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Crowned, defined and destroyed by Brexit, UK PM Theresa May resigns But Brexit isnʼt done, neither as a policy nor a political career killer
Without Brexit, Theresa May might never have occupied 10 Downing Street. It let her in, chewed her up with help from all sides and spat her out.
Several injured after explosion at apartment buildings in Linkoping
France: Storm Miguel leaves 3 dead after lifeboat capsizes
At least 25 people were injured in an explosion that damaged two adjacent apartment buildings in the southern Swedish city of Linkoping on Friday, police said. The explosion blew out windows and destroyed balconies in the buildings in the central city, about 175 kilometers (108 miles) southwest of Stockholm. One of the buildings had five stories, while the other had four floors. Police said a bomb squad had been deployed to the area after the blast, which occurred shortly after 0700 UTC, and a criminal investigation had been opened.
A lifeboat overturned in rough seas off France Friday, killing three crew members. The unusually strong storm Miguel has battered the Atlantic coast with winds of around 120 kilometers per hour (75 mph). What happened The rescue boat had headed out to sea to assist another vessel.Four crew members were able to swim to shore after the lifeboat capsized.Three helicopters and 60 firefighters are involved in the operation to retrieve the bodies of the three rescuers who died.
Sheʼs likely to stay in office as prime minister until late July, but Theresa May formally resigned as leader of her Conservative Party on Friday. Her departure officially fires the starting pistol on a Conservative leadership race that has been brewing for months, if not years. Eleven Conservatives, at the latest count, will tear strips out of each other until they are whittled down to a final two, then the partyʼs roughly 124,000 members will pick a new prime minister. Two candidates have withdrawn already; expect the rate of attrition to accelerate now. But will a new face and a new name on the door change anything in Westminster or Brussels? "No, not really," says the University of Surreyʼs go-to Brexit analyst Simon Usherwood. "The underlying fundamentals will remain the same. You will still have a Tory party without a majority by itself, with a DUP [Northern Irelandʼs Democratic Unionist Party] partner that is utterly inflexible, and an EU that has even less reason to negotiate any provisions." Europe Crowned, defined and destroyed by Brexit, UK PM Theresa May resigns Without Brexit, Theresa May might never have occupied 10 Downing Street. It let her in, chewed her up with help from all sides and spat her out. But Brexit isnʼt done, neither as a policy nor a political career killer. Sheʼs likely to stay in of-
fice as prime minister until late July, but Theresa May formally resigned as leader of her Conservative Party on Friday. Her departure officially fires the starting pistol on a Conservative leadership race that has been brewing for months, if not years. Eleven Conservatives, at the latest count, will tear strips out of each other until they are whittled down to a final two, then the partyʼs roughly 124,000 members will pick a new prime minister. Two candidates have withdrawn already; expect the rate of attrition to accelerate now. But will a new face and a new name on the door change anything in Westminster or Brussels? "No, not really," says the University of Surreyʼs go-to Brexit analyst Simon Usherwood. "The underlying fundamentals will remain the same. You will still have a Tory party without a majority by itself, with a DUP [Northern Irelandʼs Democratic Unionist Party] partner that is utterly inflexible, and an EU that has even less reason to negotiate any provisions." Between a no-deal rock and a no-Brexit hard place DWʼs Conflict Zone guest this week was one of the prickliest thorns in Mayʼs side,hardline Brexiteer Mark Francois. He said the existing Withdrawal Agreement negotiated by Mayʼs team and the EU was "as dead as a dodo,"using typically militaristic language and calling it a "surrender document."
German customs seizes illegal US firearm accessories
Mexico sends 6,000 National Guardsmen to control migrants
Half a ton of accessories for firearms sent from the US and destined for Austria was seized by German customs authorities in late May after it was ascertained that the necessary permits for the consignment were missing, a customs spokeswoman said on Friday. The consignment, which included a "varied range of equipment for firearms," was to have been cleared at Frankfurt Airport for transport by truck to an arms dealer in Austria, said Christine Strass.
Mexico is sending 6,000 members of the National Guard to reinforce its long and tangled border with southern neighbor Guatemala. "We have explained that there are 6,000 men and that they will be deployed there," Mexican Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard said after leaving trade talks in Washington on Thursday. He said talks would continue Friday. The move comes as Mexican officials negotiate with the US government over 5% tariffs that are set to be imposed on all its products starting Monday unless Mexico is seen to be taking measures against Central American migrants.
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Protests as far-right 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 30,000population 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 anti-migrant, 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.
