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German author detained on Turkish arrest warrant

Cologne-based author Dogan Akhanli has been detained in Spain after Turkey issued an Interpol arrest warrant. The charges remain unclear. German officials have decried the move as politically motivated.  Go to article  

Barcelona attacks: Police in cross-border hunt

Police in Las Ramblas following terror attack in Barcelona

Police are still searching for a key suspect behind terror attacks in Catalonia that killed 14 people and injured scores. Investigators say a terror cell had planned a larger attack involving homemade bombs.  

Catalonia's Islamic extremism problem

IS suspects being arrested (Imago/Agencia EFE)

Radical Islamists are more active in Barcelona than in most other Spanish cities. The reason lies partly in the autonomous nature of the government, and partly in the multicultural character of the city. 

'Resilient Barcelona' stands up against fear

Spanien Trauer und Gedenken nach Anschlag in Barcelona (DW/A. Gumbau)

The terror attack in Barcelona has not prevented locals and tourists from taking to the streets and showing their solidarity. Anna Gumbau reports from the Catalonian capital. 

Terror attacks in Spain could pose problems for Catalonian independence  

Finnish police investigate stabbing terror motive

Police stand guard following a knife attack in the Finnish city of Turku.

Police have identified the knife-wielding attacker who killed two people as an 18-year-old Moroccan. The terrorism investigation comes as Europe is on high alert following twin attacks in Spain.  

Trumps to skip Kennedy Center arts awards

Washington Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts (picture-alliance/AP Photo/J. David Ake)

The White House released a stement saying the first couple didn't want to pose a political distraction to the event. Trump infuriated many in the entertainment world when he announced plans to slash funding for the arts. 

Neo-Nazi marchers in Berlin meet counter-protestors

Neonazi-Aufmarsch Spandau Berlin (picture-alliance/dpa/M. Gambarini)

Hundreds of far-right extremists were met by hundreds of anti-Nazi demonstrators at a planned rally in Berlin. The group of neo-Nazis hoped to mark the death of Hilter's deputy Rudolf Hess. 

Bundesliga is back! - Matchday 1 live

Bundesliga FC Schalke 04 - RB Leipzig (picture-alliance/dpa/I. Fassbender)

Borussia Dortmund travel to Wolfsburg, Julian Nagelsmann's Hoffenheim host Werder Bremen and later, Schalke host RB Leipzig. Live updates from Bundesliga Matchday 1. 

German envoy to Ukraine praises Ukraine’s successes

A street in Grabovets, Ukraine (DW/V. Prychid)

Decentralization in Ukraine after the 2014 revolution was the right step to take, says German Special Envoy Georg Milbradt in an interview with DW. Now, citizens have more influence on their country’s political system.  

Slovakia eyes kingpin Visegrad role amid tensions

Meeting of the Visegrad Four (picture alliance/dpa/PAP/R. Pietrus)

The Visegrad Four have been at odds with the EU over the bloc's values. But Slovakia and the Czech Republic are more moderate than Hungary and Poland and could help calm the waters. Tim Gosling reports from Prague.  

Ankara mayor accuses German Greens leader of 'treachery'

Melih Gökcek (picture-alliance/dpa/C. Merey)

Mayor Melih Gokcek has accused German politician Cem Özdemir of being an "Armenian servant" and traitor. Özdemir, the son of Turkish immigrants, has been highly critical of the government in Ankara. 

Lebanon announces new 'Islamic State' offensive

Lebanon army soldiers fire artilleries

Beirut has begun strikes against "Islamic State" positions near its border with Syria. The move is a precarious one, as it places the US-backed army tenuously on the same side as Hezbollah and Bashar al-Assad. 

Nigerian President Buhari returns home after medical treatment

Muhammadu Buhari speaks during an interview with Reuters at a private residence in Lagos, Nigeria (Reuters/A.Akinleye)

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has returned to Nigeria after more than three months in London for medical treatment. His absence has caused tension and uncertainty at home.  

US launches China trade secret probe

A US flag and China flag at a hotel in Peking (picture-alliance/AP Photo)

The top US trade negotiator has described China's industrial policies as a "very serious problem." US President Donald Trump has accused China of cheating the US economy out of "hundreds of billions of dollars." 

'Pakistan's Mother Theresa' given state funeral

Pakistan Staatsbegräbnis für Deutsche Ruth Pfau (picture-alliance/PPI/ZUMA Wire)

German nun Ruth Pfau established over 150 medical centers dedicated to leprosy and tuberculosis throughout Pakistan. State funerals are usually reserved for soldiers or heads of state. 

Young Germans drink less, smoke more pot

Raucher (picture-alliance/dpa/D. Karmann)

A "cannabis lobby" is pushing for marijuana to be legalized in Germany, according to a German lawmaker who presented the annual report on drugs. The conservative Marlene Mortler urged more help for children of addicts. 

US judge refuses to end Polanski sex case

Sex-Sakandale von Prominenten (Getty Images/AFP/J. Skarzynski)

A US judge has dismissed a plea by a woman raped as a teenager by director Roman Polanski to close the 40-year-old case. The 84-year-old filmmaker fled the US in 1978 to avoid a lengthy jail term. 

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Rescue of refugees in the Mediterranean (picture alliance/dpa/Bunde3swehr/Gotschalk)

Humanitarian helpers: At first welcomed, now in danger

World Humanitarian Day is particularly hard to mark this year, says Volker Westerbarkey from Doctors Without Borders. 

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Italian cancer hospital flooded with Legos

A pediatric cancer association made a plea to the world to help children "pass the time and allow the spirit to travel." Days later, hundreds of boxes of Legos arrived at the hospital, making kids' dreams come true.  

Libyen Küstenwache rettet Flüchtlinge auf dem Mittelmeer (Getty Images/AFP/T. Jawashi)

'Border control itself is not a panacea'

Rescue operations are "the obligation of all those who are at sea," says the EU's border control boss. In a DW interview, he describes the huge challenges the EU faces in a situation that means life or death every day.  

Switzerland bans new Porsche Cayenne registrations

Porsche Cayenne Diesel

A preliminary ban has been imposed on new registrations of Porsche Cayenne vehicles with manipulated diesel engine management software. Germany announced a recall of thousands of affected vehicles last month. 

Aryana Sayeed

The singing threat to Afghan conservatives

A concert by female singer Aryana Sayeed commemorating Afghanistan's Independence Day stirred a controversy in the war-torn country. The event was eventually cancelled allegedly due to pressure from religious clerics.  

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