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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

AfghanistanAugust 30, 2025
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Reports & Analysis

Indonesien | Proteste und Zusammenstöße nach Tod eines Motorradtaxi-Fahrers

Fire at Indonesia government building kills three people

Fire at Indonesia government building kills three people

Indonesian protests against low wages and lawmaker benefits got out of hand, and government buildings were set on fire.
IndonesiaAugust 30, 202501:48 min
Photos on a laptop screen of a man who has been beaten

Afghans hide in Pakistan as they wait for German visas

Afghans hide in Pakistan as they wait for German visas

Afghan refugees in Pakistan live with the constant threat of deportation. Many are anxiously waiting to move to Germany.
PakistanAugust 28, 202502:30 min
Two veiled Palestinian women search the sand for legumes or rice

Famine declaration no surprise to Palestinians in Gaza

Famine declaration no surprise to Palestinians in Gaza

A UN-backed hunger monitoring agency has declared famine in Gaza City, in a report that has been rejected by Israel.
Palestinian TerritoriesAugust 23, 202502:19 min
Palestinians hold out their empty pots in front of a charity kitchen in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip on August 21, 2025

Why aid agencies in Gaza are so careful with their language

Why aid agencies in Gaza are so careful with their language

DW has found that aid agencies avoid words like "occupation," "siege" and "accountability" in their public statements.
Palestinian TerritoriesAugust 23, 202503:45 min
Sara Nuru in her in her fair-trade coffee shop.

From top model to fair-trade founder

From top model to fair-trade founder

From Germany’s Next Top model to fair-trade founder — Sara Nuru is brewing change with coffee.
EthiopiaAugust 15, 202504:49 min
Completely covered Afghan girls in the classroom of a religious school in Kabul after the Taliban regained power

Women and girls in Afghanistan see no hope for the future

Women and girls in Afghanistan see no hope for the future

Iran and Pakistan are deporting Afghans who fled the Taliban, leaving women and girls without prospects.
AfghanistanAugust 15, 202502:49 min
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Press freedom

A free and independent media landscape, a fundamental characteristic of democracies, is protected by the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

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DW chief condemns 'unacceptable' attack on journalists

DW chief condemns 'unacceptable' attack on journalists

DW Director-General Peter Limbourg said there was "no justification for threatening press representatives."
IsraelAugust 29, 2025
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

Guinea-Bissau cracks down on foreign media as elections near

Guinea-Bissau expels Portuguese media, sparking fears of a major clampdown on press freedom ahead of November elections.
Guinea-BissauAugust 29, 2025
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

Gaza: UN demands accountability as reporter death toll soars

Reporters Without Borders says more than 200 journalists have been killed since the Israel-Hamas war began.
Middle EastAugust 27, 202502:20 min
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In the spotlight

A packet of birth control pills

What does birth control pill have to do with Auschwitz?

The pill gave women new freedom. But its development was based on brutal human experiments conducted in Auschwitz.
GermanyAugust 14, 2025
A man looks into the camera with red figment drawn across his forehead

India: Hindu nationalists force religious conversions

Right-wing Hindus are pressuring Christians in the Bastar region of Chhattisgarh state to convert.
IndiaAugust 11, 202504:04 min
High-angle view of a teenager in a drone factory pushing a drone on a wheeled pedestal

Report: Child labor used to build Russian drones

Research by independent Russian reporters claims to prove that teenagers are involved in drone production.
Russian FederationAugust 11, 202503:31 min
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Specials & Events

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