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Kandahar vote delayed after latest Afghan attack

A top security official and several candidates have been killed in the run-up to the Afghan vote. But Germany's special envoy for Afghanistan and Pakistan tells DW he's still optimistic about the country's future. Go to article

EU court orders Poland to suspend judges' retirement 58m ago

Warsaw must "immediately suspend" the legal changes that force their Supreme Court judges to retire, according to the EU's top court. Judicial independence in the country is "under threat."

Merkel defies Trump, defends free trade 58m ago

Merkel at EU-Asia summit in Brussels (picture-alliance/dpa/A.Grant)

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has rebuked the "America First" approach to free trade of US President Donald Trump. "We can show that it's about creating win-win situations," she said.

Brexit: Nazi victims' families seek German passports 11h ago

A German and a British passport (picture-alliance/dpa/B. Pedersen)

As Brexit approaches, figures show that Germans who made Britain their home are increasingly applying for repatriation. The majority are the families of those who fled because they were persecuted by the Nazi regime.

Germany: Two dead as police respond to Kirchheim domestic incident 4h ago

Symbolbild Polizei-Einsatz (Imago/Deutzmann)

Police have issued further information on an incident in the western state of Rhineland-Palatinate. Officers were responding to a case of domestic violence and killed a suspect who was threatening a family member.

Türkei Konsulat Saudi Arabien Istanbul (picture-alliance/AP Photo/E. Gurel)

Trump says Khashoggi is likely dead 16h ago

Trump vowed "very severe" consequences if it turns out that Saudi Arabia is responsible for Khashoggi's death.

Saudi royals at the Qiddiya-Resort project (Reuters/Courtesy of Saudi Royal Court/B. Algaloud)

Saudi Arabia: Powerful, but not omnipotent 15h ago

Saudi Arabia's reputation has suffered from the Khashoggi affair. The aftermath could be hostile — or lead to reforms.

Danube river in Bavaria, Germany (picture-alliance/dpa/A. Weigel)

Germany's disappearing rivers and lakes

Low precipitation and high temperatures have caused rivers and lakes throughout Germany to recede to near record lows. Meteorologists say the country is on course for one of the driest years in recent history.

Illegal WhatsApp support for Brazil's Bolsonaro? 9h ago

Brazilian presidential candidate Fernando Haddad has accused far-right rival Jair Bolsonaro of online dirty tricks using WhatsApp messaging service. The allegation was denied by Bolsonaro, who looks set to win power.

Chinesische Zentralbank Hauptsitz Peking 2014 (Reuters/Jason Lee)

China regulators talk up investor confidence 5h ago

Three of China's top financial officials have moved to reassure investors amid a sharp fall in Chinese stocks.

Chinese workers sort online purchases in a warehouse

China's GDP growth slows to lowest rate in years 10h ago

The National Bureau of Statistics said that while growth has slowed, it still managed to remain relatively steady.

Record-low support for Angela Merkel's government 14h ago

Olaf Scholz, Andrea Nahles, Angela Merkel

Support for the country's ruling parties is dwindling as the Green party and far-right AfD continue to surge. Some Germans are worried about the status quo, but many believe the changes are good for democracy.

Malaysia's UNMO leader Zahid denies graft charges 5h ago

Malaysia Prozess Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, Präsident der UMNO (picture-alliance/AP Photo/Yam G-Jun)

Malaysia's former deputy premier has pleaded not guilty to 45 charges stemming from a fresh graft investigation. Ahmad Zahid Hamidi heads the long-dominant UNMO party which voters relegated into opposition last May.

Syrian falsely imprisoned in Germany did not commit suicide 15h ago

Deutschland Kleve JVA (picture-alliance/dpa/M. van Offern)

Prosecutors are now probing possible charges of negligent homicide after a 26-year-old burned to death in his prison cell. The man was a victim of mistaken identity and should not have been incarcerated.

Trump threatens to shut US-Mexico border 14h ago

Members of a migrant family living in US and Mexico embrace each other during an event called Hugs not Walls (Getty Images/AFP/H. Martinez)

US President Donald Trump has threatened to order the military to close the US-Mexico border to stop an "onslaught" of migrants. Mexico itself geared up for the arrival of up to 3,000 people from Honduras on its border.

Drugs czar wants tobacco advertising ban 22h ago

billboard advertising tobacco (Getty Images/AFP/J. Macdougall)

Germany's drug commissioner says that nicotine represents the country's biggest substance risk. She wants to ban outdoor advertising for cigarettes and tobacco, but some within her own party don't want to kick the habit.

Hungary takes gender studies off the list 19h ago

Students protest in Budapest (Imago/EST&OST/M. Fejer)

It's the most visible step by Prime Minister Viktor Orban's government against "gender madness," but it's also part of a broader ideological offensive — one that takes aim at moderates in the ruling Fidesz party, too.

Brexit: Jewish families in UK who fled Nazis seek German passports

Court in Finland finds pro-Kremlin trolls guilty of harassing journalist

Saudi Arabia: Powerful, but not omnipotent after Khashoggi affair

Ukrainian fugitive who faked death found living in French castle

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Wooing Tesla, Elon Musk in eastern Germany

With coal on the way out, a traditional mining area in eastern Germany is concerned about its economic future. A grassroots movement wants Tesla's Elon Musk to come to the rescue, as Hardy Graupner reports from Lusatia.

Finish journalist Jessikka Aro (Estonian Foreign Ministry)

Pro-Kremlin trolls sentenced in Finland

In a major ruling that exceeded prosecutors' requests, a court in Finland sentenced a man to prison for harassing journalist Jessikka Aro. She had been targeted for years by pro-Russian trolls over her reporting.

Tamsin Walker holding an ice cream with a #MeToo sign on it

Berlin and Beyond: #MeToo, German style

From the outset, the German response to the #MeToo movement against sexual harassment and assault was noted for its quiet. Tamsin Walker asks how that has changed a year on from its arrival.

Sleipner gas platform off the coast of Norway

Could oil nation Norway help save the climate?

The world may not be able to make necessary changes in time to limit rapid global temperature rise, the UN climate panel has warned. Existing emissions must also be captured and stored. Norway thinks it has the answer.

The Best FIFA Football Awards Silvia Neid (Getty Images/P.Schmidli)

Silvia Neid: 'A female coach wouldn't be accepted in the Bundesliga'

As a player and a coach, Silvia Neid won all there is to win in women's football. But the former German international thinks the appointment of a female coach in the Bundesliga is as far away as ever.

Monrovia, Liberia - 2018 SHEROES Forum: Flossy Menson, foundear of the non-profit SHEROES FOUNDATION (DW/E. Kpadeh)

Making Africa's women more visible

Ghanaian networker Flossy Menson champions the cause of Africa's women. The SHEROES Foundation director is hosting the non-profit body's 2018 forum in Liberia. She tells DW about her efforts to make women more visible.