How Serbia's Government Tightened Control of Media
"Backsliding ," "pressure ," "political influence over editorial policy" — this is how numerous international reports describe the state of the media in Serbia.
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UK raises national threat to 'severe' after antisemitic attack
The UK's terror threat level has been raised from substantial to severe after two Jewish men were attacked in the northern London neighborhood of Golders Green on Wednesday. "Today, the national threat level has increased to 'severe,' which means a terrorist attack is considered highly likely," British Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood in a statement on Thursday.
No evidence for German 'spring fatigue'
It's one of the first warm days of the year. The first harbingers of spring are cautiously poking their heads out of the ground, the cappuccino in the street cafe tastes of new beginnings. Winter seems to be over.
Trump Threatens Possible US Troop Reductions in Germany
US President Donald Trump has said the United States will shortly decide whether to cut its forces in Germany, where it maintains a major military presence.
War-related trauma fuels rising school bullying in Ukraine
The boy has tears in his eyes. He stares blankly at the floor, having long since given up any resistance. But the classmates standing around him show no mercy. One by one, they step out of the semicircle and punch him in the face, while the rest of the group laughs mockingly.
Russia Drops Weapons Display from Victory Day Parade
Russia is this year planning to celebrate its World War II victory over Nazi Germany with parades that do not include the standard display of weaponry, for the first time in nearly two decades. The Kremlin on Wednesday made the announcement, citing an increased threat of Ukrainian attacks. What is Russia's Victory day parade?
Golders Green stabbings treated as suspected terror attack
Police in the United Kingdom are officially treating the stabbing of two Jewish men in the northern London suburb of Golders Green on Wednesday as a "terrorist incident" with officers investigating "whether this attack was deliberately targeting the Jewish community."
Is the World Growing Weary of the United States?
While they're not representative, comments like these have been increasingly popping up on DW's social media accounts when the posts concern the United States: "Should we really be interested in what's happening in the US?
Two stabbed in north London; knife suspect arrested
Police in London arrested a man with a knife who had stabbed two members of the public, according to a Jewish community organization Shomrim, as well as the BBC and newspaper The Times.
Germany's Bid for a UN Security Council Seat
The convoy grinds through New York City traffic, sirens blaring, horns honking, New Yorkers complaining. In the end, the German foreign minister arrives at the United Nations with only a couple of minutes to spare. Johann Wadephul is in the heart of the 80-year-old institution, its most powerful body, the Security Council.
Magyar Meets EU Leaders in Brussels to Repair Relations
Incoming Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar is set to meet European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen for informal talks in Brussels on Wednesday. It comes as he pushes to reboot Hungary's ties with the EU, which took a major hit during Viktor Orban's tenure. What to expect from Magyar's Brussels visit?
Greek police search for suspected 89-year-old shooter
Police in Greece's capital were searching for a gunman who opened fire at a social security office and a courthouse on Tuesday, wounding several people. Greece's public broadcaster ERT reported that the alleged gunman was an 89-year-old man and a police operation was underway to locate the armed man.