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Italy: Police arrest over 100 mafia members in mass raid

Germany: Court fines AfD politician Höcke over Nazi slogan

Protests in Pakistan-held Kashmir end after aid deal offer

US: House Speaker appears at Trump's Stormy Daniels trial

Roman Polanski: French court acquits director in libel trial

France launches manhunt after deadly ambush on prison van

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Ukraine updates: Blinken tells Zelenskyy US aid 'on the way'

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has arrived in Kyiv to reassure Ukraine of American backing. DW has the latest.

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Palestinian territories

The Palestinian territories comprise the Gaza Strip, controlled by the Hamas militant group, and the occupied West Bank, including east Jerusalem.

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Sudan war: Rights groups warn of ethnic cleansing in Darfur

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

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Iran hopes to boost security with Afghan border wall

Iran plans to reinforce its border with Afghanistan to restrict the number of Afghans fleeing the Taliban's regime.

Germany

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Berlin imam and rabbi building bridges after Hamas attacks

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

Europe

Who is Russia's new defense minister Andrei Belousov?

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

Middle East

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Kuwait's unique democratic experiment could be at an end

After Kuwait's ruler suspended its parliament, is the country heading down the road towards autocratic monarchy?

North America

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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.

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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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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.

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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

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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Ukraine: Kharkiv's strategic importance

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

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Afghan children receive medical treatment in Germany

Even with the Taliban ruling in Kabul, this charity is still helping children from Afghanistan to be treated in Germany.

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US-China trade war: Why Joe Biden has raised the stakes

The US president has quadrupled tariffs on Chinese EVs and raised levies on green technologies. Here's why.

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India: English classes bring hope to Afghans in New Delhi

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

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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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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.

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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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Roadkill on the menu: Can highways become wildlife friendy?

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

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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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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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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?

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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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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?

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