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Tit-for-tat as Germany turns up heat on Turkey

Germany is sharpening its policy toward Turkey in response to jailings of journalists and human rights activists. The new tone together with an increased travel warning has been met with outrage in Ankara. Go to article

Baky Koné und Spieler (DW/J.Heinrichmann)

Ivorians dream of European soccer career

Islamischer Staat (Getty Images/AFP/J. Samad)

Sharia police rule Aceh with an iron cane

Sendung Made in Germany vom 18.07.2017 Ampera (DW)

Testing an electric car

MS Helgoland - Helgoland-Fähre mit Flüssiggasantrieb (picture-alliance/dpa/I. Wagner)

LNG - the alternative fuel for boats

Linkin Park frontman Chester Bennington dies

Linkin Park - Sänger Chester Bennington gestorben (picture alliance/Photoshot)

The Linkin Park frontman's body was found on Thursday morning at his Los Angeles residence after he had reportedly hanged himself.

OJ Simpson to be freed from prison

USA O.J. Simpsons Anhörung (Getty Images/J. Bean-Pool)

Ex-Football star Simpson served nearly nine years behind bars for his part in a 2007 armed robbery and kidnapping in Las Vegas. In 1994, he was acquitted of the murder of his ex-wife Nicole and her friend Ron Goldman.

Polish lawmakers pass controversial Supreme Court bill

Michal Szczerba of Civic Platform (PO) (L) party holds up a copy of the Polish Constitution as members of the parliament scuffle during the parliamentary Commission on Justice and Human Rights voting on the opposition's amendments to the bill that calls for an overhaul of the Supreme Court in Warsaw(Reuters/Agencija Gazeta/A. Stepien)

Polish lawmakers in the lower house have passed a law that hands control of the country's Supreme Court to politicians. Critics have said the bill will kill judicial independence. It still has to pass the upper house.

Salvador Dali exhumation in paternity lawsuit begins

Salvador Dalí grave (picture alliance/dpa/R. Holschneider)

Spanish painter Salvador Dali's body is being exhumed for the purpose of conducting a paternity test. A 61-year-old woman claims the surrealist painter fathered her during an affair with her mother.

Darknet markets shut down in twin busts

International police have orchestrated an incredible double takedown of darknet drug markets, ensnaring countless users. Users fleeing from one illegal online marketplace were lured into a honeypot trap.

German police swoop over child sex abuse images

Asli Erdogan: 'It's my country, too'

Celebrated Turkish novelist Asli Erdogan was imprisoned for four months in Turkey last year- and she refuses to be cowed by the pressure. Writing, she told DW, is a responsibility.

Sessions shrugs off Trump rebukes

Jeff Sessions Anhörung USA (Getty Images/S.Loeb)

The US Attorney General has refused to resign after being rebuked by Donald Trump for recusing himself from the Justice Department's probe into Russian meddling. Trump has said he shouldn't have appointed him.

Trump scraps CIA plan to arm Syrian rebels

Syrien Bürgerkrieg Aleppo Wandbild Assad (Reuters/M. Hasano)

US President Donald Trump has decided to end a secret CIA operation to support Syrian rebels fighting the regime of Bashar al-Assad, US media reported. The decision is an acknowledgement of the situation on the ground.

'Fundamental' split on Brexit expat rights

UK Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union David Davis (L) and the European Commission's Chief Brexit Negotiator Michel Barnier talk to reporters at the start of a first full round of talks on Britain's divorce terms from the European Union, in Brussels (Reuters/Y. Herman)

Brussels' chief Brexit negotiator has said there is still a deep gulf on how EU citizens' rights in the UK should be guaranteed. His opposite number David Davis has stressed the need for mutual flexibility.

Venezuela goes on general strike

A demonstrator walks behind a fire barricade

Many Venezuelan streets were barricaded on Thursday for a 24-hour strike called by opponents of President Nicolas Maduro. They demand fresh elections following four months of deadly street protests across the nation.

Ram Nath Kovind: India's Dalit president

Ram Nath Kovind, a low-caste Dalit, has been elected as India's president. Kovind was chosen for the post by the ruling BJP party in a largely symbolic move, which experts say is unlikely to improve the Dalit situation.

Indonesia goes after Islamists - finally

A supporter of radical Hizb ut-Tahrir group in Indonesia

Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has been criticized for giving too much room to Islamists in Indonesia, but it seems the president is finally taking a decisive action. Rights groups fear that new measures could curb civil rights.

Kuwait expels 'spy cell' Iranian diplomats

Kuwait Iranische Botschaft (Getty Images/AFP/Y. Al Zayyat)

Kuwait's action comes in response to Iran and Hezbollah allegedly running a spy cell in the country. Unlike some Gulf Arab states, Kuwait has relatively good relations with Iran.

New rift found in Antarctica ice shelf

Aerial view of the rift in the Larsen C ice shelf (Reuters/NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center)

Where a trillion-ton iceberg calved last week, researchers have detected a new rift. The concern is that the Larsen C ice shelf will destabilize and collapse, releasing glacial ice into the sea.

