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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?

PoliticsMay 18, 2024
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May 18, 2024

Slovakia: 'Positive prognosis' for injured PM Fico

May 18, 2024

New Caledonia: French marines deployed amid deadly unrest

May 18, 2024

Afghanistan: Three Spanish tourists killed in shootout

May 17, 2024

Slovakia: PM Fico in 'serious' state after another operation

May 17, 2024

Putin hails Russia-China cultural and economic ties

May 17, 2024

French police kill man who tried to set fire to synagogue

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A closer look

Russia's war in Ukraine

Russia's war against Ukraine has sparked a humanitarian crisis for the Ukrainian people and upended global food and energy security.

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

Vietnam: Is turmoil in Hanoi keeping Vladimir Putin away?

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.
PoliticsMay 18, 2024
A local man sits near his home as clouds of smoke rise above the city of Kharkiv after a Russian glide bomb attack.

West must strengthen Ukraine's air defenses, Zelenskyy warns

West must strengthen Ukraine's air defenses, Zelenskyy warns

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has repeated pleas for allies to send more air defense systems and fighter jets.
ConflictsMay 18, 202402:04 min
A remote-controlled weapon module with sensor unit mounted on military technology from inside the vehicle in the CIR capabilities system in Rheinbach, Germany, on July 31, 2023

Ukraine war: The trillion-dollar cost to the West

Ukraine war: The trillion-dollar cost to the West

Governments face more borrowing, taxes and public sector cuts to finance defense spending — a tough sell to the public.
BusinessMay 18, 2024
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Reports & Analysis

Smoke rises in the distance after the shelling of Vovchansk.

How exposed is Ukraine's Kharkiv region at the moment?

How exposed is Ukraine's Kharkiv region at the moment?

Military analyst Marina Miron discusses Russia's push into the Kharkiv region and Ukraine's new mobilization rules.
ConflictsMay 18, 202403:49 min
A bodyguard in suit and tie, and rescue workers dressed in orange accompany a stretcher

Slovakia: 'We have to stop this hatred'

Slovakia: 'We have to stop this hatred'

After months of anti-government protests in the capital there was shock but limited compassion from Bratislavans.
PoliticsMay 18, 2024
A damaged car and building following a aerial bombardment in Kharkiv Saltivka district in Ukraine.

Ukrainian army aims to disrupt Russia's supply lines

Ukrainian army aims to disrupt Russia's supply lines

To cut off Russian forces from supply lines, Ukraine wants to increase attacking relevant targets inside Russia.
ConflictsMay 18, 202403:19 min
D-Day veteran John Roberts poses with his birthday card from King Charles III and Queen Camilla

UK's last WWII vets mark D-Day anniversary

UK's last WWII vets mark D-Day anniversary

Eighty years after the Allies' invasion, the last witnesses look back on the beginning of the end of World War II.
ConflictsMay 17, 202403:23 min
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?

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.
PoliticsMay 17, 202405:18 min
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LGBTQ+ rights in Europe: Malta tops most progressive list

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.
Human RightsMay 17, 2024
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Germany

Jenny Erpenbeck sits against a background of bookshelves.

Jenny Erpenbeck: Germany's least-known famous author

Shortlisted for the International Booker Prize and tipped for a Nobel Prize, Erpenbeck is relatively unknown at home.
LiteratureMay 17, 2024
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Poland

People work in a wildflower meadow outside the Jewish Museum in Warsaw

Creating a green oasis in the center of Poland's capital

Residents of Warsaw have been invited to help turn the area outside the Jewish Museum into a flower meadow.
Nature and EnvironmentMay 16, 202402:59 min
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Russian Federation

Wladimir Putin und Xi Jingping

Putin and Xi hail strategic ties, address Ukraine conflict

During Putin's ongoing visit in Beijing, Russia and China laud their partnership against the asserted Western hegemony.
PoliticsMay 16, 202401:51 min
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Ukraine

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.
ConflictsMay 16, 202404:28 min
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France

Four women, one holding an award, stand on a stage

Star hype, #MeToo at Cannes 2024 film festival

The 77th edition of the festival isn't just about films. #MeToo and the Israel-Hamas war are also on the agenda.
FilmMay 16, 202411 images
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Netherlands

Purple and white tulips are seen from below

Climate change, Brexit threaten Dutch tulips

Tulips are a national treasure in the Netherlands. But climate change and Brexit are threatening the flower business.
Nature and EnvironmentMay 5, 20248 images
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Belgium

Police stand behind a barricade during a protest of farmers in the European Quarter outside a meeting of EU agriculture ministers in Brussels.

Farmers protest in Brussels as EU agriculture ministers meet

EU farmers are calling for less red tape, less burdensome environmental regulations and more support.
PoliticsFebruary 26, 202402:29 min
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Italy

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Red fire ants in Italy threaten Europe

Scientists in Sicily are battling red fire ants, an extremely aggressive species from South America.
Nature and EnvironmentMay 17, 202404:59 min
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Spain

A young couple is seen relaxing by the pool

Spanish tourism industry under pressure amid record drought

As Spain deals with a record lack of rainfall, calls are growing for the tourism sector to do more to save water.
TravelMay 16, 2024
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United Kingdom

A view of an art installation on the beach, showing several concrete statues of swimmers holding signs protesting sewage pollution

UK seaside town fighting water company pollution

Residents in an English seaside town are fed up with unfiltered wastewater, and are refusing to pay their water bills.
Nature and EnvironmentMay 13, 202406:49 min
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Latest show

Inside Europe 16 May 2024

The many political lives of Slovakia’s Robert Fico, Czechia plots its own course, a devastating week for Ukraine, and an AfD check. Also: Georgia’s Foreign Agents Law, Catalonian election hangover, Turkish crime crackdown and a fashionable reimagining of the Balkans route.
May 16, 202455:00 min
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North Macedonia's new President Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova is seen in stage at her inauguration

North Macedonia name dispute reignites spat with Greece

North Macedonia's new president Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova has reignited a decades-old spat with Greece.
PoliticsMay 16, 2024
A glass box is filled with a green liquid on a street

Serbia's surprising solution to air pollution — liquid trees

Serbian scientists are trialing innovative liquid trees to help improve air quality in urban areas.
Nature and EnvironmentMay 15, 202401:30 min
A cargo ship loaded with Chinese-made heavy trucks leaves the port of Yantai, Shandong Province, China

How China helps keep Russia's economy afloat

China threw Russia an economic lifebelt after the West hit Moscow with sanctions over the war in Ukraine.
BusinessMay 15, 2024
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Specials & Events

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Flipping the Script: MEPs and EU voters reverse roles

Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) and voters switch places in the show produced by ENTR and DW News.
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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
The Olympic torch has arrived in France ahead of the Paris Olympics.

Olympic torch arrives in France ahead of Paris Games

The torch arrived with much fanfare in Marseille, after completing its sea crossing from Greece.
SportsMay 9, 202401:29 min
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Champions League: Real Madrid stun Bayern to reach BVB final

Real Madrid scored twice late on to stun Bayern Munich and reach the Champions League final against Borussia Dortmund.
SportsMay 9, 2024