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G20 (Group of 20)

The G20 summit in the northern German city of Hamburg was held from July 7-8. The Group of 20 leading economic nations accounts for roughly two-thirds of the world population and 80 percent of world trade.

The G20 came to replace the G8 group of wealthiest countries in 2009. Member states: Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, European Union, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, South Korea, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States. This page is a collection of DW's latest content on the G20.

Date 15.07.2019
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'Dangerous' number of vaccines missed, UN report warns 15.07.2019

Almost 20 million children worldwide missed their vaccinations in 2018, the report said. Misinformation led to many parents avoiding the vaccines as the "anti-vaxx" movement soured public perception.

Merkel honors Hitler assassins, laments rise of far right 13.07.2019

The chancellor said Germans have a "duty" to stand up to right-wing extremists just as the resistance faced down Adolf Hitler. July 20 is the 75th anniversary of the failed assassination attempt on the Nazi dictator.

Parkes Observatory radio telescope Australien

WorldLink: The moon landing, 50 years on 11.07.2019

On July 20 1969, millions tuned in to watch Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin walk on the moon. But those astounding images on TV didn't come from NASA space headquarters in the US. Instead, they were beamed by a radio telescope in the middle of an Australian sheep farm.

Deutschland Wolfsschanze 1944 Stauffenberg und Hitler

WorldLink: Remembering Stauffenberg's plot to kill Hitler 11.07.2019

On July 20, 1944, a German army officer named Claus Schenk Graf von Stauffenberg tried to assassinate Adolf Hitler. The bomb he planted went off, but the Führer survived. Stauffenberg and his accomplices were executed immediately afterwards. But what ended up happening to their families? And, 75 years on, what do eyewitnesses still remember of that day?

Deutschland Protest vor der Botschaft von Saudi Arabien

Media watchdog reveals secret Saudi mission for journalists' release 10.07.2019

Press freedom group Reporters Without Borders said it was only confirming the "unprecedented" mission after Saudi Arabia refused to release 30 jailed journalists and as it prepares to host next year's G20 summit.

Japan Nishinomiya | Recep Tayyip Erdogan und Ehefrau Emine Erdogan zusammen mit Studentgen der Mukogawa Frauenuniversität

Turkey's Erdogan pushes for gender segregation in universities 08.07.2019

In Japan for the G20 summit, Recep Tayyip Erdogan encountered the concept of women's universities. Now he's keen to introduce them in Turkey. The idea has been greeted with outrage.

Germany's first 5G network launched by Deutsche Telekom 04.07.2019

Germany's largest telecom company has launched the country's first 5G network, but for now it only works in two cities and with a €900 smartphone. By the end of 2020, 5G coverage is due in 20 German cities.

Dirk Nowitzki: Life after basketball 03.07.2019

It has been two months since Dirk Nowitzki walked away from the basketball court after a glittering 20-year NBA career. The 41-year-old is now spending time with his family and doing things he could never do before.

Indigene und Umweltschützer protestieren gegen Bergbau auf den Philippinen

World in Progress: Philippine indigenous leaders 'harassed, threatened, killed' 03.07.2019

Jocelyn Aquiatan has been campaigning to protect indigenous rights in the southern Philippines for more than 20 years. She's the executive director of the Intercultural Organizations Network for Solidarity and Peace (ICON-SP) in Mindanao — a resource-rich part of the country where hundreds of indigenous people have been displaced by mining projects.