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Bashar Assad stands in front of two saluting soliders

Syria's Bashar Assad: Accidental leader and tyrant

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F1: Max Verstappen to work with junior drivers in Rwanda

US: Trump outlines sweeping policy agenda in TV interview

Syria updates: Assad in Russia, granted asylum — reports

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South Korea

South Korea, or the Republic of Korea, faced the biggest political crisis of its democratic era when President Yoon Suk Yeol briefly declared martial law on December 3 before the parliament overrode the decision.

South Korea's former Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun during a news conference in Washington D.C.

South Korea's former Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun during a news conference in Washington D.C.

South Korea arrests ex-defense minister over martial law

South Korea arrests ex-defense minister over martial law

South Korea's former defense minister has been arrested for his role in President Yoon Suk Yeol's martial law decree.

Protesters wear masks depicting South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, outgoing Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun, People Power Party's leader Han Dong-hoon and Choo Kyung-ho at a rally calling for the impeachment of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, who declared martial law, which was reversed hours later, near the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea, December 7, 2024.

Protesters wear masks depicting South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, outgoing Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun, People Power Party's leader Han Dong-hoon and Choo Kyung-ho at a rally calling for the impeachment of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, who declared martial law, which was reversed hours later, near the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea, December 7, 2024.

South Korean lawmakers fail to impeach embattled president

South Korean lawmakers fail to impeach embattled president

Will South Korea's political turmoil, triggered by President Yoon's short-lived imposition of martial law, now subside?

A single lawmaker seen in the rows of seat allocated to the People Power Party

A single lawmaker seen in the rows of seat allocated to the People Power Party

South Korea: Bid to impeach President Yoon fails

South Korea: Bid to impeach President Yoon fails

A motion to impeach South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol failed after ruling party lawmakers walked out of parliament.

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Africa

Doctors attend to a child as her mother carries her.

Doctors attend to a child as her mother carries her.

Deadly mystery illness has DR Congo on alert

With no precise diagnosis, health officials are scrambling to find out whether the new illness is viral or bacterial.

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Asia

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock shakes hands with China's top diplomat Wang Yi in Beijing on December 2

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock shakes hands with China's top diplomat Wang Yi in Beijing on December 2

What do Chinese people think about Germany?

Experts in China recently compiled important information about German politics and society in an annual report.

Germany

Alice Weidel gestures with her right hand as she speaks at a lectern

Alice Weidel gestures with her right hand as she speaks at a lectern

Who is Germany's far-right AfD leader Alice Weidel?

Germany's far-right Alternative for Germany wants the party's provocative frontwoman to be its candidate for chancellor.

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Europe

Protesters, some covering their face, stand in line in Georgia

Protesters, some covering their face, stand in line in Georgia

Why are thousands of Georgians protesting day after day?

Protesters in Georgia say they're fighting not just for their European future, but also against Russian influence.

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Middle East

A Russian soldier fires a weapon in the Kursk region

A Russian soldier fires a weapon in the Kursk region

Yemenis forcefully recruited to fight for Russia in Ukraine

Witnesses told DW that hundreds of young Yemenis have been lured to Russia to fight in the war against Ukraine.

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North America

The skeleton of the "Apex" dinosaur is on display for a media preview at Sotheby's in New York City on Wednesday, July 10, 2024

The skeleton of the "Apex" dinosaur is on display for a media preview at Sotheby's in New York City on Wednesday, July 10, 2024

'Apex' the stegosaurus goes on display in New York

A US museum has unveiled one of the most complete dinosaur skeletons ever found.

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Latin America

A farmer herds cattle in Brazil's Pantanal region

A farmer herds cattle in Brazil's Pantanal region

European Commission hails trade deal with Mercosur bloc

Both sides must now ratify the deal, but it could still be blocked as it has many opponents — particularly in Europe.

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Notre Dame

The UNESCO World Heritage Site, built on the Seine island in the heart of Paris, was partially burned in a 2019 fire. The iconic medieval cathedral reopens on December 8 after five years of speedy reconstruction work.

Spectators gather outside France's iconic Notre Dame Cathedral Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024 in Paris during it's formal reopening for the first time since a devastating fire nearly destroyed the 861-year-old landmark in 2019. The French word "merci" (thanks) is emblazoned in light across the front of the building.

Spectators gather outside France's iconic Notre Dame Cathedral Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024 in Paris during it's formal reopening for the first time since a devastating fire nearly destroyed the 861-year-old landmark in 2019. The French word "merci" (thanks) is emblazoned in light across the front of the building.

Notre Dame: Historic Paris cathedral formally reopens

Notre Dame: Historic Paris cathedral formally reopens

Emmanuel Macron praised restoration workers for "realizing the impossible" salvaging Notre Dame cathedral after a fire.

The South Rose stainglass window of Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral

The South Rose stainglass window of Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral

Notre Dame: Renaissance of a medieval landmark

Notre Dame: Renaissance of a medieval landmark

Following five years of reconstruction after a major fire, France is now celebrating the cathedral's reopening.

Notre Dame with two construction cranes and a blue sky, in Paris, France.

Notre Dame with two construction cranes and a blue sky, in Paris, France.

