Bad day to be Not Good at colors, huh?

#Bundestagswahl21 A German government needs a 50% majority in parliament, but it's difficult for one party to get that much voter support. They agree on coalitions and working out what it all means is like math. Color theory? Color algebra? The numbers of shade? Ok bear with us, it's still early.

The first presidential debate between US President Donald Trump and his Democratic rival, Joe Biden, has begun. #Debates2020

Follow the live updates here:

p.dw.com/p/3jBgY President Trump on making a coronavirus vaccine available to the American public: "We can have it a lot sooner. It is a very political thing. I have spoken to Pfizer, Johnson and Johnson, and others... We are going to deliver it right away."

BREAKING: US President Donald Trump nominates Amy Coney Barrett for the Supreme Court.
"This is my third such nomination... a very proud moment indeed," said Trump. In his speech, Trump said Coney Barrett had "unyielding loyalty" to the Constitution and praised Ruth Bader Ginsburg for her contribution to women's rights.

BREAKING: US presidential candidate Joe Biden picks California Senator Kamala Harris as his running mate. Kamala Harris is the first black woman to run on a major presidential ticket in the US.
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The massive explosion in Beirut has left least 25 people dead and more than 2,000 injured.

Prime Minister Hassan Diab declared a national day of mourning for the victims on Wednesday.

dw.com/en/powerful-ex… UPDATE: Authorities say at least 50 have been killed, and some 2,750 injured. The cause of the explosion is still unknown.

The US embassy in Iraq was attacked at the start of the year by a crowd angered by US airstrikes targeting an Iran-backed militia.

The protesters have since withdrawn from the area after a tense standoff. US and Iran tensions have been continually rising.

The Pentagon confirmed today that Iranian General Qassem Soleimani was killed in a US airstrike in Baghdad.

"This strike was aimed at deterring future Iranian attack plans," the Pentagon said.

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As large numbers of displaced people arrived in 2015, some Schengen countries reintroduced border checks. Six are extending controls.

That's illegal, EU observers say, and it undermines the idea of freedom of movement: 🧵 p.dw.com/p/3S8Ad People and goods can move rather freely across the internal borders of the 26-nation Schengen Area.

The idea is that the agreement (between 22 EU countries + 🇮🇸, 🇱🇮, 🇳🇴 & 🇨🇭) will boost domestic economies and facilitate human mobility in a way that few parts of the world permit.

We're covering the #ClimateStrike today, from one end of the world to the other.

Huge crowds have already turned out for the protests in Australia, the South Pacific and parts of Asia. Follow our #FridaysForFuture live blog: dw.com/en/fridays-for… Are you taking part in the global #climatestrike? Tweet your photos at us and tell us where in the world you are.

To hopefully avoid the risk of yet another airplane fiasco, Chancellor Angela Merkel will fly with two German government planes to the G20 summit.

p.dw.com/p/3L9Cj It's time for a thread. Let's travel through the avenues of history and take a trip back through the German government's plane problems. Please place your tray in the upright position, fasten your seatbelt, and get ready for takeoff. (1/6)

In what some have described as a bellwether for German politics, millions of Bavarians are casting their votes in state elections.

With the @CSU expecting a poor performance, the poll could spell trouble for Chancellor Merkel. Want to understand more? Keep reading 👇 (THREAD) Bavarians headed to the polls on Sunday in a historical vote to elect a regional parliament and government that could see the long-ruling Christian Social Union (@CSU) lose their absolute majority in the state legislature.

But why is it so important for Germany?