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UK ministers Raab, McVey resign over Brexit deal

Under pressure, Prime Minister Theresa May defended her Brexit plan in parliament as three more ministers resigned. A summit of EU leaders has been scheduled to discuss the deal later this month. Go to article

The draft Brexit deal: What you need to know 11h ago

EU chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier holds the draft withdrawal agreement during a media conference in Brussels

The EU and UK have drafted a Brexit deal, which includes a financial settlement and a customs union backstop to prevent a hard border between Ireland and Northern Ireland. DW breaks down the agreement.

Saudi arrests after Khashoggi, Salman 'cleared' 36m ago

Picture of Jamal Khashoggi in front of screen showing his fiancée (picture-alliance/AP/J.S. Applewhite)

Saudi Arabia's top prosecutor has recommended the death penalty for five of the suspects charged in the murder case of dissident writer Jamal Khashoggi. However, he denied Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's involvement.

Migrants refuse to disembark in Libya 13h ago

African migrants on a container ship in Misrata, Libya (picture-alliance/dpa)

The 94 passengers were rescued by a passing container ship last week as they were en route to Italy. After being returned to Libya they have refused to get off the ship.

Police raid far-left squat in Berlin 5h ago

Police operation in Rigaer Strasse, Berlin (picture-alliance/dpa/P. Zinken)

The squat at Rigaer Strasse 94 was among a total of four properties searched by police in the early hours of Thursday morning. Police were searching for suspects of an attack against a late-night kiosk.

US risks losing military edge, report says 7h ago

Syrien Manbidsch US Patrouille (picture-alliance/AP Photo/H. Malla)

A commission investigating Donald Trump's defense strategy has said the US could lose a military conflict with China or Russia. It argued that the US' ability to defend itself and its allies was in doubt.

PEN addresses the plight of writers in prison 57m ago

Türkei Protest vor der Botschaft Chinas in Istanbul | Solidarität mit Uiguren (Getty Images/AFP/O. Kose)

Dictators are afraid of people with a voice speaking uncomfortable truths, says Ralf Nestmeyer, the coordinator of PEN Germany's Writers in Prison Committee.

The 31-kilometer area of the impact crater

Greenland: Massive 31-kilometer crater discovered beneath ice

Researchers believe that a 1-kilometer-wide iron meteorite caused the 31-kilometer-wide impact crater, perhaps as little as 12,000 years ago. It's the first such crater found under any of Earth's ice sheets.

Migrant arrivals in EU reach 5-year low 13h ago

Refugees and migrants sit on a rescue boat after being pulled from the sea off of Italy (Getty Images/C. McGrath)

Illegal border crossings have continued to drop, putting this year's rate on track to be the lowest since 2013, Frontex has said. Despite this, an EU dispute over the arrivals continues to feed anti-migrant sentiment.

How Trump can respond to the 'migrant caravan' 13h ago

Donald Trump (picture-alliance/K.Dietsch)

Just ahead of the midterms, the US president deployed thousands of soldiers to the southern border, curtailed asylum law, and threatened the use of military force against an approaching "migrant caravan." Is that legal?

Stormy Daniels' lawyer arrested in US 3h ago

Michael Avenatti (picture-alliance/AP Photo/M. O. Baker)

Michael Avenatti, who represents porn star Stormy Daniels in a legal dispute with US President Donald Trump, has been accused of domestic abuse. He was arrested and later released on bail.

Löw continues Germany's slow evolution 18h ago

Deutschland Joachim Löw, Bundestrainer Fußball (picture-alliance/dpa/J. Woitas)

Germany are set to face Russia in a friendly, but will be without Dortmund forward Marco Reus. Joachim Löw is expected to field some younger players but has warned that the evolution of the team will be a slow process.

Orban may grant asylum to embattled ally 17h ago

Macedonian ex-Prime Minister Nicola Gruevski and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban (Getty Images/AFP/R. Atanasovski)

Hungarian strongman Viktor Orban and embattled former Macedonian PM Nikola Gruevski have long been allies. Facing extensive corruption allegations at home, Gruevski now appears set to request asylum in Budapest.

AfD's Alice Weidel under investigation 21h ago

Alice Weidel (picture-alliance/dpa/F. Kästle)

Prosecutors have begun a probe into AfD leader Alice Weidel over the alleged use of foreign donations to pay for internet campaigning. The party received large sums of money from donors in Switzerland and Belgium.

CDU youth wing caught singing Nazi-era song 20h ago

Stock photo for CDU Junge Union (picture-alliance/dpa/J. Büttner)

Young members of German Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservative party sang a Nazi-era song in a bar on November 9. A Jewish artist filmed the incident hours after she marked 80 years since the Kristallnacht pogrom.

Police raid far-left squat in Berlin

United States risks losing military edge, report says

Greek archaeologists locate lost ancient city of Tenea

German CDU youth wing filmed singing Nazi-era military song

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Rohingya in Bangladesh resist repatriation

More than 700,000 Rohingyas have fled to Bangladesh to escape violence. On Thursday, the first repatriations to Myanmar were due to start, but the refusal of many refugees to go back brought the operation to a halt.

Dutch court blocks bid to ban Black Pete 17h ago

The Netherlands, Black Pete Protest (picture-alliance/P.Dejong)

Activists wanted the court to block broadcasters from showing the character's "racist characteristics." One broadcaster justified airing images of Black Pete because he goes "down the chimney a lot."

Man with his hands bound in foreground with a placard in the back reading free journalists (picture-alliance/dpa/I. Langsdon)

Punishing free speech with prison and persecution

On the Day of the Imprisoned Writer, we look at five writers punished for expressing themselves.

Cars still rule the roost in Germany 23h ago

That the car still dominates how Germans get around is perhaps unsurprising, but it doesn't help Germany's green goals.

Marie Antoinette jewels sell for millions 9h ago

Queen Marie Antoinette Pearl and diamond pendant (picture-alliance/AP Photo/R. Drew)

A treasure trove of jewelry from the Bourbon-Parma royal family — including pieces once owned Marie Antoinette — blew past pre-auction estimates. The French queen's pearl and diamond pendant sold for $36 million alone.

Young Nigerian carrying item next to gas flare

Gas flaring scorches Niger Delta

Gas flaring in Nigeria is killing crops, polluting water and damaging human health — and it shows no sign of stopping.

Russian military parade in Moscow marking the victory over Nazi forces (picture-alliance/dpa/Tass/S. Bobylev)

'These missiles can reach Berlin'

Lithuania's Linas Linkevicius tells DW that Russia has been violating the terms of the INF nuclear arms treaty. He says action is necessary to force all parties to comply with the agreement.