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Police mull manslaughter over tower fire

London Brand Grenfell Tower (picture-alliance/I. McIlgorm)

London officials have said they are considering manslaughter among the criminal offenses that may have been committed. Police have also revealed that a fridge caused the blaze that killed at least 79 people. 

Navalny barred from Russian election

Russland Nawalny bem Protest gegen Wohnbaupläne in Moskau (picture-alliance/dpa/A. Korotayev)

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has been declared ineligible to take part in next year's presidential election. He's serving a suspended sentence in a case he says was organized to stop his political career. 

East-West split still in play at EU summit

EU-Gipfel in Brüssel | Angela Merkel & Emmanuel Macron (Reuters/G. Fuentes)

Angela Merkel talked up a spirit of optimism at the latest EU summit despite Brexit. But divisions remain over the distribution of refugees and the rise in the number of low-wage workers arriving in western EU states. 

Brussels skepticism over Britain's Brexit promise

London Brexit Fußgänger am Big Ben (Getty Images/AFP/J. Tallis)

The European Union says Britain's promise to guarantee the rights of EU citizens living in the UK after Brexit is insufficient. Belgium's prime minister has also warned that London's plans may contain a nasty surprise. 

Top negotiators critical of Brexit talks

Gibraltar Fernglas Münzeinwurf Euro oder Pfund (Getty Images/S. Gallup)

One year after UK voters chose to leave the EU, many of the preconditions for successful talks still aren't in place. DW spoke to three top international negotiators about what should happen - and what likely will occur. 

US-led airstrikes in Syria 'kill almost 500'

Syrien US-Flugzeuge greifen IS in Kobani an (picture-alliance/AP Photo/V. Ghirda)

Airstrikes targeting the "Islamic State" group in Syria have left 472 civilians dead over the past month, a monitor says. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says the figure is more than double the previous month. 

DW, BBC and more in anti-censorship initiative

Türkei Erdogan auf Bildschirm (Getty Images/AFP/O. Kose)

Censorship affects countless millions worldwide. Now a group of international broadcasters has launched a website designed to help users bypass blocks. DW's Guido Baumhauer discusses why Deutsche Welle got involved. 

Ex-envoy to N. Korea: Release US detainees now

Nordkorea - US-Student Otto Warmbier (picture alliance/dpa/MAXPPP)

The former US Special Envoy for North Korea charged with handling the Warmbier file tells DW he has "no idea" whether Pyongyang’s denial of torturing him is accurate. He also details what was unusual about the case.  

Turkish schoolbooks to drop theory of evolution

Türkei Studentinnen mit Kopftuch (picture alliance/jtimage/B. Juettner)

Turkey will stop teaching Darwin's theory of evolution in high schools. Secular Turks are alarmed that their country is taking an increasingly Islamist direction under President Erdogan's authoritarian leadership.  

Modi-Trump meeting puts focus on US-India ties

Bild-Kombi Modi Trump

Indian PM Modi's upcoming US trip gives him the chance to meet President Trump for the first time and start a relationship that is essential to tackle trade, immigration and defense issues. Murali Krishnan reports. 

Merkel's 'revolving doors' with auto CEOs

Angela Merkel IAA Frankfurt 2009 (Miguel Villagran/Getty Images)

LobbyControl has released a damning verdict on the German government's failure to restrict lobbyists. Merkel's inner circle is said to have particularly close ties to the auto industry, responsible for "dieselgate." 

In Focus Lawsuit against Franco regime torturer

Spanien - Opfer der Franco-Dikatur streben Sammelanklage an (Carlos Serrano)

In Spain, a lawsuit as been filed against Gonzalez Pacheco, a torturer in the Franco era - the first of its kind. Around a dozen of other victims are expected to follow. Santiago Saez reports from Madrid. 

Qatar's neighbors issue 13-point ultimatum

Doha Skyline

Saudi Arabia and other Arab countries that have broken off relations with Qatar have issued a list of demands to end a diplomatic crisis in the region, reports say. Their conditions include shutting down Al-Jazeera. 

Arab princesses found guilty of servant abuse

Belgien Das Hotel Conrad (Getty Images/AFP/H. Vergult)

A Brussels court has handed a 15-month suspended prison sentence to eight Arab princesses. The widow of an Abu Dhabi sheikh and her seven daughters were found guilty of human trafficking and degrading their servants.  

Taliban wants US, NATO out of Afghanistan

US- und afghanische Soldaten in Afghanistan (Getty Images/AFP/W. Kohsar)

The Taliban head in Afghanistan has issued a statement demanding US and NATO troops get out of the country. But he also indicated that constructive diplomatic relations could be possible if his demands were met. 

Uganda: Donors pledge $352 million for refugees

UN chief Antonio Guterres and Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni (Reuters/J. Akena)

UN chief Antonio Guterres on Friday appealed to the international community to assist Uganda in dealing with a surging refugee influx from South Sudan. Donor pledges have fallen way below the target. 

