Africa’s shifting role in the global drug trade
Recent discoveries of meth labs suggest parts of Africa are moving beyond drug transit and becoming sites of synthetic drug production.
World
Sports
Opposition growing to CAS-ordered Russia ice hockey reinstatement
Ice hockey’s world governing body says the impact of a court decision forcing it to reinstate Russia has been “significantly underestimated.” Several leading nations say they won’t play against Russian teams.
News
Indonesia deploys troops to Jakarta after wiretapping allegations
Indonesian troops are being stationed in Jakarta amid wiretapping allegations implicating the president’s chief of staff. Suspects are being accused of illegally tapping the president’s phones.
News
Germany news: Commerce chief calls for stable US trade relations after midterms, warning that uncertainty over Trump’s tariff policies remains
German business is pinning its hopes on greater stability in US trade relations after a midterm blow for Donald Trump. Meanwhile, Germany’s automakers appear to be feeling less gloomy than in recent years. DW has more.
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Hungary opens communist-era secret police files identifying informants
The archives name thousands of former informants who spied on citizens for the state security services during decades of one-party rule. The prime minister said “many families will now face difficult information.”
News
US midterms: Democrats win House and Senate from Republicans
The Democratic Party gained control of the House and Senate, delivering a stinging rebuke to US President Donald Trump and his Republican Party. Follow DW’s live updates.
World
Wawira Njiru — Kenya’s No. 1 school feeder honored with the German Africa Prize
From a small fundraiser to a big enterprise, Wawira Njiru’s Kenyan school feeding scheme has been more successful than even she would have thought. She’s now being awarded with the German Africa Prize.
Culture
Germany’s celebrated children’s author Janosch has died
Bear, Tiger and Tiger-Duck: The author and illustrator Janosch achieved world fame with his heartwarming children’s figures. He died at the age of 95.
Business
BMW reports lower Q3 earnings as China woes mount
BMW reports a drop in profits in the July to September quarter amid fierce competition from China.
News
South Africans vote in local elections in test for ANC
Failing public services, corruption and high crime rates have led to growing frustration among South African voters. That could lead to further losses for the ANC.