171/2018 • 28 JULY, 2018 WEEKEND ISSUE
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Novichok came in ʼexpensiveʼ looking perfume bottle Amesbury poisoning survivor Charlie Rowley gave the bottle which contained Novichok nerve agent to his girlfriend Dawn Sturgess as a gift, believing it to be perfume, according to interviews he gave to the UKʼs ITV and the mass-circulation paper The Sun. Rowley said he had picked up the bottle, which "looked expensive" and was labeled as perfume, before giving it to his partner. However, he said he was unable to remember where he had found the poison, telling The Sun it was "still a blur."
European Court of Justice rules Polish arrest warrants can be halted The European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled against extraditing suspects to Poland on Wednesday if there are "serious and fact-based grounds" to believe the suspect would not receive a fair trial. The ruling concernsa Polish man in Irelandwho claims recent justice reforms in Poland harmed his chances of being treated fairly. The man is suspected of drug trade. In recent years, Polandʼs ruling Law and Justice (PiS) party has been working to place courts under a tighter control of the executive branch. Among other steps, the parliament now has power to choose members of the National Council of the Judiciary whose job is to oversee judicial impartiality. More recently, the lawmakers changed retirement age for the Supreme Court judges, which critics believe was aimed at ousting the most experienced judges and stacking the body with government supporters. The Supreme Court and its chief Malgorzata Gersdorf are opposing the move.
Carles Puigdemont to return to Belgium after German stay He dismissed suggestions that Russia supported his movement as fake news
The Catalonian separatist leader has appeared before the press to announce plans to move to Brussels to fight for his regionʼs independence. He dismissed suggestions that Russia supported his movement as "fake news."
Five charged over acid attack on young boy in Worcester, UK A group of men aged between 22 and 41 were due to appear before a UK court on Wednesday to face charges of conspiracy to commit grievous bodily harm, West Mercia Police said. The authorities believe the men were involved in a suspected acid attack on a 3-year-old child in a shopping mall in Worcester on Saturday. The boy suffered "serious burns to his arm and face" and was hospitalized, police said after the attack. The child has since been released "but the long-term implications of his injuries are unknown at this time" according to the authorities. Read more:German energy executive severely injured in acid attack Three suspects from LondonA
39-year-old from Wolverhampton, some 48 kilometers (30 miles) north of Worcester was arrested immediately after the attack. Another man from Wolverhampton and three others from London were detained during the week. In an unusual move for the UK, police said they would not release their names "for legal reasons." They also gave no details on the motive. However, chief superintendent Mark Travis said they were treating the incident as a "deliberate attack." The UK has seen a rise in acid attacks in recent years, although it is highly unusual for the victim to be so young.Hundreds of acid attacks were reportedlast year in London alone.
Neymar omitted from FIFA Best shortlist Brazilian forward Neymar is a surprise omission from the FIFAʼs Best Menʼs Player award shortlist. Thereʼs also a complete lack of Germans on the menʼs list, but Dzsenifer Marozsan is in contention for the womenʼs gong. Brazilʼsearly exit from the World Cupand a somewhat injury-hit debut season at Paris Saint-Germain, where he nevertheless racked up 28 goals and 16 assists in 30 games, are likely to have contributed to Neymarʼs absence. The rest of the list is largely familiar, with Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, who won the first two editions of the award in 2016 and
2017, among the 10 names. Croatia skipper Luka Modric and French tyroKylian Mbappe, who both picked up individual awards at the World Cup, will be hoping to break the La Liga duopoly on major global indvidiual awards. As well as the FIFA Best Player, Messi and Ronaldo have shared the more prestigious Balon dʼOr since 2008, winning five apiece . The rest of the 10-man shortlist is made up of two more French World Cup winners (Antoine Griezmann and Raphael Varane), Belgian duo Eden Hazard and Kevin de Bruyne, Liverpoolʼs Egyptian forward Mohamed Salah and English striker Harry Kane.
Swedish student faces consequences of plane deportee protest As passengers know, a plane cannot take off until all on board have taken their seats and buckled their seat belts. On Monday, a young Swedish activist named Elin Ersson used that rule to keep a flight carrying a 52year-old Afghan manbeing deported to Kabulfrom taking off in Gothenborg. The flight was scheduled to travel to Istanbul where the man was to be transferred to another plane to Afghanistan. With everyone else on the plane seated, the young Swede took out her cellphone and began livestreaming video on Facebook.
Pakistan election hit by violence Dozens of people were killed on Wednesday in a suicide bombing near a polling station the in the city of Quetta in western Pakistan. The militant "Islamic State" (IS) group and the Taliban threatened to target votersduring Pakistanʼs national election. What we know so far: At least 30 people were killed, including a child, and over 30 people were wounded when the suicide bomber detonated outside a crowded polling station in Quetta.Several of the wounded are in critical condition and the death toll could rise further.
