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China's Communist Party enshrines 'Xi Jinping Thought'

In a rare move, President Xi Jinping and his ideology have been officially adopted to the Communist Party constitution. The move hints at Xi's plans to be China's most powerful leader since Mao Zedong. Go to article

Start of a new era for Wolfgang Schäuble

Wolfgang Schäuble (picture-alliance/dpa/F. Singer)

Wolfgang Schäuble is one of the most influential German politicians never to have been chancellor. The challenges that he will face as president of Germany's parliament include the far-right AfD.

AfD in the Bundestag: What you need to know

On Tuesday, parliament will convene for the first time in decades with a far-right party. But the Alternative for Germany is already in 14 state legislatures — so what can we expect from the AfD in Berlin?

Soldier's widow: Trump 'made me cry'

Myeshia Johnson kisses the casket of her husband (Getty Images/AFP/G. De Cardenas)

The widow of a US soldier killed in Niger has criticized Donald Trump over last week's condolence call, prompting a fresh rebuttal from the president. The Pentagon has said it would seek to provide answers in the death.

Hong Kong protest leaders released on bail

China Studentenführer Joshua Wong und Nathan Law in Hongkong (Getty Images/AFP/A. Wallace)

Two leaders of the Hong Kong democracy protests have been released on bail following a court hearing. The move comes despite Beijing still seeking to exert more direct control over the semiautonomous city.

NY launches civil rights probe into Weinstein Co.

Harvey Weinstein (Imago/Future Image/D. Van Tine)

New York's top prosecutor has announced a civil rights probe into The Weinstein Co. following allegations of sexual assault against its co-founder. Prosecutors have requested the studio's harassment complaint records.

US considers sanctions over Rohingya abuses

Rohingya refugee Khalida, a mother of three children, wade across a canal near the no man's land area between Bangladesh and Myanmar (Getty Images/AFP/T. Mustafa)

The US is considering a range of actions against Myanmar over its treatment of Rohingya Muslims, including targeted sanctions. Earlier, the EU pledged €30 million at a UN fundraiser to aid fleeing Rohingya.

Russian radio host stabbed in the neck

Tatyana Felgengauer (picture-alliance/globallookpress/Russian Look/Twitter/aavst)

Tatyana Felgenhauer, a well-known journalist for Russia's top independent radio station, has been stabbed in the throat by an attacker who burst into her studio. Felgenhauer is in an induced coma in hospital.

'Matilda:' The movie that has Russia aghast

A shot from 'Matilda' directed by Aleksei Uchitel (picture alliance/AP Photo/Rock Films Studio )

Russia is on edge as the controversial historical drama premieres. DW's Juri Rescheto in Saint Petersburg explains why attacks have dogged Aleksei Utichel's film and why the response has been too little, too late.

Nicaragua moves to join Paris climate accord

The coal-fired Plant Scherer, one of the nation's top carbon dioxide emitters, stands in the distance in Juliette, Ga (picture-alliance/AP Photo/B. Camp)

Nicaragua has agreed to join the Paris climate agreement, leaving only the US and Syria outside the global pact. As the world gears up for the next climate talks in Bonn, questions surround Washington's plans.

US regulators approve VW diesel emission fixes

US regulators have approved a fix for emissions systems in 38,000 Volkswagen AG 3.0-liter vehicles. The decision means the German carmaker won't have to buy the vehicles back, potentially saving more than $1 billion.

Iraqi PM slams Tillerson over Iran remarks

Fighters of the Popular Mobilization Forces (picture-alliance/dpa/C. Petit Tesson)

The Iraqi prime minister has challenged US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson over his comments on Iranian militias in Iraq. Tillerson had called on the militias to "go home" as the fight against IS was ending.

IS massacres dozens in central Syria

The "Islamic State" went on a killing spree for weeks in a town in Syria's central Homs province ahead of its retreat, according to a Syrian official. The killings raise fears of more revenge attacks as IS loses ground.

