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Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg gestures while next to a Palestinian flag on August 30, 2025.

Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg gestures while next to a Palestinian flag on August 30, 2025.

Middle East: Greta Thunberg to embark on Gaza-bound flotilla

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto looks on before he delivers his annual State of the Nation Address, ahead of the country's Independence Day, in Jakarta, Indonesia, August 15, 2025.

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto looks on before he delivers his annual State of the Nation Address, ahead of the country's Independence Day, in Jakarta, Indonesia, August 15, 2025.

Indonesia: President calls protests 'treason and terrorism'

China Tianjin 2025 | Treffen zwischen Modi und Xi Jinping am Rande des SCO-Gipfels

China Tianjin 2025 | Treffen zwischen Modi und Xi Jinping am Rande des SCO-Gipfels

Top stories in 90 seconds

A young woman (fg) and two young men (bg) are spreading their arms during an outdoor yoga exercise

A young woman (fg) and two young men (bg) are spreading their arms during an outdoor yoga exercise

Island paradise? Why freelancers flock to Madeira

Vladimir Putin

Vladimir Putin

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SCO summit: Modi, Putin, other world leaders arrive in China

A girl prepares food at a displacement camp in El Fasher, North Darfur region, Sudan

A girl prepares food at a displacement camp in El Fasher, North Darfur region, Sudan

UN warns of starvation in southwestern Sudan

Deutschland Berlin 2015 | Angela Merkel auf Pressekonferenz - "Wir schaffen das"

Deutschland Berlin 2015 | Angela Merkel auf Pressekonferenz - "Wir schaffen das"

Germany updates: Merkel's 'Wir schaffen das!' 10 years on

China Tianjin 2025 | Xi Jinping trifft Armeniens Premierminister Nikol Paschinjan vor SCO-Gipfel

China Tianjin 2025 | Xi Jinping trifft Armeniens Premierminister Nikol Paschinjan vor SCO-Gipfel

SCO summit: World leaders gather in China's Tianjin

Voice of America sign that reads 'A Free Press Matters'

Voice of America sign that reads 'A Free Press Matters'

Hundreds at Voice of America and parent agency to lose jobs

A forensic expert takes photographs at the site of the crime

A forensic expert takes photographs at the site of the crime

Ukrainian lawmaker shot dead in the streets of Lviv

A person with reddish hair and a bloody nose holds up a bloodied hand while speaking to a police officer in Berlin

A person with reddish hair and a bloody nose holds up a bloodied hand while speaking to a police officer in Berlin

Germany: Ireland voices concern over Berlin police violence

Kaltume Kachalla, mother of three missing sons

Kaltume Kachalla, mother of three missing sons

Nigeria's search for the missing

Three adolescent girls looking at their smartphones

Three adolescent girls looking at their smartphones

How much screen time is safe for children?

A man with a beard holds a bottle of beer in one hand, a bottle of ketchup in the other, and gestures to pour them in his mouth

A man with a beard holds a bottle of beer in one hand, a bottle of ketchup in the other, and gestures to pour them in his mouth

'Currydurst': Beer and curry ketchup in a glass

A man wearing a jacket, hat and face covering, stands in a snowy landscape.

A man wearing a jacket, hat and face covering, stands in a snowy landscape.

Meet the chaplain for Germany's elite soldiers

Seen through a small gap in a tent, sitting outside, a woman in brown clothing with a black headscarf, wearing a blue surgical mask and a blue armband, looks at the ground

Seen through a small gap in a tent, sitting outside, a woman in brown clothing with a black headscarf, wearing a blue surgical mask and a blue armband, looks at the ground

En route to Germany, Afghans face deportation in Pakistan

Filmstill Dokumentation | Dokus KW 35 | The Homes We Carry

Filmstill Dokumentation | Dokus KW 35 | The Homes We Carry

The homes we carry - A daughter caught between two worlds

Three young men on the street in Mallorca, Spain

Three young men on the street in Mallorca, Spain

Taking the 'red pill': From meme to political ideology

Indonesien | Proteste und Zusammenstöße nach Tod eines Motorradtaxi-Fahrers

Indonesien | Proteste und Zusammenstöße nach Tod eines Motorradtaxi-Fahrers

Fire at Indonesia government building kills three people

Lars Klingbeil and Friedrich Merz in the Bundestag during the failed attempt at voting in Frauke Brosius-Gersdorf as new Supreme Court judge

Lars Klingbeil and Friedrich Merz in the Bundestag during the failed attempt at voting in Frauke Brosius-Gersdorf as new Supreme Court judge

Germany's Merz faces trouble over 'autumn of reform'

DW | Euromaxx | Clara Moosmayer Daugbjerg in Kopenhagen

DW | Euromaxx | Clara Moosmayer Daugbjerg in Kopenhagen

A young person’s guide to Copenhagen

DW Arts Unveiled (Sendungslogo Composite)

DW Arts Unveiled (Sendungslogo Composite)

Manga, myths & homeopathy — Arts Unveiled

Thomas Müller on the ball for the Whitecaps

Thomas Müller on the ball for the Whitecaps

MLS star Müller settling in to 'village' life in Vancouver

Soldiers' feet in a line.

Soldiers' feet in a line.

Conscription in Europe: The current state of play

Protesters carrying Indonesian flags walk by as the local parliament building is engulfed in flames on Aug 29, 2025.

Protesters carrying Indonesian flags walk by as the local parliament building is engulfed in flames on Aug 29, 2025.

Indonesia: Blaze kills 3 amid protests over driver death

A man with a Ukrainian flag walks along a canal in Germany.

A man with a Ukrainian flag walks along a canal in Germany.

Will young Ukrainians return with borders open again?

DW Euromaxx (Sendungslogo Composite)

DW Euromaxx (Sendungslogo Composite)

How is it growing up in the Danish capital? — Euromaxx

Firefighters in Kyiv

Firefighters in Kyiv

Russia launches 'massive attack' on Dnipropetrovsk

Boxes of humanitarian aid marked USAID in a warehouse wtih an American flag

Boxes of humanitarian aid marked USAID in a warehouse wtih an American flag

Trump cuts billions more in approved US foreign aid

Ukraine's chief of staff, Andriy Yermak, speaks into a DW microphone

Ukraine's chief of staff, Andriy Yermak, speaks into a DW microphone

Ukraine chief of staff: 'We don't see a signal from Russia'

A group photo shows German and Nigerian musicians posing for the camera

A group photo shows German and Nigerian musicians posing for the camera

Campus Project brings together German and Nigerian musicians

A view of destroyed buildings in Gaza City

A view of destroyed buildings in Gaza City

Israel begins offensive in Gaza City

US President Donald Trump gestures while giving a speech in the Rose Garden with a US flag behind him

US President Donald Trump gestures while giving a speech in the Rose Garden with a US flag behind him

Appeals court deems US tariffs illegal, leaves them in place

Lithuania's Defense Minister Dovile Sakaliene in a DW interview

Lithuania's Defense Minister Dovile Sakaliene in a DW interview

Lithuania's Defense Minister: 'We will never trust Russia'

DW chief condemns 'unacceptable' attack on journalists

French President Emmanuel Macron shakes hands with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz

French President Emmanuel Macron shakes hands with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz

Franco-German relations: Can Macron and Merz hit it off?

