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EU leaders wrangle over top jobs

EU leaders are meeting in Brussels to try and agree on who should fill the bloc's top posts. Berlin and Paris are at odds over who is best equipped to take the reins amid challenges such as Brexit and climate change. Go to article

Iran 'shoots down US drone over its territory' 10h ago

The US has confirmed that Iran's Revolutionary Guards shot down a maritime surveillance drone, but denied that it had been flying over Iranian airspace. US military officials called the incident an "unprovoked attack."

Khashoggi killing a 'state crime,' says UN rapporteur 4h ago

Woman holding placard with Jamal Khashoggi and 'Justice for Jamal' written on it (imago/IP3press/A. Morissard)

The Saudi journalist's killing was conducted by state officials, the UN's rapporteur on extrajudicial executions, Agnes Callamard, told DW. She also says Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman should be investigated.

Putin: Sanctions hurt Europe more than Russia 2h ago

President Vladimir Putin has fielded a string of complaints from Russian citizens during his annual televised call-in show. Western sanctions and falling incomes have seen the Russian leader's popularity slide.

Human traffickers jailed for life over migrant deaths 6h ago

The men accused of being involved in the trafficking of the 71 migrants found dead in a truck

Four years ago, the bodies of 71 migrants were found inside an abandoned truck in Austria. The main suspects had already been sentenced, but now an appeals court in Hungary has delivered the final ruling on the case.

Xi Jinping arrives in North Korea 10h ago

Chinese President Xi Jinping became the first leader of his country to travel to Pyongyang in 14 years. The trip comes as he and Kim Jong Un seek to improve bilateral relations.

UK arms sales to Saudi Arabia declared unlawful 3h ago

Campaigners wearing masks of Saudi Crown Prince Salman and PM May protest against the sale of British weapons to Saudi Arabia

Prime Minister Theresa May has expressed disappointment over the court's ruling and said her government would seek permission to appeal. Campaigners say the UK-Saudi arms deal violates international humanitarian law.

Death threats sent to pro-refugee politicians 16h ago

Cologne Mayor Henriette Reker (picture-alliance/dpa/F. Gambarini)

As the investigation of the killing of Walter Lübcke intensifies, Cologne's mayor and several other German politicians have had their lives threatened. Police say the threats likely also stem from right-wing extremists.

Abortion rights campaigners at a New York rally hold up a wire coat hanger covered with the message: We won't go back

US women prepare for future without legal abortion

Pro-choice activists are bracing for a future in which women may have to take abortion into their own hands.

World Cup star White's Bundesliga inspiration 3h ago

FIFA Frauen-Fußball-WM - England vs. Schottland (picture-alliance/Newscom/J. Moscrop)

As Ellen White celebrated the two goals that assured that England would beat Japan to the top of Group D, her celebration caught the eye. It was a tribute to the Bundesliga and one player in particular.

Turkish court sentences hundreds of coup 'ringleaders' 6h ago

On 16 July, 2016, Turkish President survived an attempted coup d'etat by a section of the military

The trial of 224 suspects, which include many former military generals, started almost a year after the July 2016 botched coup against President Erdogan. Ankara has incarcerated thousands of dissidents since then.

Post-mosque attack gun buyback begins in NZ 4h ago

Neuseeland Polizei Absperrung Moschee Anschlag (Getty Images/K. Schwoerer)

The government hopes the gun buyback scheme will rid society of the rapid-fire type used in the white supremacist attack on two Christchurch mosques. A firearms spokeswoman says owners feel "ripped off."

A fog hovers over a mountaintop as a cut out of a coal miner stands at a memorial to local miners in Kentucky (picture-alliance/AP Images/D. Goldman)

US scraps prison plan on former coal mine

Activists are claiming a rare environmental victory after the US Bureau of Prisons canceled plans for new prison.

Lufthansa cabin crew could strike in summer 6h ago

The UFO cabin crew union says Lufthansa staff could walk off the job next month amid a pay dispute. A strike in the middle of summer will likely spell travel chaos for thousands of passengers planning to go on holiday.

Himalayan ice melting at 'scary' levels 9h ago

Changri Nup Glacier in Nepal, the Himalayas

Using old spy images, scientists have revealed that glaciers are melting at an alarming rate. The only way to avert a huge natural disaster, they warn, would be to cool the earth's temperatures.

Pakistan struggles to save pangolins from poachers 3h ago

Pakistan struggles to protect pangolins from poaching

Despite efforts of local conservationists, demand from China for scales, meat and traditional medicine has made the endangered pangolin the world's most trafficked animal.

Germany: Death threats sent to pro-refugee politicians

Berlin to freeze rents for five years

Iran 'shoots down US drone over its territory'

Japan ends tsunami alert after earthquake

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Hand holding a Geiger counter with the Chernobyl sarcophagus covered reactor in the background, Ukraine (DW/K. Dambach)

Visiting Chernobyl more powerful than Instagram hype

Kai Dambach reflects on his own Chernobyl tour and the disaster's legacy in the social media age.

Dortmund: Dortmunder U (picture-alliance/dpa/B. Thissen)

Protestant Church Assembly summit begins without AfD

This year's German Protestant Church Assembly will highlight the importance of trust in polarized times.

Indonesien Auswilderungsprogramm für Orang Utans (AFP/C. Mayhyuddin)

Endangered orangutans released into the wild

The critically endangered orangutans were rescued after being kept as pets on the island of Sumatra.

Afghan kids victims of anti-vax conspiracy theories

Afghanistan has been struggling to enforce polio immunization for decades, particularly in rural regions, due to widespread distrust of vaccines and false rumors that they are part of a Western plot.