G20 protest camp banned in Hamburg park

G20-Gipfel in Brisbane (picture-alliance/dpa)

A Hamburg court has decided that a G20 protest camp cannot be held in the municipal park of the northern German city. More than 3,000 tents were expected, with over 10,000 protesters. 

Beating Merkel is a head-scratcher for the SPD

Deutschlad SPD präsentiert Steuerkonzept Martin Schulz (picture-alliance/dpa/K. Nietfeld)

The Social Democrats are entering their convention weekend 14 points behind their main rivals, German Chancellor Angela Merkel's Christian Democrats. In Dortmund on Sunday, SPD members will finalize the party's platform. 

Police raid right-wing extremist forest camp

Deutschland Neonazis (picture-alliance/dpa/P. Pleul)

German police have raided a gathering of right-wing extremists and searched properties in southern Thuringia. One of 13 people under suspicion of organizing paramilitary camps has been arrested. 

Apartment for rent: Foreigners need not apply

Türkische Frauen beim Einkauf (picture-alliance/dpa)

What's in a name? A person's chance of landing an apartment lease in Germany, that's what. Discrimination against people whose names don't appear to be "German" is common in the rental market, according to media reports. 

'Bring China in,' urges veteran German coach

Fußball Trainer Eckhard Krautzun (picture-alliance/dpa/A. Heinl)

Journeyman German coach Eckhard Krautzun tells DW he's excited by the idea of China's Olympic team regularly playing German lower league sides. He once trained China's U20s and expects great things from the country. 

'A horror story': German clubs slam plan for Chinese U20 team to play in regional league  

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Berlin Baden am Wannsee (picture-alliance/dpa/S. Pilick)

Summertime and the living ain't easy

Yes, Germany gets warm summers, too. Incredibly hot even. Learn more about how Germans - people and animals - cope with the heat! Spoiler alert: there's no air conditioning.  

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Refugees in Germany: Are they still welcome today?

Two years ago, tens of thousands of refugees crossed the Austrian border into Germany. DW's Nina Haase and Sumi Somaskanda traveled to the border region and asked if the newcomers feel welcome today.  

Merkel's A-Z on what it means to be German

Bundeskanzlerin Angela Merkel mit Bratwurst (picture alliance/dpa/M. Reichel)

Amid a fierce debate on the best attributes of German culture, a popular tabloid has printed Chancellor Angela Merkel's A-Z list. But she admitted that there are probably as many answers as there are residents. 

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Education for all? Not in Iran

Iran is refusing to implement UNESCO's education agenda. The country's religious leader, Ayatollah Khamenei, views it as a Western conspiracy. In doing so he's discriminating against women and minorities like the Baha'i.  

ECB approves yuan as reserve currency

Portugal Filiale der Bank of China in der Rua Braamcamp nahe dem zentralen Marques de Pombal Platz in Lissabon (Imago/Thomas Meyer)

The ECB has approved the yuan as a reserve currency. This is a symbolic but historic step for China, which can now establish its currency in Europe as a counterweight to the US dollar, says DW's Frank Sieren.  

Deutschland | WorldLink Kleingarten (DW/T. Walker)

Berlin and beyond: The mysteries of the KGA

It's that time of year again. The time of long days and short nights. The time, when as Tamsin Walker found out, Germany reveals some of the secrets forced into hibernation during the bitter chill of winter.  

Identitarians - Germany's 'new right' hipsters

An Identitarian at a protest in Austria (picture-alliance/dpa/A.Halada)

The so-called Identitarian Movement's popularity is growing in Germany following a series of high-profile public demonstrations. DW's Sumi Somaskanda talked with two prominent members about the group's goals. 

Court to decide owner of Hitler's house

The Austrian government has seized the house where Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler was born. But the former owner of the house has challenged it and pulled the state to the constitutional court.  

In Focus Blackout in Gaza

Palästina Stromausfall in Gaza Stadt (Getty Images/AFP/T. Coex)

After several days of extreme power shortages in the Gaza Strip, Gaza’s power plant reportedly restarted on Thursday. But people fear this is only a temporary solution to the ongoing power problems. 

Munich Film Festival kicks off

Filmfest München (Filmfest München/S&L Medianetworx GmbH)

The 35th edition of the Munich film festival has opened with Claire Denis's “Let the Sunshine In.” An epic new Hitler documentary and Sofia Coppola's "The Beguiled" also await. 

How photography revolutionized the press

Walter Gircke - Photo of the Januar uprising in Berlin in 1919 (Ullstein Bild)

Barely a century ago, the invention of photojournalism turned the press landscape upside down. A new exhibition at Berlin's German Historical Museum reimagines a photographic revolution.  

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