Kepler-452b: ‘Our imagination is one step ahead of us’
Kepler-452b is being hailed as "Earth's older cousin." But Heike Rauer, a researcher at the German Aerospace Center, says we have too few facts to call the planet's discovery a…
Greece eases capital controls
The cash-strapped European nation has begun relaxing restrictions on foreign money transfers, giving some much-needed relief to companies that do business abroad and unblocking imports. The Greek government on Friday…
A reported rise in mental illness in the Netherlands
In the Netherlands there seems to have been a rapid rise in incidents involving "mentally confused" people. The reported number of such incidents rose from 53,000 in 2013 to 60,000…
Ethiopia: difficult terrain for Obama
Barack Obama has become the first sitting US president to visit Kenya. His next stop, Ethiopia, has a poor human rights record, but is strategically important for the US. This…
Opinion: Nkurunziza’s victory puts Burundi at risk
In Burundi the Electoral Commission has announced that incumbent President Pierre Nkurunziza has won Tuesday's elections, as expected. His victory puts the country's future at risk, says DW's Dirke Köpp.…
Fiat Chrysler recalls 1.4 million vehicles after Jeep hack
The Italian-American automaker has recalled around 1.4 million vehicles in order to install software updates to prevent the cars and trucks from being hacked via their Internet-connected radios. Just days…
Shoukry meets Saudi King and Emirati, Kuwaiti foreign ministers
The meetings tackled bilateral relations and regional issues
Bayern Munich chief Rummenigge wants clubs to negotiate own TV deals
Bayern's chief executive has questioned the current central marketing of the Bundesliga and believes the German champions and its competitors would be better off negotiating its own contracts with broadcasters.…
Bolivia to explore for oil in protected areas
Bolivia has given the green light to oil exploration in seven of 22 protected natural reserves. President Evo Morales said this will not harm the natural world, and challenged environmental…
Opinion: Turkey steps up fight against ‘Islamic State’
Turkey has belatedly entered the international battle against the "Islamic State." However, the country needs to fight more than IS in order to ensure peace and stability at home, DW's…
