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Fresh anti-government protests hit Hong Kong

An anti-government protest in Hong Kong has turned violent, with police and protesters exchanging tear gas and petrol bombs. The march took place despite recent attacks on protesters. Go to article

UK's Johnson sends unsigned extension request

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson (imago images/PA Images/M. Crossick)

Johnson sent a trio of letters to the EU: one unsigned, requesting a Brexit extension, a copy of the law requiring him to request an extension and one arguing against an extension. The EU is now considering his request.

Germany: Lufthansa group airlines hit by strike

An arrivals board at Berlin's Tegel airport lists cancelled flights (picture-alliance/dpa/C. Gateau)

Flight attendants working for smaller divisions of airline group Lufthansa are striking over pay and pensions. The UFO union's extended strike has led to cancellations at airports in Germany.

Lebanon: Massive protests hit Beirut for 4th day

Protesters march through Beirut (picture-alliance/dpa/H. Ammar)

Hundreds of thousands of people have rallied in three Lebanese cities, hours after a junior party quit the country's fragile coalition. Dire economic conditions have blighted the heavily indebted country for years.

PEGIDA, critics hold Dresden rallies 1h ago

Five years after the anti-immigration group held its first rally, PEGIDA supporters have been challenged by four counterdemonstrations. Leader Lutz Bachmann is being probed after calling for his opponents to be killed.

Sporadic fighting puts Turkish cease-fire on edge 7h ago

Mourners attend the funeral of civilians and fighters who died during attacks by Turkish-led forces on the border town of Ras al-Ain

Turkish forces said one soldier has been killed and another injured by the YPG in northern Syria, threatening a fragile cease-fire. President Erdogan said Turkey would "crush the heads of terrorists" who don't withdraw.

Kashmir: Cross-border fire kills 10 12m ago

A Pakistani soldier at the border of Kashmir

The armies of India and Pakistan blamed each other for the deaths and violating a cease-fire. At the same time, protesters in Pakistan marched with a large Kashmiri flag as the region remains under an Indian crackdown.

Rescue and emergency service workers arrive for relief efforts following a mining dam burst on the Seiba River

Russia arrests 3 over gold mine dam collapse

After a dam burst triggered a deadly flood in a Siberian gold mine, Russian authorities detained the head of the small mining company and two other people. The firm allegedly built several dams without authorization.

Italy: Evacuation for World War II bomb disposal 2h ago

Experts in the northern city of Bolzano were able to remove the bomb and carry out a controlled explosion. The incident forced 4,000 people to leave their homes and shut down part of one of Europe's key highways.

N. Ireland faces decriminalization of abortion 5h ago

Demonstraters hold a banner that reads, Now #ItsTime for women in Northern Ireland

The UK region's strict abortion law is set to change after politicians in London stepped in to legislate to end decades of discrimination against British and Irish women there. The legislation dates back to 1861.

Green gains expected in Swiss polls 10h ago

A sign to a voting center in Switzerland

Switzerland has held parliamentary elections. Political forecasters are expecting Switzerland's two environmentalist parties to make gains amid growing climate-change concerns.

Swiss elections: What you need to know

Bolivia's Evo Morales faces tight election race 7h ago

Evo Morales, the longest-serving president in South America, is seeking a controversial fourth term in Bolivia's elections on Sunday. But polls suggest the leftist indigenous leader has a tough fight ahead of him.

The computer science building at the University of Bonn (DW/E. Douglas)

German unis in need of renovation

German universities are trying to make it on the world stage as part of a federal-funded "excellence initiative." But a lack of investment in infrastructure may undermine their desire for elite status.

Chile suspends fare hikes amid violent protests 15h ago

A large cloud of smoke rises from a metro station (AFP/J. Torres)

Chile's government issued a state of emergency and deployed soldiers on the streets to put down violent protests. It's unclear if reversing transport fare hikes will calm violent unrest that has left three people dead.

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Charicture of Johnson on his knee pleading with a crying woman named Brexit

Brexit keeps going and going 15h ago

The House of Commons vote is just the latest twist in a Brexit process that defies belief, writes DW's Bernd Riegert.

Greta Thunberg calls for climate action in Canada's oil heartland 19.10.2019

Chile declares state of emergency amid student riots 19.10.2019

UK sends letters to EU for, and against, Brexit extension 19h ago

Mysterious crates washing up on Brazil's oil-stained beaches 22h ago

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Trump 'betrayed' Nashville's Little Kurdistan 22h ago

A mural in the Kurdish community in Nashville (DW/C. Bleiker)

Nashville, Tennessee has the largest Kurdish population in the US. Many members of the community say they feel hurt by Donald Trump's decision to withdraw troops from northern Syria. DW's Carla Bleiker reports.

A Qantas Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner (Getty Images/AFP/D. Slim)

Qantas lands record-breaking 19-hour flight

Fifty people flew 16,200 kilometers from New York to Sydney in a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner. The plane flew with maximum fuel and limited passenger and cargo loads to ensure it could go the distance.

Sloth hangs from tree (imago/Nature Picture Library)

Hanging out on International Sloth Day

The cuddly Central and South American tropical forest native might have become an internet superstar in recent years, but its numbers are declining as habitats dwindle. We go slow with sloths on their annual big day.

Sebastiao Salgado Fotograf (picture-alliance/dpa/C. Brun)

Brazilian photographer Sebastiao Salgado wins German book trade Peace Prize

The prestigious Peace Prize of the German Book Trade has been awarded to 75-year-old Brazilian photographer Sebastiao Salgado for raising awareness of environmental destruction. But Salgado has also received criticism.

Opinion: VAR has stolen football’s soul 20h ago

VAR reared its head again in the Bundesliga, ruling out a Dortmund goal against Borussia Mönchengladbach for a neglible infringement. Video technology is a symbol of the death of football, writes DW's Michael Da Silva.

Medvedev in Belgrade: From Russia, with love 23h ago

A man holding a Serbian flag during Putin's visit to Belgrade in January 2019 (Reuters/K. Coombs)

While Brussels is reluctant to draw western Balkan countries closer to the EU, the Kremlin is taking action to foster relations in the region, particularly with its longtime ally Serbia.

Opening of a ancient painted coffin in Luxor

Egypt boasts biggest ancient mummy find in over a century

Mummies of ancient priests, priestesses, and children were discovered in Egypt's city of Luxor, with 3,000-year-old coffins still showing original paint and inscriptions. The find will soon be accessible to tourists.