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The presidential election on October 25 in the West African nation comes after a decade of relative stability following the post-electoral crisis of 2010–2011, which left thousands dead and a nation …

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Venezuela has criticized the Caribbean nation of Trinidad and Tobago, which lies just off its coast, for conducting a joint military exercise with the United States and allowing a US warship to dock.…

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British officials say that an Ethiopian man who was released from prison by mistake instead of being deported has been arrested after a nearly three-day manhunt. Hadush Kebatu, believed to be 38, …

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The Ivory Coast went to the polls on Saturday for a presidential election, with the favorite, 83-year-old President Alassane Ouattara, seeking to extend his rule to almost two decades. Altogether …

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Tanzania's largest opposition force, Chadema, is boycotting the upcoming presidential election, citing a demand for fundamental electoral reforms. Meanwhile, Luhaga Mpina, the presidential candida…

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US President Donald Trump's sanctions on Russian oil giants Lukoil and Rosneft are putting pressure on India to recalibrate its energy strategy. The measures announced last week mean that Indian o…

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The Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) militant group said on Sunday that it was withdrawing all its forces from Turkey to northern Iraq as part of a disarmament process. The group, which has waged an …

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Mali's military junta has closed schools and universities across the Sahel country amid a blockade on fuel imports from neighboring states by Islamist militants. Mali, along with the other junta-r…

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US President Donald Trump arrived in Japan on Monday, the second stop of his five-day tour of Asia — his longest journey abroad since taking office in January. His first stop was the Association …

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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has once more vowed that his conservative CDU/CSU alliance would distance itself "clearly and explicitly" from the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) ahead of fi…

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Thousands of people gathered in front of the headquarters of Chancellor Friedrich Merz's Christian Democrats (CDU)on Tuesday under the motto "We Are the Daughters," a reference to a comment he made w…

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The president of Germany's Reserve Association, Patrick Sensburg, says he expects many people to volunteer for Germany's armed forces, the Bundeswehr, amid a new enlistment drive, but said bringing b…

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Most Germans have taken a more negative attitude to the US since President Donald Trump's second term began in January, a study by a political magazine has shown. The survey by the opinion researc…

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Chancellor Friedrich Merz's recent statements suggesting that migration has had a negative impact on German cities will have harmful economic consequences, the president of the German Institute for …

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Official figures released on Wednesday have shown that many sectors of the German economy would face severe staff shortages if there were no workers who were immigrants or the children of immigrants…

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Politicians from Germany's far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party have been accused of filing parliamentary questions on sensitive issues as a way of spying for Russia. AFD parliamentarians…

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Chancellor Friedrich Merz was again asked to comment on his controversial recent comments on migration while in London for a West Balkans conference on Wednesday. He said that people with migrant bac…

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After failing to secure a promise from US President Donald Trump to provide powerful Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine last week, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has appealed to European Union leaders to su…

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The Palestinian delegate to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) said the world must make sure that Israel complies with the ruling to allow aid into Gaza. According to delegate Ammar Hijazi, …

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The World Health Organization led the evacuation of 41 critical patients and 145 of their companions out of Gaza, Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said, marking the first time such an evac…

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Politicians from Germany's far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party in the eastern state of Thuringia have been accused of filing parliamentary questions on sensitive issues as a way of spying f…

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Police in northern Germany on Monday said they had found the body of a child believed to be an eight-year-old boy known in the German press as Fabian. They added that a criminal offense was suspected…

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On day two of testimony in the first of a number of criminal cases against Austrian real estate developer Rene Benko, the court quickly moved to sentencing. The 48-year-old ex-billionaire was foun…

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As the Israel–Gaza ceasefire took effect and US President Donald Trump declared peace, Europe found itself sidelined. While key European leaders attended the summit in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt — wh…

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Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga has died in India, Indian police said Wednesday. He was aged 80. President William Ruto declared a seven-day mourning period, calling Odinga's death an "immen…

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Google on Tuesday announced that it will invest $15 billion to build a giant data center and artificial intelligence base in India. "This investment of approximately $15 billion (USD) over five ye…

