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Merkel 'highly qualified' for EU post: Juncker

Angela Merkel will bid farewell to the chancellor's office in Berlin in 2021. The outgoing president of the European Commission thinks she is a "a complete and endearing work of art" who would do well in Brussels. Go to article

Bavarian village goes it alone on climate change 1h ago

Global Ideas Klimawandel in den Alpen Garmisch-Partenkirchen (DW/J. Collins)

In Germany, villages and towns are leading the pack in the climate change fight. One motivated mayor has set up a store stocked with regional produce to help cut emissions. But going local isn't as easy as it sounds.

Greta hits Rome on Fridays for Future trail 14h ago

Greta Thunberg speaks at a 'Fridays for Future' protest in Rome, Italy (picture-alliance/ZUMAPRESS/C. Fabiano)

Thousands turned out for the latest round of "Fridays for Future" protests with Greta Thunberg in Rome. The young activist admitted she may be "naive" for hoping that "we fix the climate and the ecological crisis."

German mining town lives down IS past 2h ago

Winding tower of Lohberg colliery (picture-alliance/dpa/M. Skolimowska)

The western town of Dinslaken became known as a Salafi hotbed in 2013 when a group of local youths traveled to Syria to join the "Islamic State." Years on, the community is still trying to leave the past behind.

Pope Francis dedicates Good Friday to migrants 11m ago

Pope Francis sitting at the Colosseum (Reuters/R. Casilli)

In emotive meditations, the pope spoke of "all the crosses" borne by the suffering in the world, including migrants and abused children. But he didn't directly touch on the Catholic Church's own sex abuse scandals.

Politicians condemn violence in Northern Ireland

Memorial to Lyra McKee in Londonderry (Reuters/C. Kilcoyne)

21 years after the Good Friday agreement, journalist Lyra McKee's death in a riot has brought Londonderry's tortured past back to the fore as Brexit woes threaten to unravel a fragile border peace.

Trump rails at 'totally untrue' Mueller report 16h ago

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during an event recognizing the Wounded Warrior Project Soldier Ride in the East Room of the White House

Special Counsel Robert Mueller's long-awaited report detailed embarrassing testimony from several insiders. The president has now railed against the accusations as "total bulls---."

US 'house of horrors' parents jailed for life 6h ago

Louise Turpin (far left) and David Turpin (second from right) in court (picture-alliance/AP/W. Lester)

David and Louise Turpin have been handed life sentences for torturing 12 of their 13 children in a case that shocked the country. Investigators say the children were severely undereducated and malnourished.

Serbians rally for embattled president 5h ago

Supporters of Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic burn flare as they wait for his arrival for his campaign rally The Future of Serbia in front of the Parliament Building in Belgrade, Serbia, April 19 (Reuters/M. Djurica)

President Aleksandar Vucic said the rally was the biggest the country had seen in decades. It follows months of protests against the ultranationalist-turned-liberal.

Russland | Schach - 2018 Schnell- und Blitz Schach Weltmeisterschaft (Reuters/A. Vaganov)

Chess world champion Magnus Carlsen wants to keep winning streak going

Magnus Carlsen is on form again. The Norwegian will face his World Championship rival Fabiano Caruana at the Grenke Chess Classic tournament in Baden-Baden and Karlsruhe. A big young talent is set to represent Germany.

Peru: Ex-president Kuczynski to stay in prison

Pedro Pablo Kuczynski (picture-alliance/dpa/M. Mejia)

Pedro Pablo Kuczynski was arrested earlier this month on suspicion of taking bribes from a Brazilian construction company. Another ex-president killed himself two days ago to avoid arrest in the scandal.

Algerian protesters ramp up pressure on regime

Algerians, draped in national flags, hold banners and chant slogans during an anti government demonstration in the capital Algiers, on April 19, 2019 (Getty Images/AFP)

Abdelaziz Bouteflika stepped down as president more than two weeks ago, yet hundreds of thousands of people are still unhappy with Algeria's political system. Protesters want his former allies to also step aside as well.

