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Merkel disagrees with Trump on North Korea

German Chancellor Merkel stressed that the situation with North Korea must be resolved peacefully. She told DW Germany could be in a position to mediate in the conflict. Go to article

What are Trump's objections to the Iran deal?

UN Generalversammlung in New York | Donald Trump, Präsident USA (Getty Images/AFP/T.A. Clary)

The US president is threatening to pull the country out of the 2015 Iran nuclear accord. DW examines why Trump is considering dropping the deal and who shares his concerns on Iran.

Nuclear weapons: The haves and have nots

Korean rockets (picture-alliance/dpa/Jeon Heon-Kyun)

More than two-thirds of the world's countries are calling for a global ban on nuclear weapons. DW examines the questions over the state of weapons stockpiles, disarmament deals and their chances of success.

Iran keeps its nuclear options open, just in case

Iran's president fought back against Donald Trump's vicious criticism of the nuclear deal — most recently in a speech at the UN. But he's not the only one to have pushed back against the US president's tirade.

Trump rhetoric raises tensions with North Korea and Iran

UK urges online firms to remove terrorist content

The UK, supported by France and Italy, has urged social media companies to speed up the removal of "terrorist content" from the internet. Several websites list ingredients for making bombs, for example.

Nukeless nations sign ban shunned by atomic powers

A nuclear weapon test mushroom cloud (picture-alliance/dpa)

After years of talks and negotiations, 51 countries are ready to sign the Nuclear Weapon Ban Treaty. Not a single country with nuclear weapons is expected to be among them.

Facebook says sorry for anti-Semitic ads

Deutschland Berlin Löschzentrum von Facebook (picture-alliance/dpa/S. Stache)

Facebook has apologized for allowing advertisers to use phrases like "Jew-haters" as a targeting criteria. The US giant said algorithms were to blame and is taking steps to rectify the situation, but doubts linger.

Why are sexual assaults in Bavaria on the rise?

A blurred phot of an accused criminal (picture alliance/dpa/D. Bockwoldt)

There has been a sharp rise in the number of sexual assaults reported in Bavaria this year and many of the accused offenders are foreigners. But are the numbers plausible? Experts say no.

Raging Bull Jake LaMotta dies, age 95

Boxer Jake LaMotta, who was memorialized by Robert De Niro in the Oscar-winning movie "Raging Bull," has passed away from pneumonia. LaMotta was best known for his rivalry with Sugar Ray Robinson in 1940s and 50s.

Asylum seekers in Europe left waiting

Griechenland Lesbos Ankunft von Flüchtlingen an der Küste (DW/Diego Cupolo)

By the start of this year, more than half of Europe's asylum-seeker arrivals over a two-year period had yet to be processed, a study shows. For many, the pace hinged on which nation was handling their applications.

Residents rush to help after Mexico quake

Mexico City is reeling from a devastating earthquake that has left more than 200 people dead. Local residents are scrambling to lend a hand in rescue efforts. DW's Veronica Calderon reports from the Mexican capital.

Hurricane Maria hits Puerto Rico

Wind and waves from Hurricane Maria lash at palm trees on Puerto Rico (Getty Images/AFP/R. Arduengo)

Hurricane Maria, the second megastorm to hit the Caribbean this month, has caused widespread damage in Puerto Rico after pummeling the islands of Dominica and Guadeloupe. Thousands are without power.

Syrian Christians advance against IS in Raqqa

Ein Blick von einer der beiden Positionen der MFS in Raqqa (DW/K.Zurutuza)

The battle for 'Islamic State' stronghold Raqqa has reached its final stages, according to the Syrian Democratic Forces, the US-backed multi-ethnic alliance fighting IS. Karlos Zurutuza reports from Raqqa.

Refugee in Germany helped kidnap UN observer

Suliman Al-S., who was found guilty of helping in the kidnapping of a UN observer in Syria on Wednesday.

Anxieties that some Syrian refugees in Germany have ties to radical organizations have surfaced in recent years. A German court sentenced one asylum-seeker for crimes committed in Syria.

