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Khashoggi died after 'fistfight,' Saudis say

Early findings from a Saudi investigation into the disappearance of journalist Jamal Khashoggi confirm he is dead. A high-level intelligence official has been fired and 18 Saudi nationals have been arrested. Go to article

Afghan polls open despite attack in Kandahar 5h ago

Violence in Afghanistan (picture-aliance/Xinhua/R. Alizadah)

Security has been stepped up as polling begins in Afghanistan's parliamentary election. Germany's special envoy for Afghanistan and Pakistan tells DW he's still optimistic about the country's future.

US charges Russian for midterm meddling 9h ago

Facebook windows are shown on a computer screen (picture-alliance/maxppp/P. Proust)

The US had indicted a Russian woman for meddling in the upcoming US midterm elections. The woman worked for a company that has already been indicted for its alleged role in influencing the 2016 presidential elections.

India: Scores dead as train runs over revelers 10h ago

A speeding train ran over a crowd watching fireworks during a religious festival in northern India on Friday, killing at least 50 people. (picture-alliance/AP/P. Gill)

A speeding train has run over a crowd of revelers celebrating the Hindu Dussehra festival in the Indian state of Punjab. Some 60 people have died in the accident, making it India's worst train disaster this year.

Lawmakers back North Macedonia name change 10h ago

A person walking past graffiti on the Macedonia name change (DW/B. Georgievski)

Macedonian parliamentarians have voted in favor of starting the process to change the country's name to North Macedonia. The name change would clear the path for the country's entry into NATO and possibly the EU.

Thousands of migrants storm border to Mexico 7h ago

Migranten from Honduras try to breach Guatemala-Mexico border (picture-alliance/dpa/O. De Ros)

Thousands of migrants have attempted to break through the Guatemala-Mexico border. US President Donald Trump has demanded that Mexico halt the caravans of migrants before they reach the US border.

A long mission to Mercury begins 17h ago

Artist's image of spacecraft BepiColombo at Mercury

BepiColombo is set to begin its long journey to one of the least studied of Earth's seven neighboring planets. It is hoped the probe will offer insights into how our solar system was formed.

Professor fights €2,250 library book fine 1h ago

Long shelf of library books (picture-alliance/ZB/P. Pleul)

The psychology professor's lawyer has told a judge that the fine, for the late return of 50 books, was extortionate. She is facing a fine of €1,000 and a further €1,250 in admin fees after missing a deadline by 40 days.

A billboard shows a candidate for election in Poland's local vote as a man walks by it (picture-alliance/NurPhoto/J. Arriens)

Polish nationalists battle for city halls

On Sunday Poles will vote in local elections that will show which way the national political wind is blowing.

Eastern German states demand €60 billion for coal phaseout 14h ago

Coal power plant in Saxony-Anhalt (picture-alliance/dpa/J. Woitas)

With Germany's political mainstream under fire, coal is becoming a hot-button issue in the East. Regional leaders say that unless they get billions in extra funds, the far right will exploit changes in energy policy.

Merkel defies Trump, defends free trade 19h ago

German Chancellor Angela Merkel stands next to Chinese Premier Li Keqiang and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at the ASEM summit in Brussels (Reuters/Y. Herman)

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has rebuked the "America First" approach to free trade of US President Donald Trump. Meeting in Brussels, European and Asian leaders have pledged to create "win-win" situations.

EU court orders Poland to suspend judges' retirement 19h ago

Warsaw must "immediately suspend" the legal changes that force its Supreme Court judges to retire, according to the EU's top court. Judicial independence in the country is "under threat."

EU spells out Italy budget plan concerns 15h ago

Italian and EU flag over the Quirinal Palace in Rome (Reuters/T. Gentile)

The EU's budget chief has called for a row over Italy's draft budget to be resolved calmly. Rome's plans to flout eurozone budget discipline rules pushed Moody's to downgrade the country's credit rating.

Assange sues Ecuador for better asylum terms 12h ago

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange has filed a lawsuit against the new asylum terms imposed by the government of Ecuador. His lawyer said that Assange has been "held in inhuman conditions for more than six years."

Brazil court to probe Bolsonaro over misinformation 6h ago

Brazil's Jair Bolsonaro (Agencia Brasil/M. Camargo)

Brazil's electoral court has said it will investigate whether election front-runner Jair Bolsonaro backed misinformation campaigns on WhatsApp. The messaging app has played an outsized political role in this year's vote.

