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A jury has found white former police officer Derek Chauvin guilty on all three charges in the murder of Black man George Floyd last year. Go to article
Idriss Deby took power in a coup decades ago and died fighting against rebels trying to oust him. Over 30 years, Deby has been a maverick figure in the Sahel region, with friends in the West but enemies close to home.
The state of imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny's health is making headlines globally, with his supporters urging mass protests. It is a race against time before his allies are forced underground.
The state premier of Germany's most populous state is set to lead the conservative challenge in the general election.
Annalena Baerbock is said to be tough, talented and very ambitious. Now, Germany's Green Party has named her as its candidate for chancellor. Is she cut out for the job?
The Czech Republic is seeking "solidarity" from its EU and NATO partners as relations between Moscow and Prague worsen.
A new report says that while press freedom around the world has been restricted during the coronavirus pandemic, journalism continues to be a tool against misinformation. Germany has come in for specific criticism.
Police blocked roads after the East African nation imposed a nighttime curfew to curb a third wave of coronavirus infection. Many were trapped for hours. Meanwhile, vaccination drives are slow to pick up over Africa.
India is in the middle of a second deadly wave of coronavirus infections, with the number of new infections skyrocketing in recent days. The medical response is hampered by shortages of oxygen, drugs and hospital beds.
The EU's medicines regulator said that the benefits of the Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine outweighed the risks, despite finding possible links to "very rare" cases of blood clots.
Who is to blame the German status quo? Angela Merkel? The federal system? Coronavirus deniers? Jens Thurau explores why Germans are so dissatisfied with the situation across the country.
Americans will be advised not to travel to over 160 countries due to "unprecedented risk" from COVID-19. Meanwhile, the UK wants to boost global preparedness for the next pandemic. Follow DW for the latest.
Youthful sin, criminal offense or lifestyle choice: The consumption of cannabis, in whatever form, often divides societies. In Germany it’s illegal, but Annalena Baerboeck and her Green Party could change that.
The US ambassador in Moscow says he is returning to Washington for consultations amid rising tensions. Moscow had suggested the envoy leave temporarily.
Walter Mondale, former vice president to Jimmy Carter, has died at the age of 93, according to a statement from his family. He lost the 1984 presidential election to Ronald Reagan by a landslide.
Brazilian psychiatrist Flavio Falcone tends to homeless people and drug users in a rundown part of Sao Paulo known as Cracolandia, or crackland. Donning a clown outfit, Falcone roams the streets, offering help.
Human Rights Watch has urged the United Nations to take necessary steps to address what it calls China's crimes against humanity targeting Uyghur Muslims and other Turkic minorities in the Xinjiang region.
European Super League plans have sparked outrage across Europe. But DW's Matt Ford isn't surprised.
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Twelve teams had agreed to join a Super League but now all six English clubs have announced their intent to withdraw, with others set to follow. German clubs have opposed the breakaway league. Here is the latest.
Building sites produce emissions and air pollution. Cities, developers and construction machinery manufacturers are looking for ways to clean them up.
Boasting a sea port, an ore mine and lots of renewable energy, northern Sweden is an ideal location for producing hydrogen-powered steel. But there's no lack of challenges to tackle.
The Serbian government is focusing more on getting its own residents to say yes to vaccines first.
This week's talking points from women's football include the return of a title race in the Women's Bundesliga.
Humaira Farah is Pakistan's first-ever female cricket umpire. She told DW about how she managed to break into a male-dominated profession in the Islamic nation, as well as maintain work-life balance.
They say the virus is the big equalizer, affecting both the rich and the poor. But they’re wrong. Migrants get COVID-19 at a much higher rate and it’s often more serious. It’s because of poor living conditions and high-risk jobs.
It's one of the most frequently asked questions on the internet: "Is my boyfriend/girlfriend/partner cheating on me?" Now, a new study out of Germany suggests part of the answer may lie in the pitch of that person's voice — with some unexpected results when it comes to women.
