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Draft Brexit deal: What you need to know

The EU and UK have drafted a Brexit deal, which includes a financial settlement and a customs union backstop to prevent a hard border between Ireland and Northern Ireland. DW breaks down the agreement. Go to article

UK cabinent supports draft Brexit deal 7h ago

Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May makes a statement outside 10 Downing Street

British Prime Minister May said her Cabinet ministers agreed to a draft deal on the UK's exit from the European Union. But she could face the ultimate test as junior coalition partners hint at fresh elections.

Migrant arrivals in EU reach 5-year low 3h ago

Refugees and migrants sit on a rescue boat after being pulled from the sea off of Italy (Getty Images/C. McGrath)

Illegal border crossings have continued to drop, putting this year on track to be the lowest rate since 2013, Frontex has said. Despite the trend, an EU dispute over the arrivals continues to feed anti-migrant sentiment.

Migrants refuse to disembark in Libya 3h ago

African migrants on a container ship in Misrata, Libya (picture-alliance/dpa)

The 94 passengers were rescued by a passing container ship last week as they were en route to Italy. After being returned to Libya they have refused to get off the ship.

Navalny's court date looms, Kremlin silent 4h ago

Alexei Navalny at the European Court of Human Rights (Reuters/V. Kessler)

The Russian dissident politician has been repeatedly arrested and tried for his protests. Each time, he has called on Europe's human rights court for help. But will that path remain open after Thursday's decision?

AfD's Alice Weidel under investigation

Alice Weidel (picture-alliance/dpa/F. Kästle)

Prosecutors have begun a probe into Alternative for Germany leader Alice Weidel over the alleged use of foreign donations to pay for internet campaigning. A request to lift her parliamentary immunity has been made.

CDU youth wing caught singing Nazi-era song 10h ago

Stock photo for CDU Junge Union (picture-alliance/dpa/J. Büttner)

Young members of German Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservative party sang a Nazi-era song in a bar on November 9. A Jewish artist filmed the incident hours after she marked 80 years since the Kristallnacht pogrom.

Turkish court sentences German-Kurdish singer to prison 11h ago

German-Kurdish singer Hozan Cane (youtube/Hozan Canê)

A German woman has been found guilty of being a member of a terrorist organization by the Turkish government. She is the third German citizen in as many months to be sentenced to prison in Turkey.

Dutch court blocks bid to ban Black Pete 7h ago

The Netherlands, Black Pete Protest (picture-alliance/P.Dejong)

Activists wanted the court to block broadcasters from showing the character's "racist characteristics." One broadcaster justified airing images of Black Pete because he goes "down the chimney a lot."

Cars still rule the roost in Germany 13h ago

That the car still dominates how Germans get around is perhaps unsurprising, but it doesn't help Germany's green goals.

VW electric car (picture-alliance/dpa/B. Roessler)

VW to make electric cars at two German plants

The company reportedly wants to start producing some 200,000 electric vehicles at the two sites beginning in 2022.

Germany tries to catch up on AI 11h ago

Deutschland Hannover Messe 2017 (Getty Images/AFP/T. Schwarz)

Germany is often criticized for sluggish levels of digital investment, particularly in AI. The government wants to invest €3 billion before 2025 to try and close the knowledge gap with world leaders in the field.

Orban may grant asylum to embattled ally 6h ago

Macedonian ex-Prime Minister Nicola Gruevski and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban (Getty Images/AFP/R. Atanasovski)

Hungarian strongman Viktor Orban and embattled former Macedonian PM Nikola Gruevski have long been allies. Facing extensive corruption allegations at home, Gruevski now appears set to request asylum in Budapest.

Italian raid smashes multi-family mob gambling ring 7h ago

Our Lady of the Mountain sanctuary in San Luca, Calabria (Imago/ZUMA Press)

Italy's anti-mafia police have struck a major blow to the Italian mob in an international sting. Rival groups were said to have worked together to make billions through online gambling.

EU Parliament caps cost of phone calls 12h ago

Man with a smartphone (picture-alliance/dpa/C. Klose)

European lawmakers have approved an overhaul of the bloc's telecom rules. To Europeans' delight, phone call and text message costs will be capped and measures will be taken to make 5G networks widely available by 2020.

6 cities that rejected the Olympics 14h ago

NOlympia advert in Hamburg (picture-alliance/dpa/C. Rehder)

Becoming an Olympic host city was long considered a crowning achievement. That is no longer the case as voters reject shouldering the considerable expense involved. Most recently, voters in Calgary, Canada, said no.

'These missiles can reach Berlin' 15h ago

Russian military parade in Moscow marking the victory over Nazi forces (picture-alliance/dpa/Tass/S. Bobylev)

Lithuania's Linas Linkevicius tells DW that Russia has been violating the terms of the INF nuclear arms treaty. He says action is necessary to force all parties to comply with the agreement.

Löw continues Germany's slow evolution 8h ago

Deutschland Joachim Löw, Bundestrainer Fußball (picture-alliance/dpa/J. Woitas)

Germany face Russia in a friendly on Thursday, but will be without Dortmund forward Marco Reus. Joachim Löw is expected to field some younger players but has warned that the evolution of the team will be a slow process.

US shale oil forecasts too optimistic, even IEA agrees 10h ago

Oil drilling rigs in Texas (picture-alliance/AP Images/Odessa American/C. Sacco)

The fracking of hard-to-reach oil reserves has helped the US regain its crown as the world's top crude oil producer. But even the International Energy Agency (IEA) is now worried that the shale boom has been overhyped.

Greek archaeologists locate lost ancient city of Tenea

Beijing advances 'code of conduct' for South China Sea

'These missiles can reach Berlin,' warns Lithuania's foreign minister

German police secure seven camels loitering in supermarket car park

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Rohingya gripped by fear as repatriation begins

As a bilateral agreement to return Rohingya refugees to Myanmar is set to take effect, there have been unconfirmed reports of refugees disappearing from camps to avoid a forced return to the violence-marred country.

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Preventing diabetes with breakfast and coffee

If you want to avoid Type 2 diabetes, don't go to work without breakfast washed down with a cup of coffee.

Young Nigerian carrying item next to gas flare

Gas flaring scorches Niger Delta

Gas flaring in Nigeria is killing crops, polluting water and damaging human health — and it shows no sign of stopping.

Can 'social business' cure capitalism?

Nobel Peace Prize laureate Muhammad Yunus told DW that capitalism in its current form fosters inequality, environmental destruction and massive unemployment. The Bangladeshi economist talked about what he calls "social business," which he said is based more on social justice and human values than making a profit.

Mountain gorillas in Virunga National Park

Good news for mountain gorillas

The International Union for the Conservation of Nature has updated its Red List — 27,000 species are on the brink.

World War I centenary 15.04.2014

DW takes a look back at the 'war to end all wars.'

A man with 77 % and 23 % painted in white on his torso stands next to a DW banner at the 77 Percent youth debate in Accra Ghana on 13 November 2018 (DW)

DW hosts 77 Percent youth debate in Ghana

DW Director General Peter Limbourg sees many ways how the youth can change the continent for the better – African startups, African initiatives and African ideas.