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Euromaxx puts European creative stars in the production seat

Chipperfield and Meike Krüge on a kitchen set while filming for Euromaxx (DW)

Some very famous faces on Europe's creative scene got behind the camera to film special episodes for Euromaxx, DW's lifestyle and culture TV show. The episodes give viewers a one-week backstage pass to the stars' lives.  

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One year of #MeToo: A timeline of events

After several women publicly accused Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein of sexual misconduct, #MeToo, the hashtag that would become the emblem of a worldwide movement of empowerment, was launched a year ago.  

Meghan Markle pregnant as she and Prince Harry arrive in Australia

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle arrive in Sydney (picture-alliance/AP Photo/Australian Pool)

Kensington Palace has announced that the Duchess of Sussex is expecting a child due in spring 2019. The news comes as she and Prince Harry start a more than two-week Pacific tour in Australia.  

Boycott activists fined for canceled Lorde concert in Israel

Sängerin Lorde (picture alliance/Photoshot/T. Rasmusseen)

An Israeli court ordered two New Zealanders to pay a fine of over €10,000 for having spurred Lorde to cancel a Tel Aviv concert. The duo said they would fundraise instead of paying — and they've already raised thousands. 

Germany book trade Peace Prize winners slam the AfD

Jan Assmann & Aleida Assmann at the Frankfurt Book Fair 2018 (picture-alliance/dpa/A. Dedert)

Aleida and Jan Assmann rejected the AfD's recent attempts to downplay Germany's Nazi past and Alexander Gauland's 'bird shit' remark. The pair said that 'not every dissenting opinion deserves respect.' 

Opinion: Frankfurt Book Fair 2018 is more political than ever

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The world's largest book fair has always taken a stance, but this year is different — it's tone is defensive, determined and grim. DW's Sabine Peschel describes the politically loaded atmosphere of the 2018 event. 

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'100 German Must-Reads' launched at Frankfurt Book Fair

The world's largest book fair served as the launching pad for DW's bilingual literature special project. "100 German Must-Reads" recommends and presents 100 remarkable German novels that can also be read in English.  

100 German must-reads: The story behind the project

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DW set out to prepare a list of interesting German-language novels and stories published since 1900 that have been translated in English. The compilation turned out to be the first of its kind. Here's how it happened. 

Griechenland Brauchitsch auf Akropolis Mai 1941 (picture-alliance/akg-images)

Nazi collaboration: A taboo topic in Greece

A narrative of Greek resistance has dominated national historical depictions of WWII, but many Greeks also collaborated with occupying German forces. Now, the long taboo and still controversial topic is open to debate.  

Maryse Conde wins alternative award to Nobel literature prize

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The New Academy selected the writer from Guadeloupe as the winner of its New Prize in Literature. The global literary award was created in reaction to this year's absent Nobel Prize, hit by a #MeToo-related scandal.  

Buyer of shredded Banksy painting to go ahead with purchase

Banksy artwork Girl with Red Balloon shredded during auction at Sotheby's (Reuters/Instagram/Pierrekoukjian/Sincefineart)

The winning bidder of a Banksy painting that self-destructed at an auction last week has said he will nonetheless go ahead with the purchase. Experts say the shredded painting could be worth more than the original. 

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The Odessa massacre: Remembering the 'Holocaust by bullets'

German and Romanian officials are attending a memorial service for the 30,000 people, mostly Ukrainian Jews, murdered on October 22-23, 1941. The massacre has been a long overlooked page of WWII history — until now.  

The sole Jewish survivor remembers the Odessa massacre of 1941

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Mihail Zaslavsky is the only known survivor among the tens of thousands of Ukrainian Jews who were sent to barracks to be executed or burned alive in October 1941. The 93-year-old told DW how he escaped the Nazis. 

Arab Reporters for Investigative Journalism win Raif Badawi Award

Logo Raif Badawi Award 2018 (Friedrich-Naumann-Stiftung )

The independent network of journalists ARIJ has won the 2018 award for courageous reporting. The prize comes as the recent disappearance of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi has underlined the job's dangers. 

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'German Angst': Pinpointing the collective fears of a country

An exhibition in Bonn focuses on the fears of Germans, demonstrating how certain topics such as immigration and surveillance had already been portrayed as threats decades ago.  

1 out of 2 writers in Germany report personal attacks: PEN study

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Study findings on the state of freedom of speech for writers in Germany are "shocking." Attacks and threats, often via social media, can lead to self-censure — but study backers told DW there were "uplifting" results. 

