Daily Bulletin | 14.03.2018, 18:30 UTC

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Daily Bulletin 14.03.2018 | 18:30 UTC UK to expel 23 Russian diplomats over nerve agent poisoning British Prime Minister Theresa May has said the UK is to expel 23 Russian diplomats in connection with the poisoning of former Russian spy Sergei Skripal. Moscow has threatened a tit-for-tat response. May: 'Highly likely' that Russia behind UK poisoning Russia lists German NGO European Platform for Democratic Elections as undesirable As Russia's presidential election fast approaches, the Russian government has added the Berlin-based NGO to a list of undesirables. The European Platform for Democratic Elections provides support to election observers. Russia votes: Youth mobilize opposition to Putin Russia votes: winners and losers under President Putin The Russian Opposition Angela Merkel elected to fourth term as German chancellor Germany's parliament has confirmed Angela Merkel as the country's next leader. The conservative Merkel will govern in a grand coalition with the Social Democrats. But the vote margin was very tight - a mere 9 votes. Germany's political parties sign up for government Five important demographic facts on the new German government Over 40 percent are women, but few ministers hail from the East or a migrant family: DW takes a closer look at the demographics of Chancellor Angela Merkel's new government. European gun-makers flood the US with firearms While Europeans decry America's gun obsession, European gun-makers have no qualms about selling firearms to the US that are tightly regulated at home. It comes as no surprise to discover where those guns pop up. The US gun problem How Germany handles guns Will China's high debt levels spark a financial crisis? Multiple international organizations have expressed concerns about China's ballooning debt levels and warned the Asian giant could face a full-blown financial crisis should there be no action to counter the problem. China promises economic opening China's way to the top US steel tariffs: A new trade war? Cameroon's private media defy ban on political debate Cameroon has ordered the suspension of radio and TV broadcasts of political debates ahead of elections on March 25. Private media are ignoring the ban saying it's an attack on press freedom. Climate change threatens half of wildlife in biodiversity hotspots, study says A new study by WWF predicts drastic consequences for animal species around the world if temperatures keep rising — even if pledged limits to global warming are met. Siemens invests in Brazil to 'unleash growth' German engineering giant Siemens has announced plans to triple its investments in Brazil. It said the new resources would mainly go into electrification, automation and digitalization projects across the nation. Brazil's faltering economy Siemens is closing plants How Stephen Hawking became a pop culture star The British physicist and cosmologist, who died on March 14, was not only a best-selling author, but an unmistakable figure in pop culture. A brief history of how that happened. Paralympics: Chernobyl victim wins first gold in Pyeongchang Oksana Masters, who was born with radiation-induced birth defects caused by the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, has won Paralympic gold in cross country skiing. She had won two previous medals at the 2014 Sochi games.   © Deutsche Welle 2018