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A view of the entrance to the Jewish Community Center in Krakow, Poland, from October 10, 2023. A green banner above the gate says "Building a Jewish future in Krakow." Above it hangs a yellow and blue banner in Ukrainian. A Ukranian flag hangs to the left, and rainbow-colored umbrellas hang beyond the gate.

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Ukraine updates: Russia confirms death of general

Spotify to cut 17% of staff in cost-cutting measure

Ukraine updates: Russia shot surrendering troops, says Kyiv

France: German killed in central Paris attack, 2 wounded

Burkina Faso, Niger pull out of regional G5 Sahel force

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Russia's war in Ukraine

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

The Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant seen from Nikopol

The Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant seen from Nikopol

Ukraine updates: Power temporarily cut at Zaporizhzhia plant

Ukraine updates: Power temporarily cut at Zaporizhzhia plant

Power lines connecting the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant to the grid were temporarily cut overnight. DW has more.

A train runs on a track in Russia's Krabarovsk region on March 29, 2023

A train runs on a track in Russia's Krabarovsk region on March 29, 2023

Ukraine updates: Kyiv hits Russian railway deep in Siberia

Ukraine updates: Kyiv hits Russian railway deep in Siberia

Ukraine blew up a railway line in Russia's Siberia, the second attack this week on military supply routes. DW has more.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov addressing the meeting of the OSCE Ministerial Council

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov addressing the meeting of the OSCE Ministerial Council

Sergey Lavrov causes friction at OSCE security meeting

Sergey Lavrov causes friction at OSCE security meeting

With many Western diplomats rebuffing Russia's foreign minister, Lavrov seemed bent on proving Russia wasn't isolated.

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Dead fish are seen on the drained bottom of the Nova Kakhovka reservoir after the Nova Kakhovka dam collapsed.

Dead fish are seen on the drained bottom of the Nova Kakhovka reservoir after the Nova Kakhovka dam collapsed.

Ukraine prepares war crimes case over environmental damage

Ukraine prepares war crimes case over environmental damage

Ukraine is preparing groundbreaking legal action to hold Russia accountable for large-scale environmental destruction.

View of houses and the cathedral in the old town center of Cologne, Germany.

View of houses and the cathedral in the old town center of Cologne, Germany.

Europe's most beautiful churches

Europe's most beautiful churches

Europe's cathedrals and churches are masterpieces of architecture.

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What's it like to be a cyborg? Meet artist Manel de Aguas

What's it like to be a cyborg? Meet artist Manel de Aguas

Spanish artist Manel de Aguas has implants in his head that allow him to sense things no other human can.

Armenien Geflüchtete Berg-Karabach Aserbaidschan

Armenien Geflüchtete Berg-Karabach Aserbaidschan

People from Nagorno-Karabakh flee to Armenia

People from Nagorno-Karabakh flee to Armenia

After an attack by Azerbaijan, more than 100,000 people have fled from Nagorno-Karabakh to Armenia.

An Israeli Air Force F-35 Lightning II fighter aircraft flies through a blue sky

An Israeli Air Force F-35 Lightning II fighter aircraft flies through a blue sky

Global arms sales decline despite surge in wars, conflicts

Global arms sales decline despite surge in wars, conflicts

Wars and crises sparked booming demand for arms, yet sales by the top 100 weapons companies fell in 2022, SIPRI reports.

Statue of Themis and Russian state emblem at the entrance of Russia's Supreme Court

Statue of Themis and Russian state emblem at the entrance of Russia's Supreme Court

LGBTQ+ communities in Russia brace for worst

LGBTQ+ communities in Russia brace for worst

After the Supreme Court classified the LGBTQ+ "movement" as extremist, critics fear widespread persecution.

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Germany

French police officers secure the access to the Bir-Hakeim bridge in Paris after a tourist was stabbed.

French police officers secure the access to the Bir-Hakeim bridge in Paris after a tourist was stabbed.

Concern over terrorist attacks mounts in Europe

Germany has ramped up security amid warnings of a heightened terrorist threat.

