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Modi's BJP set to sweep back to power in India

PM Narendra Modi's BJP party is on course to score a spectacular victory in India's general election. If the BJP's lead holds, it would be the first time a party has won back-to-back majorities in parliament since 1984. Go to article

Netherlands and UK kick off EU elections 10h ago

Four days of voting in European Parliament elections are underway in a poll that will decide the EU's future course: a return to nationalism or more integration to increase its global strength? Bernd Riegert reports.

Will young voters turn out for EU elections? 7h ago

Young voters EP election preview picture

Brexit, global warming, digital rights: Young people in the EU have taken to the streets and gained the attention of politicians in Brussels and across the bloc. Can they now make their mark on the European Parliament?

Soccer stars call for EU voter participation 6h ago

German ballot paper on background of EU stars (picture-alliance/dpa)

European Union politicians have thanked a small selection of footballers for their efforts in a get out the vote campaign. Kevin Trapp and Eintracht Frankfurt played a large role in a rather muted campaign.

Hassan Rouhani at Bushehr nuclear plant (picture-alliance/AP Photo/Iranian Presidency Office/M. Berno)

Germany to mediate in Iran 8h ago

The German government is to send a high-level diplomat to Tehran as tensions between the US and Iran intensify.

U.S. Army soldiers speak to families in rural Anbar on a reconnaissance patrol (picture-alliance/AP Photo/S. George)

US mulls mass deployment amid Iran fears 14h ago

The Pentagon considers a request to send thousands more troops to the Middle East as relations worsen.

Author Judith Kerr dies aged 95 5h ago

The children's author and illustrator Judith Kerr has died following a short illness. Her famous works included "TheTiger Who Came to Tea," and "When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit."

Remembering Judith Kerr, the author of 'When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit'

Banksy credited with Venice artwork 4h ago

Biennale Venedig 2019 | Banksy | Venice in Oil (picture-alliance/dpa/F. Hörhager)

A video posted on the Instagram account of ever-elusive British artist Banksy documents a new installation showing a controversial huge cruise ship docking in Venice's lagoon. It appears to be the artist's own work.

Leading politicians call for a 'European Islam' 5h ago

Everyday measures are key to preserving the European way life, say Germany's health minister and the premier of Schleswig-Holstein state. Jens Spahn and Daniel Günther want a faith that shares the continent's values.

'American Taliban' released from prison 5h ago

A California man captured in 2001 fighting for the Taliban has been released from prison after nearly two decades in jail. But concerns remain as to whether he has abandoned his radical ideology.

Interpol busts international pedophilia ring 7h ago

Boy with his arm stretched out in a defensive position (Imago Images/blickwinkel)

Nine people have been arrested in Thailand, Australia and the US in connection with an online pedophilia network. Fifty children were rescued in the international operation.

Snakebite: The world's hidden health crisis

The World Health Organization is looking to halt deaths due to snakebites in an action plan published Thursday.

Bosch fined €90 million over diesel scandal 5h ago

The penalty may be significantly less than the ones handed out to Volkswagen, Audi and Porsche, but auto parts supplier Bosch has become the latest big-name casualty of the "Dieselgate" scandal.

Deutsche Bank flags 'tough cutbacks' 4h ago

Deutsche Bank's Christian Sewing and Paul Achleitner (Reuters/K. Pfaffenbach)

Chief executive Christian Sewing has promised to speed up the embattled bank's "transformation," as he faces disgruntled shareholders and activists in Frankfurt.

Court: Deutsche Bank may release files on Donald Trump

Doha 'worlds' athletics bid probed over graft 3h ago

French authorities informed the president of Paris Saint-Germain soccer club, Nasser Al-Khelaifi, that he is under formal investigation for alleged corruption in the bidding process for the World Athletics Championships.

Rise in ozone-depleting CFCs traced to China 12h ago

A man walks through smog in Baoding, in Hebei province, in this 2013 file photo. (picture-alliance/dpa/Imaginechina)

Foam insulation factories in China are responsible for a mysterious increase in CFC production, according to a new study. The gases, which damage the Earth's ozone layer, were supposed to be phased out by 2010.

The family tree of Lorna Gail Woods, a direct descendant of slave ship Clotilda survivor Charlie Lewis, in Africatown (picture-alliance/AP Photo/J. Bennett)

Wreck of last US slave ship Clotilda found

Researchers say the wreckage of the Clotilda, the last known ship to have brought people enslaved in Africa to US shores, has been located. The voyage took place decades after transporting slaves to the US was outlawed.

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Copies of the Basic Law placed on the ground in Chemnitz

The significance of Germany's Basic Law 7h ago

Germany must work hard to preserve its democracy, argues former constitutional judge Udo Di Fabio.

US may deploy thousands more troops amid Iran tension

Germany to mediate in Iran

Germany: Leading politicians call for a 'European Islam'

Snakebites kill at least 80,000 people per year and probably more

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Three people holding up signs related to Germany's Basic Law anniversary

The German constitution: Putting people first

The radical humanism of the German Basic Law is still startling today, 70 years after it was adopted. Its approach was a response to the bitter experiences of National Socialism.

The German constitution, or Grundgesetz, with confetti on top of it (Imago Images/C. Ohde)

Tracing the path of German democracy in Bonn

As Germany's constitution turns 70, DW visit landmarks in Bonn that witnessed the early days of post-war democracy.

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"Don't Abort Us!"

Natalie Dedreux fights for equal rights for the disabled, against tests for the early detection of the Down syndrome.

Sieren's China: Donald Trump's Huawei firewall

China's IT companies have only been able to grow so fast because their US rivals weren't allowed a look in. DW's Frank Sieren thinks Donald Trump's Huawei ban is an understandable, but shortsighted response.

Chinese produced cars lined up for sale (Getty Images/AFP)

How China's slowdown is felt across the country

The world's second-largest economy was already slowing before the US-China trade conflict erupted. DW explores how different sectors of the Chinese economy are affected, and how tariffs could exacerbate the slump.