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Lack of progress: EU shelves plans for Brexit summit

EU leaders have dropped their plan to hold a Brexit divorce deal summit in mid-November. Europe's Brexit negotiator said much more time was needed for decisive progress to be made. Go to article

Opinion: Whatever happened to David Cameron? 7h ago

David Cameron sitting with his wife on holiday in Cornwall (picture-alliance/S. Parsons)

As Brexit unravels before our eyes, it's worth reminding ourselves who got the UK and the EU into this mess in the first place. Rob Mudge tries to shed light on how the former British prime minister spends his days.

US tells Turkey to release Khashoggi murder proof 15m ago

US President Trump has said he asked Ankara to release evidence it claims proves the reporter was slain by Saudi agents. The US has also denied helping Riyadh cover up the suspected murder.

'Saudis will find a scapegoat' for Khashoggi 55m ago

Turkish police at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul (picture-alliance/dpa/AP/P. Giannakouris)

In an interview with DW, Prince Khalid bin Farhan al-Saud accused Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of being behind the alleged murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. He currently lives in exile in Germany.

A displaced Rohingya woman's story 5h ago

Fatima was gang-raped during attacks on Rohingya Muslims as part of Myanmar's ethnic-cleansing campaign. Now, she and her family live in a camp in Bangladesh with few prospects, DW Editor-in-Chief Ines Pohl reports.

EU may tell Italy to revise budget 5h ago

An Italian euro coin sinking in water with the colors of the Italian flag in the background (picture-alliance/dpa/P. Pleul)

The EU's budget commissioner has said there are still concerns that the Italian budget could be sent back for revisions. If so, it would be an unprecedented move.

Greek FM quits over Macedonia saga 7h ago

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras with his Macedonian counterpart in June

Greece's coalition government appears to be unravelling after the foreign minister resigned over the name-changing deal with neighboring Macedonia. Tsipras is under pressure from a key coalition ally.

19 dead in Crimea suicide attack: reports 10h ago

An attack at a college in Russian-annexed Crimea has killed multiple people, mostly teenagers. Russian investigators have called it a case of mass murder.

Blunt criticism of Canada's pot plan 3h ago

After recreational marijuana became legal in Canada, the Vienna-based International Narcotics Control Board slammed the decision in a statement calling the step incompatible with UN international drug treaties.

Trump to leave postal union in anti-China move 5h ago

A red mailbox with the word Post written on it (picture-alliance/M. Schroeder)

A 144-year-old postal treaty has become the latest battleground in the Trump administration's escalating trade war with China. Washington claims the UN treaty benefits China and other countries at the expense of the US.

Germany probes Islamist motive in Cologne attack 8h ago

Prosecutors have suggested that a Syrian man may have acted on extremist sympathies when he staged the attack. The suspect allegedly demanded permission to join the "Islamic State" in Syria during police negotiations.

Fewer women, more religion in Turkish textbooks 2h ago

Syrian refugee children in Turkey (picture alliance/NurPhoto/D. Cupolo)

Turkey's Education Ministry has sparked concern with its move to remake learning materials for students. A study has found that new textbooks diminish women's role in the workforce and emphasize religion.

Lufthansa canceled 18,000 flights in 2018 8h ago

Deutschland Streik am Flughafen Frankfurt (picture-alliance/AP Photo/M. Probst)

Passengers affected won’t be surprised, but the announcement by Lufthansa that the airline group was forced to cancel 18,000 flights up to the end of August shows the headwinds the aviation industry has faced this year.

UN Syria envoy to step down from post 7h ago

UN envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura takes part in a round of Syrian peace talks in Astana, Kazakhstan (Getty Images/AFP/K. Kudryavtsev)

After serving four years as the UN's go-to person for the conflict in Syria, Staffan de Mistura is leaving the post. His predecessors previously quit in frustration over the global deadlock on ending the war.

Hardliners vow to ban women from India temple 9h ago

Protest at Kerala's Sabarimala Temple (picture-alliance/AP Photo/R. S. Iyer)

One of Hinduism's most sacred temples in the Indian state of Kerala has turned into a stage for conflict, as devotees tried to stop women from entering despite a Supreme Court ruling permitting female visitors.

Should women breastfeed in public? 6h ago

Australian Senator Larissa Waters of the Greens Party breastfeeds her daughter Alia Joy as she speaks in the Australian Senate

Last year an Australian politician became the first woman to breastfeed her baby in parliament. In an interview with DW she said she was performing a perfectly normal biological function.

What I learned scavenging for empty bottles 9h ago

A man reaches into a trash can to find bottles

Bottle collectors have become a common sight in German cities. Who are they? How much do they make? And what does digging through trash in broad daylight feel like? Our reporter took to the streets of Berlin to find out.

Pro-Kremlin trolling on trial in Finland 12h ago

Finnish journalist Jessikka Aro (Finnish Broadcasting Company YLE)

Reporter Jessikka Aro knew her work exposing Russian disinformation efforts was important by the viciousness of those trying to silence her. A Finnish court is due to decide whether the pro-Kremlin trolls went too far.

US wants new free trade deals with EU, UK, Japan 16h ago

US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer talks to reporters with Trump in the background (Reuters/K. Lamarque)

Washington is looking to fix "chronic" trade imbalances by negotiating trade agreements with the UK, the EU, and Japan, US officials have said. Donald Trump's efforts to cut trade deficit have so far been unsuccessful.

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Germany probes Islamist motive in Cologne attack

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Is fintech the latest weapon in the fight against poverty?

The financial technology sector is expected to overcome long-standing barriers to financial inclusion in poor countries. The IMF and the World Bank are calling on policymakers to "embrace the promise of fintech."

Investors debate claims in P&R fraud case

Thousands of investors in insolvent shipping container leasing firm P&R have gathered in Munich, Germany, to discuss what compensation they can hope for in one of the nation's biggest fraud scandals in recent history.

The same picture of a veiled woman revealing her ankle appears side by side, one in bright color on the left and once in black and white on the right

Unveiling the history of the headscarf

A headscarf is often associated today with the head coverings worn by Muslim women. But an exhibition at Vienna's Weltmuseum shows the many — and sometimes contradictory — meanings the headscarf has embodied over time.

Will Bangladesh give more rights to Rohingya refugees?

In a recently held panel discussion in Dhaka, Bangladesh, DW's Editor-in-Chief Ines Pohl said Rohingya refugees deserve more rights. Since August 2017, thousands of Rohingya Muslims have fled violence in Myanmar and have taken refuge in neighboring countries, including Bangladesh.

Rainforest with trees and undergrowth and some people in the background

Landless Brazilian workers revitalize land

When a group of Brazilian families occupied disused farmland they found lifeless soil and water. Fifteen years on, they have brought it back to health. Their story is part of a larger battle over Brazil's farming future.

CSU's Horst Seehofer: Under fire from Bavaria to Berlin

CSU leader Horst Seehofer — the German interior minister and an uneasy ally of Chancellor Angela Merkel's — is back in Berlin and vowing to play nice after Bavaria's vote. But how long can he hold on before heads roll?

Serbien Kragujevac Fiat Fabrik (picture-alliance/dpa/S. Suki)

EU car sales slump as new test cycle kicks in

New car sales have taken a dive across the EU. But according to a trade group's analysis, the marked decrease is solely attributable to the introduction of a new emissions test cycle and a sales peak before its launch.

Brexit Diaries 47: Keep calm and carry on

EU and British officials enjoyed a totally wasted Sunday and Theresa May is looking for her "inner Boudicca." Meanwhile, May's critics accuse her of "buying a pig in a poke" and claim Brussels is "boiling the UK frog."