Daily Bulletin | 23.03.2018, 18:30 UTC

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Daily Bulletin 23.03.2018 | 18:30 UTC Germany and France to take action against Russia for Salisbury poisoning The EU has recalled its ambassador to Russia in response to a poisoning, but Paris and Berlin want further action. Emmanuel Macron and Angela Merkel stood side by side as they went on to condemn US tariffs. French police kill perpetrator in supermarket hostage event The man killed three people and injured 16 before being shot dead in what French President Emmanuel Macron called an "Islamist terrorist attack." A police officer who swapped places with a hostage earned praised. Germany: Horst Seehofer lays down 'zero tolerance' policy In his first speech in parliament, Germany's new interior minister said the country needs a 'strong state' to protect its citizens. He reiterated his call for tighter internal border controls. One in two rejected asylum seekers win appeal in German courts Rejected asylum seekers in Germany almost always challenge the decision in court, and around 40 percent of them win. The number of such appeals nearly doubled from 2016 to 2017. Atacama mummy mystery solved: Alien-like skeleton was a human When a treasure hunter found a tiny mummified corpse in Chile's Atacama Desert 15 years ago, many people believed it was that of an alien. Now genetic sequencing says they were wrong. Cameroon goes to the polls in parliamentary elections Eight opposition political parties in Cameroon will be competing with the ruling CPDM of President Paul Biya for the 70 elective senate seats in the country's March 25 parliamentary elections. Will China's regulator reshuffle turn all state media into propaganda? Beijing has announced a plan to consolidate film, news and publishing under one regulatory body. With control over all media content, China's Communist Party can project its ideal image and quash dissent. Iran and North Korea: The return of John Bolton's 'axis of evil'? President Trump's new security adviser has built a reputation as a foreign policy hardliner, who has advocated military action against North Korea and Iran. What does his appointment mean for the future of US policy? 6 facts about Catholic and Protestant influence in Germany How Christian is Germany? Judging by a sharp decline in church attendance, not very. But a look at tax revenue, board memberships and land holdings suggest that its two biggest churches still have a wealth of influence. The Nazi-era song scandal involving German crooner Heino Heino is Germany's most famous crooner, whose bleached hair and sunglasses became his trademark. But he seems to have gone a little off key. He recently gave Nazi-era songs to a homeland minister, of all people. Time running out to save the Earth's plants and animals Five new reports unveiled at a UN biodiversity summit in Colombia are sounding the alarm over the rapidly deteriorating state of biodiversity on our planet. But they also provide the tools to fight back. 'We are the hunted': Joachim Löw to count on experience and Marc-Andre ter Stegen Joachim Löw is taking no chances ahead of Germany's friendly against Spain in Düsseldorf on Friday night and will rely on a trusted core of experienced players. Barcelona's Marc-Andre ter Stegen gets the nod in goal.   © Deutsche Welle 2018