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German military eyes 450-million shopping spree

Germany's under-equipped military, the Bundeswehr, wants to spend hundreds of millions on new weapons. Some of the money will go toward leasing drones from Israel, but first the government needs a new budget. Go to article

Merkel backs accepting 10,000 UN refugees

Refuigees from Eritrea (picture-alliance/dpa/M. Schutt)

German chancellor Angela Merkel says that letting in legal migrants from a UN program helps head off illegal migration. Her remarks were made before a meeting with UN High Commissioner on Refugees Filippo Grandi.

Armenian prime minister resigns amid protests

Protesters carry the Armenian flag during demonstrations in Yerevan

The move follows days of protests against him, who protesters accuse of clinging to power. Earlier on Monday, opposition leader Nikol Pashinian, who was detained for his role in the protests, was released.

Salah Abdeslam found guilty in Brussels trial

Salah Abdeslam Gerichtszeichnung (picture-alliance/dpa/Belga/I. Preys)

Salah Abdeslam, the last remaining suspect in the 2015 Paris attacks, has been found guilty of attempted terrorist murder in a separate trial in Brussels. He has been sentenced to 20 years in prison.

EU moves to protect whistleblowers

EU Commission VP Frans Timmermans (picture-alliance/ZumaPress/W. Dabkowski)

The European Commission has proposed protective measures to ensure whistleblowers can safely report unlawful activity. The bill would harmonize fragmented legislation across the bloc.

EU executive probes state loan for Alitalia

EU anti-trust regulators have opened an investigation to establish whether a massive rescue loan to struggling Italian carrier Alitalia was illegal. Brussels said it had received a number of complaints.

'Corruptive activities' in the Council of Europe

Council of Europe's parliamentary assembly

Investigators said they have "strong suspicions" that former members of the human rights body engaged in corruption. Azerbaijan is believed to have exerted influence to whitewash its human rights record.

Germany: G7 not planning swift return for Russia

Heiko Maas (Imago/photothek/T. Trutschel)

Germany's foreign minister, Heiko Maas, has said it's far too early to discuss Russia returning to a group of the world's most powerful economies. Foreign ministers from the G7 met ahead of a leaders' summit in June.

Pakistan's first school for transgender students opens

Pakistan - erste Transgender Schule (DW/S. M. Baloch)

The school is being widely lauded for its efforts to empower Pakistan's marginalized transgender community. But will it change the widely entrenched conservative mindset? Shah Meer Baloch reports from Lahore.

It's a boy! British royal Kate gives birth

Großbritannien London Geburt Royal Baby Präsentation (Getty Images/AFP/L. Neal)

The new addition to the royal family has arrived! Kate, Prince William's wife, gave birth to a baby boy, the couple's third child. Here are a few other British royal babies who've also had to smile for the camera.

Greek far-right group attacks migrant protest

Riot police trying to keep protesters away from migrants during clashes in Mytilene (picture-alliance/dpa/ZUMAPRESS)

Police on Lesbos cleared the main port area on Monday following a clash between far-right extremists and migrants. While no longer a key transit point for entering Europe, the Greek island suffers severe over-crowding.

French assembly passes sweeping asylum law

Migrants warm themselves around a bonfire in Paris, February 2018 (Getty Images/C.Archambault)

The bill aims to ease bureaucracy, support migrant integration and speed up deportations, among other measures. But it was not without controversy on the left, right and within Emmanuel Macron's governing LREM party.

NGO ship rescues Europe-bound migrants

Rescued women sing songs praising the Lord and thanking him for safe passage across the Mediterranean Sea (DW/F. Warwick)

The search-and-rescue ship Aquarius saved nearly 300 people in the Mediterranean Sea over Easter. European maritime authorities prevented the NGO workers from rescuing 80-90 men during one operation.

Chinese tourists killed in North Korea bus crash

A crashed bus in North Korea (Reuters/CCTV)

A team of Chinese medical experts has been deployed to North Korea following the bus crash which left 36 people dead. An investigation is underway to find out why the bus fell off a bridge.

South Korea stops border propaganda broadcasts

South Korean soldiers stand in front of the demarcation line with the North

Leaders from the North and South are due to meet on Friday for the first time in a decade. The two countries have made moves in recent weeks to thaw relations ahead of the highly anticipated summit.

'Most wanted' Todoric to be extradited

London flüchtiger kroatische Wirtschaftsmogul Ivica Todoric (Getty Images/AFP/A. Dennis)

A British judge has ordered the extradition of Ivica Todoric — the founder of Croatian food group Agrokor, who faces charges of fraud related to the near-bankruptcy of what was once Croatia's biggest private company.

Crime in Germany drops 10 percent: report

Crimes of almost every nature dropped across Germany in 2017, according to police statistics. But there were a few categories in which rates increased.

At Hanover fair, Germany and Mexico praise open trade

Chancellor Merkel with guests from Mexico, President Pena Nieto and his wife, Rivera de Pena

Germany's Angela Merkel and Mexico's Enrique Pena Nieto have opened the world's largest industrial technology fair, in Hanover. It comes as both countries enter a challenging trade relationship with the US.

US hiring strong, but not because of tax cuts

US automotive workers (Getty Images/B. Pugliano)

Business economists from the United States have painted a bright picture for the coming months, but the latest survey of their professional association NABE downplayed the Trump administration's tax and trade policies.

Pope dishes out gelati for Rome's poor

Christened 'Jorge' when he was born in Argentina, Pope Francis is celebrating his Saint's Day not with a dragon but a gelato. He is sharing the ice cream with 3,000 of Rome's poor and homeless.

Perspectives

Nahles must now reinvent the Social Democrats

The SPD hasn't showered its new leader with premature praise. But Andrea Nahles shouldn't take it personally. Her poor election result is just an indication of how wary the party is, says DW's Sabine Kinkartz.

Crime in Germany drops 10 percent in 2017, report shows

Switzerland: Duck snapped twice for speeding in 30km zone

South Korean makes 'Pizzas for the People' of North Korea

French parliament passes sweeping immigration law

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Jailed photojournalist wins UN press freedom prize

Jailed Egyptian photojournalist Mahmoud Abu Zeid "Shawkan," has been selected for the 2018 UNESCO Press Freedom Prize. In 2015, Zeid wrote a letter to DW, saying "I don't know when this nightmare is going to end."