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Xi Jinping and Kim Jong Un shake hands in front of an airplane

Can Xi bring North Korea closer into Beijing's orbit?

PoliticsJune 8, 2026
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June 8, 2026

China's Xi begins rare North Korea visit

June 8, 2026

Philippines lifts tsunami alert after deadly 7.8 earthquake

June 7, 2026

India news: CJP demands minister's removal in seven days

June 7, 2026

Taiwan deploys vessels in response to Chinese operation

June 7, 2026

North Korea says nuclear program 'absolutely nonnegotiable'

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Philippine Secretary of Foreign Affairs Tess Lazaro in a DW interview

Philippines top diplomat on UN setback and alliance with US

Philippines top diplomat on UN setback and alliance with US

Secretary of Foreign Affairs Tess Lazaro speaks about her country's failed bid for a temporary Security Council seat.
PoliticsJune 8, 202627:45 min
Eco India | Luftverschmutzung

India's worst air pollution crisis isn't in its megacities

India's worst air pollution crisis isn't in its megacities

Delhi's air quality crisis is well known, but women in the coal belt towns showed their air is far worse, forcing change
Nature and EnvironmentJune 8, 202607:22 min
A girl wears a cockroach themed mask, as supporters of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) listens to Abhijeet Dipke, head of the CJP, during a sit-in protest demanding the resignation of Indian Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, in New Delhi, India, June 6, 2026.

India's 'Cockroach' movement — and why it matters

India's 'Cockroach' movement — and why it matters

Thousands of supporters of India's Cockroach Janta Party took to the streets of New Delhi, taking the movement offline.
PoliticsJune 6, 202619:41 min
Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping

Pakistan's paradox: Rising power, fragile state?

Pakistan's paradox: Rising power, fragile state?

Pakistan is back on the global stage, but at home, the country faces deep challenges that could hold it back.
PoliticsJune 6, 202610:12 min
This picture taken on June 3, 2026 and released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on June 4, 2026 shows North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (front R) inspecting the newly-inaugurated nuclear materials production factory at an undisclosed location in North Korea.

North Korea quietly ramps up its nuclear program

North Korea quietly ramps up its nuclear program

This week, Kim Jong Un took a publicity tour of a new nuclear fuel facility while promising to build more bombs.
ConflictsJune 5, 2026
Beijing residents inspect the interior of some of over 20 armoured personnel carrier burnt by demonstrators to prevent the troops from moving into Tiananmen Square 04 June 1989

Tiananmen dissident lambasts China on massacre anniversary

Tiananmen dissident lambasts China on massacre anniversary

Wu’er Kaixi, who played a key role during the 1989 protests, talks about his personal loss and decades in exile.
PoliticsJune 4, 2026
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Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Afghanistan's Taliban top diplomat sit at a conference table in Moscow, flanked by aides (October 7, 2025)

Taliban, Russia are cozying up to each other — why?

Russia has agreed to help the Taliban repair Soviet-era weapons as the Islamist regime seeks leverage against Pakistan.
ConflictsJune 3, 2026
A Pakistan Ranger stands guard at the India-Pakistan border in Kartarpur

India, Pakistan could be ready to talk 1 year after standoff

A statement from a prominent Hindu nationalist has sparked optimism for dialogue between the South Asian neighbors.
PoliticsJune 2, 202609:08 min
The word "welcome" is stenciled on the outside of a building, and a tree

Inside India's ghost villages, where new life is returning

Rising heat emptied more than 1,700 villages in northern India. Now a younger generation is returning with new ideas.
Nature and EnvironmentJune 2, 202605:25 min
Person stands in front of mountains of white marble waste, a smartphone in hand

India: The toxic beauty of marble waste

Beautiful yet dangerous, Kishangarh's marble dumps attract tourists but spread toxic dust and pollute groundwater.
Nature and EnvironmentJune 2, 202606:20 min
Chinese President Xi Jinping and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un arrive for a reception marking the 80th anniversary of the end of World War Two, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, on September 3, 2025

How China keeps North Korea's economy alive

Pyongyang relies on China for 95% of its legitimate trade; hacking, arms deals and remittances also help it stay afloat.
TradeJune 1, 2026
A city view of Tashkent, the capital city of Uzbekistan.

How can Kazakhstan navigate ties with Russia and China?

Kazakhstan is stuck between Russia and China. It needs to deal with both, without depending too much on either.
PoliticsMay 30, 202616:37 min
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Close-up of a colorfully painted statue of Shiva with a blue face, gold jewelry, and yellow floral garlands at the newly opened Sri Ganesha Hindu Temple in Berlin-Hasenheide; surrounded by ornately decorated columns and other figures

Berlin's new Hindu temple

Many Hindus in Berlin are aiming to keep their faith alive far from home.
ReligionJune 7, 202605:07 min
A woman in India is fitted with a new pair of glasses: Weaver Savita Maharana tries on the glasses during the "GoodVision" screening

In India, a simple pair of glasses brings new hope

New vision aids are restoring sight in India and creating new opportunities for education, work and independence.
SocietyMay 31, 20269 images
Bourbon on display at a bar in Munich

US bourbon bets big on India's growing market

The US bourbon industry, facing its most serious inventory crisis in decades, is looking to India to boost sales.
CultureMay 22, 2026