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Germany increasingly popular for highly skilled migrants Germanyʼs Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (BAMF) on Tuesday announced a jump in the number ofskilled non-EU migrantsrelocating to the country.

BAMF said Germany awarded 27,000 EU Blue Cards in 2018, a 25.4% jump over 2017, and more than any previous year.

In 2017, almost 85% of EU Blue Cards were awarded by Germany, which has distributed a total of 104,000 Blue Cards since they were introduced by the bloc in 2012.

Some 42.3% of thosemigrants who received the cards in 2018 had never been to Germany, whereas the other 57.8% extended their existing status.

Germany increasingly popular for highly skilled migrants Germanyʼs Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (BAMF) on Tuesday announced a jump in the number ofskilled non-EU migrantsrelocating to the country.

BAMF said Germany awarded 27,000 EU Blue Cards in 2018, a 25.4% jump over 2017, and more than any previous year. űIn 2017, almost 85% of EU Blue Cards were awarded by Germany, which has distributed a total of 104,000 Blue Cards since they were introduced by the bloc in 2012.

Some 42.3% of thosemigrants who received the cards in 2018 had never been to Germany, whereas the other 57.8% extended their existing status.

Some 42.3% of thosemigrants who received the cards in 2018 had never been to Germany, whereas the other 57.8% extended their existing status.

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Ukraineʼs new president commits to EU, NATO membership He also said he is ready to negotiate with Russia to end the war in Eastern Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy intends to keep Ukraine "on the path of European and Euro-Atlantic integration."

During his visit to Brussels on Tuesday, newly elected Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said his country still aspires to being a member of both the European Union and the NATO military alliance and that he is open to peace talks with Russia.

European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker and NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg had been waiting to hear the foreign policy aims of the former comedian, who was sworn in as Ukraineʼs president last month. What Zelenskiy said His government intends to keep Ukraine "on its strategic course ... to achieve fully-fledged membership in the EU and NATO." Membership of both entities "is the priority of our foreign policy."Zelenskiy is eager to revive a peace agreement with Russia reached in Minsk, Belarus in 2015.Ukraine is "ready to to negotiate with Russia." The country, however, "first must be able to protect" itself.The "common task" for the two neighboring nations "is to ensure sta-

bility and security in the Black Sea region." Newly elected On May 20, Zelenskiy was sworn in as the 6th president of Ukraine, which gained independence from the Soviet Union in 1991. Zelenskiy collected 73% of the vote in Ukraineʼs presidential election in April, defeating incumbent President Petro Poroshenko. Before his presidential run, Zelenskiy was most famous for his role on Ukrainian political satire television show "Servant of the People," in which he played the president of Ukraine. Conflict in Eastern Ukraine Ukraine is still grappling with Russiaʼs 2014 annexation of the Crimean peninsula and an ongoing conflict against proRussian separatists in eastern Ukraine. The conflict has killed 13,000 people so far. France and Germany helped broker the Minsk agreement, which ended major combat in the region, in 2015. Deadly clashes still occur regularly, with both Ukraine and the separatists accusing each other of violating the truce.

Hong Kong activists hold Tiananmen Square vigil on 30th anniversary Tens of thousands of Hong Kong residents attended a candlelight vigil on Tuesday to mark the 30th anniversary of a government crackdown on pro-democracy protesters in Beijingʼs Tiananmen Square. Demonstrators gathered in Victoria Park near the bustling Causeway Bay shopping district, holding up candles and placards.

Others rallied next to a replica of the Goddess of Democracy statue, a plaster sculpture of a female figure holding a torch that was displayed in Tiananmen Square in the days leading up to the crackdown.

"That statue was crushed by tanks at the June 4 crackdown, the June 4 massacre.

So we are rebuilding this here ... to symbolize that we are still continuing to fight for democracy, and continue on the spirit of the ʼ89 democratic protests," said Chow Hang Tung, the vice chair of the Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements in China, which organizes the annual event.

Germany pushes climate change as security risk German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas led a mantra among delegations from nations large and small at Tuesdayʼs Berlin Climate and Security Conference: Timeʼs up in ignoring the security threats presented by climate change. "Climate change acts as a catalyst: It makes conflicts more likely," he said. "We donʼt have any time to waste."

