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Daily Bulletin 05.09.2017 | 18:30 UTC
News
Trump administration rescinds DACA program for young 'Dreamers'
US President Donald Trump has ended a program that granted amnesty for some 800,000 young men and women who were brought into the country illegally. Attorney General Sessions called the DACA program "unconstitutional."
North Korea
North Korea nuclear crisis: Vladimir Putin warns against 'global catastrophe'
Russian President Putin condemned North Korea's actions, but said that global powers must avoid "ramping up military hysteria." Washington has accused the North of "begging for war," after testing hydrogen bombs.
Hurricane Irma heads for Caribbean, triggers states of emergency for Puerto Rico, Florida
Hurricane Irma strengthened to a Category 5 as it moved toward the Caribbean and the southern United States. It is the second powerful hurricane to threaten the US in two weeks after a similar storm hit Texas.
Kate Middleton topless photos earn Closer magazine maximum fines
A French celebrity magazine has been ordered to pay 100,000 euros in damages for invasion of privacy. Photos of the topless Kate Middleton were taken with a long-focus lens while she sunbathed at a private estate.
Syrian army breaks three-year 'Islamic State' siege in Deir el-Zour
Syrian state media has reported that government troops breached a nearly three-year siege by the so-called "Islamic State" (IS) in the contested city of Deir el-Zour, in another strategic and symbolic defeat for IS.
Science
Psychology
Terrorism and the copycat effect
A new study says the more the media covers terrorism, the more we inspire copycat attacks. What's at work? Is it a conscious plan by terrorists or the psychological phenomenon known as the Werther effect?
Germany
Angela Merkel addresses final Bundestag session before election
Chancellor Angela Merkel stressed themes of moderation and consensus in her final state of the nation address. Her speech was a hommage to the work of her grand coalition, but the Social Democrats refused to join in.
Sports
Son of former IAAF president at center of Olympic vote buying racket, says prosecutor
The son of the former IAAF president Lamine Diack is at the heart of a corruption racket that involved vote buying for the Olympics, says the French financial prosecutor. Tokyo 2020 and Rio 2016 are under investigation.
Germany's World Cup squad a tough decision for Joachim Löw
Victory for Germany in the Confederations Cup and at the U21 Euros has made life harder for Joachim Löw. The Germany head coach faces a tough task of deciding who to take to Russia in 2018.
Juventus boss Andrea Agnelli succeeds Karl-Heinz Rummenigge as ECA chairman
The president of Serie A club Juventus has been elected as the new head of the European Club Association. Andrea Agnelli replaces the organization's only previous chairman, Bayern Munich CEO Karl-Heinz Rummenigge.
North Korea nuclear tests spread fear among German Winter Olympic teams
With North Korea conducting more nuclear tests, some German sports federations are getting antsy five months ahead of the Winter Olympics. Pyeongchang, the city hosting the event, is very close to North Korea.
Newsletters & Co.
A new way to see the news
DW is introducing a different style of storytelling, featuring Instagrammers from around the world. Check out @dw_stories on Instagram to see the news from a unique perspective.
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.
Pulse
Pulse: Hope in the midst of misery
This week on Pulse; The Sierra Leonean community in London pays tribute to the mudslide victims of Freetown. In Kenya, political rivals Raila Odinga and President Uhuru Kenyatta differ on the repeat of presidential election, and does poverty have a color? We head to South Africa to find out.

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