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ʼLaser manʼ John Ausonius receives life sentence in Frankfurt John Ausonius has received a second life sentence, this time for the murder of a Jewish woman in Frankfurt. Ausonius has been serving another life sentence in Sweden for the murder and attempted murder of 10 immigrants. John Ausonius — the Swedish convicted killer dubbed "the laser man" and suspected white supremacist — has received another life sentence for the murder of a Jewish woman more than 25 years ago. A Frankfurt court on Wednesday found Ausonius guilty of shooting dead Blanka Zmigrod, a 68-year-old Holocaust survivor, near her home in February 1992. Prosecutor Nadja Böttinger told the court during Tuesdayʼs plea hearing that the evidence at hand was far too abundant to be considered mere coincidence. During Wednesdayʼs sentencing, Judge Bärbel Stock agreed.

German prisons: 150 dangerous Islamists need deradicalizing German jails are struggling to cope with scores of radical Islamist extremists. Their number is expected to grow following the opening of a slew of terror-related probes in recent months. About 150 dangerous Islamists are being held in prisons across Germany, according to figures from the Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA) published

by German daily Die Welt on Wednesday. The men are either serving jail sentences or are in custody on terror-related charges, the paper cited the BKA as saying. The newspaper said there were also several "relevant persons" being held, which it said were those regarded as sympathizers or supporters of radical Islam. "In the next few years we must expect a wave of extremists in our prisons," the German state of Hesseʼs Minister of Justice, Eva Kühne-Hörmann (CDU), told the newspaper.

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Netanyahu associate to testify in corruption probe Israel:

Israeli media have alleged that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahuʼs confidant, Shlomo Filber, will testify against him. The Israeli leader rejected the allegations, saying he was targeted by a "campaign of persecution."

Prominent ivory trade investigator killed in Nairobi home World-renowned ivory investigator Esmond Bradley-Martin has been found dead in his home with a stab wound to the neck. Martin had spent decades tracing the trade of ivory and rhino horns from Africa to Asian markets.

Kenyan police said on Monday that ivory trade investigator Esmond Bradley-Martin had been found dead in his home by a family member. The relative had gone to check on Martin at his home in the Nairobi suburb of Langat on Sunday afternoon after he did not respond to phone calls. "He was found dead in his house and had

stab wounds," said a police officer.

"An investigation has been launched." The head of the United Nationʼs Environment Program, Erik Solheim, said he was shocked by Martinʼs murder and described the late investigator as a "global authority" on ivory and rhino horn trafficking. Martin, an American citizen who had lived in Kenya for decades, was a key figure in the global crackdown on illegal ivory supply chains. Much of his research quantified and analyzed the Asian ivory markets in China, Hong Kong,Vietnam and elsewhere.

German university hospital defends auto firmsʼ nitrogen dioxide test ethics No experiments on animals or humans can take place in Germany without a go from an authorized ethics committee. Dr. Thomas Kraus from Aachen University Hospital says this was the case in the most recent NO2 scandal.

The European Research Group on Environment and Health in the Transport Sector (EUGT) "did not impinge in any way on the nitrogen dioxide (NO2) research it commissioned Aachen University Hospital to do," Professor Thomas Kraus from the

hospital told the German press agency DPA on Monday. The EUGT is a now defunct organization that was funded

by German carmakers Volkswagen, Daimler and BMW plus partsmaker Bosch, thus raising questions of possible conflicts of interest. In 2013, 25 healthy volunteers were exposed to NO2 pollution for three hours, Kraus said. "None of them had any negative health effects," he went on, adding that the tests were meant to measure the impact of pollutants in the workplace.

Nearly four-inten Germans use online services The shared use of cars, music, accommodation, files and more looks set to increase in Germany, a new survey shows. Germanyʼs share economy market is worth more than €20 billion, according to the survey.

Almost 40 percent of Germans used "share economy" services, such as Uber and Airbnb in 2017, according to a survey published on Wednesday by auditing and consulting firm Price Waterhouse Coopers (PwC).

The study, "Share Economy: The New Business Model," was based on a representative survey of more than 4,500 consumers in Belgium, the Netherlands, Austria, Switzerland, Turkey and Germany. Of these countries, Germany had the largestshare economymarket at more than €20 billion ($24.6 billion) and therefore 2,000 German participants were included in the survey.

US evangelist Billy Graham dies at 99 The Baptist preacher who counseled presidents and spoke about the Bible to hundreds of millions has passed away in his native North Carolina.

Conservative politicians paid tribute to Graham online. Evangelist Billy Graham has died at the age of 99, a spokesman confirmed on Wednesday. According to the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, he preached to more people than anyone else in history during his 70 years on the pulpit.

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Germany to compensate Algerian Jewish Holocaust survivors Jews who lived in Algeria during the Vichy regime will receive compensation, said the Claims Conference. Algerian Jews were "one of the last" groups to be recognized by Germany, the organizationʼs vice president told DW. The Claims Conference Hardship Fund on Monday announced that a new group ofJewish Holocaust survivorswill be eligible forcompensation from the Germany government.