Taiwan Taichung Demonstration Anti China Annäherung (Getty Images/AFP/S. Yeh)

Taiwan's independence rally plan irks China

Pro-independence activists are taking to the streets on Saturday demanding a referendum on independence from China.

Saudis still great customers for German weapon-sellers 16h ago

A coastal protection vessel destined for Saudi Arabia (picture-alliance/dpa/S. Sauer)

Germany has approved arms exports to Saudi Arabia to the tune of more than €400 million this year. The latest figures have angered those demanding an export stop in view of the kingdom's doubtful human rights record.

Africa's youngest billionaire back home after kidnapping 4h ago

Tanzanian businessman Mohammed Dewji (Getty Images/AFP/K. Said)

Mohammed Dewji, the CEO of the METL Group and Africa's youngest billionaire, has returned home safely, the family company he runs has announced. Dewji was abducted outside a luxury hotel in Tanzania.

Cologne hostage-taker was 'slated for deportation' 16h ago

Police teams deal respond to a hostage situation at Cologne's main train station (picture-alliance/Geisler-Fotopress/C. Hardt)

The Syrian suspect behind the hostage situation at Cologne's central train station was reportedly due to be deported in 2015. German authorities have been accused of dropping the ball.

Saudi Arabia says journalist Jamal Khashoggi died after 'fistfight' at consulate

Angela Merkel defies Trump, defends free trade at EU-Asia meeting

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Piece of the moon sells for $600,000 at auction 6h ago

A meteorite from the Moon which sold for $612,500 (Picture-alliance/AP Photo/R. Ngowi)

A piece of the moon sold at auction will now be on display at the Tam Chuc Pagoda Complex in Vietnam. The meteorite was blasted off the moon and traveled 384,400 kilometers to Earth.

Illuminated snow sculptures for the during 19th China Harbin Ice and Snow World are seen against the blood Supermoon in the sky in Harbin city, northeast China's Heilongjiang province

China unveils plans to launch man-made moon

China has launched plans to build an 'artificial moon' by 2020. It's hoped the moon will reduce energy consumption.

Sieren's China: Speaking Mandarin on Mars 12h ago

Space experiment volunteers Beijing (picture-alliance/Photoshot/J. Huanzong)

China's ambitious space program could also be a chance for the European Space Agency to grow. The Europeans can't afford big projects such as Mars missions or building lunar bases on their own, says DW's Frank Sieren.

China Google Office in Beijing (picture-alliance/dpa)

Is Google selling out for access to China?

As Google looks at developing a search engine censored by Beijing, authoritarianism and innovation present a dilemma.

Wooing Tesla, Elon Musk in eastern Germany

With coal on the way out, a traditional mining area in eastern Germany is concerned about its economic future. A grassroots movement wants Tesla's Elon Musk to come to the rescue, as Hardy Graupner reports from Lusatia.

Car rental company under fire after ad jokes about hitting cyclists 19h ago

Deutschland | Ghostbikes (picture-alliance/dpa/dpa-Zentralbild//S. Kahnert)

Social media has given companies and advertisers the possibility of creating ad campaigns which are controversial and go viral. Now one car rental company has created an ad making light of hitting cyclists.

5 single-use plastics the EU should ban

Balloons, cotton swabs, plastic bags — we pick five single-use plastic products the EU should ban.

Berlin: DW Stammtisch - Damien McGuinness, Michaela Küfner, Ferdinand Otto und Melissa Eddy. (DW/K. Brady)

Stammtisch: Woe is me! - German government on shaky ground

The New York Time's Melissa Eddy and Die Zeit's Ferdinand Otto join hosts Damien McGuinness and Michaela Küfner.

A group of people walking along a street in Benin City, southern Nigeria (DW/M. Braun)

DW migration debate: Benin City youth have their say

Benin City in Nigeria's south is a hub for illegal migration in West Africa. That's why Deutsche Welle, within the framework of its 77 Percent youth project, held a town hall debate. DW's Maja Braun sums up the event.

Queen Marie Antoinette's Pearl with matching earrings, a pear necklace, and a ring (picture-alliance/AP Images/F. Augstein)

Marie Antoinette's jewels go on display ahead of London auction

French royals smuggled the jewels out of Paris in the aftermath of the revolution.

Tamsin Walker holding an ice cream with a #MeToo sign on it

Berlin and Beyond: #MeToo, German style

From the outset, the German response to the #MeToo movement against sexual harassment and assault was noted for its quiet. Tamsin Walker asks how that has changed a year on from its arrival.