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Sweden: Police investigate shooting near 'Israeli target'

Rafael Nadal to retire from professional tennis

Turkey blocks Discord messaging platform

Hungary's Orban scorned by EU lawmakers after speech

Jürgen Klopp named head of global soccer at Red Bull

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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.

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy (R) stands next to France's President Emmanuel Macron (L)

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EU lawmakers urge Turkey to clear DW journalist Bulent Mumay

Veteran reporter Bulent Mumay refuses to live in fear, but a suspended jail sentence means he must watch his back.

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N. Macedonia: Europe's most endangered butterfly sold online

The poaching and sale of the Macedonian Grayling butterfly is a threat to biodiversity in North Macedonia.

Britain: Another chance at life

A top restaurant is giving people threatened with homelessness a chance to become a chef or waiter.

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock stands in the middle of the front row of a group of foreign ministers of the Berlin Process countries. The ministers are standing in three rows in front of a line of flags, Berlin, Germany, October 1, 2024

The Berlin Process: 10 years of hope and disillusionment

The Berlin Process seeks to bring the Western Balkans closer to the EU. Ten years on, many promises remain unfulfilled.

EU to decide on higher tariffs for Chinese electric vehicles

A trade war is brewing over Chinese electric vehicles, which have upended the global auto industry.

Donja Jablanica, Bosnia-Herzegovina, October 4, 2024

Bosnia: Locals recall the terrifying night of the floods

People in the area hit by Bosnia's recent floods are surveying the damage and have begun to pick up their lives.

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Germany

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Why Germany's dying forests could be good news

Germany is losing its forests because of climate change and pests. But there may be a silver lining to the losses.

Poland

Poland's flood response puts PM Donald Tusk under pressure

As the floodwaters recede, Polish PM Donald Tusk faces a backlash over his response to the crisis.

Russian Federation

A cartoon of Putin removing the elements uranium, titanium and nickel from the periodic table

What if Russia blocks the export of its raw materials?

Putin is threatening to keep uranium, titanium and nickel from the West. DW explains how trade and industry would fare.

Ukraine

A man - sitting in a wheelchair - leaves his property.

Growing number of Ukrainians leaving Pokrovsk

Russia's armed forces are moving ever closer to the strategically important Ukrainian mining town of Pokrovsk.

France

Demonstrators in Paris show their support for Gisele Pelicot in September

Gender-based violence: What's being done to protect women?

Gisele Pelicot's mass rape and other abuse cases have sparked outrage. What's being done to stop gender-based violence?

Netherlands

A person dressed in white on a fatbike in the center of Amsterdam, seen from the neck down

Are ultra-fast fatbikes a danger to Dutch streets?

Tuned up electric bicycles with oversize tires, known as fatbikes, are making life dangerous for ordinary people.

Belgium

Belgian care home resident Ria Pencelet André is accompanied by young male topless dancers

Belgian seniors hit the dance floor at techno club

DW went along as carers in Belgium took techno fan grandmas and grandpas out dancing to clubs and music festivals.

Italy

Luciano Fregonese takes a fitness walk accompanied by city residents in order to lose weight.

Italian mayor pledges to lose weight

A mayor in northern Italy wants to lose 50 kilograms by the next election. Will he keep his promise?

Spain

Tarragona's human towers: where tradition meets teamwork

Constructing human towers is an impressive feat of strength and teamwork, with many reaching up to ten levels of height.

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Top EU officials take part in a tribute to the victims of the Oct. 7 attacks in Israel

A year after Oct. 7, EU-Israeli relations frayed amid war

A year into the Israel-Hamas war, the humanitarian cost of Israel's ground offensive is testing EU support.

A view of rows of electric cars waiting to be loaded on the "BYD Explorer NO.1," a vessel intended to export Chinese automobiles

Could new EU tariffs on Chinese cars backfire?

Europe has voted to raise tariffs on electric cars from China by up to 35%. China has threatened to retaliate — will it?

Goat's horn, a spicy heirloom pepper variety, bundled together and hanging from a rack

Serbia's extreme weather devastates agricultural yields

A rise in extreme weather conditions in Serbia is having a severe impact on harvests and farming communities.

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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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Northern lights deliver colorful night sky spectacle

It's been a good year for fans of the northern lights, with the spectacle especially prominent over Canada and Finland.

"Jelly Drops" candy are shown in different plastic bowls sorted by color and flavor.

Innovative treats help people living with dementia

These sugar-free treats look and taste like sweets, but are made almost entirely of water.

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Meloni-themed eatery opens near Albanian migrant camp

A Meloni-themed restaurant has opened in the coastal town of Shengjin, Albania — close to a migrant camp.

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