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The UK and Brussels are ready for high-stakes meetings to assess Theresa May's make-or-break Brexit deal. But her government could face the ultimate test as junior coalition partners hint at fresh elections. Go to article

At Irish border, Brexit evokes history of violence 3h ago

Irland Brexit Auswirkungen (DW/A. Sullivan)

The Irish border has become the central sticking point in the EU-UK Brexit negotiations. For locals, the prospect of a hard border has brought memories of violence into sharper focus, Arthur Sullivan reports.

Israeli defense minister resigns over Gaza ceasefire 2h ago

Israel Avigdor Lieberman (picture alliance/dpa/EPA/A. Sultan)

Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman has resigned due to differences with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over a Gaza ceasefire. The move may trigger early elections.

German GDP drops for first time since 2015 5h ago

A woman stands next to a German flag in Berlin. Archive photo, January 22, 2016 (Imago/photothek/G. Gaertner)

Europe's biggest economy shrank 0.2 percent in the third quarter compared to the previous period. Economists are not worried and believe it is just a temporary slip.

Calgary Olympic Plaza, Kanada (picture alliance / empics)

Calgary votes 'No' in 2026 Olympics plebiscite 8h ago

Calgary's 15-member city council must now decide whether to move forward with the bid.

Olympische Spiele 2026 Calgary, Kanada (picture-alliance)

Opinion: Lausanne, we have a problem! 1h ago

Calgary voters have clearly rejected the idea of bidding to host a second Winter Olympics in the western Canadian city.

6 cities that rejected the Olympics 35m ago

NOlympia advert in Hamburg (picture-alliance/dpa/C. Rehder)

Becoming an Olympic host city was long considered a crowning achievement. That is no longer the case as voters reject shouldering the considerable expense involved. Most recently voters in Calgary, Canada said no

Beijing advances 'code of conduct' for South China Sea 6h ago

China's premier has hailed progress on an agreement that would "ensure peace and stability" in the strategic sea. Beijing has continued to fill a void as US influence in the region wanes under Donald Trump.

Clean water a pipe dream in South Sudan 3h ago

A man in blue overalls and gloves attends to a pump on the edge of an oilfield in South Sudan (Hoffnungszeichen e.V.)

Oil production in South Sudan has poisoned the drinking water of some 600,000 people. In April, Malaysian oil and gas giant Petronas promised to take remedial action. What has happened since?

'These missiles can reach Berlin' 1h ago

Russland Militärparade in Moskau zum Tag des Sieges (picture-alliance/dpa/Tass/S. Bobylev)

Lithuania's Linas Linkevicius tells DW that Russia has been violating the terms of the INF nuclear arms treaty. He says action is necessary to force all parties to comply with the agreement.

Paper suffers death threats over 'Putin's chef' 15h ago

A sheep in a cage near the Moscow office of Novaya Gazeta (Reuters/S. Karpukhin)

Russian independent newspaper Novaya Gazeta has been receiving threats for weeks after publishing reports on Yevgeny Prigozhin. Among other things, the oligarch is said to run a private army.

German court rules policeman can't get 'Aloha' tattoo 57m ago

Policemen with tattoos in Germany (picture-alliance/dpa/R. Roeger)

Research shows one in five Germans has a tattoo. But as ever more people get inked, should police officers still be restricted from donning tattoos? One judge seems to think so.

Swedish parliament rejects proposed government 3h ago

Parlamentsgebäude Schweden (Imago/Joana Kruse)

Swedish lawmakers have voted to reject Moderate party leader Ulf Kristersson's bid to become prime minister. The vote means that Sweden will remain in a political deadlock for the foreseeable future.

Czech Republic rejects UN migration pact 3h ago

Prague (picture-alliance/prisma/W. Allgöwer)

The Czechs join Hungary, Bulgaria and Austria in rejecting a UN migration pact, with more EU states expected not to join. Opponets say the pact doesn't distinguish between economic migrants and asylum-seekers.

Greece locates lost ancient city on Tenea 8h ago

The remains of a housing settlement in the ancient city of Tenea in southern Greece (picture-alliance/dpa/ Greek Culture Ministry)

A city thought to be founded by survivors of the Trojan War has been located in Greece. After years of excavations, archaeologists have collected tangible evidence of a city that previously only existed in ancient texts.

Einstein's German anti-Semitism letter auctioned 14h ago

"Here are brewing economically and politically dark times," Einstein wrote to his sister in 1922, describing his fears for Jews in Germany before the Nazis took power. The letter fetched thousands at an Israeli auction.

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

Marie Antoinette's jewels up for auction

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

Greek archaeologists locate lost ancient city of Tenea

Beijing advances 'code of conduct' for South China Sea

German Chancellor Angela Merkel presents her vision for Europe

German police secure seven camels loitering in supermarket car park

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Hesse State Premier Volker Bouffier and German Chancellor Angela Merkel at a 2018 campaign rally (REUTERS)

Hesse state election recount looms large

The day after her CDU party's dismal showing in the elections, Merkel announced her gradual retreat from politics. Now a recount could leave the party with a weak mandate. How could this have happened, and what's next?