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Brexit deadlock: Theresa May urges EU to compromise

The EU and the UK look no closer to a deal, as UK Prime Minister Theresa May has ruled out a second referendum and has urged the EU to "evolve its position." A Brexit summit will be held in November, leaders announced. Go to article

Fort Trump: Is a new US base in Poland realistic? 13h ago

US soldiers take part in the opening ceremony of the Rapid Trident-2017 international military exercises

US President Donald Trump has said he is "seriously considering" a Polish request that Washington build a new military base in the country. DW spoke with two security experts to determine the viability of such a plan.

US-Poland base plans must include NATO, says ex-Pentagon official

Germany's VW to leave Iran, says US official 3h ago

Volkswagen will exit the Iranian market, according to a US media report. It suggests the Trump administration convinced VW of the move as part of US efforts to undo the Iran nuclear deal. VW has not confirmed the report.

Merkel govt under fire over spy chief deal 18h ago

Former intelligence chief Hans-Georg Maassen (picture-alliance/S. Stache)

Angela Merkel's governing coalition has decided to sack its controversial head of domestic intelligence by transfering him to a higher post. With no successor on the horizon, the move has drawn jeers around the country.

Attacks on journalists — go for the camera 1h ago

Man holds a sign that reads Lügenpresse or 'lying press' (picture-alliance/dpa/P. Zinken)

A recent report has shown most journalists are attacked while photographing, filming or holding cameras. Much of Germany's violence against the press happens in the east and most perpetrators lean to the far-right.

Germany OKs Saudi arms sale despite ban 9h ago

Girls attend a class at their school, which was damaged by a recent Saudi-led airstrike

The sale of arms to parties in the Yemen conflict is against the German government's coalition agreement. But Berlin has now approved a delivery of weapons to Saudi Arabia and the UAE, despite allegations of war crimes.

Germany not as polarized as it seems: study 14h ago

People walking in Berlin, including a woman in a headscarf

Many media outlets tend to assume that Chancellor Angela Merkel's refugee policies have divided the country. But two new studies about the general mood in German society are calling for a closer look.

Hambach Forest: Journalist dies after fall 17h ago

A bridge suspended between two treehouses in Germany's Hambach Forest (picture-alliance/dpa/C. Gateau)

Police have spent days evicting activists from the forest but said no actions were taking place when the man fell to his death. Activists have been there for six years in an attempt to keep the woods from being cut down.

Sanches goes home on road to redemption 53m ago

Fußball Champions League SL Benfica - FC Bayern München (Getty Images/O. Passos)

Renato Sanches has had a tough time at Bayern but a goal at his old home could help him rediscover his lost form.

Uganda bans rallies for opposition’s Bobi Wine 5h ago

Bobi Wine waves to his supporters moments after being sworn in as a Ugandan Member of Parliament (Getty Images/AFP/I. Kasamani)

Popular politician Bobi Wine was met with a police escort and treason charges when he returned to Uganda. He was in the US for treatment of injuries he said were sustained while tortured by security forces.

Gangs fuel illegal S. Africa mollusk trade 11h ago

A woman holds up an abalone (picture-alliance/dpa/EPA/A. Hofford)

Chinese crime syndicates working with local South African gangs have caused stocks of abalone to be depleted at a record rate. Illegal trade in the marine mollusks extends across sub-Saharan Africa.

Picture showing the growing of coca in Colombia (picture-alliance/L. Robayo)

Colombia's coca cultivation at record level

The area of land being used to grow coca in Colombia has increased by 17 percent, according to a UN report. A peace deal with the FARC rebel group was expected to reduce cocaine production, but the opposite appears true.

Russia, Israel seek to defuse plane crisis 16h ago

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (Reuters/Y. Kadobniv)

The downing of a Russian plane during an Israeli air raid on Syria has caused tension between Tel Aviv and Moscow. Experts say the two countries will do everything possible to prevent another such incident.

Report: Pussy Riot activist due secret info 19h ago

New details have emerged in the case of Kremlin critic Pyotr Verzilov, now in intensive care in Berlin. A Russian newspaper says he was to receive highly sensitive documents on the day he was allegedly poisoned.

Cook's HMS Endeavour found at last? 13h ago

A centuries-old mystery may finally be coming to an end. A team of archaeologists has planned a major excavation for the HMS Endeavour, the ship used by Captain James Cook when he first traveled to Australia.

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A protester holding a Brexit sucks sign (Getty Images/AFP/D. Leal-Olivas)

The Brexit cabinet of horrors

It's a thankless task trying to keep up with the daily dose of bizarre comments made by leading Brexiteers.

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Vintage VW cars up for auction in Sweden

Bengt Holmgren caught the Volkswagen bug in the 1960s and has since gone on to collect some 70 classic cars. Some 25 years after opening his own VW museum, the Swede will auction off his prized collection.