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Daily Bulletin 01.03.2018 | 18:30 UTC
Vladimir Putin: Russia must halve poverty rate
The Russian president has used his state of nation address to focus on living standards and announce that Russia has new missiles no other country has. Putin is seeking a fourth term in the upcoming elections.
Hamburg jihadi knife attacker sentenced to life
A Palestinian man who confessed to a knife attack at a Hamburg supermarket has been sentenced to life in prison. One man died and six more were wounded in the July 2017 attack.
100,000 German teenagers addicted to social media, study finds
Teenagers aged 12 to 17 years spent too much time on social media, which affects their wellbeing. A German study reveals that excessive use can even be linked to depression.
Prince William to conduct first official royal trip to Israel and Palestinian territories
The second-in-line to the British throne is set to be the first royal to visit Israel since the country's 1948 founding. No British royal has ever conducted an official trip to the Palestinian territories.
New Zealand documents reveal assassination attempt on Queen Elizabeth II — reports
Declassified documents confirm a botched assassination attempt on the British monarch in October 1981. The documents also show that police suppressed any information about the incident from going public.
Poland's Holocaust law leaves questions over implementation
Poland has passed a law criminalizing suggestions the country was complicit in the Holocaust. But as the much-criticized measure is set to take effect, it remains unclear whether it will even be implemented.
Germany launches new investigation into Berlin Christmas market attack failures
The Bundestag will re-examine why Germany's security authorities failed to stop Anis Amri. The asylum seeker killed 12 people when he drove a truck into a Berlin Christmas market in 2016.
Top German court overturns murder convictions in Berlin road race death
Germany's highest criminal court has struck down the life sentences given for the fatal effect of an illegal race in the German capital. The case will now be retried — at issue were the intentions of the defendants.
Facebook apologizes for censoring prehistoric figurine 'Venus of Willendorf'
A 30,000-year-old statuette depicting a naked woman had been censored by Facebook. After labeling the famous Paleolithic Venus as "dangerously pornographic," the company is apologizing for its "mistake."
Hydropower supply dries up with climate change
Water power is the largest renewable energy source in the world, but some plants are running out of water due to severe droughts. Is climate change jeopardizing the future of hydropower plants?
Flesh tunnel - An earlobe stretched to breaking point
The trend has been around for a few years: A hole in the earlobe is stretched bit by bit, until it is large enough to fit a golf ball. It's actually not a big deal, if it's done properly.
Winter Olympics: Germany player Marcel Noebels: 'It was a winter fairy tale'
Winning Olympic silver was an unforgettable experience for German ice hockey fans - not to mention the players. Germany's Marcel Noebels spoke to DW about the gold-medal game and the current hype around German hockey.

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