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EU agrees to ban single-use plastics

A plan to ban single-use plastic products such as disposable plates and straws has been agreed. EU member states and the European parliament still have to give the provisional agreement the go-ahead. Go to article

Italy strikes deal with EU over budget 12h ago

Italian PM Giuseppe Conte and EU Comission president Jean-Claude Juncker

Rome and Brussels appear to have resolved their disagreements and reached a compromise, after Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte promised the EU that his country would reduce its 2019 deficit.

Islamist threat lingers despite Marawi victory 14h ago

Abdul sits in a ruined classroom, his face covered

The battle against "Islamic State" fighters turned Marawi into a ghost town. But more than a year after the Philippine government regained control, Islamic extremism remains a threat. Sandra Petersmann reports.

German food giants to cut sugar, salt and fat 10h ago

Supermarket (picture-alliance/imageBroker)

The German Food and Agriculture Ministry has struck a deal with the food industry to make processed foods healthier. Sugar, salt and fat content in processed foods will be cut by 2025.

Hayarpi Tamrazyan (right) from Armenia attends a service in the Bethel church in The Hague

Dutch church prays 24/7 against deportation

At a small church in The Hague, thousands of worshippers have been praying nonstop for nearly two months in an effort to protect Armenian asylum-seekers from deportation. But the government refuses to budge.

Madagascar votes in ex-leaders' showdown 4h ago

Madagascans vote in runoff election (picture-alliance/AP/T. Hadebe)

Polling stations in Madagascar have opened in a runoff presidential election that pits two former leaders — and rivals — against each other. Analysts have warned that the battle could revive instability in the country.

Two backpackers killed in Morocco 9h ago

This photo, provided by the Moroccan news website Marrakechalaan.com, shows the police at the scene of the crime where the bodies of two Scandinavian women were found.

The women were found with their necks slashed near a popular hiking destination. The murders cast a dark shadow over Morocco's vital tourism industry.

Belgian PM Charles Michel resigns 14h ago

Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel (Reuters/J. Thys)

The Francophone liberal had previously said he would head a minority government after his largest coalition partners abandoned him 10 days ago. The fight began over Michel's decision to sign a UN migration pact.

The German immigrant who made US election history 10h ago

USA Bob Trammell, Democratic Minority Leader (DW/M. Knigge)

In her first run for office, German immigrant Angelika Kausche won a state House seat in Georgia. In a district where Democrats had earlier not even bothered to field a candidate, her victory made history.

UK prepares for no-deal Brexit 17h ago

Sunset behind Houses of Parliament in London

The government has "now reached the point where we need to ramp up these preparations" in case the UK crashes out of the EU. Without certainty, businesses in the UK are hurting, said the British Chambers of Commerce.

France, Hungary, Serbia: Why the protests?

Protest in Budapest (picture-alliance/dpa/AP/MTI/Z. Balogh)

People have taken to the streets to protest against a labor law in Hungary, against tuition costs in Albania and against state violence in Serbia. Germany, meanwhile, has seen its first "yellow vest" style demonstration.

German man jailed for anti-migrant gun sales 11h ago

Screenshot of website Migrantenschreck.ru (migrantenschreck.ru)

The right-wing activist had urged people to arm themselves against migrants. A judge said he had used racist sentiments to help sell the illegal weapons.

Trump Foundation agrees to shut down

Donald Trump's personal charity had engaged in "persistently illegal conduct," according to prosecutors.

Michael Flynn, US President Donald Trump's former national security adviser (picture-alliance/dpa/M. Balce Ceneta)

Michael Flynn sentencing delayed 16h ago

Flynn pleaded guilty last year to lying to the FBI about his Russia contacts.

Could latest Russia-Ukraine flare-up intensify? 18h ago

Demonstration in Kyiv - The action in support of Ukrainian prisoners in Russia (DW/L. Rzheutska)

Ukraine fears the holiday season may bring new hostilities with Russia. A key American diplomat warns that international support for Kyiv is urgent — and so far absent. Teri Schultz reports from Brussels.

Why Nigeria's military wants to ban Amnesty 17h ago

Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari with military chiefs in Maiduguri (Getty Images/AFP/A. Marte)

Nigerians living in the north have expressed mixed views after the military recommended a ban on Amnesty International. The human rights group had reported that thousands have been killed in inter-ethnic conflict.

The bones of the prince of Helmsdorf, who scientists now say was the victim of the world's oldest known political assassination (picture-alliance/dpa/H. Schmidt)

Bronze Age prince was murdered: researchers

Scientists have reexamined the skeleton of the prince, who died 3,846 years ago. They say injuries found on his bones point to the "oldest political assassination in history," probably by an "experienced warrior."

Sweden's far right lays claim to the countryside 17h ago

Schwedische Rechtspartei dominiert auf dem Land (DW/R. Orange)

The southern Swedish state of Skane has become a fortress of the far-right Sweden Democrats. What does their rule mean for the local municipalities? Richard Orange went to Horby to find out.

SoftBank's mobile unit shares debut in Japan 5h ago

SoftBank debuting in the Tokyo Stock Exchange

The IPO was the largest-ever in Japan. SoftBank Group's chief, Masayoshi Son hopes to transform the company from a Japan-based telecoms operation to a global hi-tech investment firm.

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Neo-Nazis in the police: Put out the fire 15h ago

It may just be the tip of the iceberg: a right-wing extremist death threat, sent from a police fax machine in Frankfurt.

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Fußball Bundesliga 16. Spieltag | Borussia Dortmund vs. Fortuna Düsseldorf (Getty Images/M. Hitij)

Dortmund have little time to learn

Borussia Dortmund's first defeat of the season can be a tactical learning curve for a young side, says DW's Matt Ford.

Memorial for Strasbourg attack (picture-alliance/dpa/M. Murat)

The Pole who tried to stop Strasbourg shooter

Among the victims in the Strasbourg attack was a Polish musician who spoke out in favor of a Europe without borders.

Griechenland, Lesbos: Moira Flüchtlingslager (picture-alliance/N. Economou)

Greece's over-capacity refugee camps bulge

The already inhumane conditions in migration hotspots on Greek islands have been worsening for months. Here's what options exist to ameliorate the situation — and why they don't seem to take.

Österreich EU-Afrika-Forum in Wien (Getty Images/AFP/J. Klamar)

Juncker: Africa's future will shape Europe's

Africa will shape Europe's future, the EU's Jean-Claude Juncker has told an investment forum in anti-migrant Austria

Maasai moran riding in truck (Reuters/T. Mukoya)

Olympics at the foot of Africa's highest peak

Maasai warriors known as morans have just concluded the 2018 Maasai Olympics.

A remembrance march in Paris (DW/L. Louis)

French police suicide rates on the rise

France is trying to reduce the number of police suicides. But officers say more needs to be done.

China Kohlegrupe in Shanxi (Getty Images/K. Frayer)

In China, climate 'about science, not politics'

DW spoke with Greenpeace China's Li Shuo about global climate change action and China's important role.

Do we really need robots to play football?

Germans are still world soccer champions — among robots. DW met the winner of the RoboCup.

Afghanistan Parlamentswahl | Stimmabgabe in Kabul (Reuters/O. Sobhani)

Afghanistan: Peace without women's rights?

Peace may be an achievable goal in Afghanistan, where the Taliban and government delegates are intensifying talks to reach an agreement. But will Kabul sacrifice women's rights in exchange for peace?