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EU launches proceedings against Poland

The European Commission is launching legal action against Poland over one its controversial judicial reforms. Brussels also warned that wider changes could see Poland's voting rights as an EU member suspended. Go to article

Judges under pressure in Poland

Boniface Mwangi Kenia Team Courage Movement mit Mohammed Khelef (DW/M.Khelef)

Kenya candidate Boniface Mwangi

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France's halal chateau

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EU refugee quotas 'proportionate,' European Court of Justice is told

A legal opinion presented to the EU's top court says mandatory quotas for the relocation of refugees across the bloc should stand. Hungary and Slovakia have challenged the EU measure, claiming it's illegal.

EU-Canada passenger data deal struck down

Airline passengers in Berlin (picture-alliance/dpa/H. Hanschke)

The European Union's top court has ruled an agreement between the EU and Canada on the exchange of airline passenger data needs to be modified in part. The judges found the deal is not in line with fundamental laws.

EU's top court keeps Hamas on terror list

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has rejected a request to take the Palestinian militant group Hamas off the EU's list of terrorist organizations. The tribunal has now referred the case back to a lower court.

Palestinians reject new Israeli security measures at Jerusalem holy site

Israel has removed metal detectors at the al-Aqsa Mosque, but Palestinians are still unhappy with the new security measures. The Jerusalem Muslim community has continued to boycott the site.

US House passes Russia, Iran, North Korea sanctions bill

Paul Ryan, Kevin McCarthy (picture alliance/AP Photo/J.S. Applewhite)

The bill, which was passed almost unanimously, would 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.

Daimler CEO: 'Diesel is worth fighting for'

Mercedes facility (picture-alliance/dpa/S. Kahnert)

Dieter Zetsche, CEO of German luxury carmaker Daimler vows to fight for diesel-powered vehicles, but declines to comment on the latest scandal rocking the nation's auto industry.

From Russia to Syria and Iran: Do EU sanctions really work?

Symbolbild Zange Sanktionen USA EU Russland (picture alliance/dpa)

With the European Commission deciding to take legal action against Poland for its efforts to take control of courts, DW takes a look at the decision-making process behind sanctions - and whether they're effective.

Spiegel removes far-right book from bestseller list

The weekly list of bestsellers published by the news magazine Der Spiegel is based on sales, but the paper's editors exceptionally decided to omit a controversial work criticized for its revisionist content.

Cardinal faces sex abuse charges in court

Australien Kardinal George Pell vor Gericht (picture alliance/dpa/AAP/T. Nearmy)

Cardinal George Pell, the top financial adviser to Pope Francis, maintained his innocence in a sexual abuse case that has shaken the Vatican. His trial is set to start on October 6 in Melbourne.

German-born girl deported, then welcomed back

Students, teachers and families protest for Bivsi's return.

The deportation of a 15-year-old German-born girl to Nepal earlier this year caused an uproar. Now the girl and her parents have received visas to return to Germany after her classmates and local officials intervened.

France evacuates thousands as wildfires spread

Cars burn after a wildfire burnt through a forest near Nice (picture-alliance/MAXPPP/F. Fernandes)

France has asked other EU members for help in fighting several wildfires in the southeast of the country, including one near Saint-Tropez on the French Riviera. At least 10,000 people have been evacuated from the area.

France battles wildfires

EU slams Turkish crackdown

EU's Hahn and Mogherini pose with Turkey's Cavusoglu and Mogherini in Brussels(picture-alliance/AA/Turkish Foreign Ministry/A. Gumus)

Turkish ministers pushing for EU accession in Brussels have been told by the EU there will be no progress until Ankara restores human rights. It's Brussels' most public criticism in the aftermath of Turkey's failed coup.

US Senate inches toward Obamacare repeal

USA Kampf gegen die US-Gesundheitsreform Obamacare (picture alliance/dpa/AP Photo/J. Martin)

The US Senate has agreed to open debate on health care reform, but rejected the first proposed amendment to repeal and replace Obamacare. Senator John McCain came back after his cancer diagnosis to cast a key vote.

