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Syrian militias liberate Raqqa from 'Islamic State'

US-backed Syrian militias say they have taken full control of Raqqa after four months of fighting. The city had served as the self-styled capital of the "Islamic State" terror group since 2014. Go to article

N. Korea: Nuclear war may start at 'any moment'

North Korean deputy UN envoy Kim In Ryong

Pyongyang said it wants a nuclear-free world, but a nuclear war might still start due to an "extreme and direct" US threat. Washington has separately hinted that it could be open to direct talks with the pariah regime.

Catalonia: Thousands protest jail for separatists

A man holds a sign calling for the release of two Catalan separatist leaders during a protest in Barcelona (Getty Images/AFP/L. Gene)

Demonstrations have erupted in Barcelona calling for two pro-independence leaders to be released from jail. A court in Madrid said they implemented a "complex strategy" to push Catalonia towards independence.

Coordinated attacks, bombings in Afghanistan

Thick smoke rises from the site of the Gardez blast (Reuters)

Hundreds of Taliban fighters stormed a police HQ in Afghanistan after driving an explosive-laden Humvee into the center of the Andar district. Elsewhere, a reinforcement convoy and a police training center were also hit.

Europe reels from Malta journalist murder

Maltesische Bloggerin getötet (picture-alliance/dpa/R. Rossignaud)

Malta's most prominent investigative journalist has been killed in a car bombing, sending shockwaves across the European Union. Press groups have described the murder as a "dark day for Maltese democracy."

Trump drops 92 places on Forbes rich list

USA Präsident Donald Trump (picture-alliance/abaca/O. Douliery)

America's richest may be getting richer but US President Donald Trump's fortune has slid, ranking him only in 248th place on Forbes magazine's list of the 400 richest Americans, down from 156th place last year.

Spanish F-18 jet crashes outside Madrid

A Spanish F/A-18 flying above Germany's Volkel air base (picture-alliance/dpa/W. Mend)

A pilot died when his F-18 fighter plane crashed during takeoff from the Torrejon military base outside Madrid, Spanish defense officials have said. Spain has faced two deadly fighter jet incidents in less than a week.

Philippines: Duterte declares Marawi 'liberation'

Marawi Philippinen Zusammenstöße Soldaten Islamismus (picture-alliance/AA/J.Maitem)

Philippine President Duterte has declared that Marawi city is now liberated from IS-linked jihadists. Rebuilding and rehabilitating the war-torn city will be a test case for Duterte, say analysts. Ana P. Santos reports.

Australia to scrap renewable energy subsidies?

Australien Backpacker Steuer im Parlament Canberra (picture-alliance/dpa/M. Tsikas)

Australia's government has rejected a clean energy plan that would have forced electricity companies to source a percentage of their power from renewables. Conservation groups say the decision is a huge mistake.

Abe sends offering to Yasukuni shrine

People look at a masakaki tree sent by Shinzo Abe

Japan's premier, Shinzo Abe, has sent a ritual offering to a controversial Tokyo shrine for war dead. Such gestures are a source of tension in the region, where the site is seen as a symbol of Japan's wartime aggression.

A brief history of the militant Haqqani Network

Sirajuddin Haqqani (picture-alliance/dpa)

A suspected US drone strike along the Afghan-Pakistani border region has killed at least 26 people, including Haqqani fighters. Why is the Haqqani Network considered one of the most feared militant groups in the region?

Report says 6 in 10 Afghan girls not in school

Afghan female students attend in a class at a high school in Kandahar province, Afghanistan (picture alliance/Photoshot/M. Arghand)

Around two-thirds of girls in Afghanistan are not in school, according to a Human Rights Watch report. Despite improved access to education, security concerns and social stigma keep most girls out of the classroom.

Turkish spies betray asylum seekers in Germany

Officials working in Germany's immigration authorities pass on information about Turkish asylum seekers to the Ankara government, according to press reports. Turkish spies may have infiltrated German authorities.

UK and EU pledge to 'accelerate' negotiations

Theresa May and Jean-Claude Juncker (Reuters/H. McKay)

In an apparent last-minute meeting, the British prime minister visited the EU Commission president in Brussels to discuss deadlocked Brexit talks. May faces pressure at home to deliver favorable results.

Dozens killed in Portugal and Spain wildfires

Dozens of people have been killed in wildfires in northern and central Portugal and in Galicia in Spain. Arson has been blamed for some of the fires, which have been fanned by Hurricane Ophelia and hot autumn weather.

'Dozens of IS fighters killed' in Yemen strikes

Saudi Arabien Jizan Grenze Jemen (Imago/Kyodo News)

US forces said they had killed dozens of "Islamic State" members in a strike on training camps in Yemen’s al Bayda governorate. The US has upped its number of strikes in Yemen as the civil war drags on.

DR Congo elected to UN's Human Rights Council

Congo soldier walk past UN peacekeepers (AFP/Getty Images/A. Wandimoyi)

Congo's election to the UN's Human Rights Council has been criticized because of the country’s human rights record. "This is like making a pyromaniac the town fire chief," head of the NGO UN Watch, Hillel Neuer, said.

