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Daily Bulletin 07.09.2017 | 18:30 UTC News Weather Hurricane Irma: US braces for 'truly devastating' storm The record-breaking storm has left death and destruction through several Caribbean islands. US officials have warned of additional evacuations before the storm is expected to make landfall in Florida on Saturday. Irma cuts destructive path across Caribbean Hurricane Irma: Into the eye of the storm Hurricane Irma hits islands in the Caribbean Mother Nature's wrath: Is climate change making mega-hurricanes the new normal? Hurricane Irma: Caribbean weathers storm as Florida prepares for worst Hurricane season: Harvey followed by Irma, followed by José Hurricane Harvey's destruction will cost billions Hurricane Harvey: The emergence of an elemental force Zapad drills: Russia showing off 'power' says Germany's Ursula von der Leyen Around 100,000 Russian soldiers will take part in the upcoming Zapad 2017 war games, despite Moscow's claims that they will only have 12,700 participants, said Germany's Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen. A new Cold War? Russia readies troops for Zapad war games with Belarus NATO voices skepticism over size of Russia's Zapad military exercise What are Russia's Zapad war games? Politics EU ministers push back on German calls to axe Turkey's EU membership bid German Chancellor Angela Merkel's call to axe EU membership talks with Turkey has been met with resistance from Finland and Lithuania at an EU ministers summit. A decision is unlikely to be made until next year. Do Turks still want to join the EU? Brussels voices concerns over Turkey crackdown EU-Turkey tensions – Q&A with Salil Shetty, Amnesty International chief Can Merkel push the EU towards a new Turkey policy? Turkey says it has 'other options' if EU closes its doors to membership Martin Schulz: German Chancellor Angela Merkel trounces her election rival in TV debate, say viewers Turkey rift: German politicans demand economic pressure Turkey's moribund EU accession process German envoy granted access to jailed journalist and activist in Turkey 'Disaster': Amnesty slams EU over refugee deal with Turkey Turkey's purged military officers stuck in limbo one year after failed coup North Korea: EU mulling sanctions, South Korea, Japan coordinating more sanctions South Korea and Japan have presented a united front against North Korea, agreeing to coordinate their response on the hydrogen bomb test. While the EU is mulling new sanctions, Russia has called for talks. China was North Korea's last major trading partner. US urges N. Korea sanctions as S. Korea boosts defenses South Korea to bring back US tactical nuclear missiles? North Korea nuclear crisis: Vladimir Putin warns against 'global catastrophe' North Korea: From war to nuclear weapons 'Ultimate sanction' - Will cutting off oil bring North Korea to its knees? How the world reacted to North Korea's hydrogen bomb test Germany Hacking the German election Hackers find flaws in German election vote-counting software A trio of hackers has warned that Germany's vote-counting software is extremely vulnerable to multiple attacks three weeks before the federal election. But fears of Russian intervention appear to be exaggerated. German intelligence services 'alarmed' about potential Russian interference in elections FIFA condemns Russian hackers after leak of drugs database US lawmakers: Russia trying to 'influence the US election' through cyberattacks German intelligence 'finds no evidence of Putin disinformation campaign' So why did the #MacronLeaks hack fall flat in France? Vladimir Putin's 'freelance artist' hackers The right to vote German election ballot box closed to 7.8 million residents Nearly 8 million foreigners in Germany, many who have been residents for decades, won't have a vote to choose who leads the country they call home. Voting laws put tight limits on who can cast a federal election ballot. Immigrant voters in German federal election could prove influential CDU defies Merkel with hardline dual nationality vote Dual citizenship plan leaves Turks disappointed Germany: Voting rights group decries migrant exclusion World 'Aung San Suu Kyi turned her back on democracy': Iranian Nobel laureate Shirin Ebadi In a DW interview, Iranian rights activist Shirin Ebadi has criticized fellow Nobel peace laureate and Myanmar's leader Aung San Suu Kyi for ignoring the Rohingya plight. But Ebadi says Suu Kyi deserved the Nobel Prize. Rohingya people at risk of ethnic cleansing: UN Myanmar under pressure over continuing violence Opinion: The gray area in Myanmar's Rohingya conflict The Rohingya people in Myanmar: what you need to know Myanmar's Rohingya flee military crackdown and insurgency Myanmar: Aung San Suu Kyi accuses Rohingya people of spreading fake news Myanmar: UN fears of growing 'humanitarian catastrophe' Business ECB's Mario draghing feet on policy change After the central bank's latest policy meeting, its president Mario Draghi provided only vague hints as to how the ECB would wind down its huge asset purchases. Fast action has been complicated by a much stronger euro. ECB policy seen as less than stimulating ECB struggles with self-defined boundaries Deutsche Bank CEO John Cryan warns of asset bubbles, calls on ECB to change course German inflation inches up in August Sports Bayern Munich chief calls for abolition of 50+1 ownership rule Club ownership rules have been a hot topic in German football of late. Now Germany's biggest club has got involved, with Bayern's chairman arguing that clubs should be free to 'open to door' to new investors. Borussia Dortmund agree to sell Ousmane Dembele to Barcelona Martin Kind to assume full control of Hannover 96 as supporters protest Facing VW cuts, Wolfsburg are a timely reminder of the value of 50+1 Traditional Bundesliga ownership model 'obsolete', says RB Leipzig sporting director Ralf Rangnick German players snub fans after 'terrible' chants during Czech Republic match Bundesliga: Hoffenheim's form questionable ahead of Bayern Munich visit Hoffenheim's long-anticipated breakthrough campaign arrived last season but they have already learned how hard sustained success can be. They'll have to rediscover top form quickly because Bayern are in town on Saturday. Champions League: Liverpool crush Hoffenheim dreams Jürgen Klopp's Liverpool hand Hoffenheim a lesson Julian Nagelsmann can learn from Opinion: Bayern Munich can't afford to lose Thomas Müller Bibiana Steinhaus to become first female to referee a Bundesliga match Bibiana Steinhaus is set to make history by becoming the first woman to referee a match in any of Europe's top leagues. Steinhaus is to take charge of her first Bundesliga game in Berlin's Olympic Stadium on the weekend. Steinhaus to become Bundesliga's first female referee Bibiana Steinhaus forces brave new refereeing world Hannover sporting director Horst Heldt: 'Football without spectators is a catastrophe' The proposed takeover of Hannover by Martin Kind has brought the issue of ownership back in to the spotlight, and a dark cloud continues to hover over the club. Sporting director Horst Heldt discussed the issues with DW. 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. Environment Living Planet: Cost of development Mongolia's miners consider the environmental cost of gold, Albania's hydropower plans threaten Europe's last large free-flowing river, and meet the pipeline protestor on a mission to save the planet. Living Planet: Cost of development   © Deutsche Welle 2017