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NZ minister in Turkey to confront Erdogan

The Turkish president has repeatedly shown video footage of the Christchurch mosque shooting. New Zealand's deputy prime minister plans to raise issue with the screenings at an emergency summit of Muslim nations. Go to article

New Zealand mourns Christchurch attack victims 7h ago

Two men hug at a service for the victims of the Christchurch terror attack

Thousands have gathered across New Zealand to pay their respects to 50 people killed in a terror attack on two mosques. Imam Fouda offered words of comfort, saying: "We are brokenhearted, but we are not broken."

EU offers UK Brexit extension options, initially to April 12 9h ago

British Prime Minister Theresa May, center, speaks with Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte, right, and Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaite, left, during a round table meeting at an EU summit in Brussels, Thursday, March 21

Britain will have to decide if it wants to take the deal, request a longer extension, or crash out of the bloc. One option could see the UK participating in the European elections.

Syrien - Israel | Iran greift Golanhöhen an (picture-alliance/Xinhua News Agency)

Russia, Iran and Syria blast US over Golan Heights 30m ago

Trump's statement that the US should recognize Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights is likely to stir tensions.

Israeli army Merkava tanks gather in the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights (Getty Images/AFP/J. Marey)

Trump aims to recognize Golan Heights as Israeli 15h ago

US President Donald Trump has sent a foreign policy tweet calling for recognition of the contested area as Israel's.

Death toll surges in China chemical plant fire 6h ago

Explosion at Chinese chemical plant in Jiangsu

State media has reported 44 deaths in an industrial accident at a pesticide plant in the province of Jiangsu. Over the past decade, deadly industrial accidents have triggered widespread anger over lax safety standards.

Elderly woman confesses to killing 7-year-old 5h ago

Flowers and candles lie on the footpath near where the boy was killed

A 75-year-old Swiss woman has claimed she stabbed a 7-year-old boy to death in the city of Basel. Police are still searching for a motive.

German president warns against nationalism 1h ago

Croatian President Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic and German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier attend a welcoming ceremony in Zagreb,

Frank-Walter Steinmeier is convinced that reverting back to nationalism is not the answer for tomorrow's world. Europe needs to be strong and united, he urged.

Police probe reports of racism at Germany game 15h ago

Fußball Freundschaftsspiel Deutschland - Serbien (imago images / Contrast)

Police in the northern German city of Wolfsburg are investigating reports of racist comments made by fans during Germany's international friendly against Serbia on Wednesday night. Germany's DFB has also been informed.

Greek football plagued by hooligans & violence 16h ago

Fußball Griechenland Panathinaikos Athens Olympiakos Piraeus (picture-alliance/NurPhoto/D. Lampropoulos)

A derby match between Panathinaikos and Olympiacos was called off because of riots in the stadium. Such outbursts of violence plague the Greek Super League. Fans, police and clubs are pushing the blame onto each other.

After Cyclone Idai, Beira is left 'in the dark' 15h ago

An Oryx helicopter from the SANDF (South African National Defence Forces) flies during an air relief drop mission over the flooded area around Beira, central Mozambique, on March 20, 2019

The Mozambique city of Beira has been isolated since the arrival of Cyclone Idai last week. As telecommunications connections are slowly being restored, DW has spoken with the city's mayor, Daviz Simango.

Auschwitz asks visitors not to balance on train tracks 21h ago

Train tracks leading to the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp (picture-alliance/dpa/J. Woitas)

The museum called on visitors to behave more respectfully after finding photos of people balancing on the tracks at the former Nazi death camp. "There are better places to learn how to walk on a balance beam," it said.

Nerves as China kills off its zombie companies 11h ago

Chinese steel factory workers (picture alliance / dpa)

An order to shut down thousands of bankrupt state-run firms is being ramped up just as the economy slows to a 30-year low. China's leaders fear that a huge wave of layoffs could fuel social unrest.

Kazakhstan will continue to 'tiptoe' around China 18h ago

Former President Nursultan Nazarbayev attends Kassym-Jomart Tokayev's swearing-in ceremony (picture-alliance/dpa/Sputnik/V. Vodnev)

Nursultan Nazarbayev shocked Kazakhstan on Tuesday with his resignation after nearly three decades in power. Central Asia expert Andrea Schmitz explains what the move could mean for Kazakh-China ties.

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After Christchurch: Solidarity 4h ago

DW's Christoph Strack writes that there is a simple way for non-Muslims to show support for their neighbors.

Auschwitz Museum asks visitors not to balance on train tracks

German suspected of poisoning co-workers' food goes to court

EU offers UK Brexit extension options, initially to April 12

Elderly Swiss woman confesses to killing 7-year-old

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Boycotting Michael Jackson is 'ludicrous'

A documentary has renewed debate on the pop icon's legacy. An ethics professor says boycotts are the wrong way to go.

Thierry Baudet (Getty Images/AFP/V. Jannunk)

Thierry Baudet: new face of the Dutch right

Thierry Baudet has emerged as the leading anti-immigration and euroskeptic voice in the Netherlands. His party's first place finish in local elections has shaken Dutch politics.

Kenia, Mount Kenya National Park: Waldbrand durch Trockenheit (Getty Images/A. Renneisen)

Forests can take decades to recover from fire

While some loss makes way for ecosystem renewal, scientists warn that forests don't regenerate so quickly.

Pro-Brexit MP: Leave EU with May's deal or risk remaining

UK lawmakers have twice rejected Theresa May's Brexit deal, but the threat of not leaving the EU at all has worried hardliners in her party. Are the die-hards giving up? DW asks pro-Brexit MP Nigel Mills.

The Guinean who became a football star in East Germany

Shown at Berlin's International Football Film Festival, "Pelé aus Neubrandenburg" highlights the little-known connection between the GDR and Africa. Its director told DW what's inspiring about Chérif Souleymane's story.