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In early 2025, as the United States announced wide-ranging aid cuts that predominantly affected African nations, there were fears that Western interest and influence on the continent was receding, as…

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Madagascar's military has taken charge of the African island nation, an army colonel announced on Tuesday, after a rising Gen Z-led protest movement peaked over the weekend. "We have taken the pow…

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Several US and international news organizations on Tuesday refused to sign the new rules proposed by the Pentagon for media access. At least 30 news outlets, including the New York Times, the Asso…

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Russian troops with concealed faces and unmarked uniforms have appeared at Estonia's border, echoing tactics used at Ukraine's borders in 2014. Estonian officials called it a "clear danger," while Mo…

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Deutsche Welle reporter Adonis Alkhaled is still waiting for the outcome of the police investigation into his violent assault by men who he says appeared to be bodyguards at a concert in Düsseldorf, …

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Twenty living hostages were returned to Israel on Monday, marking the first stage of a landmark ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas. The deal is part of a broader plan mediated by US President…

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Aid for people in Gaza must begin quickly, German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said in Paris on Thursday. "We are ready to provide humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip immediately," he said at…

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For 18-year-old Aisling Giltinane from Ireland, cyberbullying is a deeply personal issue as she experienced it when she was younger. She jumped at the chance to join a small group of young Europe…

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Since September 25, Madagascar has witnessed a dramatic shift in its political landscape as young protesters took to the streets, sparking one of the most powerful demonstrations in the country’s rec…

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At least three people were injured Saturday after a person opened fire at a marketplace in a town in central Germany, according to local media reports. The shooting reportedly took place at a spor…

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Tens of thousands of exhausted Palestinians were returning to their ruined homes on Saturday, a day after a ceasefire between Israel and the militant Hamas group took effect in Gaza. Reuters news…

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Japan's political elites are scrambling for new allies following the collapse of the ruling coalition that left even the prime ministerial post up for grabs. Last week, nationalist Sanae Takaichi …

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Vague and undefined: Experts agree that these are the best descriptions of the ceasefire plan that the US government has shepherded into reality in Gaza by pressuring both Hamas and Israel. Some o…

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As we've been reporting, Israel's justice ministry has released the names of 250 Palestinian prisoners - who had been serving life sentences - set to be released as part of the ceasefire agreement. …

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Unicef's communications manager Tess Ingram has been describing the conditions in Gaza as the ceasefire comes into effect. She tells the BBC's Lyse Doucet that it is "incredibly crowded" in al-Maw…

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Let's bring you a few comments from Gordon Gray, former US ambassador to Tunisia. He tells the BBC that the Gaza ceasefire deal is a “very positive first step” for Israel and Gaza - but says more …

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says President Trump deserved to win the Nobel Peace Prize, which was won by Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado earlier today. "The Nobel C…

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A 19-year-old man has been jailed after he attacked and seriously injured a man in a supermarket car park. Oakley Daniell, from Wilkinson Gardens, Redruth, Cornwall, was given a 14-month sentence …

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The BBC's decision to dismiss one of its radio presenters has been found "reasonable" by a judge at an employment tribunal. Jack Murley, from Bodmin, worked at BBC Radio Cornwall from 2019 until 2…

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A man who came to the UK on a small boat has been found guilty of threatening to kill Nigel Farage in a video posted on TikTok. Fayaz Khan, 26, posted a video last October where he named the Refor…

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The National Identification Authority (NIA) has announced that it will begin issuing Ghana Cards to children aged 6 to 14 years starting Monday, October 6, 2025.Ghana travel guide The exercise wil…

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France's newly appointed prime minister, Sebastien Lecornu, resigned on Monday, shortly after naming his Cabinet, the presidency said. During a public address on Monday morning, an hour after anno…

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One of the men found guilty of sexually abusing Gisele Pelicot is set to appear in court in the southern French city of Nimes. Husamettin D. was sentenced to nine years in prison for rape. He clai…

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The Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine for 2025 will be awarded jointly to Mary Brunkow and Fred Ramsdell of the United States and Shimun Sakaguchi of Japan for "for their discoveries concerning p…

