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New German parliament convenes for first time

Germany's lower house of parliament, the Bundestag, is meeting for the first time following September elections. Even its inaugural session has seen heated debate. Go to article

Germany's new Bundestag: Who's who?

Bundestag floor (picture-alliance/dpa/K. Nietfeld)

There will be significantly fewer women in Germany's new parliament, but more lawmakers with immigrant roots. The average MP age has dipped only slightly. Here is a demographic overview of the new Bundestag.

Germany's political parties CDU, CSU, SPD, AfD, FDP, Left party, Greens - what you need to know

Wolfgang Schäuble (picture-alliance/dpa/F. Singer)

Start of a new era for Wolfgang Schäuble

Wolfgang Schäuble will face new challenges as president of a German parliament that includes the far-right AfD.

AfD in the Bundestag: What you need to know

How the far-right party acts at the state level indicates what to expect when the AfD enters the national parliament.

China's Communist Party enshrines 'Xi Jinping Thought' in constitution

China Peking Kommunistischer Parteitag Xi Jinping (picture-alliance/AP Photo/N. Han Guan)

In a rare move, President Xi Jinping and his ideology have been officially adopted to the Communist Party constitution. The move hints at Xi's plans to be China's most powerful leader since Mao Zedong.

Soldier's widow: Trump 'made me cry'

Myeshia Johnson kisses the casket of her husband (Getty Images/AFP/G. De Cardenas)

The widow of a US soldier killed in Niger has criticized Donald Trump over last week's condolence call, prompting a fresh rebuttal from the president. The Pentagon has said it would seek to provide answers in the death.

EU agrees to streamline posted workers directive

Arbeitsmigration Europa Polnische Arbeiter bei der Spargelernte (picture-alliance/dpa)

The bloc's social ministers have agreed on new rules to prevent so-called social dumping across the EU, supporting a proposal that includes paying foreign workers in member states the same wages as locals.

East-West Europe fight over jobs and pay intensifies

Kim Jong Nam murder suspects revisit crime scene

Vietnamese defendant Doan Thi Hong is escorted by police personnel at Kuala Lumpur airport (Getty Images/AFP/M. Rasfan)

The women broke down as they toured the Kuala Lumpur airport as part of their murder trial. Both maintain that they were tricked into smearing the deadly chemical agent, after being told it was a harmless prank.

Hong Kong protest leaders released on bail

China Studentenführer Joshua Wong und Nathan Law in Hongkong (Getty Images/AFP/A. Wallace)

Two leaders of the Hong Kong democracy protests have been released on bail following a court hearing. The move comes despite Beijing still seeking to exert more direct control over the semiautonomous city.

German cities claim botched census cost them billions

Berlin and Hamburg are going to court to prove the German government miscalculated their populations in 2011. The two cities, which are also states within Germany, claim the error is costing them billions in funds.

NY launches civil rights probe into Weinstein Co.

Harvey Weinstein (Imago/Future Image/D. Van Tine)

New York's top prosecutor has announced a civil rights probe into The Weinstein Co. following allegations of sexual assault against its co-founder. Prosecutors have requested the studio's harassment complaint records.

US considers sanctions over Rohingya abuses

Rohingya refugee Khalida, a mother of three children, wade across a canal near the no man's land area between Bangladesh and Myanmar (Getty Images/AFP/T. Mustafa)

The US is considering a range of actions against Myanmar over its treatment of Rohingya Muslims, including targeted sanctions. Earlier, the EU pledged €30 million at a UN fundraiser to aid fleeing Rohingya.

Russian radio host stabbed in the neck

Tatyana Felgengauer (picture-alliance/globallookpress/Russian Look/Twitter/aavst)

Tatyana Felgenhauer, a well-known journalist for Russia's top independent radio station Ekho Moskvy, has been stabbed in the throat by a man who burst into her studio. Felgenhauer is in an induced coma in hospital.

Nicaragua moves to join Paris climate accord

The coal-fired Plant Scherer, one of the nation's top carbon dioxide emitters, stands in the distance in Juliette, Ga (picture-alliance/AP Photo/B. Camp)

Nicaragua has agreed to join the Paris climate agreement, leaving only the US and Syria outside the global pact. As the world gears up for the next climate talks in Bonn, questions surround Washington's plans.

US regulators approve VW diesel emission fixes

US regulators have approved a fix for emissions systems in 38,000 Volkswagen AG 3.0-liter vehicles. The decision means the German carmaker won't have to buy the vehicles back, potentially saving more than $1 billion.