Germany adopts anti-Semitism definition

Symbolbild Judentum (picture-alliance/dpa/R. Hirschberger)

Per a government cabinet decision, Germany now has an official standard description for anti-Semitic statements and acts. The definition should make it easier to identify and combat instances of anti-Semitism.

Germany 'toes Turkish line' on PKK images

Deutschland Köln | 25. Internationales Kurdisches Kulturfestival in der in der Deutzer Werft (Imago/Future image/C. Hardt)

The German Interior Ministry has chided Cologne police for being too tolerant of Kurdish PKK images displayed at a festival in the city. The government also now wants to amend its list of banned symbols.

Turkey summons German ambassador to Ankara over Kurdish rally in Cologne

Netherlands contests Srebrenica ruling

People mingled among upright white gravestones at the Potocari Memorial Center.
(picture-alliance)

The Netherlands' Supreme Court has been urged by its government to overturn court rulings that Dutch UN troops partly bore blame for 350 Muslim men turned away from a UN base during Bosnia’s 1995 Srebrenica massacre.

A day at Zapad 2017: Fog and questions

An armed vehicle fires during Zapad 2017, a joint military exercise by Russia and Belarus (Imago/ITAR-TASS/A. Novoderezhkin)

Moscow has said its Zapad war games aren't a threat to the West and complaints about their transparency are unjustified. DW's Emily Sherwin toured the event herself, but Russian officials left most questions unanswered.

Spanish raids at Catalan government offices

Spanien Proteste nach der Festanahme von Josep Maria Jove in Barcelona (Reuters/A. Gea)

Spanish police have conducted raids on Catalan regional government offices and arrested at least 12 people. Madrid is cracking down on unauthorized Catalan plans to hold an independence referendum on October 1.

Fed to start unwinding bloated balance sheet

USA | Janet Yellen | US-Notenbank hebt Zins zum zweiten Mal in diesem Jahr leicht an (Reuters/J. Roberts)

The American central bank has announced the end of its post-financial crisis stimulus program, nearly a decade after unleashing massive asset purchases that boosted its balance sheet to levels not seen before.

'We are excluded because we are Muslim'

Bangladesch Tankhali Rohingya Flüchtlinge (Getty Images/P. Bronstein)

Rohingya activist and blogger Nay San Lwin has been documenting torture and subjugation faced by his people in Myanmar. His blog has become one of the most reliable sources on the brutal crackdown against the Rohingya.

London train attack: Total of five arrests

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

UK police have arrested two additional suspects in relation to the London subway attack in Newport, Wales. This takes the total number of arrests to five, including one suspect collared a day ago.

England women's coach to leave after 'inappropriate behavior'

England Mark Sampson Trainer Frauenfussballnationalmannschaft (imago/Focus Images)

England women's team coach Mark Sampson has been fired following allegations of "inappropriate and unacceptable behavior." The 34-year-old has also faced allegations of racism and harassment in recent months.

Melania Trump lawsuit threat forces Zagreb language school to remove billboards

Hurricane Maria hits Puerto Rico

Kiran Nagarkar: The whole world needs Angela Merkel

German WWI submarine discovered off Belgian coast

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The whole world needs Angela Merkel

How is the German election viewed from 2,500 miles away? In a world plagued with instability, acclaimed Indian writer Kiran Nagarkar wishes Angela Merkel could be elected global chancellor.

Fußball Bundesliga Hamburger SV - Borussia Dortmund (Getty Images/Bongarts/M. Rose)

Dortmund trounce Hamburg to go back on top

Goals from Shinji Kagawa, Pierre Emerick Aubameyang and Christian Pulisic gave Borussia Dortmund a comfortable win over Hamburg and put them back on top. Hoffenheim also impressed, coming from two down to beat Mainz.

Best of Bundesliga: Christian Pulisic hits number 3,000 - Mark Uth the hero again

Fußball Bundesliga - Mainz vs Hoffenheim Torjubel Uth (Reuters/R. Orlowski)

A sensational Hoffenheim comeback, a pair of milestones for Christian Pulisic and the obligatory refereeing controversy, it was a packed midweek Bundesliga round. Here's the pick of what happened on Matchday 5.