A view of residents wading through a flooded area of Kartarpur, a town in Pakistan's Punjab province

A view of residents wading through a flooded area of Kartarpur, a town in Pakistan's Punjab province

Many left without aid in Pakistan's flood-hit Punjab

Kamala Harris giving a speech in California

Kamala Harris giving a speech in California

Trump revokes Kamala Harris' Secret Service protection

DW English Weekly Program Guide

The price of progress: Water, power, inequality — Global Us

US President Donald Trump delivers remarks as he meets with Rwandan Foreign Minister Olivier Nduhungirehe

US President Donald Trump delivers remarks as he meets with Rwandan Foreign Minister Olivier Nduhungirehe

AfricaLink News: August 29

Guinea-Bissau's President Umaro Sissoco attends a lunch for African representatives of Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mauritania, and Senegal hosted by US President Donald Trump

Guinea-Bissau's President Umaro Sissoco attends a lunch for African representatives of Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mauritania, and Senegal hosted by US President Donald Trump

Guinea-Bissau cracks down on foreign media as elections near

Tanzania ruling party CCM supporters in Dar es Salaam

Tanzania ruling party CCM supporters in Dar es Salaam

Tanzania heads to polls amid party and opposition splits

Surviving globalization (Part 1) — Smartphone wars

Indian PM Narendra Modi doing yoga together with a group of people at an event in Mysore city, India

Indian PM Narendra Modi doing yoga together with a group of people at an event in Mysore city, India

Yoga, India's tool for global soft power

Thailand's suspended Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra smiles, both hands in front of her face in a "praying" gesture

Thailand's suspended Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra smiles, both hands in front of her face in a "praying" gesture

Thai constitutional court removes prime minister from office

Israeli army vehicles deploy in the Gaza Strip near the border with southern Israel

Israeli army vehicles deploy in the Gaza Strip near the border with southern Israel

Middle East: Israel launches Gaza City offensive

DW | How this chaotic little animal saves us millions of dollars

DW | How this chaotic little animal saves us millions of dollars

How this animal is fixing our messed-up rivers

Paetongtarn Shinawatra waves to the press as she enters a government building in Thailand

Paetongtarn Shinawatra waves to the press as she enters a government building in Thailand

Thailand: What's next after PM Paetongtarn leaves office?

Woltemade celebrates after scoring a goal against Spain

Woltemade celebrates after scoring a goal against Spain

Nick Woltemade: Who is Germany's new Premier League star?

DW Tomorrow Today Sendungslogo Composite

DW Tomorrow Today Sendungslogo Composite

Dead zones and innovative shade elements — Tomorrow Today

Griechenland Kreta 2025 | Segelboot neben geretteten Migranten im Hafen von Agia Galini

Griechenland Kreta 2025 | Segelboot neben geretteten Migranten im Hafen von Agia Galini

Greek Islands face challenges managing migrants and tourism

Two men (Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, right, and Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban, left) sit opposite each other at a richly decorated round table in an ornate room. In the background are the flags of Hungary, Ukraine and the EU. Kyiv, Ukraine July 2, 2024

Two men (Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, right, and Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban, left) sit opposite each other at a richly decorated round table in an ornate room. In the background are the flags of Hungary, Ukraine and the EU. Kyiv, Ukraine July 2, 2024

What's fueling recent tension between Ukraine and Hungary?

Filmstill Dokumentation | Dokus KW 35 | Globalisierung - Wie Krisen unsere Welt verändern - Teil 2

Filmstill Dokumentation | Dokus KW 35 | Globalisierung - Wie Krisen unsere Welt verändern - Teil 2

Surviving globalization (Part 2) — Struggle for resources

Teaser Berlin Briefing NEU

Teaser Berlin Briefing NEU

Is Germany changing its strategic thinking? New security council explained

Pakistani police raided accommodations provided by German authorities in Islamabad where Afghans who have been promised asylum in Germany are staying

Pakistani police raided accommodations provided by German authorities in Islamabad where Afghans who have been promised asylum in Germany are staying

Under Taliban shadow, Afghans in Pakistan look to Germany

A composite image shows DW's "Under the Baobab" hosts George Okachi (R) and Mimi Mefo Newuh (second R) smiling into the camera, next to a mid-shot of NJ Ayuk, Chairman of African Energy Chamber (L). The words “Under the Baobab” (C) and "Who owns Africa's oil" (bottom L) are superimposed.

A composite image shows DW's "Under the Baobab" hosts George Okachi (R) and Mimi Mefo Newuh (second R) smiling into the camera, next to a mid-shot of NJ Ayuk, Chairman of African Energy Chamber (L). The words “Under the Baobab” (C) and "Who owns Africa's oil" (bottom L) are superimposed.

Is Africa's oil helping anyone but the powerful?

A young person with shoulder-length nrown hair sits mext to a pile of boxes with an image stuck on the sides

A young person with shoulder-length nrown hair sits mext to a pile of boxes with an image stuck on the sides

Sexual harassment: German jogger fights back against voyeur

Dokumentation "Osman Kavala - Eine Stimme aus dem Gefängnis"

Dokumentation "Osman Kavala - Eine Stimme aus dem Gefängnis"

Goethe Medal 2025 for Osman Kavala

Schweden Kiruna 2025 | Historische Holzkirche wird an neuen Standort verlegt

Schweden Kiruna 2025 | Historische Holzkirche wird an neuen Standort verlegt

Sweden: Kiruna’s church on the move

Anatol Kotau speaking at the Play the Game conference in Trondheim in 2024

Anatol Kotau speaking at the Play the Game conference in Trondheim in 2024

Dissident Belarusian sports official thought to be in Russia

Queue at a job center in Gelsenkirchen

Queue at a job center in Gelsenkirchen

German unemployment rises above 3 million

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (L), Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping appear together at the BRICS summit in Kazan, Russia, on October 23, 2024

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (L), Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping appear together at the BRICS summit in Kazan, Russia, on October 23, 2024

Will BRICS boom under Trump's watch?

A night scene with a light installation marking the upcoming Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit 2025 is pictured on the square behind the Tianjin Railway Station

A night scene with a light installation marking the upcoming Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit 2025 is pictured on the square behind the Tianjin Railway Station

What is the Shanghai Cooperation Organization?

