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German police search for clues in Cologne attack

Police have launched raids connected to the main suspect of an attack at Cologne's central train station. Authorities believe with "high probability" that the suspect is a Syrian man with a German residency visa. Go to article

Audi pays hefty fine over emissions cheating 32m ago

German prosecutors have announced a fine against German carmaker Audi for cheating emissions tests. The €800 million penalty came after "deviations from regulatory requirements" at the Volkswagen subsidiary.

PM: Australia 'open' to embassy in Jerusalem 7h ago

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison (picture-alliance/AP Photo/L. Coch)

The Australian government might join the US and Guatemala in moving its Israeli embassy from Tel Aviv, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has said. Rivals accused him of a "desperate" ploy to sway Jewish voters.

US, Saudi Arabia on economic collision course 16h ago

Donald Trump and Prince Mohammed bin Salman (picture-alliance/AP Photo/E. Vucci)

The United States has pledged to put economic pressure on Saudi Arabia over the Khashoggi case, while Riyadh has vowed retaliation in return. What are the measures the two countries can take over the matter?

China defends 'educational' Uighur camps 56m ago

China has issued the most detailed defense yet of its policies in the Xinjiang region. Beijing says the region’s Uighur are being taught how to assimiliate, while some see echoes of earlier re-education programs.

Star Wars fans in saber-fighting school in Moscow (DW/Maria Ivanova)

Moscow Star Wars school trains novice Jedi

The Star Wars films have a cult following all over the world. But the force seems to be especially strong in Russia. In Moscow, Jedi hopefuls are honing their skills at the world's first lightsaber fighting school.

Macron shuffles ministerial pack, a little 20m ago

After some ministerial resignations, French President Emmanuel Macron has new names to join his prime minister in cabinet. The political balance of the group remains pretty much as it was.

Memorial to murdered Maltese journalist? 17h ago

Activists put up a banner calling for justice for Daphne Caruana Galizia, Valletta, Malta, September 2018 (DW/D. Repeckaite)

Tourist routes, the justice system and Maltese history intersect where activists set up a memorial to push for answers in the murder of Daphne Caruana Galizia. One year on, authorities have tried to remove it from sight.

Germany deports 9/11 accomplice 15.10.2018

DW Special Motassadeq Gerichtsprozess in Hamburg (picture-alliance/dpa/C. Charisius)

The 9/11 attacks were led by a group of young men who met in Hamburg. Only one of them has ever been convicted: Mounir el-Motassadeq. He's now being sent to Morocco. DW traces his story.

Italy sends disputed budget to Brussels 9h ago

Giuseppe Conte (picture-alliance/AP Photo/G. Lami)

Rome wants to borrow more in order to boost welfare, lower the retirement age, allow for a partial amnesty on unpaid taxes, and grow the Italian economy. The budget puts Rome on a collision course with Brussels.

Germany: A never-ending look at the past 15h ago

A woman's eye behind a concrete wall (Fotolia/lassedesignen)

Germany is a country known for having thoroughly come to terms with its history. As the foundation dedicated to studying East Germany's communist past turns 20, however, it's clear that task remains vital to this day.

Second ICRC midwife executed in Nigeria 6h ago

Nigeria - Boko Haram Konflikt (Getty Images/AFP/S. Heunis)

The execution of the 24-year-old was filmed and sent to a Nigerian news platform. Hauwa Liman had been kidnapped from the refugee center where she was working with two other medical workers in Borno state last March.

Numbers and letters on a computer screen

Elections, easy to manipulate?

Manipulated elections undermine confidence in democracy. Yet digital electoral systems are frighteningly vulnerable to attacks. The solution is surprisingly simple.

Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen dies at 65 13h ago

Paul Allen (L) pictured with Bill Gates in 1981 (picture-alliance/dpa/Microsoft)

US billionaire Paul Allen, the man who co-founded Microsoft alongside Bill Gates, has passed away due to cancer complications, his family said. The IT magnate and philanthropist was 65.

Ecuador demands Assange stay out of politics 10h ago

Julian Assange on the balcony of the Embassy of Ecuador in London (Reuters/N. Hall)

A document reportedly written by embassy staff imposes demands on Julian Assange in exchange for restoring his internet connection. One involves the Wikileaks' founder's pet cat.

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Vladimir Putin and Patriarch Kirill (Getty Images/Y.Lapikova)

Orthodox rift a defeat for Putin 51m ago

The imminent emergence of an independent Orthodox Church in Ukraine deals a blow to Vladimir Putin.

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German police free hostage at Cologne train station

The fight against breast ironing in Cameroon

Donald Trump: 'Nobody treats us much worse than the EU'

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Can youth turn tide in Afghan elections? 18m ago

Samiullah Mahdi (R) with former Afghan president Hamid Karzai

For decades, powerful warlords and tribal elders have dominated Afghanistan's political landscape. But a record number of young Afghans are aiming to break their monopoly in the upcoming parliamentary elections.

The tech startups doing good for the world 1h ago

The winners with the rabbis. From left: Claudiu Leverenz, Maoz Ben-Ari, Pinchas Goldschmidt, Uri Gabbay, Thierry Lamidieu, Ben-Zion Bobrowski (Eli Itkin/CER)pRE

Saving lives, helping those with disabilities and fighting climate change — those are some of the reasons why an organization of rabbis is honoring tech startups which they believe are helping to make a better world.

Students water plants in a farming school (Emmanuelle Landais)

Senegal makes strides in fighting malnutrition

Achieving zero hunger by 2030 is a distant goal. Senegal is using technologies and policies to address the issue.

Germany after the Bavarian poll debacle 15.10.2018

The drubbing of the mainstream parties in Bavaria's election didn't come as a surprise. But the outcome could have serious repercussions for Germany's political landscape.

The fight against breast ironing in Cameroon

It's an old and painful practice. But even today, young girls in Cameroon have their breasts bound or beaten with stones. A women's rights group is fighting back against the tradition through education in schools.

Viking burial ship found in Norway 5h ago

Archaeologists have found the remnants of a Viking ship thought to date back to the Iron Age in Norway. One of only three other such finds, it may throw light onto how the Norsemen ruled the waves a thousand years ago.

Watch: Daphne Curuana Galizia documentary

On 16th October 2017, the Maltese investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia was assassinated.

Pressure mounts on Löw after Netherlands defeat 20h ago

Fußball Nations League München Deutschland vs Frankreich (Reuters/M. Dalder)

Nearly four months after their embarrassing elimination from the World Cup, Germany could be on the brink of another football humiliation. DW explains how the Germans can avoid relegation in the Nations League.

Medical tourism in Hungary 20h ago

Medical tourism in Hungary (picture-alliance/dpa/J. Stratenschulte)

Health is wealth, they say. But sometimes health pursuits benefit both the patient's and the doctor's fortunes. Once such case is Hungary's burgeoning wellness industry and a small-but-growing niche for foreign patients.

Turning plastic into paving stones in Ghana 15.10.2018

Ghana has a significant problem with plastic waste: only 2 percent of the 22,000 tons it produces annually is recycled. But a company is now taking up the fight against plastic waste - by turning it into paving stones.