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Thailand: Rescuers save baby trapped down a well

Ukraine updates: Russia shells civilian targets in Ukraine

London court jails ex-police officer for serial rape

Pakistan lifts Wikipedia ban

China claims downed balloon as US recovers debris

Kim Jong Un pushes for military preparedness, war drills

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Muhammet Ruzgar, 5, is carried out by rescuers from the site of a damaged building

Image: Umit Bektas/REUTERS

Turkey-Syria earthquake

A devastating earthquake in Turkey and northwestern Syria has killed and injured thousands. Rescue efforts are ongoing.

International quake response gathers pace

Why is Turkey an earthquake hot spot?

After earthquakes in Turkey, Syria, rescue workers search for survivors

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Reports & Analysis

Africa

A US protester holds up a red sign with white letters reading: It is not OK to execute the innocent

Poor Kenyans likely to end up on death row: study

Kenya's death penalty disproportionately affects people in low-income households. Many lack proper legal representation.

Asia

Chinese President Xi Jinping, right, and Russian President Vladimir Putin talk during their meeting in Beijing, China, Friday, Feb. 4, 2022

China's Russia ties force Ukraine to rethink partnership

As Beijing and Moscow deepen ties, Kyiv is wondering what its partnership with China is worth.

Germany

A woman, Martina Rink, smiles, standing next to man in suit, Simon Usifo.

'People of Deutschland': Everyday racism in Germany

Bullied, insulted, shamed — people with a visible migration background recount experiences with racism in a new book.

Europe

The National Trust team of rangers clear deceased birds from Staple Island

Could bird flu in mink signal threat of a human pandemic?

A bird flu outbreak on a Spanish mink farm farm has alarmed scientists, as the virus could spread among mammals.

Middle East

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman smiling

Saudi Arabia's executions thwart trust in reforms

Despite a push for transformation in Saudi Arabia, analysts say a political opening remains out of sight.

North America

Beyonce wearing a crown, surrounded by performers, hands up in adulation.

Beyonce: The pop culture phenomenon

The superstar singer, who has broken the record for most career wins at the Grammy Awards, plays by her own rules.

Latin America

An aerial view of the damage at the area following a forest fire in Santa Juana

Wildfires wreak havoc in Chile

Hundreds of forest and bush fires have claimed numerous victims amid an intense heat wave.

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War in Ukraine

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Russia has been waging war on Ukraine since late February 2022. Millions have fled the country, while others stayed to fight. The EU, US and allied countries responded with sanctions and support for Ukraine.

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres holds a press conference at the UN Headquarters, in New York, United States, on December 19, 2022

Video news

Hindutva politics in India aims to re-establish India as a Hindu nation. And Hindutva pop songs are driving the popularity of this movement. We look at the impact this is having on society and the longer-term danger from encouraging hate and bigotry.

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A man standing amid rubble looks at the damage following an earthquake in Hatay

More DW earthquake coverage in Turkish and Arabic

DW's Turkish and Arabic language services have the latest information on the recovery effort in Turkey and Syria.

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Artificial intelligence

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Artificial intelligence, often referred to as AI, is the ability of a computer or computer-controlled robot to perform tasks commonly associated with intelligent beings.