The group consists of Jews who lived in Algeria between July 1940 and November 1942. Those eligible for compensation will receive a one-time payment of €2,556 ($3,180), which the German government will begin paying out in July. "Even at this late stage, itʼs very important both for the individuals, because it acknowledges what they went through, and in general, because it creates a historical record which will stand the test of time," Eric Schneider, who serves as executive vice president of the Claims Conference, told DW. "The further we get away from the events, I think thereʼs the greater possibility of Holocaust revisionism … When the German government takes responsibility and acknowledges the event, then it makes it a lot harder to refute it.

Bruno Labbadia takes over as head coach of Wolfsburg

Deutsche Bank to clip investment banking wings

German metalworkers finally secure wage agreement

Deutsche Bank is cutting at least 250 investment banking jobs in locations including London and the United States as it seeks to keep a lid on expenses amid a sustained slide in its securities unit.

Following weeks of bitter fighting, a wage agreement for the German metal and electrical industries has finally been struck. Employees were able to secure higher wages and more flexible working hours.

A wage agreement was reached in the early hours on Tuesday in Germanyʼs metal and electrical industries. The powerful IG Metall union announced the deal initially covering workers in the southern German state of BadenWürttemberg, but expected to be eventually implemented for a total of 3.9 million workers in the sector nationwide. According to the deal, employeesare to receive a pay hike of 4.3 percent from April this year. Additionally, monthly one-off payments of €100 ($124) were agreed for January through March. Employers and trade union representatives also agreed on the possibility of workers reducing their hours from 35 to 28 hours per week for two years, should they need to look after children or care for older relatives.

Germanyʼs biggest commercial bankwas about to lay off at least 250 employees in its corporate and investment banking division, the news agency Reuters reported Monday.

Quoting a person familiar with the matter, Reuters said that the total number of job losses could rise to as many as 500, mainly affecting senior and mid-level investment banking positions. According to Bloomberg News, other people with knowledge of the matter said the bank had trimmed positions in locations includ-

ing London and the US in the past two weeks. They reportedly included Marc Benton, who oversaw European energy investment banking, and Evans Haji-Touma, who focused on sovereign wealth and public pension funds. The corporate finance unit for Europe, the Middle East and Africa, led by Alasdair Warren, felt some of the cuts, too. The departures also included Andrew Tusa, co-head of UK corporate brokering and Jonathan Gold, a senior financial institutions banker in London, the people said.

Four in five newborn deaths ʼpreventableʼ Babies born in countries with poverty, conflict or weak institutions are dying needlessly because of a lack of basic care, a report found. As many as 80 percent of newborn deaths were said to be preventable.

The United Nations Childrenʼs Fund (UNICEF) released a report on Tuesday warning about the "alarming" risks posed to newborns in the worldʼs poorest and most conflict-wracked countries. UNICEFʼs report concluded that risks could be 50 times as high as those in the richest countries. 2.6 million

newborns around the world died after their first month of life, with seven thousand newborns dying every day. The countries with the greatest chance of newborn survival were Japan, Iceland, Finland, Singapore, Estonia, Slovenia, Cyprus, Belarus, Luxembourg, Norway and South Korea. - The countries with the least chance of newborn survival were Pakistan, Central African Republic, Somalia, Lesotho, Guinea-Bissau, South Sudan, Cote dʼIvoire, Mali, and Chad. - A baby born in Pakistan faced a one in 22 chance of death, while a newborn in Japan had only a one in 1,111 risk of dying.

Bruno Labbadia has been appointed as the new head coach of Wolfsburg.

The Bundesliga club made the announcement less than 24 hours after Martin Schmidt threw in the towel.

On Tuesday, Wolfsburg announced the appointment of Bruno Labbadia as their third coach this season, as the club seeks to avoid relegation to the second division.

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A record 28 French restaurants get Michelin three-star ratings Twenty-eight French restaurants have been honored with the gastronomic sectorʼs most coveted rating. Thatʼs a record number of three-star ratings for any single country in the Michelin Red Guide.

A comeback by La Maison des Bois mastermind Marc Veyrat (pictured) and the emergence of Christophe Bacquieʼs Hotel du Castellet as another culinary force in southern France have given the country a record for most restaurants to hold a vaunted foodie guideʼs coveted three-star maximum. Set for official release on Friday, Michelin France has become the most prestigious of the publicationʼs 31 national editions and the domestic culinary bible. Michelin has faced criticism that its stars reward pomp and presentation rather than the food itself and for the guideʼs putting restaurateurs under unbearable scrutiny.

The guide has made many a chefʼs name; others say it has nearly broken their wills. Veyrat — a 67-yearold who quit cooking after a skiing accident nine years ago and faced hardship again when La Maison burned down in 2015 — told The Associated Press that he does not mind the stress. "We need the pressure and adrenaline because we are creatives," he said late Monday.