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A U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle aircraft, assigned to the 355th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, conducts a training exercise alongside regional partner nation air forces over Saudi Arabia.

Could US-Saudi 'mega deal' spark Middle East nuclear race?

PoliticsMay 28, 2024
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May 28, 2024

Donald Trump: Closing agruments begin in hush money trial

May 28, 2024

Macron, Scholz: Ukraine can strike some targets in Russia

May 28, 2024

Netherlands: Former spy chief to lead right-wing coalition

May 28, 2024

Georgia parliament pushes through 'foreign agents' law

May 28, 2024

Germany records highest number of naturalizations since 2000

May 28, 2024

Australia: Man arrested after running naked through plane

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Developing

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Belgium's Prime Minister Alexander De Croo stand near a F-16,talking with Melsbroek air base, near Brussels,

Ukraine updates: Belgium to deliver 30 F-16 fighter aircraft

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the first aircraft would be "arriving already this year." DW has more.
ConflictsMay 28, 2024
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Reports & Analysis

Africa

MONUSCO blue helmet peacekeeper deployed near Kibumba, north of Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo

UN peacekeepers day remembers the lives lost

This year’s International Day of UN Peacekeepers honors more than 4,000 blue helmets who have died in service.
ConflictsMay 28, 2024
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Asia

A Chinese naval vessel

Is China building a strategic foothold in Cambodia?

Experts argue Beijing will use Cambodia as a conduit to further its strategic interests in the South China Sea.
PoliticsMay 28, 2024
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Germany

France's President Emmanuel Macron delivers a speech in Dresden, arms outstreched

Macron: Peace, prosperity 'in jeopardy if we don't act'

In Dresden, France's president Emmanuel Macron warned Germans, and all Europeans, that Europe's future could be stake.
PoliticsMay 27, 202402:05 min
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Europe

A brightly painted and windowless classroom full of attentive young Ukrainian third-graders on their first day of in-class schooling in more than two years

Russian bombs forcing Kharkiv schoolchildren underground

A DW reporter visited the city and met kids who, after two years of war, were finally able to attend class in person.
ConflictsMay 28, 2024
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Middle East

A Palestinian man waves his national flag in front of a separation wall of barbed wire

Ireland, Norway, Spain to recognize Palestine as state

Despite Israel's objections, the three countries that support Palestinians want other countries to follow suit.
PoliticsMay 28, 202403:24 min
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North America

A wild hog with a baby in a swamp

Should we kill invasive species to protect the environment?

Feral hogs are wreaking havoc in Texas. Is shooting invasive species and serving them for dinner the best solution?
Nature and EnvironmentMay 27, 202409:07 min
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Latin America

A group of models wearing Brazilian-flag themed outfits stand on an elegant red-carpeted stairway in a marble hall

Brazilcore: How favela fashion became cool

Designers like Abacaxi are reclaiming the Brazilian flag for all as they celebrate the style of the favelas.
LifestyleMay 27, 2024
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South Africa election 2024

Voters in South Africa will cast their ballots on May 29, in a test of the ruling ANC's 30 years in power. For the first time, candidates not affiliated with political parties may stand as independents.

An election official prepares a polling station during a special voting day

South Africa election 2024: Here's what young voters want

South Africa election 2024: Here's what young voters want

What do young South African voters expect from their next leader?
PoliticsMay 28, 202404:03 min
An African National Congress (ANC) supporter smiles, her cheek decorated with face paint

South Africa election 2024: Why it matters

South Africa election 2024: Why it matters

This year's election could shift power as the ruling African National Congress battles to maintain its hold.
PoliticsMay 28, 202402:01 min
A man and woman walk over puddled water along a street from an overflowing reservoir in Hamanskraal, Pretoria

South Africa works to tackle racial inequality

South Africa works to tackle racial inequality

Thirty years after the end of apartheid, South Africa is still dealing with the legacy of racism.
SocietyMay 27, 202401:23 min
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May 28, 202401:32 min
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The traditional, the modern, and cannabis

Startups in the coalfields, strikes to exert pressure, and the cannabis business.
May 28, 202426:06 min
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EU elections 2024

People in the EU's 27 member states go to the polls in June to vote for a new European Parliament. The outcome will also shape the European Commission for the next five years.

