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Dutch police arrest new suspect in Utrecht tram shooting Dutch police on Wednesday said they had arrested a new suspect in ashooting that killed three people and injured seven otherson a tram in the city of Utrecht, as they investigated whether there was a terrorist motive behind the attack. Officers from a specialized arrest team detained the 40-year-old man in Utrecht on Tuesday and released two other men that had been detained earlier, said police spokesman Joost Lanshage. A spokesman for public proseuctors, Ties Kortmann, said that the investigation was continuing into the motive of the suspects and into the possible involvement of the man arrested on Tuesday. "We are looking at the role of the new suspect," he added. The suspectʼs identity has not been released. Read more: 8 facts about gun control in the US The alleged shooter, 37-year-old Gokmen Tanis, remains in custody and prosecutors have until Friday to question the Turkey-born suspect. Tanis then has to appear before an investigating judge who could extend his detention.
Doping probe of German doctor leads to 21 athletes from 8 countries Investigators have uncovered a German doctorʼs client list of 21 athletes from Europe, Korea and the US suspected of blood-doping across five sports, Munich prosecutor Kai Gräber said Wednesday. The doctor, Mark S. from the German city of Erfurt, was arrested in a raid last month.Five athletes were taken into custody as they competed at the Nordic world ski championships in Seefeld, Austria,on February 27 as part of the busts.
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Donald Tusk welcomes push for Brexit extension, with a key condition Brexit chaos increases just 10 days before exit date
The European Council president says the UK Parliament would need to approve the withdrawal agreement reached by Brussels and Westminster to secure a short extension to the Brexit process.
Mobility services for the elderly: Looking beyond the private car Owning a car still means a lot to Germans, especially older people in rural areas. But what if the elderly are no longer able to drive? A village near Berlin is pondering alternatives, as Hardy Graupner reports. The village ofPetershagen-Eggersdorf in the largely rural Eastern German state of Brandenburghas experienced a massive population boom for many years now. It now has more than 15,000 inhabitants, up from just 8,000 in the early 1990s. A logical side effect of the increased influx has been more traffic, with a higher number of privately owned cars per family, according to the mayor of the twin village, Marco Rut-
ter. Thatʼs causing a bit of a problem, especially for the growing number of elderly people living here. "Despite some younger folks moving here, the number of senior citizens has been rising disproportionately," Rutter tells DW,noting that the trend will become even more pronounced in the years ahead. "Up to 4,000 inhabitants are now between 55 and 65 years old, meaning that over the next decade weʼll have a lot more people past the age of 65, plus a lot of people who statistically live a lot longer." More traffic, more problems Rutter points out that increased traffic flows in the village have created a sense of insecurity among the elderly driving their own cars.
Brazilian artist Helio Fervenza on censorship and responsibility Visual artist Helio Fervenza teaches at the art institute of the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul Art in Porto Alegre. His works have been presented at the Venice Biennale art shows, in Sao Paulo and Amsterdam. Like so many artists in Brazil, Fervenza is worried about political developments in his native country. He told DW about the significance of art, widening censorship and artʼs responsibility in society. He and his political cronies are not interested in art. But even before that there was little support from the min-
istry. For me, art equals access to knowledge about the world, because through the eyes of art you see the world from new perspectives. You become more aware and you see things differently. This kind of art has not been recognized in society, it was a process that took time. Not every type of art gets an immediate reaction, but in the long run, it triggers a new way of thinking in society. So whatʼs happening in Brazil at the moment — the governmentʼs inconsiderate way of dealing with art — is very bad.
US verdict on Roundup cancer case batters Bayer share price A US jury concluded on Tuesday that the Roundup weed killer was a "substantial factor" in causing cancer in a 70-year-old California man. The ruling is a blow to Bayer, whose subsidiary Monsanto makes the herbicide. The trial could pave the way for more cases linkingglyphosatein Roundup to the development of cancer. Read more: Germany sets new restrictions on glyphosate Details of the case: California resident Edwin Hardeman was diagnosed with non-Hodgkinʼs lymphoma after using Roundup for 25 years.The San Francisco jury came to a unanimous verdict that the weed killer had contributed greatly.
Is Germany reassessing its role in Afghanistan? Germany has been deeply involved in Afghanistan since the US-led international forces invaded the country in 2001 and toppled the Taliban regime there. The first international conference for Afghanistanʼs reconstruction was held in the same year in the German city of Bonn, where the foundations for the current Afghan government were laid. A decade later, in 2011, Germany hosted a second Bonn conference. Representatives of the Taliban were absent on both occasions. As the US-Taliban peace talks progress, Germany sees an opportunity to play a key role in the Afghan reconciliation process by hosting yet another conference. This time, Berlin wants to make sure that the Taliban are represented.
