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Daily Bulletin 10.09.2017 | 18:30 UTC News AfD's Alice Weidel called German government 'pigs' in racist email, report says Germany has been "overrun by Arabs, Sinti and Roma" states an email reportedly written by the AfD's Alice Weidel. If real, the email could sully Weidel's image as her party's more moderate voice. Farage rallies for the far-right AfD of Germany @dwnews - German satirical party Die Partei plays Facebook prank on right-wing AfD Who are the AfD's top candidates? AfD's Alice Weidel: The pride of the populists, a mystery to everyone else Anti-immigration AfD party leader Alice Weidel walks out of TV debate Germany AfD: Satirical party humiliates right-wing populists with Facebook prank 10 things you need to know about Germany's right-wing AfD Italy floods kill at least six after rainstorms The mayor of Livorno lamented that the forecast underestimated the intensity of the storms that first struck overnight. The city only issued a code "orange" warning instead of a code "red," which might have saved lives. Italy's flooding crisis eases, leaving trail of death and destruction Mexico mourns earthquake dead in devastated southern city Mourners have lined the streets in the Mexican city of Juchitan to pay their respects to those killed in an 8.1 magnitude quake. The death toll from the earthquake has risen to 90. Mexico casts eye toward Katia after devastating quake Drone footage of earthquake damage in Oaxaca Mexico earthquake: Scores dead after biggest quake in a century Mother Nature's wrath: Is climate change making mega-hurricanes the new normal? World Mikhail Saakashvili plans march on Kyiv Ukrainian public enemy no. 1 wants to stir up the country's political system: Mikhail Saakashvili, former Georgian president and ex-governor of Odessa, plans a spectacular return to Kyiv — at all costs. Odessa Violence Recovering the dead in the Ukraine conflict Georgia strips former-president Saakashvili of citizenship in wake of Ukrainian role Ex-Georgian leader Mikhail Saakashvili plans new party in Ukraine, wants early elections Ukraine appoints ex-Georgian President Saakashvili governor of restive region US Special Rep to Ukrainian negotiations Kurt Volker: 'The status quo is not good for anybody' Supporters of independent Kurdistan seek EU backing On 25 September, Iraqi Kurds will vote in an independence referendum. Kurdish leaders a consider state of their own a just reward for their involvement in the fight against IS. Brussels, however, sees things differently. Turkey: Dreaming of Kurdistan Iraq's contested Kirkuk province to vote in Kurdistan independence referendum Iraqi Kurds to hold independence referendum in September Israeli prime minister calls for Kurdish independence from Iraq Opinion: A case for Kurdistan Female fighters target 'Islamic State' The Middle East's complex Kurdish landscape Sports A good weekend for the Bundesliga's video referee but its flaws will remain The video assistant referee system introduced in the Bundesliga this season has had both critics and teething problems but played its part in some major decisions this weekend. Despite some successes, problems remain. A helping hand for Bundesliga referees Bundesliga: Werner special seals RB Leipzig win after penalty overturned by VAR German player praised by opponents after asking referee to overturn penalty 'We want to make football fairer' with VAR, says ex-referee Hellmut Krug Opinion: Keep calm and let Bibiana Steinhaus do her job Bibiana Steinhaus made history on Sunday as the Bundesliga's first female referee. As important as that is, we need to start treating it as a new normality rather than an exception, writes DW's Jonathan Harding. Steinhaus first female Bundesliga referee Bibiana Steinhaus: Overcoming resistance on her way to the top Bibiana Steinhaus to become first female to referee a Bundesliga match German player praised by opponents after asking referee to overturn penalty German player praised by opponents after asking referee to overturn penalty While all eyes were on Bibiana Steinhaus' debut in Berlin, a great example of fair play was on show in Germany's second tier on Sunday. After he was awarded a spot kick, Bochum's captain took an unusual course of action. Bundesliga: Torsten Frings takes over at Darmstadt 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.   © Deutsche Welle 2017