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A vaccine administered to adolescent girls and boys has been so successful that herd immunity against a virus that causes cervical cancer is within reach, at least in the United States. However, s…

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Part of his earlier popularity was due to the fact that, in 1998, he helped negotiate the Good Friday Agreement, which ended years of sectarian violence in Northern Ireland. But after the attacks …

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All of this obviously happened long before Tony Blair's time. But now it seems that the former British prime minister, 72 years old, could well end up with another kind of mandate in this region. Tha…

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Great Britain and the Palestinian people have had what can best be described as a troubled relationship, even before the recent news came out that former British prime minister Tony Blair may play a …

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When "No Other Land" won the 2025 Oscar for best documentary, the victory should have ensured worldwide release. Instead, the film — about the forced displacement of Palestinians in the West Bank …

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Pal Henning Jonson: I think there are three things. I think the Russians are testing us politically to see if there's a strong cohesion in the alliance. Let me be crystal clear: on the Swedish side w…

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The 2026 budget is currently being debated in the lower house of parliament, the Bundestag. The draft was presented by Finance Minister and Vice Chancellor Lars Klingbeil and will be deliberated fo…

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Omara Joseph, Advocacy and Protection Officer at the South Sudan Human Rights Defense Network, told DW that Machar's detention carries both symbolic and practical significance. "It is a gesture t…

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This week marks the 80th anniversary of the the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), and world leaders have gathered in New York for the occasion. But amid mounting geopolitical tensions, rising…

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It may not be the most obvious forum for laughs, but Donald Trump managed to raise a chuckle from delegates as he took to the stage for his UN General Assembly speech on Tuesday. Though this time …

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US President Donald Trump's address to the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday was riddled with inaccuracies and exaggerations. He recycled familiar — and wholly inaccurate —talking points abo…

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US State Department deputy spokesman Tommy Pigott said that authorities had put a stop to an alleged "shopping spree" in New York by Iranian officials. Strict limits have been placed on the Irania…

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Germany's top economists say Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s debt-fueled spending plan will give only a short lift without structural change. One expert warned that high costs, skills shortages, and h…

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For millions of Ugandans under the age of 40, Yoweri Museveni is the only president they have ever known. And that's unlikely to change soon, as he prepares for yet another campaign after the Ugandan…

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Kamel Daoud arrives for his interview in Berlin in a black limousine, accompanied by two men dressed in black who never leave his side. The Algerian writer, who now lives in France, is under police p…

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Poland's new president is in Germany, a country that Polish right-wing conservatives deeply mistrust. While there, Karol Nawrocki is meeting both President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and Chancellor F…

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As heavy downpours alternate with hot, cloudless days, early autumn seems to be locked in a battle with late summer in the Moldovan capital, Chisinau. With Moldova's general election campaign now …

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It wasn't the first, second or even third time this year that Estonia has seen its airspace violated by Russian fighter jets. But what happened on September 19 was different, and Estonian lawmaker Ma…

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"The Commission finds that Israel is responsible for the commission of genocide in Gaza," Pillay said. "It is clear that there is an intent to destroy the Palestinians in Gaza through acts that meet …

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Nine years in a penal colony: That is the sentence Zarema Musayeva has to serve because her sons rebelled against Chechen ruler Ramzan Kadyrov. Zarema’s family is doing everything they can to ensure …

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Ecologists are warning that mainland Southeast Asia faces a looming ecological disaster unless urgent steps are taken to address the rare-earth mining boom in war-torn Myanmar. According to Global…

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At least 142 environmental advocates were killed around the world in 2024, with four more going missing, according to a report by non-governmental organization Global Witness. Most of the victims …

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Is the Great Sea Interconnector (GSI) submarine power cable project dead in the water? The GSI project, which is worth €2 billion ($2.36 billion), seeks to build a subsea electric cable connecting…

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US President Donald Trump has begun a lavish two-day state visit to Britain. He was greeted by King Charles III and Queen Camilla at Windsor Castle with simultaneous gun salutes in Windsor and Lon…

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So it's no wonder that almost everywhere along the 1,300-kilometre borderbetween the Baltic Sea and the Vogtland region, people were eager to see this mark of division disappear. Wall, Bunker, G…

