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The cruiser USS Indianapolis

USS Indianapolis found 72 years after sinking

The Indianapolis was sunk by a Japanese torpedo in the last days of World War Two after it had delivered components for the atomic bomb to be dropped on Hiroshima. Microsoft founder Paul Allen's team found the wreck.  Go to article  

Iraq launches offensive to reclaim Tal Afar

Iraqi soldier looks at 'Islamic State' militant position in Mosul (picture-alliance/AP Images/F. Dana)

Iraq's premier has warned militants of the self-styled "Islamic State" to surrender "or be killed." Iraqi forces have made significant gains over the past year, culminating in the liberation of Mosul. 

Local imam allegedly radicalized Catalonia cell

Barcelona police patrol the pedestrian area of Las Ramblas (picture-alliance/dpa/M. Balk)

Police now suspect a missing imam of having radicalized the youths who allegedly attacked pedestrians in Barcelona, Spanish media report. However, Islamic clerics in the assailants' hometown have condemned the attacks. 

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. 

Venezuela's parliament dismisses power grab

Foreign diplomats meet with opposition lawmakers (Reuters/C.G. Rawlins)

The democratically-elected congress has rejected being stripped of power, saying they are resisting "an armed military dictatorship." The international community has condemned the power grab by a pro-government assembly. 

Trucks set on fire in Chile's Mapuche heartland

Some of the trucks burned in a parking lot near Temuco, southern Chile

Despite an apology from the president in June, the Mapuche communities of southern Chile have many grievances over their civil rights and control of their ancestral lands. Promised land transfers have been slow. 

Turkey slams Germany in 'interference' row

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, gestures as he talks to supporters in Denizli

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has warned Germany's foreign minister to "know your limits" amid a spat over Germany's upcoming election. Erdogan has called on ethnic Turks to vote against the CDU and SPD. 

Spain detains German author on Turkish warrant

Writer Dogan Akhanli

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. 

Bundesliga matchday 1 highlights

Bundesliga VfL Wolfsburg - Borussia Dortmund Marc Bartra (picture-alliance/dpa/S. Stein)

Starting with Bayern Munich's 3-1 opening night win against Leverkusen, we walk you through the weekend's games. The champions didn't look quite as comfy as that score suggest, but BVB did. Schalke upset Leipzig. 

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.  

Boston marches in wake of Charlottesville

Black protester holds up an Antifa flag while facing a policeman in riot gear (Reuters/S. Keith)

Thousands have taken to the streets in Boston to protest a right-wing "Free Speech" rally. Although the rally's organizers have distanced themselves from neo-Nazis, others feared white supremacists might show up anyway. 

Spandau neo-Nazis meet anti-fascist resistance

Neo-Nazis march in Berlin's Spandau (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 Hitler's deputy Rudolf Hess. 

Trumps to skip Kennedy Center arts awards

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

The White House has said 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. 

German leftist's home raided after Facebook post

YPG fighters in Raqqa (Reuters/G. Tomasevic)

Police in Munich have raided the home of a left-wing activist who posted the flag of Kurdish militia YPG to Facebook. The YPG has helped German intelligence and receives arms from the US military in Syria. 

Deadly train crash in India's Uttar Pradesh

Rail car lays atop another derailed car after a deadly train derailment in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh

Rescuers in India have been searching through for survivors after a train came of the tracks in the northeast of the country. India's woefully underfunded railway system is a death trap, killing 15,000 every year. 

Knife-wielding man wounds seven in Russia

Police talks to civilians at the scene of the Surgut attack (picture alliance/Sputnik/dpa/I. Shvets)

A man stabbed several passers-by in the Siberian city of Surgut, Russia, before he was gunned down by the police. Russian officials said it was "unlikely" the rampage was a terror strike, disputing the alleged IS link. 

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. 

Nigerian President Buhari returns home after medical treatment

Nigeria President Muhammadu Buhari, upon on his arrival back in Nigeria after receiving medical treatment in London

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.  

Perspectives

VfL Wolfsburg - Borussia Dortmund Christian Pulisic (picture alliance/dpa/P. Steffen)

Opinion: No Dembele, no problem

Ousmane Dembele may be on his way to Barcelona but, with Christian Pulisic on form, BVB need not worry. 

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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.  

Candles burning in front of Ruth Pfau's picture (picture-alliance/PPI/ZUMA Wire)

'Pakistan's Mother Theresa' given state funeral

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.  

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.  

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

German envoy to Ukraine praises Ukraine’s successes

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.  

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