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New US Russia sanctions bill risks EU ire

The US Senate has passed a bill to slap new sanctions on Russia, Iran and North Korea. In addition to straining ties between the US and Russia, it could also raise tensions with the EU. Go to article

South Sudan's healers on wheels

French rapper faces charges of incitement

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Italy to send navy to Libya to stop migrants

Italian navy in the Mediterranean (picture-alliance/dpa/G. Lami)

Italy is considering a plan to send its navy into Libyan waters to stop migrants and send them back. Approval for the mission could go before parliament as early as next week.

Five killed in major demos in Venezuela

Venezuela | Straßenschlachten während des Generalstreiks (Getty Images/AFP/J. Barreto)

Venezuelan security forces have attempted a violent crackdown on protestors demanding the government nix elections planned for Sunday. Critics have warned that the new legislature could end democracy in the country.

Scores wounded in Temple Mount violence

Israel Jerusalem Gewalt am Tempelberg (Reuters/M. Awad)

Clashes have broken out at the Temple Mount, or Noble Sanctuary, as Muslim leaders ended their boycott of the site and thousands of people flocked inside. It was hoped that reopening the site would calm tensions.

Porsche hit by recall over emissions cheating

The sports car maker has become the latest Volkswagen subsidiary to be dragged into the group's emissions cheating scandal, after the German Ministry of Transport ordered a recall of thousands of Cayenne diesel models.

Boy Scouts apologize for Trump speech

USA | Trump irritiert mit Rede vor Pfadfindern (Getty Images/AFP/S. Loeb)

The Boy Scouts have said they regret their jamboree was "overshadowed by the remarks offered by the President." Trump spoke of his election victory and policy plans during his address to the 40,000 scouts and volunteers.

Tunisia: Women celebrate their rights

Women in Tunisia (picture-alliance/dpa/M. Messara)

Decades of protest have paid off: Tunisia's parliament has passed a historic law on violence against women. It punishes all forms of violence and sets the country up for a potential cultural revolution.

Jordan's king demands trial for embassy shooter

Jordaniens König Abdullah II. bin al-Hussein (picture-alliance/dpa/J. Szenes)

Jordan's Abdullah II has demanded a trial against the security guard who had killed two Jordanians within the Israeli embassy in Amman. The monarch also accused Netanyahu of treating the case as a "political show."

Religion, 'honor,' and Pakistan's 'revenge rape'

Symbolbild Ehrenmorde Gewalt gegen Frauen (picture-alliance/dpa)

Pakistani police have arrested a council elder for ordering a man to molest a girl to avenge his sister's rape. DW examines how masculine "honor" and religious norms combine to subjugate women in the Islamic country.

What next for returning German 'IS' brides?

A woman in a burqa walks across a square in Munich

The case of runaway jihadi schoolgirl Linda W. has raised the question of what will happen if she returns to Germany. Membership of "Islamic State" is not trivial, but a mere prison sentence could be counter-productive.

German agency unveils new refugee ID tech

Bamberg BAMF unveils new identification software

Germany's Office for Migration and Refugees says a series of tech upgrades will help it avoid the near comical mistakes of the past. At the same time, it admits that hardware can't replace human evaluation.

Ads fuel Facebook profit growth

Facebook posted an ad-driven profit increase of 71 percent, and co-founder Mark Zuckerberg wants more ads. He is eyeing a rollout in Messenger and WhatsApp.

Mugabe's wife urges husband to name successor

Robert Mugabe kissing his wife on the cheek at his 93. birthday celebration (Getty Images/AFP/J. Njikizana)

Zimbabwe's first lady Grace Mugabe has urged her 93-year old husband to pick a leader to succeed him, which he has long refused to do. Robert Mugabe has already started campaigning for the next year's election.

Gambia's Barrow: 'Press freedom restored'

Gambia' Präsident Adama Barrow during a press conference in Banjul (Reuters/T. Gouegnon)

Gambian President Adama Barrow has hinted on a possible trial of former leader Yahya Jammeh, currently in exile in Equatorial Guinea.

What's the status of the Obamacare repeal effort?

Gesundheitsreform in den USA. Stethoskop auf der US Flagge (picture alliance/dpa/U. Baumgarten)

The Republican attempt to repeal Obamacare is a messy business: two chambers, six bills, daily votes. And just recently a new "skinny" option surfaced. DW breaks down what has happened so far and what could still come.

North Korea's war of words with the world

Nordkorea Raketentest Hwasong-14 public viewing (Reuters/KCNA)

The global community loudly criticizes Kim Jong-un's regime over its nuclear and missile programs. But Pyongyang, using its state news agency KCNA, accuses other nations of hypocrisy. Julian Ryall reports.

German Court: Foreign terror suspects can be deported

Germany's top court has said it has no reservations about the deportation of foreigners thought likely to carry out a terror attack in the country. Opponents had said the measure was unconstitutional.

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The myth of a clean electric car

Calls are growing for e-cars to replace diesel and petrol vehicles, but Henrik Böhme feels the solution lies elsewhere.

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Why your brain's a bit like a time machine

Funkuhren - Uhrenproduktion bei Eurochron (picture-alliance/dpa/M. Schutt)

Our lives seem controlled – even constrained – by time. But unlike other animals, humans can revisit the past and have visions of the future, as neuroscientist Dean Buonomano tells DW's Zulfikar Abbany.

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Bayern Munich lead the chase for Far Eastern riches

The German champions are about to wrap up another money-spinning tour of Asia. DW’s Michael Da Silva followed Bayern to Shanghai to see how they’re getting ahead in the world’s fastest growing market.

Dresden church attacked with Molotov cocktails

Deutschland Martin-Luther-Kirche in Dresden (picture-alliance/ZB/M. Hiekel)

Police were searching for witnesses after unknown attackers threw two Molotov cocktails at the Martin Luther Church in central Dresden. The late-night arson attempt caused only minor damage.

Lufthansa Landshut 1977 - 2017 (picture-alliance/dpa/TMA Fortaleza/P. Wagner)

Hijacked 'Landshut' plane bound for Germany

The German airplane "Landshut," which a Palestinian militant group hijacked and flew to Somalia in 1977, will return to Germany to be restored. The plane's hijacking was a key moment of the so-called "German Autumn."

Auschwitz museum plans traveling exhibition

The Auschwitz Museum plans to tour Europe and North America with a unique exhibition of items from the former Nazi death camp. More than one million people died at Auschwitz during the Holocaust.

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My picture of the week | Poland's struggle for democracy

The Polish government has proposed reforms aimed to increase its influence over the judiciary.

How Wagner's grandson revitalized Bayreuth

Photo of Wieland Wagner before a bust of Richard-Wagner (Richard Wagner Museum Bayreuth)

He was the grandson of composer Richard Wagner and like a stepson to Adolf Hitler. Wieland Wagner, credited with revitalizing the Bayreuth Festival after World War II, would have turned 100 this year.