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The co-leader of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) Alice Weidel has charged Chancellor Friedrich Merz with lacking reform drive and breaking election pledges during a Bundestag budget debat…

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From stormed palaces to fleeing heads of state, a number of Asian countries are witnessing political transformations led by a generation born into the digital age. This digitally savvy Gen Z, a …

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The co-leader of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) Alice Weidel has charged Chancellor Friedrich Merz with lacking reform drive and breaking election pledges during a Bundestag budget debat…

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German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul has said Russia must face increased pressure after recent airspace violations in Poland and incidents in Romania. "Russia must know: we will always respond,…

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US President Donald Trump and his family are pocketing billions from cryptocurrency ventures since his return to the White House, capitalizing on a loosely regulated market he has actively shaped. …

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South Korea and the United States on Monday commenced Iron Mace, a military drill that aims to explore ways to integrate Washington's nuclear and South Korea's conventional capabilities to bolster de…

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The United States and China have reached a framework deal regarding TikTok, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Monday. The agreement would allow the short-video sharing platform to continue o…

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It could be pure coincidence, but the fact that the addiction care center in the western German city of Essen, population 600,000, is located on Hoffnungsstraße ("Hope Street" ) could also be a sign.…

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Joan Baking lives with her family in a cemetery in the Philippine capital Manila. Temperatures of more than 30 degrees already prevail there in March. The only way to cool down in the small house is …

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A former British soldier referred to only as Soldier F went before a judge on Monday for the alleged killing of two men and the attempted murder of five others during a deadly 1972 incident in North…

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On September 15, 2020, foreign ministers and leaders from the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Israel gathered with US President Donald Trump at the White House to formalize the Abraham Accords — an…

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Having already visited preferred partners such as US President Donald Trump and Pope Leo XIV, Poland's new president, Karol Nawrocki, will on Monday evening travel to Germany, a country that Polish r…

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Coveted for their use in environmentally oriented infrastructure and other emerging technologies, critical minerals are mined in 31 of the 54 countries on the African continent. South Africa, Nigeria…

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The UN General Assembly is set to vote on a France and Saudi-backed resolution demanding Hamas free all hostages, end its rule in Gaza, and hand over weapons to the Palestinian Authority. Already …

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Global patterns show that democracy around the world continued to weaken last year, according to a new report. The Global State of Democracy 2025, published by the Stockholm-based International In…

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China's third and latest aircraft carrier, the Fujian, sailed through the Taiwan Strait and into the South China Sea to conduct exercises, the Chinese navy said on Friday. The vessel was first unv…

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A Belgian festival has canceled a performance by the Munich Philharmonic, citing concerns about its Israeli conductor's political attitude amid the war in Gaza The number of asylum-seekers receiving…

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Over 100 media organizations from around the world have called for the United States government to roll back a proposal that would severely shorten how long foreign journalists are permitted to liv…

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Flash floods in two Indonesian islands resulted in at least 19 deaths, officials said Thursday, with several others still missing. One of the islands affected is Bali, a tourist hotspot, with seve…

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When Princess Kate dyed her hair blonde — online commentators went wild: from "wig" to "dishwater blonde" and even speculating about her gray hair. The fact that Kate survived cancer just a year ago …

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The new school year has begun in Germany and senior students can expect to be reading classics by the likes of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe and Heinrich von Kleist — but not everyone is happy about i…

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South Sudan's vice president, Riek Machar, has been charged with treason and crimes against humanity, the Justice Ministry said Thursday. The charges against Machar stem from an attack on a mili…

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It is "only" local elections. But it is the first election in Germany since the nationwide government took office in May. The coalition includes the conservative Christian Democratic Union and their …

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Following negotiations between its 27 member states, the EU has introduced 30% reduction targets on food waste generated by households, retailers and restaurants. The goals are to be met by 2030. Was…

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The prime minister of Nepal, Khadga Prasad Oli, resigned on Tuesday amid continuing anti-government protests in which at least 19 people were killed by security forces on Monday and about 150 injure…

