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Former President Donald Trump at his criminal trial in New York

Key witness Cohen says Trump told him to pay hush money

Law and JusticeMay 13, 2024
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May 14, 2024

Ukraine updates: Blinken arrives in Kyiv to show US support

May 14, 2024

EU slams Eurovision for banning its flag from song contest

May 14, 2024

India: Billboard collapse kills 12, injures dozens in Mumbai

May 14, 2024

Grave of German politician Wolfgang Schäuble desecrated

May 13, 2024

Georgia poised to adopt 'Russian law' despite mass protests

May 13, 2024

French campaign urges men: 'Drive like a woman!'

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Africa

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What are the implications of Amazon's South Africa launch?

Not everyone is excited, as there are fears it could also lead to the collapse of local online retailers.
BusinessMay 13, 202402:59 min
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Asia

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Floods and mudslides on Sumatra leave scores dead

Following severe rainfalls and landslides on the Indonesian island of Sumatra, the death toll has risen to more than 40.
CatastropheMay 13, 20248 images
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Germany

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An imam and a rabbi build bridges in Berlin

Can an unexpected friendship between an imam and a rabbi help to ease community tensions in Berlin?
ConflictsMay 13, 202403:15 min
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Europe

Former Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu salutes troops during a Victory Day military parade.

Putin reshuffles defense ministry amid war in Ukraine

President Putin has named Andrei Belousov, an economist and former deputy prime minister, as Shoigu's replacement.
ConflictsMay 13, 202402:27 min
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Middle East

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Iran jails regime critic Sadegh Zibakalam

Iranian Sadegh Zibakalam, recipient of DW's 2018 Freedom of Speech Award, has been jailed on "propaganda" charges.
Freedom of SpeechMay 13, 2024
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North America

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US investors pricing out trailer residents

Some 20 million people in the US live in trailer parks. But investors are raising the rent, putting their homes at risk.
SocietyMay 13, 202406:00 min
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May 13, 202401:42 min
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Chile after Pinochet: The search for the disappeared

Under Augusto Pinochet's military dictatorship, thousands of Chileans disappeared without a trace.
May 13, 202428:36 min
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India elections 2024

Indians are voting in the world's largest election, which runs from April 19 to June 1. Incumbent Narendra Modi is seeking his third consecutive term.

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Will Kashmir residents vote in India's general election?

Will Kashmir residents vote in India's general election?

The vote is the first since the Modi government removed the Muslim-majority region's semi-autonomous status in 2019.
PoliticsMay 13, 202404:07 min
Women stand in a queue to cast their votes during the fourth phase of general election, on the outskirts of Samastipur, in the Indian state of Bihar, Monday, May 13, 2024.

India election: Race heats up as 4th round of voting begins

India election: Race heats up as 4th round of voting begins

Rising temperatures could affect an already low voter turnout.
PoliticsMay 13, 2024
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India: Modi rival Kejriwal released on bail to campaign

India: Modi rival Kejriwal released on bail to campaign

India's top court has granted Delhi's chief elected official, Arvind Kejriwal, temporary bail to campaign in elections.
PoliticsMay 10, 2024
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Jews in Croatia seek justice over confiscated property

Jewish Croatian families are still fighting for justice over property seized by the state before and after World War II.
SocietyMay 13, 202404:21 min
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Germany's domestic secret service battles far-right AfD

Germany's domestic intelligence service has won another legal battle against the far-right Alternative for Germany.
PoliticsMay 13, 2024
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UK seaside town fighting water company pollution

Residents in an English seaside town are fed up with unfiltered wastewater, and have refused to pay their water bills.
Nature and EnvironmentMay 13, 202406:49 min
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Pakistan's Gwadar port exposes China's Belt and Road failure

Pakistan's Gwadar port is sitting empty. What does this tell us about China's Belt and Road Initiative investments?
PoliticsMay 13, 2024
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Amnesty: Repression against Chinese students abroad grows

Students living in the West are being repressed by the government in Beijing, says a new Amnesty International report.
PoliticsMay 13, 2024
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Fake news on the rise leading up to EU elections

Ahead of June's European Parliament elections, fake news is becoming increasingly prevalent online.
PoliticsMay 12, 2024
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How Ghana is using AI to improve food security

Artificial intelligence is helping Ghanaian farmers in the country's east fight crop disease and boost yields.
Nature and EnvironmentMay 13, 202405:14 min
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Berlin museum pokes fun at German bureaucracy

German bureaucracy is the butt of the joke in a new exhibition in the capital. But is anyone laughing?
SocietyMay 11, 2024
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Do all animals dream?

Researchers want to reveal the secrets of animal dreams by measuring the brain waves of rats.
ScienceMay 10, 202402:25 min
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Eswatini has plenty for adventurous travelers

Host and influencer Bello Nkosi shares her top five must-do experiences in the mountain kingdom.
TravelMay 10, 202405:48 min
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Palestinian-Chilean singer poised to take Arabic pop global

The 22-year-old singer is making history, even as she walks a fine line against the backdrop of current events.
MusicMay 10, 2024
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New gene therapy allows deaf child to hear

A British toddler who was born deaf has had her hearing restored by groundbreaking gene therapy.
HealthMay 9, 202401:39 min