Daily Bulletin | 05.02.2018, 18:30 UTC

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Daily Bulletin 05.02.2018 | 18:30 UTC Turkey's Erdogan meets with Pope Francis during Rome visit Pope Francis gifted Turkey's Recep Tayyip Erdogan an "angel of peace" during Erdogan's visit to Vatican. Protesters clashed with police in Rome as the two leaders discussed Jerusalem and other Middle Eastern issues. Erdogan meets Pope Francis Turkish president to visit Pope Francis in the Vatican Erdogan's Offensive: Who Will Help the Kurds? Erdogan urges Jerusalem recognition as capital of Palestine 2015 Paris attack suspect Salah Abdeslam stands trial in Brussels Salah Abdeslam faces charges relating to a police shootout in the Belgian capital in March 2016. The trial is a prelude to a later one in France over Abdeslam's role in the Paris attacks that killed 130 people in 2015. Paris attacks suspect goes on trial in Belgium Brexit: EU warns Britain of 'unavoidable' trade barriers if it leaves customs union EU chief negotiator Michel Barnier has said Britain must decide whether to stay in the bloc's customs union ahead of talks later this week. British PM Theresa May earlier ruled out remaining in the customs union. Striking a Brexit trade deal — will they or won't they? Syria: Russian pilot of downed jet 'killed himself' with grenade A Russian pilot who was shot down in Syria has been posthumously honored after reportedly killing himself with a grenade. Russian warplanes have been ordered to fly higher as they intensify attacks in Idlib. Syrian rebels down Russian fighter jet, kill pilot A former 'Islamic State' militant returns to Russia Alleged gas attack in Syria: Activist Adnan Hadad speaks to DW Cannabis: German police union advocates legalization The head of the German police trade union BDK has said cannabis prohibition has proven "neither intelligent nor expedient." Andre Schulz has called for better methods to restrict consumption, but one taboo should remain. No longer just a drug, cannabis is becoming a major market Netherlands recalls ambassador from Turkey The spat between the Netherlands and Ankara stems from the Dutch refusal to allow Turkish ministers to campaign for a 2017 referendum. The Dutch foreign ministry said repeated efforts to normalize relations have failed. Rift between Turkey and Netherlands widens Prominent ivory trade investigator killed in Nairobi home World-renowned ivory investigator Esmond Bradley-Martin has been found dead in his home with a stab wound to the neck. Martin had spent decades tracing the trade of ivory and rhino horns from Africa to Asian markets. Esmond Bradley-Martin on ivory trade New hope for African elephants? China clamps down on ivory trade Samsung heir walks free after court suspends jail term An appeal court has freed but not exonerated Lee Jae-yong after he was convicted of bribery involving an ex-president. The ruling said the "main players in this scandal" had been the president and her confidant. Vietnamese oil executive kidnapped in Berlin gets second life sentence Trinh Xuan Thanh was convicted of embezzling assets from units of Vietnam's state-owned oil company. Germany says the high-profile former oil executive was kidnapped by Vietnamese agents from a Berlin park last year. Lawyer: Thanh won't get a fair trial in Vietnam Vietnam denies Germany's kidnap claim Berlin Wall — now down for as long as it once stood "Circle day"- that's how some Germans refer to February 5, 2018. It's the day when the Wall has been gone for as long as it stood. DW's Klaus Krämer shares his recollections of Germany's division and reunification. Berliners discover secret escape tunnel 'Unbuilding Walls': healing divisions with architecture at the Venice Biennale 28 years after the fall of the Berlin Wall, the architecture office GRAFT presents work in the German Pavilion in Venice that aims to break down barriers. Microplastics endanger whales and sharks Microplastics represent a significant risk for large marine filter feeders like whales and sharks, a new study reveals. It's another wake-up call around the massive problem of plastic pollution. Doing Your Bit: Using plastic waste to grow food Microplastics need better wastewater treatment Ocean College: On a microplastic mission Living Planet: The plastic inside us   © Deutsche Welle 2018