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Trump's 'asylum ban' highlights dysfunctional Congress

When Donald Trump issued his latest edict restricting immigration, this time for possible asylum-seekers associated with the so-called migrant caravan, the political response in Washington followed a familiar pattern. Go to article

Trump backs Saudis in Khashoggi murder row 7h ago

The US president has defended relations with Saudi Arabia, saying he will not punish Riyadh for assassinating a US-based journalist. Citing "America First" policy, he vowed not to touch arms deals worth $110 billion.

West warns against Russian Interpol president 6h ago

Critics have sounded the alarm ahead of a pivotal vote on the new president of Interpol on Wednesday. Russia's candidate is favorite to take the reins of the global policing organization.

Ukraine Euromaidan protest in Nov. 2013 (Reuters)

Ukraine battles corruption 5 years after Euromaidan

Five years ago, hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians took to the streets demanding an end to corruption.

Germany sets out new law to find skilled immigrants 13h ago

The German government is slowly delivering on its promise to hash out a new immigration law to fill the massive gaps in the market for skilled labor. But experts say the law can only do so much.

Activists decry Turkey inaction on child pregnancy 8h ago

Symbolbild Krankenhaus Monitor (picture alliance/BSIP/A. Benoist)

A new report shows that some 22,000 pregnant children were admitted to Turkish hospitals over 18 months. Despite this overwhelming number, experts argue that the actual cases are likely to be much higher.

Similar? France and Germany's ideas for EU 9h ago

Emmanuel Macron with Merkel in Berlin (picture-alliance/AP Photo/M. Sohn)

French President Emmanuel Macon and German Chancellor Angela Merkel have ambitious plans for the future of the European Union. But are the two countries headed in the same direction?

Turkey seeks extradition of Gulen supporters 56m ago

Turkey has given US officials a request to extradite dozens of people linked to Fethullah Gulen. President Erdogan blames the cleric for an attempted coup in 2016 and has already locked up thousands of his followers.

Ex-Macedonia PM 'granted asylum' in Hungary 5h ago

Fugitive former Macedonia Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski claims Hungarian authorities have approved his asylum request. Gruevski is an ally of Viktor Orban and has been convicted on corruption charges back home.

Norwegian accused of sex crimes against hundreds of boys 5h ago

Police in Norway have charged a 26-year-old man with coercing more than 300 boys to engage in sexual acts. Authorities say it is the biggest case of sexual abuse in the Scandinavian country's history.

Dozens dead in Afghanistan suicide attack 13h ago

Afghan men carry an injured person to a hospital after a suicide attack in Kabul.

A suicide bomber has blown himself up in a banquet hall filled with religious clerics in Kabul. It is one of the deadliest attacks in the country this year.

UN climate boss quits after jet-setting audit 8h ago

Erik Solheim said he hopes his decision to step down "proves to be in the best interest" of the UN agency. An audit found he spent nearly half a million dollars on travel, considered a key driver of CO2 emissions.

Pipeline wars on climate change front line 15h ago

Kanada British Columbia - Protestmarsch gegen Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain Pipeline erweiterung (Rogue Collective)

As new pipelines expand the flow of dirty fossil fuels globally, environmental activists are joining with social justice and indigenous rights movements to cut off climate change-inducing oil and gas at the source.

Who is winning in the US-China trade spat? 17h ago

Policymakers in Europe have spared no effort to emphasize that there can be no winners in an escalated trade conflict between the United States and China. But a fresh study shows there are several beneficiaries.

AfD leader under official investigation 6h ago

German prosecutors have opened a formal probe into AfD leader Alice Weidel over alleged election campaign donations from Switzerland. It is illegal for German parties to receive contributions from non-EU countries.

Security scare at Kylie's Cologne concert 4h ago

Kylie Minogue (picture-alliance/dpa/T. Nearmy)

German police armed with submachine guns were deployed to a Kylie Minogue concert in Cologne to quell a potential attack. The threat was reportedly linked to a mentally-disturbed Belgian man.

German teen takes 49 minutes to lose license 1h ago

A police dummy holding a camera in his hand (picture-alliance/dpa/T. Warnack)

A German teenager has managed to gain and lose his driving license in less than one hour after police caught him speeding near the city of Dortmund. The 18-year-old was going 95 kilometers per hour in a 50 zone.

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Trump lets Saudis get away with murder 2h ago

The whitewashing of Saudi responsibility for the Khashoggi murder is an attack on human rights, writes Michael Knigge.

Germany sets out new law to find skilled immigrants

World Chess Championship: What's wrong with Magnus Carlsen?

Spain threatens to vote No on Brexit deal over Gibraltar

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Isländische Premierministerin Katrin Jakobsdóttir (picture-alliance/dpa/B. von Jutrczenka)

Iceland's premier fights for gender equality

Iceland's Prime Minister Katrin Jakobsdottir talks to DW about gender inequality and the in her country and beyond.

Filipino protesters fear losing territory to China

The first visit of a Chinese president to the Philippines in 13 years has drawn protests in the capital Manila.

Laternen festival in Seoul (DW/Shay Meinecke)

Korean lantern festival lights up Seoul

More than 2 million people from around the world have visited Korea's largest lantern festival. The 17-day event, which also celebrates the coming of winter, concluded on November 18. Shay Meinecke reports from Seoul.

Fresh fighting reported in Yemen despite push for truce

Fighting broke out in the Yemeni port city of Hodeida, despite a push at the UN Security Council for an immediate truce. But international pressure on Yemen's warring parties to end the conflict and tackle the massive humanitarian crisis is growing.

A superhero who gets her power from her crutches

In some societies, a stigma is attached to people with disabilities. To change such perceptions, a Ghanaian software engineer living with cerebral palsy has written a comic celebrating a superheroine wielding crutches and super powers.

Germany face tough Euro 2020 path after Poland draw in Portugal 7h ago

Fußball UEFA Nations League Deutschland vs. Niederlande | Jogi Löw (Getty Images/AFP/P. Stollarz)

Germany could face a European heavyweight in qualifying for the 2020 European Championship. Germany had to get a better result against the Netherlands than Poland did against Portugal, but Poland also picked up a draw.

Juve boss rules out European Super League 8h ago

Belgien Brüssel UEFA Präsident Aleksander Ceferin und Andrea Agnelli (Getty Images/AFP/J. Thys)

Andrea Agnelli, chairman of Juventus and the European Club Association (ECA), has distanced himself from plans to create a European Super League. There was also a pledge to increase co-operation between the ECA and UEFA.

Schachweltmeisterschaft 2018 | Magnus Carlsen vs. Fabiano Caruana | 7. Partie (picture-alliance/dpa/Fide/Fetisova.Photos)

Chess championships: what's up with Carlsen?

World champion Magnus Carlsen is without a win and struggling to find top gear at the World Chess Championship in London. DW chess expert Holger Hank offers five possible reasons why he can't get it going.