ECB maintains bond-buying plan

Deutschland Neuer 50-Euro-Schein soll sicherer gegen Fälschungen sein | Mario Draghi (Reuters/K. Pfaffenbach)

After previously sparking a mini tantrum in financial markets, the ECB has tried to play a balancing act, emphasizing improved growth while tempering expectations to avoid triggering serious market volatility.

Mafia Capitale: Rome racket convicted

Italy's Massimo Carminatis trial (picture-alliance/AP Photo/A. Di Meo)

Massimo Carminati and Salvatore Buzzi have been sentenced to 20 and 19 years in prison respectively, after being found guilty of stealing millions in public money. However, they were spared of a special Mafia conviction.

Record cocaine bust in Hamburg

German authorities present a record haul of cocaine (picture-alliance/dpa/C. Charisius)

German police have seized several tons of cocaine in the latest example of the so-called "rip-off" shipping method. Crime gangs secrete drugs in regular shipments without the knowledge of the actual sender or reciever.

US Jewish group: Anti-semitism in Berlin schools

The American Jewish Committee says anti-Semitism is increasing at schools in Berlin. The group noted the trend was on the rise among pupils with a Turkish or Arabic background following strict forms of Islam.

Mountain master Barguil claims Tour stage 18

French Warren Barguil of Team Sunweb celebrates after winning the eighteenth stage of the 104th edition of the Tour de France cycling race, 179,5km from Briancon to Col d'Izoard, France, Thursday 20 July 2017. This year's Tour de France takes place from July first to July 23rd.

Warren Barguil triumphed on the grueling final climb of stage 18, with yellow jersey-holder Chris Froome also finishing at the front. Barguil also secured the 2017 polka-dot jersey, provided he completes the Tour.

Why Besson's 'Valerian' doesn't copy Star Wars

Film still Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets (Universum Film)

The latest science-fiction film by the French director is the most expensive film ever made in Europe. The storyline might feel familiar - but fans are presumably into such movies for other thrills anyway.

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Finally getting tough

The German government's steps against Turkey are long overdue, writes DW's Christoph Strack.

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Hamburg police seize 3.8 tons of cocaine in record bust

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Kenia Dolutegravir Pillen für die HIV-Behandlung (Reuters/B. Ratner)

What's changed since the last HIV meeting?

As the world's top HIV experts head to Paris for an International AIDS Society meeting, word is we're still playing catch-up with the virus. And if resistance to antiretroviral drugs grows, things will only get worse.

Israel Sicherheitsvorkehrungen Al-Aqsa Moschee nach Anschlag (picture-alliance/abaca/M. Alkharouf)

Jordanian MP: You see violence, we see defense

Jordan's Islamic Action Front claims to be a moderate party, but is it creating a welcome atmosphere for violence and discrimination in the country? MP and spokeswoman Dima Tahboub is on Conflict Zone this week.

Meet the African-run German refugee help organization

Who is more qualified to help migrants and refugees than other migrants and refugees? That's the premise of AfricanTide, an organization that runs daycares, German classes and a shelter for refugees in Dortmund, Germany.

Uganda police arrests dozens of protestors

Uganda Wahlen Proteste der Opposition (Reuters/G. Tomasevic)

Police in Uganda have arrested at least 53 people including an opposition leader, for demonstrating against a plan to amend the constitution and scrap the presidential age limit.

UN Congo mission downplays base closures

A woman walks by the gates of MONUSCO headquarters in DRC. (picture-alliance/dpa/M. Kappeler)

MONUSCO is to close five of its bases in the restive North Kivu Province by the end of July. The UN mission insists it will still be effective in fulfilling its mandate in the DRC.

Prince William and Kate in Heidelberg (Reuters/K. Pfaffenbach)

William and Kate in Germany: Day two

Britian's royal couple have landed in Germany as part of their tour of Europe. William and Kate have had a full schedule, including visits to the Holocaust memorial, lunch with the chancellor and a trip to Heidelberg.

Alexeyeva at 90: Russia's voice for human rights

Frankreich Vaclav-Havel-Preis für Menschenrechtlerin Ljudmila Aleksejewa (picture-alliance/dpa/P. Seeger)

For much of her life, Lyudmila Alexeyeva has been a voice for human rights in Russia. As the activist turns 90, she tells DW about her country's long road to democracy and a new generation of activists.

Carlos Santana turns 70

Carlos Santana (picture-alliance/dpa/C. Schmidt)

As Carlos Santana hits his 70th birthday, the icon shows no signs of slowing down. Famous for his psychedelic guitar solos and musical fusion, he continues to reach audiences worldwide.

NASA Simulation einer Marsstation auf Hawaii (picture-alliance/dpa/C. Johnston/TU Ilmenau)

Will space colonies fail without diversity?

Space travel sounds super, doesn't it? But do yourself a favor and know what you're getting into. That's advice from astronomer, Neil F. Comins. He's written a timely guide for would-be Mars and moon colonists.