Catalan parties mull next steps

Protesters holding a banner with Democracy written on it. (picture-alliance/ZUMAPRESS.com/J. Boixareu)

The Catalan parliament will meet Thursday to decide how to respond after Spain announced unprecedented measures to stop secession. A Catalan spokesman says the EU will lose credibility if Madrid imposes direct rule.

Brazilian military police kill Spanish tourist

Brazilian military police patrol Rocinha favela in Rio de Janeiro

A Spanish tourist was shot and killed by military police in Rio de Janeiro after the car she was travelling in failed to stop at a police checkpoint. An investigation is being launched into the incident.

Czechs to buy pig farm on ex-concentration camp

Tschechien Schweinemast auf NS-Lagergelände wird abgerissen (picture alliance/AP Photo/CTK/V. Pancer)

The Czech government has said it will buy a pig farm at the site of a former Nazi concentration camp. A memorial to honor the hundreds of Roma victims who lost their lives at the camp is to go up in the farm's place.

A German and Turkish flag wave side-by-side

Turkey made 81 extradition requests since coup

Turkey has expressed frustration at Germany's lack of movement on extradition requests after a failed coup.

Türkei Erdogan Unterstützer (Getty Images/AFP/A. Messinis)

Are Turkish spies and informants in Germany?

A federal court has refused arrest warrants for imams accused of spying for Turkey's government in Germany.

Brexit: Dinner leaks and Twitter spats

Belgien EU Brexit Theresa May Jean-Claude Juncker (picture-alliance/AP Photo/J.Warnand)

As aides and reporters battled on Twitter over leaks from a Brexit dinner between UK Prime Minister Theresa May and the EU's Jean-Claude Juncker, British business lobbies called on their government to provide clarity.

East-West Europe fight over jobs and pay

Building workers in Hamburg (picture-alliance/dpa/M. Gambarini)

A fight is brewing over an EU plan to stop companies from hiring cheap Eastern European workers for short-term jobs in Western Europe. But what could a solution look like — policymakers are divided over the issue.

Amazon gets proposals galore for second HQ

Retail giant Amazon has said it has received over 200 applications from cities and regions to host its second headquarters. It confirmed tax breaks would be a decisive factor in deciding which location to choose.

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Czech voters more than just right-wingers

Czech billionaire Andrej Babis' election win has sparked widespread warnings of a shift to the right in Eastern Europe.

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NY launches civil rights probe into Weinstein Co.

Russian radio host stabbed in the neck

More German car manufacturers raided by EU regulators

'Matilda' hits cinemas as Russia fears more violence

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Cristiano Ronaldo crowned FIFA's 'Best'

Cristiano Ronaldo has been named the best male player of 2017, beating Lionel Messi to the top spot. Other notable winners were Zinedine Zidane, as coach of the year, and Lieke Martens, winner of the top female prize.

One in five German kids live in chronic poverty

According to a new study, 21 percent of German children and their families live in permanent poverty. Such kids are excluded from lives that many of their peers take for granted.

March For Science Berlin (picture alliance/NurPhoto/E. Contini)

Is the EPA silencing scientists?

The US Environmental Protection Agency has canceled a talk on global warming by three of its scientists in what activists fear is its latest attack on climate action.

European gray wolf (Canis lupus lupus), a female wolf and wolf cubs, (picture-alliance/dpa/blickwinkel/D. & M. Sheldon)

Plan to shoot 6 wolf cubs sparks outcry

The wolf management authority wants to put down six wolf-labrador dogs, sparking an outcry from puppy lovers. The hybrids threaten the genetic future of the resurgent wolf population.

Kölnradfahren Reinhold Goss (DW/M. Gagnon)

Cologne proposes bike-friendlier main drag

Cologne's city planners have proposed a pilot program that could alter a major north-south thoroughfare for cars. It's a nod toward cyclists that critics say literally doesn't go far enough.