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Sean Spicer, former White House Press Secretary

Goodbye Sean Spicer

Sean Spicer’s exit as President Trump’s spokesman was long overdue, six months after he took the job.

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Russian MPs vote to ban tools that help users stay incognito online

France jails two Britons for migrant smuggling by plane

New report: Massive collusion amongst German automakers

Philippines extends Mindanao martial law to end of year

Who is Trump's new ambassador to Germany?

Richard Grenell is set to be nominated as the next US ambassador to Germany. DW looks at the man President Donald Trump has tapped to fill the role, and what the choice could mean for Berlin-Washington relations.

Anti justice reform protests in Warsaw (Reuters/Agencja Gazeta/K. Atys)

Poland's judiciary conundrum: Where is the resistance?

New judiciary reforms in Poland will undermine the rule of law. Why is the country moving towards a new dictatorship, and where is the resistance? DW's Jan Pallokat reports from Warsaw.

Berlin and beyond: Books, glorious books

Type "Amazon Brazil" into Google and the results list new books above the ancient rainforest. But as Tamsin Walker discovers, Berlin's independent booksellers are writing a new chapter in the history of the printed word.

Why the cost of living in Germany is on the rise

In towns and cities across Germany, rental prices are climbing steadily and real estate is becoming a hot commodity for international investors. Sumi Somaskanda and Nina Haase took a look at the situation in Berlin.

10 things you need to know about German apartments

Different types of apartments in Berlin (picture-alliance/Arco Images)

In Germany, you may need to bring your own kitchen - and paintbrush - when renting an apartment. In a country with one of the highest rental rates in Europe, a rich and sometimes quirky rental culture has developed.

Violence becoming commonplace in Moria

Griechenland Lesbos Flüchtlinge an Zaun / Protest vor Rückführung in Türkei (Reuters/G. Moutafis)

Once again, riots broke out at the Moria refugee camp on the Greek island of Lesbos this week. Local politicians and migration experts are striving for solutions.

Why Shirin Neshat complicates 'Aida' at the Salzburg Festival

With Anna Netrebko in the title role, Verdi's "Aida" gets a fresh staging at this year's Salzburg Festival. Iranian stage director and film artist Shirin Neshat told DW why she made "Aida" more complex than usual.

Giraffe in Tanzania. Photo credit: (DW/Inga Sieg)

Giraffes: Earth's threatened giants

Long overshadowed by poaching crises hitting elephants and rhinos, the perils facing giraffes are slowly gaining attention. But for the world's tallest land animal, whose numbers are dwindling, it may not be fast enough.