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Indonesia: Volcano rumbles as people told to go home and animals are ferried out
Environment
September 30, 2017
Indonesia: Volcano rumbles as people told to go home and animals are ferried out
More than half of the people who have fled from a rumbling volcano on the Indonesian island of Bali have…
Catalonia, Madrid ramp up rhetoric ahead of contested independence referendum
World
September 30, 2017
Catalonia, Madrid ramp up rhetoric ahead of contested independence referendum
Independence supporters have started occupying designated polling places ahead of Sunday’s vote. Spain’s government, which has sent thousands of police…
Hurricanes release energy of 10,000 nuclear bombs
Environment
September 25, 2017
Hurricanes release energy of 10,000 nuclear bombs
Those who have experienced a hurricane know the devastation one can wreak when mighty winds bear down, flattening homes, ripping…
#NewNationalism: Turkey takes its nationalism with a dose of Islam
Middle East
September 19, 2017
#NewNationalism: Turkey takes its nationalism with a dose of Islam
Turkey is experiencing rapid change as its government become increasingly authoritarian. DW’s Fanny Facsar headed to Turkey to find out…
Audrey Hepburn’s personal collection goes on sale at auction
Culture
September 19, 2017
Audrey Hepburn’s personal collection goes on sale at auction
Shoes, dresses, jewelry, but also a cigarette lighter that once belonged to Hollywood star and fashion icon Audrey Hepburn can…
US blocks weapons sales to Turkish president’s security guards
Middle East
September 19, 2017
US blocks weapons sales to Turkish president’s security guards
The US has voted to freeze arms sales to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s security guards. The move comes after…
Rolling Stone music magazine up for sale
Music
September 18, 2017
Rolling Stone music magazine up for sale
The founder of Rolling Stone plans to sell a controlling stake in the legendary magazine that changed music journalism forever.…
Malaysia nixes beer festival after Islamist protest
Society
September 18, 2017
Malaysia nixes beer festival after Islamist protest
Kuala Lumpur officials have withheld a permit for the annual Better Beer Festival, scheduled to be held in October. The…
Mauritania votes to abolish Senate
World
August 7, 2017
Mauritania votes to abolish Senate
Mauritanians have voted in a referendum to abolish their Senate, in a victory for President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz. Opposition…
France opens terror probe against Eiffel Tower attacker
World
August 7, 2017
France opens terror probe against Eiffel Tower attacker
French prosecutors have launched a terror investigation into the knife-wielding teenager who tried to breach security at the Eiffel Tower…