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A motorway bridge, reported to reach around 50 meters over the northwestern city, has collapsed. Dozens of people have been killed and many other seriously injured, according to the authorities. Go to article
The Turkish lira crash is threatening to turn into a debt and liquidity crisis. DW explains how the lira got to this point.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has warned his country would boycott electronic goods from the United States in retaliation for recent sanctions imposed by Washington over the detention of an American pastor.
London police have arrested a man on suspicion of terrorism after he ploughed through pedestrians and cyclists in central London. The man eventually smashed his car into barriers outside the Parliament building.
Denmark is set to build a fence along the German border in an attempt to keep out swine flu. Critics say it won't work, harms wildlife and may only be a symbolic gesture to cater to farmers and anti-immigrant sentiment.
Swedish police have described the arson attacks on cars as "organized and prepared." They come amid growing concern over violence, which could benefit Sweden's anti-immigration Sweden Democrats in the upcoming election.
Vienna has been ranked as the most livable city in the world for the first time, according to the latest Economist Intelligence Unit global survey. Five German cities, including Frankfurt, have ranked in the top 30.
Supporters of Bangladesh's embattled former premier Khaleda Zia are hopeful she will be released from prison and run for election at the end of the year. But political experts are less optimistic.
The German chancellor's return to work has come with a number of foreign policy challenges. Migration has dominated her agenda of late, while disagreements over Ukraine and Syria continue to fuel tension with Russia.
Unfazed by a mounting number of uncertainties, Europe's largest economy has logged better-than-expected growth in the second quarter. Experts said the expansion was mainly driven by domestic consumption.
More trouble for Donald Trump — a new book by former aide Omarosa Manigault-Newman describes the US president as racist and misogynist. The former Apprentice contestant also made a secret recording of her firing.
Democrats hope to mobilize Texas's growing Latino population to vote in November's midterm elections. The state is poised to send two Hispanic women to the national legislature for the first time ever.
A group of Berlin residents has discovered a 20-meter section of the Berlin Wall near the seat of Germany's BND intelligence agency. Officials announced the discovery as Berlin commemorates the wall's victims.
"Pippilotta" stole the headlines last week after following a man "relentlessly" through the streets of Karlsruhe.
Facebook has beaten Sony for rights to stream matches of Spain's top football league in the Asian subcontinent — for free. The deal marks the company's latest foray into online sports streaming.
The Chinese economy is showing more signs of weakness, with the pace of investment slowing to levels not seen since 1996. Official data revealed that domestic consumption also failed to meet expectations.
Turkey's current crisis may end badly for European economies, says DW's Henrik Böhme.
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President Donald Trump's plan for a Space Force will not change the way we explore beyond Earth, says Fabian Schmidt.
A proposal by the Indonesian government intended to prevent wildfires has been criticized by local environmental groups.
Cubans are debating a draft constitution, before a final version is to be submitted to a referendum.
A lack of access to birth control means many Cuban women undergo several abortions in their lives, writes Yoani Sánchez.
As DW found out, banning the headscarf for girls under 14 would be a highly controversial move.
The multiple Grammy Award winner is gravely ill and surrounded by relatives, a reporter and family friend has said.
A millionaire businesswoman whose followers call her "Supreme Master" is behind a global chain of popular vegan cafes, including four in Germany. No one knows how Ching Hai amassed her vast fortune.
Students in Delhi are attending "happiness classes" to learn to relax and cope better with school.
