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Israel marks its 70th anniversary

Independence Day celebrations kicked off on Thursday, with festivities set to last for the next couple of days. But as Dana Regev reports from Jerusalem, a joyful day for some could mean something different for others. Go to article

Anti-Semitic attack video: man turns himself in

Screen shot from the video showing the anti-Semitic attack (Jüdisches Forum JFDA)

Police say the attacker in the video, which has created a global uproar, is a 19-year-old from Syria. But experts warn about premature conclusions about "imported anti-Semitism" in the German capital.

Merkel, Macron present united front in Berlin

Merkel and President Emmanuel Macron (picture-alliance/dpa/K. Nietfeld)

Chancellor Angela Merkel has received French President Emmanuel Macron in Berlin to discuss his grand EU vision. But Macron's vision of a banking union, in particular, doesn't sit well with German conservatives.

King renames Swaziland as eSwatini

The king of the tiny African nation of Swaziland announced the kingdom’s new name would be eSwatini. Unlike some other countries, Swaziland maintained its colonial name after independence.

Miguel Diaz-Canel giving his inagural speech in Havana (picture-alliance/Xinhua News Agency/J. Hernandez)

Cuba's Diaz-Canel: Revolution 'will carry on'

The Cuban revolution "will carry on," Cuba's new president Miguel Mario Diaz-Canel Bermudez said after succeeding Raul Castro at the post. Castro is set to mentor Diaz-Canel and remain the leader of the Communist Party.

Cuba after the Castros: What's next?

Analysts say little will change as Miguel Diaz-Canel takes over the presidency in Cuba. The country's economy is in desperate need of reform and US-Cuba relations are on the rocks after a brief honeymoon.

Opinion: Cuba without Castro — a new start?

It is a historic moment for Cuba: the end of the Castro era. But despite the change in power, people in the country are under no illusions that their problems will disappear, writes Yoani Sanchez.

Report: Soros' NGO to leave Budapest for Berlin

Government's anti-Soros billboard in Budapest (Reuters/B. Szabo)

The Open Society Foundations, backed by US-Hungarian billionaire George Soros, is to close its Budapest branch and open a new one in Berlin, according to Austrian outlet Die Presse. Soros has faced pressure in Hungary.

Italy arrests close in on mob boss Denaro

Matteo Messina Denaro's brother-in-law flanked by police (Getty Images/AFP/A. Fucarini)

Italian authorities have detained 21 aides and family members of the fugitive criminal Matteo Messina Denaro, believed to be the top boss of the Sicilian Mafia. The former hitman has been on the run since 1993.

German court: Ad blocking software is legal

Internet ad blocker AdBlock Plus (picture-alliance/dpa/S. Jansen)

Germany's highest civil court has ruled that the online ad blocker AdBlock Plus doesn't violate competition laws. Axel Springer is the latest of several German media companies to bring a case against developers and lose.

A refugee family pulling suitcases (picture-alliance/dpa/S. Pförtner)

Eurostat's 2017 asylum seeker figures

The figures on asylum-seekers in the EU for 2017 are in. More than half a million people were granted protection status, with Germany responsible for around 60 percent of positive decisions.

A woman standing at an asylum-seeker shelter in Tübingen, Germany (picture-alliance/dpa/S. Gollnow)

Germany to accept 10,000 refugees

The German government has committed to accepting refugees under a program to resettle people considered particularly vulnerable. Controls of Germany's border to Austria look set to be extended for another six months.

Ravers rage at AfD call to shutter Berlin club

A woman looks at a cloth tote bag with Home is where Berghain is written on it (Adam Berry/Getty Images)

Criticizing Berlin's Berghain club as a place that enables sex, drugs and sleep-deprived partying, an AfD councilwoman proposed closing it. Following a backlash, the party distanced itself and said it stopped the plan.

Kurds detain German jihadi in Syria

Kurdish fighters have said they took a German-Syrian man suspected of a having a role in the September 11 attacks into custody in Syria. After being a member of al-Qaida, he is thought to have joined the "Islamic State."

De Beers launches app to source clean diamonds

A 709 carat diamond was found in this pit in Kono, Sierra Leone

De Beers has taken another step towards ridding the trade of its "blood diamond" tag with a mobile tracking app for miners in Sierra Leone. While Gemfair may be useful, more needs to be done to ensure safety.

