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Volker Kauder was defeated by Ralph Brinkhaus in an inner-party ballot Tuesday. The surprising result is seen as a warning to the German chancellor. Kauder has been one of her closest allies for the last 13 years. Go to article
The president opened his speech by recounting his successes in office and stressing the importance of national independence. He promised to make sure that only friendly countries receive aid from the US.
The scope of sex abuse within Germany's Catholic Church has been laid out for all to see following a four-year investigation. Head bishop Cardinal Reinhard Marx admitted that the Church has lost public trust.
Germany's Catholic Church is grappling with revelations that its clergy sexually abused more than 3,600 children over decades. Sexual violence is a problem for all institutions in which kids are dependent on adults.
Angela Merkel has said the UK cannot pick and choose which parts of the single market it wants to keep after Brexit. The chancellor insisted that Germany would stand up against any attempts to hollow out global trade.
Austrian police should minimize the amount of information they share with "critical" media outlets, according to a leaked email. The ministry, controlled by the far-right FPÖ, wants more focus on suspects' nationalities.
President Donald Trump is actually a "huge fan" of Europe, insists new US Ambassador to the EU Gordon Sondland. It's the trade deficit he despises. DW's Teri Schultz talks to Sondland in his first Brussels interview.
Sweden's prime minister has been voted out by parliament two weeks after the general election. The balance of power could now be in the hands of the far-right Sweden Democrats.
European parliamentarians will not be obliged to disclose how they spend their expenses, a top EU court has ruled. Journalists had attempted to use freedom of information requests to force transparency.
Tehran has blamed Saudi Arabia, the UAE and the US for acting from the shadows in the terror attack on a military parade in Ahvaz. Will Iran retaliate with military action as threatened — or is it just posturing?
EU officials have expressed optimism that the new framework will allow firms to keep doing business with Iran. Businesses have already pulled out and the Iranian rial has plummeted as the threat of US sanctions looms.
International expectations are high for Germany after Berlin's bid for a non-permanent seat on the UN Security Council won overwhelming support earlier this year. But fulfilling them all could prove tricky.
He's the main figure of anti-Kremlin opposition movement in Russia and he's been spearheading protests against upping the retirement age: Alexei Navalny's re-arrest is just one sign that Vladimir Putin may be nervous.
A massive wildfire has forced the evacuation of hundreds of inhabitants in the Italian region of Tuscany. Authorities say that arson is not being ruled out but are waiting the results of an investigation.
Taiwan is due to get millions worth of spare parts for its fighter jets from the US. With the Trump administration and Beijing already locking horns over a trade war, the military sale is likely to exacerbate tensions.
Hartmut Hopp who helped run the infamous "Colonia Dignidad" cult in Chile will not be required to serve his sentence in Germany, a Düsseldorf court has ruled. The doctor, Hartmut Hopp, fled Chile to avoid jail time.
Chile's public and private sectors are locked in an ongoing struggle with the Mapuches. The indigenous group accuse them of taking their ancestral land, draining its natural resources, and acts of violence.
Luka Modric has won football's highest individual honor but he's not universally loved in his homeland. DW explains why.
UEFA is set to decide which country will host the 2024 European Championship. Its evaluation report gave Germany, the edge, but DFB officials are worried that the nod could still go to Turkey.
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Experts say a German tanker that sank in the Baltic Sea at the end of WWII will sooner or later cause an ecocatastrophe.
Improved ties between Beijing and the Vatican, following a historic deal allowing joint appointment of Catholic bishops in China, have raised concerns in Taiwan that it will lose its most important diplomatic partner.
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern traveled to the UN with her 3-month-old baby Neve. The UN spokesman said: "No one is better qualified to represent her country than a working mother."
The Danske Bank-Russia money laundering affair has shocked many, but for UK high-end realtors it's a supply chain issue.
Analysts say Comcast overpaid for Europe's leading pay TV operator Sky, which could mean higher subscription charges.
Originally brought to Japan as pets, raccoons are being released into the wild when they become too big.
Aldi Novel Adilang was working as a lonely lamp keeper when his small fishing vessel came unmoored. He was finally saved by a shipping vessel near Guam.
New research shows that glyphosate, the world's most widely used weed killer, may contribute to the decline of bees.
Global fashion house Michael Kors announces it will acquire legendary Italian fashion giant Versace.
DW reporters from three nations at their first Oktoberfest. Culture shock or just one big party?
