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Giuseppe Conte named as pick to be Italy's prime minister

Giuseppe Conte has been chosen by a coalition of two populist parties as its pick to be Italy's next prime minister. The move could set Italy on a collision course with the EU. Go to article

Who is Italy's Giuseppe Conte? 2h ago

Italy's populist coalition has tapped an academic with no political experience to be the country's next prime minister. If confirmed, he could lead a big-spending, anti-establishment government. So who is Giuseppe Conte?

Pompeo's Iran plan to deepen chasm with EU 4h ago

Mike Pompeo US Außenminister (picture-alliance/AP Photo/J. S. Applewhite)

The secretary of state has outlined a hard-line Iran strategy that is likely to deepen the chasm between the EU and US. Analysts and former US officials say the plan is incoherent and dangerous.

US tightens sanctions against Venezuela 55m ago

Venezuela Präsident Nicolas Maduro vom Parlament mit Sondervollmachten ausgestattet (Reuters/J.Silva)

President Trump has signed new economic sanctions on Venezuela, banning the purchase of debt owed to Venezuela's government or its state-owned enterprises. The order follows President Maduro's contested election victory.

Barack and Michelle Obama ink Netflix deal 3h ago

The couple have agreed to a multi-year production deal that includes films and series. Michelle Obama said she hoped to use the platform "to promote greater empathy and understanding between peoples."

'IS' leaves last pocket of Damascus 4h ago

For the first time in seven years, all of wider Damascus is now under government control. Islamists have abandoned the city of al-Hajar al-Aswad, south of the capital.

UK government 'turns a blind eye' to dirty Russian money 4h ago

London Parlamentsgebäude (picture alliance/dpa/S.Rousseau)

A parliamentary committee in United Kingdom released a report saying the British government is being undermined by the laundering of proceeds of Russian corruption. The money finances Moscow's agressive foreign policcy.

Burundi approves extended presidential term 4h ago

Voters in Burundi have backed reforms that would allow President Pierre Nkurunziza to stay in power until 2034.

Who will stop Pierre Nkurunziza? 7h ago

Burundi's Nkurunziza has joined a club of power-hungry men in Africa. Can African youth stop this trend?

Several killed amid surge in violence in Ukraine 1h ago

Representatives of the Gorlovka monitor group collect shell fragments in the village of Gorlovka, Donetsk

Eastern Ukraine has experienced what's seen as its worst surge in violence so far this year. Both Kyiv and separatist factions blamed each other for killing civilians and soldiers.

Gina Haspel becomes first woman to head CIA

US President Donald Trump and CIA Director Gina Haspel (picture-alliance/AP Photo/E. Vucci)

President Trump praised Gina Haspel as she was sworn in as the new head of the CIA. She's the first woman to head the agency, but her nomination was overshadowed by allegations she was involved in torture programs.

Bundesliga: Wolfsburg crush Kiel uprising 1h ago

Fußball Bundesliga Relegation VfL Wolfsburg - Holstein Kiel (Getty Images/Bongarts/A. Grimm)

For the eighth time in 10 years, the top-flight side prevailed in the Bundesliga relegation-promotion playoff. Markus Anfang may not like it but, for Holstein Kiel, it’s not the end of the world.

Will Trump offer Kim a deal like Iran got? 11h ago

Trump and Kim Jong Un (Reuters/K. Lamarque/KCNA)

The slated meeting between Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un raises lots of questions, like: Which national leader will be better prepared? DW asked a former US special envoy for North Korea and other analysts to weigh in.

WHO now 'better placed' to fight Ebola 6h ago

A health worker sprays a visitor with chlorine at a hospital preparing to receive suspected Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters/K. Katombe)

The UN agency has said an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is concerning, but the outlook is better than in 2014. The comments came as the DRC kicked off a vaccination campaign to contain the virus.

Zimbabwe applies to rejoin Commonwealth 6h ago

Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa (picture-alliance/AP Photo/T. Mukwazhi)

Zimbabwe has applied to re-join the British Commonwealth and invited observers to attend its general elections. The move is a major step towards re-engaging with the international community after Robert Mugabe's ouster.

Ex-London mayor quits Labour party 3h ago

Former London Mayor Ken Livingstone (picture-alliance/empics/C. Young)

Former London Mayor Ken Livingstone has left the Labour Party after it suspended him in 2016 over alleged anti-Semitic remarks. Party leader Jeremy Corbyn has been accused of letting anti-Semitism go unchecked.

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Italy flag with a question mark (imago/R. Peters)

Italy's newcomers 4m ago

DW's Bernd Riegert asks: Now that Italy's populists are preparing to take power, should the EU really fear them?

'IS' leaves last pocket of Damascus

Royal wedding: German broadcaster ZDF accused of racism in its coverage

Hitler teeth test dispels myths of Nazi leader's survival

German police fine parents at airport for taking children out of school early

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'Iran must start behaving like a normal nation'

Hours after US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo threatened Iran with "the strongest sanctions in history," State Department policy chief Brian Hook tells DW the ultimatum will do more to curb Tehran than 2015's landmark nuclear deal.

Greece-Macedonia name dispute compromise faces stiff opposition 9h ago

Alexander the Great statue with Macedonian flag

Macedonia must resolve its decadeslong naming quarrel with Greece in order to facilitate EU accession talks. But a new proposal discussed by the countries' leaders still faces a host of hurdles.

Sweden issues Cold War-style conflict guide 3h ago

"If Crisis or War Comes" advises Swedes on rationing, propaganda and clean water. Although Sweden has not fought in a military conflict for 200 years, it has been increasingly concerned about Russian aggression.

A battle over religion, power and territory

A regional conflict turned into one of the worst wars in world history. The Thirty Years' War began as a religious war 400 years ago and became an epic struggle for supremacy in Europe.

Demonstrators stand in front of an occupied house on Bornsdorfer Strasse in Neukölln

Squatters occupy series of Berlin buildings

As Berlin grapples with rising property prices, scores of squatters have taken over several residential buildings. In response, the owner of one empty building was willing to grant them a lease — with certain conditions.

Hitler teeth test dispels myths of Nazi leader's survival

An examination of Adolf Hitler's dental remains has removed any doubt that he did indeed die in 1945. The tale of the Führer's teeth is a story not only of the top Nazi's demise, but of Cold War propaganda and cruelty.