194/2018 • 25 AUGUST, 2018 WEEKEND ISSUE
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Madrid approves measure to exhume Francoʼs remains Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchezʼs Socialist government has called for the exhumation of Francisco Francoʼs remains, despite conservative complaints that decree-law should only be used for national emergencies. Sanchez ousted conservative Mariano Rajoy in a June noconfidence vote, and has made his vow to remove Francoʼs remains one of his governmentʼs headline policies. "Spain canʼt allow symbols that divide Spaniards," he said.
Cologne ricin plotters bought a hamster to test biological weapon The wife of a Tunisian man who was detained last month over aricin-based biological weapon plotwas also arrested on Tuesday on suspicion of being an accomplice. German federal prosecutors said the 43-year-old German woman, named only as Yasmin H, was suspected of helping prepare an act of violence and helping produce biological weapons. Her husband, Sief Allah H. was arrested on June 12 for "planning a serious act of violent subversion." Read more:Ricin — an easy-to-obtain bio-weapon from the internet Hamster conspirator Prosecutors allege that Yasmin H, reportedly a convert to Islam, allowed her husband to use her online accounts to order ingredients to make ricin. The couple allegedly then bought a hamster to test the effectiveness of the toxin. On Tuesday, prosecutors said Yasmin H. had organized also a trip to Poland for her husband in late 2017 to buy explosive materials.
Austriaʼs Sebastian Kurz cozies up to German conservatives They hailed the controversial Austrian leaderʼs electoral success
German coffers bulge as country books record surplus The German economy continues to power forward, despite concerns over how global trade conflicts could affect Europeʼs powerhouse. Destatis, the countryʼs main statistics office, released data on Friday showing that the countryhad notched up yet another six-month record budget surplusin the first half of 2018, taking in €48.1 billion ($55.6 billion) more than it spent from January to June when federal, state and local accounts were added together.
Climate change sets the world on fire wildfires in the ʼJunkʼ art stash may yield multi-million US, Canada and other dollar masterpieces countries New York gallery owner David Killen ing canvas, "Untitled XXV" (pictured Members of Angela Merkelʼs conservative CDU have welcomed Sebastian Kurz at a conference in Erfurt where he spoke of the need to secure Europeʼs borders.
believes he has uncovered six paintings by Dutch-American abstract master Willem de Kooning, which — if verified — could be worth tens of millions of dollars. The works were part of a stash of artworks that languished in a storage locker in New Jersey until the dealer offered $15,000 for the lot. Killen is confident that a painting by legendary Swiss modernist Paul Klee is also among the artistic flotsam. A worthwhile investment A de Koon-
top), soldfor a record $66.3 million (€56.7 million) at Christieʼs in 2016, while another sold privately for a reported $300 million in 2015 — as part of a $500 million sale that include a Jackson Pollock painting. Killen estimates the discovered works could sell for between $10,000 and $10 million when they are auctioned late this year and early the next. He is planning to unveil the paintings Tuesday at a party in New York.
US Open 2018: Andy Murray to face James Duckworth on Grand Slam return Andy Murray will play Australiaʼs James Duckworth when he makes his return to Grand Slam tennis after a 14-month absence with a hip injury. The former world number one, now ranked 378th, could play third seed Juan Martin del Potro in the third round. Kyle Edmund, his replacement as British number one, faces Italyʼs Paolo Lorenzi, while Cameron Norrie meets Australian Jordan Thompson. Johanna
Konta has a tough match against French sixth seed Caroline Garcia. British number one Konta, 27, has dropped to 46 in the rankings after a year in which she has struggled to find consistency. Heather Watson and Katie Swan face each other in qualifying on Friday for a place in the main draw, but Naomi Broady is out, as is brother Liam in the menʼs draw. The US Open, the fourth and final major of the year, begins in New York on Monday.
In 2017, parts of Europe, Canada and the US were ravaged by wildfires on an unprecedented scale. In 2018, new records are being set around the world as hot, dry temperatures and fires become the new normal. Almost 20 fires have ravaged California over the past two months. Some are still blazing. The region is experiencing earlier, longer and more ferocious wildfire seasons due to increasingly hot, dry temperatures.
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Usutu virus spreads among birds in Germany With the recent heatwave, more and more birds in Germany are contracting the Usutu virus. The pathogen, which is transmitted by mosquitoes, has repeatedly led to the death of birds in recent years. In the summer months in particular, infections have been more frequent because the mosquitoes that transmit the virus multiply more rapidly. So far, the Bernhard Nocht-Institute for Tropical Medicine has been able to detect the virus in 43 bird carcasses from ten German states. The doctors had investigated 132 suspected cases. The number of unreported cases is likely to be significantly higher.
Fernando Alonso wants Red Bull apology over denial of his claim they tried to sign him Fernando Alonso wants Red Bull to apologise after they denied his claim they offered him a drive for 2019. The 37-year-old said Red Bull approached him about the seat being vacated by Daniel Ricciardo, who is joining Renault. But two-time world champion Alonso has since said he would be leaving Formula 1 at the end of the season, with Pierre Gasly moving to Red Bull instead. "It was not the case for me to join this adventure," said Alonso. Red Bull team boss Christian Horner said the team "offered Fernando a contract in the past but that was back in 2007".
Kimi Raikkonen heads Lewis Hamilton Ferrariʼs Kimi Raikkonen pipped Lewis Hamiltonʼs Mercedes insecond practiceat the Belgian Grand Prix.
Raikkonen set a lap of 1min 43.355 seconds,beating Hamilton by 0.168secson their qualifying simulation runs. The second Mercedes of Valtteri Bottas was third, 0.448secs away, while Hamiltonʼs title rival Sebastian Vettel had a scrappy session and was fifth. Vettel made errors on
his fastest laps and was beaten by Red Bullʼs Max Verstappen. However, Mercedes and Ferrari appear to be very closely matched - not just from the qualifying pace but also from the driversʼ performance when they ran on race fuel loads later in the session.
Whatʼs the right intimate hygiene? Do you know the right intimate hygiene practices? Did you know that dads can suffer from postnatal depression too? Or that turmeric can treat glaucoma? DW brings you this weekʼs health news, all in one handy guide! The personal care aisles in drugstores offer a variety of intimate hygiene products, especially for women. They include soaps, wet wipes for on-thego, gels and many other products - the sort of things that promise cleanliness and hygiene for those particularly sensitive, intimate parts of our bodies. But a recentstudyof more than 1,400 women, conducted by researchers in Canada, showed that using intimate
hygiene products may increase the risk of vaginal and urinary tract infections. So whatʼs the best way to tend to your intimate parts? The answer is less is more. When washing intimate areas, you should always use water, irrespective of your biological sex. In women, shower gels and intimidate hygiene products can disturb the natural vaginal flora, which can cause bacterial or fungal infections. When it comes to cleaning the penis, men should also stick to water and make sure to clean the area around and under the foreskin carefully under running water. People who experience a burning or itching sensation in their intimate areas should seek medical advice.
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Pakistan election: Islamist parties benefit from political polarization The moment you step out of Lahore airport you are greeted by hundreds of gigantic banners with smiling portraits ofImran Khan, a former cricket player and candidate for prime minister in the Pakistani general electionon Wednesday. Khanʼs election symbol, a cricket bat, is also omnipresent in Lahore, capital of Punjab province in eastern Pakistan. You can clearly tell that Khanʼs Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI, Movement for Justice) party is going to give Nawaz Sharifʼs Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N) party a tough time in its political stronghold. Unlike in the West, election posters and banners are hugely important in Pakistan.