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Hambach in shock after journalist's death

Hambach Forest is silent with grief. After a video blogger fell from a tree to his death, the government has suspended evictions of activists protesting a coal mine expansion. Our DW journalist reports from on-site. Go to article

EU also preparing for 'No Deal Brexit' 3h ago

Theresa May and Angela Merkel at the Salzburg summit. (picture-alliance)

The UK and the EU cannot find common ground on Ireland and future trade. The EU has accused Britain of trying to cherry-pick parts of the union it wants to keep.

WADA reinstates Russia's anti-doping agency 7h ago

The World Anti-Doping Agency said Russian authorities have offered access to laboratory data and samples. But the international body threatened to suspend Russia's RUSADA again if it fails to live up to its commitment.

Opinion: A dark day for the battle against doping

Le Pen rails at court-ordered psych evalution 3h ago

A French court has ordered a psychological assessment of far-right leader Marine Le Pen in a case about the dissemination of extremely violent images. Le Pen says the order is part of a government plot to discredit her.

Merkel in Bundestag (picture alliance/dpa/K. Nietfeld)

Angela Merkel's fate may rest on SPD solidarity

The German chancellor needs her junior coalition partners, the Social Democrats, to govern, but the row over Germany's spy chief has opened old wounds in that party. Could an SPD meltdown spell the end of the Merkel era?

Pilots forget to flick cabin pressure switch 6h ago

Indian airline Jet Airways (Reuters/D. Siddiqui)

More than 30 passengers on Indian carrier Jet Airways began bleeding from their ears and noses after the plane lost cabin pressure. The airline said the pilots had simply forgotten to flick the necessary switch.

Danske Bank and Europe's 'biggest scandal' 1h ago

Roughly €200 billion worth of "suspicious" transactions were taken care of by the Danish bank's branch in Estonia. The branch was reportedly known for laundering money for Russian President Vladimir Putin's family.

Erdogan state visit to be met with Berlin demos 6h ago

The German Federation of Journalists and Amnesty International have announced they will hold a joint rally in Berlin to protest Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's state visit this month.

Lake Victoria ferry capsizes, killing dozens 8m ago

Lake Victoria, Tanzania (imago/F. Stark)

It is unknown how many passengers were aboard, and authorities have said the death toll could reach 200. The Tanzanian government has said the boat capsized near the dock and that 26 people have been rescued.

EU to Facebook: Comply with laws or face sanctions 9h ago

A person protesting against Facebook in Belgium holds an EU flag (picture-alliance/AP Photo/G. V. Wijngaert)

The European Commission said it "cannot negotiate forever" and plans fine social media companies that do not comply with stricter consumer laws. Facebook and Twitter have until the end of 2018 before sanctions kick in.

UEL: 10-man Frankfurt upset Marseille 59m ago

Europa League Olympique Marseille - Eintracht Frankfurt | (Reuters/J.-P. Pelissier)

Eintracht Frankfurt have pulled off a major upset, opening their Europa League campaign with a win in Marseille. The Bundesliga side pulled off the win despite being down to 10 men for the last half an hour.

Military tests cause two-week fire in Germany 7h ago

Moor fire near Meppen (picture-alliance/dpa/L.-J. Klemmer)

A fire caused by rocket tests has raged for two weeks across an area of moorland in northern Germany. Prosecutors are investigating after the armed forces were heavily criticized for the tests and their response to it.

Opinion: Trump must guarantee Kim regime survival 7h ago

Singapur USA-Nordkorea Gipfel Trump Pompeo (picture-alliance/Zuma/Ministry of Communications)

In the afterglow of the latest Kim-Moon summit, negotiations between the US and North Korea appear to be back on track. However, Pyongyang won't accept anything less than a formal end to the war, says DW's Martin Fritz.

Election result void after claims of pro-Putin rigging 8h ago

Russian protests in Vladivostok (picture-alliance/dpa/A. Balashov)

Officials in Russia's Primorsky region said they found voting irregularities in favor of the Kremlin-backed candidate. Andrei Tarasenko mounted an improbable comeback by winning all of the last 20,000 ballots counted.

German intel worker admits far-right activities 5h ago

Deutschland Bundesamt für Verfassungsschutz (picture-alliance/dpa/M. Becker)

Hendrik S. has said that he sees no problem working for domestic security while being a member of two right-wing groups. But colleagues warn that this could open him up to blackmail, amongst other things.

Bizarre Brazil Nazi and Holocaust debate 5h ago

A swastika painted on a wall in Sao Paulo (Imago/Fotoarena)

Brazilians flooded the Facebook page of the German embassy to dispute that the Nazi regime was right-wing.

Police catch 3,000 drivers on phones in a day 1h ago

Handy am PKW Steuer (picture-alliance/dpa/H. Hollemann)

German authorities consider texting while driving to be equivalent to driving while over twice the legal limit of alcohol consumption. Yet the fine is only €60.

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A protester holding a Brexit sucks sign (Getty Images/AFP/D. Leal-Olivas)

Brexit cabinet of horrors

It's a thankless task trying to keep up with the daily dose of bizarre comments made by leading Brexiteers.

Germany approves Saudi targeting system sale despite Yemen war ban

Fort Trump: Is a new US military base in Poland a realistic option?

EU to stop changing the clocks in 2019

Russia, Israel seek to defuse crisis over accidental downing of plane in Syria

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Idlib crisis averted, refugees' plight is not

Syria's offensive to retake Idlib province has been averted, for now. But many refugees still fear for their safety.

NASA Lunar Orbiter 4 (NASA/Lunar and Planetary Institute)

Japanese companies plan moon colonies

NASA and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency will construct the first human colony on the moon. Julian Ryall reports.

Refugees wait for winter at EU's Bosnian gates

A humanitarian catastrophe is looming in Bosnia-Herzegovina as soon as the cold weather hits.

Sieren's China: A spiraling trade war

Donald Trump has ramped up his trade dispute with China. Nevertheless, Beijing has a good shot at being able to keep the damage under control. The key is a dynamic middle class, says DW's Frank Sieren.