Daily Bulletin | 13.03.2018, 18:30 UTC

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Daily Bulletin 13.03.2018 | 18:30 UTC Donald Trump replaces US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson with Mike Pompeo A senior State Department official says Tillerson learned about his firing from a tweet. CIA Director Mike Pompeo will become the next secretary of state and Deputy CIA Director Gina Haspel will take over as CIA chief. Trump: Tillerson and I 'disagreed on things' Mixed messages on North Korea from Trump and Tillerson - Q&A with Steven Fish EU promises solidarity with Britain over Russian spy poisoning The EU will stand with the UK in any action against Russia over a nerve agent attack on British soil, a senior official has said. Russia says there's no connection and has summoned the British ambassador. UK says it's 'highly likely' Russia behind nerve attack on spy Iran: Political scientist Sadegh Zibakalam given jail sentence over DW interview An Iranian court has sentenced Sadegh Zibakalam to 18 months in prison. The prominent political analyst is accused of "spreading lies and propaganda against the Islamic Republic" in an interview he gave to DW. EU states agree on transparency rules to curb tax avoidance European Union countries have agreed on new rules to crack down on cross-border schemes that help companies evade taxes. Tax professionals who fail to inform authorities about these ploys will be hit with penalties. The whistleblower Rudolf Elmer EU ministers tackle tax havens Panama papers: EU draws up blacklist Novichok nerve agents – Russia's dangerous 'new' poison Double agent Sergei Skripal was poisoned with a little-known nerve agent from a group of chemical compounds known as Novichok. The Soviets once developed these weapons to circumvent the Chemical Weapons Convention. UK says it's 'highly likely' Russia behind nerve attack on spy May points finger at Russia: DW correspondents Birgit Maass and Emily Sherwin Bemusement in Salisbury as Russian ex-spy drama unfolds As the UK and Russia trade Cold War-era barbs over the poison attack on ex-spy Sergei Skripal, how are locals at the scene of the crime coping with the public exposure? Samira Shackle reports from Salisbury. UK says it's 'highly likely' Russia behind nerve attack on spy Political confusion reigns in Kenya after Odinga, Kenyatta deal It's unclear what the new deal between opposition leader Raila Odinga and President Uhuru Kenyatta means for the country after months of political turmoil. Kenyans count cost of deeply divisive election re-run Japanese consumers increasingly getting a taste for German food Stereotypical images of German bread, beer and sausages begin to fade in Japan as imports of fine wines, quality meat and high-end chocolate and cocoa products rise. Julian Ryall reports from Tokyo. Leaders of 11 countries ink huge trade deal BDI: German industry needs clarity on Brexit by next week German companies have demanded that Britain agrees by next week to an interim phase for its exit from the EU. If no deal was reached at an EU summit, firms must begin planning for a worst-case "hard Brexit," they said. Brexit's impact on the German economy Trade after Brexit will be 'complicated and costly' says Tusk The workaholic star: actor Michael Caine at 85 From young womanizer to elderly bank robber: Over five decades, Michael Caine has appeared in some 125 films, winning two Oscars among his six nominations. As the British actor turns 85, projects keep multiplying. Javi Martinez: 'My dream is to backpack in Australia' In this exclusive interview with DW, Bayern Munich midfielder Javi Martinez talks about his upbringing, his relationship with head coach Jupp Heynckes and his potential basketball career. Javi Martinez - Bayern's MVP? Enter our travel video competition! Did you shoot brilliant pictures of the world's most beautiful places on your last vacation? Then send us your video and win a DW travel backpack and DW rain jacket!   © Deutsche Welle 2018