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Celine Dion halts tour due to rare neurological disorder

Germany: 49-euro ticket expected to launch in spring 2023

US seeks to stop Microsoft's bid for 'Call of Duty' maker

New York Times employees begin 24-hour walkout

US diplomat's wife gets suspended jail term for UK crash

Israeli ambassador warns of rising antisemitism in Europe

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Reports & Analysis

Africa

Workers open the bonnet of a new VW car to inspect it at a plant

German investment in Africa stalls despite government push

Germany's potential to invest in Africa was trumpeted at the 2022 German-Africa business summit in Johannesburg.

Asia

People hold blank papers in protest of COVID restriction in China during a vigil in Hong Kong

How social media is helping China's COVID protests

Western social media platforms have played a crucial role in informing anti-zero-COVID protesters in China.

Germany

Economy Minister Robert Habeck (Greens), Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD), Finance Minister Christian Lindner (FDP) during a press conference

German government marks anniversary: A year in crisis mode

Germany's center-left government has been in power for one year. How did it perform? DW has this analysis.

Europe

Ukraine: Pro-Russian oligarchs flee to French Riviera

In the wake of the Russian invasion of Ukraine on February 24, a number of ultra-rich Ukrainians left the country.

Middle East

A person checks a mobile phone on December 8, 2022, displaying a tweet about the hanging by Iranian authorities of Mohsen Shekari

Iran protesters say unrest 'to get worse' after execution

Iran has executed a prisoner convicted for a crime allegedly committed during the ongoing nationwide protests.

North America

Kleines Wiesenvögelchen sucht nach Nektar

What is biodiversity and why is it so important?

As delegates meet in Montreal, DW looks at what's at risk when ecosystems are lost, and animals and plants go extinct.

Latin America

Peru: Castillo ousted over 'coup' bid, new leader sworn in

Vice President Dina Boluarte has been sworn in as the country's first female president, and Pedro Castillo was arrested.

A closer look

Climate protests

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Activists are finding new ways to draw attention to the devastating effects of climate change. But for some people, throwing soup at art and people supergluing themselves to roads and airport runways goes too far.

Last Generation activists glued themselves to the Munich airport runway

Video news

Trial being held in Wirecard scandal case - Tankers queue up in Turkey after price cap on oil- TikTok facing backlash in multiple US states

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On the border with Belarus, Ukrainian soldiers wait for the next attack by Russian troops.

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A closer look

War in Ukraine

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