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A flare released by an Israeli aircraft breaking the sound barrier over Beirut on September 19, 2024.

Middle East updates: Hezbollah chief reports 'severe blow'

A hand shows the destroyed pager or paging device that exploded on September 17, 2024,

A hand shows the destroyed pager or paging device that exploded on September 17, 2024,

Two European firms in focus of Hezbollah pager explosions

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EU Parliament recognizes Maduro rival as Venezuela president

Habeck says Germany's considering how to support Volkswagen

Germany: Axel Springer splits media, classified businesses

Hong Kong: First person sentenced under new security law

Ukraine updates: UN body warns Russia on power grid strikes

North Korea says it tested 'super-large' warhead missile

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Developing

Residents are evacuated by emergency workers after Nysa Klodzka river flooded town of Lewin Brzeski

Residents are evacuated by emergency workers after Nysa Klodzka river flooded town of Lewin Brzeski

Europe floods: EU plans €10 billion aid for affected members

Soldiers and volunteers in southwestern Poland have been laying sandbags near swollen rivers around Wroclaw.

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Reports & Analysis

Africa

A Nigerian woman displaced by flood cooks beside a truck where she set her shelter along an expressway.

A Nigerian woman displaced by flood cooks beside a truck where she set her shelter along an expressway.

Nigeria braces for potential floods in 11 states

More than 400,000 people in Nigeria are already facing the devastating impacts of a recent flood.

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Asia

Modi (center) raises his hand while speaking to US Congress, with Kamala Harris and Speaker Kevin McCarthy behind him

Modi (center) raises his hand while speaking to US Congress, with Kamala Harris and Speaker Kevin McCarthy behind him

US election: Indian Americans are a growing political force

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set for a high-profile visit to the US, with the election campaign in full swing.

Germany

People on a swing ride at the Oktoberfest in Munich, photo taken from the ground shows blue sky above carousel.

People on a swing ride at the Oktoberfest in Munich, photo taken from the ground shows blue sky above carousel.

Oktoberfest: Beer and pretzels in a sustainable package

Beyond big beers and fried sausages, the world's largest folk festival is becoming more inclusive and eco-friendly.

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Europe

An aerial vie of the Temelin nuclear power plant, Czechia's largest electricity producer, covering about a fifth of domestic consumption

An aerial vie of the Temelin nuclear power plant, Czechia's largest electricity producer, covering about a fifth of domestic consumption

Czechia struggles to mitigate risks from Russian firms

Czechia hosts the most Russian-owned companies of any EU state. Experts warn they pose risks that must be tackled.

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Middle East

Palestinian children walk next to a destroyed house following an Israeli airstrike

Palestinian children walk next to a destroyed house following an Israeli airstrike

Education in Gaza: Still no classes as schools stay closed

Children in Gaza are starting another year without formal school and university classes, due to the ongoing war.

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North America

Taylor Swift in a glittering bodysuit on state during a concert of her Eras Tour. She's looking straight at the camera and pointing.

Taylor Swift in a glittering bodysuit on state during a concert of her Eras Tour. She's looking straight at the camera and pointing.

Taylor Swift and the US election: Do endorsements matter?

Kamala Harris and her running mate, Tim Walz, were overjoyed when the singer shared her support for the Democratic team.

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German politics

What's making news in Germany? From Bundestag debates to political controversy and pressing social issues, we bring you the stories and the people behind the headlines.

Voters in the eastern German state of Brandenburg are set to go to the polls in a state election.

Voters in the eastern German state of Brandenburg are set to go to the polls in a state election.

How Germany's far-right AfD is reaching young voters

How Germany's far-right AfD is reaching young voters

Voters in the eastern German state of Brandenburg are set to go to the polls in a state election.

Alice Weidel, Tino Chrupalla und Stephan Brandner in conversation in the Bundestag. May 16, 2024.

Alice Weidel, Tino Chrupalla und Stephan Brandner in conversation in the Bundestag. May 16, 2024.

Germany: AfD loses appeal on chairing Bundestag committees

Germany: AfD loses appeal on chairing Bundestag committees

Germany's top court rejected AfD appeals arguing that it's unfair that its members chair no parliamentary committees.

Freeway signs to Cologne, Antwerp, Heerlen and Aachen.

Freeway signs to Cologne, Antwerp, Heerlen and Aachen.

German police reintroduce spot controls at all borders

German police reintroduce spot controls at all borders

Checks are being temporarily reintroduced at Germany's borders, including in the far west. Not everyone is happy.

Friedrich Merz (left) and Markus Söder at a press conference

Friedrich Merz (left) and Markus Söder at a press conference

German conservative Friedrich Merz to run for chancellor

German conservative Friedrich Merz to run for chancellor

Friedrich Merz, the opposition's lead candidate in the next election, wants to focus on migration and the economy.

SPD election poster with face of Dietmar Woidke

SPD election poster with face of Dietmar Woidke

Brandenburg election: Far right, center left in close race

Brandenburg election: Far right, center left in close race

Governed by the same party since 1990, Brandenburg may be due for a shake-up in the September 22 election.

CDU politician Adeline Abimnwi Awemo hangs an election poster with her face on it.

CDU politician Adeline Abimnwi Awemo hangs an election poster with her face on it.

Brandenburg: Black politician takes on German far-right AfD

Brandenburg: Black politician takes on German far-right AfD

Can Cameroonian-born politician Adeline Abimnwi Awemo help turn the tide against the far-right surge in Brandenburg?

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Symbolbild Fake News Ukraine Krieg

Why you don't notice Russia's media manipulation

Here's how the Kremlin has worked its fake news into your feeds — without you even noticing.

