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US prosecutors say they won’t enforce strict abortion laws
June 8, 2019
US prosecutors say they won’t enforce strict abortion laws
A group of American prosecutors pledged on Friday not to enforce strict abortion laws in response to attempts to tighten…
US, Mexico hammer out last-minute deal to curb migration, avoid tariffs
June 8, 2019
US, Mexico hammer out last-minute deal to curb migration, avoid tariffs
The United States and Mexico reached an 11th-hour deal late Friday to crack down on migration from Central America, with…
Judgement reserved in Pell appeal against child sex conviction
June 7, 2019
Judgement reserved in Pell appeal against child sex conviction
The fate of jailed Australian Cardinal George Pell was in the balance Thursday as judges adjourned to deliberate over an…
Trump says relations with Macron ‘outstanding’
June 7, 2019
Trump says relations with Macron ‘outstanding’
The smiles and warm handshakes were back between Donald Trump and his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron on Thursday as they…
Biden, in flip, opposes ban on federal funds for abortion
June 7, 2019
Biden, in flip, opposes ban on federal funds for abortion
Leading US Democrat Joe Biden, facing major pressure from several rivals chasing the party’s 2020 presidential nomination, on Thursday reversed…
Mexico scrambles to slow migrants as Trump tariffs loom
June 7, 2019
Mexico scrambles to slow migrants as Trump tariffs loom
Mexico scrambled Thursday to slow the flow of Central American migrants to the United States as talks continued in Washington…
UK’s May quits as party leader, starting succession race
June 7, 2019
UK’s May quits as party leader, starting succession race
British Prime Minister Theresa May steps down as leader of her Conservative Party on Friday, formally triggering the race for…
Humanity’s history of migration by sea — from Troy to Lampedusa
June 6, 2019
Humanity’s history of migration by sea — from Troy to Lampedusa
There are countless examples of fleeing across the sea — and historian Erik Lindner has been intrigued by this topic…
Alexa, Siri and Co.: German ministers want to use recordings as evidence in trials
June 6, 2019
Alexa, Siri and Co.: German ministers want to use recordings as evidence in trials
According to internal documents seen Wednesday by local media, German interior ministers are considering a proposal that would allow data…
By inventing family of Holocaust victims, blogger avoided ‘collective responsibility’
June 6, 2019
By inventing family of Holocaust victims, blogger avoided ‘collective responsibility’
DW: Professor Brumlik, what went through your mind when you heard the story about the blogger and historian Marie Sophie Hingst, accused of…