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John Hopfield and Geoffrey Hinton win Nobel physics award

Interpol seeks public assistance to crack cold case murders

Maddie McCann suspect found not guilty in separate trial

India: Kashmir awaits result of first vote in a decade

Koala leads police on chase through Sydney train station

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Russian forces launched guided aerial bombs

Ukraine updates: N Koreans 'likely' died fighting for Russia

Experts say Pyongyang is moving from supplying weapons to sending troops for combat experience. DW has the latest.

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Africa

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Mozambique: Ruling party seen as election front-runner

On October 9, Mozambicans will vote for the president and members of parliament. The ruling party is expected to win.

Asia

A North Korean Hwasong-12 intermediate range missile

Why is nuclear rhetoric rising on the Korean Peninsula?

Escalating nuclear rhetoric on the Korean Peninsula is heightening concerns and risks of an inadvertent armed clash.

Germany

Germany: Surprise SPD resignation puts pressure on party

SPD General Secretary Kevin Kühnert is giving up all political offices. This comes at an inopportune time for the party.

Europe

Top EU officials take part in a tribute to the victims of the Oct. 7 attacks in Israel

A year after Oct. 7, EU-Israeli relations frayed amid war

A year into the Israel-Hamas war, the humanitarian cost of Israel's ground offensive is testing EU support.

Middle East

People on scooters and on foot survey the aftermath of an airstrike in a Lebanese city, with smoke rising from heavily damaged buildings.

Israel-Lebanon conflict explained in charts and maps

Israel is striking targets in Lebanon from the air and ground. DW breaks down the conflict.

North America

Workers install solar panels on the flat roof of a residence in Chicago

Is the US really experiencing a boom in green energy jobs?

The Inflation Reduction Act has boosted the US green economy and created thousands of jobs. Can it continue to deliver?

Latin America

Mexiko, Touristen in Isla Holbox, Quintana Roo

Mexico's work program helps migrants and economy

Mexico has established job programs for migrants that help both, new arrivals and the local economy.

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Israeli soldiers in an armoured personnel carrier head towards the southern border with the Gaza Strip on October 8, 2023

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October 7 Hamas attacks on Israel: A year later

The Hamas-led attacks on Israel on October 7, 2023 have triggered multiple conflicts and an ongoing humanitarian crisis.

Israel bombs Beirut on eve of October 7 anniversary

Etgar Keret tells DW 'We have no sense of future'

October 7: How the Hamas terror attacks unfolded

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Germany's far-right AfD party did well in the country's recent state elections, and has been on the rise for years.

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Climate change

Increased levels of carbon dioxide and other human-caused emissions being released into the atmosphere have caused global surface and ocean temperatures to rise at unprecedented speed.

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Demonstrators in Paris show their support for Gisele Pelicot in September

Gender-based violence: What's being done to protect women?

Gisele Pelicot's mass rape and other abuse cases have sparked outrage. What's being done to stop gender-based violence?

Jackline Juma gestures to players on the training pitch

Female coach breaking male barriers in African football

As head coach of men's football team FC Talanta in Kenya's top division, Jackline Juma is blazing a trail for women.

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Andes' glaciers shrinking at 'unprecedented' rate

Glaciers in South America's mountains are melting even faster than elsewhere, changing the way of life for millions.

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Bogota reroutes heavy traffic to calm busy neighborhoods

Working with local residents and businesses, authorities are improving the quality of life in different neighborhoods.

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Teaching in the shadow of conflict in Congo

For over 15 years, English teacher Kavira Zawadi has passed on her knowledge despite precarious working conditions.

A view of rows of electric cars waiting to be loaded on the "BYD Explorer NO.1," a vessel intended to export Chinese automobiles

Could new EU tariffs on Chinese cars backfire?

Europe has voted to raise tariffs on electric cars from China by up to 35%. China has threatened to retaliate — will it?

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Euromaxx reporter Hannah Hummel stands in front of the Walhalla, a memorial resembling a Greek temple, located near the southern German town of Regensburg.

Germany's Hall of Fame: The legendary Walhalla

The Walhalla: A tribute to German-speaking politicians, scientists, and artists

Two tourists paddle a kayak across a Copenhagen waterway.

How Denmark's capital Copenagen is built on trust

Nowhere else in Europe do people seem to trust each other more than in Denmark.

Luciano Fregonese takes a fitness walk accompanied by city residents in order to lose weight.

Italian mayor pledges to lose weight

A mayor in northern Italy wants to lose 50 kilograms by the next election. Will he keep his promise?

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Japan's 'underground temple' protects Tokyo from floods

Faced with an increased risk of flooding due to climate change, Tokyo is modernizing its flood protection systems.

Jeremy Coates, waiter at "Home Kitchen," is picking up plates that a woman is preparing in the kitchen area

London restaurant Home Kitchen gives hope to homeless

Home Kitchen is a new restaurant in London that employs homeless people, giving them a new shot at life.

"Jelly Drops" candy are shown in different plastic bowls sorted by color and flavor.

Innovative treats help people living with dementia

These sugar-free treats look and taste like sweets, but are made almost entirely of water.

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