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Germany sets out new immigration law

The German government is slowly delivering on its promise to hash out a new immigration law to fill the massive gaps in the market for skilled labor. But experts say the law can only do so much. Go to article

Dozens dead in Afghanistan suicide attack 4h ago

Afghan men carry an injured person to a hospital after a suicide attack in Kabul.

A suicide bomber has blown themselves up in a banquet hall filled with religious clerics. It is one of the deadliest attacks in the country this year.

Spain threatens to vote No on Brexit deal over Gibraltar 8h ago

Spanish Prime Minister Sanchez said that Madrid cannot approve the deal unless changes regarding Gibraltar are made. All 27 remaining EU leaders must approve the 585-page exit.

Emmanuel Macron with Merkel in Berlin (picture-alliance/AP Photo/M. Sohn)

Similar? France and Germany's ideas for EU

French President Emmanuel Macon and German Chancellor Angela Merkel have ambitious plans for the future of the European Union. But are the two countries headed in the same direction?

District judge blocks Trump's asylum ban 12h ago

A federal judge in San Francisco has temporarily blocked President Trump's order barring asylum for immigrants who enter the country illegally. Lawyers had argued that the order was in clear violation of asylum law.

Pipeline wars on climate change front line 6h ago

Kanada British Columbia - Protestmarsch gegen Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain Pipeline erweiterung (Rogue Collective)

As new pipelines expand the flow of dirty fossil fuels globally, environmental activists are joining with social justice and indigenous rights movements to cut off climate change-inducing oil and gas at the source.

Who is winning in the US-China trade spat? 8h ago

Policymakers in Europe have spared no effort to emphasize that there can be no winners in an escalated trade conflict between the United States and China. But a fresh study shows there are several beneficiaries.

OBS report: German media and the AfD 10h ago

AfD press conference in Berlin in November

German reporters have learned to avoid being baited by the far-right populism of the AfD, a new OBS study says. Instead, the media is pursuing new investigations into the AfD.

Historian reviews German economic power 17h ago

Berlin's Brandenburg Gate (picture-alliance/Dumont/S. Lubenow)

Europe today fears Germany's economic strength rather than its military might, historian Andeas Rödder tells DW. At the same time, Germany is meant to lead the EU: a dilemma for all sides.

Ex-gang leader shot at his Denmark book event 2h ago

Dänemark, Kopenhagen: Ex-Bandenchef in Dänemark erschossen (picture-alliance/dpa/B. Lindhardt)

After leaving crime behind, a former leader of the Los Guerreros gang has been killed outside a book event about his life experience. A Danish judge has called the incident "sad and infinitely meaningless."

Saudi elite defends prince from murder claims 15h ago

Saudi Arabia's foreign minister has rejected claims that Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman ordered the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi as lies. But reports say the CIA is certain he masterminded the killing.

Possible courtroom ban on religious symbols? 6h ago

Deutschland: Kopftuchdebatte (picture-alliance/dpa/F. Gentsch)

The state government of Lower Saxony is drafting a law that would ban judges and prosecutors from wearing religious clothing or symbols. Germany's justice minister has welcomed the plans.

2 flip-flops, 115 plastic cups in dead whale 4h ago

Indonesian official examines a paper in front of the carcass of a sperm whale

Indonesian authorities have discovered flip-flops, plastic bottles and cups in a dead sperm whale. Five Asian nations, including Indonesia, are considered the world's worst plastic polluters of the earth's oceans.

Filipino protesters fear losing territory to China

The first visit of a Chinese president to the Philippines in 13 years has drawn protests in the capital Manila over plans for the joint development of oil and gas in the South China Sea (SCS). Infrastructure deals are also on the agenda, which are criticized as a Chinese strategy to create dependence through loans in smaller economies.

Nissan shares tumble after chairman's arrest 16h ago

Autohandel Autoverkauf Beratung Gebrauchtwagen Neuwagen (picture-alliance/dpa/J. Zick)

Nissan and Renault's stock prices plummeted as the automakers prepare to oust arrested chairman Carlos Ghosn. The Brazil-born executive was detained in Tokyo on accusations of financial misconduct.

