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Germany remembers failed anti-Hitler plot

German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas condemned right-wing populism in Europe as he commemorated the 1944 plot to kill Hitler. The minister noted that some in the anti-Nazi resistance dreamt of a "European federation." Go to article

Merkel rejects Trump's EU 'foe' definition

Sommerpressekonferenz Merkel (picture-alliance/dpa/W. Kumm)

In her annual summer press Q&A session, the German chancellor stressed that Europe and the US are not enemies. She also held up the EU as a model of a "win-win" situation — words clearly aimed in Washington's direction.

Several injured in Lübeck bus attack

Gewalttat in Linienbus in Lübeck (picture-alliance/dpa/TNN)

The police have said that at least 10 people were injured. The suspect, a 34-year-old German citizen, has already been apprehended after being subdued by passengers.

Pompeo says N. Korea sanctions still vital

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and South Korea's Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha (Reuters/B. McDermid)

Mike Pompeo has told the UN that sanctions on North Korea should be upheld to pressure Kim Jong Un to denuclearize. Talks between the US and the North have got off to a rocky start after last month's Singapore summit.

Sweden fights 50 wildfires

Swedish wildfire (Reuters/TT News/M. Anderson)

After Italy and Norway sent helicopters and planes, other neighbors have pledged help to douse dozens of forest fires across Sweden. Authorities have said some of the blazes are "impossible to extinguish."

Novichok victim released from UK hospital

Salisbury District Hospital (picture-alliance/empics/S. Parsons)

Charlie Rowley is on the mend three weeks after touching a bottle of nerve agent reportedly disguised as perfume. Investigators are reportedly closing in on suspects.

EU lukewarm over UK's Brexit White Paper

Anti-Brexit protest in London (Reuters/H. Nicholls)

EU chief negotiator Michel Barnier has warned that Brexit should not be used to create more bureaucracy. He was reacting to the British government's White Paper on future relations with the bloc.

Europeans appalled at UK govt's bad translation

An attempt to translate the paper outlining the UK's exit from the EU has unleashed a wave of ridicule from native speakers on the continent. The German version is said to be "archaic" and "mythical" in its word choice.

Fears of war haunt Gazans amid violence

For weeks, Palestinian incendiary kites have been setting fields in southern Israel ablaze. Last weekend, fierce violence broke out between Hamas and Israel. In Gaza, residents fear the consequences of full-scale war.

Italy to block ships from EU migrant mission

EU naval operation Sophia (picture-alliance/dpa/G. Lami)

Italy wants other EU states to open their ports to ships from the bloc's Sophia naval mission in the Mediterranean. It's Rome's latest move to pile pressure on EU states to share the migrant burden.

Singapore: Huge cyberattack on patient records

Marina Bay in Singapore (picture-alliance/robertharding/G. Hellier)

Around a quarter of Singapore residents have had their health records breached following a cyberattack on the country's public health system. Hackers targeted Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, a two-time cancer survivor.

German church membership continues to drop

A cross stands alongside a hiking trail in southwestern Germany (picture-alliance/chromorange/A. Forkel)

The Protestant and Catholic churches in Germany are struggling to reverse a multi-year downward trend in membership. While some of the decline is due to deaths, experts say demographic changes aren't the only reasons.

Trump ready to slap tariffs on all China imports

Apple factory in China (Getty Images/AFP/STR)

US President Donald Trump has hit out again at US trading partners, indicating he is ready to impose tariffs on every product imported from China into America. Trump also ramped up attacks on the EU and Federal Reserve.

German court formally closes Puigdemont case

Carles Puigdemont in Berlin (picture-alliance/dpa/B. Pedersen)

A German regional court has formally ended its investigation into former Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont, after Spanish authorities waived their extradition request. Officials said Puigdemont was free to leave Germany.

Italy: Matteo Salvini to sue anti-mafia writer 16h ago

Italian Interior Minister Matteo Salvini (picture alliance/dpa/V. Gerdo)

Best-selling author Roberto Saviano has been a rock in Salvini's shoe, regularly denouncing the interior minister's hardline immigration policies. Salvini said he could not tolerate accusations that he enables the mafia.

Macron fires aide filmed beating protester 8h ago

Frankreich - Sicherheitsmitarbeiter Benalla und Macron (picture alliance/AP Photo/C. Ena)

French President Emmanuel Macron has fired his security aide Alexandre Benalla for beating a protester and impersonating a police officer. Macron faces fierce criticism for failing to respond to the incident sooner.

Racist threats sent to Munich day care centers

Children stand next to one another in a day care center in Germany (picture-alliance/dpa)

Police have upped security around several day care centers in Munich after they received letters threatening the lives of students. The letters, some of which included swastikas, targeted Muslim and Jewish children.