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France cools Iran spat with new ambassador The French government has appointed an ambassador to Iran after the role was left vacant for months following a diplomatic dispute with the Islamic republic, according to a decree published in Franceʼs Official Gazette. The government named veteran diplomat Philippe Thiebaud (pictured), who once represented France at the International Atomic Energy Agency in Vienna, as its permanent representative in Iran.

Franceʼs AFP news agency reported that Iran had tapped Bahram Ghasemi, spokesman for the Iranian Foreign Ministry, as its ambassador to France, another post left empty since the summer.

Iranʼs choice is a controversial one. Ghasemi, who previously served as ambassador to Italy and Spain, had earlier this week credited Lebanese militant group Hezbollah with preventing terrorist groups from reaching Europe.

Hezbollahʼs military wing is considered a terrorist group by the EU.

Germany extends ban on arms exports to Saudi Arabia Germany announced Wednesday it would extend a temporary ban on arms exports to Saudi Arabia until the end of the month. The ban, which Germany instituted followed the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi and applies to countries involved in the Yemen war, has led to both domestic and international tension, with Chancellor Angela Merkelʼs government facing pressure from theGerman arms industryand some EU neighbors angered over the export freeze. The ban was originally set to last until March 9.

"We decided this [extension] with a view to developments in Yemen," Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said following a meeting of Merkelʼs cabinet. "We believe that the Yemen war must end as soon as possible."

"Not only will there not be any permits issued until the end of this month, but products with permits already granted will also not be delivered," Maas added. The minister said that the German government would evaluate the arms export situation with respect to developments in Yemen over the course of the month. Around 10,000 people are estimated to have been killed in the war in Yemen since 2015, when Saudi Arabia launched a military intervention in the country.

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Trump vows ʼphenomenalʼ postBrexit trade deal during UK visit US President Trump: ʼThe United States is committed to a phenomenal trade dealʼ

Former far-right Dutch politician converts to Islam A former Dutch far-right MP and right-hand man to anti-Islam politician Geert Wilders revealed he has converted to Islam. He was known for saying that Islam is "a lie" and the Quran is "poison." For years, as a lawmaker for Wildersʼ Freedom Party (PVV), Joram van Klaveren fought a relentless campaign in the Lower House against Islam in the Netherlands. Back then, according to the daily tabloid Algemeen Dagblad (AD), the "hardliner pleaded for banning the burqa and minarets, saying ʼwe donʼt want any Islam, or at least as little as possible in the Netherlands.ʼ" However, the 40-year-old Van Klaveren said he had changed his mind halfway through writing an anti-Islam book, which, on Tuesday, he told the respected NRC Handelsblad "became a refutation of objections non-Muslims have" against the religion.

Both President Trump and Prime Minister May said they are committed to securing a strong trade deal after Brexit. Mass protests against the presidentʼs visit also took place, though Trump dismissed them as "very small."

US President Donald Trump kicked off the second day ofhis visit to the UKon Tuesday by meeting with Prime Minister Theresa May and business representatives from both countries. At a press conference following private talks at Downing Street, both Trump and May underscored their commitment to a bilateral trade deal after the UK leaves the European Union,which is now slated to happen in October. "There is tremendous potential in that trade deal, I say probably two and even

Will Mindanao referendum bring peace to Philippinesʼ restive region?

Meccah Samanodi, 24, cast her vote at Vilo elementary school, a short walk from Notre Dame University in Cotabato city, where she is a faculty member. "I voted in favor of Cotabato city becoming part of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) because I believe in my heart having this new region will finally resolve the injustices inflicted upon the Bangsamoro people over a long period of time," Samanodi told DW. She

three times what weʼre doing right now," Trump said. When asked by a reporter about whether or not the UKʼs National Health Service (NHS) could also be up for debate in a future trade agreement, Trump said: "I think that everything is on the table." May praised the "precious and profound" special relationship between the US and the UK, but acknowledged that she has several differences with Trump, including on Iran and the climate crisis. voted "yes" in the January 21 referendum, but said she fully understood those who made a different choice. "Many people in my city worry we are risking our economic prosperity, security and progressive spirit. It will take time for everyone to feel good about the outcome. Nevertheless, we need to give peace a chance.

Hopefully, the new Bangsamoro will live up to its potential."

