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Merkel levels with voters at TV townhall

Chancellor Angela Merkel was the center of a televised question and answer session with voters tackling issues of security, the status of immigrants and the VW emissions scandal. She is standing for a fourth term. Go to article

Spanish terror cell eyed much larger attacks

Spanien Ripoll Verhaftung Verdächtige Polizei (picture-alliance/AP Photo/F. Seco)

Police suspect jihadis had planned to load three vans with gas to carry out far deadlier attacks than the ones that occurred this week. Authorities are still searching for a 22-year-old Moroccan suspect.

Tech leaders warn UN of killer robots threat

A 15-foot tall robot participating in the MegaBots challenge at the Pioneer Summit in California (picture-alliance/AP Photo/Eric Risberg)

With significant advances in robotics and AI, technology leaders have called for safeguards to avoid "destabilizing effects." They warned that "once this Pandora's box is opened, it will be hard to close."

Breitbart confuses German athlete for trafficker

Lukas Podolski on a jet ski in off the coast of Santo Andre, Brazil in 2014

Breitbart London has issued an apology after posting a picture of German footballer Lukas Podolski on an article about human trafficking gangs. The jet-ski photo was actually snapped during the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.

Comedy legend Jerry Lewis dies aged 91

US comedian Jerry Lewis has died in Las Vegas at the age of 91, US media report. Lewis, who died of natural causes, was one of the most successful and revered actors in the history of Hollywood.

Austria's Kurz seeks to be youngest chancellor

Austria's Sebastian Kurz (picture-alliance/dpa/APA/H. Punz)

At only 30 years old, Sebastian Kurz is angling not only to become chancellor of Austria, but also to give his country a more powerful stance on the world stage. To that end, he warned against any "meddling" from Turkey.

South Koreans split over US missile shield

Tensions on the Korean peninsula are at their highest in decades. It's not only a standoff between Washington, Seoul and Pyongyang. The conflict is polarizing South Korea, where some see the US defense missile system THAAD as part of the problem.

China-Taiwan tensions show at Universiade

Dancers during the opening ceremony of the Universiade in Taiwan (DW/K. Bardenhagen)

One of the world's biggest sports tournaments has begun. Thousands of athletes have come to Taiwan, where they're discovering the intricacies of a decades-old divide with mainland China.

Sentences over plot to kill Bangladesh's PM

A Bangladeshi court has sentenced ten Islamist militants to death over a failed attempt to assassinate Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in 2000. The extremists belong to the banned Harkat-ul-Jihad al-Islami group.

Thousands protest jailing of Hong Kong activists

Demonstrators have come in droves to show their support for a trio of jailed pro-democracy activists. The three were originally sentenced to community service but were handed harsher sentences this past week.

Merkel's CDU leads the polls, but why?

There's a slight disconnect between what German voters say is important and who they say they'll vote for. But can the Social Democrats exploit it to overturn Chancellor Merkel's massive advantage in the polls?

Grace Mugabe returns to Zimbabwe: reports

Zimbabwean first lady Grace Mugabe speakig to a crowd of supporters

South Africa has granted Zimbabwe's first lady diplomatic immunity, according to a notice published in the Government Gazette. Mugabe was accused of assaulting a model she found with her sons in a Johannesburg hotel.

German-Turkish author freed in Spain

German-Turkish author Dogan Akhanli, who was detained in Spain after Turkey issued an Interpol arrest warrant, has been released. His detention added more strain to ties between Ankara and Berlin.

Sigmar Gabriel: Hard-line Turkey policy is paying off

Philippines Church criticizes brutal drug war

The powerful Catholic Church in the Philippines has raised its voice against the government's brutal war on drugs. More than 80 people have been killed by police in the last week alone.

Iraq launches offensive to reclaim Tal Afar

Iraqi soldier looks at 'Islamic State' militant position in Mosul

Iraq's premier has warned militants of the self-styled "Islamic State" to surrender "or be killed." Iraqi forces have made significant gains over the past year, culminating in the liberation of Mosul.

Pakistan Christian teen detained over blasphemy

Pakistan Blasphemie Proteste gegen Mädchenschule in Lahore (Arif Ali/AFP/Getty Images)

Pakistani police have arrested a Christian teenager after he was allegedly caught burning pages of the Koran. It's the latest incident in Pakistan's controversial blasphemy-related arrests and vigilante killings.

Robert Enke's widow believes former footballer died a martyr

Teresa Enke, Vorstandsvorsitzende Robert-Enke-Stiftung (picture-alliance/augenklick/GES/M. Ibo)

Eight years after Robert Enke's death, his widow Teresa spoke to German football magazine "kicker" about depression in football and her husband's tragic story.

German Cup: Bayern face Leipzig

Deutschland Bundesliga Bayern München vs RB Leipzig (Getty Images/AFP/G. Schiffmann)

The German Cup draw for the second round saw some enticing match-ups, notably for Bayern Munich who must travel to the side that pushed them the most last season.

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German and Turkish flags (picture-alliance/dpa/C. Charisius)

With Erdogan, only straight talk helps

Swift action by Berlin has undone the Turkish leader's moves against "anti-Turkish" Germans elsewhere in the EU for now.

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Austria's Kurz seeks to be youngest chancellor

Elvis in Asia contest draws impersonators from across region

Spanish police link 120 gas canisters to suspected terrorist plot

Angela Merkel's CDU leads pre-election polls, but issues could favor SPD

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Everything you need to know about football: Interviews, features, stories from the Bundesliga and the world of football.

Bundesliga matchday 1 highlights

VfL Wolfsburg - Borussia Dortmund Christian Pulisic (picture alliance/dpa/P. Steffen)

Matchday 1 in the Bundesliga is all done and dusted. From transfer news to coaching quips and fun facts, here are the best bits the Bundesliga had to offer this weekend.

USS Indianapolis found 72 years after sinking

The Indianapolis was sunk by a Japanese torpedo in the last days of World War Two after it had delivered components for the atomic bomb to be dropped on Hiroshima. Microsoft founder Paul Allen's team found the wreck.

Philippinen Elvis-Contest in Makita - Jun Espinosa, Jega Theesan, Buddy Reyes, Boy Sanchez, Douglas Masuda, Bongo Jaim Lim, Elvich Phatihatakorn, Eddie Lombardo, Yukihiro Nishijima und Tatsuro Nagata (picture-alliance/AP Photo/B. Marquez)

All shook up: Elvis in Asia contest

Elvis impersonators from across Asia belted out classics in the first Elvis in Asia competition. The King of Rock n' Roll died 40 years ago this week.

Deutschland 8. Internationales Mopstreffen in Berlin (picture-alliance/dpa/G. Fischer)

Dogs face off at Berlin's running of the pugs

Hundreds of dog lovers met in Berlin to crown this year's fastest - and slowest - pint-sized athletes. The 8th International Pug Meeting drew pug fans from around the world for a day of races, ice cream and belly rubs.

Legos (picture-alliance/dpa/dpa-Zentralbild/J. Kalaene)

Italian cancer hospital flooded with Legos

A pediatric cancer association made a plea to the world to help children "pass the time and allow the spirit to travel." Days later, hundreds of boxes of Legos arrived at the hospital, making kids' dreams come true.