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Bangladesh arrests 1,300 in crackdown on pro-Hasina protests

Germany: Russian on trial after attack on Ukrainian soldiers

Ecuador's presidential race set for runoff

Colombia's Petro calls for Cabinet ministers to resign

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Kosovo ruling party set to come first in election

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US updates: EU braces for Trump tariffs on steel, aluminum

The European Union is preparing for the White House to impose tariffs on steel and aluminum imports. DW has the latest.

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Donald Trump has issued dozens of executive orders and imposed tariffs on prominent trade partners since taking office on January 20.

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Africa

Kenyan Senator Okiya Omtatah sits among protesters demonstrating against what they say is a wave of unexplained abductions of government critics (December 2024)

Why Kenya is cracking down on viral AI-generated content

AI-generated content has helped fuel dissent and spark a heated debate on free speech and regulation.

Asia

Protesters and people gather to see the demolished Dhanmondi-32 residence of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, father of the ousted PM Sheikh Hasina

Bangladesh's ousted prime minister triggers fresh outrage

After Sheikh Hasina spoke from her exile in India, student groups and other activists attacked properties linked to her.

Germany

Left Party gains confidence as German election nears

Recent weeks have seen the socialist Left Party rising in the polls. Will they clear the 5% hurdle?

Europe

Matteo Salvini, Viktor Orban, Santiago Abascal, Marine Le Pen and Geert Wilders sitting in the front row of a hall full of people attending a meeting of Patriots for Europe

EU's far-right 'Patriots for Europe' gather in Madrid

Leaders of European far-right parties have gathered for their first official international meeting.

Middle East

Palestinians inspect the destruction after the Israeli army withdrew from the Netzarim corridor, as part of a ceasefire agreement with Hamas in Gaza City, Gaza on February 9, 2025.

As part of ceasefire, Israel withdraws from Gaza corridor

The 6-kilometer militarized Netzarim corridor is open as hundreds of thousands of displaced Palestinians return north.

North America

Emergency relief supplies with "China Aid" marks are transported onto a plane at Shenzhen Baoan International Airport in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, Jan. 1, 2025

What do USAID cutbacks mean for development aid?

The US, the world's largest donor, has suddenly halted its development aid. Poor countries could now turn to China.

Latin America

In an aerial view, the Sarandi stream, running next to an industrial area, is seen dyed red for unknown reasons

Red river sparks pollution fears in Argentina

Authorities have collected water samples, with locals fearing illegal chemical dumping by factories is to blame.

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German election 2025

Germany is holding a general election for the lower house of parliament, the Bundestag, on February 23.

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Eastern Germany's Banda Comunale fights racism with music

The multicultural Banda Comunale plays concerts to protest nationalist rallies in eastern Germany.

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Germany: Refugees stigmatized as anti-migrant wave swells

After deadly knife attacks involving suspects with an immigrant background, immigration has become a key election issue.

Germany's Left Party wants to halve billionaires' wealth

The Left has a new plan to tax the rich as Germany prepares to vote, but the chances of it becoming reality are slim.

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US President Donald Trump looks on during a news conference in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, Washington DC, USA, on January 21, 2025

Will Donald Trump's tariff gamble pay off?

Trump's tariff strategy has forced Mexico, Canada, Colombia and Panama to toe the line. But how long will coercion work?

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Sam Nujoma battled South Africa and led a freed Namibia

Sam Nujoma, who led Namibia to independence from South Africa and was the free country's founding president, has died.

Argentina's President Javier Milei and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni share a joke as they arrive for the Presidential Inauguration of Donald Trump

How the far right is expanding its international network

Radical right-wing movements are on the rise worldwide. Their network is becoming increasingly transnational.

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Libya's culture clampdown silences popular rap music

Authorities have clamped down on rap music for violating "moral rules" amid fears of a return to cultural repression.

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Baltic states finally turn off Russian electricity

The transition to EU energy is another sign of confidence in the European Union, turning the page on the Soviet past.

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US policy change leaves Afghan refugees stuck in Pakistan

Refugees told DW about how they've been affected, and why they're terrified of being forced to return to Afghanistan.

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Love Matters: Exploring love, sex and relationships in India

The Love Matters podcast is back — in video format and with a new host: Leeza Mangaldas, India's top sexuality educator.

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Explainer 2025 | Wie kulturelle Wurzeln Frisuren beeinflussen

Explainer: How cultural roots influence hairstyles

Hair is the ultimate style statement! But have you ever wondered why it's such a big deal across Africa?

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Travel tips for Turkey’s Black Sea region

Attractions like the Sümela Monastery draw tourists to the region around the port city of Trabzon

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Moving house in Germany: An experience like no other!

Michael Müller, our "average German," is moving to a new rented apartment. What challenges will he face?

An ambling Eurasian badger, illuminated by a streetlight, appears to glance up at badger graffiti on a quiet road in England, UK. Photograph by Ian Wood, winner of the Wildlife Photographer of the Year People's Choice Award 2024.

Urban badger shot wins 2024 wildlife photography award

Foraging urban badgers, fierce honey badgers, invisible stoats in the snow: check out these top 2024 wildlife photos.

A hand holds up a Belgium waffle with strawberries and whipped cream in front of a canal and houses in the old town of Bruges, Belgium.

Bruges in Belgium: Instagram vs. reality

On social media, Brgues is known for romantic canals and medieval buildings. Does the Belgian city live up to the hype?

A cut-open cheese wheel. It has a soft, cottage cheese like texture, mixed with little brown maggots.

Would you eat casu marzu, cheese made with maggots?

Bite into this Sardinian cheese at your own peril. If the maggots are still alive when eaten, they can harm your health.

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