Cologne's Adil Demirci goes on trial in Turkey 10h ago

Seven months ago, Turkish-German citizen of Cologne Adil Demirci went on vacation to Turkey. Before he could return he was arrested on terror charges. His trial is set to start.

Isländische Premierministerin Katrin Jakobsdóttir (picture-alliance/dpa/B. von Jutrczenka)

Iceland's premier fights for gender equality 11h ago

Iceland is often held up as the poster child of gender equality, but as Prime Minister Katrin Jakobsdottir told DW ahead of the 2018 Women Leaders Global Forum, even her country has to keep fighting.

Woman killed in domestic abuse every 3 days 3h ago

The number of domestic violences cases in Germany is an "unimaginable order of magnitude," says the family minister. A woman is killed by a partner or ex-partner every three days.

Mythical sex scene fresco discovered in Pompeii 10h ago

Italien Fresko in Pompeji entdeckt (picture-alliance/dpa/Cortesía/Notimex)

A fresco showing an erotic scene between the god Zeus disguised as a swan and a legendary queen from Greek mythology has been found through new excavations at the ancient Roman city of Pompeii.

Airbnb cuts listings in Israeli West Bank settlements 18h ago

Airbnb says it will remove its listings in Israeli settlements in the West Bank. Palestinian groups are celebrating the move, while a furious Israel is threatening the US company with legal action.

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The Titiev trial — a Chechen circus 19.11.2018

A "show trial" is the only way to describe the proceedings against human rights activist Oyub Titiev in Chechnya.

Spain threatens to vote No on Brexit deal over Gibraltar

German state plans to ban religious symbols from courts

German coalition agrees to relax immigration rules for non-EU citizens

Berlin's economic power creates 'new fear of Germany' across EU

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Laternen festival in Seoul (DW/Shay Meinecke)

Korean lantern festival lights up Seoul

More than 2 million people from around the world have visited Korea's largest lantern festival. The 17-day event, which also celebrates the coming of winter, concluded on November 18. Shay Meinecke reports from Seoul.

A daughter killed by her family – a story of love and 'honor'

A 26-year-old woman was recently murdered by her mother and brothers in a small Pakistani town because she married against their wishes. DW examines her story and looks at brutal "honor killings" in the Islamic country.

Fresh fighting reported in Yemen despite push for truce

Fighting broke out in the Yemeni port city of Hodeida, despite a push at the UN Security Council for an immediate truce. But international pressure on Yemen's warring parties to end the conflict and tackle the massive humanitarian crisis is growing.

Deutschland Erster Titel perfekt: Mick Schumacher wird Formel-3-Europameister (picture-alliance/ZUMAPRESS/J. Gasperotti)

Schumacher and Vettel, part 2, at the RoC

Schumacher and Vettel proved a winning combination six times at the Race of Champions, now it's Mick Schumacher's turn.

A super hero who gets her power from her crutches

In some societies, a stigma is attached to people with disabilities. To change such perceptions, a Ghanaian software engineer living with cerebral palsy has written a comic celebrating a super heroine wielding crutches and super powers.

UEFA Nations League Deutschland - Niederlande Niederlage (Reuters/L. Kuegeler)

Germany show their future but are haunted by their past

This year has largely been one to forget for Germany and, as winter arrived, Joachim Löw and his side showed their quality, but also their frailty. There’s much to take from Monday's game, but also much to learn.

Schachweltmeisterschaft 2018 | Magnus Carlsen vs. Fabiano Caruana | 7. Partie (picture-alliance/dpa/Fide/Fetisova.Photos)

Chess championships: what's up with Carlsen?

World champion Magnus Carlsen is without a win and struggling to find top gear at the World Chess Championship in London. DW chess expert Holger Hank offers five possible reasons why he can't get it going.

Visa Kreditkarte EMV-Chip (picture-alliance/empics/M. Keene)

A World without Money

Cashless payments are on the rise around the world.

Students in a Jewish school in Germany (Imago/UIG/D. Godong)

German teacher fights schoolyard anti-Semitism

It is not just racist but also anti-Semitic slurs which are on the rise in German schools. As DW's Oliver Pieper reports, this poses a great challenge for the country's education system.