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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

The Swedish activist will again board a ship carrying aid that will depart for Gaza. DW has more.

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

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

In 2015, Chancellor Merkel said "we'll manage it" as Germany welcomed hundreds of thousands of refugees. DW has more.

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As refugees arrived in 2015, Merkel said: 'We'll manage it'

As displaced people arrived en masse in 2015, Chancellor Angela Merkel believed that Germany could accommodate them.

Germany takes stock of 10 years of integration

How well have 2015 refugees integrated in German job market?

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Indonesia: President calls protests 'treason and terrorism'

Hundreds at Voice of America and parent agency to lose jobs

Germany: Ireland voices concern over Berlin police violence

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UN warns of starvation in southwestern Sudan

The city of El Fasher was captured by paramilitary forces, who are now accused of blocking food and aid to civilians.

Asia

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

How quickly they are allowed to travel to Germany is a matter of life or death for many Afghans stuck in Pakistan.

Germany

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How much screen time is safe for children?

Though there's little data on the issue, there are still a few principles on which most experts agree.

Europe

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

Dissident Belarusian sports official thought to be in Russia

Anatol Kotau has been unreachable for over a week. Those who know him suspect foul play.

Middle East

Three young men on the street in Mallorca, Spain

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

Memes inspired by a cult sci-fi film have developed into a misogynist subculture worldwide.

North America

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

The former Bayern Munich star seems to be embracing Vancouver as he sets his sights on a first MLS Cup.

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Migration

Millions of people have been driven from their homes by conflict, poverty and climate change, hoping to find a better life elsewhere. Political leaders in Europe and around the world are struggling to deal with them.

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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 expels Portuguese media, sparking fears of a major clampdown on press freedom ahead of November elections.

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

Many Afghans in Pakistan have been promised a right to live in Germany, but still face constant risk of being deported.

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Sexual harassment: German jogger fights back against voyeur

A woman tried to bring charges against a man who filmed her backside — only to find out that it wasn't a crime.

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?

As India, China and Russia meet for a summit in Tianjin, is Trump forging a tighter alliance among his biggest rivals?

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

Syria's Druze, Kurds criticize exclusion from upcoming vote

Syria's election will exclude Druze and Kurdish areas. Can it restore trust in the new government without these votes?

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

Twenty years after Hurricane Katrina, child survivors are still reckoning with the storm's long shadow.

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A young person’s guide to Copenhagen

A young local takes us on a tour of her life in Copenhagen.

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Campus Project brings together German and Nigerian musicians

Every year a different guest country is featured at Bonn's Beethovenfest — and this year it's Nigeria's turn.

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Why Thailand is giving away 200,000 free flight tickets

Dreaming of Thailand’s beaches, jungles and street markets? The country is giving away free domestic flight tickets.

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21 films compete for Golden Lion at Venice Film Festival

Kicking off with star power and world politics, the Venice Film Festival has honored German filmmaker Werner Herzog.

Why I tried antidepressants to treat my chronic pain

The drugs are used to treat chronic pain quite effectively for some, but researchers found sobering results overall.

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EuroBasket 2025: All you need to know

As the European championship of basketball tips off across the continent, here's all you need to know.

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