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Daily Bulletin 09.11.2017 | 19:30 UTC
Environment
COP23: Rival US delegation opens pavilion to challenge Trump
US governors, mayors and business leaders have come to the UN climate summit in Germany to show they care about saving the planet. They say President Trump's climate inaction is a slap in the face to the American people.
Living Planet: 1.5 to stay alive
As the 23rd annual UN climate conference kicked off in Bonn this week, the message from small island states was loud and clear: 1.5 to stay alive. At COP23, Living Planet spoke with Pacific Islanders, climate activists and indigenous peoples campaigning for urgent climate action:
News
ICC war crimes judges approve Burundi investigation
Judges in The Hague have approved a full investigation into alleged crimes against humanity in Burundi, the first country to leave the International Criminal Court. Hundreds of people have been killed since 2015.
EU fails to agree on glyphosate license renewal
The European Commission has again hit a wall in renewing the approval for the weedkiller glyphosate. The vote comes after 18 months of agonizing over the controversial herbicide.
Germans reminded to never forget at Kristallnacht events
Germans are commemorating the 79th anniversary of Kristallnacht, the Nazi-inspired nationwide pogrom against Jews. Politicians in Berlin are hoping to rebuild a synagogue on the spot where Germans destroyed it in 1938.
Police pin more murders on noxious German nurse Niels H.
A nurse already convicted of two murders is now suspected of more than 100 additional killings. Niels H. once testified that he acted "out of boredom" and hoped to bring patients back from a drug-induced brink.
Germany
European Court of Justice tells German churches to respect EU discrimination law
The European Court of Justice has called on German churches to change policies requiring all employees of its charities to be Christian. It's a conflict not only between EU and national law, but within German law itself.
German court hands suspended sentence to Swiss spy for snooping on tax officials
Rarely has a spy case attracted as much attention in Germany as that of Daniel M. The bungling double agent passed on troves of bank data to German tax officials while allegedly gathering info on them for the Swiss.
Taxpayers demand end to 'Soli' tax to boost eastern German economy
As Germany negotiates a new government, pressure is growing to ax a tax for special economic aid to the formerly communist East. Are Germans tired of paying reunification costs, even as the eastern economy lags behind?
Sports
Sandro Wagner hopes to continue Germany's tradition of late bloomers
Sandro Wagner, 29, is making a strong case for inclusion in Germany's 2018 World Cup squad. He can take inspiration from a pair of notable strikers who made an impact on the national team later in their careers.
Germany coach Joachim Löw to experiment against England
Joachim Löw said he is eager to experiment with his Germany team in its final two friendlies in 2017. The Germany head coach admitted he has some idea of what his squad will look like but expects some tough choices.
Olympics: Australia names first indigenous Winter Olympian
Figure skater Harley Windsor has been named to Australia's figure skating team for the Pyeongchang Olympics. He will be the first Aboriginal athlete ever to represent Australia at a Winter Games.
Newsletters & Co.
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World
World in Progress
World in Progress: Stories that matter from around the world
World in Progress is a 30-minute radio show that connects the dots in a globalized era.

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