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Emergency workers wheel Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico, who was shot and injured, to a hospital in the town of Banska Bystrica

Slovakia: PM Fico shot, in 'life threatening condition'

A view of rescue workers and policemen taking Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico into a hospital

A view of rescue workers and policemen taking Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico into a hospital

Slovak PM Fico severely injured after being shot

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Switzerland: 'Several' wounded in knife attack

New Caledonia: France declares state of emergency amid riots

Georgia's president plans foreign agent law veto as 'symbol'

Netherlands: Right-wing parties to form government

US: Biden says open to 2 presidential debates against Trump

Thai PM promises investigation after activist dies in jail

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Africa

A girl stands on a pile of debris next to a damaged car buried in mud in an area heavily affected by torrential rains and flash floods in Kenya in 2024

A girl stands on a pile of debris next to a damaged car buried in mud in an area heavily affected by torrential rains and flash floods in Kenya in 2024

The race to fix Africa's poor weather forecasting

Most of Africa's 1.3 billion people have little advance knowledge of the weather. Knowing the forecast could save lives.

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DW host Masood Saifullah standing in front of a screen showing two other men

Taliban's poor response to flash floods criticized

International aid organizations once again face a familiar dilemma: cooperate with the Taliban or not?

Germany

A rainbow flag on a football pitch, in the background footballers are warming up

A rainbow flag on a football pitch, in the background footballers are warming up

Will there really be a group coming-out in football?

Critics of the initiative to combat homophobia say it has little chance of creating long-term change.

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Europe

A view of a long line at a conscription registration center in Lviv in 2022

A view of a long line at a conscription registration center in Lviv in 2022

Ukrainian men face consequences for draft dodging

Ukrainian men now have to register for military service. They face a loss of rights if they don't.

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Middle East

Palestinians carry national flags and symbolic keys as they rally to commemorate Nakba or "catastrophe" in Arabic, in the West Bank city of Ramallah

Palestinians carry national flags and symbolic keys as they rally to commemorate Nakba or "catastrophe" in Arabic, in the West Bank city of Ramallah

What is the Palestinian Nakba and why does it matter?

On May 15, Palestinians mark 76 years of having lost their homeland. What is the Nakba, and why is it relevant?

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North America

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A bag of pills containing the synthetic opioid fentanyl. The pills are disguised as prescription oxycodone painkillers.

Illicit fentanyl is entering the US at highest rates ever

More than 115 million illicit pills containing fentanyl were seized by US law officials last year.

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Developing

Yoav Gallant, Defense Minister of Israel, attends memorial ceremony for the fallen and victims of terrorism in Israel

Yoav Gallant, Defense Minister of Israel, attends memorial ceremony for the fallen and victims of terrorism in Israel

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Middle-East updates: Israeli politicians clash over Gaza

Defense Minister Yoav Gallant publicly urged Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to develop a postwar plan for Gaza.

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Israel-Hamas war

Israel and Hamas have been at war since October 7, 2023, when the militant Islamist group attacked Israel. Gaza is bearing the brunt of most of the fighting.

Tech workers protest outside Google offices in Manhattan on Tuesday, April 16, 2024

Tech workers protest outside Google offices in Manhattan on Tuesday, April 16, 2024

Anti-war activism catches firms off guard

Anti-war activism catches firms off guard

Worker opposition to Israel's war in the Gaza Strip presents a unique challenge to the corporate world.

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King, De Niro manipulated content showing alleged support for Israel and Palestine.

Fact check: Celebrity support for Palestinians or Israelis?

Fact check: Celebrity support for Palestinians or Israelis?

Though some stars have taken public stances, others have become the subjects of fake stories.

Israeli military vehicles gathered near the border fence

Israeli military vehicles gathered near the border fence

Israel's Rafah offensive threatens relations with Egypt

Israel's Rafah offensive threatens relations with Egypt

Cairo claims the IDF's takeover of the Rafah border crossing violates treaties to keep the zone demilitarized.

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Ukraine can still win the war against Russia if the West steps up its game, the Baltic country's top tiplomat tells DW.

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Russia

Russia has the largest area of any country, extending over northern Asia and large parts of Eastern Europe. It is a permanent member of the UN Security Council. In February 2022, it launched an invasion of Ukraine.