DW l Olympia, Sportler Frithjof Seidel

DW l Olympia, Sportler Frithjof Seidel

Alone among women — the story of a male synchronized swimmer

Thailand's suspended Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra speaks to the media during a press conference after her dismissal, in Bangkok, Thailand, Friday, August 29, 2025

Thailand's suspended Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra speaks to the media during a press conference after her dismissal, in Bangkok, Thailand, Friday, August 29, 2025

Thailand PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra sacked over Cambodia call

DW Afrimaxx Sendungslogo Composite

DW Afrimaxx Sendungslogo Composite

Afrimaxx — Modern African Lifestyle

A young boy from the Turkana community takes water from a shallow well dug into a dry riverbed at Eliye springs on the western shore of Lake Turkana in Turkana

A young boy from the Turkana community takes water from a shallow well dug into a dry riverbed at Eliye springs on the western shore of Lake Turkana in Turkana

People in northern Kenya struggle to find drinkable water

EU High Representative of Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas speaks during a doorstep before informal EU defense ministers meeting at Forum, in Copenhagen, Denmark

EU High Representative of Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas speaks during a doorstep before informal EU defense ministers meeting at Forum, in Copenhagen, Denmark

EU supports military training in Ukraine

Tourists visit the Temple of the Emerald Buddha at the Grand Palace complex in Bangkok, Thailand

Tourists visit the Temple of the Emerald Buddha at the Grand Palace complex in Bangkok, Thailand

Why Thailand is giving away 200,000 free flight tickets

Palestinians stand near tombstones as smoke rises following an explosion during an Israeli operation in Gaza City, August 28, 2025

Palestinians stand near tombstones as smoke rises following an explosion during an Israeli operation in Gaza City, August 28, 2025

Thousands flee Gaza City as Israel threatens new offensive

People shout slogans during a protest following the death of a ride-hailing driver who was run over by a police armored car in Thursday's rally against lavish allowances given to parliament members, in Jakarta, Indonesia on Friday August 29, 2025.

People shout slogans during a protest following the death of a ride-hailing driver who was run over by a police armored car in Thursday's rally against lavish allowances given to parliament members, in Jakarta, Indonesia on Friday August 29, 2025.

Indonesia: Protests escalate after death of demonstrator

Under the Baobab - Who owns Africa's oil?

Under the Baobab - Who owns Africa's oil?

Is Africa's oil helping anyone but the powerful?

French President Emmanuel Macron delivers a speech next to German Chancellor Friedrich Merz

French President Emmanuel Macron delivers a speech next to German Chancellor Friedrich Merz

Merz, Macron want more security cooperation

US Senator Roger Wicker, chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, poses for pictures alongside US Senator Deb Fischer and others in Taipei on August 29, 2025.

US Senator Roger Wicker, chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, poses for pictures alongside US Senator Deb Fischer and others in Taipei on August 29, 2025.

US senators arrive in Taiwan amid tensions with China

South Korea's former first lady Kim Keon Hee, wife of impeached former president Yoon Suk Yeol, arrives at a court to attend a hearing

South Korea's former first lady Kim Keon Hee, wife of impeached former president Yoon Suk Yeol, arrives at a court to attend a hearing

South Korea's ex-first lady charged with bribery

Packages on the street and a FedEx delivery truck

Packages on the street and a FedEx delivery truck

US ends tariff exemption for low-value parcels

The Day with Phil Gayle

Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara speaks during a press conference regarding the Annunciation Church shooting in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the United States

Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara speaks during a press conference regarding the Annunciation Church shooting in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the United States

Minneapolis shooter 'obsessed' with killing children

A view of rescuers in orange vests on board a boat in a flooded area

A view of rescuers in orange vests on board a boat in a flooded area

Pakistan hit by devastating floods

A view of Mount Fuji (bg L) and the Tokyo skyline, all under a yellowish sky

A view of Mount Fuji (bg L) and the Tokyo skyline, all under a yellowish sky

AI simulates Mount Fuji eruption disaster

A EU employee watch damages in the offices of the European Union delegation in Ukraine after a Russian missile and drone attack on apartment blocks that killed at least 14 people, including three children, also hit the EU mission's building in the Ukrainian capital, in Kyiv on August 28, 2025

A EU employee watch damages in the offices of the European Union delegation in Ukraine after a Russian missile and drone attack on apartment blocks that killed at least 14 people, including three children, also hit the EU mission's building in the Ukrainian capital, in Kyiv on August 28, 2025

EU condemns Russian attack on Kyiv office

Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni during the Rimini Meeting 2025 in Rimini, northeast Italy on August 27, 2025

Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni during the Rimini Meeting 2025 in Rimini, northeast Italy on August 27, 2025

Italian platform's sexist content targets Meloni and others

DW News Africa Christine Mhundwa (Composite)

DW News Africa Christine Mhundwa (Composite)

DW News Africa with Christine Mhundwa, 28 August 2025

Model of a futuristic-looking fighter jet on tarmac in front of a barrier hung with banners reading "Airbus" and "Dassault Aviation"

Model of a futuristic-looking fighter jet on tarmac in front of a barrier hung with banners reading "Airbus" and "Dassault Aviation"

Merz and Macron to focus on new European fighter jet

Green livelihoods: Profiting while protecting | Eco India

DW Sendung Eco India | Coffee Plantation

DW Sendung Eco India | Coffee Plantation

Coffee that doesn’t come at the cost of biodiversity

A view of a double street sign in Berlin: Anton-Wilhelm-Amo-Strasse above, crossed-out Mohrenstrasse below

A view of a double street sign in Berlin: Anton-Wilhelm-Amo-Strasse above, crossed-out Mohrenstrasse below

Berlin street renamed after years of controversy

Germany: Police raise alarm over spike in child trafficking

Teaser Berlin Briefing NEU

Teaser Berlin Briefing NEU

Is Germany changing its strategic thinking? New security council explained

Science Unscripted Teaser 2025

Science Unscripted Teaser 2025

Could a spray 'end all viruses' in humans?

Jimmy Lai pictured during an interview with DW in 2020

Jimmy Lai pictured during an interview with DW in 2020

Hong Kong: What's next for Jimmy Lai as his trial wraps up?

Fed Governor Lisa Cook on August 25

Fed Governor Lisa Cook on August 25

US Fed Governor Lisa Cook sues Trump administration

DW Podcast | Inside Europe | provisorisch f ROAD

DW Podcast | Inside Europe | provisorisch f ROAD

Inside Europe 28 August 2025

Deutschland | Goethe-Medaille 2025 | Preisträger David van Reybrouck

Deutschland | Goethe-Medaille 2025 | Preisträger David van Reybrouck

Goethe Medal 2025 for David Van Reybrouck

View of a damaged open-plan office

View of a damaged open-plan office

Russia launches massive attack on Kyiv, hitting EU offices

Deutschland | Goethe-Medaille 2025 | Preisträgerin Li Yuan

Deutschland | Goethe-Medaille 2025 | Preisträgerin Li Yuan

Goethe Medal 2025 for Li Yuan

President of Kenya, William Ruto, at a podium

President of Kenya, William Ruto, at a podium

Kenya mulls reforms as 'bribery culture' faces scrutiny

A night scene with a light installation marking the upcoming Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit 2025 is pictured on the square behind the Tianjin Railway Station, Aug. 22, 2025.