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 12year-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-year-old Syrian girl. 2
Boris Johnson wins legal challenge over Brexit campaign misconduct It removes a potential hurdle to his Conservative party leadership bid
Britainʼs High Court has thrown out a lawsuit accusing Johnson of intentionally lying during the Brexit referendum campaign. The leading candidate to become new head of the Conservative party won his case as lawyers argued theprivate prosecution against himwas "politically motivated and vexatious." The private prosecution had alleged Johnson had committed misconduct in a public office by "misleading the public" about Brexit. "We are quashing the decision of the district judge to issue the summonses," Judge Michael Sup-
China says Interpol chief Meng Hongwei under investigation for bribery Interpol President Meng Hongwei, who had gone missing in late September, is under investigation for bribery and other crimes, the Chinese Security Ministry announced on Monday. Meng is accused of "accepting bribes and is suspected of violating the law," the ministry said in a statement. It also hinted at a political dimension by stating Meng was being probed because of his own "willfulness and for bringing trouble upon himself." Meng, a senior security official in China as well as the first Chinese head of Interpol, has beenmissing since September 25 while on a trip to his native country. On Sunday, Chinaʼs anti-graft body had said that "Public Security Ministry Vice Minister Meng Hongwei is currently under
perstone said as he issued the ruling, which determined the district judge had "erred in law" when she reached her decision. Numbers on a bus The case was brought by businessman Marcus Ball over Johnsonʼs claim during the 2016 Brexit referendum campaign that Britain sends 350 million pounds ($440 million, €400 million) to the European Union each week. A claim that was proven to be false. investigation by the National Supervisory Commission for suspected violations of law," without specifying its allegations. China has been cracking down on corruption under President Xi Jinping. Interpol later said Meng had resigned as president of the international police organization with immediate effect. It named South Korean national Kim Jong Yang, who was Senior Vice-President, as acting president.
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 al-
Egypt President Abdel-Fattah elSissi takes over chair of African Union Egyptʼs President Abdel-Fattah elSissi took up his chairmanship of the 55-member African Union (AU) at its 32nd ordinary session in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on Sunday. During his tenure, el-Sissi is expected to concentrate on security and financial reform, but with no great plans to strengthen the AUʼs multilateral powers. Instead, the focus is expected to be on combating illegal immigration while Egypt presents itself as a model for hosting refugees. The summit has been titled: "Refugees, Returnees and Internally Displaced Persons" presented within a security context. Ahead of the summit, el-Sissi set out his priorities for the year: Building bridges in support of African cultural events.Cooperating with partners regionally and internationally.Peace and security, with a focus on post-conflict reconstruction.Institutional and financial reform of the AU.Expediting the CFTA free trade agreement and infrastructure projects.Providing employment opportunities, increasing the return of African youth, developing manufacturing, agriculture and fishing.
ready 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.
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Post Malone, Franz Ferdinand, Son Lux and many more confirmed for Sziget 2019 After Ed Sheeran, the Foo Fighters and Twenty One Pilots, more major stars have been confirmed for the Sziget Festival 2019. Post Malone, Franz Ferdinand, Son Lux, Years&Years and other attractive acts have just been announced to appear at Budapest’s biggest summer extravaganza, taking place between 7-13 August.
Stars named for Balaton Sound 2019 Hungary’s biggest music festival outside Budapest, Balaton Sound, has just announced a second round of headliners for its 2019 event. Artists include Brit-nominated UK singer Jess Glynne, rap star G-Eazy and big-name trance DJ Armin van Buuren. The Chainsmokers return to Balaton Sound after last year’s successful set, Alex Pall and Drew Taggart having just released Sick Boy, an album of singles issued throughout 2018. A set by legendary Dutch DJ Tiësto will crown opening night, while London drum ‘n’ bass band Rudimental close the whole shebang. Balaton Sound, Zamárdi, 3-7 July
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Japan ʼpet cafeʼ boom raises concerns about animal welfare Part-time pets
Fertility: Sperm also has an expiration date Itʼs 8 a.m. on your 35th birthday and your mother has already called you three times. You want to sleep longer, but she persists. You call her back; she answers after the first ring. "Sweetie," she says, out of breath. "I was just in the kitchen making breakfast and — you wonʼt believe this — I cracked open an egg with two yolks inside. Do you know what that means?" Of course you know what it means. According to modern fertility folklore, pregnancy might be on the way. But
why doesnʼt your mother ever call your 40-year-old brother with these brilliant fertility revelations? Older male fertility: should we be worried? Most couples trying to conceive (and enthusiastic mothers-inlaw) know that decades of research point to a womanʼs age of 35 as the point in which women may begin to experience age-related pregnancy complications. The scientific interest in women is intuitive — they play the most obvious role in the pregnancy.
