Daily Bulletin | 06.04.2018, 17:30 UTC

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Daily Bulletin 06.04.2018 | 17:30 UTC Poisoned ex-spy Skripal 'improving rapidly' The hospital has said that Skripal is no longer in critical condition. Meanwhile, the US announced a raft of new economic sanctions against Moscow. Catalan separatist Carles Puigdemont released from jail in Germany Puigdemont's €75,000 bail fee has been met and the former Catalan leader has left detention in Germany. He could still be extradited to Spain on charges of misusing state funds. South Korea's ex-President Park Geun-hye receives 24-year jail term A South Korean judge has found the former President Park Geun-hye guilty of abuse of power, as well as the crime of coercion. She has been sentenced to 24 years in prison. Warrant issued to jail Brazil's ex-president Lula Former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has been ordered to begin serving a 12-year sentence for corruption. He is appealing his conviction amid an attempted political comeback. Israel-Gaza border: Protests turn fatal Israeli troops have opened fire on Palestinian border protesters, killing at least five of them and injuring at least 40. Thousands of Palestinians are protesting along the Israel-Gaza border. Facebook admits 2.7 million EU users' data possibly shared Facebook has told the EU that 2.7 million EU citizens are among the 87 million people who may have had their data breached. EU Justice Commissioner Vera Jourova is to call Facebook's Sheryl Sandberg "early next week." South Africa: Jacob Zuma dismisses 'politically motivated' charges South Africa's former President Jacob Zuma has proclaimed his innocence after appearing in a preliminary hearing into corruption charges. He told supporters outside court that the charges were politically motivated. Auschwitz lyric ignites uproar against German rap duo ahead of Echo awards Kollegah and Farid Bang are two of Germany's most successful rappers and were recently nominated for Germany's Echo awards. But they are under fire after comparing themselves to Auschwitz inmates in one of their songs. Refugee rift in Angela Merkel government sparks war of words Bickering has broken out in the governing coalition over family reunifications for refugees in Germany. But the Interior Ministry has backed off its previous tough talk on asylum seekers. Was it all just posturing? In Berlin's trendy Neukölln, right-wing attacks rattle activists With its clubs, cafés and a cuisine as varied as its inhabitants, Berlin's Neukölln district draws in international tourists and expats alike. But it's being rocked by a series of arson attacks and hate crimes. 'Germany could get caught up in trade turmoil' The escalating trade dispute between the US and China has already caused a noticeable damage for Germany, Holger Bingmann, president of the German Federation of Wholesale, Foreign Trade and Services (BGA) tells DW. Sergio Garcia's 13-shot Masters nightmare Sometimes golf doesn't go your way. But for defending Masters champion Sergio Garcia, things went rapidly from good to to very, very bad in the first round on Thursday. Here's the breakdown of Garcia's nightmare 15th.   © Deutsche Welle 2018