Daily Bulletin | 25.04.2018, 17:30 UTC

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Daily Bulletin 25.04.2018 | 17:30 UTC German state orders crosses mounted in government buildings Bavaria's state premier, Markus Söder, has ordered that crosses be hung up in all state buildings in the southern German state. He called the move an "avowal of Bavarian identity." Germany scraps Echo music awards after anti-Semitism controversy Germany's music recording companies have scrapped the Echo awards after best-album winners used anti-Semitic lyrics. The decision came the day of planned rallies across Germany in solidarity with Jewish communities. World Press Freedom Index 2018: Europe turning into crisis region for journalists The rise of populist politics in Europe has weakened press freedom in a region where it was once most secure, according to Reporters Without Borders. China, Russia and Donald Trump also pose threats to journalists. Anzac Day: Thousands remember the fallen Australia's Prime Minister was in France to mark a special centenary. Other services took across the world, including in Australia, New Zealand, Turkey and the UK. Danish inventor sentenced to life in prison for murder of Swedish journalist Kim Wall A Danish court has found submarine builder Peter Madsen guilty of murdering Swedish journalist Kim Wall. He was accused of killing and dismembering Wall on his submarine last year. Thousands protest in Armenia after talks between government, opposition collapse Armenia's acting prime minister has suggested the country hold snap elections. The opposition demands a "people's candidate" not from the ruling Republican Party as prime minister. Police take down largest Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) cyberattackers An international police probe has taken down a cyberattack provider behind some 4 million attacks. The website had more than 136,000 users who are now the target of ongoing national police actions in Europe and beyond. The West tends to 'exaggerate' Iran's role in the Syrian conflict Barbara Zanchetta, a London-based expert on war studies, tells DW that analyses of Syria's conflict tend to oversimplify the complex issue by labeling it only as a proxy war between Iran and Saudi Arabia. Have Spotify and other streaming services saved the music industry? Annual income growth of 41 percent means streaming platforms are now the music sector's single-largest revenue source. But will the spoils be passed on to artists, who often complain of paltry earnings? Better vision with two 'eyes' - ESA's Sentinel-3b satellite marks the next step in the Copernicus earth observation program "Why build one when you can have two at twice the price?" So goes the famous line (and government potshot) in the sci-fi film "Contact." But sometimes, having two of something in space is far, far better than one. Enough is enough! Artists on anti-Semitism in Germany The controversy at the German Echo music awards and the recent assault in Berlin are alarming signs of growing anti-Semitism in Germany. Different Jewish musicians tell DW how they interpret the events. Liverpool-Roma supporter clashes — two arrested, one in critical condition A man in his fifties, thought to be a Liverpool fan from Ireland, is in hospital after being attacked before Tuesday's Champions League semifinal. Merseyside police say that two men from Rome have been arrested.   © Deutsche Welle 2018