A love of "cute" creatures, a need to release stress and a shortage of space for pets at home mean that Japanʼs pet cafes are doing a roaring trade – although animal rights activists continue to oppose the industry. The latest addition to the already crowded pet cafe scene in Tokyo is Mipig, a ground-floor space in the cityʼs Meguro district, where patrons can kick back with a coffee and pet a pot-bellied pig for half an hour. Mipig opened on March 1 after a farm in Yamanashi Prefecture carried out a crowdfunding campaign to raise Y4.7 million (€38,109, $42,533) to open the cafe, with the pigs imported from Britain – where the concept of miniature swine as pets is more accepted. Spending 30
Find vegan beers, Baileys and brandy at new Budapest pub Szabad Bistro is a welcome venture for vegans in Budapest looking to eat and drink in a casual environment. Besides focusing on food free from meat and dairy products, here beer and even Baileys are prepared according to vegan guidelines. The newly opened Szabad Bistro breaks away from this trend by featuring a strong line of drinks that haven’t been in contact with animal products, such as gelatine, during the manufacturing process. You can ask for different types of craft beers, pálinka and Baileys made with almond milk. 4
minutes with the pigs costs Y800 (€6.49), with every extra 30 minutes an additional Y500 (€4.05). Visitors are also expected to buy at least one drink, which start at Y600 (€4.87). The operator of the cafe says the aim is to make Japanese people more familiar with pigs, which are considered to be purely farm animals in Japan, and to encourage Japanese people to have pigs as pets. Through the cafe, anyone can take home one of these animals for Y300,000 (€2,432).
European Drug Report 2019 directly contrasts US drug crisis,
Italy: Taranto residents rise up to stop air pollution claiming local lives
tells a story of relative calm
On a summer morning in Bonn, Germany, a city on the Rhine River, drug addicts congregate in a lively, sunfilled cafe steps away from the main train station. Together they drink fifty-cent coffee, chat and smoke cigarettes. Some read newspapers inside while others sit at picnic tables on the terrace. Many know each other and come every day to eat and shower.
Parents in the southern Italian city of Taranto are taking on the Arcelor Mittal Italia steelworks they say is polluting the air and killing their children. In January, Angelo Di Ponzio lost his
15-year-old son. Giorgio died from a soft tissue sarcoma, a degenerative phenomenon linked to prolonged exposure to dioxin in the air. "A genocide is unfolding before our very eyes, and the world knows nothing about it," Di Ponzio told DW. He says his son is just one of many to have fallen victim toair pollutionin his hometown of Taranto, in the Puglia region of Italyʼs deep south. Time was, the sea-facing city of Taranto was the pulsing heart of Magna Graecia, as the Romans dubbed the coastal region of southern Italy. Today, that grandeur has faded and the location has become synonymous with something quite different. Ten minutes from the center, in the district of Tamburi, which translates to "drums," a factory spews thick clouds of smoke over buildings stained in various shades of brown.
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Net-zero by 2050: What does it mean? What are negative emissions, and why do we need them?
The EU is expected to commit to going carbon neutral. But what will net-zero emissions mean in practice? With the Paris Agreement in 2015, nearly 200 nations submitted plans to cut greenhouse gas emissions. Because it was clear, however, that these measures would not be nearly enough to meet the Paris goals, the agreement stipulated that states would submit commitments to more radical cuts five years later. In the intervening years, storms, floods, drought and forest fires have made climate change a terrifying reality for
increasing numbers of people. And last year, theIntergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) warnedof much worse to come if we exceed 1.5 degrees of warming. To meet this goal, the IPCC said we must cut emissions to net-zero by 2050. Last November, theEuropean Commission published a "strategic vision"to get there, which itʼs hoped the European Union will adopt at a summit in Brussels on June 20.
Alzheimerʼs and tooth brushing: Forget to brush today, forget a lot more later? Doctors sometimes describe the triangular area of oneʼs face emcompassing the nose and mouth, where sores left untreated can transmit bacteria to the brain, as the "danger triangle of the face"or the "triangle of death." The ominous classification was adopted when doctors discovered that blood vessels in this triangular area of your face have close links to blood vessels in your brain, making it easier for dangerous bacteria to enter through open wounds and transmit infections to your cranium, that, if left untreated, could cause death. While itʼs true that bacteria gathered from your unwashed hands as you pop your humiliating pimples can spread to the brain more easily than a cut on your leg, with todayʼs modern medicine, deaths due to bacteria entering these fissures are unlikely. Although the facial triangle of death isnʼt going to kill many people, bacteria in its way can still result in some very real consequences, according to astudy by researcher Piotr Mydel at the University of Bergen, Norway.
ous, and there are so many more examples. "Racism, in the form of job exclusion and racially stereotyped roles, has defined the Hollywood film industry since its birth in the early 1900s," the sociologist Nancy Wang Yuen writes in her book, Reel Inequal‐ ity: Hollywood Actors and Racism. Indeed, Asian characters in the early days of Hollywood mostly appeared in the form of racist cliches — either as mysterious, menacing villains or as laughable caricatures such as Mr. Yunioshi. In addition to everything else, that character is played by the entirely white American actor Mickey Rooney, thus making it an example of yellowface: a non-Asian person impersonating an Asian person.
