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The Reichstag, which houses Germany's Bundestag (Getty Images/S. Gallup)

Politicians rally German voters amid abstention fears

Opinion polls have confirmed the far-right populist AfD's challenge to the Left party for third place in Germany's federal elections. Chancellor Merkel has called on people to vote as concerns about abstention grow.  Go to article  

Angela Merkel: The eternal chancellor

Berlin models of Angela Merkel at Madame Tussauds

20-year-olds can no longer remember life before Merkel. She has been Germany's leading political figure for 12 years, and may be about to rack up another four. Yet Germany has quite a tradition of long chancellorships. 

What you need to know about German voters

People in voting booths in Germany (picture alliance/dpa)

More than 60 million Germans will be eligible to vote in the 2017 federal election. But how many of these voters are seniors, women, men, migrants? And how many are expected to turn out? DW looks at the electorate.  

McCain to nix latest GOP bill to sink Obamacare

Münchner Sicherheitskonferenz (picture-alliance/dpa/M. Balk)

The US senator has said he will oppose the latest Republican attempt to replace Barack Obama's health care law. Another 'nay' from the Arizona senator could be the fatal blow, given the party's small Senate majority. 

EU expects more clarity, specifics from May

Theresa May speaking in Florence (picture-alliance/AP Photo/J. J. Mitchell)

The EU's chief Brexit negotiator said UK Prime Minister Theresa May's speech showed a "constructive spirit" to move forward, but demanded concrete proposals for the negotiations. DW's Bernd Riegert reports from Brussels. 

Miss Turkey's title revoked over coup tweet

Miss Turkey 2017, Itir Esen

She was set to represent Turkey at the Miss World competition in China. But organizers of the Miss Turkey pageant changed their minds after finding an old tweet about last year's failed military coup. 

Nazi gun removed from Kalashnikov statue

Russian Kalashnikov statue in Moscow.

Russian authorities have corrected a mistake in part of a statue that honors the developer of one of Russia's most famous exports. Muscovites noticed the error in the 7.5 meter monument and alerted city chiefs. 

Puerto Rico evacuates thousands in flooding risk

Puerto Rico Hurrikan Maria (Reuters/C.G. Rawlins)

Puerto Rico is evacuating thousands of people as a major dam threatens to break. At least six people have been confirmed dead on the US Caribbean territory as the scale of the aftermath of Hurricane Maria becomes clear. 

18-year-old charged over London bomb attack

London Anschlag auf Underground Ubahn (picture alliance/AP Photo)

An 18-year-old man has been charged with attempted murder over the bomb attack at London's Parsons Green train station. Three men remain in custody in connection with the attack while two others have been released. 

Canada slaps sanctions on Venezuelan leaders

Österreich Wien - Chrystia Freeland (Getty Images/AFP/H. Neubauer)

Canada has imposed sanctions against members of the regime of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. While largely symbolic, the move adds weight to a similar US decision last month, as Maduro's ailing experiment limps on. 

South Korean Olympics under a security shadow

Part of the area in Pyeongchang designated for the 2018 Winter Games

Concerns over the security situation in Korea are casting a shadow over the Winter Olympics due to be held in Pyeongchang next February. Austria and France have said if security deteriorates, their teams will not go.  

Bundestag questions Merkel refugee policy

Merkel in Berlin-Spandau (Reuters/F. Bensch)

The legal basis for Angela Merkel's 2015 decision to open borders to a group of refugees hasn't been clarified, the Bundestag has concluded. The report is a minor disturbance in the chancellor's serene re-election bid. 

Odinga: 'No electoral changes, no election'

Kenia PK Raila Odinga zur Wahlniederlage (Reuters/T. Mukoya)

Kenya’s opposition candidate Raila Odinga has told DW that some changes need to take place at the electoral commission if he is to take part in the repeat election set for October 26. President Uhuru Kenyatta disagrees. 

Anglophones protest for equality in Cameroon

Cameroonian protesters in New York outside the hotel of President Paul Biya who was attending the UN General Assembly.

The Anglophones in the predominently French-speaking country say they feel like second class citizens. Now some say equality isn't enough - they want independence. 

Madrid cracks down on Catalan referendum

Spanien, Demonstationen (Reuters/A.Gea)

Local officials were arrested, though some have been released, and millions of referendum ballots have been seized. Despite the setbacks, separatist leaders are vowing to go ahead with the plebiscite. 

French president signs labor reform

President Emmanuel Macron signed the decrees at the Elysee Palace

Signed by the president in a staged event in front of television cameras, the decrees are designed to give employers more flexibility to negotiate pay and conditions with their workers. Some unions have objected. 

Multinationals polluting oceans with plastic

Philippinen Putzaktion auf der Freedom-Insel und Markenprüfung (Daniel Müller/Greenpeace)

Plastic washed up on Manila's beaches can be traced back to Western brands in cashing on Asia's "sachet economies," activists say. 

