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Daily Bulletin 26.07.2017 | 18:30 UTC News Donald Trump: Transgender individuals cannot 'serve in any capacity in US military' US President Donald Trump has announced his latest policy decision via Twitter. Reactions from former military officials, politicians and service members has been swift and strong. US lifts military ban on transgender troops North Carolina dials back transgender 'bathroom bill,' hopes business returns Anti-transgender bus sparks protests in Boston Boy Scouts of America says it will welcome transgender children Mexico City expands program to recognize gender identity US military agrees to cover Chelsea Manning's gender confirmation surgery Pentagon to repeal ban on transgender service members in July EU warns Poland on voting rights suspension amid judicial reforms The European Commission has told Poland that its voting rights in EU-decision making could be revoked in response to far-reaching judicial reforms. Brussels also launched proceedings over a technicality in legislation. Judges under pressure in Poland Polish President Andrzej Duda to veto judicial reforms Opinion: Polish President Andrzej Duda frees himself 'Somebody has stolen Poland and its values' Poland's judiciary conundrum: Where is the resistance? Polish democracy icon Lech Walesa tells protesters to fight judicial reform EU refugee quotas 'proportionate,' European Court of Justice is told A legal opinion presented to the EU's top court says mandatory quotas for the relocation of refugees across the bloc should stand. Hungary and Slovakia have challenged the EU measure, claiming it's illegal. Chancellor Angela Merkel rejects refugee limit for Germany EU relocations: the good, the bad, and the ugly Hungary and Slovakia take EU refugee quota scheme to court Polish and Hungarian PMs discuss EU refugee policy EU-Turkey deal fails to stop refugee flow Opinion: The illusion of a common EU asylum policy From fireman to firebrand Salafist Sven Lau, handed jail sentence for terror-related charges A German court has sentenced Salafist Sven Lau, who is accused of recruiting jihadis to fight in Syria, to five-and-a-half years in prison. Lau, who converted to Islam in his teens, is also sending money to Islamists. Contentious Quran distribution in Germany German court acquits seven members of Wuppertal's 'Shariah police' German Salafist 'Sharia Police' preacher Sven Lau detained Five big German terror trials Germany German army helicopter crashes in Mali on UN mission Nothing is yet known about the two German nationals who were piloting the aircraft when it went down. At the time of the crash, the helicopter was monitoring "confrontations." Fighting Islamists - German deployment in Mali Mali too hot for half of Bundeswehr MINUSMA vehicles Gao between fear and hope German defense minister urges swift passing of Mali mandate UN seeks 2,500 extra peacekeepers for Mali How does Germany choose its judges? Always the best pick? Independent, virtually sacrosanct and nearly untouchable: Judges preside over Germany's third branch of government. How are they chosen? The end of judicial independence in Poland? The German Basic Law: separation of powers Judge: 'Poland's separation of powers being undermined' Polish court reforms: What Jaroslaw Kaczynski actually proposes Five-year neo-Nazi trial collapses as judge retires German judge Kabisch removed from Auschwitz trial for bias Germany's Basic Law is a flexible yet stable constitution AfD judge barred from ruling on 'political' cases Man who exposed Nazi judiciary honored in Berlin Business EU-Canada passenger data deal struck down The European Union's top court has ruled that an agreement between the EU and Canada on the exchange of airline passenger data needs to be modified in part. The judges found the deal is not in line with fundamental laws. Terror in Europa: its economic impact British MEP on PNR system European Court of Justice rules against mass data retention in EU Legal opinion: EU can harvest private data Opinion: Data retention and the placebo effect Airline passenger data sharing deal between EU and Canada hits turbulence Sports Injury forces Novak Djokovic to sit out rest of 2017 Twelve-time Grand Slam winner Novak Djokovic has announced that he will miss the rest of the tennis season due to a nagging elbow injury. He said he aimed to return to action just before next year's Australian Open. The renaissance of Roger Federer - and the lessons for Murray and Djokovic French Open: What now for Novak Djokovic after shock quarterfinal loss? Rampant Roger Federer outclasses Marin Cilic to win eighth Wimbledon title Roger Federer beats Rafael Nadal to win Australian Open title Jeremy Toljan faces crucial decision for his future The Hoffenheim defender is in demand after his successful Euro 2017 campaign with Germany's U21 team. A host of English teams are said to be interested in signing Toljan, but would it be best for him to stay put? Champions! Germany beat Spain to win Under-21 European Championship Waldschmidt the hero as Hamburg send Wolfsburg into relegation playoff Julian Nagelsmann extends Hoffenheim contract until 2021 Lahm finally picks up the one that got away Margaret Bergmann-Lambert, Jewish high jumper excluded from Hitler's Olympics, dies Margaret Bergmann-Lambert, a Jewish, former world-class high jumper, has died. The German-born former athlete is best remembered for being prevented from competing in the 1936 Olympics in Berlin. German-Jewish athlete re-awarded record erased by Nazis Olympics 1936: How the Nazis treated Jewish athletes Newsletters & Co. On the road to the German election Germans are heading to the polls this September. Discover what the elections in Germany mean to Germany, Europe and the world with our online special: Germany Decides. Saving the environment starts with people Meet the Kenyan eco-ambassadors from DW's popular environmental show Eco@Africa. Whether it is waste reduction or innovative ideas, these individuals set an example for how Africa can address its biggest eco-challenges. World Living in a changing world World in Progress Multiclick A weekly look at globalization, education, economic development, human rights and more. World in Progress: Beer for Eritreans World in Progress: Clowns bring comic relief to Lebanon World in Progress: Refugees flee bloodshed in CAR World in Progress: Operatruck brings Mozart to the town square   © Deutsche Welle 2017