Swedish royal heist jewelry found, reports say The trial of a young man accused of stealing royal jewelry from a Swedish cathedral was halted on Tuesday

when officials announced that the jewelry had been found in a rubbish bin in a Stockholm suburb. Thieves made off with an orb and two crownsworth approximately 65 million Swedish crowns ($7.1 million) from a hilltop cathedral west of Stockholm in July, before fleeing via a nearby lake system. Police said they had recovered what they believed to be King Karl IXʼs funeral regalia in an area around Stockholm and that they were working "intensely" to confirm the items were the royal jewelry.

A 22-year-old Swedish man is standing trialaccused of stealing the objects from an alarmed display after the glass was smashed. The defendant, who was arrested Sept. 12, has not been publicly identified. A second man has been detained but not charged.

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German center-left SPDʼs ex-leader Gabriel gives Trump praise The US president is right to criticize China and to negotiate with North Korea, according to left-of-center former Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel. Gabriel also warned against seeing Trump voters as "dummies."

Germany cannot cope with Donald Trump, but it also cannot cope without the US, Germanyʼs former foreign minister Sigmar Gabriel said in an interview with Ausburger Zeitung published on Tuesday. The former diplomat said Donald Trumpʼs methods increase international tensions and that there is trouble when the US president sees Europe as a "danger for the US." But, at the same time, Gabriel said he would not "act like Trump is always simply wrong." The 59-yearoldGabriel served as foreign minister-

Chinese investments in EU in a downward spin Chinese investments in the European Union fell sharply for the second consecutive year in 2018, a report by the Berlin-based Mercator Institute for China Studies (MERICS) and US consulting firm Rhodium Group showed. Chinese companies completed FDI deals worth €17.3 billion ($19.6 billion) last year, down 40 percent from 2017 levels and way below the record €37.2 billion investment seen in 2016. The decline is part of a trend that has seen Chinese investments fall in most regions of the world over the past two years as Beijing continues to maintain a tight grip on outward investment by its residents amid slowing economic growth and atrade war with the United States.Chinese investors have also been forced to back away by "growing political and regulatory backlash against Chinese capital around the globe,"the authors of the report,Thilo Hanemann, Agatha Kratz and Mikko Huotari, wrote.

"This shift in attitudes has been remarkably rapid in Europe," they said.

before being replaced by Heiko Maas last year. He was also a vice chancellor under Angela Merkel and the leader of the troubled SPD party until 2017. In the interview with the German daily, Gabriel said the US is more than its current president, noting that Trumpʼs "harshest critics" also live in the US. "And whoever thinks that all Trump supporters are just dummies, is also not fair to them," he said, noting that some of them had "solid reasons for their rage against Washington elites."

Germany business chief says Merkel coalition harms firms

Angela Merkelʼs policies came under heavy criticism on Tuesday as her coalition government was accused of compromising the business sector. Dieter Kempf, the president of the Federation of German industries (BDI), preceded the Chancellorʼs address at Tuesdayʼs annual industry conference with a ringing rebuke. He said the coalition government had "gambled

away" the trust businesses had in it by not delivering on digitization. And Kempf didnʼt hold back in his opinion on the governmentʼs strategies. "Government policies are harming companies," he said, adding that the ruling coalition stood for "fainthearted implementation of piecemeal social policies and an unhealthy level of redistribution."

Germany: 1,000-year-old sarcophagus opened in Mainz After months of preparations, an international team of researchers were able to open a 1,000-year-old sarcophagus at the St. Johannis (St. Johnʼs) church in the German city of Mainz on Tuesday. Using a pulley system, the team lifted the 700 kilogram (1,540 pound) lid off the grave and took a peek inside at remains that likely havenʼt been seen in a millennium. "We all got to feel a little bit like Indiana Jones," Mainz Dean Andreas Klodt said at a press conference.

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Aircraft makers are optimistic about Farnborough despite Brexit The Farnborough Airshow is a major trade venue for the aeronautical industry. As manufactures set up their displays their thoughts hover between anticipation of the next big order and fears of Brexit says Andreas Spaeth.

