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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

Vietnam tycoon on death row faces new trial

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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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Africa

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.

Asia

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.

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.

Europe

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.

Middle East

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.

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

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In the spotlight

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

Rising rivers threaten southern Poland

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

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

Illegal organ traffickers in Africa prey on world's poor

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

Workers assemble a flood barrier in an archway in Dresden

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.

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.

Pregnancy completely rewires mothers' brains — study

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

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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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Tourism

The global tourism industry is booming. But as more people travel for work and leisure, overtourism is becoming an issue for both locals and tourists.