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Japan's Shinzo Abe wins election landslide

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has secured a commanding victory in early parliamentary elections held on Sunday. Abe called for the early vote to reinforce his mandate amid a growing security crisis with North Korea.  Go to article  

Is a new sun rising for Japan's Shinzo Abe?

Shinzo Abe (picture-alliance/AP Photo/E.Hoshiko)

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's coalition has secured a comfortable win in parliamentary elections, according to exit polls. He benefits from a strong economy and a weak opposition. Martin Fritz reports from Tokyo. 

Alexej Nawalny russischer Oppositionsführer (picture-alliance/dpa/E. Feldman)

Putin opponent Alexei Navalny released

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny is released, claiming to be much better read after 20 days in detention. 

Alexej Nawalny russischer Oppositionsführer (picture-alliance/AP Photo/E. Feldman)

Russia's barred presidential candidate

Opposition politician Alexei Navalny won't be allowed to stand in Russia's 2018 presidential election. Will he give up? 

All 5 living ex-US presidents call for unity

Benefit concert for victims of hurricanes in Texas attended by Barack Obama, Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, George H. W. Bush, and Jimmy Carter

Barack Obama, Jimmy Carter, George H. W. Bush, Bill Clinton and George W. Bush have delivered a message of unity. The former presidents have called on their fellow citizens to help the victims of a series of hurricanes. 

German terrorism cases quadruple

Islamic State flag and weapon sitting on evidence table at trial in Göttingen (picture-alliance/dpa/S. Pförtner)

A nearly four-fold increase in terrorism-related cases is stretching the manpower of federal prosecutors. So far this year nearly 900 terrorism cases have been opened.  

WHO rescinds Mugabe appointment

Robert Mugabe at the UN (picture-alliance/Photoshot/L.Rui)

The World Health Organization walked back on its move to make Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe a "goodwill ambassador." He has been condemned for rights violations and allowing the health care system to deteriorate. 

Fury at Spanish plan to sack Catalan government

Spanien Demonstration für Unabhängigkeit Katalonien in Barcelona (Getty Images/S. Gallup)

Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy has asked the Senate for the power to sack the Catalan government. Thousands protested in response and Catalan leader Puigedemont compared the move to the Franco dictatorship. 

'Puigdi's' deep political roots

Carles Puigdemont in Amer (picture-alliance/dpa/R. Townsend)

Carles Puigdemont is the figurehead of Catalonia's independence movement – hated by some, lionized by others. Nicolas Martin visited the Catalan president's birthplace, Amer, to learn more about him. 

Australia targets baggage handlers at airport

A Qantas pilot is seen outside the airline's domestic terminal at Sydney Airport

With the growing threat of terrorism targeting the aviation industry, Australia has bolstered its security checks. Baggage handlers, caterers and maintenance staff will now be subjected to explosives tests and more. 

Slovenian 'Barbie' poised for re-election

Slowenien Borut Pahor Präsident (picture-alliance/PIXSELL/A. Magzan)

Two decades after Yugoslavia broke apart, Slovenia has largely avoided the woes afflicting many parts of the Western Balkans. The small EU member bucks the trend, and its photogenic president is set for re-election. 

Will Italy's north follow Catalonia?

Italien Gondeln (picture-alliance/robertharding/L.Frost)

The Italian regions of Lombardy and Veneto are holding referendums on Sunday in a bid for more autonomy from Rome. But has the crisis in Catalonia put a damper on their aspirations? 

Will a 'desaparecido' prevent Macri's majority?

Argentine President Mauricio Macri

Polls are open in Argentina. The parliamentary elections are a gauge of public sentiment toward President Mauricio Macri. 

Over 10,000 Chinese athletes doped: doctor

The Chinese team at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games

A former doctor has revealed the massive extent of doping of Chinese Olympic athletes during the 1980s and 1990s. The whistleblower has claimed more than 10,000 athletes were doped in the state-backed program.  

Suspected Munich knife attacker captured

German police officers guard the site where earlier a man injured several people in a knife attack in Munich (Reuters/M.Dalder)

Munich police have detained a suspected knife-wielding man after several people were attacked at various locations across the Bavarian capital. The attacks prompted a citywide manhunt. 

