Daily Bulletin | 08.04.2018, 17:30 UTC

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Daily Bulletin 08.04.2018 | 17:30 UTC German police thwart 'crime' during Berlin Half Marathon Police have detained six men in Berlin who reportedly have links to the 2016 Berlin Christmas market attack. The lead suspect was planning to attack spectators at the race with knives, according to a newspaper report. Dozens dead in suspected chemical weapons attack in Syria The death toll is expected to rise after a suspected chemical weapons attack in one of the last remaining rebel strongholds in Syria, eastern Ghouta. The government and its ally, Russia, have denied the reports. Germany still clueless about motive for fatal van attack in Münster Authorities are investigating why a 48-year-old German national drove a van into a crowd in Münster, killing three, including himself, and injuring several others. The man is said to have had a history of mental illness. Germany: World War II bomb removal forces mass evacuation in western city Bomb disposal experts successfully dismantled a British explosive in the small German city of Paderborn. The 1.8-ton bomb was found in a garden just 80 centimeters below the surface. German authorities raid suspected far-right Reichsbürger terror cell members German federal prosecutors have searched apartments of people suspected of founding a far-right terror group. The so-called Reichsbürger are said to have considered killing people to further their aims. Deutsche Bank VP Christian Sewing set to take over as CEO Deutsche Bank (DB) is expected to oust British CEO John Cryan and replace him with the German head of the private and commercial banking division. Germany's biggest lender has experienced three years of losses. France: Travel chaos as rail workers hold renewed strike against Macron's reforms Train travel in France has been disrupted for a third time this month as SNCF workers protest at an economic overhaul. The strikes pose the biggest challenge so far to President Emmanuel Macron's reform plans. Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman defends use of force against Gaza protests Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman has rejected international criticism of Israel's use of deadly force. There are mounting questions surrounding Israel's use of live fire against stone-throwing protesters. Austria sends high-ranking delegation to China with a musical touch Austrian leaders have undertaken a state visit to China aimed at boosting bilateral economic ties. The delegation also includes a 7-year-old musician who will play a violin used by the young Mozart. How the 'Germans' are changing the largest Roma enclave in Europe The thousands of Roma from Bulgaria's Stolipinovo enclave who commute to Germany to earn an income are referred to as "the Germans." During the summer they return – and are slowly changing the area. Do bollards offer protection against vehicle attacks? In the wake of the deadly attack with a van in Münster, many reports noted that the city was about install bollards in the downtown area. But do barriers really offer protection? Experts say effectiveness has its price.   © Deutsche Welle 2018