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Trump cancels summit with North Korea's Kim

US President Donald Trump has announced he will not meet North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un next month, due to "open hostility" recently expressed by Kim. The summit had been hailed a historic chance to disarm Pyongyang. Go to article

Harvey Weinstein to be arrested in New York 2m ago

Film producer Harvey Weinstein poses for a photo in New York (picture-alliance/AP Photo/J. Carucci)

Harvey Weinstein was one of Hollywood's most powerful figures before multiple women publicly accused him of sexual misconduct in late 2017. He is expected to surrender to New York authorities on Friday.

Macron meets Putin, proposes joint initiatives 27m ago

A week after Chancellor Angela Merkel paid a visit, her French counterpart Emmanuel Macron made his first trip as president to Russia. Macron highlighted plans to work on joint initiatives.

Russian missile downed MH17: investigators 2h ago

MH17 wreckage (picture-alliance/dpa/A. Zykina)

International investigators have said detailed analysis of video images showed the missile used to down the Malaysian flight came from a Russian military unit. Russia has always denied involvement in the incident.

North Korea destroys nuclear test site 7h ago

The Punggye-ri nuclear test facility (Reuters/2018 DigitalGlobe, a Maxar company)

Pyongyang has dismantled its nuclear testing site deep in the mountains of the country's northeast. While foreign journalists were on hand, international inspectors were not invited to witness the event.

'We don't want to join the EU – and they won't let us in!' 13m ago

A pedestrian street in central Belgrade, Serbia (DW/I. Petrovic)

Following the recent EU-Western Balkans summit in Sofia, DW collated German internet comments on the prospective enlargement. How did people in the Western Balkans respond?

UN's Guterres launches disarmament campaign 40m ago

Schweiz - UN-Generalsekretär in Genf (picture-alliance/Keystone/C. Zingaro)

A global disarmament plan from "hand grenades to H-bombs" has been unveiled in Geneva by UN chief Antonio Guterres. He warned that a single human error with old or new arms could eliminate "entire cities."

What is GDPR, the EU's data protection law? 9h ago

Have you received dozens of emails about updates to your favorite online services' privacy policy? The reason is the EU's data protection law, and it has global implications. DW examines how it might affect you.

ECB warns new Italian leaders against spending 1h ago

Giuseppe Conte after his meeting with President Mattarella

The ECB has warned the new Italian government to stick to EU budget rules rather than launch into new spending projects, given its €2.3 trillion debt. Eurozone finance ministers took a softer line.

Großbritannien - Boris Johnson am Telefon (picture-alliance/dpa/S. Rousseau)

Russian pranksters fool Boris Johnson

Two Russian pranksters have tricked UK Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson into believing he was on the phone with Armenian leader Nikol Pashinyan. They told Johnson that Jeremy Corbyn's aides were paid by the Kremlin.

US tariff threat spooks German carmakers 8h ago

Volkswagen has warned the US against imposing "one-sided protectionism" after a threat of taxes on imported cars. Washington is to probe whether the dominance of foreign carmakers is a threat to US national security.

Verschiffung Automobile (picture-alliance/dpa/I. Wagner)

EU and Asia condemn US tariff plan 2h ago

The EU, China and Japan have decried the Trump administration's idea to also heap US tariffs on imported vehicles - on top of steel and aluminum. Washington's "national security" argument is "far-fetched," says Brussels.

Israel says US to recognize Golan Heights claim 1h ago

Israel Katz (picture-alliance/AP Photo/D. Bality)

The US could soon recognize the Golan Heights as Israeli territory, Intelligence Minister Yisrael Katz said in interviews. The move would follow the US recognizing Jerusalem as capital and exiting the Iran nuclear deal.

Corrupt Spanish politicians jailed for decades 6h ago

Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy testified as a witness in the Gurtel corruption case

The National Court in Madrid sentenced 29 of 37 people accused in a scheme benefiting Spain's ruling Popular Party (PP) to a combined 351 years in jail. Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy claimed they were "isolated cases."

Aerial photograph of bomb site in Dresden (picture-alliance/dpa/Polizei Sachsen)

Explosion during Dresden WWII bomb defusal

An aerial World War II bomb partially exploded during an attempt to defuse it in the eastern city of Dresden. Bomb disposals are routine in Germany and rarely involve accidents.

Merkel talks up Chinese ties during Beijing visit 11h ago

German Chancellor Angela Merkel with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang (picture-alliance/dpa/M. Kappeler)

German Chancellor Merkel has stressed that improved ties with China are a much-needed step toward solving international crises. Merkel's delegation is also seeking greater market access for German companies in China.

Germany playing technological catch-up 11h ago

A robocop at Shenzhen railway station (picture alliance/Imaginechina/R. Xi)

During her trip, German Chancellor Angela Merkel will get a picture of technological progress in China's tech hub of Shenzhen. DW's Frank Sieren says it’s Germany's last wake-up call before China takes the lead.