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie fires up Frankfurt Book Fair 2018 opening

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (picture-alliance/dpa/S. Stein)

The world's largest book fair has celebrated its opening with calls from authors and EU politicians defending — and demanding — diversity in the book branch. The 2018 fair focuses on human rights amid a rising far right. 

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Meet the Germans

Getting to grips with the German language

False friends, ridiculous grammar and never-ending nouns. In the second episode of the new season of Meet the Germans, presenter Rachel Stewart explores the pitfalls of the German language.  

Cultural heritage: Threatened, not only by war

Rio de Janeiro National museum burned (Agência Brasil/Tomaz Silva)

As experts meet in Berlin for the conference "Cultural Heritage in Crisis," the president of the German Archaeological Institute, Friederike Fless, tells DW how heritage sites are both protected and threatened.  

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Rhine border of the Roman Empire strives for World Heritage status

The Lower German Limes between Bad Breisig and Katwijk is to be considered for World Heritage status. 

A view of Lamu's Old Town

Pollution threat to Kenya World Heritage site

Pollution is fast eroding efforts to preserve the cultural richness of Lamu, Kenya's unique and beautiful Swahili town. 

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German book market: Between crisis and hope

The book branch is in a crisis as fewer people are reading print and younger generations are turning to their smartphone. A look at the facts that show developments in Germany's book industry.  

Inger-Maria Mahlke wins 2018 German Book Prize

Inger-Maria Mahlke receives the German Book Prize (Deutscher Buchpreis) at the city hall Roemer on October 8, 2018 in Frankfurt am Main.

One of the most-coveted awards in German literature has gone to the author of Archipel. The novel tells the story of three families on the Canary Island of Tenerife from different social classes in Franco-era Spain. 

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Why 'Little Germany' disappeared from NYC

Some 45 million Americans have German roots, but not much can be seen beyond the Brauhaus and Oktoberfest. Why? For German-American Day, we tracked down what led Germans to land in the US — and how they left their mark.  

Großbritannien London Geburt Royal Baby Präsentation (Reuters/John Stillwell)

Who's the cutest royal baby?

As Britain's Duchess of Sussex, aka Meghan Markle, and Prince Harry announce that they are expecting a baby for the spring of 2019, here are a few other British royal babies who've also had to smile for the camera.  

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Germany's 16 states: Bavaria

Bavaria captivates tourists with its rustic traditions, royal palaces, and, of course, the Alps.  

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10 reasons to love Munich

Lederhosen, beer, and Oktoberfest are clichés that come to mind for people around the world when they think of Germany. You'll find all three in the state of Bavaria and its capital, Munich - and much more.  

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From Wagner to Höller

A tribute to composer Bernd Alois Zimmermann with music by Richard Wagner and York Höller.  

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Zimmermann and his music, celebrated at the Eight Bridges festival in Cologne.  

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This year's Frankfurt Book Fair – same same but different. Fewer people are reading books. So what are they missing out on? Excellent novels, journeys through time and Georgia’s contemplative literature. Schlagworte: Frankfurt Book Fair Frankfurt, Guest of Honor Georgia, German Book Prize, Peace Prize of the German Book Trade.  

Euromaxx - Lifestyle Europe

Euromaxx Edition – where famous Europeans co-host the show! Now it's Rankin's turn. At his London studio, the portrait and fashion photographer reveals how he got his famous shot of the Queen and the dangers of selfies. 

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Night Grooves with Silly and Marlon Roudette

British-Caribbean recording artist Marlon Roudette shares the stage with German rock band Silly. Together they perform Roudette's hit "When the Beat Drops Out" — a magical moment on Night Grooves.  

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Sarah's Music - The Hollywood Bowl

Sarah Willis visits the iconic Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles at the invitation of the Los Angeles Philharmonic and their star conductor Gustavo Dudamel.  

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Popxport – The German Music Magazine

Meeting Milky Chance on their US tour. Robeat, one of Europe’s best beatboxers, reveals some secrets of his sound. And a rock-out with young Swedish band Chugger at the Wacken Metal Battle.  

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KINO brings the thrills: in "Cut Off," Moritz Bleibtreu is drawn into a macabre and murderous hunt. And: "Bully" Herbig can be serious. He's shooting a film about a spectacular escape from East Germany. Long-awaited: the band biopic about Queen. 

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350 years of garden art: The Herrenhausen Gardens are one of Europe’s best known landscape parks. 

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