File photo of Davyd Arakhamia, chairman of Ukraine's ruling "Servant of the People" party, in 2022.

File photo of Davyd Arakhamia, chairman of Ukraine's ruling "Servant of the People" party, in 2022.

Ukrainian lawmakers seek arms support on trip to US

Ukrainian lawmakers seek arms support on trip to US

Davyd Arakhamia, the chairman of Ukraine's ruling "Servant of the People" party, spoke to DW's Ines Pohl in Washington.

Russian president Putin and his Chinese counterpart Xi

Russian president Putin and his Chinese counterpart Xi

China and Russia — true friends or marriage of convenience?

China and Russia — true friends or marriage of convenience?

Moscow has become more dependent on Beijing since Putin launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine over two years ago.

A view of debris from a destroyed building on a residential area following Russian missile attack

A view of debris from a destroyed building on a residential area following Russian missile attack

Ukraine updates: Kyiv withdraws some forces around Kharkiv

Ukraine updates: Kyiv withdraws some forces around Kharkiv

Ukraininan forces have pulled back from villages in Kharkiv as Russian troops advance. DW has the latest.

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Pakistan's Chief Justice Gulzar Ahmad administrates the oath of office to Ayesha Malik

Pakistan's Chief Justice Gulzar Ahmad administrates the oath of office to Ayesha Malik

Pakistan: Why are there so few female judges?

Across Pakistan and South Asia, women are struggling to become judges and rise up to senior judiciary positions.

A cargo ship loaded with Chinese-made heavy trucks leaves the port of Yantai, Shandong Province, China

A cargo ship loaded with Chinese-made heavy trucks leaves the port of Yantai, Shandong Province, China

How China is helping keep the Russian economy afloat

China threw Russia an economic lifebelt after the West hit Moscow with sanctions over the war in Ukraine.

Why Putin chose an economist as Russia's defense minister

Andrei Belousov is a longtime ally of President Vladimir Putin. His job will be to strengthen Russia's arms industry.

Kharkiv's bombed-out central square and city hall after Russia's failed 2022 assault

Kharkiv's bombed-out central square and city hall after Russia's failed 2022 assault

Why Kharkiv is an important city in Russia's war in Ukraine

Russia has launched an offensive targeting Kharkiv, Ukraine's second-largest city.

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A black-and-white image of Alice Munro sitting in an armchair

Nobel Prize-winning author Alice Munro dies aged 92

The first Canadian author to win the Nobel Prize in literature, Alice Munro, has died at the age of 92 in Ontario.

Germany's far-right AfD under mounting pressure

Pressure is now mounting for the party to be banned.

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DW "Meet the Germans" Sendungslogo (Composite)

Meet the Germans: Explore the series

From beer to nudity and ridiculous grammar — we uncover the quirks and idiosyncrasies of the German culture.

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A dog jumps high into the air; a purple dog toy flies in front of it and the dog snaps at it.

A dog jumps high into the air; a purple dog toy flies in front of it and the dog snaps at it.

Dog show in New York: Who let the dogs out?

For almost 150 years, the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show in the US has awarded prizes to the most beautiful dogs.

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A reindeer standing on a road in Sweden

Animal crossing: How wildlife-safe highways stop roadkill

The global roadkill toll is so high it's threatening whole species and warping the planet's ecology.

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Two schoolchildren work on their lesson, interacting with a small white robot on the desk

Robot avatar helps German student attend class

Linus is unable to attend school due to illness but can participate in lessons with the use of a robot.

Leni Riefenstahl looking through an impressive camera, surrounded by men.

Leni Riefenstahl looking through an impressive camera, surrounded by men.

Riefenstahl documentary explores Nazis' filmmaker's estate

Filmmaker Andres Veiel had unprecedented access to the Nazi propagandist's 700-box personal archive.

A jar marked "aMethanol" is filled with a clear liquid

A jar marked "aMethanol" is filled with a clear liquid

Carbon capture: How to turn air into clean fuel

"Green methanol" has many uses. Could it help propel the transition to renewables by replacing gasoline?

A yellow drone flies above a field and trees

A yellow drone flies above a field and trees

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.

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