A night scene with a light installation marking the upcoming Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit 2025 is pictured on the square behind the Tianjin Railway Station, Aug. 22, 2025.

SCO summit: Iran looks to the east amid geopolitical crises

A Syrian woman takes a selfie, holding the new Syrian flag

A Syrian woman takes a selfie, holding the new Syrian flag

Syria's Druze, Kurds criticize exclusion from upcoming vote

The US and Indian flags

The US and Indian flags

India vs. US: Who stands to lose most in the trade dispute?

This photo released by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on June 21st 2025 shows the nuclear site in Isfahan and the centrifuge production facilities that were struck by Israeli forces.

This photo released by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on June 21st 2025 shows the nuclear site in Isfahan and the centrifuge production facilities that were struck by Israeli forces.

Europe moves to reimpose 'snapback' Iran nuclear sanctions

Leader of the Economic Freedom Fighters, Julius Malema (2024 file)

Leader of the Economic Freedom Fighters, Julius Malema (2024 file)

AfricaLink News: August 28

DW AfricaLink

DW AfricaLink

Are Ghana and Nigeria headed for more power crises?

Left: A colorized photo of the Jaffa Gate. Right: Original footage of the Jaffa Gate from 1897

Left: A colorized photo of the Jaffa Gate. Right: Original footage of the Jaffa Gate from 1897

Fact check: Footage of Jerusalem from 1897 sparks debate

A close up of the website kick.com

A close up of the website kick.com

Trash streaming: Toxic race for attention

DW Eco Africa (Sendungslogo Composite)

DW Eco Africa (Sendungslogo Composite)

Low-tech fixes for urban heat — Eco Africa

DW | To the Point | 2025 | Totale

DW | To the Point | 2025 | Totale

Is Trump flirting with dictatorship?

German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius stands in front of stacks of ammunition at the opening of a Rheinmetall production facility in Lower-Saxony

German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius stands in front of stacks of ammunition at the opening of a Rheinmetall production facility in Lower-Saxony

Germany's Pistorius: New Rheinmetall arms plant sends signal

Photos on a laptop screen of a man who has been beaten

Photos on a laptop screen of a man who has been beaten

Afghans hide in Pakistan as they wait for German visas

Griechenland Kreta 2025 | Segelboot neben geretteten Migranten im Hafen von Agia Galini

Griechenland Kreta 2025 | Segelboot neben geretteten Migranten im Hafen von Agia Galini

Tourism meets migration — Focus on Europe

The 77 Percent 2025 | Mobbing an Schulen bekämpfen

The 77 Percent 2025 | Mobbing an Schulen bekämpfen

Kenya: Breaking the silence on school abuse

A man in short-sleeved camouflage fatigues, wearing a helmet and body armor, stands beside a very basic dwelling, holding red checked carrier bag. He is waiting for a white-haired woman with a cane, who is coming out of the door.

A man in short-sleeved camouflage fatigues, wearing a helmet and body armor, stands beside a very basic dwelling, holding red checked carrier bag. He is waiting for a white-haired woman with a cane, who is coming out of the door.

'I didn't want to leave': Fleeing Russia's advance in Donbas

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz boards the frigate Bayern (F217) by NH90 helicopter

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz boards the frigate Bayern (F217) by NH90 helicopter

Merz takes a look at Baltic naval base

Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai pauses during an interview in Hong Kong on July 1, 2020

Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai pauses during an interview in Hong Kong on July 1, 2020

Hong Kong: Pro-democracy tycoon Jimmy Lai's trial ends

Four people walk along an embankment near the Indus delta, in Pakistan

Four people walk along an embankment near the Indus delta, in Pakistan

Can India and Pakistan move past their Indus water row?

Rescue of a 3-month-old baby in New Orleans during Katrina. He is being handed down from a roof into a waiting water craft

Rescue of a 3-month-old baby in New Orleans during Katrina. He is being handed down from a roof into a waiting water craft

Hurricane Katrina left lasting legacy for youngest survivors

Moldova's President Maia Sandu welcomes German Chancellor Friedrich Merz during Moldova's 34th Independence Day celebrations, in Chisinau on August 27, 2025

Moldova's President Maia Sandu welcomes German Chancellor Friedrich Merz during Moldova's 34th Independence Day celebrations, in Chisinau on August 27, 2025

EU leaders rally behind Moldova's membership bid

Werner Herzog poses with Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement Award after the opening ceremony during the 82nd Venice International Film Festival

Werner Herzog poses with Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement Award after the opening ceremony during the 82nd Venice International Film Festival

21 films compete for Golden Lion at Venice Film Festival

In this photo provided Thursday, June 20, 2024, by the North Korean government, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, center right, and Russian President Vladimir Putin, center left, leave after holding a meeting

In this photo provided Thursday, June 20, 2024, by the North Korean government, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, center right, and Russian President Vladimir Putin, center left, leave after holding a meeting

China says Putin, Kim Jong Un to attend military parade

Swift's love story spotlights parasocial relationships

A police officer in Argentina on duty

A police officer in Argentina on duty

Argentina hunts allegedly Nazi-looted painting spotted in ad

A b&w image of President Mobutu Sese Seko listening during a press conference in 1997

A b&w image of President Mobutu Sese Seko listening during a press conference in 1997

Why some African leaders are buried abroad

Susan Monarez testifies during her confirmation hearing before the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions in the Dirksen Senate Office Building

Susan Monarez testifies during her confirmation hearing before the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions in the Dirksen Senate Office Building

CDC head fired after 4 weeks leading US public health agency

Three German Bundeswehr Leopard 2 tanks participate in exercises

Three German Bundeswehr Leopard 2 tanks participate in exercises

NATO members all hit 2% target, but only 3 meet new goal

Bodyguards protect Argentina's President Javier Milei

Bodyguards protect Argentina's President Javier Milei

Argentina: Milei pelted with stones on campaign trail

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz (R) and German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius address a joint press conference following a cabinet meeting held exceptionally at the Bendlerblock, seat of the Federal Ministry of Defence

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz (R) and German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius address a joint press conference following a cabinet meeting held exceptionally at the Bendlerblock, seat of the Federal Ministry of Defence

Germany considers return to compulsory military service

DW's Fanny Facsar looks concerned as she listens to Palestinian cameraman Issam Rimawi (L) as he gestures toward the far end of an empty street in Ramallah in the Israeli-occupied West Bank after an attack by Israeli forces. Both wear flak vests and helmets marked with "PRESS."