Merkel denies damage after state election loss

Berlin merkel PK nach der Landtagswahl in Niedersachsen - CDU (picture-alliance/dpa/B. von Jutrczenka)

Is Angela Merkel already under pressure less than a month after re-election? The German chancellor has fought back after her party's poor performance in Lower Saxony and the rise of a "new" conservatism in Austria.

US says Venezuela vote 'neither free nor fair'

Man stands in front of a wall during Venezuela regional elections in October 2017

The Venezuelan opposition had expected to win Sunday's regional elections. But after the ruling Socialists Party's shock victory, the US has denounced the vote as illegitimate.

Wi-Fi flaw sparks security concerns

Symbolbild mobiles Internet (imago/PHOTOMAX)

Researchers have uncovered a weakness in the system used to secure Wi-Fi networks that could allow hackers to access data including passwords and emails. Experts have warned the flaw could leave millions vulnerable.

Saakashvili on why he's challenging Poroshenko's leadership of Ukraine

Ukraine, DW-Interview mit Michail Saakaschwili (DW/A. Indjuchova)

Ahead of an opposition protest in Kyiv, former Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili tells DW why he would unseat Ukrainian leader Petro Poroshenko.

Daimler recalls over 1 million cars worldwide over airbags

German carmaker Daimler, which makes Mercedes-Benz cars, has announced a recall of over 1 million vehicles worldwide due to faulty wiring. The problem was discovered after airbags began randomly deploying in some cars.

Airbus takes majority stake in Bombardier airliner program

Flugzeug Bombardier CS100 (picture-alliance/dpa/Bombardier)

Airbus will acquire a majority stake in Canadian firm Bombardier's C Series airliner program. The deal follows the US administration slapping massive duties on Bombardier CS100 and CS300 aircraft imported into the US.

Feeding the world with organics: Realistic?

Organic agriculture is supposed to be the ultimate environmental savior. But can it feed the 10 billion people expected by 2050 in a sustainable manner?

How a German director filmed illegal gold miners in Ghana

Ghana Goldmine in Kibi (Getty Images/AFP/C. Aldehuela)

Filmmaker Johannes Preuss has received a student Oscar for his film, "Galamsey," which was shot in Ghana and looks at the illegal gold trade there. DW met him to discuss how the country could "turn into a hell."

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EU, Spanish and Catalan flags (picture-alliance/Robert Harding)

EU should learn from Catalan crisis

Mariano Rajoy has the upper hand so far in Catalonia's bid for independence, but Europe should learn from the crisis.

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IS-Opfer Masoud Aqil (DW/Axel Warnstedt )

Masoud's list revisited — 'IS' victim turns terrorist hunter

German intelligence agencies use refugee tip-offs in the fight against the so-called "Islamic State." Masoud Aqil from Syria handed the police a list of IS supporters – but some doubt the value of such information.

DW special: Why does Africa go hungry?

The number of people in Africa suffering from hunger had been receding for some years. But it is now on the rise again. 26 million Africans face starvation. A special series by DW Africa explains why.

Friedensnobelpreisträger, UN Blauhelme (Getty Images/A.G.Farran)

South Sudan: Starvation and violence

Half of all South Sudanese depend on food aid, due to droughts and ongoing civil war.

A starving child lies cradles in his mother's arms with his hands bandaged with paper to stop him pulling out feeding tubes.

Hunger in Somalia

The Somali state has disintegrated, the most powerful clans have filled the vacuum and the country is gripped by famine.

Bildergalerie Internationale Stars in China - Björk (China Photos/Getty Images)

How people are saying #MeToo around the world

Thousands of social media users have been breaking the silence around the culture of sexual abuse, with international versions of the #MeToo hashtag going one step further. Here are some of the celebrities who reacted.

France plans fines for street harassment

France is to introduce a law against harassment of women in the street. It comes as millions of women share their experiences of harassment in an online campaign that arose from the scandal surrounding Harvey Weinstein.

First visual proof of gravitational wave event

Nasa Grafik Simulation von Kollision zweier Neutronensysteme (NASA)

Hardly two years after the first discovery of gravitational waves, the world of astrophysics has been shaken by a second breakthrough.

Might China buy an Aramco stake directly?

Saudi Aramco employee (Reuters/H. I Mohammed)

China is offering to buy a stake in Saudi national oil conglomerate Aramco directly, the Reuters news agency has reported. But whether the kingdom will play along is not clear at all as it weighs several options.

China's Communist Party congress - Xi Jinping seeks to cement his power

As the 19th congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) approaches, the question occupying observers' minds is how will Chinese President Xi Jinping tighten and expand his grip over power in a leadership reshuffle?

UK aims to tighten takeover rules

Symbolbild Computer Chip technology (Fotolia/Edelweiss)

The British government has unveiled proposals that would allow it to have a greater say in future mergers and acquisitions which spark security concerns. But London pledged the UK would remain committed to free trade.

Borussia Dortmund Training (Reuters/Y. Kourtoglou)

Leipzig, Dortmund in Champions League jam

It has been a tough start to European football this season for the Bundesliga clubs. Borussia Dortmund and RB Leipzig know the time to get their first wins are running out as they face crucial tests on Tuesday.

Dear Germany: Journalism became my love story

How do refugee journalists view their new lives in Germany? In the video series "Dear Germany" Shakila Ebrahimkhil talks about how she started afresh in a small city. Her kids have plans, but what about her?