Deutsche Bank slashes thousands of jobs 14h ago

Deutsche Bank shareholders (picture-alliance/dpa/F. Rumpenhorst)

Germany's biggest private lender has announced it's laying off more employees than originally planned as it looks to retreat from equities markets across the world in a sweeping overhaul launched by its new CEO.

Iran Ali Khamenei, the supreme leader of Iran (Mehr News)

Iran outlines tough conditions to save deal 12h ago

Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has given tough terms to Britain, France and Germany if they want to save the 2015 nuclear deal. Pledging not to seek new talks on Iran's ballistic missiles is one of them.

Keeping track of asylum-seekers 11h ago

A person having an index finger scanned (picture-alliance/dpa/F. Gentsch)

Immigration offices in Germany do not have hardware they need to identify migrants, according to media reports. A lack of fingerprint scanners means authorities cannot keep track of asylum-seekers.

China slams US after disinvited from military drills 10h ago

Chinese marine soldiers during RimPac drills (picture-alliance/dpa/VCG/MAXPPP)

China has criticized the US decision to disinvite it from the RimPac drills it had participated in twice before. The Pentagon says China's "militarization" of the South China Sea is behind its decision.

This cyberwar just got real 9h ago

Is death and destruction the only way to do war? Or can it be less graphic, like a cyber attack on air traffic control, or an artificial intelligence bombarding emergency services with fake calls?

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USA Nordkorea - Donald Trump und Kim Jong Un - TV (picture alliance/AP Photo/L. Jin-man)

Opinion: Trump's North Korea gamble backfires 13m ago

It's clear that Washington's all-or-nothing approach to peace talks with North Korea has backfired.

MH17 was downed by Russian military missile: international investigators

Sweden says rape is rape, regardless of force or threats

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20 years after Suharto, Indonesia's democracy faces renewed challenges

Two decades since the end of the Suharto era, Indonesia has seen a remarkable transformation into a democracy. But the recent rise in religious intolerance and extremism threaten to jeopardize the progress made.

USA National Portrait Gallery enthüllt Porträts von den Obamas (Reuters/J. Bourg)

Obamas' Netflix deal reveals broader strategies

Is Barack and Michelle Obama's agreement to produce exclusive content for Netflix part of a quest for world domination by the streaming behemoth? DW spoke to media expert Amanda Lotz about the Netflix boom.

Israel Michael Oren, stellvertretender Minister für öffentliche Diplomatie (DW/M. Gak)

Oren: 'No soldier fires at will' on Gaza border

Over 100 dead. Thousands wounded. Israel has been unapologetic in the face of international outcry over its actions on the Gaza border. Michael Oren tells Conflict Zone there was "no choice" but to use lethal fire.

Schweden | Parlamentsgebäude Riksdag (picture-alliance/IBL Schweden/J. Jeppson)

Sweden says rape is rape, regardless of force

The Swedish parliament has passed a bill that sex without consent constitutes rape, even when there are no threats or force involved. The move was welcomed by rights groups including Amnesty International.

Fußball Frauen - VFL Wolfsburg vs Olympique Lyon - Jubel 1:2 (Reuters/V. Ogirenko)

Lyon best Wolves' women in Champions League

Olympique Lyonnais have won their third Champions League in a row, 4-1 at the expense of Wolfsburg. Wolfsburg scored first in extra time, only to crumble, conceding three in a hurry and having a key player sent off.

Trainingslager Nationalmannschaft in Südtirol | Löw (picture-alliance/dpa/C. Charisius)

Löw: Neuer must be '100 percent fit' for Russia

Joachim Löw has said he has been encouraged by Manuel Neuer's progress in recovering from a foot injury. However, he also said his captain will need to be "100 percent fit" if he is to make the final World Cup squad.

Bildergalerie zur Ausstellung Choreographie der Massen (Marcus Bredt)

Ukrainian fan culture in exile

The conflict in eastern Ukraine hasn't been widely reported on in the media recently. However, the fact that the Champions League final in Kyiv focuses attention back on the conflict, and how football fans are coping.

Symbolbild Digitale Welt (Imago/Schöning)

Data regulations are shaking up the art world

The EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will take effect across Europe on May 25. But giving users greater control of personal data might have undue consequences for artists and cultural organizations.

US rejects UN funding proposal for Sahel force 20h ago

Aerial view of Gao in Northern Mali (Getty Images/AFP/P. Guyot)

The five-country African force has been fighting jihadists in the dangerous Sahel region. But it has been dependent on donations from individual countries since it was set up with French backing in 2017.

Eritrean women wave branches in celebration (Getty Images/AFP/A. Joe)

Eritrea: 25 years of independence but still not free

Once seen as a beacon of hope, how did Eritrea earn its name as the "North Korea of Africa?" With an authoritarian government and a young population leaving in droves, how far has Eritrea come?