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Berlin police raid mosque over 'terror financing'

Authorities raided several buildings in the German capital as part of a larger terrorism probe. One imam is suspected of sending money to an Islamist fighter in Syria in order to carry out "terrorist criminal acts." Go to article

Russian cargo ship beached off Cornwall coast

Russian ship Kuzma Minin stranded off the coast of Falmouth (Reuters/S. Stratton)

British rescuers have been assisting 18 Russian sailors after their ship dragged its anchor and grounded off the southwest coast of England. A lifeboat has been standing by for the beached crew.

More journalists killed globally in 2018 6h ago

Stock photo of a journalist in a conflict zone

A report from Reporters Without Borders said journalist deaths rose by 8 percent this year. Hatred whipped up by "unscrupulous politicians" contributed to the increase, the organization said.

Syrians in Germany have to use Assad embassies 11h ago

Syrian passport (picture alliance/dpa/M. Kappeler)

Germany is forcing people displaced by the Syrian war to get documents and hand over money at Syrian consulates loyal to Bashar Assad. Refugee advocates say this is inhumane and supports the brutal Assad regime.

Japan plans first post WWII aircraft carriers 5h ago

Japanese helicopter carrier Izumo sits in port

Japan's new €215 billion defense plan calls for two helicopter carriers to be converted to carry stealth fighters. Pressures from China, the US, and North Korea are driving the move.

Chinese President Xi Jinping (picture-alliance/AP Photo/M. Schiefelbein)

Xi Jinping says no one can 'dictate' to China 8h ago

On the 40th anniversary of China's economic opening-up, Xi made it clear that Beijing won't take orders from others.

China marks 40 years of economic reform 10h ago

Chinese President Xi Jinping presents a picture of economic and social advance in a highly-anticipated speech.

Fragile calm in Yemen's ceasefire hub, Hodeida 4h ago

Jemen Hafenstadt Hudaida (Getty Images/AFP/S. Al-Obeidi)

Yemen's Hodeida city is reported calm after the start of a UN-brokered ceasefire agreed in Sweden. The Red Sea port city, crucial for aid to feed starving civilians, had seen clashes even beyond a midnight deadline.

Jose Mourinho leaves Manchester United 5h ago

Jose Mourinho (picture-alliance/PA Wire/M. Rickett)

The English Premier League club has announced that the Portuguese manager has left the club. A caretaker manager is to take charge of the team until the end of the current season.

Evacuation in Cologne as WWII bomb unearthed 1h ago

An unearthed World War Two shell sits on the back of a disposal truck

Digging right behind a gas station unearthed an unexploded US bomb from World War Two, the third such significant find within a month in Cologne alone. Over 1,000 people were forced to leave the area in response.

Poland reverses judge retirements after EU order 12h ago

Poland's Constitutional Court (picture-alliance/dpa/P. Supernak)

Poland has undone a law that lowered the retirement age of Supreme Court judges after the EU's top court ordered its reversal. The country's judicial reforms have been at the center of a dispute with the EU.

Afghanistan: Peace without women's rights? 2h ago

Afghanistan Parlamentswahl | Stimmabgabe in Kabul (Reuters/O. Sobhani)

Peace may be an achievable goal in Afghanistan, where the Taliban and government delegates are intensifying talks to reach an agreement. But will Kabul sacrifice women's rights in exchange for peace?

A still from the 1942 Walt Disney classic, Bambi (picture-alliance/Everett Collection)

US poacher ordered to watch 'Bambi' in prison

One prolific poacher in Missouri will have to watch the heart-wrenching Walt Disney classic "Bambi" once a month behind bars. The man is accused of taking the heads of hundreds of deer and leaving the bodies to rot.

Work gender equality could take two centuries 15h ago

A man and a woman sitting on stacked coins

The World Economic Forum warned of women's declining participation in politics, unequal access to health and education. Germany was ranked 14th in gender wage equality, while the US slid to 51st.

Why French police officers commit suicide 5h ago

A remembrance march in Paris (DW/L. Louis)

The suicide rate among the French police has been stubbornly high for many years. Now the government has bulked up its anti-suicide plan. But officers say that's not good enough. Lisa Louis reports from Paris.

AfD challenge to Merkel opening border rejected 9m ago

Symbolbild Einreise Deutschland Migration (picture-alliance/dpa/A. Weigel)

Judges on Germany's highest court unanimously threw out legal complaints brought by the AfD. They said far-right lawmakers failed to show how Merkel's 2015 decision to let in refugees was a constitutional violation.

UN: Hezbollah border tunnels violate truce 15h ago

UNIFIL on Israel-Lebanon border (Reuters/A. Hashisho)

The UN peacekeeping force UNIFIL has confirmed the existence of tunnels under the Lebanon-Israel border. The announcement comes as the Lebanese and Israeli armies had a tense standoff along the border.

EU strikes deal to slash emissions for new cars 15h ago

Traffic in the German city of Essen, North Rhine Westphalia

The compromise was slightly lower than the 40 percent cut pursued by the EU parliament. Germany's auto industry has warned that the move could damage Europe's standing in the auto market and endanger jobs.

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Demonstrators in Bucharest protesting against ruling party chief Liviu Dragnea (Getty Images/AFP/A. Catu)

Communism is alive and well in Romania's leaders 16h ago

Shortly before Romania takes over the presidency of the Council of the EU, its government has shown its true colors.

Russia to deploy warplanes to Crimea amid Ukraine standoff

Serbia and Kosovo clash over army at UN Security Council

Giant South American birds cause chaos in northern Germany

Children who fled Nazis to get compensation from Germany

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