107/2019 • 11 MAY, 2019 WEEKEND ISSUE
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US imposes increased tariffs on Chinese goods, despite talks Representatives of the US and China ended their talks on Friday without sharing details on the results, with US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin describing them only as "constructive." Chinaʼs Vice Premier Liu He said the talks went "fairly well," according to Bloomberg. Hu Xijin, editor-in-chief of the Chinese newspaper Global Times, cited "an authoritative source," to report that "talks didnʼt break down. Both sides think that the talks are constructive and will continue consultations. The two sides agree to meet again in Beijing in the future."
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 30,000-population 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 antimigrant, 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.
EU Council President Tusk: 20-30% chance Brexit doesnʼt happen He said that Brexit has triggered a pro-Europe movement across Britain
EU Council President Donald Tusk says he will never give up hope that the UK will reverse its exit course.
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.
Mo Farah & Haile Gebrselassie in dispute over alleged theft Four-time Olympic champion Mo Farah and Haile Gebrselassie are involved in a dispute over an alleged theft at a hotel belonging to the Ethiopian athletics great in Addis Ababa. The Briton said he had money, a watch and two phones taken from his room, and that Gebrselassie did not help him. "I was just disappointed with Haile," said 36-year-old Farah. Gebrselassie, 46, responded by accus-
ing Farah of "blackmail" and "defaming" his reputation and business. Farah made the claims at the media preview event of Sundayʼs London Marathon. "Just to be honest, itʼs Haile who owns the hotel and when you stay for three months in that hotel, it was very disappointing to know that someone who has that hotel and that kind of support couldnʼt do nothing," said Farah, who had been training in Ethiopia.
Nigerian progovernment militia frees hundreds of children A Nigerian pro-government militia force on Friday released 894 children it had used to help fightan Islamist insurgencyin the northeast of the country, the UN childrenʼs agency UNICEF said. "(This) is a step in the right direction for the protection of childrenʼs rights and must be recognized and encouraged," Mohamed Fall, the UNICEF Nigeria chief, said in a statement. "Children of northeast Nigeria have borne the brunt of this conflict. They have been used by armed groups in combatant and non-combatant roles and witnessed death, killing and violence," he said.
German minister calls for immediate ban on plastic bags German Development Minister Gerd Müller has called for a ban on plastic bags in Germany, in part to reduce the exports of waste to developing countries. "The ban on plastic straws is not enough," Müller told the Augsburger Allgemeine. "Germany should not wait for Europe and should immediately ban disposable plastic bags." The CSU politician noted that some African countries had already banned plastic bags, "We must do what Rwanda, Kenya and Uganda have done."
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Donʼt expose babies to electronic screens
Naomi Osaka beats Hsieh Su-wei to reach quarter-finals
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.
World number one Naomi Osaka began her clay-court season with a straight-set victory over Hsieh Suwei at the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix in Stuttgart.
World number one Naomi Osaka began her clay-court season with a straightset victory over Hsieh Su-wei at the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix in Stuttgart.The Japanese, wholost to Taiwanʼs Hsiehat the Miami Open in March, won
6-4 6-3 to reach the quarter-finals. The victory ensures Osaka will retain the world number one ranking for at least another week. Osaka will face Donna Vekic next after the Croat overcame Russiaʼs Daria Kasatkina 6-1 7-5.
The Eurovision Song Contest 2019 picks up steam As the city prepares to receive thousands of guests, rehearsals have begun on the Expo grounds. "Weʼll insure that people have a fabulous time," promised Eytan Schwartz, head of public relations for the city of Tel Aviv. Equipping the city for thousands of visitors was a major logistic challenge. Then thereʼs that other problem: buses donʼt run on the Sabbath. In their stead, Schwartz organized free shuttles. One sleepless night fewer for the organizers inTel Aviv,with rockets potentially fired
from the Gaza Strip never far from anyoneʼs mind. But every precaution is being taken to ban any kind of problem here in the coming days. More than just a competition held in Israel, this year the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) is an opportunity to project a different image of the country: open to the world, queer, happy, colorful and tolerant. A counter-proposal to the world of ultra-Orthodox Jews and their strict mores; a microcosm where controversial settlement policies and conflicts with Palestinians arenʼt part of the picture.
Virgil van Dijk votes for rival Raheem Sterling as PFA player of the year Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk has voted for Manchester City forward Raheem Sterling as his PFA player of the year, and said title rivals City had several candidates for his vote. Van Dijk has been a key part of a Liverpool side boasting the divisionʼs best defensive record this season. Meanwhile, 24-year-old exReds forward Sterling has scored 15 times for City. "I did what I thought and I thought he deserves it," said Van Dijk, with players unable to vote for teammates. "Heʼs had a fantastic season. I could have voted for Bernardo Silva as well, and another couple of players from City.
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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Explore the diversity of German beer Think German beer and you might think of lager and the "Purity Law," which was enacted 503 years ago on April 23, 1516. But thereʼs a lot more to German brew than barley, hops and water! The beers Andre Gifkens and Robyn Anderson of Berlin selected for their specialty store Lager Lager cover a wide range of styles, strengths and flavors. Not all of them conform to the Purity Law, which is why the word "beer" is missing from some labels. Some of them are produced by big companies; others are craft beers brewed by entrepreneurs without corporate backing. All of them are delicious. We start on the tangy, lowalcohol, refreshing side. Weisse is a wheat beer dating from the 17th century and often drunk with fruit syrup. What gives the drink in its pure form a characteristic sourness is the addition of the bacteria lactobacillus. Friedrich the Great of Prussia learned how to brew it, and Napoleon allegedly dubbed it the "champagne of the North."
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.