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Daily Bulletin 06.11.2017 | 19:30 UTC
Business
Offshore: The legal and the not so legal
The Paradise Papers data release shines a light on the tax activities of politicians and some of the world's richest people. But it appears for now that most of the questions raised are ethical rather than legal.
Germans among those featured in the Paradise Papers
The Paradise Papers have shown that many Germans are among those who park their money in tax havens. They may have done so legally, to cover up illegal business deals or simply to benefit from tax avoidance schemes.
World
Paradise Papers prompts probe of India's corporates
Crucial financial data leaked from two offshore firms revealing how they help the global rich and powerful move their money abroad have featured names of hundreds of Indians, stirring a renewed debate about tax fraud.
Fiji
Fiji sees threat of coming climate exodus
The South Pacific island state of Kiribati is in danger of disappearing into the sea. Its government decided to buy land in Fiji to protect its residents from rising sea levels. Bastian Hartig paid a visit.
Climate change: A catalyst for conflict
African ranchers seeking new pastures after traditional grazing lands have dried up are coming into conflict with farmers. In some areas, lands previously herded are being planted by farmers.
Devin Patrick Kelley: Who was the Texas shooter?
US authorities identified the Texas church shooter as the 26-year-old Devin Patrick Kelley, an Air Force veteran discharged for beating his wife and child. He attacked the church where his in-laws were known to worship.
Environment
COP23: US absence felt on first day of UN climate summit
As the 23rd annual UN climate conference kicks off in Bonn, people are already jostling to fill the climate power vacuum left by a retreating United States.
News
Texas church shooting leaves at least 26 dead
A lone gunman opened fire inside a Baptist church in the US state of Texas, killing more than two dozen people, including the 14-year-old daughter of the church's pastor. The shooter was found dead in his vehicle.
Sports
DFB part ways with VAR project manager Hellmut Krug
The German football association (DFB) have announced that Hellmut Krug will no longer act as VAR project manager and cease his supervisory role at the league's Control Centre in Cologne.
Player power boosted by new FIFA contract rules
A new "wide-ranging" agreement between FIFA and FIFPro aimed at protecting the rights of professional players was announced on Monday.
Robben's lasting legacy at Bayern
Arjen Robben's goal against Borussia Dortmund made him the club's top foreign scorer of all time. The Dutchman's record-breaking feats with Bayern prove that he's more than just a master of the cut-and-curl.
Newsletters & Co.
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