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May proposes two-year Brexit transition

Prime Minister Theresa May chose a hall in Florence to read her speech on the UK's exit from the EU. She proposed a creative and deep relationship for the future with a two-year implementation period after March 2019. Go to article

Odinga: 'No electoral changes, no election'

Kenia PK Raila Odinga zur Wahlniederlage (Reuters/T. Mukoya)

Kenya’s opposition candidate Raila Odinga has told DW that some changes need to take place at the electoral commission if he is to take part in the repeat election set for October 26. President Uhuru Kenyatta disagrees.

18-year-old charged over London bomb attack

London Anschlag auf Underground Ubahn (picture alliance/AP Photo)

An 18-year-old man has been charged with attempted murder over the bomb attack at London's Parsons Green train station. Three men remain in custody in connection with the attack while two others have been released.

Opinion: World needs more Europe, less Trump

Donald Trump frowns at the UN General Assembly (Getty Images/AFP/B. Smialowski)

Donald Trump jeopardizes world peace. He is aggravating North Korea and Iran and simultaneously widening the gulf between the US and Europe. But he could learn a thing or two from the Europeans, writes DW's Max Hofmann.

Bundestag questions Merkel refugee policy

Merkel in Berlin-Spandau (Reuters/F. Bensch)

The legal basis for Angela Merkel's 2015 decision to open borders to a group of refugees hasn't been clarified, the Bundestag has concluded. The report is a minor disturbance in the chancellor's serene re-election bid.

Bundesrat approves 'burqa ban' for drivers

The German parliament's upper house sharpened traffic-related punishments, including a prohibition on face coverings while driving. It's being seen as a ban on burqas and niqabs — and one Muslim organization isn't happy.

Allianz Arena München (imago/Imagebroker)

Bundesliga: Bayern vs. Wolfsburg - live!

Bayern Munich can leapfrog Borussia Dortmund and go top of the Bundesliga for the first time this season when they take on Wolfsburg at the Allianz Arena. Follow all the action here.

Germany expels second Vietnamese diplomat

Trinh Xuan Tanh, ehemaliger Funktionär Kommunistische Partei Vietnam (picture-alliance/dpa/Privat)

Germany has told a second employee of the Vietnamese Embassy in Berlin to leave the country after the alleged kidnapping of Trinh Xuan Thanh. Vietnam maintains the former oil executive voluntarily returned home.

ThyssenKrupp steelworkers protest merger plan

Protesting steelworkers (Getty Images/L.Schulze)

Thousands of steelworkers have come together in the western German town of Bochum to tell executives they are opposed to a merger between ThyssenKrupp and Tata. Plans for a tie-up were announced earlier in the week.

Madrid cracks down on Catalan referendum

Local officials were arrested, though some have been released, and millions of referendum ballots have been seized. Despite the setbacks, separatist leaders are vowing to go ahead with the plebiscite.

French president signs labor reform

President Emmanuel Macron signed the decrees at the Elysee Palace

Signed by the president in a staged event in front of television cameras, the decrees are designed to give employers more flexibility to negotiate pay and conditions with their workers. Some unions have objected.

Multinationals polluting oceans with plastic

Philippinen Putzaktion auf der Freedom-Insel und Markenprüfung (Daniel Müller/Greenpeace)

Plastic washed up on Manila's beaches can be traced back to Western brands in cashing on Asia's "sachet economies," activists say.

Uber to lose London license, but will appeal

Black cab London Uber (picture-alliance/empics/A.Devlin)

Transport for London (TfL) has announced it will not renew Uber's private hire operator license. TfL cites Uber's lack of corporate responsibility for the decision. Uber will appeal the decision.

China fumes over S&P rating downgrade

Konzernzentrale von Standard and Poors in New York USA (dapd)

China is angry at Standard and Poor's (S&P) following a downgrade of its creditworthiness by the ratings agency over concerns about the country's rising debt. S&P underestimated China's financial strength, Beijing said.

Iran vows to boost missile defense, defies US

Iran Hassan Rohani at military parade (Getty Images/AFP)

President Hassan Rouhani is determined to strengthen Iran's missile capabilities, brushing aside criticism from the US. Friday's speech to soldiers marked the anniversary of the outbreak of the Iran-Iraq war in 1980.

Social media campaign confronts India's Modi

A nationwide social media campaign criticizing the policies of Prime Minister Narendra Modi has shaken up India's ruling BJP party - despite the party's concerted efforts at digital propaganda. Murali Krishnan examines.

