study finds. Bad news, beer lovers: Climate change doesnʼt just cause rising sea levels,stronger hurricanesandmore intense wildfires — it could also disrupt the global beer supply, causing severe shortages. Thatʼs because increasingly severe and widespread droughts and heat could trigger a worldwide decline in yields of barley, beerʼs main ingredient. This
could result in a rise in beer prices and a corresponding drop in beer consumption, suggests a new international study conducted by the University of California, Irvine, and the United Kingdomʼs University of East Anglia (UEA), among others. For the study, researchers from the UK, China, Mexico and the United States identified extreme climate events and modeled the impacts of these climate events on barley yields in 34 world regions. They then examined the effects of the resulting barley supply shock on the supply and price of beer in each region under a range of future climate scenarios.
Euromaxx puts European creative stars in the production seat They cleared a date in their concert calendar, washed up their kitchen utensils, or put down their pencils in their design studios to come work with DW: For one week famous figures in Europeʼs creative scene produced their own individual episode for Euromaxx, DWʼs culture and lifestyle TV show. Whether chef or musician, designer or photographer, each person stepped into the role of lead director for a day, presenting a program of choice alongside Euromaxx presenters Meggin Leigh, Meike Krüger and Linda
Bethke. The six guest producers are Dutch star violinist Andre Rieu, British architect Sir David Chipperfield, German star chef Tim Raue, Dutch interior designer Marcel Wanders, Italian fashion designer and businesswoman Lavinia Biagiotti, and British photographer and director Rankin. The guests also got to choose the filming locations, which ranged from ateliers to galleries, apartments to palaces, all of them providing rare glimpses backstage into the professional and personal worlds of the stars.
US, Saudi Arabia on economic collision course The United States and Saudi Arabia are currently discussing the measures that can be taken if it turns out journalist Jamal Khashoggi was killed by Saudi agents while visiting the countryʼs consulate in Istanbul earlier this month. Over the weekend, US President Donald Trump vowed "severe punishment" if it were proven that Saudi Arabia killed Khashoggi, and sent Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to the kingdom on Monday to discuss the incident. Riyadhhas struck back at the allegations, calling them "lies" and threatening retaliation over any possible economic sanctions by US or other western countries. "The Kingdom affirms its total rejection of any threats and attempts to undermine it, whether by threatening to impose economic sanctions, using political pressures, or repeating false accusations," the staterun Saudi Press Agency said.
Top accolade for woman who broke up anti-Semitic attack Janina Levy intervened in an antiSemitic attack on two men wearing kippas that caused outrage across Germany. Levyʼs bravery has been recognized with a coveted award for civil courage. Janina Levy will be the recipient of the 2018 Berlin "Prize for Civil Courage Against Right-wing Radicalism, Anti-Semitism and Racism," the Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe organization announced Monday. Levy, the managing director of a Hamburg creative agency, intervened when a Syrian man in Berlin used a leather belt toattack two young men wearing kippas, the traditional Jewish head covering.
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