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For decades, US firms have enjoyed a strong foothold in Germany, particularly in the country's western regions, which were under the control of the Western Allies after World War II. In the immedi…

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Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere won a second term in office on Monday after his ruling Labour Party came out on top with around 28% of the vote, which enabled him to remain in power with t…

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French President Emmanuel Macron chose Defense Minister Sebastien Lecornu as the country's new prime minister on Tuesday. His appointment, hours after the resignation of Francois Bayrou signals Ma…

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Sheik Mohammed blamed Israel for sabotaging what he said were chances for peace and sharply criticized Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. He said Netanyahu practices "state terrorism" and …

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Iran and the United Nations nuclear watchdog have signed an agreement to pave the way for resuming cooperation, including on ways of relaunching inspections of Iran's nuclear facilities. The annou…

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For about a year, Turkey's judiciary has come down hard on the largest opposition party, the Republican People's Party(CHP). Sixteen mayors and hundreds of their employees and party officials have …

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The number of obese school-aged children has exceeded the number of underweight children globally, according to a new report released by UNICEF. This is the first time obesity has overtaken undern…

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"People will always have children." This is supposedly what Chancellor Konrad Adenauer said — himself a father of seven — in 1955, when the question arose as to which pension system the still young F…

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Argentina's libertarian President Javier Milei suffered a crushing defeat in Buenos Aires provincial elections at the hands of the opposition Peronist party on Sunday. According to the official …

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Russia attacks with 805 drones and 13 missiles, most of which were intercepted, according to Ukraine's Air Force Strikes hit residential areas in Kyiv, killing at least two people, and set fire to o…

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Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Sunday he will step down from the top job, after less than a year in office. Ishiba has been in power since October 2024 and led a coalition between the…

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Spain's Carlos Alcaraz sealed his second US Open title after a four-set win over Italy's Jannik Sinner in New York. Alcaraz broke the Sinner serve in the first game of the match, as he raced awa…

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On August 31, 2025, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen visited the Polish-Belarusian border together with Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk. Standing in front of the 5.5-meter-high st…

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A judge in Australia on Monday sentenced triple-murderer Erin Patterson to life in prison. In addition, the judge handed out a non-parole period of 33 years for poisoning four of her estranged hus…

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South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun is set to travel to the United States on Monday as the fallout continues from an immigration raid on a Hyundai plant in Georgia during which over 300 South Kore…

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The Bauhaus was arguably the world's most influential art, architecture and design movement, and in 2025 is celebrating a century since it moved from Weimar to the city of Dessau. But even before…

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Finland is joining a declaration on a peaceful resolution of the implementation of a two-state solution, the Nordic country said in a statement. The declaration is the result of an international c…

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The Israeli military said it struck a high-rise tower in Gaza City, saying it was used by Hamas militants to carry out operations against Israeli forces. The military said in a statement earlier …

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Lebanon's government held a meeting to discuss a US plan for a complete dismantlement of Hezbollah. The Lebanese government asked the army in early August to prepare a plan to disarm the Iran-back…

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The US State Department said in a statement it imposed sanctions on three Palestinian human rights groups, accusing them of having "directly engaged in efforts by the International Criminal Court to …

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Protesters in Israel continue to demand an end to the war in Gaza and the release of hostages Israeli military presses on with its offensive to take over Gaza City, despite reports of disagreements…

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If you get a chance to see the total lunar eclipse on September 7, 2025, go for it. It should be visible to people in Europe, Africa, Asia and Australia. The best views will be in the eastern Atlanti…

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Russia has never officially opposed EU membership for Ukraine, something Vladimir Putin reiterated while visiting China. Many observers see Putin's comment as disingenuous, aimed at appeasing Donald …

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After China held a massive military parade in Beijing on Wednesday, with troops marching in tight formations and state-of-the-art missiles on display, a single act of defiance around 1,450 kilometers…

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Chinese President Xi Jinping and Kim Jong Un have held further talks after the North Korean leader attended a military parade in Beijing, along with Vladimir Putin, to commemorate the end of World Wa…

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Germany's coalition government leaders reaffirmed their commitment to the welfare state following public clashes between Chancellor Friedrich Merz and some ministers. https://p.dw.com/p/4zyFS The…

