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Erdogan declared winner of Turkey presidential vote

Turkey's president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, has won another term, securing an outright majority according to official results. The elections are the first held under a new system which gives the president expansive powers. Go to article

Turks in Germany offer strong Erdogan support 4h ago

Deutschland - Reaktionen auf die Wahlen in der Türkei in Berlin (picture-alliance/dpa/P. Zinken)

Support for Erdogan was proportionally higher among the Turkish community in Germany than it was in Turkey. That, alongside celebrations in German cities after Erdogan won the election, have drawn criticism.

Merkel proposes bilateral deals over EU migrants 18h ago

German Chancellor Angela Merkel welcomed by European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker at the start of the Brussels meeting

Chancellor Merkel has sought to downplay expectations from this week's EU summit for a European solution. The mini-summit of 16 EU leaders created "a lot of goodwill" to discuss EU disagreements on migration, she said.

Opinion: We can build a fortress Europe! 8h ago

Angela Merkel may not have been handed a lifeline at the EU's mini-summit on migration, but the bloc now agrees that migrants must be kept far away. The price for this? Law and humanity, says DW's Barbara Wesel.

Trump wants deportations with 'no judges' 3h ago

A woman carries a child at the border with Mexico (Getty Images/AFP/G. Arias)

Trump may have reversed his policy of separating children from their families at the border, but his tough stance on immigration endures. Civil rights activists decried his latest Twitter call as unconstitutional.

China frees up more money as trade war beckons 3h ago

Chinese clerk counting yuan banknotes (picture-alliance/dpa/Zhang Chunlei)

China's central bank has said it will further reduce the reserve requirement ratio for the majority of lenders in the country. The move is intended to ensure enough funding for firms amid growing trade tensions.

Curfew ordered after deadly clashes in Nigeria 6h ago

Nigerian police holding guns stand outside a building (Getty Images/AFP/P. Utomi Ekpei)

At least 86 people have been killed in fighting between Muslim herders and Christian farmers. The attack is part of a seemingly unstoppable cycle of violence that many consider to be Nigeria's largest security challenge.

Mexico town's police force arrested 1h ago

Mexiko Tecalitlan Entführung von Italienern aus Neapel (Getty Images/AFP/U. Ruiz)

Mexico officials have detained all the town of Ocampo's police officers in connection with the murder of center-left mayoral candidate Fernando Angeles Juarez. The country is struggling with violence as elections beckon.

Minister: Allow burkinis in school swim classes

Girls in burkinis looking kids in pool (picture-alliance/dpa/R. Haid)

Family Minister Franziska Giffey says full-body swimsuits for Muslim girls in school classes can help them learn to swim. Others argue the garment is sexist and has no place in German schools.

Tea and baklava on a plate (DW/F. Schmitz)

Exiled Turks in 'enemy country' Greece

They learned at school that Greeks were their enemies. Now many exiled Turks have found refuge in Thessaloniki. Florian Schmitz met some of them.

Ethiopia blast: Second death as arrests made 22h ago

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed in Addis Ababa (Reuters)

A second person has died following Saturday's explosion at Premier Abiy Ahmed's rally in Addis Ababa. Thirty people have been arrested for alleged involvement in the grenade attack.

England's Panama thrashing breaks tradition 15h ago

Russland WM 2018 England gegen Panama (Reuters/M. Childs)

A 6-1 win over Panama doesn't suddenly make them favorites for the World Cup, but it shows that progress has been made.

Russland WM 2018 Polen gegen Kolumbien | James Rodriguez (Getty Images/AFP/J. Samad)

Colombia thrash Poland to stay in last 16 picture 15h ago

There were contrasting fortunes for two Bayern Munich stars in Kazan on Sunday as Colombia thrashed Poland.

Russland WM 2018 Japan gegen Senegal (Reuters/)

Japan, Senegal draw to keep fates in own hands 18h ago

Both teams are with four points after a 2-2 draw. One point will be enough for both to qualify to the next round.

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Erdogan holds his hands out to supporters from a stage (picture-alliance/AA/K. Ozer)

Erdogan wins, democracy loses

The road ahead will be hard for Turkey's opposition and its supporters, writes DW’s Seda Serdar.

Refugees in an 'enemy country': Exiled Turks in Thessaloniki

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Turkey's Erdogan claims victory in presidential and parliamentary elections

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Russland WM 2018 Deutschland gegen Schweden (Reuters/F. Lenoir)

Reus emerges as Germany's beating heart

After the euphoria of beating Sweden, Germany and Toni Kroos wrote the headlines. Germany's best player at the 2018 World Cup is a far more unlikely character.

Imam and rabbi on tandem bike (Getty Images/AFP/J. MacDougall)

Berlin rabbis, imams cycle against prejudice

Jews and Muslims teamed up on tandem bikes to protest growing anti-Semitic and Islamophobic violence. It comes amid ongoing concerns over migration and the rise of Germany's nationalist AfD party.

American plane carrying supplies (picture-alliance/United Archives/WHA)

Berlin Airlift 70 years on: When occupiers became protectors

Seventy years ago, the Soviet Union blockaded all supply routes to West Berlin. In the city's time of need, the Western powers embarked on a historic rescue mission: an airlift for its more than 2 million inhabitants.

Rallies in Germany against coal reliance

Protesters carry very large balloons with pro-environment slogans on them during an anti-coal demonstration in Berlin.

Demonstrations took place in at least five cities, including Berlin and Hamburg. The protests come two days before a government commission intended to map a national path away from coal is to convene for the first time.

Saudi women celebrate lifting of ban with midnight drive 21h ago

In Saudi Arabia, women are now free to drive cars, in a move widely seen as a more moderate approach to women’s role in society. That role, however, remains dominated for the most part by men.

Soldier standing amongst war graves at the Thiepval Memorial to the Missing (picture-alliance/PA Wire/G. Fuller)

UNESCO World Heritage sites: WWI memorials among the contenders

Almost 30 sites are on the shortlist to receive the highly coveted World Heritage designation. France and Belgium have entered their World War I graveyards into the running. The final decision will be announced in July.