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119/2019 • 25 MAY, 2019 WEEKEND ISSUE

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Social media hampers dialogue, independent thought Wolfgang Schäuble, president of the Bundestag, Germanyʼs lower house of parliament, who served as finance minister during theeurozoneʼs debt crisis, has lamented the impact social media is having on communication and decision-making. In an interview with newspaper group Redaktionsnetzwerk Deutschland (RND), the conservative CDU politician said "the triumphant march of the internet, of the social media networks, change the tone of the conversation and hamper the exchange of opinions," he said.

Protests as farright AfD wrangles over Europe candidates Five hundred Alternative for Germany (AfD) delegates wrangled via procedural run-offs Saturday over who should fill its tail-end candidacy slots as more than a 1,000 opponents headed for the conference venue, overseen by police. Protesters, organized by local civic groups, had set out from the railway station of the 30,000population Elbe River city of Riesa — once a key metal industry hub in communist former East Germany — bound for the convention center. Read more:EU in 2019, challenges and crisis Placards and banners carried by AfD detractors included the slogan "Racism is no alternative," playing off the partyʼs name. Police said they intervened when a roadside bystander made a Hitler salute.

The anti-migrant, euroskeptic AfD, launched in 2013 and now holding opposition seats in all of Germanyʼs 16 regional assemblies as well as the federal Bundestag, had begun its four-day convention on Friday in Riesa to complete its list of party members who could serve in the European Parliament following this yearʼs European elections.

UK Prime Minister Theresa May announces departure date of June 7 In an emotional address, Theresa May has announced she would resign as prime minister on June 7

The race to succeed her will likely start after a state visit by US President Donald Trump.

Syrian girls attacked in Berlin, racism suspected A man spouting racist insults allegedly confronted two Syrian teenagers in northeastern Berlin and punched them in the face, authorities said Saturday. He hit the girls, aged 15 and 16, "with his fist several times ... before fleeing into a shopping arcade," police alleged in a statement.

Both girls were taken to hospital for treatment. Read more: Racist or Islamist — lone-wolf attackers show similar patterns Hours later, a woman reportedly attacked a 12-year-old girl in the southeastern district of Neukölln. Officers alleged the suspect tried to tear off the girlʼs headscarf, pulled her hair and threatened

her with pepper spray. The woman also allegedly attempted to stab the child with a syringe filled with what appeared to be blood, police said. Officers from the state security police are investigating the incidents, which took place late Friday. The suspected hate crimes highlight tensions over migration in Germany. Last month, a 50-year-old German man was charged with attempted murder after he deliberately drove his car into foreigners in the western cities of Bottrop and Essen. Eight people were injured in the New Yearʼs Day attack, including a 4-year-old Afghan boy and a 10-yearold Syrian girl.

Antonio Conte: Ex-Chelsea manager set to take charge at Inter Milan Former Chelsea boss Antonio Conte is set to be appointed as the new Inter Milan manager.

Italian Conte, 49, has been out of the game since he wassacked by Chelsea last July, ending a controversial two years at the club. Inter are fourth in Serie A and will qualify for next seasonʼs Champions League if they beat Empoli on Sunday. However, it is understood that will not be enough to keep coach Luciano Spalletti in a job.

Chief executive Beppe Marotta, who

left Juventus in October, hired Conte while he was in Turin and remains close to him. Conte won the Premier League title in his first season at Stamford Bridge and the FA Cup in his second, but his time at the club was marred by a series of squabbles, which included texting striker Diego Costa to tell him he was no longer wanted. Prior to that he won three titles in as many season with Juventus before spending two years in charge of Italy.

Indonesia blocking social media to ʼmaintain democracyʼ Indonesian authorities have been criticized for blocking social media during violent post-election riots in Jakarta.

DW asked Indonesian Communications Minister Rudiantara why he thinks the ban is necessary. We are trying to manage the use of social media and instant messaging. During situations like the Jakarta riots, there is a lot of fake news, with videos and pictures circulating on social media and instant messaging.

We have not totally blocked the means or tools for people to communicate, but we are trying to limit features that have affected the riots happening in the country.

Kenyan high court upholds ban on samesex relations In a unanimous ruling, the Kenyan High Court uphelda colonial-era ban on same-sex relations on Friday.

"We find the impugned sections [of the penal code] are not unconstitutional," said presiding judge Roselyne Aburili.

"We hereby decline the relief sought and dismiss the consolidated petition."

Activists and members of the LGBTQ community criticized the ruling, saying it marked a major blow in the fight for equal rights in Kenya.

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Donʼt expose babies to electronic screens, says WHO Children under 12 months old should not be exposed to electronic screens at all, according to the World Health Organization. Parents were urged to ensure kids get enough exercise to encourage good habits later in life.

