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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

AfD leader Alice Weidel under investigation 17m ago

Alice Weidel (picture-alliance/dpa/A. Weigel)

Prosecutors have begun an inquiry into Alternative for Germany leader Alice Weidel over the alleged use of foreign donations to pay for internet campaigning. A request to lift her parliamentary immunity has been made.

Israeli defense minister resigns over Gaza ceasefire 5h 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.

Rohingya gripped by fear as repatriation begins

Myanmar Flucht Rohingya (picture-alliance/abaca)

As a bilateral agreement to return Rohingya refugees to Myanmar is set to take effect, there have been unconfirmed reports of refugees disappearing from camps to avoid a forced return to the violence-marred country.

Cars still rule the roost in Germany 2h ago

How do Germans like to get around? That's the question Germany's transport ministry asked in a nationwide poll. That the car still dominates is perhaps unsurprising but that doesn't help Germany's green goals.

Germany tries to catch up on AI 25m ago

Deutschland Hannover Messe 2017 (Getty Images/AFP/T. Schwarz)

Germany is often criticized for sluggish levels of digital investment, particularly in AI. The government wants to invest €3 billion before 2025 to try and close the knowledge gap with world leaders in the field.

Turkish court sentences German-Kurdish singer to prison 32m ago

German-Kurdish singer Hozan Cane (youtube/Hozan Canê)

A German woman has been found guilty of being a member of a terrorist organization by the Turkish government. She is the third German citizen in as many months to be sentenced to prison in Turkey.

EU Parliament caps cost of phone calls 2h ago

Man with a smartphone (picture-alliance/dpa/C. Klose)

European lawmakers have approved an overhaul of the bloc's telecom rules. To Europeans' delight, phone call and text message costs will be capped and measures will be taken to make 5G networks widely available by 2020.

Calgary Olympic Plaza, Kanada (picture alliance / empics)

Calgary votes 'No' in 2026 Olympics plebiscite 11h ago

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

Kanada Olympischen Winterspiele 1988 - Eröffnungsfeier (picture-alliance/dpa/W. Eilmes)

Opinion: Lausanne, we have a problem! 4h 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 3h 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.

'These missiles can reach Berlin' 4h ago

Russian military parade in Moscow marking the victory over Nazi forces (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' 18h 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 4h 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.

Czech Republic rejects UN migration pact 6h 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 11h 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.

Greek archaeologists locate lost ancient city of Tenea

Beijing advances 'code of conduct' for South China Sea

'These missiles can reach Berlin,' warns Lithuania's foreign minister

German Chancellor Angela Merkel presents her vision for Europe

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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?