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Trump on Turkey-Syria conflict: 'It's not our border'

Donald Trump has said that Turkey's military campaign against Syrian Kurds is not Washington's problem. However, he has imposed economic sanctions against Ankara and sent VP Mike Pence to Turkey to discuss the offensive. Go to article

Erdogan frosty on Pence, fiery on Maas 5h ago

Bildkombo | Recep Tayyip Erdogan & Mike Pompeo & Heiko Maas

The Turkish president at first insisted he would not meet US officials, but the presidency quickly backtracked on this. He also took aim at Germany's foreign minister, calling him "a man who doesn't know his place."

Merkel: The word on Brexit 'could be worse' 6h ago

Frankreich Toulouse | Emmanuel Macron & Angela Merkel (Reuters/R. Duvignau)

The news from Brexit talks in Brussels "could be worse," German Chancellor Angela Merkel said while meeting Emmanuel Macron. The French president said he wanted to believe the deal would be approved tomorrow.

Catalan region hit by third day of violent unrest 1h ago

Barcelona Ausschreitungen nach Gerichtsurteil Separatisten (picture-alliance/dpa/D. Zorrakino)

Catalonians enraged over the imprisonment of separatist leaders are presenting Madrid with one of its biggest challenges in months. The latest violence came as protesters began a three-day march to the regional capital.

Germany, France reach arms export deal 2h ago

Rafale jet (Getty Images/AFP/C. Poujoulat)

A binding agreement removes a major hurdle for the development and export of Franco-German weapons systems. It also paves the way for the development of new tanks, fighter jets and drones.

Berlin to Shell: Remove old platforms in North Sea 48m ago

Shell Brent Delta Platform (ARPS/Shell/Ross Johnston )

Shell’s refusal to fully remove four old oil platforms has prompted a special North Sea treaty meeting called by Germany. Environmentalists suspect oil firms also intend to leave hundreds more behind.

Von der Leyen's EU start date delayed 9h ago

Ursula von der Leyen (Getty Images/A. Beier)

Ursula von der Leyen has faced a new bump on the road to the European Commission presidency. Already a compromise candidate, her coronation has now been delayed — after three candidates for her team were rejected.

Police probe far-right would-be vigilantes 3h ago

Three men in the eastern town of Döbeln are suspected of unlawful assembly and impersonating authorities. Police said the men were pretending to be social workers ridding the streets of "cannabis-smelling foreigners."

Germany mulls ban on cosmetic surgery ads for youth 12h ago

An operation on a child with protruding ears (picture-alliance/dpa/I. Wagner)

The German government is seeking to ban plastic surgery advertising that targets young people. Berlin says promoting such procedures sends an unhelpful message.

Protests at AfD co-founder's return to teaching 9h ago

A police escort for Bern Lucke (picture-alliance/dpa/M. Scholz)

Anti-fascist protesters led opposition against the co-founder of the right-wing AfD party as he returned to work at Hamburg University. Following shouts of "Nazi pig," Bernd Lucke was forced to give up on his lecture.

Hundreds arrested in dark web child porn investigation 3h ago

An international investigation to uncover users of a dark web child pornography website has led to 337 arrests, authorities have said. People paying with supposedly "anonymous" Bitcoin cryptocurrency were traced.

Alexei Navalny (picture-alliance/AA/S. Karacan )

Pressure on Navalny an 'intimidation tactic'

Fresh raids on the regional offices of opposition leader Alexei Navalny have been seen by supporters as attempts to intimidate his nonprofit anti-corruption group, recently designated by officials as a foreign agent.

German boy gets deadly scorpion in mail 6m ago

A 10-year-old collector of acrylic encased scorpions got a near-deadly surprise when he opened the package. Instead of a preserved scorpion, his "specimen" was still alive.

Justice elusive for victims of German companies abroad 10h ago

Textile workers in Bangladesh (picture-alliance/Zuma Press/S.K. Das)

Campaigners think German firms should be accountable for the human rights abuses committed along their supply chains. Some businesses say it's too difficult to police, but others would welcome a "level playing field."

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A man at a voting booth during the parliamentary election in Warsaw, Poland (Reuters/K. Pempel)

Poland solidifies its illiberal politics 7h ago

Poland's right-wing ruling party plans to hold onto power by consolidating the media and rejecting foreign influence.

Missing Australian woman found after 'SOS' spotted on CCTV 16h ago

Family of six living in isolation found on Dutch farm 15.10.2019

Macron and Merkel hint at Brexit optimism as negotiators scramble for deal 6h ago

South Korea mourns untimely death of K-pop star Sulli 14.10.2019

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Protestors hold banners during a protest against a draft law amendments penalising sexual education in front of the Parliament (Getty Images/O. Marques)

New Polish bill treats sex ed as 'pedophilia'

A new bill tabled in Poland would ban sex education, criminalizing "the promotion of underage sexual activity."

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How dietary changes can mitigate climate change

140 countries, 140 diets, 140 different ways each of them contributes to climate change. A new US-study looked at what dietary changes need to happen across the globe to mitigate the effects of climate change.

Foul im Amateurfußball (picture-alliance/D. Reinhardt)

Tensions high between Turks and Kurds on German amateur football pitches

A salute by Turkish players at an international against Albania has spilled over onto Germany’s amateur pitches.

Ausschnitt | AMISOM-Kommandant Tigabu Yilma Wondimhunegn beim Truppenbesuch in Dhoobley (AMISOM )

Is al-Shabab looking to Ethiopia?

Al-Shabab has mostly struck Kenya when attacking outside of Somalia's borders. But after recent arrests of alleged al-Shabab fighters in Ethiopia, is the Islamist group turning to Ethiopia as a new target?

woman browsing at Frankfurt Book Fair 2019 | Gastland Norwegen (Getty Images/T. Lohnes)

Frankfurt Book Fair — 10 facts

The Frankfurt Book Fair offers five days filled with books, cultural events and discussions.

NASA unveils new, flexible spacesuits

NASA has shown off a new generation of spacesuits tailored for future moonwalking astronauts. The US space agency says the new suits make it much easier to walk, bend and squat when walking on the lunar surface.