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North Korea's U20s women celebrate their success

North Korea and women's youth football: A perfect match

SportsSeptember 24, 2024
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September 25, 2024

Sri Lanka's new president calls for snap parliamentary polls

September 24, 2024

Vietnam: New storm brings deadly floods after Typhoon Yagi

September 24, 2024

Japan: Tsunami advisory lifted after earthquake

September 23, 2024

Donald Trump win would hit German exports: institute

September 23, 2024

US moves to ban Chinese, Russian tech from autonomous cars

September 23, 2024

New Sri Lanka President Anura Kumara Dissanayake sworn in

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Reports & Analysis

Eco India 20.9.24

From city stress to rural self-sufficiency

From city stress to rural self-sufficiency

From high-stress city life to a calmer, rural existence - self-sufficiency is not easy, but for some highly beneficial.
Nature and EnvironmentSeptember 24, 202404:05 min
Aerial view of a refugee camp in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh

Rohingya refugee: 'Myanmar soldiers put us in front'

Rohingya refugee: 'Myanmar soldiers put us in front'

Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh are reportedly being forced to fight in Myanmar's civil war. DW investigates.
ConflictsSeptember 24, 202402:13 min
A woman leaves after voting in the 2024 general election

Will simultaneous elections work in India?

Will simultaneous elections work in India?

The Indian government wants to change the voting system by holding state and national elections on the same day.
PoliticsSeptember 24, 2024
Electric power transmission pylon miniatures and the Enel logo

Why are European renewable giants fleeing Vietnam?

Why are European renewable giants fleeing Vietnam?

Vietnam's renewable energy goals are facing many challenges, prompting major European investors to rethink their plans.
BusinessSeptember 24, 2024
Commanders of the security forces stand behind as Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake addresses a gathering

Sri Lanka: Can Anura Dissanayake revive a struggling nation?

Sri Lanka: Can Anura Dissanayake revive a struggling nation?

Sri Lanka’s new president, Anura Kumara Dissanayake, must lead the nation out of its worst economic crisis in decades.
PoliticsSeptember 23, 2024
Eco India 20.9.24

Mitigating climate change with local weather data

Mitigating climate change with local weather data

After repeat devastation by floods, a community in Kerala works together, collecting and sharing essential forecast data
Nature and EnvironmentSeptember 23, 202406:04 min
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A young politician camapigns for local elections in Srinagar, India-administered Kashmir

Kashmir election: Young leaders promise better future

Their campaigns focus on key issues such as unemployment and restoration of the region's semi-autonomous status.
PoliticsSeptember 23, 202402:58 min
A workers meeting at the VW headquarters in Wolfsburg with workers and management facing it off

Volkswagen's crisis: How can Europe's car industry survive?

While Europe's carmakers mull factory closures their Chinese rivals want to set up shop here. What's going wrong?
BusinessSeptember 23, 2024
A member of the Indigenous Penan community in Sarawak, Malaysia, standing in a forest

Malaysia's Indigenous Penan struggle against deforestation

Logging, palm oil plantations and dam building have threatened the way of life for Malaysia's nomadic Penan community
Nature and EnvironmentSeptember 22, 202402:50 min
Mikiale Tsegay playing football with the England homeless team

Homeless World Cup: 'We want to do something special'

Footballers will soon gather in Seoul for the Homeless World Cup. For many, the stakes are much higher than the trophy.
SportsSeptember 21, 2024
Police fire tear gas shells to disperse students protesting a controversial quota system for government job applicants, in Dhaka, on July 19, 2024

Can Bangladesh police rebuild trust after violent protests?

After hundreds of protesters were killed in July clashes, the interim government is now trying to reform police laws.
PoliticsSeptember 21, 202403:27 min
A street view of Colombo, Sri Lanka

Why young Sri Lankans are staying, despite economic crisis

Although many young people have fled for better opportunities abroad, some say they want to help rebuild their country.
BusinessSeptember 20, 202402:58 min
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Specials & Events

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Global Eyes: A new take on security policy

Is the war in Ukraine making your chapati cheaper? On Global Eyes we break complex issues down to what really matters.
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Moo Deng, a two-month-old female pygmy hippo, follows her mother Jona at Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Chonburi province, Thailand.

Baby hippo attracts huge crowds to zoo in Thailand

Moo Deng, a baby pygmy hippo, is drawing large crowds at a zoo in Thailand and has become a huge sensation online.
SocietySeptember 15, 202401:41 min
A woman taking part in archery

Kazakhstan: Spectacular World Nomad Games close in Astana

Kazakhstan has hosted this year's World Nomad Games, for sports in the tradition of Central Asian nomadic peoples.
CultureSeptember 14, 20246 images
Indonesian tattoo artist Areu Pendul and his colleague tattoo a customer's leg.

Hand-tapping: Traditional Indonesian tattoos

Using only a wooden stick and a needle, this tattoo artist taps designs into the skin.
ArtsSeptember 14, 202404:38 min