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Poland

A woman wearing a yellow-and-blue floral wreath on her head and with a Ukrainian flag draped around her shoulders holds large Polish and Ukrainian flags in her outstretched hands, Krakow, Poland, March 8, 2023

A woman wearing a yellow-and-blue floral wreath on her head and with a Ukrainian flag draped around her shoulders holds large Polish and Ukrainian flags in her outstretched hands, Krakow, Poland, March 8, 2023

Poland and Ukraine: A relationship in crisis

What's behind the current rift between Poland and Ukraine? And can it be repaired?

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Russian Federation

Adam Kadyrov is seen at a 2020 boxing tournament

Adam Kadyrov is seen at a 2020 boxing tournament

Will Ramzan Kadyrov's teenage son follow in his footsteps?

Is the 15-year-old being groomed to succeed his father as Chechen leader?

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Ukraine

Ukrainian Ground Force soldiers load into a Ukrainian Mi-8 helicopter for a fast rope exercise

Ukrainian Ground Force soldiers load into a Ukrainian Mi-8 helicopter for a fast rope exercise

Ukrainian airpower relies on Soviet-era technology

DW's Max Zander met up with a helicopter crew ahead of a mission in eastern Ukraine.

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France

BdTD Frankreich | Baustelle Kathedrale Notre-Dame in Paris

BdTD Frankreich | Baustelle Kathedrale Notre-Dame in Paris

A new spire for Notre Dame

In 2019, Paris' Notre Dame Cathedral was in flames. How do things stand now?

Netherlands

A man in a Santa Claus costume with a woman in a costume next to him

A man in a Santa Claus costume with a woman in a costume next to him

'Zwarte Piet,' an outdated Dutch tradition

The Dutch Santa Claus has a helper named "Black Piet." But soon he might be known just as "Piet."

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Belgium

Contestants compete during the Pumpkin Regatta in boats made from hollowed out pumpkins

Contestants compete during the Pumpkin Regatta in boats made from hollowed out pumpkins

Belgian town holds annual pumpkin regatta

Pumpkins are a traditional part of fall, and often eaten. Hollowed out, they're used for a different purpose altogether.

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Italy

Rome's Termini trainstation from the outside

Rome's Termini trainstation from the outside

Introducing Italy's new, green 'Blues Train'

Japan's Hitachi has introduced a new "tribrid" train to Italy's busy railroad network.

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Spain

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DW Made in Germany | Gewächshaus

Greenhouses against drought

Drought is threatening farming in Spain. One solution: large greenhouses.

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United Kingdom

Two wedges of cheese on a black cheese plate next to a cheese knife

Two wedges of cheese on a black cheese plate next to a cheese knife

What makes cheddar cheese a worldwide favorite?

Cheddar cheese is a global favorite, whether on burgers, toast or in casseroles. But how is it made?

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Gabriella Bankova is seen during her hunger strike

Gabriella Bankova is seen during her hunger strike

Fighting for trans rights in Bulgaria

Gabriella Bankova went on a hunger strike in the Bulgarian capital to be able to officially change her gender.

The Gevorgyan family, who fled Nagorno-Karabakh, sits around a table.

The Gevorgyan family, who fled Nagorno-Karabakh, sits around a table.

Nagorno-Karabakh refugees struggling in Armenia

More than 100,000 ethnic Armenians have left their homes in Nagorno-Karabakh and fled to an uncertain future.

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TV journalists from Formula TV pictured on a monitor at their studio

In Georgia, 'journalism is no longer considered safe'

Growing government pressure on journalists has threatened to undermine Georgia's aspirations to join the European Union.

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In this Friday, April 4, 2014 file photo, a Scythian gold helmet from the fourth century B.C. is displayed as part of the exhibit called The Crimea: Gold and Secrets of the Black Sea, at Allard Pierson historical museum in Amsterdam.

In this Friday, April 4, 2014 file photo, a Scythian gold helmet from the fourth century B.C. is displayed as part of the exhibit called The Crimea: Gold and Secrets of the Black Sea, at Allard Pierson historical museum in Amsterdam.

Disputed Crimea gold treasures returned to Ukraine

After years of dispute with Russia, the ancient gold objects have now been returned from the Netherlands to Ukraine.

A closeup of a plate of saltimbocca alla romana

A closeup of a plate of saltimbocca alla romana

Italian food classics: Saltimbocca alla romana

What's behind — and in — the popular Italian dish saltimbocca alla romana?

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One day in Riga: Insider tips

Euromaxx reporter Hannah Hummel finds out what no one should miss in Riga.

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