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Elections, Iranian style

Wahlen im Iran

Ahead of Iran's elections this Friday, many people are still uncertain whether or not to vote. Conservatives and reformists are competing for support, and as Theresa Tropper reports from Tehran, there's a lot at stake. 

US proposes tougher North Korea sanctions

UN Security Council

The United States has submitted a draft resolution geared at punishing the North Korean regime for its nuclear tests. Recent actions from Pyongyang have triggered the response officials say China also supports. 

Syria facing 'crucial day' ahead of ceasefire

The UN's Syria envoy, Staffan de Mistura, has said the country faces an important day as the deadline for a ceasefire looms. The deal marks the biggest diplomatic attempt to end the nation's five-year conflict. 

Syrian opposition supports two-week ceasefire  

Faint hope of partial ceasefire in Syria  

Defying odds, Syrian refugees return to Aleppo

Fearing a possible siege in Aleppo, many Syrian refugees currently awaiting their fate on the border with Turkey are going back to be with their families. Anna Lekas Miller reports from Kilis. 

Calais 'jungle' to be partially demolished

A judge in France has upheld the government's order to destroy parts of the refugee shanty town in Calais. The official deadline for migrants to leave the area was Tuesday. 

Apple resists FBI iPhone unlock request

Symbolbild Apple Siri

Tech giant Apple is resisting US government efforts to make the company unlock an iPhone owned by one of the San Bernardino shooters. In a court filing, it's called the order unconstitutional and dangerous. 

Prosecutors charge returning jihadis

Celle Prozess gegen zwei ehemalige IS-Kämpfer aus Wolfsburg

Evidence of "Islamic State" atrocities has moved Germany's top prosecutor's office to call for returning extremists from Syria and Iraq to be considered accomplices to a murderous machine. Not all judges agree. 

Turning a profit from the refugee crisis

Deutschland Flüchtlinge in Berlin LaGeSo

German companies that run asylum seekers' homes are making bumper profits, but continue to be dogged by nagging scandals. But that doesn't mean the state has a better alternative. 

Report: thousands of refugees 'disappear'

Refugees at Tempelhof refugee shelter in Berlin

It's been reported that many refugees never move into their intended accommodation after registering in Germany. It comes as Berlin tightens up laws regarding asylum. 

Alleged corruption strikes Berlin refugee center

Security person at LaGeSo

A senior employee and a security manager at the main Berlin refugee center have been arrested on charges of corruption. Media reports suggested employees at the center regularly received bribes. 

Opposition wins control in Jamaica

Andrew Holness

Preliminary results have suggested that Jamaica's opposition Labor Party has narrowly won Thursday's parliamentary elections. It has promised jobs and tax cuts in a bid to remedy the economy. 

OECD calls for reforms at G20 finance meeting

G20-Gipfel in Schanghai

The OECD has called on governments to tackle reforms at a G20 meeting of finance ministers in Shanghai. Germany's Wolfgang Schäuble weighed in, saying continued regulation was needed to make markets less volatile. 

Italian Senate approves civil unions

Politicians in Rome have approved a bill recognizing civil unions for same sex and heterosexual couples. However, Prime Minister Matteo Renzi had to water down the legislation a great deal for the Upper House's approval. 

Turkish court rules in favor of journalists

Can Dündar und Erdem Gül

Turkey's Constitutional Court has ruled that the rights of two leading journalists detained since November have been violated. They reported on alleged weapons' supplies to Islamists in Syria. 

Turkey: Police raid on media group in October 2015  

EU lawmakers call for Saudi arms embargo

Kampfpanzer vom Typ Leopard 2

EU officials have called on Brussels to stop shipping weapons to Saudi Arabia. The move is in response to alleged human rights violations committed by Riyadh in neighboring Yemen. 

Pakistan province passes bill to protect women

Lawmakers in the Punjab province have agreed on a historic bill to prevent violence against women. The bill, which aims to establish hotlines and shelters, will have to be signed by the governor before it becomes law. 

Deutsche Bank price fixing probes end

Germany's financial regulator has said it won't take further action against the country's largest bank over alleged interest rate rigging and precious metals price fixing. The moves takes the spotlight off a former boss. 

US judges gives VW a month for diesel plan

VW Skandal USA

A US federal judge has given VW one month to present its plan on how to bring diesel car emissions into compliance with clean air laws. A class-action lawsuit has been filed on behalf of VW car owners. 

Cost of VW emissions scandal  

Dortmund take aim at title after Porto win

Portugal Fußball UEFA Europa League Porto FC - Borussia Dortmund

Borussia Dortmund made short work of Portuguese giants Porto over two legs in the Europa League last 32. Leading many to question whether Thomas Tuchel's side are favorites for the European trophy. 

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Österreich Westbalkan Konferenz zur Flüchtlingskrise in Wien

Austria acts

The goal is to deter migrants. Part of the equation is accepting the fact that Greece will become collateral damage. 

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Creepy, spooky, fascinating: Mark Zuckerberg's appearance at a Sci-Fi event raised concerns about our future. How will it really look? DW's Dana Regev has chosen this photo as #DWmypic of the week - find out why. 

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17-year-old to sing for Germany at Eurovision

Ten candidates and a variety of genres entered the fray at the German national finals for the 2016 Eurovision Song Contest. In the end, a 17-year-old singer styled in Japanese Manga came out on top. 

Hackers hold German hospital data hostage

Computer screen in a hospital environment (photo: picture-alliance/dpa/H. Wiedl)

Several hospitals in Germany have come under attack by ransomware, a type of virus that locks files and demands cash to free data it maliciously encrypted. It will take weeks until all systems are up and running again. 

Facebook's Zuckerberg visits Germany

Mark Zuckerberg in Berlin

The founder of the popular social media network has visited Berlin to talk with politicians about hate speech. Facebook has been criticized for failing to take a hard line on racist and xenophobic content. 

Poll outcome could leave Ireland ungovernable

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Ireland goes to the polls this Friday in an election that could see it follow the mould of Spain - and leave itself ungovernable in a rally against the status quo. Gavan Reilly reports from Dublin. 

How theater can counteract xenophobia

Refugee home in Clausnitz, Copyright: DW/B. Knight

The protests against refugees arriving at in Clausnitz have disturbed Germany this week. Dresden theater expert Robert Koall went to the infamous village and told DW why we must not stop talking to each other. 

Vaz de Sousa brings jobs to disabled

Mosambik Vaz de Sousa und seine Fußballgruppe

In many African countries, people with disabilities still face challenges and prejudices. In Mozambique, a businessman helps them get a foothold in the labor market and has also founded a soccer team for blind players. 

Armenia massacre: Too much regard for Turkey?

Beirut Demonstration von Armeniern 100. Jahrestag Völkermord

The timing is provocative: Just two weeks before the EU-Turkey summit, the Green Party is putting before parliament a resolution which describes the massacre of the Armenian people 100 years ago as genocide. 

FIFA front-runners in final pitches for votes

Mann mit Leiter FIFA Congress 2016 Zürich Schweiz

A day before the FIFA Congress to elect a new president, there is a consensus about who is the favorite. More important than who succeeds Sepp Blatter though, could be a reform package that will also be up for approval. 

'Mini Messi' sent Argentina shirts by his hero

Twitter Screenshot UNICEF Afghanistan Murtaza Lionel Messi Trikot

He used to kick a ball around wearing a blue and white plastic bag with ‘Messi 10’ scrawled on the back in marker pen. Now little Murtaza Ahmadi, known around the world as ‘Mini Messi’, has the real thing. 

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