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Law and Justice

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December 14, 2024

Brazil: Ex-defense minister held for meddling in coup probe

December 14, 2024

Spain: Founder of Mango fashion chain dies in accident

December 14, 2024

Ukraine updates: North Koreans in action in Kursk, Kyiv says

December 14, 2024

Steinmeier becomes first German president to visit Lesotho

December 14, 2024

Italy grants citizenship to Argentine President Javier Milei

December 14, 2024

Georgia: Far-right loyalist elected president amid unrest

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Reports & Analysis

The devastated city of Aleppo pictured after the fall of the Assad family's brutal five-decade rule

How Syria might prosecute Assad

How Syria might prosecute Assad

Will ousted ruler Assad ever answer for his brutal crimes against the Syrian people? Legal experts explain the options.
ConflictsDecember 14, 2024
Georgien Mikheil Kavelashvili

Ex-soccer player chosen as Georgia's president

Ex-soccer player chosen as Georgia's president

In Georgia, a former soccer player and supporter of the ruling party has been elected as the new president.
PoliticsDecember 14, 202402:02 min
South Korea - Martial Law Protest

South Korean lawmakers vote to impeach president

South Korean lawmakers vote to impeach president

Less than two weeks after his short-lived martial law decree, South Korea's president has been impeached and suspended.
PoliticsDecember 14, 202401:59 min
Euromaxx reporter Sarah Hucal looks at traditional wooden handicrafts from Germany at a Christmas market in Cologne.

What to see at Germany's famous Cologne Christmas markets

What to see at Germany's famous Cologne Christmas markets

Mulled wine, gingerbread and handicrafts: DW takes you on a tour of one of Germany's most beloved Christmas markets.
TravelDecember 14, 202404:32 min
Anas Modamani holding up his phone with the famous selfie on the display

Syrians in Germany: What are their plans for the future?

Syrians in Germany: What are their plans for the future?

After Assad's fall, Syrian refugees living in Germany are experiencing a rollercoaster of emotions.
PoliticsDecember 14, 2024
People in civilian clothes leaning on and through two stretches of gray bars at an angle to each other.

Syria's secret services tactics echo Nazis, Stasi methods

Syria's secret services tactics echo Nazis, Stasi methods

The former dictatorship appears to have been shaped by Nazi war criminals who fled abroad and the East German Stasi.
PoliticsDecember 14, 2024
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In the spotlight

18-year-old chess world champion Gukesh Dommaraju sits at a chess board and moves a piece.

Why Tamil Nadu is India's chess powerhouse

Many Indian chess players hail from Tamil Nadu, including the youngest world champion, 18-year-old Gukesh Dommaraju.
SportsDecember 13, 202401:57 min
Climate case at The Hague in the Netherlands

Landmark climate hearings conclude at world's top court

After two weeks of powerful testimonies, what impact could a UN court decision have?
Nature and EnvironmentDecember 13, 2024
A group of friends laughing.

FOMO is real, so can it be overcome?

Fear of Missing Out isn’t about missing Taylor Swift’s latest show or the Superbowl. The real reason is closer to home.
ScienceDecember 13, 2024
A worker at an air conditioner factory in China

Can China climb out of economic stagnation in 2025?

China has outlined plans for economic stimulus to boost consumer spending amid the looming threat of Trump's tariffs.
BusinessDecember 13, 2024
A large group of police and protestors clash on the street at night. The police wear helmets; a riot shield bears the label 'POLICE'; a man in combat trousers is spraying water; a bright light is being shone on the scene; a couple of protesters are on the ground with a policeman leaning over them.

Georgia: Violence escalates ahead of presidential election

The run-up to the vote has been overshadowed by major protests against the country's pro-Russian Georgian Dream party.
PoliticsDecember 13, 2024
Anthony Mutunga, a homeless man in Nairobi, speaks to DW

Housing shortage in Kenya leaves thousands homeless

Kenya is currently facing a critical housing shortage.
SocietyDecember 12, 202403:34 min
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