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Clinton team joins Wisconsin recount

Hillary Clinton's campaign has joined efforts for a recount of presidential ballots in Wisconsin. The recount began after the Green Party candidate ponied up millions in administrative costs to verify Donald Trump's win. Go to article

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Hadza struggle to keep land

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Cambodia's rickshaw meters

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Cricket boom in Germany

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US Cubans celebrate death of Fidel Castro

USA Miami Reaktionen Tod Fidel Castro (picture-alliance/dpa/G. De Cardenas)

In Miami, thousands of people celebrated the news of Castro's death. Many Cubans had fled the island after Castro took over as the country's president in 1959, with a large portion settling in Florida's biggest city.

Havana in mourning

Castro's Caribbean island gift to East Germany

The death of ex-Cuban leader Fidel Castro has jogged memories of his gift of an uninhabited island to his then communist allies in East Berlin. Ernst Thälmann Island was named in 1972 after the German politician.

Fidel Castro: A timeline

Syrian army takes key east Aleppo district

Syrien laut Staatsmedien erobern Regierungstruppen Aleppos größtes Rebellenviertel (Getty Images/AFP/G. Ourfalian)

Syrian state media has announced that the army has seized control of an important district in eastern Aleppo after fierce fighting. The capture of Hanano has been viewed as a turning point in the battle for the city.

Popular in Bordeaux, Juppe faces national fight

Bordeaux Erste Runde der Vorwahlen der Konservativen Republicains (Imago/T. Breton)

Once favored to be France's next president, Bordeaux Mayor Alain Juppe faces an uphill battle to win Sunday's primary, in a runoff pitting two very different social visions. Elizabeth Bryant reports from Bordeaux.

Swiss vote on quick exit from nuclear energy

Schweiz Atomreaktor in Beznau (picture-alliance/dpa/A. Della Bella)

Swiss citizens are voting in a referendum to determine whether their country shuts down its nuclear power plants by 2029. Opponents argue the country isn't ready for an end to nuclear power.

EU should take pause, says Germany's Gauck

Bundespräsident Joachim Gauck (Picture-Alliance/dpa/M. Schutt)

German President Joachim Gauck has urged the EU to "pause" its agenda toward a closer union, warning that some citizens feel lost amid change. He said Europe remains a "great" peace project but needs "deceleration."

Munich hotel in trouble for 'fur' tree

Hotel Mandarin Oriental in München (picture alliance/dpa/F. Leonhardt)

The Mandarin Oriental hotel in Munich wanted to make a style statement with a Christmas tree decorated with Fendi ornaments. But the idea backfired after animal lovers kicked up a storm on the internet.

Lufthansa looking to prevent future strikes

Deutschland Lufthansa Piloten Streik (picture alliance/dpa/B. Roessler)

After yet another strike by Lufthansa pilots, the flagship German airline hopes to find a compromise with the pilots union. Flights are expected to operate on time Sunday, though more protests are likely.

Dakota pipeline protestors vow to stand ground

USA North Dakota Protest gegen Ölpipeline (picture-alliance/ZUMAPRESS.com/J. A. Juarez)

Dakota Access pipeline activists have said they will not leave a protest camp after officials ordered them to leave. The standoff threatens to further escalate.

Native American Sioux uneasy over Trump presidency

Iraq votes to give legal status to Shiite militias

Members of Iraqi Shiite militia (picture-alliance/dpa/A. Al-Shemaree)

Iraq's parliament has voted to fully legalize state-approved Shiite militia once accused of abuses against the country's Sunni minority. The move was rejected by Sunni lawmakers, who fear the status will be misused.

Death toll from Australia asthma storm rises to 6

A sixth person has died following a "thunderstorm asthma" event in Australia earlier this week. More than 8,500 people were treated at hospitals in Melbourne, with three patients still in critical condition.

7 dead, 1 missing in New Zealand boat accident

Neuseeland Strand Ripiro in Kaipara, West Coast (picture-alliance/All Canada Photos/R. Hicker)

A boating accident near Auckland, New Zealand has left seven people dead. Rescuers are still searching for one missing person, as investigators try to determine the cause of the accident.

