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Antony Blinken shakes hands with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy

Ukraine updates: Blinken arrives in Kyiv to show US support

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A female evacuee in a pink hoodie holding a cat speaks to the camera

Kharkiv: Ukraine evacuates thousands from border towns

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Georgia parliament passes divisive 'foreign influence' bill

EU gives final approval to migration and asylum reform plan

US announces higher China tariffs, including 100% for EVs

New Caledonia: Curfew, airport closed after riots in Noumea

David McBride: Australian lawyer jailed over Afghan war docs

EU slams Eurovision for banning its flag from song contest

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Developing

Israeli soldiers gather near the graves of the fallen on May 13

Israeli soldiers gather near the graves of the fallen on May 13

Middle East updates: Israel marks 76th anniversary amid war

Israel marks a quiet 76th Independence Day, as Palestinians prepare to flee southern Gaza. DW has the latest.

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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.

Smoke billows during Israeli strikes in eastern Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip

Smoke billows during Israeli strikes in eastern Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip

Israeli army restarts fighting in northern Gaza

Israeli army restarts fighting in northern Gaza

As the Israeli military conducts operations in Rafah, there has been renewed heavy fighting in the enclave's north.

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People stand at a memorial at the Nova festival

Photos show 'bravery and resilience' of Israeli citizens

Photos show 'bravery and resilience' of Israeli citizens

As Israel marks Memorial Day, a photo exhibit in Tel Aviv shows the faces of those who survived the Hamas terror attack.

Women in Deir el-Balah queueing for food rations

Women in Deir el-Balah queueing for food rations

Thousands flee in Gaza as Israel intensifies offensive

Thousands flee in Gaza as Israel intensifies offensive

Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians have again been forced to flee as fighting intensifies across the Gaza Strip.

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Reports & Analysis

Africa

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A Sudanese woman fills water bottles held by a young boy

Sudan: International groups warn of ethnic cleansing

International groups have said a paramilitary group may be carrying out ethnic cleansing and genocide in West Darfur.

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Asia

An armed soldier wields a gun atop a sandbag in Manipur

An armed soldier wields a gun atop a sandbag in Manipur

India: How a year of ethnic violence changed Manipur

The distrust between Christian Kuki and Hindu Meitei runs deep as armed militias swarm the state of Manipur.

Germany

An imam and a rabbi sit at a table smiling

An imam and a rabbi sit at a table smiling

As tensions simmer in Berlin, imam and rabbi build bridges

Can an unexpected friendship between an imam and a rabbi help to ease community tensions in Berlin's Neukölln district?

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Europe

A balding man, Vladimir Kara-Murza,is escorted by police officers ahead of a hearing at Moscow's Basmanny District Court

A balding man, Vladimir Kara-Murza,is escorted by police officers ahead of a hearing at Moscow's Basmanny District Court

Putin critic Vladimir Kara-Murza appeals prison sentence

The Russian activist is serving a lengthy prison sentence, on charges critics have said are politically motivated.

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Middle East

Zibakalam gestures with his left hand towards the camera during an interview in 2017

Zibakalam gestures with his left hand towards the camera during an interview in 2017

Iran jails regime critic Sadegh Zibakalam

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

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North America

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An aerial view of a trailer park in a forested area

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.

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Extreme weather

Heavy flooding, severe storms, record heat waves, extreme weather is on the rise due to climate change. This is affecting people, ecosystems and economies around the world.

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The drone view shows a landscape covered in mud. People are standing on a barely recognizable road.

Indonesia: Floods, mudslides on Sumatra leave scores dead

Indonesia: Floods, mudslides on Sumatra leave scores dead

Heavy rainfall on the Indonesian island of Sumatra has triggered flooding and landslides on the slopes of Mount Marapi.

Afghan men shovel mud from a house following flash floods

Afghan men shovel mud from a house following flash floods

Afghanistan: Thousands in need of aid after deadly floods

Afghanistan: Thousands in need of aid after deadly floods

Experts say the unusually heavy rains are linked to the El Nino weather phenomenon.

People who have been evacuated from flooded areas rest at a gym used as a shelter in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil May 10, 2024

People who have been evacuated from flooded areas rest at a gym used as a shelter in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil May 10, 2024

Brazil floods: More rain expected as people await rescue

Brazil floods: More rain expected as people await rescue

Brazil's Rio Grande do Sul is expecting more rain, even as it grapples with the fallout of recent flooding.

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A girl wearing a pink hijab stands up in class

A girl wearing a pink hijab stands up in class

India: English classes bring hope to Afghans

A makeshift English language school is trying to fill in the educational gaps for young Afghans in New Delhi.

A coal plant spews out black smoke above a snowy slope

A coal plant spews out black smoke above a snowy slope

How Norway's Svalbard plans to phase out coal

Svalbard is aiming to end coal production and instead focus on renewable energy. But the transition won't be easy.

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A group of protesters marching in front a building

Amid Israel's Rafah offensive, anger grows among protesters

Israeli protesters demanding the release of hostages and new elections are running out of patience.

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A man dressed in a yellow and black striped shirt takes a photograph, with the camera pointed directly at the photographer

Indian photographers snap marginalized groups in Chennai

A photo exhibition in North Chennai is showcasing the lives of those living in poverty in the industrial region.

An older man stands in a courtyard in Zagreb

An older man stands in a courtyard in Zagreb

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.

Long lines form in front of a polling station in the Srinagar constituency in Kashmir

Long lines form in front of a polling station in the Srinagar constituency in Kashmir

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.

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Specials & Events

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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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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.

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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.

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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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skeleton in a waiting room, sign on wall reads 'Welcome to the waiting waiting waiting waiting waiting room'

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?

Adorable beagle hound lays on a dark sofa with closed eyes

Adorable beagle hound lays on a dark sofa with closed eyes

Do all animals dream?

Researchers want to reveal the secrets of animal dreams by measuring the brain waves of rats.

A young woman takes a selfie in front of a waterfall

A young woman takes a selfie in front of a waterfall

Eswatini has plenty for adventurous travelers

Host and influencer Bello Nkosi shares her top five must-do experiences in the mountain kingdom.

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