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Merkel disagrees with Trump on North Korea

German Chancellor Merkel stressed that the situation with North Korea must be resolved peacefully. She told DW Germany could be in a position to mediate in the conflict. Go to article

North Korea likens Trump to barking dog

North Korea’s Foreign Minister Ri Yong Ho has called US President Donald Trump's to the UN "the sound of a dog barking." Trump had said the US may be forced to "totally destroy" North Korea.

Nuclear weapons: The haves and have nots

Korean rockets (picture-alliance/dpa/Jeon Heon-Kyun)

More than two-thirds of the world's countries are calling for a global ban on nuclear weapons. DW examines the questions over the state of weapons stockpiles, disarmament deals and their chances of success.

What are Trump's objections to the Iran deal?

UN Generalversammlung in New York | Donald Trump, Präsident USA (Getty Images/AFP/T.A. Clary)

The US president is threatening to pull the country out of the 2015 Iran nuclear accord. DW examines why Trump is considering dropping the deal and who shares his concerns on Iran.

Iran keeps its nuclear options open, just in case

New York UN-Treffen zu Konflikt USA-Iran (picture-alliance/AP Photo/C. Ruttle)

Officials from the countries that signed the 2015 nuclear accord with Iran have affirmed that there have been no violations of the deal. US top diplomat Rex Tillerson has accused Iran violating the deal in spirit.

Trump rhetoric raises tensions with North Korea and Iran

CETA trade deal comes into force, provisionally

Hamburg port (picture-alliance/dpa/F. Bimmer)

A landmark free trade deal linking the European Union and Canada has come into effect despite lingering opposition from activists. The EU hailed the pact as one of its most ambitious ever, "setting a new standard."

Residents rush to help after Mexico quake

Mexico City is reeling from a devastating earthquake that has left more than 200 people dead. Local residents are scrambling to lend a hand in rescue efforts. DW's Veronica Calderon reports from the Mexican capital.

Mueller tells White House to hand over info

USA Sonderermittler Robert Mueller (Reuters/L. Downing)

Special counsel Robert Mueller's team of investigators wants information from the White House related to alleged collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia. Several White House aides are also to be interviewed.

UK urges online firms to remove terrorist content

The UK, supported by France and Italy, has urged social media companies to speed up the removal of "terrorist content" from the internet. Several websites list ingredients for making bombs, for example.

Facebook says sorry for anti-Semitic ads

Deutschland Berlin Löschzentrum von Facebook (picture-alliance/dpa/S. Stache)

Facebook has apologized for allowing advertisers to use phrases like "Jew-haters" as a targeting criteria. The US giant said algorithms were to blame and is taking steps to rectify the situation, but doubts linger.

Why are sexual assaults in Bavaria on the rise?

A blurred phot of an accused criminal (picture alliance/dpa/D. Bockwoldt)

There has been a sharp rise in the number of sexual assaults reported in Bavaria this year and many of the accused offenders are foreigners. But are the numbers plausible? Experts say no.

Asylum seekers in Europe left waiting

Griechenland Lesbos Ankunft von Flüchtlingen an der Küste (DW/Diego Cupolo)

By the start of this year, more than half of Europe's asylum-seeker arrivals over a two-year period had yet to be processed, a study shows. For many, the pace hinged on which nation was handling their applications.

Hurricane Maria hits Puerto Rico

Wind and waves from Hurricane Maria lash at palm trees on Puerto Rico (Getty Images/AFP/R. Arduengo)

Hurricane Maria, the second megastorm to hit the Caribbean this month, has caused widespread damage in Puerto Rico after pummeling the islands of Dominica and Guadeloupe. Thousands are without power.

London train attack: Total of five arrests

Increased security is seen in Westminster, following a terror attack in Parsons Green (picture alliance/ZUMAPRESS/T. Nicholson)

UK police have arrested a sixth suspect in relation to last week's London subway attack at Parsons Green. Police have said they are continuing their search at another five addresses.

Syrian Christians advance against IS in Raqqa

Ein Blick von einer der beiden Positionen der MFS in Raqqa (DW/K.Zurutuza)

The battle for "Islamic State" stronghold Raqqa has reached its final stages, according to the Syrian Democratic Forces, the US-backed multi-ethnic alliance fighting IS. Karlos Zurutuza reports from Raqqa.

'We are excluded because we are Muslim'

Bangladesch Tankhali Rohingya Flüchtlinge (Getty Images/P. Bronstein)

Rohingya activist and blogger Nay San Lwin has been documenting torture and subjugation faced by his people in Myanmar. His blog has become one of the most reliable sources on the brutal crackdown against the Rohingya.

Netherlands contests Srebrenica ruling

People mingled among upright white gravestones at the Potocari Memorial Center.
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The Netherlands' Supreme Court has been urged by its government to overturn court rulings that Dutch UN troops partly bore blame for 350 Muslim men turned away from a UN base during Bosnia’s 1995 Srebrenica massacre.

A day at Zapad 2017: Fog and questions

An armed vehicle fires during Zapad 2017, a joint military exercise by Russia and Belarus (Imago/ITAR-TASS/A. Novoderezhkin)

Moscow has said its Zapad war games aren't a threat to the West and complaints about their transparency are unjustified. DW's Emily Sherwin toured the event herself, but Russian officials left most questions unanswered.

Spanish raids at Catalan government offices

Spanien Proteste nach der Festanahme von Josep Maria Jove in Barcelona (Reuters/A. Gea)

Spanish police have conducted raids on Catalan regional government offices and arrested at least 12 people. Madrid is cracking down on unauthorized Catalan plans to hold an independence referendum on October 1.

Chancellor Angela Merkel: 'There is a clear disagreement with Trump on North Korea'

Rohingya crisis: Exiled blogger describes Myanmar violence

Kiran Nagarkar: The whole world needs Angela Merkel

Iran nuclear deal: European leaders insist accord is working

Zitattfel Aleksander Kwasniewski | Englisch

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An unstable Europe needs a strong Germany

The German election campaign has not set Aleksander Kwasniewski’s pulse racing. However, the former Polish president feels the future of Europe has a great deal riding on the outcome.

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Why isn't the environment an election issue?

Green chancellor candidate Cem Özdemir on the campaign trail in a BMW Hybrid Limousine (picture-alliance/dpa/G. Fischer)

With German federal elections fast approaching, DW asked Niklas Höhne of NewClimate Institute why climate change isn't exciting voters and where the different parties stand on environmental issues.

Fußball Bundesliga Hamburger SV - Borussia Dortmund (Getty Images/Bongarts/M. Rose)

Dortmund trounce Hamburg to go back on top

Goals from Shinji Kagawa, Pierre Emerick Aubameyang and Christian Pulisic gave Borussia Dortmund a comfortable win over Hamburg and put them back on top. Hoffenheim also impressed, coming from two down to beat Mainz.