Czech Trump rides 'voting hurricane' to victory

Tschechien Wahl Andrej Babis (Reuters/D.W. Cerny)

Andrej Babis and his ANO party came away with the lion's share of the votes, outpacing their nearest rivals by nearly 3-1. Still, it was a banner day for insurgent parties, two of whom had especially strong showings.  

Israel arrests 15 right-wing extremists

Lehava leader Benzi Gopstein.

Police arrested 15 members of Lehava, a far-right extremist group opposed to inter-marriage between Israelis and Arabs. The arrests came after an undercover investigation by police. 

War criminal to teach at Serbian military school

Vladimir Lazarevic (picture alliance/AP/D. Vojinovic)

A Serbian commander from the Kosovo War has been offered a job teaching at Belgrade's military academy. The government is not bothered by the fact he was jailed for war crimes. It is simply playing the nationalist card. 

SDF captures Syria's largest oil field from IS

A member of the SDF waves a flag in Raqqa

Before the oil field was destroyed in 2015, the militant group earned up to $5.1 million per month in oil revenues. The SDF is racing against Russian-backed forces to capture land in Syria's oil-rich Deir el-Zour. 

Donald Trump to allow release of JFK files

Bildergalerie amerikanische Präsidenten (picture-alliance/dpa/Cecil Stoughton)

The long-sealed files on the assassination of President John F. Kennedy are set to be released next week. There are said to be upward of 3,000 documents never seen by the public in the top-secret folder. 

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Angela Merkel at the EU Summit (Imago/Belga/D. Gys)

Opinion: Trouble brewing all across Europe

The EU doesn't need grand visions; it needs practical solutions to the problems it faces, says Christoph Hasselbach. 

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The language issue at the heart of Catalan crisis

schoolbooks on a table

As the Spanish central government prepares to effectively take back control of Catalonia, schools and pupils have been bearing the brunt of the confrontation. Anna Gumbau reports from Barcelona. 

Project Loon balloon

Google balloons restore Puerto Rico internet

After cellphone networks were knocked out by two hurricanes, residents can now access the web from the stratosphere. The service is powered by two helium balloons hovering 18 kilometers (11 miles) above land.  

Austria police target Lego Ninja under burqa ban

Screenshot Twitter - Polizei stürmt Lego-Store in Wien. Grund: Verstoß gegen das Vermummungsverbot. (Twitter/MevluetK)

Austria's new ban on covering the face was meant to target the burqa. But the law has had police responding to a Lego Ninja, a man dressed as a shark and even the parliamentary mascot.  

Mystery deepens around Pablo Neruda's death

Pablo Neruda speaking in east Berlin in 1951 (picture-alliance)

An international team of experts has dismissed prostate cancer as the official cause of death for Pablo Neruda, the Chilean Nobel Prize winner. For decades, his family and associates have believed Neruda was poisoned. 

Tooth is a 'tremendous discovery'

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The great ape teeth found in Eppelsheim last year could topple the understanding of our earliest history. Herbert Lutz, head of the excavation team, tells DW what the find means to him - and how it almost didn’t happen.  

Bundesliga: Bayern narrowly beat Hamburg

1. Bundesliga 9. Spieltag | Hamburger SV - Bayern München | TOR Bayern München (Reuters/F. Bimmer)

Bayern Munich defeated 10-man Hamburg to remain perfect under their recently reappointed coach, Jupp Heynckes. They are now tied on points with Borussia Dortmund, who let a two-goal lead slip in Frankfurt. 

1. Bundesliga 9. Spieltag | 1. FC Köln - Werder Bremen (picture-alliance/dpa/M. Becker)

Bundesliga Live: Cologne vs. Werder Bremen

The battle of the winless sides kicks off Sunday afternoon's games with Claudio Pizarro looking to haunt his old club.  

Hamilton takes pole position at US F1

USA Austin Formela One Qualifying Top 3

Hamilton is 59 points ahead of Sebastian Vettel in the standings. If the race goes well for him, the Briton could clinch his fourth Formula One title on Sunday. 

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