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A Christmas goose in Germany

Leftover food: Reheat and live to tell the tale

Global issuesDecember 27, 2023
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December 28, 2023

Russia, US extend joint ISS flights to 2025: Roscosmos

December 27, 2023

ChatGPT: New York Times sues OpenAI over article usage

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

German doctors go on strike as virus season hits

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.
GermanyDecember 28, 2023
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Fact check: The strangest fakes of 2023

Fact check: The strangest fakes of 2023

There was plenty of fake news around the world in 2023. Some stories were dangerous, while others were simply absurd.
Global issuesDecember 27, 2023
James Webb Space Telescope, Illustration

James Webb Space Telescope: Time machine of our universe

James Webb Space Telescope: Time machine of our universe

Exploring the universe through space and time with the James Webb Space Telescope: A cosmic year unveiled.
Global issuesDecember 22, 202302:17 min
A small robot and a model of the human brain sit on a computer keyboard

Can India tackle deepfakes?

Can India tackle deepfakes?

India is set to unveil regulations to control the spread of deepfakes on social media. But will it be enough?
IndiaDecember 21, 2023
Captagon pills hidden among tea leaves

Captagon: German bust shows drug becoming common in Europe

Captagon: German bust shows drug becoming common in Europe

The psychostimulant drug is a huge concern in the Middle East and Europe. What is it, and where does it come from?
EuropeDecember 21, 2023
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COVID-19 rates are rising again — what you need to know

COVID-19 rates are rising again — what you need to know

People are getting infected with COVID subvariant JN.1, but you can protect yourself and others over the holiday season.
Global issuesDecember 21, 2023
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In Good Shape - the Health Show

Alternative therapies using herbs, yoga, even onions, can aid healing.
December 28, 202326:06 min
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Heavy flooding, severe storms, record heat waves, extreme weather is on the rise due to climate change. This is affecting people, ecosystems and economies around the world.

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.
EuropeDecember 28, 202301:53 min
Aerial shot of the "Serengeti Park" safari park and zoo in Hodenhagen, Lower Saxony, with vast portions of its grounds submerged beneath floodwaters. December 28, 2023.

Germany: Flooded safari park relocates smaller animals

Germany: Flooded safari park relocates smaller animals

More than 200 monkeys and other smaller mammals have been relocated in the badly flooded facility in northern Germany.
December 28, 2023
A young child stands ankle deep in water and looks out across a flooded area

Germany: Christmas flood still threatens homes

Germany: Christmas flood still threatens homes

In some areas in Germany floodwaters have started to subside, but elsewhere the risk to houses remains.
GermanyDecember 28, 202318 images
The McDougall Creek wildfire burns on the mountainside above houses in West Kelowna

2023: Defining moments for the climate and environment

2023: Defining moments for the climate and environment

From Germany's nuclear phaseout to skyrocketing temperatures, DW looks back at the year's environmental highs and lows.
Global issuesDecember 27, 2023
A man walks through water and mud during heavy flooding in South Africa, September 25, 2023

South Africa: Several dead after rain triggers flash floods

South Africa: Several dead after rain triggers flash floods

A 10-meter (33 feet) deluge swept through a borough of Ladysmith in South Africa, destroying homes and cars.
South AfricaDecember 26, 2023
People mourn the death of their loved ones killed in heavy rains in South Kivu province in May, 2023

DR Congo: Heavy rains trigger deadly landslide

DR Congo: Heavy rains trigger deadly landslide

Several people were killed in DR Congo after a landslide swept away a cabin where miners were sheltering from the rain.
Democratic Republic of CongoDecember 25, 2023
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A vial of ketamine, a dissociative anesthetic

Ketamine: Anesthetic, anti-depressant or party drug?

What exactly is ketamine? Can it really be used to treat depression and anxiety, but also to trip, or to sedate horses?
Global issuesDecember 20, 2023
A helicopter flies near a volcanic eruption and lava flow near the Icelandic town of Grindavik on the Reykjanes peninsula

Why some volcanoes just keep spewing lava

Volcanic eruptions are a constant threat for people living in Iceland, as is Italy's Mount Etna and Hawaii's Kilauea.
EuropeDecember 19, 2023
A couple in bed together, with just their feet showing from under white sheets

The more fertile you are, the sooner you may die — study

The genes that boost fertility mean you're more likely to die younger, according to a new study.
Global issuesDecember 15, 2023
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Why men die younger than women

There's a difference in life expectancy between men and women, and it's even visible between male and female animals.
United States of AmericaNovember 17, 2023
A woman recording a voice message on her smartphone

How AI can detect diabetes with a 10-second voice sample

Voice analysis AI can be a useful diagnostic tool for type 2 diabetes, but it comes with a warning label.
Global issuesNovember 14, 2023
Susan Murabana looks into her telescope.

Traveling telescope helps Kenyans reach for the stars

Astronomer Susan Murabana hopes to inspire Kenyans to look to a future with no barriers, one stargazing event at a time.
KenyaOctober 28, 202301:47 min