Chinese films dominate Golden Horse awards

Taiwan Golden Horse Film Awards 2016 Feng Xiaogang (picture alliance/AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying)

Films from mainland China have scooped most of the honors at Taiwan's Golden Horse Film Awards. Fifty films were nominated this year for the prizes, considered the Chinese-language equivalent of the Oscars.

Millions in punk memorabilia go up in smoke

The son of Sex Pistols manager Malcolm McLaren has set fire to roughly 5 million British pounds worth of punk music memorabilia. Joe Corre complained that the rebellious genre has become just another marketing tool.

Pakistan appoints Bajwa as new army chief

Pakistan Qamar Javed Bajwa (picture alliance/AP Photo/M. Yousuf)

Pakistani PM Sharif has appointed General Qamar Bajwa as the country's new army chief. Bajwa will succeed Raheel Sharif, under whose tenure experts say the military dominated almost all spheres of government.

Use 'hope' to stop fear-mongers

Moderates across the EU and the US are struggling to respond after populists won the Brexit vote and the US election. As international activist Srdja Popovic told DW, it is wrong to fight extremists by stirring up fear.

Iran makes Afghan refugees martyrs of Syria War

Over 1,000 fighters from Iran have fallen in Syria. Many of them were refugees from Afghanistan. They were persuaded to go to war for high wages and residence permits for their families.

Italy floods leave trail of death, destruction

Italien Überschwemmungen nach heftigem Regen in Norditalien (Getty Images/AFP/M. Bertorello)

Flooding in several regions has begun to ease as authorities work to pick up the pieces and search for survivors. Destructive high water hit the regions of Liguria and Piedmont in the northwest and Sicily in the south.

'Barney Miller' actor Ron Glass dies at 71

Ron Glass, the actor who played detective Ron Harris in the cop comedy "Barney Miller," has died at the age of 71. Glass appeared in numerous television shows and films throughout his life.

Bayern claim vital win over Leverkusen

Deutschland bayern München gegen Bayer Leverkusen (Getty Images/AFP/C. Stache)

Bayern Munich returned to winning ways after two straight defeats with a 2-1 success at home to Bayer Leverkusen. The champions stay three points behind surprise leaders RB Leipzig after 12 matches.

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Kuba Fidel Castro (picture-alliance/dpa/A. Ernesto)

Death of an icon

Fidel Castro's death marks the symbolic end of the post-war era, writes DW's Uta Thofern.

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Fidel Castro: The man behind the myth

Fidel Castro was one of the most famous and controversial figures of the 20th century. A hero of the liberation struggle for some, for others he was a cruel dictator. But who was the man behind the iconic images and impassioned speeches?

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Pic of the week: Coming to terms with Trump

After his victory, Donald Trump shows that he will govern as he campaigned: unpredictably and with many contradictions. That's why media and civil society have to hold Trump accountable, says DW's Michael Knigge.

Germany outlines plans on data privacy rights

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Interior Minister Thomas de Maiziere is planning a major limitation of privacy rights in Germany, say data protection groups. Germans will no longer have the right to know what data about them is being collected.

Who are the Syrian White Helmets?

Syrien Aleppo Zerstörung Opfer Weißhelme (picture-alliance/dpa/Syrian Civil Defense White Helmets)

The Syrian Civil Defense, also known as the Syrian White Helmets, have been awarded the 'Alternative Nobel Prize' this evening in Stockholm. What role does their humanitarian work play in the Syrian conflict?

Sieren's China: Trump's opening gambit

Donald Trump doesn't want a Trans-Pacific Partnership. America's withdrawal will give China far greater scope in Asia, but this clearly doesn't interest him, says DW columnist Frank Sieren.

USA Parade zum Brasilien Tag in San Diego (Imago/ZUMA Press)

Samba's 100-year triumph

It's a musical style that's compelling and melancholic, poetic and political: On Sunday, Brazil celebrates the 100-year success story of samba. DW looks back at the heartbeat of a nation.