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Explosions hit Sri Lanka churches and hotels at Easter

A series of blasts have hit churches and hotels in and near the Sri Lankan capital, Colombo. It is the worst violence in the country since a civil war ended in 2009. Go to article

Sri Lankan security forces guard St. Anthony's church after Sunday bombings (Reuters/D. Kiyanawatte)

Easter Sunday blasts belie Sri Lanka's calm facade

With the defeat of Tamil separatists in 2009, Sri Lanka had somewhat managed to rein in violence. But experts say that various conflicts continued to plague the country, and these could have triggered the Easter blasts.

Ukrainians vote in presidential runoff 6h ago

Ukraine Kiew Präsidentschaftswahl (picture-alliance/AP Photo/S. Grits)

Ukrainians are voting in a runoff election pitting incumbent President Poroshenko against comedian Volodymyr Zelenskiy. Zelenskiy has been leading in opinion polls.

Ukraine: Zelenskiy outshines Poroshenko ahead of runoff vote

Pope Francis delivers Urbi et Orbi address 4h ago

Pope Francis has made his Easter "Urbi et Orbi" address calling for the resolution of conflicts. He urged the building of bridges, not walls and an end to "the roar of arms" in conflict zones and within cities.

Libya: 'New phase' in fight for Tripoli 16h ago

A fighter loyal to Libya's Government of National Accord fires a weapon (picture-alliance/AA/H. Turkia)

Forces loyal to Libya's unity government have launched a counterattack to keep rival fighters from advancing on the city. European calls for an urgent ceasefire have been rejected by Moscow and Washington.

Egyptian voters urged to 'do the right thing' 1h ago

Ägypten Referendum über längere Amtszeit für Präsident al-Sisi (Reuters/M. Abd el Ghany)

After the first day of voting, international observers reported there were no hurdles to voting. But the level of the turnout is a key issue.

Egyptians vote in referendum with only one obvious choice

North Macedonia votes for new president 7h ago

Stevo Pendarovski greets his supporters at party convention in Skopje, North Macedonia (Reuters/O. Teofilovski)

More than 2 million people in North Macedonia are eligible to vote for a new president. It is the first presidential ballot since the country agreed to change its name to North Macedonia last year.

Risk of forest fires spikes in Germany 2h ago

A firefighter after a forest fire in Brandenburg

Sun and warmth might seem like the perfect weather for Easter. But experts warn that Germany is far too dry, almost everywhere in the country.

German conservative EU candidate acts on plastic 7h ago

Manfred Weber said that the next generations will face "immense problems" if the EU and the world do not take drastic action against single-use plastic. The conservative has ambitions to succeed Jean-Claude Juncker.

Polls in Spain show split ahead of election 10h ago

Socialist PM Pedro Sanchez speaks to supporters at a campaign rally

Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez could win re-election on April 28. But a left-wing government is far from certain, with neither left nor right wing blocs on track to easily reach a majority.

FBI arrests US border militia leader 10h ago

US-Mexico border (Reuters/J. Luis Gonzalez)

Larry Hopkins claims to be the leader of an armed group that captures migrant families on the US-Mexico border. The attorney general of the US state of New Mexico praised the arrest as a defeat for "armed vigilantes."

'Journalism in Serbia is unwanted' 17h ago

CINS reporter Andjela Milivojevic in Belgrade (DW/S. Kljajic)

Serbia's government controls key news sources and real journalism is unwanted, award-winning reporter Andjela Milivojevic told DW. Independent journalists are often publicly slammed as "traitors."

Columbine marks 20 years since school shooting 12h ago

Columbine High School 20th anniversary commemoration of 1999 school shooting (Reuters/R. Wilking)

Two teenagers killed 12 students and a teacher at Columbine High School on April 20, 1999. The attack lingers in the popular imagination as the first in a string of modern-day school shootings in the United States.

Hitler's birthday rally far outnumbered 15h ago

Deutschland | Rechte Kundgebung (picture-alliance/dpa/B. Roessler)

More than 2,000 people rallied in the western German town of Ingelheim in a demonstration against plans to celebrate the date. The Hitler rally went ahead after organizers got a ban overturned by a regional court.

WannaCry buster pleads guilty to creating malware 14h ago

Cyber security expert Marcus Hutchins (picture-alliance/AP Photo/F. Augstein)

The man hailed as a hero for stopping the WannaCry ransomware attack has been charged with developing malware. Prosecutors said it was "used to infect numerous computers around the world and steal banking information."

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Girl walking across an overpass in Moscow (picture-alliance/Russian Look/K. Kokoshkin)

Russia is no place for young people 23h ago

For many young people in Russia, the only options are to build a life in Moscow or leave the country altogether.

German government jet suffers serious damage in crash landing

Deadly explosions hit Sri Lanka churches, hotels on Easter Sunday

Pope Francis delivers Easter message of peace

North Macedonia elects new president after name change deal

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Easter march in Stuttgart (picture-alliance/dpa/M. Murat)

Easter peace marches held across Germany

Germany's Easter peace marches have kicked off around the country, calling for an end to arms exports to crisis areas. The marches remain popular, decades on from their Cold War heyday.

German defense chief urges nuclear arms treaty with Russia

General Eberhard Zorn says he's disturbed by the American and Russian withdrawal from the INF nuclear missile treaty. He warned that Moscow remains "a big threat" to peace in Europe.

Face masks of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (Ians)

India tackles illegal ads during election

Officials are clamping down on illegal campaiging during India's 5 1/2-week election. A Bollywood movie was pulled, a TV channel censored, and now a web series on the Indian leader's life has also been banned.

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

German mining town lives down IS past

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.

A protester scuffles with a police officer during a demonstration (Reuters/G. Fuentes)

Yellow Vests call out selective charity of the rich

Fresh clashes erupted in Paris during the 23rd round of protests. Demonstrators turned their anger toward French billionaires who have vowed to rebuild the iconic cathedral but have done little to help the poor.

Fighting illegal fishing off the Liberian coast

Fish catches have dramatically increased since Liberia started working with conservation group Sea Shepherd, a regional leader in the fight against illegal fishing off Africa's coasts.