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German astronaut Alexander Gerst has left for his second mission in space. We got you covered with the astronauts’ preparations and cool footage of the launch! What you need to know: – The Soyuz rocket with Alexander...

Former German President Joachim Gauck has called on migrants living in Germany not to form parallel societies. He also warned against a misuse of the term “Heimat.” Migrants living in Germany should be ready to accept...

An Iraqi refugee suspected of involvement in the killing of a 14-year-old girl has fled Germany, police said. They added that another suspect, a 35-year-old Turkish national, has been arrested. A 20-year-old Iraqi refugee urgently wanted...

It was billed as Germany’s answer to Prime Minister’s Questions in the UK — one hour with Angela Merkel answering direct questions in the Bundestag. PMQs addict Mark Hallam wasn’t captivated by the inaugural session. Sixty...

Turks living in Germany will be able to vote in their home country from this Thursday. Some German politicians fear that many are being pressured to vote for Erdogan and his party. In the run-up to...

This article is part of the Guardian’s 2018 World Cup Experts’ Network, a cooperation between some of the best media organisations from the 32 countries who have qualified for Russia. theguardian.com is running previews from two countries...

When Canopy Growth opened its first cannabis factory in an old chocolate plant near Ottawa four years ago, it did so predicting a bright future. Canadahad already legalized medical marijuana, and Canopy predicted full legalization for recreational...

Rarely in modern in history has there been a summit with higher stakes and greater uncertainty over its outcome than the planned meeting in Singapore a week from now between Kim Jong-un and Donald Trump. On one...

The California judge in the Stanford sexual assault case has been recalled from office by local voters, an extremely rare outcome in the US court system and a major victory for activists who waged a two-year campaign against...

The deal was brought to the UK’s attention because two British-based brokers had requested – and were eventually refused – licences to mediate the Bosnia-Saudi deal. Though Bosnian officials said it had no record of a...