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Newsline 12.02.2018 | 17:15 UTC Germany A deeper look at Germany's new Interior and Heimat Ministry Germany's Interior Ministry is soon to be called the Interior, Construction and Heimat Ministry — giving it a more patriotic air. But what does the new moniker mean? And what policy areas will it be responsible for? Merkel defies critics of sweeping coalition concessions The beautiful Bavarian Forest Angela Merkel last East German standing in new cabinet 'Heimat' finds a homecoming in German politics Germany's Angela Merkel finally reaches coalition deal with SPD Germany's Angela Merkel says she's still in control, despite coalition concessions to SPD World Could Germany act as mediator between Israel and Iran? The recent Israeli airstrikes in Syria have sparked concerns of a direct confrontation between Israel and Iran. DW spoke with Middle East expert Gil Murciano about the conflict, and Germany's potential role as mediator. Israel launches heavy Syria strikes after F-16 downed Israel warns Iran over Syria as tensions mount after downing of Israeli jet UN warns of war crimes in Syria after 'one of the bloodiest periods' in conflict Macron urges Putin to help ease Syria crisis Syria: Diplomatic skills required Syria conflict: What do the US, Russia, Turkey and Iran want? South Sudan UNICEF: 'Child soldiers want to continue their education' Roughly 19,000 children are still part of armed groups today in South Sudan. On the international day against the use of child soldiers, we spoke to UNICEF about the future of these children. In search of refuge: from South Sudan to DR Congo South Sudan: Armed groups free over 300 child soldiers Conflict in South Sudan with hyperinflation, food insecurity threatening famine for 2018 Rights group: Al Shabab forcibly recruits children News German court finds Facebook guilty of privacy violations The Berlin court ruled that five default settings and several other terms of use violated consumers' privacy rights. The social media giant is also facing scrutiny from Germany's competition authorities. Facebook faces profit dip on security expenses How do you fight back against online harassment in Germany? EU: Social media companies accelerate hate speech removals in self-regulation push Facebook slammed for censoring German street artist Austria: Deadly train crash rips windows from passenger car At least one woman has died after a Germany-bound train collided with a regional train in the Austrian town of Niklasdorf. The side-swipe collision took out a row of windows on one of the trains, injuring 22 passengers. German high-speed train breaks down on return from Berlin-Munich maiden voyage If you want German trains, go to Switzerland German rail operator Deutsche Bahn to axe night train service by end of 2016 Trump reveals plan to repair America's creaky infrastructure To tackle America's crumbling bridges, roads and airports, the US president prioritizes infrastructure spending. Critics say Trump's plan is just one-tenth of what is needed to address the problem. World Stories - One year on: How is Trump doing? What's on Donald Trump's agenda in 2018? Decaying infrastructure taking a toll on America US trade deficit surges during Trump's first year in office US House passes spending bill, ending brief government shutdown Mutant all-female crayfish prompt invasive species fears The self-cloning crustaceans exploded amongst Germany's aquarium hobbyists in the 1990s. Now it has become an invasive species in countries as far away as Japan and Madagascar. Hunting for Burmese pythons in Florida's Everglades Invasive venomous fish spotted off Italy's coast Tourism: Boon or threat for the Galapagos? Marine biodiversity under threat in Turkey Berlin crayfish panic as Tiergarten overrun with red crustaceans   © Deutsche Welle 2018