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Daily Bulletin 18.01.2018 | 19:30 UTC News Extreme weather Deadly storm Friederike wreaks havoc across Western Europe Severe weather has gripped Germany and its neighbors. At least five people died as the powerful storm swept across Western Europe. Friederike severely hit public transport on its way toward the Czech Republic. Mother Nature's wrath: Is climate change making mega-hurricanes the new normal? Deadly storm Xavier sweeps across northern Germany Climate change is happening — but it's not game-over yet How to reduce risks from mega-storms? German parliament creates anti-Semitism commissioner post Lawmakers passed measures designed to tackle anti-Semitism in Germany. An anti-Semitism commissioner is a cornerstone of the proposal, but critics insist the newly created post will be ineffective. Calls for stricter laws to combat anti-Semitism Jewish Berliners encounter anti-Semitism German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier accuses social media of spreading anti-Semitism Jewish council says anti-Semitism in Germany is increasing Head of German Jewish Council calls for stronger laws against anti-Semitic protests How Jewish artists in Berlin experience anti-Semitism Anti-Semitism in Germany: Jewish life 'under threat' says Charlotte Knobloch Opinion: Should school trips to Auschwitz be mandatory in Germany? Auschwitz-Birkenau: 4 out of 10 German students don't know what it was Human rights HRW: France leads fight against populism, Germany, US, UK get mixed reviews Fighting populism and xenophobia, and championing human rights is bearing fruit, according to Human Rights Watch's World Report 2018. France leads the way, Germany is a mixed bag, the US and Britain are falling behind. Why is nationalism on the rise? AfD moves further to the right at party conference The legacy of the 'Islamic State' As Syrian war nears end, some can never go home again War in Yemen: 'The world isn't paying enough attention' What is Article 7 of the EU Treaty? Hungary's Orban tells Germany: 'You wanted the migrants, we didn't' Germany and Poland put a friendly face on diplomatic tension Erdogan in Paris: Journalists are 'gardeners' of terrorism US, UK and Norway warn South Sudan to stop violating truce UN: Yemen's 'futile' war kills scores of civilians in past 10 days Juncker: EU hopes UK will rejoin bloc after Brexit Refugee family reunification in Germany - what you need to know Germany's CSU returns to far-right political battleground AfD: Meet the far-right bosses Liechtenstein populist party gains ground in parliamentary elections Austria's Kurz visits Germany's Merkel in meeting of generations Make Austria Great Again — the rapid rise of Sebastian Kurz Emmanuel Macron: A Republican 'Sun King' whose popularity is not setting Is Emmanuel Macron Europe's new Angela Merkel? Macron expresses concern over growing nationalist sentiment in EU Council of Europe urges better checks against populism European court rules lesbian woman has no right to paternity leave The European Court of Human Rights has dismissed a case brought by a French woman in a same-sex partnership who was denied paternity leave. The court said the leave was only intended for biological fathers. Kids & career challenge fathers, too Same-sex marriage comes to Germany Germany's Federal Court of Justice declares transgender woman legal father of child Facebook dads and same-sex couples to benefit from changes to parental leave Ghanaian mothers demand longer maternity leave Business IMF's Christine Lagarde urges more German investments While in Germany, IMF chief Christine Lagarde has argued that larger German investments could help reduce regional and global imbalances that she's concerned about. Her advice did not go down well in Frankfurt. IMF crical of Germany's export success Wage dumping in the digital economy Germany logs biggest growth in 6 years Opinion: Germany's boom and Europe's problems Germany Germany's far-right AfD targets refugees in first bill before parliament The Alternative for Germany party has introduced a bill aimed at permanently banning refugees from bringing their close relatives over from war-stricken countries. The move sparked a fiery debate in the Bundestag. Number of asylum seekers in Germany drops drastically The far-right AfD in the Bundestag: What you need to know Far-right Identitarians want to become guardians for refugees Study: Only better integration will reduce migrant crime rate Refugee numbers in Germany dropped dramatically in 2017 Almost half of rejected asylum seekers in Germany winning on appeal Ex-AfD leader Frauke Petry launches comeback tour The young SPD politician who could topple Angela Merkel and Martin Schulz Meet Kevin Kühnert, the university student who could take down not only his party leader but also the German chancellor. He's the unlikely head of the opposition to the SPD pressing forward with a new grand coalition. SPD, CDU agree to try to find common ground Prospect of new 'grand coalition' threatens to split Germany's SPD German coalition talks reach breakthrough: A look at what comes next Martin Schulz, leader of Germany's Social Democrats in a bind The SPD: Germany's oldest political party Austria's Kurz visits Germany's Merkel in meeting of generations Are Germany's Social Democrats under pressure to deliver? German election results: Disappointing victory for Angela Merkel as CDU sinks, nationalist AfD surges The pros and cons of Merkel's grand coalition in Germany World Emmanuel Macron's EU vision meets Theresa May's search for the exit An "amour fou" it is not. Thursday's meeting between French President Macron and UK Prime Minister May will pit EU fervor against Euroskepticism. How will Brexit affect ties between the two countries? Britons in France and Brexit French President Emmanuel Macron sets out vision for EU France offers to loan Bayeux Tapestry to the UK Britain and France step up nuclear and military cooperation Emmanuel Macron vows not to allow Calais migrant camp repeat Britain must avoid 'fatal' hard Brexit, European business leaders warn Brexit: What's the 'no deal' fallout for the UK and EU? Merkel: EU market access and freedom of movement inseparable Sports Australian Open: Sweltering conditions bring athletes' safety into question Australian Open organizers have come under fire from players and the media after they failed to act on soaring temperatures. The tournament's own heat policy was not enforced despite temperatures reaching 40 degrees. Australian Open: Angelique Kerber and Maria Sharapova to meet in third round Novak Djokovic denies talk of Australian Open boycott Arsene Wenger drops Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang hint as saga rumbles on Arsenal coach Arsene Wenger has spoken about his interest in Borussia Dortmund's wantaway striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. But Wenger's words have angered Dortmund, who don't seem in a rush to make a decision. Where next for Aubameyang? Where next for Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang? Peter Stöger and Borussia Dortmund buy themselves precious time Borussia Dortmund waste chances to beat Wolfsburg after suspending Aubameyang One more year! Bastian Schweinsteiger signs new Chicago Fire contract A hunger for yet more trophies has seen Bastian Schweinsteiger sign up for a further year in America's Major League Soccer. The German midfielder has extended his deal with Chicago Fire ahead of the 2018 season. Bastian Schweinsteiger: 33 years in 33 photos Bastian Schweinsteiger arrives to hero's welcome in Chicago Schweinsteiger scores in MLS debut for Chicago Fire Australian Open: Angelique Kerber and Maria Sharapova to meet in third round Angelique Kerber and Maria Sharapova will face off in a mouthwatering clash at the Australian Open after the two former winners breezed through their second round games. Serial champion Novak Djokovic is also through. A year to remember for Angelique Kerber Novak Djokovic denies talk of Australian Open boycott Environment Living Planet: The new gold rush We live on a planet of finite resources but our demand for new consumer products and technologies keeps growing. That's driving a race to extract materials from ever-more remote corners of the Earth – and beyond. Living Planet: The new gold rush   © Deutsche Welle 2018