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Greece: Many killed in forest fires near Athens At least 74 people have been killed and 170 injured as the deadliest wildfires in Greece in more than a decade swept through seaside areas near Athens. Two major forest fires started burning out of control on both sides of Athens on Monday, with Rafina to the cityʼs east, and the other at Kineta, to the west, being the hardest hit areas. What we know so far:Many people attempting to escape the fires fled to nearby beaches to be evacuated by navy vessels, yachts and fishing boats.A number of people are believed to have died after having swam into the sea to avoid flames and smoke. The Red Cross reported finding 26 bodies huddled tightly together in the courtyard of a villa at the seaside resort.In northern Greece, 300 firefighters, aircraft and helicopters are battling blazes.
Man Utd boss Jose Mourinho avoids Premier League title question
Serena Williams says she is being ʼdiscriminatedʼ against over doping tests
Mick Jagger at 75: more musical milestones
Serena Williams returned to tennis in February after a year out, during which she gave birth to her first child
The Stonesʼ frontman didnʼt have to wait long for success. But what might have become of Mick Jagger if he hadnʼt let himself get caught urinating by a gas station in 1965? At 75, the bad boy of rock lives on. Alongside band mates Brian Jones and Bill Wyman, Mick Jagger was famously charged in 1965 in England with indecent behavior. It was an episode that cemented the Rolling Stonesʼ bad boy image, delivering fans the proof that the Stones were absolute rebels. Shortly thereafter, the bandʼs song "(I Canʼt Get No) Satisfaction" became a worldwide smash and the anthem of an entire generation. Calculating the worth of a particular provocation has long been the specialty of the bandʼs front man, Mick Jagger, a former business student at the London School of Economics. Mick Jagger combines two talents that donʼt always harmonize. On the one hand, heʼs the cool and cunning businessman; but heʼs also the charismatic lead singer of a band whose image has always been bound up with scandal.
Serena Williams says she is a victim of "discrimination" as she is the most drug tested American tennis player. The 23-time Grand Slam singles championmade the claim in a tweet on Tuesday,after doping officials visited her. The American had
previously expressed frustration about the volume of her tests earlier this month. "Out of all the players itʼs been proven Iʼm the one getting tested the most. Discrimination? I think so," said the 36-year-old.
Whatʼs lurking in the German forest? Germans are passionate about their forests. They really are. In a way that some non-Germans find hard to comprehend. When I called a friend the other day, a German friend that is, she didnʼt pick up, but wrote me a message. It simply said "Iʼm in the forest." It may read like a scant sentence, but in a country where the woods reside within the national soul as much as the national soul resides within them, it speaks volumes. She was not, with those four
words, seeking to give me an insight into her physical surroundings, but was telling me, shorthand, that she had felt a yearning for peace and calm. For such is the quintessentially German synonym with the woods. I have tried, during my many years here, to tap into that sense of longing, but it eludes me. The truth of it is, I donʼt really like being in the woods on my own. Too numerous are its shadows, too disquieting its quiet for inner harmony to stand a fighting chance.
Jose Mourinho refused to say whether he thinks his Manchester United squad are strong enough to compete for the Premier League title next season. United have brought in three players for about £68m this summer, and the 55-year-oldtold ESPNhe would like to sign "two more players". Asked at a news conference if he was confident of challenging, Mourinho said: "I donʼt answer your question." The Portuguese stayed silent when pressed to explain why.
Innovative schooling: Finlandʼs Me & MyCity program Finland has long had a reputation for innovative schooling methods, and the Me & MyCity program is no exception. It creates an environment for sixth-graders whichsimulates a miniature city where students work in a profession and function as consumers and citizens, as part of society.
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Ex-Fiat Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne dies aged 66 Sergio Marchionne, the former head of Italo-American carmaking giant Fiat Chrysler has died aged 66, his former company has said. "Unfortunately, what we feared has come to pass. Sergio Marchionne, man and friend, is gone," Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) Chairman John Elkann said in a statement. Read more: Shark in a sweater: Sergio Marchionneʼs legacy at Fiat Chrysler Marchionne hadstepped down from his position on Saturdaydue to ill health following what the holding company of Fiatʼs founders, the Agnelli family, described as "unexpected complications" from shoulder surgery in a Zurich hospital. He wasreplaced by Briton Mike Manley, bringing his 14-year tenure at FCA to an end. "The best way to honour his memory is to build on the legacy he left us, continuing to develop the human values of responsibility and openness of which he was the most ardent champion," Elkann said.