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Fort Trump: Is a new US-Poland base realistic?

US President Donald Trump has said he is "seriously considering" a Polish request that Washington build a new military base in the country. DW spoke with two security experts to determine the viability of such a plan. Go to article

US-Poland base needs 'cohesive' NATO plan 10h ago

US tanks in Poland for a parade (Ausschnitt) (picture-alliance/(AP Photo/A. Keplicz)

Retired General Ben Hodges has told DW that any new US military base in Poland must be a "cohesive" NATO plan. That's because "all allies will have to bear some of the consequences" of Russia's reaction, he warned.

Brexit deadlock: May urges EU to compromise 44m ago

Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May leaves the stage

With the countdown on for Brexit, the EU and the UK look no closer to a deal. UK Prime Minister Theresa May has ruled out a second referendum and has urged the EU to "evolve its position" on Britain's exit from the bloc.

Merkel govt under fire over spy chief deal 14h ago

Former intelligence chief Hans-Georg Maassen (picture-alliance/S. Stache)

Angela Merkel's governing coalition has decided to sack its controversial head of domestic intelligence by transfering him to a higher post. With no successor on the horizon, the move has drawn jeers around the country.

Germany OKs Saudi arms sale despite ban 4h ago

Girls attend a class at their school, damaged by a recent Saudi-led air strike

The sale of arms to parties in the Yemen conflict is against the German government's coalition agreement. But Berlin has now approved a delivery of weapons to Saudi Arabia and the UAE, despite allegations of war crimes.

Germany not as polarized as it seems: study 9h ago

People walking in Berlin-Wedding, including a woman in a headscarf

Many media outlets tend to assume that Chancellor Angela Merkel's refugee policies have divided the country. But two new studies about the general mood in German society are calling for a closer look.

Hambach Forest: Journalist dies after fall 12h ago

A bridge suspended between two treehouses in Germany's Hambach Forest (picture-alliance/dpa/C. Gateau)

Police have spent days evicting activists from the forest but said no actions were taking place when the man fell to his death. Activists have been there for six years in an attempt to keep the woods from being cut down.

Japan's Abe wins party backing to stay PM 3h ago

Shinzo Abe (picture-alliance/dpa/AP Images/E. Hoshiko)

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has been rallying support in a vote for the leadership of his Liberal Democratic Party. The win puts him on course to be the country's longest-serving prime minister.

Uganda bans rallies for opposition’s Bobi Wine 1h ago

Bobi Wine waves to his supporters moments after being sworn in as a Ugandan Member of Parliament (Getty Images/AFP/I. Kasamani)

Popular politician Bobi Wine will be met with a police escort and treason charges when he returns to Uganda. He was in the US for treatment of injuries he said were sustained while tortured by security forces.

Champions League Benfica Lissabon gegen Bayren München (Reuters/P. Nunes)

Sanches seals Bayern win on Benfica return 9h ago

Renato Sanches finished a brilliant team move to complete a comfortable 2-0 win for Bayern Munich against Benfica.

Champions League Schachtjor Donezk - TSG Hoffenheim | Tor Grillitsch (Reuters/G. Garanich)

Hoffenheim impress on Champions debut 10h ago

Julian Nagelsmann and his side looked more than at home in their Champions League debut in Kharkiv, Ukraine.

Gangs fuel illegal S. Africa mollusk trade 6h ago

Meeresfrucht Abalone (picture-alliance/dpa/EPA/A. Hofford)

Chinese crime syndicates working with local South African gangs have caused stocks of abalone to be depleted at a record rate. Illegal trade in the marine mollusks extends across sub-Saharan Africa.

Picture showing the growing of coca in Colombia (picture-alliance/L. Robayo)

Colombia's coca cultivation at record level

The area of land being used to grow coca in Colombia has increased by 17 percent, according to a UN report. A peace deal with the FARC rebel group was expected to reduce cocaine production, but the opposite appears true.

Cook's HMS Endeavour found at last? 9h ago

A centuries-old mystery may finally be coming to an end. A team of archaeologists has planned a major excavation for the HMS Endeavour, the ship used by Captain James Cook when he first traveled to Australia.

Russia, Israel seek to defuse plane crisis 11h ago

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (Reuters/Y. Kadobniv)

The downing of a Russian plane during an Israeli air raid on Syria has caused tension between Tel Aviv and Moscow. Experts say the two countries will do everything possible to prevent another such incident.

Report: Pussy Riot activist due secret info 14h ago

New details have emerged in the case of Kremlin critic Pyotr Verzilov, now in intensive care in Berlin. A Russian newspaper says he was to receive highly sensitive documents on the day he was allegedly poisoned.