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South Korea: President Yoon faces impeachment vote

PoliticsDecember 7, 2024
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December 7, 2024

Ghana votes amid hopes of economic revival

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Syria updates: Government reportedly loses control of Daraa

Local armed groups have taken control of most of Daraa province, including Daraa city, a war monitor says. DW has more.
ConflictsDecember 7, 2024
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Africa

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Ghana: Weak economy pushes middle earners toward poverty

Many Ghanaians fear for survival amid economic deadlock, pinning hopes on the new president to be elected this weekend.
PoliticsDecember 6, 202405:32 min
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Asia

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

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.
SportsDecember 7, 2024
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Germany

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. Budget cuts could mean an end to that.
CultureDecember 7, 2024
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Europe

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

Inflation in Turkey is hitting pensioners particularly hard. Many can barely survive. A cafe in Istanbul has a solution.
SocietyDecember 7, 202402:11 min
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Middle East

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Why fertile land is turning to desert

Four football fields of land degrade into desert every second. Can this expanding wasteland be greened and restored?
Nature and EnvironmentDecember 6, 2024
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North America

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What has been said at the landmark ICJ climate hearings?

Nations are asking the International Court of Justice to obligate big polluters to keep their promises to cut emissions.
ClimateDecember 7, 2024
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Latin America

Frankreich, Limoges | Bauern demonstrieren gegen EU-Mercosur-Abkommen

EU-Mercosur pact faces crunch time at summit

Germany and Spain are in favor, but strong resistance — in part from French farmers — is threatening to derail the deal.
BusinessDecember 6, 202401:55 min
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Syria

Syria is seeing a dramatic escalation in tensions after insurgents seized the city of Aleppo. The Assad-led regime, with support from Russia, has retaliated with airstrikes.

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Syria: Islamist rebels are closing in on Homs

Syria: Islamist rebels are closing in on Homs

Taking the city would bring the insurgents a step closer to capturing the capital Damascus.
ConflictsDecember 6, 202403:11 min
A Syrian opposition fighter sits on an office chair posing for a picture at arrivals gate of the Aleppo international airport

From drugs to displacement: Impacts of Syria's reignited war

From drugs to displacement: Impacts of Syria's reignited war

The past week's renewed fighting will have an impact on everything from displacement to the Assad regime's drug deals.
ConflictsDecember 6, 2024
A Syrian anti-government fighter fires his rifle into the air in the streets of Hama

As rebels advance, 'Syrian army is crumbling'

As rebels advance, 'Syrian army is crumbling'

The regime is scrambling as the insurgents capture more towns and territory in their quest to topple Bashar al-Assad.
ConflictsDecember 6, 202403:32 min
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The Soy Priest of Venezuela 

The message of Father Jose Maria Gimeno: Stop eating meat, cook with soy!
December 7, 202412:34 min
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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.

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.
ArchitectureDecember 6, 202413 images
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.
CultureDecember 6, 202402:17 min
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.
CultureDecember 4, 2024
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Turkey sees dramatic rise in femicides

With deadly violence against women and girls on the rise, Turkish aid groups say offenders must face harsher punishment.
SocietyDecember 6, 202405:22 min
One of the victims shows a black-and-white photo in which nine mixed-race children pose for a photo, with a white nun.

Belgian state found guilty of colonial child kidnappings

During the colonial era in Congo, from 1908 to 1960, biracial children were abducted and and placed in orphanages.
Human RightsDecember 6, 202402:34 min
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Is France heading for an economic storm?

France could face an economic crisis after lawmakers voted to oust Michel Barnier's government after just three months.
BusinessDecember 5, 2024
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Guilty ruling in murder of Kenya LGBTQ activist

Jacktone Odhiambo, also known as Lizer, was found guilty for the murder of LGBTQ+ activist Edwin Chiloba.
EqualityDecember 5, 2024
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Women in Indonesia's textile industry seek more rights

Unrealistic targets and power imbalances lead to daily, often unnoticed, struggles for many female workers.
EqualityDecember 5, 2024
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How the brain learns: Science-based tips for exam revision

Neuroscientists have shown that we all have our own ways of learning. Here are some science-based tips to find yours.
ScienceDecember 5, 2024
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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.
CultureDecember 6, 202410 images
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.
CultureDecember 5, 2024
Turner Prize 2024 winner Jasleen Kaur

Turner Prize goes to Jasleen Kaur

The Glasgow-born artist refers to her Sikh roots in her work. She also calls on Tate museums to cut ties with Israel.
ArtsDecember 4, 2024
A large black car flying an American and a German flag drives along a road, followed by other cars, some with flashing sirens.

The secrets of securing world leaders' cars

Berlin's military police share some of their secrets to keeping visiting heads of state safe while on the road.
Cars and TransportationDecember 3, 202410:34 min
A woman wearning a blue uniform with a long blue skirt and blue headscarf sweeps the side of the road in Kigali. The pavement has no rubbish on it.

How Rwanda's capital became Africa's cleanest city

Mandatory community cleaning and cooperatives of women help keep the rubbish off Kigali's street.
Nature and EnvironmentDecember 2, 202404:31 min
Tourists taking a selfie in front of a scenic view on the Greek island Santorini.

Santorini: Greek island beauty amidst tourist droves

Many travelers come to this Greek island just for the photo op. Is it worth the trip? A reality check.
TravelDecember 2, 202405:03 min