DW's Fanny Facsar looks concerned as she listens to Palestinian cameraman Issam Rimawi (L) as he gestures toward the far end of an empty street in Ramallah in the Israeli-occupied West Bank after an attack by Israeli forces. Both wear flak vests and helmets marked with "PRESS."

Journalists under fire in the occupied West Bank

Parents await news of their children after a mass shooting in Minneapolis

Parents await news of their children after a mass shooting in Minneapolis

Minneapolis shooting: FBI probes possible act of terror

Bundeswehr soldiers pictured on parade

Bundeswehr soldiers pictured on parade

German government passes military service bill

Moldova EU flags

Moldova EU flags

Stay West: EU leaders urge Moldova to steer clear of Russia

Palestinians in the as-Saftawi neighborhood in northern Gaza flee due to the intensified attacks by Israeli army in Gaza City

Palestinians in the as-Saftawi neighborhood in northern Gaza flee due to the intensified attacks by Israeli army in Gaza City

Trump hosts meeting on postwar Gaza

Toni, a 1-year-old pygmy hippopotamus, in Mulhouse, eastern France

Toni, a 1-year-old pygmy hippopotamus, in Mulhouse, eastern France

Pygmy hippo Toni says bonjour to France after Berlin exit

Israel Tel Aviv 2025 | Demonstration für Geisel-Freilassung und Gaza-Waffenstillstand

Israel Tel Aviv 2025 | Demonstration für Geisel-Freilassung und Gaza-Waffenstillstand

Israel pushes ahead with Gaza City invasion despite protests

Merz, Macron, Tusk und Sandu take part in Moldova Independence Day celebrations

Merz, Macron, Tusk und Sandu take part in Moldova Independence Day celebrations

'Door to the EU is open,' Merz tells Moldova

A group of protesters have congregated around a white sheet on which three PRESS flak vests and two helmets are spread out.

A group of protesters have congregated around a white sheet on which three PRESS flak vests and two helmets are spread out.

Gaza: UN demands accountability as reporter death toll soars

Germany: Rheinmetall opens new artillery ammunition factory

Moldova's President Maia Sandu (2nd from left) welcomes German Chancellor Friedrich Merz (L) during Moldova's 34th Independence Day celebrations in Chisinau

Moldova's President Maia Sandu (2nd from left) welcomes German Chancellor Friedrich Merz (L) during Moldova's 34th Independence Day celebrations in Chisinau

EU leaders join Moldovan independence celebrations

Close-up of an insect

Close-up of an insect

Smart insects — how tiny brains do brilliant things

A man (Karol Nawrocki) speaks into a microphone. Warsaw, Poland, August 21, 2025

A man (Karol Nawrocki) speaks into a microphone. Warsaw, Poland, August 21, 2025

Polish president vetoes extension of welfare for Ukrainians

US actor George Clooney arrives at the Venice International Film Festival

US actor George Clooney arrives at the Venice International Film Festival

Stars walk red carpet at 82nd Venice Film Festival

Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen delivers her speech as Denmark holds the rotating presidency of the Council of Europe on July 8, 2025

Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen delivers her speech as Denmark holds the rotating presidency of the Council of Europe on July 8, 2025

Denmark PM apologizes for forced Inuit contraception

Male and female Bundeswehr soldiers

Male and female Bundeswehr soldiers

Germany to boost military with new voluntary service bill

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DW AfricaLink

Nigeria's pay hike for officials draws backlash

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A man reads a newspaper with the front-page news of "Jammu Submerged" along a road in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on August 27, 2025.

India opens dams amid flash floods in Jammu and Kashmir

Aerial view of Imabari Castle and city landscape at dawn, Imabari, Japan

Aerial view of Imabari Castle and city landscape at dawn, Imabari, Japan

AfricaLink News: August 27

Marla-Svenja Liebich in court

Marla-Svenja Liebich in court

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Skylotec employees testing a harness

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Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelenskyy visits Kharkiv, sitting next to the Ukrainian flag

Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelenskyy visits Kharkiv, sitting next to the Ukrainian flag

US ambiguity may complicate Ukraine's strategic planning

A man wades through Wular Lake's lotus plants

A man wades through Wular Lake's lotus plants

In Kashmir, lotus bloom on Wular Lake brings relief and hope

People on a street in Prato

People on a street in Prato

Prato: Chinese workers transform Italy's fast fashion hub

Screenshot of troops using advanced rocket systems HIMARS to attack Russian targets

Screenshot of troops using advanced rocket systems HIMARS to attack Russian targets

Ukraine wants US weapons to strike within Russia

Three onion domes of a Russian Orthodox church rise above a construction fence with a sign indicating video surveillance.

Three onion domes of a Russian Orthodox church rise above a construction fence with a sign indicating video surveillance.

Is Russia using this church in Sweden as a spying hub?

Asylum-seekers walk on the platform at the Schoenefeld train station near Berlin on December 24, 2015, after getting off a train

Asylum-seekers walk on the platform at the Schoenefeld train station near Berlin on December 24, 2015, after getting off a train

Refugees in Germany report more xenophobia

A taller man in a suit and two women wearing green and blue dresses hold up gold medals

A taller man in a suit and two women wearing green and blue dresses hold up gold medals

Winners of 2025 Goethe Medal building cultural bridges

DW | The 77 Percent | 2025 | Women Hustling

DW | The 77 Percent | 2025 | Women Hustling

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The TikTok symbol centered on a dark background with several blocks of unreadable text superimposed all over the image

TikTok in China's shadow

German soldiers marching, seen from the neck down

German soldiers marching, seen from the neck down

Germany aims to boost Bundeswehr recruit numbers

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A young woman massaging her hand

Why I tried antidepressants to treat my chronic pain

A large crater with demining experts on the edge of it in Banteay Ampil, Cambodia on July 31, 2025

A large crater with demining experts on the edge of it in Banteay Ampil, Cambodia on July 31, 2025

Thailand, Cambodia spar over landmine use

President Donald Trump wearing a "Trump was right about everything" hat speaks in the Oval Office of the White House, Friday, Aug. 22, 2025

President Donald Trump wearing a "Trump was right about everything" hat speaks in the Oval Office of the White House, Friday, Aug. 22, 2025

Fact check: Is the Trump administration rewriting history?