Lance Armstrong settles government lawsuit

Lance Armstrong speaks during a press conference

The disgraced cyclist will pay $5 million to settle claims that he defrauded the US government when he cheated while riding under the Postal Service banner. His former teammate will pocket up to 25 percent of the amount.

Turkish cup match stopped as violence erupts

Türkei Fußball Pokal Fenerbahce vs Besiktas (picture-alliance/AA/E. Yorulmaz)

A Turkish Cup semifinal between two of the country's biggest clubs was abandoned on Thursday, after Besiktas boss Senol Gunes was struck by an object thrown from the stands. Gunes needed five stitches in a head wound.

Singer Prince's doctor settles in criminal case

Prosecutors have said they won't file charges related to the death of pop star Prince. At the same time, the doctor accused of prescribing painkillers for Prince has reached a settlement with federal prosecutors.

75 years on: the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising in film

Bildergalerie Roman Polanski 80. Geburtstag (Film: Der Painist) (imago stock&people)

The uprising by Jewish people entrapped in the Warsaw Ghetto 75 years ago has been well documented in art and literature. Here, a look at how the event has served as fodder in films.

Hardline asylum policy introduced in Austria

Refugees on the German-Austria border (picture-alliance/dpa/C. Bruna)

Austria's far-right FPÖ is still adjusting to its new role in government, moderating its language but not its positions. The party's anti-immigrant stance still seems to resonate with many people in the country.

Trump lowers hurdles for military drone sales

Drohne Predator B U S Army ILA Berlin Schoenefeld Deutschland Drohne Predator B U S Army ILA (Imago/Schöning)

The Trump administration has ordered government agencies to expedite and expand arms sales abroad, including exports of advanced drones to reinforce allied armies and to compete with China.

Historian: Hans Asperger was Nazi collaborator

Hans Asperger (picture-alliance/MedUni Wien/Josephinum)

Hans Asperger, the Austrian doctor after whom Asperger syndrome is named, collaborated on a Nazi program that involved the killing of disabled children, new research has found.

Outrage in Zimbabwe over sacked nurses

A nurse attends to an elderly man (picture-alliance/dpa/A. Ufumeli)

Zimbabwe’s vice president this week ordered the sacking of 16,000 nurses who had gone on strike. The nurses and rights groups have condemned the move and are calling for better conditions in the country's hospitals.

Berlin, Merkel and Emmanuel Macron (picture-alliance/AP Photo/M. Schreiber)

Merkel-Macron embody a two-speed EU

Germany and France are the drivers of European Union integration. But Chancellor Angela Merkel could struggle if she tries keeping up with President Emmanuel Macron's breakneck reform agenda, says DW's Jens Thurau.

Attacker in anti-Semitic video turns himself in to police

Report: George Soros' Open Society Foundations to move Budapest office to Berlin

Germany to accept 10,000 refugees from North Africa, Middle East

WWII bomb removal to force evacuation around Berlin's main station

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Conflict Zone: Ireland's ex-PM Bertie Ahern

After 20 years of the Good Friday deal, peace in Northern Ireland remains fragile. Former Irish prime minister Bertie Ahern says cool heads are needed - but walked out over questions on the scandal that ended his tenure.

An Aston Martin DB10 unveiled at the start of the production of Spectre in 2014

Daniel Craig's Aston Martin under the hammer

Actor Daniel Craig is auctioning his Aston Martin Vanquish to benefit a New York educational project.

Saudi blogger: 'I write what needs to be said'

For the first time in 35 years, Saudis can go to the movies again in their country, part of a drive to modernize the arch-conservative desert kingdom. Saudi blogger Dahlia Rahaimy told DW how important the reforms are.

Space exploration fights climate change

Climate change is a global threat. So where to get the best perspective on the problem? Space! Scientists are monitoring Earth with satellites and running experiments in zero gravity to help save our fragile planet.

German-Israeli artist Max Weinberg dies aged 90

The Culture Ministry in Hesse has announced the death of artist Max Weinberg. He had lived and worked in Frankfurt since 1959.

Senegal clampdown on protests at electoral law

Senegal's plan to amend its electoral law ahead of presidential elections in 2019 has sparked a series of protests. Human rights campaigners say the government's response is a cause for concern.