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NEW Daily Bulletin 22.01.2018 | 18:30 UTC Carles Puigdemont: Fugitive Catalan ex-leader called to form government Ousted Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont has been put forward as new regional president while in exile from Spain. Earlier, a state prosecutor demanded that an EU warrant for Puigdemont's arrest be reinstated. Puigdemont arrives in Copenhagen Catalan separatists claim victory in snap election Kurdish-dominated SDF accuses Turkey of backing 'IS' with Syria assault Recep Tayyip Erdogan said there was "no stepping back" from Syria's Afrin as Turkey's army clashed with Kurds in their push to take the city. Kurdish forces accused Ankara of backing the "Islamic State" group. Turkey targets Kurdish militant positions in Syria Turkey condemns plans for Syrian border force Berlin confirms German national killed in Kabul hotel attack At least one German was killed in Saturday's Taliban attack on a luxury hotel in Kabul, according to the German foreign ministry. The militants gunned down over twenty people, mostly foreigners, in a siege lasting hours. Afghan security forces end deadly Kabul hotel siege Malta's Valletta becomes Europe's Capital of Culture Valletta has been officially inaugurated as the European Capital of Culture. Over 140 projects and 400 events have been planned in 2018 around three main themes: Island Stories, Future Baroque and Voyages. France, Germany to mark Elysee Treaty with resolution to step up cooperation Monday's simultaneous session of the French and German parliaments commemorated 55 years of the Elysee Treaty and seeks to bring closer cooperation between both nations. But as always, the devil is in the details. Merkel meets Macron in Paris Germany and France pledge closer cooperation George Weah sworn in as president of Liberia Football legend George Weah's inauguration ceremony has marked the country's first democratic transition of power since 1944. Liberians are placing their hopes on him, but he has a daunting task ahead. George Weah wins Liberia presidential election Oxfam: Richest one percent banked 82 percent of wealth created in 2017 Oxfam's latest report on wealth inequality describes how a wealthy elite accumulates vast fortunes while the poorest go without. But the charity has been criticized as offering a too simplistic view of the imbalances. Hong Kong property bubble drives wealth gap Venezuela's economic crisis China tackles poverty World Economic Forum in Davos out to heal 'a fractured world' The current global disunity looks set to dominate discussions at this year's gathering of politicians and executives in Davos, Switzerland. US President Donald Trump is still scheduled to top the list of speakers there. Cyberattacks, drought, natural disasters among biggest global risks Bundesliga: Bernd Hollerbach replaces Markus Gisdol at Hamburg Hamburg have moved swiftly following Sunday's dismissal of Markus Gisdol, appointing former player Bernd Hollerbach as the club's new head coach. The 48-year-old's contract runs until the end of next season.   © Deutsche Welle 2018