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, left, responds to a question as US President Donald Trump, right, looks on during a joint press conference at the East Room of the White House, February 13, 2025 in Washington, DC

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, left, responds to a question as US President Donald Trump, right, looks on during a joint press conference at the East Room of the White House, February 13, 2025 in Washington, DC

Trump's 50% tariffs on India take effect

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce posed in a garden, in each other arms, smiling

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce posed in a garden, in each other arms, smiling

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are engaged

The hidden world inside your mouth — In Good Shape

Israeli activists block a motorway

Israeli activists block a motorway

Israeli government unmoved by mass street protests

The Pituffik Space Base (formerly Thule Air Base) is pictured in northern Greenland

The Pituffik Space Base (formerly Thule Air Base) is pictured in northern Greenland

Denmark summons US envoy over Greenland influence reports

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The 77 Percent 2025 | Körperliche Züchtigung in ugandischen Schulen stoppen

The 77 Percent 2025 | Körperliche Züchtigung in ugandischen Schulen stoppen

How to stop caning at Ugandan schools

A number of flags can be seen flying close together: Some are the red, yellow and blue flag of the Republic of Moldova and some the blue, white and red flag of the Autonomous Territorial Unit of Gagauzia. To the left are a row of trees, a statue of Lenin, a tall building and a crane, Comrat, Gagauzia, Moldova

A number of flags can be seen flying close together: Some are the red, yellow and blue flag of the Republic of Moldova and some the blue, white and red flag of the Autonomous Territorial Unit of Gagauzia. To the left are a row of trees, a statue of Lenin, a tall building and a crane, Comrat, Gagauzia, Moldova

Why tiny Moldova is so important to Russia and Europe

French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou gestures with his hand during a press conference in Paris on August 25, 2025.

French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou gestures with his hand during a press conference in Paris on August 25, 2025.

France: Budget plans throw government into crisis yet again

View of a tree complete with roots, hanging from a crane, while being pulled from the ground

View of a tree complete with roots, hanging from a crane, while being pulled from the ground

How can we save more carbon-storing mature trees?

SpaceX's mega rocket Starship makes a test flight from Starbase, Texas

SpaceX's mega rocket Starship makes a test flight from Starbase, Texas

SpaceX's Starship shows it can put satellites into orbit

Looking down a street of rather rundown beige brick buildings, lined with parked cars on both sides and a few in the road. The far end of the street is completely filled by a massive orange and yellow fireball. On the left of the photo, a man is running away.

Looking down a street of rather rundown beige brick buildings, lined with parked cars on both sides and a few in the road. The far end of the street is completely filled by a massive orange and yellow fireball. On the left of the photo, a man is running away.

Yemen: Hostilities escalate between Israel and the Houthis

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung speaks during a visit to a shipyard owned by South Korean business conglomerate Hanwha Group in Philadelphia

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung speaks during a visit to a shipyard owned by South Korean business conglomerate Hanwha Group in Philadelphia

North Korean media blasts South Korea's Lee as 'hypocrite'

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Living Planet 210318 Podcast Picture Teaser

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Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro leaves a hospital after undergoing medical examinations, authorized by Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes, to return to house arrest as he awaits trial after being accused of plotting a coup following his electoral defeat, in Brasilia, Brazil, August 16, 2025

Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro leaves a hospital after undergoing medical examinations, authorized by Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes, to return to house arrest as he awaits trial after being accused of plotting a coup following his electoral defeat, in Brasilia, Brazil, August 16, 2025

Brazil's Bolsonaro under 24-hour watch as 'flight risk'

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese (R) and Director-General of ASIO Mike Burgess speak to the media during a press conference

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese (R) and Director-General of ASIO Mike Burgess speak to the media during a press conference

Australia accuses Iran of orchestrating antisemitic attacks

Lisa Cook, member of the Board of Governors of the US Federal Reserve, attends a Federal Reserve Board open meeting

Lisa Cook, member of the Board of Governors of the US Federal Reserve, attends a Federal Reserve Board open meeting

Trump's move to fire US Fed Governor raises concerns

Outstretched hands cup flowing water

Outstretched hands cup flowing water

Legal rights for a river? A precedent in Ecuador

A man carries one of the three Sakalava skulls during a ceremony for their restitution to Madagascar, at the Culture Ministry in Paris

A man carries one of the three Sakalava skulls during a ceremony for their restitution to Madagascar, at the Culture Ministry in Paris

France returns colonial-era skulls to Madagascar

Diver in the sea

Diver in the sea

Marine Rescue – Boyan Slat's fight for clean oceans

Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce (87) kisses his girlfriend Taylor Swift after the team's victory over the San Francisco 49ers during the NFL Super Bowl 58 football game Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024, in Las Vegas.

Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce (87) kisses his girlfriend Taylor Swift after the team's victory over the San Francisco 49ers during the NFL Super Bowl 58 football game Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024, in Las Vegas.

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce announce engagement

Popular Mobilization Forces parade in Diyala, Iraq, Saturday, June 26, 2021.

Popular Mobilization Forces parade in Diyala, Iraq, Saturday, June 26, 2021.

Iran or the US? How a new law is testing Iraq's independence

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever pose for a photo with the Bundestag parliament in the background. August 26, 2025.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever pose for a photo with the Bundestag parliament in the background. August 26, 2025.

Germany updates: Merz, De Wever wary of Russian fund seizure

A protester chants slogans during a demonstration organised by the families of the Israeli hostages taken captive in the Gaza Strip since the October 2023 calling for action to secure their release and a ceasefire in the war against Hamas in Tel Aviv

A protester chants slogans during a demonstration organised by the families of the Israeli hostages taken captive in the Gaza Strip since the October 2023 calling for action to secure their release and a ceasefire in the war against Hamas in Tel Aviv

Protesters in Israel demand hostage release, end to Gaza war

Dresden: Man arrested after tram knife attack on US citizen

USA Washington D.C. 2025 | Donald Trump besucht das Gebäude der US-Notenbank Federal Reserve

USA Washington D.C. 2025 | Donald Trump besucht das Gebäude der US-Notenbank Federal Reserve

What Trump's Fed Reserve power play could mean

Nigeria's Chief of Defense Staff General Christopher Musa

Nigeria's Chief of Defense Staff General Christopher Musa

AfricaLink News: August 26

The car in which the suspect drove into a crowd killing two people

The car in which the suspect drove into a crowd killing two people

Germany: Munich car ramming suspect charged with murder

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DW | The 77 Percent | 2025 | YouTube-Thumbnail

Clubfoot: 'People always stare at my feet'

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DW AfricaLink

Japan pivots from aid to trade across Africa

A truck drives past the African Renaissance Monument in Dakar, Senegal

A truck drives past the African Renaissance Monument in Dakar, Senegal

How far have francophone African nations come since 1960?

A Syrian refugee sprinkles spices onto some food as he works in a Syrian restaurant in the German capital, Berlin.

A Syrian refugee sprinkles spices onto some food as he works in a Syrian restaurant in the German capital, Berlin.

How well have 2015 refugees integrated in German job market?