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Thailand's parliament elected Anutin Charnvirakul as the country's new prime minister. But his victory was overshadowed by the dramatic departure of Thaksin Shinawatra. https://p.dw.com/p/501YB A…

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Following the "coalition of the willing" meeting, Berlin has listed broader conditions for military engagement in Ukraine, including learning more about the nature of the US engagement. https://p.…

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South Korea's men's football team has never called up a player who has switched nationality, until now. Jens Castrop was born and raised in Germany but may have to perform military service to represe…

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North Korea's Kim Jong Un and Russian leader Vladimir Putin flanked Chinese President Xi Jinping at an event to mark the end of World War II. It gives a chance for Kim to get more support from his al…

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Maximilian Krah, a lawmaker for the far-right AfD, has testified in court during the trial of his former assistant, accused of being a Chinese spy. The case highlights alleged Chinese intelligence op…

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Published 09/03/2025Published September 3, 2025last updated 09/03/2025last updated September 3, 2025 China has held a massive military parade to commemorate 80 years since Japan surrendered at the e…

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After Afghanistan's deadly earthquake, injured women and girls face a dire lack of medical care. Taliban restrictions and cultural barriers leave many without help. https://p.dw.com/p/4zwHj Afgha…

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With pomp, pageantry and patriotism, China presents itself as a global superpower. Will the "China model" be its next big export to the world? https://p.dw.com/p/4zw5b Chinese President Xi Jinpin…

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Up to 450,000 Poles served in the Wehrmacht, the armed forces of Nazi Germany, during World War II. For years, they were viewed in Poland as traitors. But as an exhibition in Gdansk shows, the truth …

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Crete and Gavdos appear to be part of a new refugee route with the two Greek islands seeing a jump in migrant arrivals. Locals are worried about how this is affecting tourism. https://p.dw.com/p/4…

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Germany is bringing back a form of conscription to encourage more young people to become soldiers. But in some European countries, conscription never went away. https://p.dw.com/p/4zirw Soldiers'…

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Memes inspired by a cult sci-fi film have developed into a global subculture in which men claim their victimhood and promote misogyny online. https://p.dw.com/p/4zkDl Three young men on the stree…

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In a world full of smartphones, tablets, and computers, how much media time is acceptable at what stage of life? Though there's little data on the issue, there are still a few principles on which mos…

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08/30/2025August 30, 2025 US President Donald Trump has bypassed Congress to cut nearly $5 billion in funding earmarked for international aid. The move could spark a fight over who truly holds the p…

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The announcement came despite a federal judge's ruling that acting CEO Kari Lake could not fire VOA director Michael Abramowitz. The job losses will also hit outlets such as Radio Free Europe and Rad…

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The White House has set its sights on Chicago and the state of Illinois, whose Democratic leaders have clashed with Trump. Illinois' governor said federal troops in the city would mean "an invasion."…

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The Smithsonian refers to itself as the nation's attic. Its network of publicly funded museums collects, displays and explains American history. However, the Trump administration is now scrutini…

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Concerns are growing for a dissident Belarusian sports official who has gone missing in Turkey. Anatol Kotau, the former secretary general of the Belarusian Olympic Committee, was last heard from …

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It's the most expensive single defense project in Europe, with a projected cost of at least €100 billion ($116.6 billion). From 2040, the Future Combat Air System (FCAS) aims to combine a new Europea…

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The team – Senior International Correspondent Fanny Facsar, a DW cameraman and a local colleague – was in Ramallah to document risks faced by media professionals in the occupied West Bank when Israel…

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Moscow vehemently denounced Emmanuel Macron for what it termed "vulgar insults" after the French president characterized Russian leader Vladimir Putin as a "predator" and an "ogre." During an inte…

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Mass protests in Indonesia reignited on Friday following the death of a 21-year-old motorcycle taxi driver who was run over and killed by an armored police vehicle as security authorities tried to co…

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Germany's unemployment figure has risen above three million for the first time in more than a decade, according to the Federal Employment Agency (BA). The increase raises the stakes for the centri…

