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Powerful earthquake rocks Mexico City

A 7.1 magnitude earthquake has reduced buildings to rubble and killed scores of people in Mexico's densely populated capital city. At least 138 people have been reported killed across three states. Go to article

Trump UN rhetoric raises tensions

US President Donald Trump addresses the 72nd Annual UN General Assembly in New York (Getty Images/AFP/T.A. Clary)

In his first UN address, US President Donald Trump has mocked North Korea's leader and threatened to "totally destroy" his country. He also took aim at Iran, but left one key question open. Michael Knigge reports.

Macron at UN: 'France rejects escalation'

French President Emmanuel Macron addresses the 72nd United Nations General Assembly (Reuters/E. Munoz)

In their first addresses to the UN General Assembly, the French and US presidents took markedly different stances on global cooperation. Trump stressed sovereignty and protectionism; Macron urged multilateralism.

Maria takes aim at Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands

Hurrikan Maria | Martinique (Getty Images/AFP/L. Chamoiseau)

Hurricane Maria, the second megastorm to hit the Caribbean this month, is barreling toward Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. The Category 5 storm has knocked out all communication with the island of Dominica.

London train attack: Police arrest third suspect

Increased security is seen in Westminster, following a terror attack in Parsons Green (picture alliance/ZUMAPRESS/T. Nicholson)

A third man has been arrested in connection with the bombing of a London Underground train last week. Two other men detained over the weekend remain in custody.

New EU cyber strategy aims to cut crime

Symbolbild Cyberkriminalität (picture-alliance/dpa/O.Berg)

The European Commission has said it will upgrade its existing cyber agency as part of an effort to add EU-wide standards to boost resilience against increasing online aggression. But will the plan work?

Iraqi refugees turn in €14,000 found on subway

A U-bahn train arrives in the Mohrenstrasse station in central Berlin (Imago/S. Steinach)

A refugee family living in a shelter has given Berlin police a bag containing 14,000 euros found on the U-Bahn. The elderly owner had forgotten the cash-filled bag.

Soviet 'man who saved the world' dies

Stanislav Petrov (picture-alliance/dpa/O. Killig)

Stanislav Petrov, a former Soviet military officer dubbed "the man who saved the world," has died. His split-second decision in 1983 averted unintended nuclear war.

Russia honors Kalashnikov with giant monument

Kalashnikov monument in Moscow (Getty Images/AFP/M. Zmeyev)

Russia is commemorating Mikhail Kalashnikov, designer of the famous AK-47 assault rifle, with an imposing statue in Moscow. It's a powerfully symbolic tribute and an expression of how Russia sees itself in today's world.

AfD Islamophobia could push Muslims to polls

In its German election campaign, the far-right Alternative for Germany plays on fears of Muslim criminality. Will that lead to a backlash at the polls? DW looks at the tricky political situation of German Muslims.

Opinion: How to handle the AfD?

Is ostracizing the Alternative for Germany really the best strategy? It is time for the country's establishment parties to reflect on why the right-wing populists have risen so rapidly, writes DW's Kay-Alexander Scholz.

German WWI U-boat found off Belgian coast

Deutschland U-Boot im 1. Weltkrieg Postkarte (picture alliance/akg-images)

Authorities in Flanders called it the "best preserved" find from the era. The bodies of all 23 crew members were found aboard the vessel, in a watery grave on the floor of the North Sea.

Azerbaijan slush fund scandal snares German MP

Just ahead of the German election, CDU MP Karin Strenz has been accused of doing paid lobbying work for the Azerbaijani dictatorship. Chancellor Angela Merkel was due to support Strenz on the campaign trail this week.

Clinton 'won't rule out' contesting election

Hillary Clinton Addresses Book Expo In New York City (Getty Images/D.Angerer)

Should the Russia probe prove collusion between Moscow and Trump's campaign, Hillary Clinton would consider contesting the 2016 election results. She has admitted, however, there's little legal room for such a challenge.

Russia rejects rumors of Zapad mishap

Russia's military has dismissed claims that a helicopter fired on civilians at the Zapad drills taking place near St. Petersburg, agency reports say. Video footage appeared to show the chopper shooting at bystanders.

Court sentences 'mole' in German intel agency

Roque M. had been tasked with surveilling Salafist organizations for the German domestic intelligence agency. But instead of protecting the public, he "regretfully" endangered it.

Norway wealth fund hits $1 trillion

Norwegen Famileie an der Bergspitze Lofoten (Reuters/NTB Scanpix/Nils-Erik Bjoerholt)

Norway's state-owned investment fund has reached the value of $1 trillion for the first time since its establishment in the 1990s, meaning that each citizen of the oil-rich country owns more than $200,000.

Could CO2 make the Amazon more resilient?

Amazon Face Klima Monitoring (AmazonFace)

Forests play an ever-more vital role in regulating the climate. But what if rising carbon emissions actually helped them to grow and weather the impacts of global warming?

Suu Kyi's Rohingya speech: Too little, too late?

Myanmar - Aung San Suu Kyi (Reuters/E. Su)

Rights activists have expressed their disappointment over Aung San Suu Kyi's speech on the Rohingya crisis. DW looks at why the democracy icon has struggled with discussing rights abuses in Rakhine.

Nigeria aims to boost German investment

Yusuf Tuggar, Nigerian ambassador to Germany speaking into a microphone

Nigeria's new ambassador to Germany, Yusuf Tuggar, discusses taking up the post in Berlin, which has been vacant for three years, and how the growing relationship between the two countries can be strengthened further.

Sierra Leone schools reopen after mud disaster

Using the internet in schools (imago stock&people)

Schools in Sierra Leone have reopened more than a month after a mudslide devastated communities around Freetown. But not all students can return as many schools are still being used as temporary shelters.

Bundesliga: Bayern Munich hammer Schalke

1. Bundesliga 5. Spieltag | FC Schalke 04 - FC Bayern München (Getty Images/AFP/P. Stollarz)

James Rodriguez marked his full Bundesliga debut with a goal and an assist as Bayern cruised past Schalke. Elsewhere, RB Leipzig fell to a surprise loss at Augsburg while Wolfsburg's new era didn't start as planned.

German WWI submarine discovered off Belgian coast

Trump UN rhetoric raises tensions with North Korea, Iran

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German politicians need more joie-de-vivre

As the German election draws closer, campainging politicians must remember that many Russians have a close relationship to Germany. But Germany must not sell itself short, Russian writer Victor Yerofeyev pleads.

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German politics are dramatic, but not onscreen

Bildergalerie Die besten 25 TV-Serien Taschen-Verlag House of cards (action press / Taschen-Verlag)

As the German election approaches, how are film and TV portraying the political times? Unlike the US, where the political series "House of Cards" is a household name, Germany is slow to dramatize political life.

Where the GDR was the good old days

Germany's Left party continues to dominate elections in the Berlin district of Lichtenberg. But 27 years after reunification, how much does the party rely on its East German past? DW's Kate Brady reports.

Deutschland 8 Katharina Grosse - o.T., 2014 (VG Bild-Kunst/F. Rosenstiehl)

Germany opens massive art show in China

A colossal show of contemporary German art is on show at eight different venues in Beijing, featuring big names like Richter and Baselitz. The exhibition is a response to an eight-site show of Chinese art in Germany.