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India: Militants attack in Kashmir amid elections

Indonesia: Starlink launch to give millions Internet access

Ukrainian boxer Usyk becomes undisputed heavyweight champion

Israel-Hamas war: Gantz urges Gaza day-after plan

Pakistan, India urge citizens in Kyrgyzstan to stay inside

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Africa

Ivory Coast's largest city has experienced rapid growth, sparking evictions and leaving thousands homeless.

Ivory Coast: Abidjan developing rapidly but at what cost?

Ivory Coast's largest city has experienced rapid growth, sparking evictions and leaving thousands homeless.

Asia

Putin waves after arriving to a summit in Vietnam's Danang

Vietnam: Is turmoil in Hanoi keeping Vladimir Putin away?

It had been reported That Vladimir Putin might visit Vietnam when he traveled to China. But Hanoi is busy infighting.

Germany

Bayer Leverkusen players and staff link arms to celebrate a win

How Bayer Leverkusen went unbeaten in the Bundesliga

Bayer Leverkusen have become the first side to go unbeaten for a whole season in the German top flight. Here's how.

Europe

A man with an independence flag walks along a deserted street, a burnt out car can be seen in the foreground as a fire burns behind

What does New Caledonia mean to France?

What interests does France have there? Who are the Kanaks? And what does Azerbaijan have to do with it all?

Middle East

Construction work on the floating Joint Logistics Over-The-Shore (JLOTS) pier in the Mediterranean Sea

Gaza aid deliveries begin at floating pier

Trucks carrying food and other vital aid have begun supplying Gaza from a new floating pier built by the US.

North America

While encampment protests have quieted down ahead of the summer break, divergent opinions about the conflict persist.

Will US student protests about Gaza subside?

While encampment protests have quieted down ahead of the summer break, divergent opinions about the conflict persist.

Latin America

Tamires Cassia Dias Gomes (left) and Adriana Leal da Silva celebrate a goal in a game against Germany

Brazil to host 2027 Women's World Cup

The decision was made at the FIFA Congress, with Brazil beating a joint bid from Germany, the Netherlands and Belgium.

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LGBTQ+ rights

The rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer people vary worldwide. LGBTQ+ rights are human and civil rights. May 17 is the International Day Against Homophobia.

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How Karachi could stop another deadly heatwave

Pakistan's largest city has been struggling to cool down its streets ever since the devastating 2015 heatwave.

Demonstrators hold up their smart phones with the torch light switched on as they gather in the Square of Heroes during an opposition protest against "the Russian law" in the center of Tbilisi, Georgia, Tuesday, May 14, 2024.

What's behind Georgia's divisive 'foreign agents' law?

Critics call the bill a Russian-style threat to free speech and to Georgia's aspirations to join the European Union.

LGBTQ+ rights in Europe: Malta tops most progressive list

A new ranking and study shed light on the continent's most and least progressive countries on LGBTQ+ rights.

Somaliland eyes Ethiopia's recognition amid Somalia tensions

Somaliland is keen to conclude a deal with Ethiopia that would see Addis Ababa recognize Somaliland as independent.

Volunteers and police evacuate residents of Vovchansk as Russian troops attempt to seize the city

Ukraine battles Russian offensive in northeast

DW's Max Zander reports from Vovchansk, just a few kilometers from the Russian border.

A man with his hand on his hands, resting at a desk, as seen from above

Have the Germans become lazy at work?

Germans have long been known for their diligence, sense of duty, reliability and productivity. Is this just a myth?

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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.