Daily Bulletin | 29.04.2018, 17:30 UTC

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Daily Bulletin 29.04.2018 | 17:30 UTC Poverty and lack of services in Iraq force refugees back to the camps Poverty and a lack of services are preventing rebuilding in Mosul, forcing thousands to choose the lesser of two evils and return to the camps. Over 2 million have yet to go back home. Judit Neurink reports from Mosul. Philippines: Monument to WW II sex slaves removed, sparking outrage The issue of "comfort women" has long been a contentious one for Japan. The country occupied the Philippines during World War II but today it is a big supplier of aid and financial support. Tunisia's police, military vote for first time in decades More than 36,000 soldiers and police officers have registered to vote in the first local elections since the Arab Spring. But some police unions have pushed back, saying security forces should remain "neutral." Russia's 'floating Chernobyl' nuclear power plant heads out to sea The twin reactors left their home port of St. Petersburg for a long, slow journey to Siberia. Environmentalists slammed the mobile maritime reactors, saying an accident could damage parts of the Arctic. British authorities give toxic caterpillar warning The British Forestry Commission has warned Londoners of an infestation of caterpillars that produce various toxic effects in humans. The hairy creature is already well established in Germany. Germany's far-right Reichsbürger movement larger than earlier estimated German authorities say the anti-government group has seen its membership grow by 80 percent over the past two years. But there could be more than one reason for the movement's widening support. German Defense Minister von der Leyen wants €12 billion more for Bundeswehr German Defense Minister von der Leyen wants billions of euros more for the army than current budget plans foresee, a newspaper says. Her ministry has stressed the need to catch up, and modernize equipment. Quarter of German long-distance trains late in month of March Deutsche Bahn suffered setbacks as a quarter of all long-distance trains in Germany failed to arrive on time in March, according to a media report. A new task force is to be set up to work on improving performance. Inside Bordoll, a German sex-doll brothel in Dortmund A brothel in Dortmund offers a dozen sex dolls that users can rent for any service. DW takes a look inside. Football fans in Germany protest against Bavaria's new police law Bayern Munich fans have raised their concerns about a new law that widens the powers of Bavarian police. Germany's football fans association wants protests against the law, which they say affects "almost all of us." Bundesliga: Cologne relegated despite late drama, Hamburg two points from safety Cologne have been relegated from the Bundesliga for the sixth time in their history after a 3-2 defeat away at SC Freiburg. Elsewhere, Hamburg beat Wolfsburg to move them within two points of a miraculous escape. Injury rules Lars Stindl out of World Cup Lars Stindl will miss three months after injuring his ankle in Borussia Mönchengladbach's draw with Schalke on Saturday. The injury takes the German forward out of the running for a spot in Germany's World Cup squad.   © Deutsche Welle 2018