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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?

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.

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.

Shortly before the midterm elections, US President Donald Trump has announced that he will place up to 15,000 soldiers on the country's southern border in a bid to deter thousands of migrants who are heading towards the US via Mexico. Sealing off the country will not make it more secure, say some observers. Others counter that Trump is right to defend the borders.

Vienna has refused to sign the UN migration pact that its own diplomats helped negotiate. The US, Hungary and Australia had already announced their rejection of the pact. Politicians fear that other European countries may follow suit. The accord, which is not legally binding, is to be presented for approval in December. Critics frown on Vienna's decision.