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Trump to UN: 'I will always put America First'

US President Donald Trump has stressed sovereignty in his first address to world leaders at the UN General Assembly. Trump has also vowed to "totally destroy" North Korea if the reclusive state doesn't relent. Go to article

UN Symbolbild Flagge (Imago/imagebroker/E. Börnsch)

UN may face budget cuts with Trump in WH

In his first speech in front of the UN General Assembly, Donald Trump is expected to address the UN's finances. But what constitutes the UN budget? Where does the money come from, and how could Trump save the US money?

Russia foreign minister Lavrov and Chinese foreign minister Wang

Russia, China urge 'peaceful' N Korea solution

With the UN General Assembly set to focus strongly on North Korea and its recent nuclear tests, Russia and China have called for a "peaceful resolution" with the pariah state. They suggested a "dual track" approach.

Hurricane Maria barrels across Caribbean

Satellitenfoto Hurrikan Maria (picture-alliance/AP Photo/NASA)

Hurricane Maria, after pounding the Caribbean island of Dominica, weakens to a still dangerous Category 4 storm. Its path puts it near many of the islands already wrecked by Hurricane Irma earlier this month.

Court sentences 'mole' in German intel agency

Roque M. had been tasked with surveilling Salafist organizations for German domestic intelligence. But instead of protecting the public, he 'regretfully' endangered it.

Norway wealth fund hits $1 trillion

Norwegen Famileie an der Bergspitze Lofoten (Reuters/NTB Scanpix/Nils-Erik Bjoerholt)

Norway's state-owned investment fund has reached the value of $1 trillion for the first time since it's been established in the 1990s, meaning that each citizen of the oil-rich country owns more than $200,000.

Russia rejects rumors of Zapad mishap

Russia's military has dismissed claims that a helicopter fired on civilians at the Zapad drills taking place near St. Petersburg, agency reports say. Video footage appeared to show the chopper shooting at bystanders.

Suu Kyi's Rohingya speech: Too little, too late?

Myanmar - Aung San Suu Kyi (Reuters/E. Su)

Rights activists have expressed their disappointment over Myanmar's de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi's speech on the Rohingya crisis. DW examines why the democracy icon struggles with discussing rights abuses in Rakhine.

Germany convicts two Syrians of terrorism

Deutschland Urteil gegen mutmaßliche islamistische Kämpfer in München (picture alliance/dpa/P. Kneffel)

Two refugees in Germany have been convicted on terrorism related charges for fighting alongside rebels in Syria. It is the first such process in Bavaria against former Syrian rebels.

Arrested development: Serebrennikov won't quit

Kirill Serebrennikov in front of the Stuttgart City Opera (picture-alliance/dpa/B.Weissbrod)

Despite his arrest in Russia, the star director is still expected to complete his work for the Stuttgart Opera. A special event is to be held instead of his finished staging, planned to premiere on October 22.

German WWI U-boat found off Belgian coast

Deutschland U-Boot im 1. Weltkrieg Postkarte (picture alliance/akg-images)

Authorities in Flanders called it the "best preserved" find from the era. The bodies of all 23 crew members were found aboard the vessel, in a watery grave on the floor of the North Sea.

German politics are dramatic, but not onscreen

Bildergalerie Die besten 25 TV-Serien Taschen-Verlag House of cards (action press / Taschen-Verlag)

As the German election approaches, how are film and TV portraying the political times? Unlike in the US, where the political series "House of Cards" is a household name, Germany is slow to dramatize political life.

Migrants uncovered in back of truck go missing

Deutschland Polizei stoppt Schleuser-Lastwagen in Frankfurt (Oder) (picture-alliance/dpa/P. Pleul)

Almost all of the 51 Iraqi refugees found in the back of a truck in the German town of Eisenhüttenstadt on Saturday have gone missing. Officials are waiting to see if the refugees register at another reception center.

40 million people victims of modern slavery

Brasilien Sklavenarbeit - Symbolbild (Getty Images/M. Tama)

More than 40 million people were living in modern slavery last year, according to a new report. More than 25 million people were forced into labor and another 15 million people were living in forced marriages.