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Shock as US rapper faces deportation to UK Rapper 21 Savage was detained by US immigration authorities on Sunday for overstaying his visa, and is now facing deportation to the United Kingdom. The news rocked the hip hop world and shocked his legions of fans, as the rapper has always said he is a local act from Atlanta, Georgia. 21 Savage, whose birth name is Sha Yaa Bin Abraham-Joseph, is an "unlawfully present United Kingdom national," according to US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). ICE added that Abraham-Joseph had been illegally in the country since his visa ran out in 2005. The 26-year-old rapper has been well known in Atlanta since 2015, and quickly made his way onto the national scene. His second studio album, "I Am > I Was" debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 in December. He is known for his conversational delivery and candid sincerity about issues like police brutality and systemic racism. He is nominated for two Grammy awards for his work on fellow rapper Post Maloneʼs "Rockstar," including Record of the Year. The awards will be presented on February 10.
West Ham v Liverpool: Manuel Pellegrini wants to help Man City with win West Ham manager Manuel Pellegrini wants to get his sideʼs season back on course by beating Liverpool on Monday - and do his old side Manchester City a favour at the same time. Premier League leaders Liverpool are two points clear in the title race but have a game in hand over rivals City, whobeat Arsenal 3-1 on Sunday.
British PM Theresa May requests Brexit Germanyʼs extension to June 30 FlixBus in talks to Theresa May has asked the Eurobuy intercity pean Union for a short extension of competitor the Brexit deadline. But itʼs unclear whether EU officials will accept a Eurolines deadline after European parliamentary elections in May.
In a letter to European Union leaders, the United Kingdom has requested delaying Brexit until June 30, Prime Minister Theresa May said on Wednesday. "As prime minister I am not prepared to delay Brexit any further than the 30th of June," May told MPs in Parliament. "I have therefore this morning written to President Tusk, the president of the European Council, informing him that the UK seeks an extension to the article 50 period until
the 30th June," she said. In the letter she says that she intends to hold a third vote on the twice-rejected Brexit deal, but will need more time to do so after thespeaker of the house invoked a centuries-old ruledisallowing multiple parliamentary votes on the same matter. "If the motion is passed, I am confident that Parliament will proceed to ratify the deal constructively. But this will clearly not be completed before 29 March 2019," she wrote.
Unusual drinks Germans think are absolutely normal Every child in Germany knows what it is, but translators and lifestyle bloggers are challenged when trying to explain that to the rest of the world. Hereʼs more on the drinks Germans take for granted. "What the Heck is Apfelschorle? And Hereʼs How to Make It" is the title of an article written by a US blogger. He is not the only one who has attempted to unravel the mystery of this "delightful concoction," as the author enthusiastically describes it. Admittedly, such lifestyle blogs have a tendency to make a big juicy story out of things almost too simple to write about. Thereʼs no big secret behind the drink all Germans
know: An Apfelschorle is apple juice mixed with sparkling mineral water. While the apple variation is the most common, a Schorle — or spritzer if you want an English term (although even translators struggle to agree on an official term in English) — can be made by adding sparkling water to any juice. People are obviously free to mix their beverages the way they want at home, but for commercial versions, Germany has special regulations on how to label fruit and soft drinks, determined by the "Fruchtsaftund Erfrischungsgetränkeverordnung," also officially abbreviated as "FrSaftErfrischGetrV" — more on Germanyʼs spectacular art of the abbreviation another time.
No Red Bull Air Race for Budapest in 2019 Budapest Mayor István Tarlós has not authorised the organisation of the Red Bull Air Race in Budapest this summer – according to a statement just issued by the Mayor’s Office. Held annually in several major cities with notable landmarks for skyline backdrops, the Red Bull Air Race is Formula 1 in the air, presenting incredible stunt-flying spectacles performed by the world’s best pilots. Every year except one since 2003, Budapest has hosted the race, but now it seems that for 2019, the Red Bull Air Race will skip the Hungarian capital.
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FlixBus, which offers low-cost intercity bus travel across Europe, is negotiating to buy its smaller competitor Eurolines. French transport group Transdev, which owns Eurolines, and the Munich-based Flixbus confirmed on Monday that exclusive talks were underway, without disclosing the financial details. Eurolines, whose network spans 25 countries, operates French domestic routes under the Isilines brand, which would be part of the possible deal. "With this merger, FlixBus would have an even more comprehensive and more diverse offer to attract even more passengers. We want to be the first choice for travelers across Europe," Flixbus managing director Jochen Engert said.
Outcry in Uganda over compulsory HIV test 19-year-old Methia Nalukwago, a student at Makerere University in the capital Kampala, is excited by the proposal to have all students undergo compulsory HIV/AIDS testing. Some students, she says, have been living in denial. "Our friends, we study with them but you look at someone and you are like, ʼare you sure you are not sick or something like that?ʼ Of course you never come out to tell them but you feel it deep down inside you, this person must be sick because of the symptoms that show," Nalukwago told DW. "Compulsory testing for HIV will help us know our HIV status and where we stand." Studies conducted by the Ugandan AIDS Commission show lack of sufficient information among the youth is contributing to an increase of HIV. Jane Were, the head teacher of Forest Hill College in Mukono district located 21 kilometers (13 miles) east of Kampala, said they are grappling with HIV in schools. She said the situation has been made worse by parents who mislead their children on what they are actually suffering from. "We have situations where parents lie to students about these [anti-retroviral] drugs. There are parents who tell children they have other ailments other than HIV," Were said.