EU-Mercosur trade deal edges closer 10h ago

Symbolbild - Freihandel - Containerschiff in Sao Paulo (picture alliance/dpa/W. Rudhart)

Despite a raft of negative headlines on the trade front, the EU has been busy doing free trade deals with Canada, Japan and Mexico. A deal with South American bloc Mercosur may be next, with optimism on both sides.

Give and take between China and the EU 12h ago

Two containers with the national colors of China and the EU (Imago/C. Ohde)

In light of the ongoing trade dispute with the US, China is making more concessions to the EU. But what actually becomes of a perceived deeper partnership on paper remains to be seen, says DW's Frank Sieren.

Several killed in US duck boat capsize

Rescuers work to recover the submerged DUCW vehicle at Table Rock Lake (Reuters/Facebook)

Emergency teams have recovered the bodies of the last four missing passengers from an amphibious vehicle which capsized in Table Rock Lake in the US state of Missouri. Seventeen people are now confirmed to have died.

Sagan shines on Tour stage 13

Tour de France 2018 | Peter Sagan (picture-alliance/dpa/BELGA/Y. Jansens)

Slovakian Peter Sagan showcased his sprint skills to lay claim to the 13th stage of the Tour de France and to stretch his almost-insurmountable lead in the race for the green jersey awarded to the top sprinter.

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Israeli nationalist demonstrators (Getty Images/AFP/M. Kahana)

Israel and the politics of superiority 19.07.2018

Israel's new nation-state law has jettisoned the standards it established in its own declaration of independence.

Egypt: Sarcophagus remains not those of Alexander the Great

Italy: Matteo Salvini to sue anti-mafia writer critic of migrant policy

Donald Trump: post-summit cartoons satirize 'Putin's poodle'

Getting real: CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing causes lots of mutations

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Trockenheit und Dürre in Deutschland (picture-alliance/dpa/M. Skolimowska)

Climate change already affecting German farmers

In Germany, some like it hot – this summer's unusually hot, sunny weather, that is. But for many farmers, the prolonged heat means smaller harvests and diminished food reserves for their livestock. Will food prices soar?

Donald Trump: post-summit cartoons satirize 'Putin's poodle'

Cartoonists worldwide have been playing up President Donald Trump's comments following a summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Helsinki. The satirical political cartoons have been on high social media rotation.

Sarcophagus remains not Alexander the Great

Skeletons in the sarcophagus, Alexandria Egypt (Reuters/M. Abd El Ghany)

Many Egyptians feared that the opening of the sarcophagus, which some thought could contain the bones of Alexander the Great, would unleash a 1000-year curse. The Ancient Greek ruler died in 323 BC.

Germany: Sharp rise in fake science publications 19.07.2018

A person holds a beaker next to a pair of protective glasses (picture-alliance/dpa/F. May)

Thousands of German scientists — many using public funds — have published their results in quasi-scientific journals without being peer reviewed, according to a report. An expert described it as "a disaster for science."

Cat Stevens Yusuf (picture-alliance/dpa/M. Brandt)

Yusuf/Cat Stevens turns 70

Musician Cat Stevens kicked off his career when he was 19 years old. Years later, he converted to Islam and called himself Yusuf Islam. His songs from the 70s are some of the classics of folk-pop.

How to prevent cooling from warming up the world

Air conditioners and other cooling devices are critical for millions of people worldwide, particularly with rising temperatures. But while these appliances can save lives, they're also big contributors to global warming.

CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing causes mutations 19.07.2018

DNA helix illustration (Imago/Science Photo Library)

A British study shows that gene editing does not work as well as previously assumed. Experiments using the cells of mice and humans resulted in numerous unwanted mutations.

Do we really need next-gen foods? 10h ago

Global Ideas Genmanipulation (Bob Berwyn)

Companies are on the verge of selling lab-grown meat. The new products are touted as environmentally friendly, but is it what consumers want and where exactly are the lines when it comes to genetic engineering?

Bosnia's 'invisible' children of rape demand rights

In Bosnia and Herzegovina, children born to mothers who were raped during the Bosnian war of 1992-1995 are emerging from the shadows. Conceived in violence, they grew up marginalized. Now in their mid-twenties, some of them are fighting for recognition.

Kaymer is just one part of German golf's woes

Golf Britisch Open Championship 2018 in Carnoustie | Martin Kaymer (picture-alliance/dpa/P. Morrison)

As another major golf championship reaches its peak, German participation is a concern. Martin Kaymer has shown himself to be a winner in the past, but what does it say to expect so much of one man?