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SIPRI: US armaments production booming

US firms are by far at the top of the global arms trade, according to an expert report. Germany's largest defense company landed at 25th among the globe's top 100; Russia, Turkey, and China are also boosting production. Go to article

May: Uncertainty if Brexit deal rejected 40m ago

Theresa May (picture-alliance/AP Photo/A. Grant)

With a key Parliament vote on her Brexit plan looming, Prime Minister Theresa May has warned that a rejection of the deal could take Britain into "uncharted waters." She also raised the specter of a general election.

Macron to address nation after riots 1h ago

Frankreich Gelbwestenprotest in Paris (picture-alliance/dpa/M. Euler)

President Emmanuel Macron will speak to the French people after a fourth week of protests that have shaken the country. Unrest sparked by proposed fuel tax hikes has morphed into a general anti-government revolt.

US sets 'hard deadline' for China talks 3h ago

U.S. President Donald Trump and China's President Xi Jinping attend at a state dinner at the Great Hall of the People on November 9, 2017 in Beijing, China

Washington has said it needs to see progress in trade talks with China before March 1 or tariffs will go up. Separately, Beijing has said the US should withdraw its arrest warrant for Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou.

Amnesty highlights female rights activism 1h ago

People take part in a demonstration under the slogan Together we buried the patriarchal order to mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women

Amnesty International has highlighted the growing role of women in the global fight for human rights in a new report. But it slammed "tough guy" leaders for the policies that make such activism necessary.

Armenian PM's alliance wins by landslide 5m ago

Armenia's acting Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan casts his ballot in early parliamentary elections (picture-alliance/dpa/G. Ghazaryan)

Armenia's acting prime minister is on track to consolidate his power after preliminary results put his alliance ahead in parliamentary elections. Nikol Pashinian took office in May after leading anti-corruption protests.

Will Armenia's peaceful revolution continue?

German rail strike: What you need to know 10h ago

Passengers leave trains at Cologne's main rail station in 2014 (picture-alliance/dpa/O. Berg)

German rail travelers can expect heavy delays in the run-up to Christmas. A major rail union has called a strike for Monday, with more threatened, after salary negotiations with Deutsche Bahn broke down.

AKK: Merkel is safe, for now 08.12.2018

German Chancellor Angela Merkel, center right, talks with CDU party chairwoman Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer

In an exclusive interview with DW, Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer, the new leader of Germany's Christian Democrats (CDU), has said that she wants Angela Merkel to see out her remaining three years as chancellor.

River Plate triumph over Boca Juniors 4h ago

Copa Libertadores 2018 River Plate Sieger Jubel (Reuters/J. Medina)

River Plate beat bitter Buenos Aires rivals Boca Juniors in the final of the Copa Libertadores. The historic game was played at the Bernabeu stadium after violence prevented the second leg from being played in Argentina.

SPD bets on justice minister Barley for EU polls 10h ago

With EU polls drawing closer, Germany's SPD has strongly backed Justice Minister Katarina Barley as its top candidate for the European Parliament. Barley is a dual British-German national with a French law degree.

Frans Timmermans elected European socialists' lead candidate for 2019 vote

Is this Germany's most offensive football banner? 9h ago

1. Bundesliga | Schalke 04 v Borussia Dortmund | Schalke Fans (Imago/RHR-Foto)

Schalke and Borussia Dortmund share one of the fiercest rivalries in Germany, but that went a step too far on Saturday. Schalke fans unfurled a banner supporting the man who attacked Dortmund's team bus in March 2017.

Mister Germany 2019 is crowned after tight race

Mister Germany 2019 finalists (PEN_Fotografie/M. Schröpfer)

Sasha Sasse, a 27-year-old from the eastern city of Leipzig, has been named Germany's most attractive man for 2019. The stylist and model said he was "unbelievably happy."

US only country not supporting refugee pact

The UN says member states must unite to support refugees — but can this work without Washington on board?

Togo protests turn deadly after gov't crackdown 11h ago

Deaths were reported in Togo after security forces moved against protesters across the West African state. Opposition leaders accused "regime soldiers" of opening fire and urged their supporters to continue street demos.

Kosovo: Wartime sex violence victims speak out 11h ago

Alketa Xhafa Mripa hangs dresses on clotheslines at the Pristina stadium as part of her installation titled Thinking of You (AFP/Getty Images)

After many years of silence, hundreds of survivors of sexual violence during the Kosovo war have decided to come forward. Researchers argue that this crime was a weapon of 'ethnic cleansing.'

Afghan soccer officials suspended over abuse claims 14h ago

Shabnam Mubarez, captain of the Afghanistan team, wearing her team's soccer uniform

Six Afghan Football Federation members have been suspended over claims of abuse on the country's women's soccer team. Two players have said they were sexually abused and assaulted, but the AFF denies this.

Belgian coalition party quits over migration 22h ago

Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel standing in front of an EU flag (Reuters/E. Vidal)

Prime Minister Charles Michel stood firm against calls from a coalition partner to quit the international migration pact. He now faces the delicate task of reshuffling his cabinet along linguistic lines.

Nissan seeks to block disgraced chairman 16h ago

Nissan has petitioned a court in Brazil to block sacked chairman Carlos Ghosn from a company apartment in Rio de Janeiro. The former high-flying executive is being investigated for alleged financial misconduct.

German rail strikes to cause widespread delays

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AKK: CDU will win voters by its own strength

Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer, successor to Angela Merkel as CDU party leader, spoke with DW about the direction her Christian Democrats will take. Among the issues: winning back voters from the far-right AfD and taking a tough line against Russia.

Santa Clauses and green elves on the streets of Madrid

Madrid Santa race draws thousands

Christmas has come early to the streets of the Spanish capital in the form of thousands of Santa Clauses.

Berlin property protest (Getty Images/A. Berry)

Entire stretch of Berlin street bought by investment fund

Residents of Thiemannstrasse, in the German capital's Neukölln district, are concerned their homes will be turned into luxury apartments. Europe's fifth-largest pension fund has been on a spending spree in Germany.

Refurbished museum in Tervuren (DW/W. Bashi)

Belgium's controversial Africa Museum reopens

A Belgian museum housing items looted from the African continent during the colonial era is reopening near Brussels. Curators hope that it can now overcome its image as a colonialist holdover.

Brasilien Forstverwaltung in Jamari (DW/N. Pontes)

Brazil's Amazon deforestation documented via massive satellite imaging

For 30 years, the Brazilian government has been monitoring the extent of logging in the world's largest rainforest. What began with huge photos on paper is now digital — and yet trees are still being felled.

Choir sings at Oran's Cathedral of St Mary (Getty Images/AFP/R. Kramdi)

Pope has martyred clerics beatified

The beatification ceremony, held on Saturday in the Algerian city of Oran, was the first of its kind in a Muslim nation.

Jobcenter in Leipzig (picture-alliance/dpa)

Germany's no-questions welfare experiment

Fear of sanctions is demotivating the unemployed from getting a job, a new study aims to show. Meanwhile, Germany's political left is mulling a welfare reform to refit the system for 21st century work.

Several mosaic fragments on display in Turkey

'Gypsy Girl' mosaics return to Turkey

Missing fragments of Roman-era mosaics have returned to Turkey more than 50 years after being smuggled to the United States. They have now been proudly displayed in the southeastern city of Gaziantep.