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After a major revamp, the gardens at the National Museum have reopened, providing the perfect spot to bask in the first rays of spring sunshine. New benches and water features sit amid urban greenery, five minutes from downtown traffic hub Astoria.In addition to its historical importance as the gathering place for Hungary’s 1848 Uprising against its Habsburg overlords, the garden at the National Museum is a popular hangout for lunch breaks, lazy afternoons and dates. By the summer, small fountains and water features will complete the picture, while two drinking fountains are already in place. Renovation is not yet officially over, as the side nearest Pollack Mihály tér is still being worked on, with a café due to open soon.
What Hollywood movies do to perpetuate racial stereotypes In recent years, there has been increased attention onracismandsexismin Hollywood films, which can be reflected in who acts in front of the camera, who directs behind it and how people are represented on-screen — and often all three. To illustrate how stereotypes have developed in Hollywood, DW analyzed tropes used in more than 6,000 Oscar-eligible movies since 1928. Hollywood history provides many examples of racist caricatures. Black and Asian people have been repeated targets. Take the 1961 Audrey Hepburn movie Break‐ fast at Tiffanyʼs and the bucktoothed Mr. Yunioshi, whosestereotypical "Engrish" accent was intended to mock Japanese people. He is notori-
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Arsene Wenger: Ex-Arsenal boss ʼmight not return to managementʼ
Ex-Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger says he is ready to take a new role in football - but has admitted for the first time he might not return to management. Wenger ended his 22-year Gunners reign after the 2017-18 season and previously stated he intended to take charge of a new clubin early 2019. But the 69-year-old Frenchman told the BBC: "I thought I will come back into management very quickly, but I enjoyed taking a little distance. "Now Iʼm at a crossroads." Wenger was speaking at the launch of a new partnership with a sports technology company, which he is joining as an investor and operating partner. The firm said Wenger would be taking an "active role in business and product development" of a device housed in a football boot that analyses playersʼ technical, tactical and physical performance.
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 front-runner, 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.
Nick Kyrgios pulls out with illness French Open:
Australian world number 36 Nick Kyrgios pulled out of the French Open with illness on Friday. Kyrgios, who was due to play British number two Cameron Norrie in the first round, is said to have been "wiped out" by the bug. It comes just days after the 24-yearoldposted on social mediasaying the competition "absolutely sucks" compared to other Grand Slam events. World number 41 Norrie will now face French qualifier Elliot Benchetrit. Britainʼs Boulter out of Roland Garros but set to earn £20,000Secrets behind Norrieʼs rise up the rankings Benchetrit, 20,
ranked 273rd in the world, lost to compatriot Gael Monfils in the first round at Roland Garros last year his only main-draw match at a Grand Slam. Norrie, 23, said he was disappointed not to play Kyrgios, describing the former world number 13 as a "good mate". But he added: "Heʼs a hell of a player, with a ridiculous serve, so it is nice to play a qualifier - someone who is supposedly not as good in ranking. But I will go out and control what I can control."
Lance Armstrong: I wouldnʼt change a thing about doping
Antonio Conte: Ex-Chelsea manager set to take charge at Inter Milan Lance Armstrong says he "wouldnʼt change a thing" about the doping that helped him win and then subsequently saw him stripped of seven Tour de France titles between 1999-2005. The American was banned from cycling for life in 2012 before admitting to using performance-enhancing drugs. But the 47-year-oldtold NBC Sportshe had "learned a lot" from his "mistakes". "I donʼt learn all the lessons if I donʼt act that way," he added. 6
Former Chelsea boss Antonio Conte is set to be appointed as the new Inter Milan manager. Italian Conte, 49, has been out of the game since he wassacked by Chelsea last July, ending a controversial two years at the club. Inter are fourth in Serie A and will qualify for next seasonʼs Champions League if they beat Empoli on Sunday. However, it is understood that will not be enough to keep coach Luciano Spalletti in a job. Chief executive Beppe Marotta, who
left Juventus in October, hired Conte while he was in Turin and remains close to him. Conte won the Premier League title in his first season at Stamford Bridge and the FA Cup in his second, but his time at the club was marred by a series of squabbles, which included texting striker Diego Costa to tell him he was no longer wanted. Prior to that he won three titles in as many season with Juventus before spending two years in charge of Italy.