Iraqi PM slams Tillerson over Iran remarks

Fighters of the Popular Mobilization Forces (picture-alliance/dpa/C. Petit Tesson)

The Iraqi prime minister has challenged US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson over his comments on Iranian militias in Iraq. Tillerson had called on the militias to "go home" as the fight against IS was ending.

IS massacres dozens in central Syria

The "Islamic State" went on a killing spree for weeks in a town in Syria's central Homs province ahead of its retreat, according to a Syrian official. The killings raise fears of more revenge attacks as IS loses ground.

Catalan parties mull next steps

Protesters holding a banner with Democracy written on it. (picture-alliance/ZUMAPRESS.com/J. Boixareu)

The Catalan parliament will meet Thursday to decide how to respond after Spain announced unprecedented measures to stop secession. A Catalan spokesman says the EU will lose credibility if Madrid imposes direct rule.

Trump envoy Nikki Haley on first Africa trip

Nikki Haley in Addis Ababa (DW/Getachew Tedla )

US ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley is on her first Africa tour. But, with President Donald Trump's foreign policy plans for the continent unclear, nobody is really sure how Africa will feature on the US agenda.

Czechs to buy pig farm on ex-concentration camp

Tschechien Schweinemast auf NS-Lagergelände wird abgerissen (picture alliance/AP Photo/CTK/V. Pancer)

The Czech government has said it will buy a pig farm at the site of a former Nazi concentration camp. A memorial to honor the hundreds of Roma victims who lost their lives at the camp is to go up in the farm's place.

A German and Turkish flag wave side-by-side

Turkey made 81 extradition requests since coup

Turkey has expressed frustration at Germany's lack of movement on extradition requests after a failed coup.

Türkei Erdogan Unterstützer (Getty Images/AFP/A. Messinis)

Are Turkish spies and informants in Germany?

A federal court has refused arrest warrants for imams accused of spying for Turkey's government in Germany.

Amazon gets proposals galore for second HQ

Retail giant Amazon has said it has received over 200 applications from cities and regions to host its second headquarters. It confirmed tax breaks would be a decisive factor in deciding which location to choose.

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Czech voters more than just right-wingers

Czech billionaire Andrej Babis' election win has sparked widespread warnings of a shift to the right in Eastern Europe.

Iraqi PM slams US call for Iranian militias to quit Iraq

Russian radio host stabbed in the neck

NY launches civil rights probe into Weinstein Co.

'Matilda' hits cinemas as Russia fears more violence

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A shot from 'Matilda' directed by Aleksei Uchitel (picture alliance/AP Photo/Rock Films Studio )

'Matilda:' The movie that has Russia aghast

Russia is on edge as the controversial historical drama premieres. DW's Juri Rescheto in Saint Petersburg explains why attacks have dogged Aleksei Utichel's film and why the response has been too little, too late.

Cristiano Ronaldo (Getty Images/AFP/B. Stansall)

Cristiano Ronaldo crowned FIFA's 'Best'

Cristiano Ronaldo has been named the best men's player of 2017, beating Lionel Messi to the top spot. Other notable winners were Zinedine Zidane, as coach of the year, and Lieke Martens, winner of the top women's player.

Afghanistan Kabul Rosinen Fabrik (Getty Images/N. Behring-Chisholm)

UNESCO: 264 million children don't go to school

The 2017 Global Education Monitoring Report states that many different parties must be held accountable so all children have equal access to a good education — and that countries must invest a lot more money.

One in five German kids live in chronic poverty

According to a new study, 21 percent of German children and their families live in permanent poverty. Such kids are excluded from lives that many of their peers take for granted.

European gray wolf (Canis lupus lupus), a female wolf and wolf cubs, (picture-alliance/dpa/blickwinkel/D. & M. Sheldon)

Plan to shoot 6 wolf cubs sparks outcry

The wolf management authority wants to put down six wolf-labrador dogs, sparking an outcry from puppy lovers. The hybrids threaten the genetic future of the resurgent wolf population.

March For Science Berlin (picture alliance/NurPhoto/E. Contini)

Is the EPA silencing scientists?

The US Environmental Protection Agency has canceled a talk on global warming by three of its scientists in what activists fear is its latest attack on climate action.

Kölnradfahren Reinhold Goss (DW/M. Gagnon)

Cologne proposes bike-friendlier main drag

Cologne's city planners have proposed a pilot program that could alter a major north-south thoroughfare for cars. It's a nod toward cyclists that critics say literally doesn't go far enough.

Frankreich Adler zur Bekämpfung von Dronen (Getty Images/AFP/G. Gobet)

Europe remains a major bird killer

Despite legal protection, birds are still illegally killed across migration routes – particularly in the Mediterranean. Experts are meeting this week in Manila to tackle this and other threats against migratory species.