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Updated: 11 hours 33 min ago
Mon, 11/05/2018 - 12:40
Today, Monday, Washington is imposing what it describes as its toughest sanctions yet on Iran. They take aim at the country's oil industry, financial sector and transportation industry. After signing the nuclear pact with Iran in 2015 the US had suspended its sanctions. Commentators say Washington may have miscalculated with this hard line.
Mon, 11/05/2018 - 12:40
After Austria's rejection of the UN migration pact opposition to the accord surfaced in the Czech Republic, Poland, Croatia and Slovenia on the weekend. The US, Hungary and Australia had already announced their rejection of the pact. Europe's commentators examine why the pact is meeting such strong resistance.
Mon, 11/05/2018 - 12:40
US citizens will vote on the House of Representatives and 35 of the 100 seats in the Senate on Tuesday. Up to now the Republican has a majority in both chambers of Congress. The Democrats are hoping to win back the majority at least in the House of Representatives. Commentators observe a deeply polarised election campaign, largely thanks to the man in the White House.
Mon, 11/05/2018 - 12:40
According to research by Football Leaks, the Top European football clubs are planning to replace the Champions League with a Super League. A consultancy company has supposedly presented Real Madrid with the plans, and talks are also believed to be underway in England. A number of clubs, among them Bayern München and Manchester United are denying the rumours. So what would a Super League mean for football?
Mon, 11/05/2018 - 12:40
The ministry of culture in Moscow has banned the US action film Hunter Killer from Russian cinemas. In the film an American submarine saves the Russian president from a military coup and a conspiracy threatening world order. Russia's regime-critical press acknowledges the censorship with an amused shaking of its head.
Mon, 11/05/2018 - 12:40
After Merkel's announcement that she will not stand for election as leader of the CDU at the next party conference, three contenders have emerged to replace her: the former chairman of the CDU parliamentary group Friedrich Merz, CDU general secretary Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer and Health Minister Jens Spahn. Commentators speculate on the changes ahead for Germany's EU policy and party landscape.
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