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Multiple blasts at Kabul polling stations

At least nine people have been killed in blasts and suspected Taliban rocket fire, as the country holds long-delayed parliamentary elections. Militant groups have vowed to disrupt the vote. Go to article

Khashoggi died after 'fistfight,' Saudis say 14h ago

Jamal Khashoggi (picture-alliance/AP Photo/V. Mayo)

Early findings from a Saudi investigation into the disappearance of journalist Jamal Khashoggi confirm he is dead. A high-level intelligence official has been fired and 18 Saudi nationals have been arrested.

India: Scores dead as train runs over revelers 2h ago

A speeding train ran over a crowd watching fireworks during a religious festival in northern India on Friday, killing at least 50 people. (picture-alliance/AP/P. Gill)

A speeding train has run over a crowd of revelers celebrating the Hindu Dussehra festival in the Indian state of Punjab. Some 60 people died in the accident, making it India's worst train disaster this year.

EU spells out Italy budget plan concerns 19h ago

Italian and EU flag over the Quirinal Palace in Rome (Reuters/T. Gentile)

The EU's budget chief has called for a row over Italy's draft budget to be resolved calmly. Rome's plans to flout eurozone budget discipline rules pushed Moody's to downgrade the country's credit rating.

Lawmakers back North Macedonia name change 15h ago

A person walking past graffiti on the Macedonia name change (DW/B. Georgievski)

Macedonian parliamentarians have voted in favor of starting the process to change the country's name to North Macedonia. The name change would clear the path for the country's entry into NATO and possibly the EU.

Thousands rally for Taiwan independence 2h ago

Demonstrators hold signs during a pro-independence rally in Taiwan

The first large-scale pro-independence rally in a generation has brought thousands of people onto the streets of Taipei. China has recently strengthened its determination to bring the self-ruled island under its control.

Thousands of migrants cross border into Mexico 12h ago

Migranten from Honduras try to breach Guatemala-Mexico border (picture-alliance/dpa/O. De Ros)

Thousands of migrants have attempted to break through the Guatemala-Mexico border. US President Donald Trump has demanded that Mexico halt the caravans of migrants before they reach the US border.

Professor fights €2,250 library book fine 5h ago

Long shelf of library books (picture-alliance/ZB/P. Pleul)

The psychology professor's lawyer has told a judge that the fine, for the late return of 50 books, was extortionate. She is facing a fine of €1,000 and a further €1,250 in admin fees after missing a deadline by 40 days.

Artist's image of spacecraft BepiColombo at Mercury

A long mission to Mercury begins

BepiColombo is set to begin its seven-year journey to one of the least studied planets in our solar system.

S. Africa's cannabis law and its regional impact 2h ago

Kanada Legalisierung von Cannabis | Cannabis Pflanzen (picture-alliance/empics/The Canadian Press/R. Ward)

South Africa’s legalization of cannabis might trigger trafficking and abuse in the Southern African Development Community (SADC), writes Tanzanian columnist Anaclet Rwegayura. Tanzania is a SADC founding member.

Polish nationalists battle for city halls 19h ago

A billboard shows a candidate for election in Poland's local vote as a man walks by it (picture-alliance/NurPhoto/J. Arriens)

Sunday's vote will show whether Polish political winds still favor the ruling populist Law and Justice party. The liberal opposition is hoping for winds of change, and they are counting on Poland's cities for support.

Brazil court to investigate candidate Bolsonaro 10h ago

Brazil's Jair Bolsonaro (Agencia Brasil/M. Camargo)

Brazil's electoral court has said it will investigate whether election front-runner Jair Bolsonaro backed misinformation campaigns on WhatsApp. The messaging app has played an outsized political role in this year's vote.

African billionaire survives kidnapping 9h ago

Tanzanian businessman Mohammed Dewji (Getty Images/AFP/K. Said)

Mohammed Dewji, the CEO of the METL Group and Africa's youngest billionaire, has returned home safely, the family company he runs has announced. Dewji was abducted outside a luxury hotel in Tanzania.

Saudi Arabia says journalist Jamal Khashoggi died after 'fistfight' at consulate

German professor goes to court to challenge €2,250 library book fine

Africa's youngest billionaire returns home after kidnapping: company

Angela Merkel defies Trump, defends free trade at EU-Asia meeting

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Illuminated snow sculptures for the during 19th China Harbin Ice and Snow World are seen against the blood Supermoon in the sky in Harbin city, northeast China's Heilongjiang province

China unveils plans to launch man-made moon 19h ago

China has launched plans to build an 'artificial moon' by 2020. It's hoped the moon will reduce energy consumption.

Space experiment volunteers Beijing (picture-alliance/Photoshot/J. Huanzong)

Sieren's China: Speaking Mandarin on Mars 17h ago

China's ambitious space program could also be a chance for the European Space Agency to grow. The Europeans can't afford big projects such as Mars missions or building lunar bases on their own, says DW's Frank Sieren.

Screen grab from Deutschland 86 (UFA Fiction/A. Molnár)

Deutschland 86: East German spy drama rebooted

The German drama series Deutschland 83, which gained a global cult following, returns for a new season set three years later. Undercover spy Martin Rauch, who's been banished to Africa, is called back to the field.

Symbolbild: Schweizer Unternehmen VICTORINOX (picture-alliance/dpa/H. Galuschka)

Switzerland settles Swiss Army perfume dispute

Who owns the "Swiss Army" brand? According to Switzerland, the military does, and it's willing to battle for the rights.

Queen Marie Antoinette's Pearl with matching earrings, a pear necklace, and a ring (picture-alliance/AP Images/F. Augstein)

Marie Antoinette's jewels go on display ahead of London auction

French royals smuggled the jewels out of Paris in the aftermath of the revolution.

Tamsin Walker holding an ice cream with a #MeToo sign on it

Berlin and Beyond: #MeToo, German style

From the outset, the German response to the #MeToo movement against sexual harassment and assault was noted for its quiet. Tamsin Walker asks how that has changed a year on from its arrival.