Daily Bulletin | 13.05.2018, 16:30 UTC

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Daily Bulletin 13.05.2018 | 16:30 UTC North Korea to dismantle nuclear site before Trump-Kim summit North Korea has said it will dismantle its nuclear test site within two weeks. The announcement came less than 24 hours after the US promised Pyongyang a future "brimming with prosperity," if it denuclearizes. Merkel receives Franciscan 'Lamp of Peace' in Assisi, Italy Chancellor Angela Merkel has received the "Lamp of Peace," a Catholic award for seeking the peaceful coexistence of peoples. Also visiting Assisi, Italy, was its last recipient, Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos. US ambassador to Germany Richard Grenell vows 'no trade war' with EU The new US ambassador to Germany defended planned US tariffs, but said the ball is in Brussels' court. Grenell already made headlines for his Tweet calling on German companies to "immediately" wind down business in Iran. Silvio Berlusconi: Comeback on the cards as court lifts public office ban An Italian court has lifted former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi's ban from holding office. The 81-year-old could run for prime minister again if talks between M5S and the League collapse and new elections are called. Iraq votes in first elections since victory over IS Iraqis have voted electronically to elect lawmakers for 329 parliamentary seats. There is no clear front-runner as Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi faces stiff competition from his predecessor. Mexico admits German and Polish cyclists were murdered A special prosecutor now says two cyclists from Germany and Poland who went missing in Mexico were murdered. Authorities had earlier claimed they had ridden off a cliff even though one was decapitated and the other shot. Hawaii: More volcanic explosions expected Big Island Scientists say that Hawaii's Kilauea volcano may soon become more destructive and spew rocks in the air. Meanwhile, Hawaii's tourism officials are pleading with visitors not to cancel plans to visit the islands. German brewery scraps World Cup bottle caps after Saudi Arabia flag row A Mannheim brewery has apologized after printing 32 World Cup team flags on its beer bottles. Social media users took issue with the Islamic statement of faith — part of Saudi Arabia's flag — being linked to alcohol. Latvia shrinks, former expats plug holes Bucking the trend to go West and stay there, some young Latvians do return home after dipping into life abroad. For them, the drawbacks of their ever more sparsely populated country are anything but. German national joins the Kurdish cause against 'IS' The Kurdish militia YPG is America's main partner in the fight against IS. Foreign fighters have joined its ranks, including German nationals. DW spoke to one of them, who has just received his marching orders. How will Iran's economy hold up if sanctions return? Trump's decision to end the Iran nuclear deal will hit the Iranian economy, although with China and the EU not on board the impact may be less severe than some fear. How Iran's banking system fares could tell us more. Hamburg relegated after 55 seasons in Bundesliga top flight Hamburg SV have been relegated from the top flight for the first time since the Bundesliga's creation in 1963. Hamburg's 2-1 home win against Mönchengladbach wasn't enough, as Wolfsburg defeated Cologne.   Unsubscribe   Personal Data   Feedback   Imprint © Deutsche Welle 2018