An Indian fighter jet trails smoke while descending during an air show in India

An Indian fighter jet trails smoke while descending during an air show in India

India's air force falling behind despite sky-high ambitions

A man pushes a motorbike through a flooded street, the water up to his waist

A man pushes a motorbike through a flooded street, the water up to his waist

Typhoon Kajiki batters Vietnam, leaving at least 3 dead

Family members of hostages speak at a protest

Family members of hostages speak at a protest

Protesters in Tel Aviv hold 'day of disruption'

An employee working on a car production line in Germany. Archive image from November 2024.

An employee working on a car production line in Germany. Archive image from November 2024.

German car industry sheds 51,500 jobs in a year

Two men wearing suits sit in front of a mirror and laugh at each other

Two men wearing suits sit in front of a mirror and laugh at each other

Venice Film Festival to shine with star-studded lineup

Parliament building in Chisinau, Republic of Moldova

Parliament building in Chisinau, Republic of Moldova

Torn between East and West, Moldova celebrates independence

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney (left) and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz seen during a Berlin press conference on August 26, 2025

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney (left) and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz seen during a Berlin press conference on August 26, 2025

Ukraine updates: Merz says Putin delaying, urges 'pressure'

How green innovation is changing the planet

Angela Merkel with Anas Modamani

Angela Merkel with Anas Modamani

Germany takes stock of 10 years of integration

Dennis Schröder holds the ball away from Nikola Jokic during a game at the Paris Olympics

Dennis Schröder holds the ball away from Nikola Jokic during a game at the Paris Olympics

EuroBasket 2025: All you need to know

REV — The Auto & Mobility Show

Anant Ambani speaks while wearing traditional Indian dress

Anant Ambani speaks while wearing traditional Indian dress

India: Ambani son investigated over private zoo

A man poses for a picture through the window of the small caravan where he lives in Ibiza

A man poses for a picture through the window of the small caravan where he lives in Ibiza

Party island Ibiza suffers housing shortage

A Ukrainian mother hugs a child tightly as they are reunited in April 2023.

A Ukrainian mother hugs a child tightly as they are reunited in April 2023.

Ukrainian families face difficult search for missing kids

Textile worker at a sewing machine in Noida, Uttar Pradesh

Textile worker at a sewing machine in Noida, Uttar Pradesh

India's textile industry threatened by new US tariffs

A still from the DW YouTube series Young and European showing a girl with her back to the camera standing in front a railing and looking down at a river and a wooded landscape

A still from the DW YouTube series Young and European showing a girl with her back to the camera standing in front a railing and looking down at a river and a wooded landscape

Defying the war: A teenager's life in Kyiv

The 77 Percent 2025 | Convince Me Debatte über Schulmobbing

The 77 Percent 2025 | Convince Me Debatte über Schulmobbing

Convince Me: Bullying at School Debate

Two women stand at a computer inside an office.

Two women stand at a computer inside an office.

Could green hydrogen offer a way to cleaner transportation?

A man pushes a motorbike through a flooded street following the passage of Typhoon Kajiki in Hanoi

A man pushes a motorbike through a flooded street following the passage of Typhoon Kajiki in Hanoi

Deadly Typhoon Kajiki makes landfall in Vietnam

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese looks sternly into the camera as an Australian flag can be seen behind him

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese looks sternly into the camera as an Australian flag can be seen behind him

Australia expels Iranian diplomats over antisemitic attacks

Lisa Cook, member of the Board of Governors of the US Federal Reserve, attends a Federal Reserve Board open meeting

Lisa Cook, member of the Board of Governors of the US Federal Reserve, attends a Federal Reserve Board open meeting

US: Trump says he's firing Fed's Cook over fraud allegations

Chinese surgeons performing xenotransplantation of a pig kidney in 2024

Chinese surgeons performing xenotransplantation of a pig kidney in 2024

China: Surgeons conduct pig-to-human lung transplant

Elon Musk sues Apple and OpenAI over 'monopolistic' behavior

US President Donald Trump holds a bilateral meeting with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on August 25, 2025

US President Donald Trump holds a bilateral meeting with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on August 25, 2025

Trump hosts South Korea's Lee, discussing North Korea, trade

Ukrainians queue at the railway station in Przemysl, Poland, to depart for Ukraine on December 20, 2022

Ukrainians queue at the railway station in Przemysl, Poland, to depart for Ukraine on December 20, 2022

Ukraine updates: New Polish president vetoes refugee bill

A view of salmon swimming underwater

A view of salmon swimming underwater

Norway's salmon crisis

Committee to Protect Journalists chief executive Jodie Ginsberg speaks to DW

Committee to Protect Journalists chief executive Jodie Ginsberg speaks to DW

Targeting journalists in Gaza 'is a war crime': CPJ

Lars Klingbeil shakes the hand of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy

Lars Klingbeil shakes the hand of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy

Germany's Klingbeil visits Ukraine, vows security guarantees

Freelance journalist Mariam Dagga, 33, who had been working with The Associated Press and other outlets during the Gaza war, is pictured in front of rubble wearing a PRESS flak vest and holding a helmet

Freelance journalist Mariam Dagga, 33, who had been working with The Associated Press and other outlets during the Gaza war, is pictured in front of rubble wearing a PRESS flak vest and holding a helmet

Journalists among dead in Israeli strikes on Gaza hospital

Wind battered trees and a lifeguard tower are seen as huge waves approach

Wind battered trees and a lifeguard tower are seen as huge waves approach

Typhoon Kajiki makes landfall along Vietnam's central coast

Journalist Moaz Abu Taha with a "press" vest, walking in Khan Younis in southern Gaza on January 18

Journalist Moaz Abu Taha with a "press" vest, walking in Khan Younis in southern Gaza on January 18

Israeli strikes kill journalists in southern Gaza hospital

A large mountain of plastic bottles

A large mountain of plastic bottles

Why our planet is drowning in plastic

Kilmar Abrego Garcia walks through a crowd of supporters

Kilmar Abrego Garcia walks through a crowd of supporters

Kilmar Abrego Garcia detained again by ICE

Karen Gatwiri, widow of Linus Murangiri, who died in the Lolldaiga fire, with their two sons (2023 file)

Karen Gatwiri, widow of Linus Murangiri, who died in the Lolldaiga fire, with their two sons (2023 file)

AfricaLink News: August 25

In Zimbabwe, a young man is seen in the distance walking alone

In Zimbabwe, a young man is seen in the distance walking alone

Africa's youth may feel lonelier than you know

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DW AfricaLink

Nigeria: DNA tests reveal deep family secrets

Former Vice Chancellor Robert Habeck in Poland this year

Former Vice Chancellor Robert Habeck in Poland this year

Green Party's Robert Habeck retiring from Bundestag

Lee Jae Myung and Shigeru Ishiba shake hands for the press in front of South Korean and Japanese flags

Lee Jae Myung and Shigeru Ishiba shake hands for the press in front of South Korean and Japanese flags

Japan and South Korea hope to be friends again

Ranil Wickremesinghe greets a group of school children who welcomed him with a song during the 76th Independence Day commemoration ceremony of Sri Lanka in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on Feb. 4, 2024

Ranil Wickremesinghe greets a group of school children who welcomed him with a song during the 76th Independence Day commemoration ceremony of Sri Lanka in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on Feb. 4, 2024

Sri Lanka: Ex-president's arrest sparks corruption debate

The outline of the African continent is depicted on a doorknob at the Commission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)

The outline of the African continent is depicted on a doorknob at the Commission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)

Will ECOWAS meet its 2027 currency launch goal?

