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A still from the video game "007 First Light" showing the face of James Bond from thegame,.

License to play: The new James Bond video game

Six James Bond wax figures in a Berlin museum.

Six James Bond wax figures in a Berlin museum.

Who will be the next James Bond?

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May 26, 2026

Sonny Rollins: One of jazz's last living greats dies at 95

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Reports & Analysis

The Jewish Hospital's gynecology ward pictured in 1935.

The Jewish Hospital's gynecology ward pictured in 1935.

How Berlin's Jewish Hospital survived the Holocaust

How Berlin's Jewish Hospital survived the Holocaust

Red Army troops were astonished to find hundreds of Jews living just a couple of miles away from Hitler's bunker.

osephine Baker performing at the opening of her own bar, Chez Josephine, in the former Pavillion Mascotte, Berlin, 1928.

osephine Baker performing at the opening of her own bar, Chez Josephine, in the former Pavillion Mascotte, Berlin, 1928.

'Swing Heil': Jazz as defiance in Nazi Germany

'Swing Heil': Jazz as defiance in Nazi Germany

Amid Nazi crackdowns on freedom of expression, groups of jazz-loving teenagers formed the Swing Youth in rebellion.

Berlin central station lit up, next to the Spree River.

Berlin central station lit up, next to the Spree River.

Berlin Hauptbahnhof at 20: A rail hub with symbolic power

Berlin Hauptbahnhof at 20: A rail hub with symbolic power

Inaugurated in May 2006, Berlin's central station is a glass-and-steel structure that literally reunified Germany.

Deutschland Berlin 1955 | Warnschild vor dem Lehrter Stadtbahnhof

Deutschland Berlin 1955 | Warnschild vor dem Lehrter Stadtbahnhof

The historical location that became Berlin central station

The historical location that became Berlin central station

The Neo-Renaissance Lehrter Bahnhof was destroyed, becoming a barely used S-Bahn station next to the Berlin Wall.

A black and white image of Marilyn Monroe with Ella Fitzgerald

A black and white image of Marilyn Monroe with Ella Fitzgerald

100 years of Marilyn Monroe

100 years of Marilyn Monroe

On the 100th anniversary of the birth of Marilyn Monroe, DW takes a closer look at the iconic sex symbol.

Bourbon on display at a bar in Munich

Bourbon on display at a bar in Munich

US bourbon bets big on India's growing market

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.

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Film

Film still from 'Coward': A group of young men in World War I uniforms cheering and hugging each other.

Film still from 'Coward': A group of young men in World War I uniforms cheering and hugging each other.

How the Cannes 2026 films reflect a world in conflict

Many works explore the impact of authoritarianism through history. One thriller on corruption is set in Putin's Russia.

Arts

Close-Up of a transparent glass vessel standing on a pile of shards from broken ceramics.

Close-Up of a transparent glass vessel standing on a pile of shards from broken ceramics.

Ibrahim Mahama, one of today's most influential artists

The Ghanaian artist's most recent works are on display during the Venice Biennale.

Music

Udo Lindenberg, a man performs on stage wearing a black hat and sunglasses.

Udo Lindenberg, a man performs on stage wearing a black hat and sunglasses.

Iconic German musician Udo Lindenberg turns 80

From a historic East German concert to a rap hit, Udo Lindenberg has shaped German rock music like few others.

Literature

Teenage student holding text books by library shelf

Teenage student holding text books by library shelf

The pleasure of books in the digital age

The quiet power of a physical book offers a rare escape from life's constant digital noise.

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Arts Unveiled — Fame, courage, legacy

Marilyn Monroe, the woman behind the icon, and the moving legacy of a photojournalist Anja Niedringhaus.

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A person injects a weight-loss drug into the stomach of another person

A person injects a weight-loss drug into the stomach of another person

India's wedding economy driving a weight-loss drug boom

Doctors are warning of a new weight-loss injection craze that is reshaping bridal beauty pressure in India.

Büsra Sayed: A woman looks into the camera, all dressed in white and wearing a hijab.

Büsra Sayed: A woman looks into the camera, all dressed in white and wearing a hijab.

Hijab-wearing German beauty contestant takes on the AfD

As a Miss Germany contestant, Büsra Sayed wore a hijab on stage — angering the far-right AfD. Her response went viral.

Eurovision 2026: Politics collide with a blockbuster show

Boycotts unprecedented in scale are already weighing on the Eurovision Song Contest before it even kicks off in Vienna.

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Two people laughing together in front of the Eiffel Tower in Paris.

Two people laughing together in front of the Eiffel Tower in Paris.

What must you see and do in Paris?

Our tips for sightseeing and shopping in Paris

A young woman wearing a scarf with blue and white checked pattern stands on a street in Berlin.

A young woman wearing a scarf with blue and white checked pattern stands on a street in Berlin.

Moving from the US to Berlin, a dream come true

American Sarah Kennedy moved to the German capital in 2020. What does she like about it, and what could she do without?

A mail carrier drives through the Australian desert.

A mail carrier drives through the Australian desert.

Australian outback mail run delivers the mail, and then some

This postman delivers much-needed social contact to isolated farmers in the remote Australian desert.

Two young Indian women looking at a smartphone, standing outdoors on a street

Two young Indian women looking at a smartphone, standing outdoors on a street

India pushes for digital independence

After banning TikTok and dozens of Chinese apps, India is promoting its own digital platforms and AI initiatives.

Richard Aphery, a young Black man wearing sunglasses and a three-piece suit, stands in a city square in Frankfurt's Old Town. He is seen from the chest up.

Richard Aphery, a young Black man wearing sunglasses and a three-piece suit, stands in a city square in Frankfurt's Old Town. He is seen from the chest up.

Nigeria-born shoemaker reshaping craftsmanship in Germany

Richard Aphery, custom shoemaker in Frankfurt, embodies a new vision of craftsmanship: sustainable, modern and personal.

Stephen Colbert pointing fingers up during a 'Late Show' monologue.

Stephen Colbert pointing fingers up during a 'Late Show' monologue.

Why Stephen Colbert's 'Late Show' mattered

A brief history of the late-night tradition and Stephen Colbert's satire, as the final curtain falls on "The Late Show."

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