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Tug-of-war over memorial to slain journalist

Tourist routes, the justice system and Maltese history intersect where activists set up a memorial to push for answers in the murder of Daphne Caruana Galizia. One year on, authorities have tried to remove it from sight. Go to article

Police free hostage at Cologne train station 12h ago

A police commando stands alert near Cologne's central station

Police have rescued a hostage taken in a pharmacy at Cologne's central station. The perpetrator is in intensive care after being shot during the operation. Officials said they could not rule out terrorism as a motive.

Germany deports 9/11 accomplice 13h ago

DW Special Motassadeq Gerichtsprozess in Hamburg (picture-alliance/dpa/C. Charisius)

The 9/11 attacks were led by a group of young men who met in Hamburg. Only one of them has ever been convicted: Mounir el-Motassadeq. He's now being sent to Morocco. DW traces his story.

US, Saudi Arabia on economic collision course 5h ago

Donald Trump and Prince Mohammed bin Salman (picture-alliance/AP Photo/E. Vucci)

The United States has pledged to put economic pressure on Saudi Arabia over the Khashoggi case, while Riyadh has vowed retaliation in return. What are the measures the two countries can take over the matter?

Saudi-Turkish team inspects consulate 9h ago

Turkish police forensic experts arrive at Saudi Arabia's consulate in Istanbul (Reuters/M. Sezer)

A joint Turkish-Saudi team of inspectors has arrived to search the consulate where writer Jamal Khashoggi went missing.

Top accolade for woman who broke up anti-Semitic attack 4h ago

Janina Levy intervened in an anti-Semitic attack on two men wearing kippas that caused outrage across Germany. Levy's bravery has been recognized with a coveted award for civil courage.

Bavarian election spells bad news for Merkel 12h ago

The drubbing of the mainstream parties in Bavaria's election didn't come as a surprise. But the outcome could have serious repercussions for Germany's political landscape.

UAE charges UK academic with spying 4h ago

Matthew Hedges with his wife Daniela Tejada (private)

A British academic who was in the United Arab Emirates to research the effects of the Arab Spring on the country has been charged with spying. Matthew Hedges has already been in custody for several months.

Germany: A never-ending look at the past 3h ago

A woman's eye behind a concrete wall (Fotolia/lassedesignen)

Germany is a country known for having thoroughly come to terms with its history. As the foundation dedicated to studying East Germany's communist past turns 20, however, it's clear that task remains vital to this day.

Germany reopens one of its biggest neo-Nazi trials 9h ago

Trial of Aktionsbüro Mittelrhein members

More than five years after it began, a trial against members of a neo-Nazi group must restart from the very beginning. The case was provisionally closed because it ran so long, the presiding judge went into retirement.

Paul Allen (L) pictured with Bill Gates in 1981 (picture-alliance/dpa/Microsoft)

Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen dies at 65

US billionaire Paul Allen, who had co-founded Microsoft with Bill Gates, passed away due to cancer complications.

Theresa May claims Brexit deal still 'achievable' 9h ago

Prime Minister Theresa May addresses the House of Commons (picture-alliance/empics)

The British prime minister has told lawmakers that a Brexit deal is still "achievable." Yet German Chancellor Angela Merkel warned time was running out over the Irish border question.

EU paves way for Russia sanctions 8h ago

Emergency workers wear protective suits while searching around a house in the British town of Salisbury (Getty Images/J. Taylor)

A new framework to allow sanctions against chemical weapon use could see restrictions placed on Russia over the poisoning of former spy Sergei Skripal. Potential sanctions could involve travel bans and asset freezes.

Russian Orthodox Church 'cuts ties' with Constantinople 7h ago

Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, chairman of the Department of External Church Relations of the Moscow Patriarchate (Reuters/V. Fedosenko)

Russia's Orthodox Church has severed ties with the Constantinople Patriarchate, the leader of the worldwide Orthodox community. The move comes after it granted independence to the Ukrainian Orthodox Church from Moscow.

A homeless man in Budapest (Ferenc Isza/AFP/Getty Images)

Hungary: When poverty becomes a crime

A new law banning homelessness has taken effect in Hungary. Critics say it is unprofessional and cruel.

Holidays with the doctor: Medical tourism in Hungary 8h ago

Medical tourism in Hungary (picture-alliance/dpa/J. Stratenschulte)

Health is wealth, they say. But sometimes health pursuits benefit both the patient's and the doctor's fortunes. Once such case is Hungary's burgeoning wellness industry and a small-but-growing niche for foreign patients.

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Türkei Fahne Saudi Arabins über dem Konsulat in Istanbul (Reuters/M. Sezer)

Saudi business conference should be left to wither 10h ago

Saudi Arabia's threat to respond to sanctions imposed over Khashoggi demands a reaction, says DW's Kevin Cote.

German police free hostage at Cologne train station

The fight against breast ironing in Cameroon

Donald Trump: 'Nobody treats us much worse than the EU'

Brexit: Theresa May proposes UK-wide customs backstop

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Is Imran Khan's popularity waning already?

The by-election was viewed as a test to the popularity of PM Khan, who's under pressure for "mishandling" the economy.

Flash floods kill 10 in southwest France 10h ago

Rescuers evacuate residents after flash floods hit the Aude district of France (Reuters/J.-P. Pelissier)

Some of the worst flash floods in a century have killed at least 10 people in France's Aude region. Thousands have been evacuated from the area, where seven months' worth of rain had fallen overnight.

Less beer in a warming world 9h ago

Two people toast beer krugs at Oktoberfest

Extreme weather may hit barley yields, resulting in shortages of beer around the world.

The fight against breast ironing in Cameroon

It's an old and painful practice. But even today, young girls in Cameroon have their breasts bound or beaten with stones. A women's rights group is fighting back against the tradition through education in schools.

German prosecutors raid Opel offices in diesel probe

Deutschland Autohersteller Opel - Firmenlogo (Getty Images/AFP/Y. Schreiber)

Another day, another chapter in Germany's never-ending Dieselgate story. This time it's the French-owned Opel feeling the heat, as German prosecutors raid their offices in the country as part of an ongoing investigation.

German net migration drops, to 416,000 14h ago

Germany's statistics office has published figures for net migration to the country in 2017 with some surprise findings. The figures show more Germans are returning to the country and staying put.

Bangladesh's 'death squad' security agency to scan social media

The Bangladeshi government is looking to task a controversial paramilitary force with monitoring social media.

Pressure mounts on Löw after Netherlands defeat 9h ago

Fußball Nations League München Deutschland vs Frankreich (Reuters/M. Dalder)

Nearly four months after their embarrassing elimination from the World Cup, Germany could be on the brink of another football humiliation. DW explains how the Germans can avoid relegation in the Nations League.

Miners walking up hilllside amid garbage (DW/F. Viohl)

Gold, garbage & guns in world's highest town

Rings, investment, dental fillings — gold is always in demand. But where does it actually come from? Our reporter has been to the Andes, where workers mine the metal, in terrible conditions, at more than 5,000 meters.

Turning plastic waste into paving stones in Ghana 13h ago

Ghana has a significant problem with plastic waste: only 2 percent of the 22,000 tons it produces annually is recycled. But a company is now taking up the fight against plastic waste - by turning it into paving stones.