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UK can halt Brexit unilaterally — EU court

The European Court of Justice has ruled that Britain can decide to reverse Brexit without consulting other EU member states. The verdict comes a day before the British parliament is due to vote on the Brexit deal. Go to article

UN conference in Marrakech (Reuters/A. Mokhtari)

UN migration pact adopted, despite dissent 2h ago

UN member states have adopted the UN's controversial migration compact at a conference in Morocco.

US only country not supporting refugee pact 23h ago

The UN says member states must unite to support refugees — but can this work without Washington on board?

German rail strike: Long-distance trains halted 8h ago

Display saying trains cancelled (picture-alliance/dpa/P. Kneffel)

German rail travelers face heavy delays in the run-up to Christmas. On Monday, workers went on a nationwide four-hour strike, with all long-distance trains canceled. It comes after salary talks broke down last week.

Carlos Ghosn, and Nissan, formally charged

Carlos Ghosn (Getty Images/AFP/E. Laurent)

The ousted Nissan chairman was also served a new arrest warrant on separate allegations of underreporting his income, according to local media reports. Nissan and another of its former executives were also charged.

US-Kampfflugzeug F-35 Lightning | Paris Air Show (Reuters/P. Rossignol)

SIPRI: US arms output dwarfs rest of world

US firms are by far at the top of the global arms trade, according to an expert report. Germany's largest defense company landed at 25th among the globe's top 100; Russia, Turkey and China are also boosting production.

Khashoggi's final words: 'I can't breathe' 8h ago

Jamal Khashoggi (picture-alliance/AP Photo/V. Mayo)

A transcript of an audio recording of Jamal Khashoggi's final moments has revealed details of the journalist's murder. The Saudi foreign minister has rejected demands to extradite two suspects connected to the death.

Russian ex-cop convicted for 56 (more) murders 2h ago

A court in the far eastern city of Irkutsk has convicted a former policeman of 56 murders. He was handed a life sentence and deprived of his pension. He was already serving a life sentence for another 22 murders.

Macron to address nation after riots 11h ago

Frankreich Gelbwestenprotest in Paris (picture-alliance/dpa/M. Euler)

President Emmanuel Macron will speak to the French people after a fourth week of protests that have shaken the country. Unrest sparked by proposed fuel tax hikes has morphed into a general anti-government revolt.

People take part in a demonstration under the slogan Together we buried the patriarchal order to mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women

Amnesty highlights female rights activism

Amnesty International has paid tribute to the growing role of women in the fight for human rights in a new report.

Armenian PM's alliance wins by landslide 9h ago

Armenia's acting prime minister is on track to consolidate his power after preliminary results put his alliance ahead in parliamentary elections. Nikol Pashinian took office in May after leading anti-corruption protests.

Will Armenia's peaceful revolution continue?

Ukraine to ditch Russian friendship treaty 18h ago

Anti-war rally in Moscow, 2014 (Reuters)

The Russian-Ukrainian Friendship Treaty has been highly controversial on both sides in the past. Now, Kyiv has apparently had its patience tested for too long. The agreement, which expires in 2019, will not be extended.

Venezuela: Maduro further secures power 7h ago

President Nicolas Maduro speaks after voting in local elections in Caracas

With opposition parties banned and an ongoing economic crisis, a scant number of Venezuelans cast their votes. At the ballot box, President Nicolas Maduro accused the US of seeking to "divide" his country.

SPD taps UK-German Barley for EU polls 20h ago

With EU polls drawing closer, Germany's SPD has strongly backed Justice Minister Katarina Barley as its top candidate for the European Parliament. Barley is a dual British-German national with a French law degree.

Togo protests turn deadly after crackdown 20h ago

Deaths were reported in Togo after security forces moved against protesters across the West African state. Opposition leaders accused "regime soldiers" of opening fire and urged their supporters to continue street demos.

Alketa Xhafa Mripa hangs dresses on clotheslines at the Pristina stadium as part of her installation titled Thinking of You (AFP/Getty Images)

Kosovo: War sex violence victims speak out

After many years of silence, hundreds of survivors of sexual violence during the Kosovo war have come forward.

Mr. Germany 2019 crowned after tight race 17h ago

Mister Germany 2019 finalists (PEN_Fotografie/M. Schröpfer)

Sasha Sasse, a 27-year-old from the eastern city of Leipzig, has been named Germany's most attractive man for 2019. The stylist and model said he was "unbelievably happy."

DW Perspectives

Pact with long-term effects 3h ago

The UN migration pact is not legally binding, but could become international standard, writes Cigdem Akyol.

German rail strikes cause widespread delays

Jamal Khashoggi's final words were 'I can't breathe': report

SIPRI: US dwarfs rest of world in armaments production

Amnesty International report highlights women's fight against oppression

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No pets at Christmas from German shelters

Over the Christmas holiday period animal shelters in Germany are stopping people taking pets home. They say that anyone who does not understand why is probably the wrong person to adopt.