Infants less than a year old should not be exposed to electronic screens, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday. Issuing its first such guidelines, the United Nations health agency said that older children, aged two to four, should be limited to one hour per day sedentary screen time. The guidelines also covered sleep and exercise. Among the findings were that: Infants under one should interact in floor-based play — or "tummy time" — for at least an hour each day and avoid all screens.Children between one and four should spend at least three hours in a variety of physical activities spread across the day, with no more than an hour of screen time.Children shouldn’t be restrained in a pram or high chair, or strapped to someoneʼs back, for more than an hour at a time.

The WHO said under-fives should be physically active and getting plenty of sleep, under-fives would establish healthy habits through adolescence and into adulthood.

Arsene Wenger: Ex-Arsenal boss ʼmight not return to managementʼ

Nick Kyrgios pulls out with illness Australian world number 36 Nick Kyrgios pulled out of the French Open with illness on Friday.

Kyrgios, who was due to play British number two Cameron Norrie in the first round, is said to have been "wiped out" by the bug. It comes just days after the 24-year-oldposted on social mediasaying the competition "absolutely sucks" compared to other Grand Slam events. World number 41 Norrie will now face French qualifier Elliot Benchetrit. Britainʼs Boulter out of Roland Garros but set to earn £20,000Secrets behind Norrieʼs rise up the rankings Benchetrit, 20, ranked

273rd in the world, lost to compatriot Gael Monfils in the first round at Roland Garros last year - his only main-draw match at a Grand Slam.

Norrie, 23, said he was disappointed not to play Kyrgios, describing the former world number 13 as a "good mate". But he added: "Heʼs a hell of a player, with a ridiculous serve, so it is nice to play a qualifier - someone who is supposedly not as good in ranking. But I will go out and control what I can control."

Japan ʼpet cafeʼ boom raises concerns about animal welfare A love of "cute" creatures, a need to release stress and a shortage of space for pets at home mean that Japanʼs pet cafes are doing a roaring trade – although animal rights activists continue to oppose the industry.

The latest addition to the already crowded pet cafe scene in Tokyo is Mipig, a ground-floor space in the cityʼs Meguro district, where patrons can kick back with a coffee and pet a pot-bellied pig for half an hour. Mipig opened on March 1 after a farm in Yamanashi Prefecture carried out a crowdfunding campaign to raise Y4.7

million (€38,109, $42,533) to open the cafe, with the pigs imported from Britain – where the concept of miniature swine as pets is more accepted.

Spending 30 minutes with the pigs costs Y800 (€6.49), with every extra 30 minutes an additional Y500 (€4.05).

Visitors are also expected to buy at least one drink, which start at Y600 (€4.87). The operator of the cafe says the aim is to make Japanese people more familiar with pigs, which are considered to be purely farm animals in Japan, and to encourage Japanese people to have pigs as pets. Through the cafe, anyone can take home one of these animals for Y300,000 (€2,432).

Ex-Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger says he is ready to take a new role in football - but has admitted for the first time he might not return to management.

Wenger ended his 22-year Gunners reign after the 2017-18 season and previously stated he intended to take charge of a new clubin early 2019.

But the 69-year-old Frenchman told the BBC: "I thought I will come back into management very quickly, but I enjoyed taking a little distance.

Hungary promises help for Notre-Dame reconstruction Hungary is showing support and solidarity as Paris prepares to rebuild Notre-Dame following the horrific fire that swept through the iconic cathedral on Monday.

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Fertility: Sperm also has an expiration date Itʼs 8 a.m. on your 35th birthday and your mother has already called you three times. You want to sleep longer, but she persists. You call her back; she answers after the first ring.

"Sweetie," she says, out of breath. "I was just in the kitchen making breakfast and — you wonʼt believe this — I cracked open an egg with two yolks inside. Do you know what that means?" Of course you know what it means. According to modern fertility folklore, pregnancy might be on the way. But why doesnʼt your mother ever call your 40-year-old brother with these brilliant fertility revelations? Older male fertility: should we be worried? Most couples trying to conceive (and enthusiastic mothers-in-law) know that decades of research point to a womanʼs age of 35 as the point in which women may begin to experience age-related pregnancy complications. The scientific interest in women is intuitive — they play the most obvious role in the pregnancy.

Attack on Iranian military parade may harden domestic and regional policies A deadly attack on an Iranian military parade may strengthen hardliners in the country and send already heightened tensions across the Middle East soaring, asTehran points its finger at the United States and its Gulf Arab allies. The rare attack claimed by Arab separatists killed 12Revolutionary Guard (IRGC)members and 13 others in the southwestern city of Ahvaz, capital of oil-rich Khuzestan province, which is home to Shiite Iranʼs Sunni Arab minority. It was the deadliest attack in the country in nearly a decade. Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei blamed "mercenary terrorists" who carried out a crime in "continuation of the conspiracies by the US-backed regimes in the region," while the IRGC under his command vowed "deadly and unforgiving revenge," if need be abroad. Iran did not name a particular Arab country, but the accusations appeared to be aimed at regional rivals Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain.