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Men clean the reported site of an Israeli strike on vehicles in the southern Lebanese village of Shehabiya on April 16, 2024

Middle East updates: IDF strike kills Hezbollah commander

White streaks across a night sky, indicating the flight path of missiles

White streaks across a night sky, indicating the flight path of missiles

Israel at war: What role does its War Cabinet play?

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Georgia: Riot police clear 'foreign agents' bill protesters

Get drunk, not high at Oktoberfest, Bavaria says

Brussels authorities order shutdown of right-wing gathering

Fire engulfs Copenhagen's historic stock exchange building

IMF cuts growth outlook for Germany

Pakistan: Lightning, rain kill dozens

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Iran

Iran is one of the largest and most influential countries in the Middle East. Until 1979, it was a monarchy. Since the revolution, Iran has been an "Islamic Republic."

Olaf Scholz

Olaf Scholz

German government condemns Iranian attack on Israel

German government condemns Iranian attack on Israel

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz called Iranian attack on Israel 'brutal' and 'unprecedented.'

Israel's war cabinet

Israel's war cabinet

Israel weighs up response to Iran's drone attacks

Israel weighs up response to Iran's drone attacks

Israel's war cabinet has met to discuss how to respond to Iranian missile and drone attacks over the weekend.

People protest in support of Palestinians in Gaza, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Amman, Jordan.

People protest in support of Palestinians in Gaza, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Amman, Jordan.

Jordan helped Israel against Iran, now locals are protesting

Jordan helped Israel against Iran, now locals are protesting

Despite much public anger about Israel's conduct in Gaza, Jordan helped Israel this weekend. Jordanians feel betrayed.

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Developing

An MIM-104 Patriot missile is test fired

An MIM-104 Patriot missile is test fired

Ukraine updates: Kyiv 'ran out' of missiles to defend plant

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russia was able to destroy a power plant because Ukraine lacked air defense missiles.

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Reports & Analysis

Africa

A Zimbabwean gold coin being held between two fingers

A Zimbabwean gold coin being held between two fingers

Flip Side: Should Africa ditch underperforming currencies?

African currencies continue to slump against major global currencies.

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Asia

Truong My Lan sits in court surrounded by uniformed guards

Truong My Lan sits in court surrounded by uniformed guards

Truong My Lan: Is Vietnam's corruption fight going too far?

Authorities say they're setting an example, but the death sentence for corruption is seen an extreme step in the EU.

Germany

Students looking for apartments at the University of Bonn

Students looking for apartments at the University of Bonn

German housing crisis: 'Like winning the lottery!'

There's no improvement in sight in Germany's housing crisis, as affordable housing remains in short supply.

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Europe

Two men in wheelchairs moving through a forest in Ukraine

Two men in wheelchairs moving through a forest in Ukraine

Ukraine's soldier amputees adjust to new lives

Ukrainian soldier amputees returning from the front lines describe their transition to civilian life.

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Middle East

Passengers use a BRT bus in downtown Tehran, looking out of the window

Passengers use a BRT bus in downtown Tehran, looking out of the window

Fear, frustration in Iran after attack on Israel

As world leaders condemn Iran's attack on Israel, Iranians are worried the volatile situation could escalate further.

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North America

Clark shoots the ball over the outstretched hand of a rival in front of a large crowd of fans

Clark shoots the ball over the outstretched hand of a rival in front of a large crowd of fans

Caitlin Clark: Sky the limit for college basketball star

American basketball star Caitlin Clark is the all-time women’s career scoring leader in NCAA history and No.1 WNBA pick.

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Abortion

The right to end an unwanted pregnancy is deeply disputed in many countries. Abortion rights are facing new legal and legislative challenges in countries around the world, including in the United States and Poland.

Protesters for abortion rights hold slogan banners in an organized rally for abortion rights outside the US Consulate Munich with a march that ended at Maxmonument near the Bavarian Landtag.

Protesters for abortion rights hold slogan banners in an organized rally for abortion rights outside the US Consulate Munich with a march that ended at Maxmonument near the Bavarian Landtag.

Germany: Civil report recommends legalizing 12-week abortion

Germany: Civil report recommends legalizing 12-week abortion

Abortions are still recognized as criminal offenses and remain a hotly debated topic in German society.

Arizona Republic Abortion rights activists attend a news conference addressing the Arizona Supreme Court's ruling to uphold a 160-year-old near-total abortion ban at the Arizona state.

Arizona Republic Abortion rights activists attend a news conference addressing the Arizona Supreme Court's ruling to uphold a 160-year-old near-total abortion ban at the Arizona state.

Arizona court rules in favor of 19th century abortion law

Arizona court rules in favor of 19th century abortion law

An Arizona court has ruled in favor of a 1864 law that would ban abortions almost entirely in the southwestern US state.

protestors demonstrating for the right to choose

protestors demonstrating for the right to choose

US Supreme Court unlikely to limit access to abortion pill

US Supreme Court unlikely to limit access to abortion pill

US Supreme Court justices hear first abortion-related case since Roe vs. Wade was overturned.

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In the spotlight

Table tennis player Sharath Kamal Achanta

Table tennis player Sharath Kamal Achanta

Commonwealth Games faces uncertain future

Malaysia and Singapore will not take over from Australia as host of the 2026 event, does it have a future?

Afghan refugee girls in Karachi, Pakistan

Afghan refugee girls in Karachi, Pakistan

Pakistan: Deportation puts Afghan girls at risk

Many girls could be deported from Pakistan to Afghanistan where the Taliban would not allow them to attend school.

A woman and three men sitting on plastic chairs in front of a house.

A woman and three men sitting on plastic chairs in front of a house.

Genocide: Rwanda's village of reconciliation and unity

In the Rwandan village of Mbyo, Tutsi who survived the genocide now live together with rehabilitated Hutu perpetrators.

Ukrainian President Zelenskyy and Japanese Prime Minister Kishida on the sidelines of a G7 summit in Japan in May 2023.

Ukrainian President Zelenskyy and Japanese Prime Minister Kishida on the sidelines of a G7 summit in Japan in May 2023.

Japan's Ukraine aid creates new rift with Russia

Japan has become one of Ukraine's leading financiers. How will this affect relations with Russia?

Parliamentarian Anna Maria Zukowska and Katarzyna Kotula with a receipt for what they call the country's abortion debt in the debate on April 11

Parliamentarian Anna Maria Zukowska and Katarzyna Kotula with a receipt for what they call the country's abortion debt in the debate on April 11

Poland's abortion law bickering plagues Tusk coalition

Polish Prime Minister Tusk promised the liberalization of abortion rights. But it's a tough issue for his coalition.

A young woman sitting among a pile of belongings

A young woman sitting among a pile of belongings

Sudan's war: A year on, no hope for a cease-fire

In the year since war broke out in Sudan, fighting has created one of the worst humanitarian crises in the world.

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Specials & Events

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A graphic showing various images illustrating fact check articles, including a polar bear, a woman and child embracing, a person reading news about war on a mobile phone, a person preparing a vaccine and UFOs

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DW Sendung Euromaxx | Hannah Hummel

DW Sendung Euromaxx | Hannah Hummel

Top tips for a day in Bavarian Regensburg

This southern German picture-book city is famous for its well preserved medieval old town.

Euromaxx Sendung | Screenshot | Carbonara

Euromaxx Sendung | Screenshot | Carbonara

The carbonara controversy — Italian or American?

Did US soldiers add bacon and eggs to carbonara? No way, say many Italians.

DW Sendung Euromaxx | Zimtschnecken

DW Sendung Euromaxx | Zimtschnecken

Cinnamon Buns - Sweden’s favorite pastry

This yeasted pastry is so popular among Swedes that it’s got its own national holiday.

A person dressed in traditional Bavarian clothes wearing a mask, at a carnival

A person dressed in traditional Bavarian clothes wearing a mask, at a carnival

'Hungry' is a star among drag queens

An altar boy from a small, conservative Bavarian town has become an internationally successful drag queen.

A sign for the London Underground, next to Big Ben and the Elizabeth Tower

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.

American-born entertainer and singer Josephine Baker, seen in a black and white photo

American-born entertainer and singer Josephine Baker, seen in a black and white photo

Josephine Baker, icon and activist, focus of Berlin show

An exhibition at the Neue Nationalgalerie explores the life of the multifaceted artist and activist.

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