The global aviation industry will come together on Monday at the Farnborough airfield southwest of London for its biennial industry fair — the second largest in the world after the Paris Air Show. The UK has traditionally been one of the worldʼs leading aviation countries and the Farnborough trade fairʼs roots date all the way back to 1920. It moved to its current location in 1948. Read more: Air India sale grounded after privatization flops However, this year is likely to be full of uncertainty as to the future role of the British aviation industry is called into question due to the UKʼs impending departure from the EU in 2019. Airlines and manufacturers have both recently denounced the prevailing uncertainties and demanded clear post-Brexit rules.Read more: Air India sale grounded after privatization flops However, this year is likely to be full of uncertainty as to the future role of the British aviation industry is called into question due to the UKʼs impending departure from the EU in 2019. Airlines and manufacturers have both recently denounced the prevailing uncertainties and demanded clear post-Brexit rules.

ITB Berlin tourism partner Malaysia claims it has ʼno gaysʼ Malaysia faces a potential backlash from lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) rights groups after claiming that the Muslim-majority country doesnʼt have gays. On Tuesday, Tourism Minister Datuk Mohammaddin bin Ketapi was asked by reporters ahead of the opening of the ITB Berlin tourism fair whether the country was safe for gay and Jewish visitors. After initially sidestepping the question, the minister was asked again whether gays were welcome and he replied: "I donʼt think we have anything like that in our country." Denial could hurt bookings Despite efforts by Malaysian officials to downplay the incident, Ketapiʼs comments could derail attempts to entice more tourists to visit Malaysia. The remarks came after he spoke for several minutes about the countryʼs natural beauty and welcoming culture. The country has set itself a target of receiving 30 million visitors in 2019.

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Jay-Z becomes hip-hopʼs first billionaire Forbes has estimated musician and businessman Jay-Zʼs net worth at more than $1 billion (€890 million). His wife, Beyonce, has an estimated net worth of $355 million.

Jay-Z is the first hip-hop artist to reach billionaire status, Forbes reported on Tuesday. The musicianturned-businessman is one of "only a handful of entertainers to become a billionaire — and the first hip-hop artist to do so," the US magazine wrote. Forbes estimated Jay-Zʼs fortune "conservatively totals $1 billion." Forbes wrote that the key to Jay-Zʼs success is that he has built brands instead of promoting other

Foreign investment in the United States of America down sharply Foreign direct investment (FDI) in the United States plunged by a staggering 32 percent in 2017 year on year, the US Bureau of Economic Analysis reported.

Investment totaled $259.6 billion (€221.2 billion),with the figure representing the second year of declineafter a peak in 2015 when foreign investorsʼ expenditure in the US hit $439.5 billion.

Last year, most foreign investments in the United States came from neighboring Canada which contributed $66.2 billion. European Union member states accounted for 40 percent of the 2017 FDI total.

According to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), the drop in foreign investment in the United States is part of a global trend. Not just a US problem OECD researchers noted that FDI levels were down 18 percent worldwide in 2017.

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China: Multiple deaths in chemical plant blast Authorities in southwestern Sichuan province have opened an investigation into a blast at an industrial complex that left 19 people dead, state news agency Xinhua reported Friday.

The explosion ripped through the Yibin Hengda Technology complex in the city of Yibin at 6:30 p.m.

(1030 UTC) Thursday, sparking a fire that burned late into the night, Xinhua said.

County officials said that 12 people wounded in the blast had been taken to hospital and were in a stable condition.Read more: China convicts dozens for last yearʼs giant explosions in Tianjin Reports in the Sichuan Dailysaid the force of the explosion reduced three buildings to their steel frames and shattered the windows of nearby properties. China, the worldʼs largest producer of chemicals, has sought to improve industrial safety standards following aseries of high-profile accidentsin recent years.

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businesses. Born Shawn Carter, Jay-Z grew up in a New York City housing project and sold drugs before launching a music career. His 1996 debut album, Reasonable Doubt, was followed by 14 top albums.

Forbes calculated Jay-Zʼs net worth by adding his stakes in companies and income, then subtracted "a healthy amount to account for a superstar lifestyle."

Swedes switch to trains due to global warming

Swedes seem to be following climate activist Greta Thunbergʼs example in shunning air travel. The percentage that opted to take a train rather than fly has doubled in a year and a half. Flight shame may be at work.

Swedes seem to be following climate activist Greta Thunbergʼs example in shunning air travel. The percentage that opted to take a train rather than fly has doubled in a year and a half.

Flight shame may be at work. One flight between Swedenʼs two biggest cities, Stockholm and Gothenburg, generates as much carbon dioxide, the gas that contributes the most to global warming, as 40,000 train journeys, according to SJ, the countryʼs biggest train operator. Awareness of air travelʼs impact on the planet has made 16-year-oldGreta Thunberg eschew planes as she travels the world to make the case for saving the planet from environmental disaster. Many of her compatriots, worried about the planetʼs future, are also opting to forgo air travel. Almost twice as many Swedes chose to travel by train instead of plane in the past year and a half — from 20% to 37%, an SJ study by pollsters Sifo has found.

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German doctors want human egg donations to be legalized They want human egg donations to be legalized and to make IVF safer

A group of doctors in Germany is calling for new reproductive health laws. They say the current legislation is outdated, as the science has moved on.

Doctors and medical ethics experts from theGerman Academy of Sciences Leopoldinaand theUnion of German Academies of Sciences and Humanitiescalled for a new reproductive health law in Berlin on Tuesday (June 4, 2019). The medical experts say that every year thousands of couples who want to have children get treatment abroad because the options available to them there are currently banned in Germany. Germanyʼs Embryo Protection Act from 1990 forbids human egg donations.It also forbids women to act as surrogate mothers. The

Developmental psychologistHarald Werneckvividly remembers the 12year-old who wouldnʼt eat the school lunch his dad had packed for him.

The childʼs father, as a result, got so furious at the boy that he then divorced the boyʼs mother and moved out — or at least, thatʼs how the boy had worked it all out in his head.

Children have their own perspective on their parentsʼ separation. They draw conclusions that may seem absurd to an adult mind, and yet they make perfect sense in the childʼs eyes. And these misinterpretations stick. So what can parents do to make separation easier for their kids? And what are the things they should not do, no matter how angry, sad or hurt they may be, if their relationship implodes? To try to answer those questions I spoke to children as well as psychologists.

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her nose? And why a lemon?" my host mother asked. "Moisture, wind and cold have penetrated her body," she added, "so you have to fight them with heat-generating food." She went on to say that even hot water with lemon juice in it is "cold food," since it adds even more cold to the body. Also, acid has a contracting effect. The result being: The disease would be kept imprisoned in the body for even longer.

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same applies in 12 other European Union member states. "German legislation limits our options," said Ulrich Hilland, chair of theFederal Association of German Centers for Reproductive Medicine,to the dpa newsagency. Hilland says that German law is especially "repressive."

He says it criminalizes things that are legal elsewhere, and that the science has shown it to be long out-ofdate. "Itʼs inadequate," agrees Claudia Wiesemann, director of thedepartment of Medical Ethics and History of Medicineat the University of Göttingen.

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It was crazy. I had to get myself prepared for an exam, but the 10-yearold daughter of my Japanese host family had a cold and was sniffing and snorting loudly — nonstop.

"Blow your nose, drink hot water with lemon juice, and donʼt walk barefoot through the house," I advised her. Because thatʼs how Iʼd learned to do it. My host family looked at me uncomprehendingly.

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DAPEST FOR HIS LOCAL CLUB DEBUT AT THE FOCAL AKVÁRIUM ON 25 MAY.

This weekend, for the third year running, Lupa Beach opens on the waterfront near Budakalász, just north of Budapest. And even if it isn’t quite swimsuit weather just yet, there are plenty of sports and other attractions to entertain the whole family. The sun might still be looking for his hat, but Lupa Beach is all ready for summer. This waterside leisure park and sports centre is one of the best features of Budapest from May to September.

Brighton beatmaster Fatboy Slim is coming to Budapest for his local club debut at the focal Akvárium on 25 May. The veteran of many a festival – Glasto, Exit, Coachella – has played Hungary before but never in the intimate surroundings of a sweaty club.