Government jet's damage worse than thought 14h ago

The Global 5000 jet lands at a severe angle

Shortly after a government jet took off from Berlin, pilots lost control of the aircraft. As they attempted to land they were jolted away from the runway and were forced to land on the grass.

Ukraine presidential debate ends in a draw 14h ago

Ukraine Präsidentschaftswahl 2019 | Debatte - Poroschenko vs. Selenskyj (Reuters/V. Fedosenko)

Ahead of Sunday's presidential runoff election President Petro Poroshenko and comedian Volodymyr Zelensky held their only debate at a football stadium. Polls show Poroshenko losing to Zelensky.

Turkey arrests UAE 'spies,' Khasoggi link? 15h ago

Türkei Istanbul Protest gegen Ermordung von Khashoggi durch Saudis (Getty Images/AFP/Y. Akgul)

The arrests are likely to test already tense ties between Turkey and the UAE. Turkey is a center for Arab dissidents who are targeted by regional intelligence services.

Leica Tiananmen Square video upsets China 10h ago

Web Film Leica: The Hunt Still (Leica/Stink Films)

A Leica promotional video alluded to the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests, prompting an angry response from China just weeks ahead of the 30th anniversary. Leica has denied commissioning or sanctioning the video.

Tiny Japanese baby boy can go home at 29 weeks 17h ago

Ryusuke Sekino in the arms of his mother (picture-alliance/AP Photo)

A Japanese baby boy whose birth weight was that of an apple is set to go home some 29 weeks after coming to the world. He is thought to have been the smallest surviving baby boy ever born.

Amazon concedes defeat in China 13h ago

Despite an early entry into the Asian powerhouse, the US tech giant has failed to gain traction against fierce local competition. DW asks what lessons the world's largest e-tailer can learn about selling to the Chinese.

Liberian president works from home due to snakes 7h ago

Two black snakes were seen slithering in the president's office building, forcing him to work from home during fumigation efforts. The presidential mansion burned down in 2006.

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Congress for AfD (Getty Images/R. Hartmann)

Populists are targeting Western democracy 8h ago

Yet again, a member of Germany's far-right populist AfD party has traveled to the Russian-annexed Crimean Peninsula.

German government jet suffers serious damage in crash landing

Giant ancient 'lion' discovered in Kenya

Merkel 'highly qualified' for EU post: Juncker

How a German mining town became a recruiting ground for IS

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A green jeweled egg (picture-alliance/dpa/D. Karmann)

Beyond chocolate: The egg in art and design

Easter wouldn't be Easter without eggs. The oval objects also play a role far beyond the culinary, from paintings to architecture and furniture design.

'Nicaragua deserves peace,' says exiled student protest leader

Madelaine Caracas is a leader in the Nicaraguan student movement that last year launched protests against President Daniel Ortega's government. Now living in exile, she's still fighting for democracy in her homeland.

Block of flats (picture alliance/Geisler-Fotopress)

First-timers struggle in German housing market

With rising prices, a crowded rental market and low interest rates, it now makes sense to buy rather than rent a property. First-time home ownership is, however, falling because young people can't afford it.

Autobahn church near Kassel, Germany (Fotolia/lagom)

Germany's autobahn churches grow in popularity

Ever more Germans are pulling into highway churches for a brief moment of spirituality, to light candles and pray.

Activists: Easter fires are animal death traps

Activists say Easter fires can become death traps for small animals like hedgehogs and rabbits.

Brandenburg an der Havel, 1989 (picture-alliance/akg-images)

Former inmates recall life in GDR prisons

The Nazis jailed partisans such as Erich Honecker in the Brandenburg-Görden prison. Several decades later, when Honecker had become the East German leader, he in turn locked up political adversaries in this very jail.

The pipes of the Leon cathedral jut out among stained-glass windows (DW/C. Burack)

Made in Germany, heard in Spain: The Leon cathedral organ connection

This Easter, the Leon Cathedral will awe many Mass-goers with its powerful organ. Though DW's Cristina Burack knows the cathedral well, discovering the organ was made by Klais Orgelbau in Bonn sparked a hunt for meaning.