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When Portuguese public broadcasters RTP and RDP, and the news agency Lusa, were suddenly blocked in Guinea-Bissau on August 15, one of the first to feel the effects was Indira Correia Balde. "It s…

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Chancellor Friedrich Merz and French President Emmanuel Macron will co-chair a Franco-German Ministerial Council in Toulon, the first since Germany’s government change. Ten ministers from each si…

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In light of the growing threat posed by Russia and new NATO commitments, the German government is hoping to turn around the Bundeswehr's chronic under-recruitment. To that end, the cabinet on Wednesd…

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For the first time in decades, Syrian and Israeli officials held high-level face-to-face talks. Earlier this week, the US-brokered summit in Paris was attended behind closed doors by Israel's Strat…

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A Bangkok court on Friday cleared Thailand's former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra of royal defamation charges that saw him facing jail time. The 76-year-old faced up to 15 years in prison, but…

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Many Gaza students are unable to leave the Palestinian enclave despite securing places — and even scholarships — at foreign universities. DW's Tania Krämer met two Palestinian women holding onto hope…

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A new poll for Bild am Sonntag newspaper revealed that more than two-thirds of Germans expect one of the country's state premiers to come from the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party by nex…

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The German Football Association (DFB) has launched an investigation into the incidents of alleged racist abuse at two German Cup matches on Sunday. "The supervisory committee is investigating the …

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China is closely watching the ongoing US-led diplomatic efforts to stop Russia's war in Ukraine. After US President Donald Trump held talks with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Alaska…

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In recent months, Africa's skies have been under intense scrutiny as a series of fatal crashes have raised questions over pilot training, regulatory enforcement, maintenance standards, weather prepar…

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Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskyy met at the White House to revive peace efforts in Ukraine. The US President expressed optimism about deterring future Russian aggression and proposed territorial …

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South Africa has staunchly rejected a report published on the website of the US Department of State about human rights practices in the country. The document claims that South Africa's human rights s…

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The mood at the White House in Washington, D.C., on Monday appeared quite different from the debacle earlier this year when US President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance scolded Ukrainian Pre…

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Wildfires continued to blaze across Europe on Thursday with progress being reported on some fronts and deaths on others. In Greece, firefighters made progress in their fight with at least four maj…

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The collapse of the latest UN plastic treaty negotiations once again laid bare a fault line in global environmental diplomacy: the clash between countries pushing for plastic production cuts and th…

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A plan presented by an Israeli minister would divide the occupied West Bank and complicate efforts for a two-state solution, a German Foreign Ministry spokesperson said. "The German government cal…

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US President Donald Trump told Fox News on Thursday he believed Russian President Vladimir Putin would make a deal. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio stressed that while the Alaska summit might su…

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Microplastics are believed to disrupt photosynthesis — the biological process central to life on earth that provides the basis for global food chains as well as the oxygen we breathe. The tiny s…

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European and Ukrainian leaders have talked with US President Donald Trump on Wednesday afternoon. During a joint press conference with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Berlin following a…

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For about a hundred years, the "Czech Riviera" was located on the Croatian coast. Year in, year out, most holidaymakers from the landlocked Czech Republic, which has a population of about 11 milli…

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The border conflict between Thailand and Cambodia has strengthened the hand of the pro-junta leaders in Bangkok at the expense of the civilian government. Thailand has experienced at least 12 mili…

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"This is my will and my final message. If these words reach you, know that Israel has succeeded in killing me and silencing my voice." So begins the final post of Anas al-Sharif, a Palestinian j…

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Chancellor Friedrich Merz of the center-right Christian Democratic Union (CDU) has been in office for almost 100 days. This is the time to take stock of the new government's overall performance. B…

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"They tell us Russia has done a lot for us. But all I notice is that I don't have enough money to live like I did before. Before, I didn't just have a good life, I had a wonderful life. Now I'm strug…

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Donya* came to Germany in 2016. The trained midwife fled from Afghanistan with her 19-year-old son after her husband disappeared and she received death threats. "On my first night in Germany, I sl…

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German Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil is in Washington on his first official visit to the US since taking office office. Klingbeil is set meet US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to discuss trade…