View of an Italian Coast Guard vessel carrying migrants rescued at sea passing near a tourist boat

Will the issue of migration decide the EU elections?

Will the issue of migration decide the EU elections?

Migration is a major topic for many of the campaigning parties. But does it receive the same attention from voters?
PoliticsMay 28, 202402:49 min
Lailuma Sadid, a candidate for the European Parliament

Afghan journalist seeks European Parliament spot

Afghan journalist seeks European Parliament spot

Before migrating to Belgium from Afghanistan, Lailuma Sadid was flogged by the Taliban for teaching girls.
PoliticsMay 28, 202402:48 min
A group of people stand under a banner that reads "European Elections" in Brussels

After Slovakia, EU elections face digital threats

After Slovakia, EU elections face digital threats

Digital deepfakes can influence elections at the last minute. A recent case in point: Slovakia.
SocietyMay 27, 202404:21 min
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Extreme weather

Heavy flooding, severe storms and record droughts — extreme weather is on the rise due to climate change.

Landslides and mudslides: Can they be prevented?

ScienceMay 28, 2024

India: Delhi heat wave has residents struggling

Nature and EnvironmentMay 27, 2024

Is climate change behind all extreme weather events?

Nature and EnvironmentMay 27, 2024
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Jessy Szu and Tina Wang - Taiwan's first same-sex married couple

Do Taiwan's same-sex couples really enjoy equal rights?

Five years after Taiwan legalized same-sex marriage, DW asks the first married couple if it changed their lives.
SocietyMay 28, 202401:59 min
Closeup of a person holding a green translucent crystal shaped like a heart

How an esoteric crystal hype is exploiting people

Behind the shiny surface of the social media fad lies a ruthless, profit-driven web spanning the globe.
SocietyMay 28, 202419:48 min
Maka Bochorishvili, a woman wearing a lilac busines suit, sits for an interview

Georgian lawmaker defends new 'foreign agent' law

Maka Bochorishvili, a member of Georgia's ruling party, tells DW that the new law isn't an attack on foreign agencies.
PoliticsMay 28, 202402:27 min
Demonstrators wave the EU and the Polish flag

Despite new government, Poland remains polarized

Poland's right-wing government was voted out of office in 2023, but its legacy is still being felt today.
SocietyMay 28, 202404:31 min
A woman stirs a large pot at a fly farm in Ivory Coast, Africa

Ivory Coast sees green jobs boom

Ivory Coast is seeing an increase in green business opportunities, with sectors undergoing rapid transformation.
BusinessMay 27, 202405:58 min
A worker installs panels for solar electricity production for poor households in Hanoi

Vietnam's shift back to coal is under EU scrutiny

Vietnam is turning back to coal to ensure factories avoid blackouts this year, after costly shortages in 2023.
Nature and EnvironmentMay 27, 2024
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Using art to counteract clichés about Roma and Sinti

With her textile collages, Malgorzata Mirga-Tas celebrates the identities of the ethnic minority.
LifestyleMay 28, 202405:49 min
A sign along a road, showing the name of the town

Franco-German border town living the European dream

In Leidingen, a town directly on the border between Germany and France, residents are living the European dream.
SocietyMay 28, 202403:37 min
Two people work on the wooden frame of a building

India's ancient architecture is eco-friendly, resilient

In India's mountainous region of Himachal Pradesh, age-old construction traditions are more useful than ever.
ArchitectureMay 27, 202406:09 min
A closeup of a plate of roasted meat and Yorkshire pudding, as gravy is added

Why do the British love their Sunday roast?

For many in the United Kingdom, the classic roast dinner with potatoes and Yorkshire pudding is a must on Sundays.
LifestyleMay 27, 202404:45 min
Bayer Leverkusen players lift the DFB trophy

How great is Leverkusen's double-winning season?

After winning the Bundesliga and the German Cup without losing, where does Leverkusen's season rank in football history?
SportsMay 26, 2024
A young woman stands on the hills above Athens, with the city in the background

Travel tip: How to spend the perfect day in Athens

Athens is one of the world's oldest cities, but there's plenty to discover beyond the Acropolis and the Parthenon.
LifestyleMay 26, 202405:17 min