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John Bolton starts talks with Russia over nuclear treaty

The US national security adviser's visit to Moscow comes after President Trump vowed to withdraw from the INF nuclear pact. Russia has warned that pulling out of the landmark treaty would be a "dangerous step." Go to article

Pershing-II missiles are transported away from a US base in Heilbronn

What is the INF nuclear treaty? 8h ago

As the US is poised to pull out of the 1987 nuclear arms control agreement, DW takes a closer look at the treaty.

Soviet missiles in the former German Democratic Republic (picture-alliance/dpa/R. Holschneider)

No INF would mean 'new Cold War' 1h ago

Trump did Putin a favor by threatening to scrap a treaty limiting some nuclear weapons, a Russia analyst tells DW.

Merkel puts Saudi arms sales on hold 3h ago

A patrol boat being loaded onto a ship (picture-alliance/dpa/S. Sauer)

Chancellor Angela Merkel has said Germany will stop exporting weapons to Saudi Arabia, at least for the time being. The decision comes in the wake of the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi at a Saudi consulate.

Saudi Arabia calls Jamal Khashoggi killing a 'grave mistake'

Opinion: Right, but for the wrong reason

Stop arms exports to Saudi Arabia, but not because of Jamal Khashoggi, do it for Yemen.

May tells MPs Brexit is '95 percent' done 2h ago

Theresa May (picture-alliance/BELGA/T. Roge)

British Prime Minister Theresa May has told parliamentarians that 95 percent of a Brexit deal has been agreed with the EU. The bad news? The Irish border belongs in the unsolved 5 percent.

Köln Salafisten Veranstaltung (picture-alliance/dpa)

Invisible and dangerous: The Salafist scene in North Rhine-Westphalia

There are more Salafists in North Rhine-Westphalia than in any other German state. The scene has all but vanished from the public eye in its stronghold. But it is still very active, as DW is told by numerous sources.

Luigi Di Maio Giuseppe Conte Matteo Salvini (Imago)

Italy defends its budget at EU 10h ago

Italy's populist government is determined to stand by its plans to raise its already high deficit despite an EU warning.

How will EU-Italy budget impasse be solved? 4h ago

After vowing to end austerity, Italy's populist government has spooked Brussels with an ambitious 2019 budget.

Ethiopia inks peace deal with ONLF rebels 1h ago

Members of the ONLF attend a ceremony to sign a peace deal in 2010 (Getty Images/A.Maasho )

After over 30 years of conflict, Ethiopia has secured a peace agreement with the separatist ONLF group. The deal opens up a political path for ONLF to push for the rights of ethnic Somalis in eastern Ethiopia.

Trump on the caravan: Will cut regional aid 1h ago

Migrants making their way north from the Mexico-Guatemala border (picture-alliance/dpa/M. Castillo)

US President Donald Trump has said he will cut foreign aid to Honduras, El Salvador and Guatemala, as a caravan of migrants makes its way toward the US-Mexico border. He branded the situation a "national emergency."

A high rise building is visible through a Star of David cutout (DW/L. Sydorsky)

The Odessa massacre: Remembering the 'Holocaust by bullets'

German and Romanian officials have attended a memorial service for the 30,000 people, mostly Ukrainian Jews, murdered on October 22-23, 1941. The massacre has been a long overlooked page of WWII history — until now.

Man who thwarted Nazi nuclear plan dies 17h ago

Norwegian World War II hero Joachim Ronneberg

A Norwegian man who led a daring raid to sabotage Nazi Germany's nuclear weapon ambitions has died at the age of 99. The story of the World War II operation has been retold in books, TV series and a Hollywood film.

Siemens CEO the latest to ditch Saudi conference 1h ago

Deutschland Joe Kaeser (picture-alliance/dpa/P. Kneffel)

The chief executive of the German industrial conglomerate, Joe Kaeser, will not attend the Saudi-organized Future Investment Initiative this week. He said his decision was "the cleanest" though not "the most courageous."

Australia apologizes to sex abuse victims 16h ago

Australia's prime minister has apologized to victims of child sexual abuse, saying the state had failed to protect them. The gesture follows a major inquiry that uncovered the alarming extent of crimes in institutions.

Insurance gap a curse for poor nations 8h ago

New research from Lloyd's and CEBR has shown that vast assets are underinsured, posing a huge threat to livelihoods particularly in poorer nations. Those most at risk are also those with the lowest insurance levels.

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Russia military parade in Moscow (picture-alliance/dpa/Tass/S. Bobylev)

Jaw jaw, not withdraw 2h ago

A new nuclear arms race is practically inevitable following Donald Trump's announcement to withdraw from the INF treaty.

Hundreds of migrants scale Spanish enclave fence

UN drugs board slams Canada cannabis legalization

Angela Merkel puts on hold arms sales to Saudi Arabia

WWII resistance fighter who thwarted Nazi nuclear plan dies

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Deutschland Bundesliga | FC Schalke 04 - Werder Bremen | (0:2) (Getty Images/AFP/P. Stollarz)

Bundesliga: Bayern bounce back, BVB lethal

After a tough month, Bayern Munich resumed normal service. While Dortmund can't stop scoring, Schalke can't start.

Paul Biya (picture-alliance/AP Photo/S. Alamba)

Cameroon: Landslide win, 7th term for Biya

Biya's victory was widely predicted following an election marred by allegations of fraud and violence.

Opinion: Biya's victory an insult to Cameroon 1h ago

Kamerun Präsident Paul Biya (picture-alliance/AA/J.-P. Kepseu)

Incumbent Paul Biya has won Cameroon's presidency for a seventh time, taking a reported 71 percent of the vote. DW's Fred Muvunyi says it's another seven years of pain that Cameroonians will have to endure.