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Iran's hardliners win parliamentary run-off vote

Georgia: Thousands protest 'foreign agent' bill in Tbilisi

Islamist demo goes ahead in Hamburg under strict conditions

South Africa: survivor found 5 days after building collapse

Berlin Tesla activists say civil disobedience is only option

Eurovision: Dutch entrant Joost Klein excluded from final

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Africa

Kariya Mohamed Abbakar, a 50 year old woman at her shelter in the Abu Shouk camp for internally displaced persons (IDP), Darfour, Sudan

Sudan: Looming Darfur carnage likely to spur revenge

The ongoing siege on the last stronghold of the Sudanese Armed Forces in Darfur may end in bloodshed and revenge.

Asia

The Chinese president sat down with EU Commissioner Ursula von der Leyen and French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris

Did China's Xi Jinping expose disunity in Europe?

Xi's visit to Europe shows that Beijing prefers to work one-on-one to avoid collective opposition to its interests.

Germany

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Berlin museum pokes fun at German bureaucracy

German bureaucracy is the butt of the joke in a new exhibition in the capital. But is anyone laughing?

Europe

Polish judge Tomasz Szmydt at a press conference with the Belarusian state news agency BelTA

Spy scandal: Why did a Polish judge 'defect' to Belarus?

Polish prosecutors will file espionage charges against a Polish judge who fled to Belarus, where he is seeking asylum.

Middle East

Mexiko Suche nach Opfern von Gewaltverbrechen

Gaza: UN chief calls for probe into mass graves

"Competing narratives" about unidentified bodies at Gaza's hospitals require investigation. Warning: Distressing images.

North America

Elyanna sings into a microphone onstage as wind blows her hair and she gestures with her hand

Palestinian-Chilean singer poised to take Arabic pop global

The 22-year-old singer is making history, even as she walks a fine line against the backdrop of current events.

Latin America

State employees are protesting outside the Ministry of Labour, Employment and Social Security

Argentines struggle with austerity measures

President Javier Milei has slashed public employment to reduce debt. DW met a former civil servant affected by the cuts.

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Russia's war in Ukraine

Russia's war against Ukraine has sparked a humanitarian crisis for the Ukrainian people and upended global food and energy security.

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Eurovision Song Contest

The Eurovision Song Contest is an annual singing competition held among the European Broadcasting Union member countries since 1956. The 2024 event is in Malmo, Sweden, from May 7 to 11.

In this April 6, 1974 file photo, members of Swedish group ABBA and close associates celebrate the victory of their song "Waterloo" in the Eurovision Song Contest in Brighton, England.

ABBA's unexpected success story started 50 years ago

Nobody thought five strangely dressed Swedes with a song about Napoleon would win the 1974 Eurovision Song Contest.

The Eurovision grand final is set to take place on May 11

Singer Isaak to represent Germany at Eurovision 2024

Isaak sang "Always On The Run" and beat out eight competitors to win a chance to represent Germany at Eurovision 2024.

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Eurovision Song Contest 2024: Calls to exclude Israel grow

Amid the war against Hamas in Gaza, calls to ban Israel from the ESC 2024 in Malmo are growing louder.

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Press Award goes to DW documentary about death squad

A DW team has won a prestigious journalism prize for an investigative documentary about targeted killings in Bangladesh.

German suicide prevention plan hopes to help more men

The German health minister has outlined the country's first national suicide strategy. It aims to do more to support men

Brandenburg Gate illuminated with Israeli flag on October 7, 2023

Germany stands by Israel as its 'reason of state'

Germany remains committed to supporting Israel, but its position has evolved since Hamas' attack on October 7, 2023.

A woman holds up a placard that reads 'Respect my existence or expect my resistance'

Femicide in Kosovo: Why do women keep being killed?

Kosovars have been outraged by recent news of two femicides in five days, leading to growing calls for effective action.

Hong Kong: Elderly people playing Scrabble at a care center

Hong Kong tackles elderly loneliness amid aging crisis

Hong Kong is projected to have the world's oldest population by 2050, with around 40% aged 65 or older.

An illustration of a needle inside a cell, symbolizing CRISPR gene editing

Gene therapy trials treat inherited blindness and deafness

Two separate gene therapy trials have restored vision and hearing in people born with congenital blindness or deafness.

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Flipping the Script: MEPs and EU voters reverse roles

Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) and voters switch places in the show produced by ENTR and DW News.

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Do all animals dream?

How can we tell if animals are dreaming? And can we find out what they dream about?

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Eswatini has plenty for adventurous travelers

Host and influencer Bello Nkosi shares her top five must-do experiences in the mountain kingdom.

New gene therapy allows deaf child to hear

A British toddler who was born deaf has had her hearing restored by groundbreaking gene therapy.

Wolfsburg win 10th straight German Cup, deny Bayern double

Bayern Munich may have wrestled the Bundesliga title away, but Wolfsburg would not give up the German Cup so easily.

The Olympic torch has arrived in France ahead of the Paris Olympics.

Olympic torch arrives in France ahead of Paris Games

The torch arrived with much fanfare in Marseille, after completing its sea crossing from Greece.

Champions League: Real Madrid stun Bayern to reach BVB final

Real Madrid scored twice late on to stun Bayern Munich and reach the Champions League final against Borussia Dortmund.

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