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Nuclear powers upgrade arsenals as numbers fall

Nuclear-weapon powers continue to modernize their arsenals despite an overall reduction in warheads, a report has found. Reductions may slow if a US-Russia treaty is not renewed past 2021. Go to article

Hong Kong activist freed after huge rally 5h ago

Joshua Wong released from prison in Hong Kong

A prominent pro-democracy activist has been released from prison. Joshua Wong's release comes a day after a record-breaking protest in the former British colony.

Dane becomes Germany's first foreign mayor 13h ago

Claus Ruhe Madsen (picture.alliance/dpa/B. Wüstneck)

Claus Ruhe Madsen has become the first foreigner to rule a German city after being elected as Lord Mayor of Rostock. The Danish national presented himself as pragmatic and environmentally conscious.

New arrest in Walter Lübcke murder case 17h ago

Wolfhagen-Istha Regierungspräsident Walter Lübcke erschossen Polizei (picture-alliance/dpa/S. Pförtner)

Three weeks after the Kassel district president was shot dead, DNA evidence has prompted a new arrest. The 65-year-old was found with a gunshot wound to his head and a political motive has not been ruled out.

Deutsche Bank may set up 'bad bank' 1h ago

Germany's largest lender is planning to isolate up to €50 billion in high-risk assets, reported the Financial Times. The bank's chief executive has vowed to restore sustainable profitability to the ailing lender.

Coalition to present property tax reform bill 39m ago

A row of houses in Dinkelsbühl (picture-alliance/dpa/C. Koenig)

German lawmakers in the ruling coalition have settled a dispute over property tax reform. A bill is expected to be presented to parliament before the summer break.

Belgian backpacker disappears in Australian surf town 2h ago

Missing Belgian backpacker Theo Hayez is seen on CCTV footage at a liquor store before he disappeared from the holiday town of Byron Bay in Australia (picture-alliance/AP Photo/New South Wales Police Force)

An 18-year-old Belgian backpacker has gone missing from the coastal holiday town of Byron Bay in Australia. Police said his disappearance is "out of character" and homicide has not been ruled out.

France to declare natural emergency after storms 12m ago

Damaged apricots lay on the ground after a storm (Getty Images/AFP/P. Desmazes)

The French government is to declare a natural emergency for farming areas in the southeast blasted by a fierce storm at the weekend. A German tourist was one of those killed when her caravan was hit by a tree.

Golan settlement named 'Trump Heights' 14h ago

Israel's cabinet has visited the Golan Heights to inaugurate the country's controversial new settlement. In March, Trump recognized the territory that Israel seized from Syria in 1967 as belonging to the Jewish state.

Massive power failure hits South America 20h ago

Nationwide power outage across Argentina

A massive power grid failure left all of Argentina and parts of Uruguay and Paraguay without electricity, affecting around 50 million people. Power was mostly restored by evening.

Former first lady heads Guatemala election count 23h ago

A soldier stands guard one day before the general elections

Center-left candidate Sandra Torres and her conservative rival Alejandro Giammattei are the top vote getters, according to preliminary results. The two will likely face off in an August second-round run-off election.

CDU wins mayoral runoff vote in Görlitz 15h ago

Octavian Ursu (picture-alliance/dpa/S. Kahnert)

Germany's populist AfD party lost a key mayoral race in Görlitz, where all mainstream parties united behind a Romanian-born CDU candidate Octavian Ursu. AfD's Sebastian Wippel said his own result was still "great."

Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay suffer massive power blackout

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Europawahl - Berlin AfD Jörg Meuthen (picture-alliance/dpa/C. Soeder)

How will the AfD shape the EU Parliament?

Germany's right-wing populist AfD party will only have limited influence, but its lawmakers hope to learn from the best.

Reverend Chu waving to protesters in Hong Kong (DW/William Yang)

Hong Kong protests: 'We are fighting against a dictatorship'

Sunday's anti-extradition bill protest drew record numbers. Talking to DW, one prominent opposition activist expressed hope that people would continue to "resist and fight back" against Chinese encroachment.

Indonesia inspects look over controls in a 737 cockpit (picture-alliance/AP Photo)

Boeing 'mistakes' overshadow Paris Air Show presence

CEO Dennis Muilenburg said the company made mistakes linked with the model's warning lights. 737 MAX jets are still grounded after two deadly clashes in March and October.

DW's Eco Africa - protecting elephants in Gabon

Gabon's forest elephants get a helping hand

Gabon is home to Africa's largest forest elephant population, yet between 2004 and 2014 their numbers declined by about 80%. But at least in the Lope National Park vigilant rangers are trying to fight back.