Reopened: The Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris

Reopened: The Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris

Five years after a major fire, the freshly restored Notre Dame Cathedral shines anew.

Multicolored lights are projected onto the facade of the renovated Notre Dame cathedral at night

Multicolored lights are projected onto the facade of the renovated Notre Dame cathedral at night

A rejuvenated Notre Dame — in pictures

A rejuvenated Notre Dame — in pictures

After a spurt to meet the five-year deadline, Notre Dame is largely renovated, and the cathedral's ready to dazzle anew.

A pedestrian walks in front of the Notre Dame cathedral illuminated in Paris on December 4, 2024, before its reopening on December 7, 2024

A pedestrian walks in front of the Notre Dame cathedral illuminated in Paris on December 4, 2024, before its reopening on December 7, 2024

Notre Dame Cathedral shows new face to the world

Notre Dame Cathedral shows new face to the world

Five years after a devastating fire, the beloved Gothic landmark is ready to reopen.

Notre Dame cathedral during the fire in 2019, and during reconstruction

Notre Dame cathedral during the fire in 2019, and during reconstruction

Notre Dame: Is it too early to reopen the Paris cathedral?

Notre Dame: Is it too early to reopen the Paris cathedral?

After five years of work, Notre Dame will soon reopen. But one German cathedral expert believes this could be premature.

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A boy dressed in a blue jumper covers his eye, while crying

Violence against children worldwide at an 'all-time high'

In times of armed conflict, children are not only exposed to deadly violence, but face hunger, illness and exploitation.

A gay couple in a church, the altar draped in a rainbow flag

A gay couple in a church, the altar draped in a rainbow flag

Catholic Church strengthens pastoral care for queer people

In a diocese in the German city of Munich, LGBTQ+ believers now have their own contact persons for pastoral care.

Belarusian volunteer soldiers in a combat mission

Belarusian volunteer soldiers in a combat mission

Belarusians fighting for Ukraine seek refuge in EU

Hundreds of Belarusians have volunteered to fight for Ukraine, only to be denied permission to stay in the country.

An exterior view of the Schaubühne in Berlin, a round red-brick building. A banner on it says, in German, 'Reason is dead!'.

An exterior view of the Schaubühne in Berlin, a round red-brick building. A banner on it says, in German, 'Reason is dead!'.

Can Germany still pay for arts funding?

Germany has long been admired for its generous subsidies for arts and culture. But budget cuts could end that largesse.

A man walks along a damaged street after the passage of Hurricane Eta in La Lima, Cortes, Honduras

A man walks along a damaged street after the passage of Hurricane Eta in La Lima, Cortes, Honduras

What's been said at the landmark ICJ climate hearings?

Nations are asking the International Court of Justice to oblige big polluters to keep their promises to cut emissions.

France's Felix Lebrun celebrates a win against China's Fan Zhendong

France's Felix Lebrun celebrates a win against China's Fan Zhendong

In table tennis, Europe challenges China's dominance

China has long dominated table tennis. But thanks to growing efforts in Europe, the status quo is being challenged.

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Living Planet

Why are fungi so fascinating? What's better, tea or coffee? This podcast puts a fresh spin on the climate debate.

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People dressed in Romanian folk attire with a basket full of red apples and a plate with Colaci, a traditional Christmas pastry.

People dressed in Romanian folk attire with a basket full of red apples and a plate with Colaci, a traditional Christmas pastry.

How well do you know these Christmas traditions?

Christmas in Europe: We showcase traditions from Hungary, Romania, and Serbia.

Three elderly men sit at a cafe at an outside table. They have small glasses of tea in their hands.

Three elderly men sit at a cafe at an outside table. They have small glasses of tea in their hands.

Istanbul's 'pensioner's cafe' provides for poor retirees

Due to high inflation, many elderly Turks can barely survive off their pensions. A cafe in Istanbul has a solution.

Young activist Ketsia talks to rapper Shiii about climate change.

Young activist Ketsia talks to rapper Shiii about climate change.

Congolese activist shifts climate views with collective acts

In Kinshasa, a young activist is working to change attitudes to waste and the climate crisis.

Word of the Year in German, in Scrabble letters

Word of the Year in German, in Scrabble letters

From 'Ampel-Aus' to 'Flüchtlinge': Germany's 10 past words of the year

"Traffic light shutdown," or Germany's coalition collapse, is the word of the year. A look at more political buzzwords.

People take photographs in front of sake barrels at Tsuruoka Hachimangu shrine in Kamakura city of Kanagawa prefecture on May 3, 2023

People take photographs in front of sake barrels at Tsuruoka Hachimangu shrine in Kamakura city of Kanagawa prefecture on May 3, 2023

Japan's sake added to UNESCO heritage list

Brewers hope the recognition will help revive domestic consumption, which has declined in recent years.

A man dressed as St. Nicholas is on his way to a St. Nicholas party on the first Sunday in Advent in a carriage pulled by a pony through a snowy landscape on a sunny day.

A man dressed as St. Nicholas is on his way to a St. Nicholas party on the first Sunday in Advent in a carriage pulled by a pony through a snowy landscape on a sunny day.

Why Saint Nick and Santa Claus are not the same

How Christianity, pagan folklore and capitalism were combined to create Santa Claus.

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