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A woman dressed in black with long hair sits in a park with the Iranian flag, checking her phone

A woman dressed in black with long hair sits in a park with the Iranian flag, checking her phone

Iranians keep up pressure at home and abroad

DW met two Iranian exiles in Paris who are drumming up support for the protesters risking their lives in Iran.

Two hands entwined, surrounded by rainbow flags

Two hands entwined, surrounded by rainbow flags

Pushing for LGBTQ rights in 2021

From Bhutan to Botswana and the United States, many parts of the world have pushed to advance LGBTQ rights this year.

A picture of Irina Buravtsova and Natalia Afanasevain a kitchen

A picture of Irina Buravtsova and Natalia Afanasevain a kitchen

Food startups find fertile pastures in Paris

Paris, often know as the capital of gastronomy, is increasingly making a name as a hotspot for food-tech startups.

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A young woman and a young man are seen putting a box of aid supplied into the back of a van.

A young woman and a young man are seen putting a box of aid supplied into the back of a van.

Volunteers take aid to Bakhmut despite intense fighting

Volunteers take aid to Bakhmut despite intense fighting

DW's Sonia Phalnikar met volunteers who continue to deliver aid to the Bakhmut area

Orthodox Christmas service

Orthodox Christmas service

Are Ukrainian Christmas traditions about to change?

Are Ukrainian Christmas traditions about to change?

It’s Christmas across the Orthodox Christian world. But in Ukraine that tradition may be about to end.

DW Sendung Made in Germany | Senf

DW Sendung Made in Germany | Senf

France faces mustard shortage

France faces mustard shortage

France is running out of mustard. How are chefs and diners coping?

A bottle of Dijon mustard

A bottle of Dijon mustard

Why France is running out of mustard

Why France is running out of mustard

As France grapples with a major mustard shortage, the industry is trying to diversify seed supplies.

A reflection of bookstore front

A reflection of bookstore front

Putting women back at heart of Paris' story

Putting women back at heart of Paris' story

Typical tours of Paris focus on stories of men who shaped the city. One walking tour company aims to change that.

For World Breastfeeding Week, DW reports from France, which has one of the lowest breastfeeding rates in the world.

For World Breastfeeding Week, DW reports from France, which has one of the lowest breastfeeding rates in the world.

Why aren't French mothers breastfeeding?

Why aren't French mothers breastfeeding?

For World Breastfeeding Week, DW reports from France, which has one of the lowest breastfeeding rates in the world.

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