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+++ Manhunt after Barcelona attack - live updates +++

A van has crashed into a crowd, killing at least 13 people and injuring at least 100 on Barcelona's bustling tourist strip. Spain's Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy has condemned the "savage" attack. Read the latest here. Go to article

Barcelona terror attack - what we know

A van plowed into the crowded Las Ramblas boulevard in Barcelona, killing 13 people in what the Spanish prime minister called a jihadi terror attack. Two men have been arrested, but the driver is still on the run.

Barcelona terror attack: Leaders mourn victims

Spanien Barcelona Lieferwagen fährt in Menschenmenge (picture-alliance/AP Photo/O. Duran)

Messages of solidarity poured in after a van drove into crowds on Las Ramblas, the Catalan capital's main pedestrian street. Leaders condemned the terror act on Spanish soil that killed at least 13 and injured 80 more.

Las Ramblas - the heart of Barcelona

Arial view of Las Ramblas (picture-alliance/DUMONT Bildarchiv/F. Heuer)

Las Ramblas, the heart of Barcelona, has been hit by a terrorist attack. The vibrant and lively promenade came to a standstill when a white van plowed into a crowd of pedestrians.

A chronology of terror in Europe

UK London am Tag nach dem Anschlag (Reuters/P. Nicholls)

Paris, Brussels, Berlin, Manchester and now another attack in Barcelona. European cities have been increasingly targeted by Islamist extremists in recent years.

Far-right extremism probe into elite German army unit opens

State prosecutors in the city of Tübingen have begun investigating whether right-wing activities took place at a farewell party for special forces in the Bundeswehr. It is the latest scandal to rock the German army.

German state set to lift immunity for AfD's Frauke Petry

Frauke Petry, the face of the nationalist Alternative for Germany, has suffered a blow to her political career weeks before the Bundestag elections. Even her AfD colleagues have dropped her as prosecutors ready charges.

Right-wing politician calls pro-refugee art 'disfiguring'

Olu Oguibe's obelisk at Documenta (Imago/epd/A. Fischer)

An obelisk with a refugee-friendly Bible verse could become a permanent fixture in Kassel after the Documenta art show. A right-wing German politician has protested, evoking Nazi vocabulary by called it "disfiguring."

US, Japan to boost military ties to counter N. Korea

USA | Japans Verteidigungsminister Itsunori Onodera und Außenminister Taro Kono treffen auf US Außenminister Rex Tillerson und Verteidigungsminister James Mattis (REUTERS/J. Ernst)

The United States and Japan have agreed to step up defense cooperation to deal with threats posed by North Korea. Tensions remain high in East Asia in view of Pyongyang's missile tests.

Poland's passport redesign sparks diplomatic row

Poland wants to redesign its passport, and the country's citizens have some say in choosing the images it contains. But two of the options do not belong to Poland anymore, sparking a diplomatic row with its neighbors.

Russia readies troops for Zapad war games with Belarus

Russian military exercises (picture-alliance/dpa/A.Druginyn)

Russia and Belarus are set to stage the Zapad 2017 war games, and the operation's size is causing concern among Western observers. Moscow's heavy troop presence has some worrying whether Minsk's sovereignty is at risk.

Diluted cancer medication scandal spreads through Germany

German activists have demanded tougher controls after thousands of patients reportedly received diluted cancer medications. Reports suggest the scandal can be traced to a single pharmacist acting out of financial gain.

Timbuktu destruction to cost Islamist $3.2m

Mali Timbuktu Djinguereber Moschee (Imago/robertharding/J. Pate)

ICC judges have made legal history by ruling that a former rebel must pay compensation for the destruction of ancient shrines in Mali's Timbuktu. The historic sites were destroyed in 2012.

Can clean synthetic diesel fuels succeed?

Germany Diesel (Picture-alliance/AP Photo/M. Probst)

Some German industry officials have lately been touting 'e-fuels,' synthetic liquid fuels that can be burned in diesel engines, as an alternative to an all-electric automotive future. Is this workable - or mere PR?

Afghan 'Little Picasso' offered Serbian citizenship

10-year-old Nouri holds up a phone displaying a photo of Angela Merkel and his drawing based on the photo (picture-alliance/Pixsell/S. Ilic)

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic has offered a Serbian passport to a 10-year-old Afghan refugee famous for his artistic talent. The boy previously helped raise money for a Serbian cancer patient.

Greenland: Land of ice on fire

Brände in Grönland (picture-alliance/dpa/ESA)

Greenland, home to the world's largest permanent ice sheet outside Antarctica, is being swept by wildfires. Scientists say global warming and increased plant cover are likely factors.

Berlin park overrun with crayfish

Louisiana red crayfish, red swamp crayfish (picture-alliance/M.Woike)

A wildlife group has been receiving daily calls from people reporting marauding crustaceans in Berlin's Tiergarten. The invasive species are often seen scuttling outside the Spanish Embassy.

Black swan finds partner via lonely hearts ad

A female black swan, living at the Bavarian Rosenau Palace, has found a new companion after her previous mate was likely eaten by a fox. The caretakers had placed a lonely hearts ad on behalf of the bird.

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What Hannah Arendt would say about Trump

Donald Trump is not a totalitarian, but his creation of a social movement is very dangerous - and the left is enabling it, explains Roger Berkowitz, a scholar on renowned Jewish-German philosopher Hannah Arendt.

Can Trump succeed in curbing China's intellectual property 'theft'?

G20 Gipfel in Hamburg | Trump & Jinping (picture-alliance/dpa/S. Loeb)

Intellectual property (IP) is back in focus after US President Trump asked his trade office to look into the issue of China allegedly stealing American technology and IP, and eroding US firms' competitive edge.

Indien Kaschmir Polizisten (Getty Images/AFP/R. Bhat)

Hindu extremists challenge Kashmir's 'special status'

An attempt to amend a provision in the Indian constitution that allows only long-term residents of Kashmir to own land has sparked a controversy. Muslim groups consider it a bid to alter the state's demography.

Video referees will 'make football fairer'

Fußball: Bundesliga Tests Video-Assistent - Helmut Krug (picture-alliance/dpa/M. Kusch)

When the 55th Bundesliga season kicks off on Friday, a video assistant referee (VAR) will be checking major incidents like goals and penalty appeals. DW spoke to former referee Hellmut Krug, who's leading the project.

Deutschland Bundesliga | Domenico Tedesco (picture alliance / Tim Rehbein/dpa)

How will the Bundesliga clubs fare this season?

Who will win the Bundesliga title, who will qualify for the Champions League, who will reach the Europa League and who will be relegated. Here are our predictions for how the 18 Bundesliga teams will fare in 2017-18.

An Indian man walks over the parched bed of a reservoir on the outskirts of Chennai (Getty Images/AFP/A. Sankar)

'Every year a contender for warmest on record'

The year 2016 broke records for our warming planet, and climate expert Deke Arndt says it won't be the last. He tells DW that access to water - having too much or not enough - will be increasingly important.

USA New York - Brooklyn Owl in New York (DW/S. Schimansky)

How the unicorn became marketing magic

The unicorn has taken advertising by storm. Consumers are snapping up any product associated with the one-horned horse. DW's Sophie Schimansky reports from New York City on the reasons behind the hype.