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How Elin Ersson and other European activists derail deportations The activists network over groups and events on Facebook. On Monday, one such event dubbed "Stop deportations from Goteburg to Afghanistan" had 79 people "interested in going" and 13 people registered as "going." Among them was a 21-year-old student, Elin Ersson. In an attempt to prevent the deportation of an Afghan man,Ersson refused to take her seaton board a Turkish Airlines flight destined for Istanbul. Her video of the protest received international attention. DW also published excerpts of the video, which were viewed more than 10 million times within the span of two days. Thus far, there have been no other eyewitness accounts of what happened on board; the airline declined to comment when asked by DW.
EU election monitors call Pakistani elections unfair Following two days of vote counting, the Pakistani Election Commission formally declared that Imran Khanʼs party was the winner of the countryʼs parliamentary elections. But EU observers concluded on Friday that there was a "lack of equality" in Pakistanʼs elections and that the playing field was more uneven since the last vote in 2013. "Although there were several legal provisions aimed at ensuring a level playing field, we have concluded that there was a lack of equality and opportunity," Michael Gahler, chief observer of the EU Election Observation Mission, told reporters.
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Most Britons support a vote on final Brexit deal For the first time, the number supporting a final vote has overtaken those who do not
A majority of British voters questioned in a YouGov poll have said they favor a referendum on a final Brexit deal.
Ivanka Trump shutters fashion brand The US presidentʼs daughter said she made the decision so she could focus more on work as a White House adviser. Ivanka Trumpʼs brand has been facing boycotts from shoppers after Donald Trumpʼs election. US President Donald Trumpʼs daughter Ivanka Trump said on Tuesday she was closing down her fashion line to focus on her role as an informal adviser to her father. She had stepped away from the day-to-day management of her company when shejoined her fatherʼs administration more than a year ago. "After 17 months in Washington, I do not know when or if I will ever return to the business, but I do
know that my focus for the foreseeable future will be the work I am doing here in Washington," Ivanka Trump said in a statement on Tuesday. Eighteen people will lose their jobs because of the closure. Political boycotts Ivanka Trumpʼs fashion line of dresses, shoes and accessories was faced with political boycotts from shoppers after her father was elected. Retailers Nordstrom,Sears and Hudsonʼs Bay dropped the Ivanka Trump line, citing poor sales. But the company said that its business was strong, and the decision to shut down had nothing do with its performance. It added that retailers, including Macyʼs, Dillardʼs and Amazon, continued to carry its wares.
Of space and time: a new opera in Bayreuth The tale can be read out loud in four minutes. In the version with music, choreography, video production and singing, it takes one hundred minutes. A flurry of gentle, rapid notes envelop listeners seated in an old movie theater as musicians perform to the audienceʼs left and right. A dancer shares the stage space with video projections that seem like holograms. The latter sometimes merge with the
corporeal figure and sometimes drift apart or multiply. Two windows at stage rear afford a view of the countryside, which is sometimes stationary, and sometimes whizzing by. Projected images seem to show people looking in on the stage action from behind. Everything is drawn out to a snailʼs pace. A sense of timelessness ensues, the audience drawn into the hypnotic spell.
North Korea returns possible remains of US Korean War soldiers A US military plane touched down in South Korea on Friday after flying to North Korea, where itpicked up what are thought to be the remains of US servicemenkilled during the Korean war. The plane landed at Osan Air Base outside of Seoul and was met by American soldiers lining up for a ceremony. The transfer of the soldiersʼ remains to the US follows through on a promise made by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to US President Donald Trump when they met at a landmark summit in June. It isone of the first concrete results of the summit, which primarilyfocused on the denuclearization of North Korea.
Pakistan: Imran Khan promises change amid rigging complaints In his"victory speech" on Thursday, Prime Minister-elect Imran Khan promised wide-ranging reforms to build a "new Pakistan." He touched upon a number of pressing issues, including better governance, security affairs and ties with global powers and neighboring countries. Khan spoke from the heart during the speech. He promised to end rampant corruption, nepotism, and pledged that economic benefits would trickle down to the masses under his government.
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