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Ukrainian service members prepare to fire a self-propelled howitzer toward Russian troops near a front line in Kharkiv region.

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US warship shoots down drone and missile in Red Sea

Stowaway found alive in landing gear of flight to Paris

Ukraine updates: Russian ship 'destroyed' in Crimea — UK

Poland puts state media into liquidation amid political row

France: Eiffel Tower staff goes on strike

UK celebrates Brexit dividend with pint-sized wine bottles

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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.

Two German Bundeswehr soldiers take part in a military exercise in a snowy forest in Lithuania

Two German Bundeswehr soldiers take part in a military exercise in a snowy forest in Lithuania

Faced with Russian threat, NATO reconsiders its strategy

Faced with Russian threat, NATO reconsiders its strategy

Russia's invasion of Ukraine has forced the security alliance to move from collective crisis management to defense.

Russian cosmonauts conducting a spacewalk outside the ISS in October

Russian cosmonauts conducting a spacewalk outside the ISS in October

Russia, US extend joint ISS flights to 2025: Roscosmos

Russia, US extend joint ISS flights to 2025: Roscosmos

In a rare act of teamwork amid Russia's Ukraine invasion, Russia and the US will keep jointly sending crews to the ISS.

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy shaking hands with Chancellor of Germany Olaf Scholz

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy shaking hands with Chancellor of Germany Olaf Scholz

War in Ukraine sparks German rethink on defense, security

War in Ukraine sparks German rethink on defense, security

Berlin is now delivering cutting-edge military tech to Ukraine, as the conflict continues to shape life in Germany.

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A view of members of Dresden's fire department walking next to a wall of sandbags erected near the bank of the Elbe river

A view of members of Dresden's fire department walking next to a wall of sandbags erected near the bank of the Elbe river

Parts of Europe hit by severe flooding

Parts of Europe hit by severe flooding

Rivers have burst their banks in many areas, flooding homes and prompting evacuations.

Jacques Delors smiles before the stars of the EU flag in a black-and-white photo

Jacques Delors smiles before the stars of the EU flag in a black-and-white photo

Jacques Delors was the EU's bold engineer

Jacques Delors was the EU's bold engineer

Jacques Delors helped shape the European Union and is considered the father of the currency common to 20 member states.

REV ET Amphibus Paris

REV ET Amphibus Paris

Marcel le Canard - Amphibious bus in Paris

Marcel le Canard - Amphibious bus in Paris

How do you get around town in Paris by both water and land in the same vehicle?

More than half of Ukraine's children have been displaced at some point during the war.

More than half of Ukraine's children have been displaced at some point during the war.

Children affected by Ukraine war find help at special school

Children affected by Ukraine war find help at special school

A school in Kyiv provides a special educational environment for Ukrainian children who have, for example, lost a parent.

Ukraine picks new Christmas date in break with Russian tradition

Ukraine picks new Christmas date in break with Russian tradition

Ukraine celebrates first Christmas on 25 December

Ukraine celebrates first Christmas on 25 December

In a further shift from Russia, Ukraine is now marking Christmas according to the Western calendar.

Riot police beat protestors

Riot police beat protestors

Belgrade: Unrest erupts over irregularities during elections

Belgrade: Unrest erupts over irregularities during elections

In Serbia's capital, riot police clashed with protesters accusing Aleksandar Vucic's ruling party of election rigging.

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Germany

Sign dangling on a door: "Streik! Praxis geschlossen!" (On Strike! Practice closed!)

Sign dangling on a door: "Streik! Praxis geschlossen!" (On Strike! Practice closed!)

German doctors go on strike as virus season hits

Doctors are protesting low earnings and stifling bureaucracy. But the Health Ministry has rejected their demands.

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Poland

Polish PM Donald Tusk forms a heart with his hands after being elected to his position

Polish PM Donald Tusk forms a heart with his hands after being elected to his position

Are Poland's populist bankers a problem for PM Donald Tusk?

With a new government in power in Poland, a strategy of financial nationalism might not leave with the PiS party.

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Russian Federation

Navalny leans his head on one arm while behind bars, as seen on a video screen

Navalny leans his head on one arm while behind bars, as seen on a video screen

Russia: Putin's rival Navalny is missing — what do we know?

Friends and lawyers speculate the Russian opposition figure is being transferred to a new prison.

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Ukraine

Ukrainian service member looks outs from a self-propelled howitzer before fire toward Russian troops near a front line in Kharkiv region

Ukrainian service member looks outs from a self-propelled howitzer before fire toward Russian troops near a front line in Kharkiv region

Ukraine: A correspondent's view on the challenges of war

DW's Mathias Bölinger takes us into the heart of Ukraine's struggle after nearly two years of war.

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France

French police in front of the Eiffel Tower

French police in front of the Eiffel Tower

Olympics a 'huge challenge' for France's security agencies

Paris is preparing to ramp up security with unprecedented measures for the 2024 Summer Olympics. Not everyone is happy.

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Netherlands

Fokus Europa Niederlande Senioren

Fokus Europa Niederlande Senioren

Netherlands: Sporty fun in retirement homes

At a retirement home in Rotterdam, a specialist is injecting life into residents' weary bones.

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Belgium

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Fokus Dating-App

Belgium: Love for all

Kristof and Robby found each other on a Belgian dating app for people with intellectual disabilities.

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Italy

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Fokus Alpendorf

Italy: A village at the end of the world

There is no road to Codera, only 2600 steps of a staircase.

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Spain

Arrival of patera at La Restinga dock on October 21, 2023, in El Hierro, Canary Islands

Arrival of patera at La Restinga dock on October 21, 2023, in El Hierro, Canary Islands

Africans flee to Spain's Canary Islands in record numbers

Some 32,000 West African migrants have arrived on the Canary Islands so far this year, setting a new record.

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United Kingdom

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A white cocrete modernist building

David Chipperfield: The architect of minimalism

A look back at some landmark designs by prize-winning British architect, David Chipperfield.

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A laptop displays the website of the IT Army of Ukraine, a volunteer hacker group

A laptop displays the website of the IT Army of Ukraine, a volunteer hacker group

Ukraine war: What's the impact of cyber guerrillas?

Hackers have helped Kyiv's war effort, but their activity also draws criticism.

Silhouette of the Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque during sunset in Istanbul

Silhouette of the Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque during sunset in Istanbul

Turkey seeks to crack down on organized crime

Turkey has become a haven for international criminal gangs, according to experts. But for how much longer?

European Commission President Ursula Von der Leyen (L), Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy(C) and European Council President Charles Michel (R) walking next to journalists at a special European Council summit in Brussels

European Commission President Ursula Von der Leyen (L), Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy(C) and European Council President Charles Michel (R) walking next to journalists at a special European Council summit in Brussels

How is the EU countering Russian disinformation?

DW's Teri Schultz got a look inside the EU operation set up to counter Moscow's false narratives and fake accounts.

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People gather around a kiosk cafe in Lisbon

People gather around a kiosk cafe in Lisbon

Lisbon's street kiosk culture lives on

In the city known for its public squares, the small pavilions are a popular gathering place.

The Santa Claus Village tourist attraction lit with festive lights early in the morning in Rovaniemi, Finland

The Santa Claus Village tourist attraction lit with festive lights early in the morning in Rovaniemi, Finland

Finland: A sustainable Christmas

Santa Claus in Finland is all about the environment.

Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards plays a solo on stage in Germany in 1982

Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards plays a solo on stage in Germany in 1982

Keith Richards still living large at 80

The hard-living, guitar-licking spearhead of the Rolling Stones has defied the odds to reach his ninth decade.

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