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Donald Trump may be the most powerful member of Scotland's diaspora, but most people in his mother's country of birth did not view the US president's recent trip as the return of a prodigal son. A…

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Emergency services were met with a scene of destruction. On Sunday evening, the grey-yellow cars of a regional train had derailed and crashed into each other near Riedlingen in southwestern Germany…

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A gunman opened fire and killed five people in a fresh food market in Bangkok on Monday, Thai authorities said. The victims include four security guards and a market vendor, according to local m…

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The leaders of Thailand and Cambodia agreed on Monday to a ceasefire in a bid to end their deadliest conflict in more than a decade. Thailand's acting Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai and Cambo…

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At least 43 people were killed in the Democratic Republic of Congo after a Catholic church was attacked on Sunday. Officials initially reported that Islamist Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) rebels…

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Kim Yo Jong, the sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, on Monday dismissed the idea of a reset in relations with Seoul, despite dovish overtures from new South Korean President Lee Jae Myung. …

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British lawmakers and civil society groups have been fighting back for years, but social workers are convinced bans alone won’t solve the problem. DW | Documentary | London's Deadly Knife ProblemD…

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The ministry is run by Hamas, which Israel, the US, Germany, the EU and other organizations designate as a terrorist organization. The United Nations and Israeli intelligence officials deem the numbe…

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At least seven children have been killed and two critically injured as the roof of a school building partially collapsed in India's western state of Rajasthan on Friday. The news was reported b…

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French President Emmanuel Macron has said France will formally recognize Palestinian statehood in September. The announcement was met with a sharp rebuke from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netan…

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The US State Department has confirmed the death of Hosam Saraya, a US citizen, in the predominantly Druze region of Sweida in Syria last week. A State Department spokesperson said that they are pr…

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US President Donald Trump said he had reached a trade deal with Japan on Tuesday. Under the new terms, the US will place a 15% tariff on goods imported from Japan, down from a previously threatene…

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Student suicides have reached an alarming scale in India, with students making up 7.6% of the country's total suicide deaths, according to a recently released report by National Crime Records Burea…

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The German economy has been shrinking for more than two years, and 2025 offers only a slight glimmer of hope for an economic recovery. Surprisingly, the so-called shadow economy — encompassing all…

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The European Union's enlargement commissioner criticized a vote in the Ukrainian parliament to strip two anti-corruption bodies of their independence. Marta Kos stressed that the independence …

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US President Donald Trump's reliance on tariffs rather than sanctions has been described as both the "world's worst bet" and "a powerful proven source of leverage" to protect the national interests o…

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German Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil has rejected the European Commission's proposed long-term EU budget, calling it disproportionate amid economic pressures. Speaking at a G20 finance ministers…

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Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei attended a mourning ceremony on Saturday, according to a video carried by state media. This is the first time Khamenei has been seen in public since th…

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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has called for Europe to boost its defense spending and reduce reliance on the United States, warning that American support is no longer guaranteed. Speaking in B…

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The German chancellor's support comes amid fresh strikes launched by both Israel and Iran. Meanwhile, in Gaza, dozens were reported killed near a GHF aid distribution site. Germany's chancellor defen…

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With Israel defending itself on at least two fronts, the country's finances and economy are strained. The government hopes higher taxes can cover some of the bills while its high-tech industry remain…

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For negotiators, the pressure to wrap up a deal is enormous. "We'll get this deal done in the best way possible," an EU official told DW on the condition of anonymity. "But it's very clear that no…

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It's hard to exaggerate the sheer audacity - or ingenuity - that went into Ukraine's countrywide assault on Russia's air force. We cannot possibly verify Ukrainian claims that the attacks resulted…

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The latest turn in Trump's tariffs drama saw a federal appeals court reinstate his tariffs plan - after the Court of International Trade on Wednesday ruled that the US president did not have the auth…

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Berlin's Museum Island uniquely encapsulates Germany's modern history — from the ideas of the Enlightenment to the destruction of World War II, from the Cold War era to its current ultra-modern resto…

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said that the Russian army has launched the largest number of drones against Ukrainian cities and communities since the start of the full-scale war. The…

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