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A US F-16 fighter jet goes through a preflight inspection at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan.

A US F-16 fighter jet goes through a preflight inspection at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan.

After tanks for Ukraine, are fighter jets next in line?

Ukrainian soldiers return from the front line in Bakhmut

Ukrainian soldiers return from the front line in Bakhmut

Ukraine updates: Russia in major assault on eastern towns

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US says Russia violating New START nuclear treaty

New Zealand: Auckland hit by more rain

Alec Baldwin formally charged over fatal 'Rust' shooting

France hit by strikes, protests over pension reform

Iran court jails dancing pair for 10 years

Belgium shuts down nuclear reactor on German border

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A Belarusian soldier guards a helicopter at the Asipovichy military training ground during the Zapad 2017 military exercises

A Belarusian soldier guards a helicopter at the Asipovichy military training ground during the Zapad 2017 military exercises

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Divided allegiances in Russia-Belarus relations

Russia counts on support from Belarus, its closest ally. But some Belarusians are backing Ukraine's war effort.

Russia, Belarus further strengthen military ties

Belarusian exiles in Ukraine support war effort

Ukraine bolsters defenses on Belarus border

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Africa

Tunisian demonstrators carry placards during a protest in central Tunis against their president on January 14, 2023.

Tunisian demonstrators carry placards during a protest in central Tunis against their president on January 14, 2023.

After Tunisia's 'ghost election,' what comes next?

Tunisians are dispirited and a wannabe-authoritarian leads the country. What now for the endangered democracy?

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Asia

Two men stand in a street, holding rifles

Two men stand in a street, holding rifles

Can Pakistan face down a growing Taliban insurgency?

The suicide bombing at a mosque in northwestern Pakistan signals a growing wave of Taliban-fueled militancy.

Germany

Two policemen escorting a young man for deportation

Two policemen escorting a young man for deportation

Germany debates tougher deportation rules

A deadly knife attack on a regional train has triggered calls to deport foreign nationals with criminal records.

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Europe

Five women wearing the hijab, or Muslim headscarf, in Iran

Five women wearing the hijab, or Muslim headscarf, in Iran

Does the EU have hijab bans?

On World Hijab Day, people are calling on the EU to create safer spaces for conversations about the Muslim headscarf.

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Middle East

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken (left) and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (right) during their joint press conference

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken (left) and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (right) during their joint press conference

Blinken visits Israel amid spike in violence

The US secretary of state met with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and called for urgent steps to restore calm.

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North America

The space shuttle Columbia, lifting off for its final mission

The space shuttle Columbia, lifting off for its final mission

What the Columbia shuttle disaster tells us 20 years on

Twenty years ago, NASA's space shuttle fell apart returning to Earth. The crew perished, but it could have been avoided.

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Latin America

Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz

Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz

Brazil's Lula: 'We don't want to get involved' in Ukraine war

Vinicius de Carvalho, a Latin America expert, tells DW why Brazil's president has stayed out of the Ukraine conflict.

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A man holds a placard which reads "work is bad for your health after 60"

A man holds a placard which reads "work is bad for your health after 60"

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French pension system reform

President Emmanuel Macron's plans to raise the retirement age have triggered mass strikes and protests.

More than a million protest against France's pension reform

France hit by strikes, protests over pension reform

Why the French are protesting against pension reform

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In the spotlight

A mural depicting mercenaries of Russia's Wagner Group that reads 'Wagner Group – Russian knights' on a wall in Belgrade, Serbia, September 20, 2022

A mural depicting mercenaries of Russia's Wagner Group that reads 'Wagner Group – Russian knights' on a wall in Belgrade, Serbia, September 20, 2022

Serbian, Croatian volunteers fight on Ukraine's front line

Is Russia's mercenary force, the Wagner Group, recruiting volunteers in Serbia to fight for Russia in Ukraine?

A masked Kenyan supporter of the LGBT community

A masked Kenyan supporter of the LGBT community

Uganda demands probe into 'LGBTQ activities' in schools

The Ugandan parliament is investigating what it calls the festering of homosexual activities in schools.

The smoking chimneys of the brown coal power stations near Cologne

The smoking chimneys of the brown coal power stations near Cologne

Can 'untested' carbon removal technology BECCS deliver?

Carbon removal technologies promise to help meet the world's emissions targets but there are downsides.

Oleksii Makeiev, Ukrainian Ambassador to Germany, in a DW interview

Oleksii Makeiev, Ukrainian Ambassador to Germany, in a DW interview

Ambassador: Ukraine has not yet asked Germany for jets

A new debate is brewing about whether to send fighter jets to Ukraine. DW speaks with Ukraine's ambassador to Germany.

An anopheles mosquito biting a human

An anopheles mosquito biting a human

Neglected tropical diseases threaten global health

They affect billions of people worldwide with severe health consequences, yet are not well-known.

Person searching for a lost radioactive capsule by a roadside in Western Australia

Person searching for a lost radioactive capsule by a roadside in Western Australia

Radioactive capsule of death: Why you shouldn't touch it

If you find a tiny capsule in Western Australia, do not touch it. It may be radioactive. Here's what you need to know.

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Specials & Events

Meet the Germans with Rachel

Meet the Germans with Rachel

Meet the Germans: Explore the series

From beer to nudity and ridiculous grammar — we uncover the quirks and idiosyncrasies of the German culture.

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Travel, lifestyle & more

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A close-up of a phone with messages written in Mandarin

Mandarin: Montenegro's new lingua franca?

Mandarin isn't taught in Montenegro's schools, but learning the language is leading to more job opportunities.

A participant with a demon mask brandishes a stick with fireworks among revelers during the traditional Correfoc (fire-run) festival in Palma de Mallorca on January 29, 2023.

A participant with a demon mask brandishes a stick with fireworks among revelers during the traditional Correfoc (fire-run) festival in Palma de Mallorca on January 29, 2023.

All hell breaks loose at Mallorca's fire run

Amid sparks and fire-spitting devils, Mallorca's traditional fire run has attracted tens of thousands of spectators.

Passengers arrive at London's Stansted airport, England.

Passengers arrive at London's Stansted airport, England.

How has Brexit affected Britain's tourist sector?

Britain left the European Union on January 31, 2020. What has changed for Europeans who want to visit the UK?

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