Daily Bulletin | 27.02.2018, 18:30 UTC

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Daily Bulletin 27.02.2018 | 18:30 UTC Slain Slovak journalist was targeted by Italian mafia, says colleague Jan Kuciak was killed just before publishing a report about ties between politicians and organized crime, a fellow reporter said. Kuciak is the second anti-corruption journalist murdered in the EU in the past six months. Slovak police suspect journalist killed for his work Chris Fearne on Conflict Zone German court allows city ban on diesel cars Germany's top administrative court has ruled that it is legal for cities to ban diesel cars. The government opposes the bans, but is under pressure from the EU to do more to combat air pollution. German court paves way for city bans on diesel cars Who will foot the bill for Germany's pollution problem? DW correspondent Christopher Springate reports from Stuttgart on the problem of diesel vehicles in German cities EU warns Germany on air pollution German village votes to keep 'Hitler bell' Councilors in Herxheim am Berg in southwest Germany have voted to keep a controversial Nazi-era bell hanging at a local church. Some residents feared it could become a draw for far-right groups. Women under National Socialism AfD again questions German memorials to Nazi era Limited number of weapons in German military ready for action: report German lawmakers are set to hear about how Germany's military, the Bundeswehr, has access to less than 50 percent of many major weapons systems. The findings are the latest to underscore problems in the armed forces. The German Military - Filling the Ranks The death of diesel? What the German court verdict could mean Germany's top administrative court has paved the way for potential bans on diesel cars in cities. Does this ultimately mean the death of diesel? Or can the beloved diesel engine adapt and survive? German court paves way for city bans on diesel cars Who will foot the bill for Germany's pollution problem? German 'diesel summit' tries to prevent driving bans Arctic warmer than much of Europe is a worrying sign of climate change As frigid air sweeps across Europe, the Arctic itself is seeing an unprecedented warm spell. What's going on and does it relate to global warming? Severe cold snap hits much of Europe Artic sea ice thins as polar bears shed pounds The Arctic sea ice shows considerable melting Berlin row over sex education guide for kindergarten teachers Conservatives in the capital are protesting against a primer for educators they say teaches kids too much too soon about gender and sex. Do they have a point or is this an attack on Berlin's famed cultural diversity? Born in the wrong body Unemployed in Germany have greatest risk of poverty in the EU Despite being one of Europe's wealthiest and economically-stable countries, Germany has the highest risk of poverty for the unemployed. According to the latest EU figures, the risk is as high as 70 percent. Reporter - Germany's Poor Pensioners Escaping back to war: Somali refugees return from Yemen When civil war broke out in Somalia, Ali Hassan Suufi and his wife fled to Yemen. But after the Yemeni Civil War began they returned to their home country, which had been ravaged by terror and poverty. Moving hotspots: Scientists explain mystery bend in Hawaii-Emperor volcano chain Geoscientists used to think volcanic hotspots were stationary. It helped us understand how tectonic plates - and continents - moved and where earthquakes lay. Now, evidence says they aren't stationary. Time to reassess? Neymar injury an opportunity for Julian Draxler at PSG From rising star to Germany regular, Julian Draxler's career has long been trending upward, but he's struggled for playing time since joining Paris Saint-Germain. Will Neymar's injury offer him a pre-World Cup boost?   © Deutsche Welle 2018