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Daily Bulletin 08.02.2018 | 18:30 UTC Alexei Navalny: 'There is no pro-Putin majority' in Russia Opposition politician Alexei Navalny has been barred from running for president in Russia. In an interview with DW's Zhanna Nemtsova, he explains why he is calling for a boycott of the country's upcoming election. Mashaal Radio shutdown: Is Pakistan suppressing foreign media? The shutting down of a US-funded Pashto-language radio station has raised concern over Pakistani authorities clamping down on free speech and Western media outlets in the country. Shah Meer Baloch reports. #JusticeForMashal: Speaking out against Pakistan's blasphemy laws | Follow the Hashtag @dwnews: Rising concerns in Pakistan as outspoken human rights activists go missing Uganda: Child labor continues despite new anti-exploitation laws A new law introduced in 2016 which criminalizes child labor has failed to stop exploitation due to inadequate implementation. More than 2 million children in Uganda are estimated to be affected. 'World on the brink,' warns Munich Security Report With the US's international role waning, Europe must define its own future, says a highly anticipated report. This assessment sets the agenda for leaders in the run-up to Germany's pre-eminent conference on security. German army to set up new NATO headquarters The Bundeswehr is expected to install a new NATO military headquarters in Germany. The move is part of the alliance's strategic upgrade in the face of increased tensions with Russia. Ben Hodges on Conflict Zone Drugs in Berlin: Half of partiers periodically take amphetamines and MDMA A government survey of Berlin nightclubs and bars has found that half of partygoers take amphetamines and MDMA fairly regularly. It was the first comprehensive study of the use of club drugs in the German capital. Does Berlin have a drug problem? First zero gravity club in world takes off in Frankfurt Germany A Frankfurt music festival turned an astronaut training plane into the world's first zero-gravity club. Some 30 partygoers got to dance on the ceiling during the four hour roller coaster ride in the sky. Revellers enjoy 4-hour zero-gravity party How to wash your hair in space Germany's SPD rank and file seek Labour's 'Corbyn factor' So much for reinvention: It's grand coalition 3.0 for Germany's Social Democrats. Many grassroots members want renewal along the lines of the UK's Labour Party, but would that work here? What can Germany's SPD learn from Jeremy Corbyn? Carnival: A tsunami of beer, broken glass and caramel sweets Attention Carnival fans: Be aware that it can be a cruel fate to live in the Rhineland if you are a non-reveler. For when the yearly festivity comes to town it is accompanied by heavy drinking, garbage and aggression. A kiss for your tie? Why Carnival kicks off with gender power games Women take charge of men on Carnival Thursday by cutting off their ties and giving them a kiss. The tradition hails from an era when women's rights didn't exist. This year, the #MeToo movement is also leaving its mark. Women's Carnival night Pop art pioneer Eduardo Paolozzi in Berlin: 'innovative and irreverant' Following on from a London retrospective of legendary British sculptor and pop artist Eduardo Paolozzi, a Berlin exhibition celebrates the experimental side of the artist's influential oeuvre.   © Deutsche Welle 2018