Fourth night of mass protest in St. Louis

Protesters gather at night time in St. Louis

Protesters in St. Louis have marched for a fourth night over the acquittal of a white former police officer in the fatal shooting of a black man. More than 120 people were arrested over the weekend.

Toys 'R' Us files for bankruptcy protection

Toys 'R' Us store (picture-alliance/Photoshot)

The largest toy store chain in the United States has provided the latest sign of turmoil in the domestic retail industry. Toys 'R' Us is in rough waters as it gears up for the important holiday season.

EU firms want better access to China market

A survey released by the EU Chamber of Commerce in China has detailed a raft of regulatory barriers that European companies are confronted with in the Asian nation. It said businesses suffered from "promise fatigue."

'America First must not mean America Only'

The EU-US Privacy Shield data-sharing deal meant to protect Europeans' personal information is up for its first review. EU Justice Commissioner Vera Jourova told DW the assessment was a "moment of truth."

Greece revealed as most anti-Semitic country

Holocaust survivors hold a flag of Greek-Jews Community and standing next to the Holocaust Memorial in Thessaloniki

A new study is investigating the pronounced anti-Semitism in Greece. Prejudice is widespread across the political spectrum, yet attitudes are slowly changing from the bottom up.

Ryanair finally offers list of all cancellations

Ryanair plane and passengers (Reuters/K. Coombs)

Irish budget carrier Ryanair has published details of exactly which of its flights will be canceled between now and the end of October. The company is grappling with a severe shortage of pilots on standby.

Migrants found by German police in back of truck go missing

US blocks weapons sales to Turkish president's security guards

Aung San Suu Kyi addresses nation on Rohingya violence in Myanmar

Hurricane Maria strengthens into Category 5 storm

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German politicians need more joie-de-vivre

As the German election draws closer, campainging politicians must remember that many Russians have a close relationship to Germany. But Germany must not sell itself short, Russian writer Victor Yerofeyev pleads.

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Where the GDR was the good old days

Germany's Left party continues to dominate elections in the Berlin district of Lichtenberg. But 27 years after reunification, how much does the party rely on its East German past? DW's Kate Brady reports.

Schulz digs into Merkel in final election bid

Martin Schulz in a townhall interview Wahlarena (picture-alliance/dpa/J. Büttner)

In his last major TV appearance before the German election, Social Democrats leader Martin Schulz has warned that Merkel's conservatives could erode social support systems. The center-left SPD is trailing in polls.

Far-right AfD third in latest poll

Deutschland 8 Katharina Grosse - o.T., 2014 (VG Bild-Kunst/F. Rosenstiehl)

Germany opens massive art show in China

A colossal show of contemporary German art is on show at eight different venues in Beijing, featuring big names like Richter and Baselitz. The exhibition is a response to an eight-site show of Chinese art in Germany.

Hillary Clinton an Lissa Muscatine at a book reading of What Happened in Washington, D.C.

Hillary Clinton's book opens new chapter

As Hillary Clinton takes "What Happened" on the road, critics have questioned her need to return to the public spotlight. But as DW's Rachel Stewart learned, Clinton's fans appear to need this as much as she does.

Future investment, or environmental disaster?

For years opinions have been divided over a gold mine in Greece. Its advocates talk about jobs and investments, while its opponents worry about irreparable environmental damage. The government is saying nothing at all.

Keeping Europe's food safe and sustainable

Smelly snake sneaks into Essen cellar

Die Ringelnatter ist im umgestülpten Papierkorb festgesetzt Essen (Feuerwehr Essen)

As one family in western Germany has learned, you never know what might be hiding in your basement. The reptilian intruder turned out to be a harmless grass snake, though it was upset when removed from its new abode.

Rohingya consider fighting with Myanmar rebels

Bangladesch - Rohingya Flüchtlinge am Cox Bazar (DW/A. Hoekstra )

The message of the ARSA militant group in Myanmar is resonating with Rohingya refugees who have been forced from their homes. DW spoke with refugees at a camp in Bangladesh who said they would fight if given the chance.