New York plans complete subway overhaul

New York subway (picture-alliance/AP Photo/D. Van Tine)

A rescue plan announced by metropolitan authorities aims to modernize New York's beleaguered subways. The system is well-known for chronic delays, breakdowns, derailments and overcrowding.

Catastrophic climate consequences for Asia

Philippinen Taifun Koppu (Getty Images/AFP/J. Directo)

Progressive global warming will have an outsized effect on countries in Asia and Oceania. In DW interview, Kira Vinke from the Potsdam Institute for Climate Research explains what makes the region more vulnerable.

Margaret Bergmann-Lambert, Jewish high jumper excluded from Hitler's Olympics, dies

Deutschland Leichtathletik Gretel Bergmann (picture-alliance/dpa)

Margaret Bergmann-Lambert, a Jewish, former world-class high jumper, has died. The German-born former athlete is best remembered for being prevented from competing in the 1936 Olympics in Berlin.

Resurgent Taliban and a government in disarray

The Taliban are gaining strength in Afghanistan, as is evident from Monday's Kabul attack, but President Ghani seems to have other "pressing issues" at hand – for instance, thwarting a powerful opposition alliance.

Closing statements at neo-Nazi NSU trial

The closing statements in the trial of the NSU right-wing terror cell are starting in Munich. A sentence could come later this year. DW answers five key questions from one of Germany's most high-profile neo-Nazi cases.

Perspectives

So, am I a populist?

So-called experts can't agree on how dangerous populists might be. DW's Felix Steiner doesn't even know if he is one.

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Sperm count in the western world is half what it was in the 1970s, says new research

Chinese fighter jets intercept US Navy plane

Unearthing the mysteries of the 'battle that created Germany'

Happy ending for German-born girl deported to Nepal

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Plastik Müll im Meer (Getty Images/M.Clarke)

River of plastic trash is flooding our oceans

Plastic is useful - for packaging, tires, clothing, and much else. But 2 percent of plastics produced end up in the ocean. It enters the food chain - even reaching us. A new analysis highlights the scale of the problem.

No bathing: volunteers to patrol Trevi Fountain

Trevi Fountain in Rome (picture-alliance/ dpa / W. Grubitzsch)

After announcing hefty fines for snacking tourists, the Italian capital has now dispatched patrols to enforce behavior. Several tourists have been seen bathing in the fountain.

Spermien Spermatozoon Dunkelfeld-Aufnahme (picture-alliance/dpa/B. Settnik)

Western men's sperm counts tanking since '70s

The western-styled world is losing its sperm. There's no denying it, says a meta-regression analysis comprising studies from New Zealand to the US. But not to worry, say Germany's leading reproductive biologists.

How IS radicalizes teenagers using the internet

Female IS fighters (picture-alliance/dpa)

No terrorist organization has mastered the internet as well as the so-called Islamic State (IS). How exactly does the group lure young women, like Germany's Linda W., to fight for their cause?

Michael Kors buys shoemaker Jimmy Choo

Jimmy Choo fashion - Schuhe (Getty Images/T. Fewings)

US fashion brand Michael Kors has agreed to buy iconic British shoemaker Jimmy Choo. It's snapping up a firm launched in the east end of London and made famous by celebrity fans including Princess Diana.

Ägypten - religiöse Beratung in der U-Bahn von Kairo (DW/M. Nashed)

Cairo imams issue Islamic fatwas on subway

Al-Azhar has opened booths in Cairo metro stations to offer guidance and counter extremism. Egyptians have welcomed the presence of the renowned Sunni Islam institution, though some are uncomfortable, reports Mat Nashed.

Brexit diaries: A walking tour and a very real crisis

The Europeans feel the need for a bit of clarity, while the Brexit minister hums to himself and calls this a strategy. Theresa May goes on a walking tour and the au pair crisis strikes fear in the British middle classes.

Seaweed farming in Tampolove, Madagascar (DW/J.Pasotti)

Madagascar farms seaweed as fish stock sinks

The collapse of fisheries, decline of coral reefs and drought are all hitting Madagascar hard. But fishermen are coping with scarce and stressed resources in the Indian Ocean by coming up with new alternatives.