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India election: Voting begins as Modi seeks 3rd term

PoliticsApril 19, 2024
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India elections 2024

India has begun voting in the world's biggest election, which runs from 19 April 2024 to 1 June 2024.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, center, wearing a saffron cap, greets supporters from an open vehicle

India's Narendra Modi focuses on economy in election push

India's Narendra Modi focuses on economy in election push

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is seeking to extend his decade-long premiership, sounds bullish on India's economy.
BusinessApril 19, 2024
Men show their identification as they line up outside a polling station in India's 2024 general election.

India: How to run the world's biggest election

India: How to run the world's biggest election

How do you get nearly a billion people to the polls? India is about to show us.
PoliticsApril 18, 202403:13 min
A woman shows her inked finger after casting her ballot to vote. Behind her, women line up to vote.

India election: What you need to know

India election: What you need to know

India's 2024 general election is poised to be one of the biggest and longest in the country's history.
PoliticsApril 17, 2024
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April 19, 2024

Julian Nagelsmann to stay on as Germany coach

April 19, 2024

Ukraine says downs Russian bomber as 8 die in missile attack

April 19, 2024

Australia: Teenager charged with terrorism in church attack

April 19, 2024

Netflix adds 9.3 million new subscribers, beats expectations

April 18, 2024

EU wants to undo Brexit, a little bit, for people 18 to 30

April 18, 2024

Russia declares German foundation 'undesirable'

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A Russian-made S-300 air defense system is carried on a truck during Army Day parade at a military base in northern Tehran, Iran, Wednesday, April 17, 2024.
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Middle East updates: Iran reports explosions near Isfahan

Iranian media report commercial flight diversions and the sound of explosions in or near Isfahan. DW has the latest.
PoliticsApril 19, 2024
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A boy rides a donkey near one of the batteries of Israel's Iron Dome missile defence system
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Iran-Israel tensions

The world anxiously awaits Israel's response after Iran launched missiles and drones at Israel on April 13, 2024.

Can Iran's economy handle a war with Israel?

BusinessApril 19, 2024

Israel-Iran escalation: How strong is Israel's military?

ConflictsApril 18, 2024

Iran-Israel tensions: Which countries can influence Iran?

ConflictsApril 18, 2024
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Africa

Protesters in lab coats and scrubs

Kenya's doctors' strike: Is there an end in sight?

Kenyan doctors have been on strike for five weeks, but President William Ruto says his government is out of money.
HealthApril 18, 2024
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Asia

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Is the EU's image failing in Southeast Asia?

Respondents of a survey showed less confidence in Brussels on issues like upholding free trade and global order.
BusinessApril 18, 2024
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Germany

Crowd of protesters; one poster reads "Russland bringt Tod" or Russia brings death

Germany unlikely to grant Russian draft dodgers asylum

German authorities deny that male Russian nationals will be at risk of persecution if they return to Russia.
ConflictsApril 19, 2024
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Europe

Smoke billows from behind a ATACMS vehicle as a missile is fired.

Ukraine: 10 biggest providers of military aid

There is no end in sight to Russia's war in Ukraine, whose top supporters are providing billions in arms and ammunition.
ConflictsApril 19, 2024
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Middle East

Ultra-Orthodox Jewish men in Jerusalem protest against compulsory military service.

Israel's ultra-Orthodox Jews resist potential military draft

Israel's ultra-Orthodox Jews have been demanding the government uphold their long-standing exemption from conscription.
PoliticsApril 18, 202403:19 min
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Germany: Jewish and Muslim communities search for solidarity

Violence in the Middle East impacts on Jewish-Muslim relations also in Germany, which is hypersensitive to antisemitism.
SocietyApril 18, 2024
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Albania's nature in protected areas under threat

A new Albanian law opens the door to strategic investment and development in the country's protected areas.
PoliticsApril 18, 202403:41 min
Cars are stuck on a flooded road after a rainstorm hit Dubai.

Floods in the United Arab Emirates: Dubai sinks into chaos

Heavy rainfall has flooded the countries bordering the Persian Gulf. Dubai is particularly affected.
CatastropheApril 18, 20247 images
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Should buying sex be illegal in Germany?

Prostitution is legal in Germany. Should it adopt Sweden's model of criminalizing sex buyers?
CrimeApril 18, 202410:05 min
A child refugee from Ukraine holds a Ukrainian flag as she walks through a temporary welcome center tent outside the main train station in Berlin

Ukraine's Romani people face discrimination in Germany

Fleeing from Ukraine's war, Romani people in Germany often encounter racism instead of help.
Human RightsApril 17, 2024
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How European trash illegally ends up in Southeast Asia

The illegal waste trade from Europe to Southeast Asia has emerged as a highly profitable, low-risk criminal enterprise.
Nature and EnvironmentApril 17, 2024
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Specials & Events

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'Wanderer above the Sea of Fog' (oil on canvas, 1818) by Casper David Friedrich features a bare-headed man with a walking stick seen from behind, as he stands on rocks overlooking a valley shrouded in fog

250 years of Caspar David Friedrich on show in Berlin

Another blockbuster exhibition of works by Caspar David Friedrich is now opening in Berlin.
ArtsApril 18, 2024
Hannah Hummell dressed in warm clothes, stands on a street in Regenbsurg

Germany: Tips for a day trip to Bavaria's Regensburg

This southern German picture-book city is famous for its well preserved medieval old town.
TravelApril 16, 202403:55 min
Carbonara: Spaghetti surrounded by pieces of crispy bacon in a large white plate.

The spaghetti carbonara controversy — Italian or American?

Did US soldiers add bacon and eggs to carbonara? No way, say many Italians.
LifestyleApril 16, 202402:17 min
A baker holds a tray of fresh cinnamon buns.

Cinnamon Buns are Sweden’s favorite pastry

This yeasted pastry is so popular among Swedes that it’s got its own national holiday.
LifestyleApril 15, 202405:01 min
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'Hungry' is a star among drag queens

An altar boy from a small, conservative Bavarian town has become an internationally successful drag queen.
LifestyleApril 14, 202403:51 min
A sign for the London Underground, next to Big Ben and the Elizabeth Tower

London Tube is the world's oldest subway

One of the UK capital's best known landmarks is its subway system, affectionately known to Londoners as the Tube.
Cars and TransportationApril 13, 202405:45 min