ThyssenKrupp steelworkers protest merger plan

Protesting steelworkers (Getty Images/L.Schulze)

Thousands of steelworkers have come together in the western German town of Bochum to tell executives they are opposed to a merger between ThyssenKrupp and Tata. Plans for a tie-up were announced earlier in the week. 

Uber to lose London license, but will appeal

Black cab London Uber (picture-alliance/empics/A.Devlin)

Transport for London (TfL) has announced it will not renew Uber's private hire operator license. TfL cites Uber's lack of corporate responsibility for the decision. Uber will appeal the decision. 

Iraqi Kurds' independence referendum looms

Irak Kurden halten an Referendum fest (Reuters/A. Lashkari)

Kurds are under pressure to cancel the vote that the international community, including the US and Russia, opposes. The Kurds are spread across Iraq, Iran, Syria and Turkey as a result of a post-World War I treaty. 

Iran vows to boost missile defense, defies US

Iran Hassan Rohani at military parade (Getty Images/AFP)

President Hassan Rouhani is determined to strengthen Iran's missile capabilities, brushing aside criticism from the US. Friday's speech to soldiers marked the anniversary of the outbreak of the Iran-Iraq war in 1980. 

The 'deranged dotard' and the 'madman'

Südkorea TV Bildschirm mit Donald Trump und Kim Jong Un (picture-alliance/AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has called President Donald Trump "deranged" and said he will "pay dearly" for his threats. The North Korean Foreign Minister later reportedly threatened to test an H-bomb in the Pacific. 

How can Iran educate a million Afghan refugees?

Afghan refugees in Iran (picture-alliance/Ton Koene)

As a new school year begins in Iran, there has been attention drawn towards migrant children who are out of school. With the number of these children estimated around 1 million, it presents a problem for social services. 

Indian women fighting cancer with sanitary pads

Indien Forschungsstudie Gebärmutterhalskrebs (A. Budukh)

In a country where many still view menstrual blood as a prop for black magic, a team of scientists in India have dared to convince rural women to hand over used sanitary pads to help detect cervical cancer. 

Wolfsburg fight back, denies Bayern top spot

Bundesliga - FC Bayern Münich vs VfL Wolfsburg (Reuters/M. Dalder )

Bayern Munich appeared to be coasting towards a routine victory. But Martin Schmidt's Wolfsburg produced a superb second half display to secure a well-earned point and keep Bayern off the top of the Bundesliga. 

From carnival to crisis for Bundesliga's Cologne

1. FC Köln - Eintracht Frankfurt | Schmatke und Stöger stinkesauer (picture alliance/dpa/F. Gambarini)

Just four months after returning to European competition after a 25-year absence, Cologne find themselves rock-bottom bottom of the Bundesliga. Ahead of their trip to Hannover on Sunday, DW asks: what's gone wrong? 

Ece Temelkuran quote

Guest commentary

My German election great expectation

The German language enjoys an enviable richness and depth, writes Ece Temelkuran. The Turkish author hopes it will not succumb to primeval political discourse during the election.  

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How companies donate secret money to parties

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German political parties have received over 200 million euros in donations over the last four years, but only 13 million was immediately reported. A DW investigation shows how firms systematically hide party donations. 

Young activists organize against far-right

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Campaigns across Germany aim to prevent a political shift to the right by courting young voters. The country’s youth - when they do vote - are not shying from populist politics. 

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Opinion: World needs more Europe, less Trump

Donald Trump jeopardizes world peace. He is aggravating North Korea and Iran and simultaneously widening the gulf between the US and Europe. But he could learn a thing or two from the Europeans, writes DW's Max Hofmann.  

Women in burqas

Bundesrat approves 'burqa ban' for drivers

The German parliament's upper house sharpened traffic-related punishments, including a prohibition on face coverings while driving. It's being seen as a ban on burqas and niqabs — and one Muslim organization isn't happy.  

Gordon Parks exhibition captures Black America

Gordon Parks, The Invisible Man, Harlem, New York, 1952 (Courtesy of The Gordon Parks Foundation)

Photographer Gordon Parks captured some of the most pivotal moments of the Civil Rights Movement while exposing the realities of oppression and poverty. A show in Frankfurt shows some of his most celebrated works. 

Maya the tapir at Edinburgh Zoo (RZSS/Siân Addison)

Rare Malayan tapir born at Edinburgh Zoo

It's a girl! Keepers at Edinburgh Zoo in Scotland have welcomed a female Malayan tapir calf. The endangered animals' habitat is being threatened by palm oil plantations and hunters.  

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Mara Bierbach says that Trump's critics are eagerly waiting for an insider to come out in opposition to Trump's views.  

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