Three people, one a woman with a shovel, seen in a cloud of dust as coal is unloaded from a truck n China

Three people, one a woman with a shovel, seen in a cloud of dust as coal is unloaded from a truck n China

China burning coal at record high levels in 2025 — report

A group of men and women sitting in a public bus

A group of men and women sitting in a public bus

Electric buses combat air pollution in Kashmir

US Indo-Pacific Command Admiral Samuel Paparo, Deputy Commander of the Indonesian Armed Forces General Tandyo Budi Revita, and Canada's Chief of the Defence Staff General Jennie Carignan all smile and have their rights fists raised towards the camera

US Indo-Pacific Command Admiral Samuel Paparo, Deputy Commander of the Indonesian Armed Forces General Tandyo Budi Revita, and Canada's Chief of the Defence Staff General Jennie Carignan all smile and have their rights fists raised towards the camera

Indonesia and US begin joint annual military drills

Vorschaubild - Mapped Out Türkei

Vorschaubild - Mapped Out Türkei

How is Turkey expanding its sphere of influence?

File picture of Saxony police from 2020

File picture of Saxony police from 2020

Dresden tram stabbing: Police appeal for witnesses

A trader in India walks across the dried-out Phalgu riverbed

A trader in India walks across the dried-out Phalgu riverbed

Global water crisis could cost trillions

Beate Zschäpe sits in court in 2018 during her trial

Beate Zschäpe sits in court in 2018 during her trial

Germany: Neo-Nazi murderer strikes deal to start new life

Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel pictured at the German lower house of parliament, the Bundestag, in May 2025

Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel pictured at the German lower house of parliament, the Bundestag, in May 2025

Germany updates: Merkel reflects on 2015 refugee policy

The 77 Percent 2025 | Straßenumfrage zu Mobbing in Nigeria

The 77 Percent 2025 | Straßenumfrage zu Mobbing in Nigeria

What do Nigerians think of bullying?

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi

China and India on the way to mending damaged ties

Volodymyr Mykolajenko, former mayor of Cherson, one of the prisoners released by Russia, leaves a coach wrapped in a Ukrainian flag, showing a victory sign

Volodymyr Mykolajenko, former mayor of Cherson, one of the prisoners released by Russia, leaves a coach wrapped in a Ukrainian flag, showing a victory sign

Returning home: Ukraine and Russia swap prisoners of war

Alaa Maso in the 50 meter freestyle at the Tokyo Olympics

Alaa Maso in the 50 meter freestyle at the Tokyo Olympics

Olympic swimmer sees need for better Germany integration

A man looking at a smartphone walks past a mural featuring the face of convicted murderer Erin Patterson

A man looking at a smartphone walks past a mural featuring the face of convicted murderer Erin Patterson

Australia: Poisoning survivor 'half alive' without wife

National Guard Members patrol 14th street, working with Washington DC Metro police on August 24

National Guard Members patrol 14th street, working with Washington DC Metro police on August 24

US: National Guard troops carry weapons in Washington, DC

SpaceX Starship at Starbase in Texas

SpaceX Starship at Starbase in Texas

SpaceX cancels Starship launch over 'ground systems' issue

A view of black smoke billowing over Sanaa's skyline

A view of black smoke billowing over Sanaa's skyline

Israel strikes targets in Yemeni capital Sanaa

Storm clouds visible above skyscrapers in Vinh city, Vietnam

Storm clouds visible above skyscrapers in Vinh city, Vietnam

Vietnam: 500,000 to be evacuated as Typhoon Kajiki nears

A photojournalist takes a picture of smoke after an Israeli airstrike on Yemen's capital Sanaa

A photojournalist takes a picture of smoke after an Israeli airstrike on Yemen's capital Sanaa

Middle East updates: Israel targets Houthis in Yemen strikes

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney delivers a speech as he takes part in a ceremony on Independence Day in Sophia Square in Kyiv

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney delivers a speech as he takes part in a ceremony on Independence Day in Sophia Square in Kyiv

Ukraine: Canada's Carney rules out Russian say on guarantees

Army chief Lieutenant General Alfons Mais gestures as he speaks during an interview

Army chief Lieutenant General Alfons Mais gestures as he speaks during an interview

Germany updates: Army improving, risks remain warns chief

A CU of a glass filled with a small quantity of water

A CU of a glass filled with a small quantity of water

Environmental crime: PFAS chemicals in Germany's tap water

Nigeria soldiers patrol near a school in Katsina state on December 16, 2020

Nigeria soldiers patrol near a school in Katsina state on December 16, 2020

Nigeria: Dozens of kidnap victims rescued from 'bandit' camp

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney joins Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and his wife, Olena Zelenska, as they take part in a wreath-laying ceremony at the memorial wall on Independence Day

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney joins Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and his wife, Olena Zelenska, as they take part in a wreath-laying ceremony at the memorial wall on Independence Day

Ukraine marks 4th Independence Day since Russia's invasion

People crowd an enlistment desk for the Bolivarian Militia at Bolivar square in Caracas

People crowd an enlistment desk for the Bolivarian Militia at Bolivar square in Caracas

Venezuelans enlist in civilian corps amid US threat

Italian rescuers on the ship NADIR near Lampedusa on August 23, 2025

Italian rescuers on the ship NADIR near Lampedusa on August 23, 2025

Sudanese sisters die in Mediterranean crossing

US President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump (R) welcome Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his wife Emine Erdogan on November 13, 2019

US President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump (R) welcome Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his wife Emine Erdogan on November 13, 2019

Emine Erdogan appeals to Melania Trump over Gaza's children

A room showing a wash basin and a wooden stretcher at the Nazi German Stutthof death camp.

A room showing a wash basin and a wooden stretcher at the Nazi German Stutthof death camp.

Nazi human experiments still influence medicine today

Joe Gebbia attends the wedding of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez, in Venice, Italy, on June 27, 2025

Joe Gebbia attends the wedding of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez, in Venice, Italy, on June 27, 2025

Trump appoints Airbnb co-founder to revamp public websites