Indian women fighting cancer with sanitary pads

Indien Forschungsstudie Gebärmutterhalskrebs (A. Budukh)

In a country where many still view menstrual blood as a prop for black magic, a team of scientists in India have dared to convince rural women to hand over used sanitary pads to help detect cervical cancer.

Facebook posts Russian-bought US election ads

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg (picture-alliance/dpa/P. Dasilva)

Facebook has bowed to political pressure by handing over 3,000 ads bought by a Russian agency with the intention of swaying last year's US election. Russia has denied placing the ads.

The 'deranged dotard' and the 'madman'

Südkorea TV Bildschirm mit Donald Trump und Kim Jong Un (picture-alliance/AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has called President Donald Trump "deranged" and said he will "pay dearly" for his threats. The North Korean Foreign Minister later reportedly threatened to test an H-bomb in the Pacific.

Muslims at home in EU, despite discrimination

Deutschland Muslime (picture-alliance/dpa/R. Schlesinger)

A new study shows that while Muslim immigrants integrate well in their countries of residence in the EU, they still experience a lot of discrimination. However, the numbers vary dramatically from country to country.

How can Iran educate a million Afghan refugees?

Afghan refugees in Iran (picture-alliance/Ton Koene)

As a new school year begins in Iran, there has been attention drawn towards migrant children who are out of school. With the number of these children estimated around 1 million, it presents a problem for social services.

From carnival to crisis for Bundesliga's Cologne

1. FC Köln - Eintracht Frankfurt | Schmatke und Stöger stinkesauer (picture alliance/dpa/F. Gambarini)

Just four months after returning to European competition after a 25-year absence, Cologne find themselves rock-bottom bottom of the Bundesliga. Ahead of their trip to Hannover on Sunday, DW asks: what's gone wrong?

Neuer among FIFA 'Best' Nominees

Fußball Bundesliga Bayern München - Werder Bremen Manuel Neuer (Getty Images/AFP/C. Stache)

Football's world governing body has announced the finalists for its 'Best' awards, to be handed out next month. Bayern Munich and Germany goalkeeper Manuel Neuer is among the nominees.

FC Sion president unrepentant after attacking commentator

Christian Constantin (picture-alliance/dpa/Keystone/L. Gillieron)

The president of a football club in Switzerland has attacked a television commentator on the sidelines of the pitch after a first-tier match. Both he and the commentator have vowed to sue each other.

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My German election great expectation

The German language enjoys an enviable richness and depth, writes Ece Temelkuran. The Turkish author hopes it will not succumb to primeval political discourse during the election.

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How companies donate secret money to parties

Euro coin (picture-alliance/dpa/J. Stratenschulte)

German political parties have received over 200 million euros in donations over the last four years, but only 13 million was immediately reported. A DW investigation shows how firms systematically hide party donations.

Young German activists organize against far-right

Europawahl, männlicher Erstwähler (18) mit Stimmzettel junge Wähler Erstwähler (picture-alliance/dpa/U.Baumgarten)

Campaigns across Germany aim to prevent a political shift to the right by courting young voters. The country’s youth - when they do vote - are not shying from populist politics.

Catalonia independence bid - what you need to know

Supporters wave their flags and banners during the initial act of the 'Si' (yes) campaign in run-up to planned secession referendum

Catalonia is set to go to the polls on October 1 to vote in a referendum on indepedence from Spain. But do Catalans really want independence and are they ready? DW has the lowdown.

Gordon Parks exhibition captures Black America

Gordon Parks, The Invisible Man, Harlem, New York, 1952 (Courtesy of The Gordon Parks Foundation)

Photographer Gordon Parks captured some of the most pivotal moments of the Civil Rights Movement while exposing the realities of oppression and poverty. A show in Frankfurt shows some of his most celebrated works.

Len McCluskey, Generalsekretär, Unite the Union

UK establishment fighting 'proxy war' against Corbyn

As head of Unite, the UK's biggest union and largest donor to the Labour Party, Len McCluskey is a key Jeremy Corbyn ally. He tells DW they are up against a "right-wing media who control the nation's thought process."

Maya the tapir at Edinburgh Zoo (RZSS/Siân Addison)

Rare Malayan tapir born at Edinburgh Zoo

It's a girl! Keepers at Edinburgh Zoo in Scotland have welcomed a female Malayan tapir calf. The endangered animals' habitat is being threatened by palm oil plantations and hunters.