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Nigeria: Dozens killed in fuel tanker collision

Italy finds 6 bodies off Sicily coast: reports

India detects 1st suspected mpox case

Egyptian scientist starts petition to return Nefertiti bust

Ukraine updates: Germany's Scholz renews push for peace

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Africa

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Nigeria: Lagos looks to waterways for sustainable commute

Lagos, Nigeria's largest city, wants to use its waterways as an alternative to congested streets.

Asia

People ride scooters past falling trees in China

Super Typhoon Yagi reaches northern Vietnam

After leaving a trail of destruction in China and the Philippines, Yagi has made landfall in northern Vietnam.

Germany

Düren Durchsuchung Schleuser-Ring für Chinesen

Will German police get to do secret house searches?

Germany's Federal Criminal Police Office wants to secretly break into homes to fight terrorism.

Europe

Demonstrators, one displaying French flag, gather under the statue of Marianne, a symbol of the French Republic, during a protest demonstration

Mass protests against France's new prime minister

Opponents argue the president should have chosen someone from the left instead of the conservative Michael Barnier.

Middle East

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Turkish-American woman killed in occupied West Bank

Israel has said it's investigating reports its troops killed a Turkish-American woman after opening fire on a protest.

North America

Fact check: Bill Gates linked to US encephalitis outbreak?

Social media users are speculating about the involvement of Bill Gates in the EEE outbreak. DW looks at the facts.

Latin America

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Gonzalez flees Venezuela for asylum in Spain

Amid threats, former opposition presidential candidate Edmundo Gonzalez has claimed political asylum in Spain.

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Russia's war in Ukraine

Russia's war against Ukraine has sparked a humanitarian crisis for the Ukrainian people and upended global food and energy security.

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Paralympics Paris 2024

Paris is hosting the Paralympics, a multisport gathering for athletes with disabilities, from August 28 to September 8.

Paris 2024 — memorable Paralympics moments

Paralympic triathlons delayed over Seine water quality

Paralympics: How athletes earn a living

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Venice Film Festival

One of the three major European film festivals alongside Cannes and Berlin, the annual event in Italy is the world's oldest of its kind and renowned for its selection of films of high artistic quality.

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Almodovar wins Golden Lion for 'The Room Next Door'

Pedro Almodovar's "The Room Next Door" took home the prize for best film at this year's Venice Film Festival.

Spanish director and screenwriter Pedro Almodovar kisses the Golden Lion award

Pedro Almodovar wins Golden Lion at Venice festival

"The Room Next Door," Almodovar's first English-language feature, saw an 18-minute standing ovation at its premiere.

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Venice Film Festival favorites

Sex scenes, stars and extended standing ovations: Here are some of the films that grabbed the most attention in Venice.

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Rebecca Cheptegei runs in the marathon at the Olympics in Paris

Domestic violence in East Africa: How to break the taboo?

Ugandans are talking about domestic violence after the death of athlete Rebecca Cheptegei. It wasn't always like that.

New party shakes up Germany's political landscape

The BSW has only been around since the beginning of the year, but won 16% of the vote in Thuringia's state election.

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Tunisia: Opposition crackdown dominates election run-up

Observers warn Tunisia's upcoming election won't be democratic, and fear the country might return to authoritarian rule.

Will the AfD prevent Thuringia's first mosque?

The far-right AfD party has won a German state election for the first time, leaving many Muslims shocked and worried.

African National Congress party (ANC) supporters stage an anti government demonstration

Why do so many young Africans want to leave their continent?

An alarming 60% of African youth are contemplating leaving their homelands, mostly due to endemic corruption.

Photos from previous Belgrade Pride parades, one of which shows a bearded man waving a large rainbow flag on the street, Belgrade, Serbia, September 2024

Belgrade Pride: Serbia's LGBTQ+ fight on after no progress

Given the lack of progress on LGBTQ+ rights, organizers of Belgrade Pride see the event as a protest, not a celebration.

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Kenya's robot waiters cause a stir

Kenya has opened its first restaurant with robot waiters. But what does this mean for the future of human workers?

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How does the average German shop at the supermarket?

What's on their shopping list? DW reporter Clare Trelawny-Gower finds out how Germans shop for food.

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Solo traveler Pelumi Nubi drives from London to Lagos

This British-Nigerian influencer undertook the 10,000-kilometer journey alone by car.

Taiwan does big business in paper objects for the dead

Burning items to honor the dead is centuries old. Now, technology is making it easier to "sacrifice" a home or car.

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Seatrac transforms beach accessibility for disabled

A Greek innovation allows beachgoers with limited mobility to reach the sea without assistance.

A drone and firework show lights up the Eiffel Tower on July 14

Could drone shows make fireworks a thing of the past?

Drone shows cause less pollution than fireworks displays, but find no shortage of oohs and aahs.

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