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Mike Pompeo unveils hard-line US Iran strategy

The secretary of state has outlined a hard-line Iran strategy that is likely to deepen the chasm between the EU and US. Analysts and former US officials say the plan is incoherent and dangerous. Go to article

Ex-Malay PM questioned over 1MDB scandal 1h ago

Malaysia Najib Razak in Malaysian city of Putrajaya (picture-alliance/AP Photo/V. Thian)

Malaysia's former prime minister, Najib Razak, has had to answer for a $10.6 million transfer into his bank account. Najib was voted out of office this month, in part over his suspected role in the 1MDB scandal.

Who is Italy's Giuseppe Conte? 1h ago

Italy's populist coalition has tapped an academic with no political experience to be the country's next prime minister. If confirmed, he could lead a big-spending, anti-establishment government. So who is Giuseppe Conte?

Italy between debt and utopian dreams

Will Trump offer Kim a deal like Iran got? 1h ago

Trump and Kim Jong Un (Reuters/K. Lamarque/KCNA)

The slated meeting between Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un raises lots of questions, like: Which national leader will be better prepared? DW asked a former US special envoy for North Korea and other analysts to weigh in.

Report: Russian money fueled AfD trip 42m ago

Frauke Petry and Marcus Pretzell in Berlin

Media report that three members of the Alternative for Germany flew to Moscow on a mysterious donor's dime during the 2017 campaign. Former co-leader Frauke Petry, her husband and another AfD figure took the trip.

German refugee agency embroiled in asylum scandal 22h ago

BAMF in Nuremberg (picture-alliance/dpa/D. Karmann)

Germany's migration office reportedly knew about improper asylum decisions in its Bremen branch earlier than previously admitted. Migration officials in Bremen are suspected of taking bribes to approve applications.

Fresh dangers emanate from Kilaeau 6m ago

Hawaii volcano eruption (picture-alliance/AP Photo/J. C. Hong)

Molten lava from Hawaii's erupting Kilauea volcano is pouring into ocean water, forming a potentially fatal toxic white cloud. Experts have warned that the eruption could be entering its most dangerous phase yet.

US Justice Department to probe FBI tactics 38m ago

The Justice Department is to investigate 'any irregularities' in FBI tactics related to President Trump's 2016 campaign. The move follows demands from Trump that officials probe whether his campaign was 'infiltrated.'

Australia archbishop guilty of concealing abuse 35m ago

Australian Archbishop of Adelaide Philip Wilson (picture-alliance/dpa/AAP/P. Lorimer)

Philip Wilson is the most senior Catholic to be convicted of covering up child sex abuse. An Australian court has found him guilty of covering up the crimes of a pedophile priest in the 1970s.

New York Stock Exchange names first female leader 33m ago

US: NYSE COO Stacey Cunningham at Tory Burch Foundation

The New York Stock Exchange has named its first female leader in 226 years of trading, US media report. Stacey Cunningham, currently NYSE's chief operating officer, will become its 67th president on Friday.

Sony to secure majority stake in EMI Music Publishing 30m ago

Electronics and entertainment company Sony has announced it's acquiring another big stake in EMI Music Publishing in a bid to strengthen its entertainment portfolio. It's another move to adjust to the digital age.

Burundi approves extended presidential term 12h ago

Voters in Burundi have backed reforms that would allow President Pierre Nkurunziza to stay in power until 2034.

Who could stop Burundi's Nkurunziza? 59m ago

Burundi's Nkurunziza has joined a club of power-hungry men in Africa. Can African youth stop this trend?

US tightens sanctions against Venezuela 2h ago

Venezuela Präsident Nicolas Maduro vom Parlament mit Sondervollmachten ausgestattet (Reuters/J.Silva)

President Trump has signed new economic sanctions on Venezuela, banning the purchase of debt owed to Venezuela's government or its state-owned enterprises. The order follows President Maduro's contested election victory.

Several killed amid surge in violence in Ukraine 24m ago

Representatives of the Gorlovka monitor group collect shell fragments in the village of Gorlovka, Donetsk

Eastern Ukraine has experienced what's seen as its worst surge in violence so far this year. Both Kyiv and separatist factions blamed each other for killing civilians and soldiers.

Bundesliga: Wolfsburg crush Kiel uprising 9h ago

Fußball Bundesliga Relegation VfL Wolfsburg - Holstein Kiel (Getty Images/Bongarts/A. Grimm)

For the eighth time in 10 years, the top-flight side prevailed in the Bundesliga relegation-promotion playoff. Markus Anfang may not like it but, for Holstein Kiel, it’s not the end of the world.

Small firms shun banks for crowdfunders 1h ago

Several people sharing bank notes (picture-alliance/dpa/I. Kjer)

Once popular only with startups, small and medium-sized businesses are increasingly turning to crowdfunding to raise cash. When they bypass traditional lenders, firms can get their money faster and without the red tape.

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Italy flag with a question mark (imago/R. Peters)

Italy's newcomers 1h ago

DW's Bernd Riegert asks: Now that Italy's populists are preparing to take power, should the EU really fear them?

'IS' leaves last pocket of Damascus

Fresh dangers emanate from Hawaii's Kilauea volcano

Hitler teeth test dispels myths of Nazi leader's survival

German police fine parents at airport for taking children out of school early

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'Iran must start behaving like a normal nation'

Hours after US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo threatened Iran with "the strongest sanctions in history," State Department policy chief Brian Hook tells DW the ultimatum will do more to curb Tehran than 2015's landmark nuclear deal.

Greece-Macedonia name dispute compromise faces stiff opposition 17h ago

Alexander the Great statue with Macedonian flag

Macedonia must resolve its decadeslong naming quarrel with Greece in order to facilitate EU accession talks. But a new proposal discussed by the countries' leaders still faces a host of hurdles.

Sweden issues Cold War-style conflict guide 12m ago

"If Crisis or War Comes" advises Swedes on rationing, propaganda and clean water. Although Sweden has not fought in a military conflict for 200 years, it has been increasingly concerned about Russian aggression.

Barack and Michelle Obama ink Netflix deal 3h ago

The couple has agreed to a multi-year production deal that includes films and series. Michelle Obama said she hoped to use the platform "to promote greater empathy and understanding between peoples."

A battle over religion, power and territory

A regional conflict turned into one of the worst wars in world history. The Thirty Years' War began as a religious war 400 years ago and became an epic struggle for supremacy in Europe.

Demonstrators stand in front of an occupied house on Bornsdorfer Strasse in Neukölln

Squatters occupy series of Berlin buildings

As Berlin grapples with rising property prices, scores of squatters have taken over several residential buildings. In response, the owner of one empty building was willing to grant them a lease — with certain conditions.

Hitler teeth test dispels myths of Nazi leader's survival

An examination of Adolf Hitler's dental remains has removed any doubt that he did indeed die in 1945. The tale of the Führer's teeth is a story not only of the top Nazi's demise, but of Cold War propaganda and cruelty.