The booking represents a major coup for the Akvárium, whose line-up for 2019 also includes John Digweed and Kruder & Dorfmeister. Tickets have not yet gone on sale for Fatboy Slim in the Main Hall of the Akvárium – but keep an eye on theclub’s websiteas they’re bound to sell out in no time. Slim, who successfully shifted from indie to electronica in the 1990s, reignited his career with the hit Eat, Sleep, Rave, Repeat, in 2013. The DJ star is currently playing a series of huge arenas in the UK, from London to Glasgow. Akvárium Klub District V. Erzsébet tér 12

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Toni Kroos: Real Madrid midfielder signs new fouryear deal

Real Madrid midfielder Toni Kroos has signed a four-year contract extension with the club. The new deal ties the Germany international to Madrid until 30 June, 2023. Kroos, 29, has made 233 appearances for Real Madrid, including 28 in La Liga and eight in the Champions League this season. The 2014 World Cup winner joined from Bayern Munich in 2014 and has won 11 trophies during a five-year spell. He is due to appear in front of supporters at the Bernabeu Stadium at 12:00 BST on Monday.

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"Apparently if you want to book it you have to say: ʼThe Efe Obada room please.ʼ Thatʼs really cool. "If someoneʼs in there, Iʼll just kick them out..." Efe Obada is joking about the meeting room we are about to enter at the NFLʼs UK headquarters in central London. This is the roomʼs first meeting and a recently cut opening ribbon now hangs loose around the doorframe. Oversized golden scissors lie on the table and from the wall behind, one huge picture dominates the space.

It shows Obada, surrounded by a sea of his Carolina Panthers team-mates and grinning widely, just like everyone else. The photo was taken after the 26-year-old Britonʼsstunning NFL debut in September 2018.

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Aleksandar Kolarovʼs free kick stunner secures Serbia win over Costa Rica A brilliant second half free kick from captain Aleksandar Kolarov led Serbia to a deserved win over Costa Rica. Serbia were wasteful in front of goal but did enough to secure three vital points in Group E. Another World Cup day, another sublime freekick. If Cristiano Ronaldo’s ice-cold effort tosnatch a point against arch-rivals Spain on day two was the current goal of the tournament frontrunner, the Portuguese may have just met his match. Aleksandar Kolarov, take a bow. A combination of poor finishing and sublime goalkeeping had kept the scores level until Serbia’s no.11 produced his moment of magic. Kolarov’s powerful left foot is no secret, but few inside the stadium would have expected such a thunderous strike when the Roma defender stood over a free kick midway through the second half. His shot was unstoppable; a side-footed missile which screamed into the top corner of the Costa Rica net. Kaylor Navas, who kept his team in the game with several crucial saves either side of half time, was nowhere near it.

Caster Semenya can run without testosterone restriction She could now compete in the World Championships

A ruling against South African runner Caster Semenya has been temporarily lifted, allowing her to run in any event without medication to lower her testosterone levels.

South African athlete Caster Semenya will be able to compete at any distance without medication to lower her testosterone levels, a Swiss court ruled on Monday. The Swiss Federal Supreme Court temporarily suspended a Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) ruling that prevented the Olympic champion from running in events from 400 meters to the mile. The International Athletics Federation (IAAF) is to "immediately suspend" the implementation of the eligibility regulations against Semenya.Semenya will be allowed her to run in her preferred 800-meter

event without taking any testosterone-suppressing medication.The temporary ruling can be challenged by the IAAF. "I am thankful to the Swiss judges for this decision," Semenya said in a statement released after the decision. "I hope that following my appeal I will once again be able to run free." Semenyaʼs lawyers said there will be another decision by the Swiss court after the IAAF makes its arguments for testosterone limits. Dorothee Schramm, said that the case has "fundamental implications for the human rights of female athletes."

Caster Semenya to run 3,000m in Prefontaine Caster Semenya will race in the 3,000m at the Diamond League Prefontaine Classic on 30 June, a distance she can compete at without having to lower her testosterone levels.

Under new IAAF rules, the double 800m Olympic champion can run in events from 400m to the mile by taking medication. South African Semenya, 28, has said she will not take medication to comply with the rules.

The race will be her first since the rules came into effect on 8 May.

Women with higher than normal male hormone levels - so-called "hyperandrogenic" athletes - must now artificially reduce the amount of testosterone in their bodies to be allowed to compete in races between 400m and a mile. Semenya won the 800m at the Doha Diamond League meeting on 3 May, her first race since losing her appeal against the controversial rule changeat the Court of Arbitration for Sport. Following the outcome, Semenya, said the IAAF "always targeted me specifically".