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Medical worker in infectious disease protective clothing

COVID FLiRT variants KP.3 and XEC: What you need to know

KP.3 was the 'predominant' SARS-CoV-2 variant in the US. It's now joined with another variant and become XEC.

An unidentified man in South Africa shows a scar resulting from an illegal kidney operation

An unidentified man in South Africa shows a scar resulting from an illegal kidney operation

Illegal organ traffickers in Africa prey on world's poor

Illegal organ trafficking is worth over $1 billion annually and generally targets vulnerable people.

People displaced from the Akakhel and Tirah valley of Khyber where the Pakistan Army launched a military operation against Taliban militants, arrive in Bara Khber agency, Pakistan, in October 2014

People displaced from the Akakhel and Tirah valley of Khyber where the Pakistan Army launched a military operation against Taliban militants, arrive in Bara Khber agency, Pakistan, in October 2014

Pakistan: Why these displaced people can't return home

Thousands of people were forced out of their villages when Pakistan launched a crackdown on jihadis a decade ago.

Brain pathways during pregnancy

Brain pathways during pregnancy

Pregnancy completely rewires mothers' brains — study

The study is the first to map widescale changes to the brain's structure and function during pregnancy.

A young man climbs a high chain-link fence while 3 policemen in riot gear approach on the other side on a platform lifted by a crane.

A young man climbs a high chain-link fence while 3 policemen in riot gear approach on the other side on a platform lifted by a crane.

Spanish exclave in North Africa sees migration surge

DW's Jan-Philipp Scholz spoke with locals and migrants at Ceuta's border with Morocco, where tensions are rising.

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Specials & Events

Mapped Out — navigating a changing world

Mapped Out explores all things geopolitical and charts possible solutions to steer through a complex world.

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Extreme weather

Heavy flooding, severe storms, record heat waves — extreme weather is on the rise due to climate change. This is affecting people, ecosystems and economies around the world.

An aerial view of firefighters preparing for an operation on the flooded streets.

An aerial view of firefighters preparing for an operation on the flooded streets.

Rising rivers threaten southern Poland

Rising rivers threaten southern Poland

In southern Poland, thousands are struggling to cope amid a state of disaster.

Polen | Hochwasser in Breslau

Polen | Hochwasser in Breslau

Towns in southwestern Poland prepare for flood peak

Towns in southwestern Poland prepare for flood peak

People in southwestern Poland have come out in force to protect their towns and cities against the rising water.

The Danube River in flood. In the background are a bridge, dark clouds and, on a hill, Bratislava Castle, Bratislava, Slovakia, September 2024

The Danube River in flood. In the background are a bridge, dark clouds and, on a hill, Bratislava Castle, Bratislava, Slovakia, September 2024

Slovakia's capital hit by biggest floods in 30 years

Slovakia's capital hit by biggest floods in 30 years

Slovakia is facing its biggest flood in decades. Some parts of the capital were cut off from the rest of the city.

Workers assemble a flood barrier in an archway in Dresden

Workers assemble a flood barrier in an archway in Dresden

Germany: How Dresden prepared itself for flooding

Germany: How Dresden prepared itself for flooding

Amid widespread flooding in central Europe, the flood protection system in the Germany city of Dresden has held up.

A man fortifies his house outside of Wroclaw

A man fortifies his house outside of Wroclaw

Extreme weather: Flooding and wildfires across Europe

Extreme weather: Flooding and wildfires across Europe

The German city of Dresden has begun preparations for flooding that has battered Central Europe.

A man tips out a bucket of muddy water. Behind him, other people wearing gum boots hold buckets.

A man tips out a bucket of muddy water. Behind him, other people wearing gum boots hold buckets.

Floods leave trail of devastation in Romania

Floods leave trail of devastation in Romania

As the cleanup of the flood-hit regions begins in eastern Romania, southwest Poland is bracing for floodwaters.

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Tourists stand in front of the Sagrada Familia church

Tourists stand in front of the Sagrada Familia church

Cities start fighting rental crisis triggered by overtourism

In many tourism hotspots, locals struggle to access affordable housing. How much are vacation rentals to blame?

A row of people roped together walk up the side of a glacier in Norway.

A row of people roped together walk up the side of a glacier in Norway.

Tourism boom impacts Norway's glaciers

Tourists are drawn to cool Norway and Sweden as an alternative to the Mediterranean heat.

A Bavarian dumpling in mushroom sauce, garnished with parsley.

A Bavarian dumpling in mushroom sauce, garnished with parsley.

What's the secret of Bavaria's Deggendorf dumplings?

Deggendorf, in Bavaria, is famous for its dumplings. How do these fluffy lumps of bread define the town's identity?

A portrait shot of Anna Delmania on the Greek island of Santorini, her home.

A portrait shot of Anna Delmania on the Greek island of Santorini, her home.

Santorini: Growing up on a Greek island paradise

Anna Delamani, 18, explains what life is like growing up on a Greek island paradise surrounded by tourists.

Moo Deng, a two-month-old female pygmy hippo, follows her mother Jona at Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Chonburi province, Thailand.

Moo Deng, a two-month-old female pygmy hippo, follows her mother Jona at Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Chonburi province, Thailand.

Baby hippo attracts huge crowds to zoo in Thailand

Moo Deng, a baby pygmy hippo, is drawing large crowds at a zoo in Thailand and has become a huge sensation online.

A competitor gallops around the course at Germany first hobby horsing championship in Frankfurt/Main.

A competitor gallops around the course at Germany first hobby horsing championship in Frankfurt/Main.

Germany hosts its first hobby horsing championship

In Frankfurt, hundreds of young riders are taking part in Germany's first hobby horsing championship.

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