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Middle East updates: Israeli military strikes Beirut suburb

UK debt hits high ahead of 'painful' budget

China's Shanghai hit by second major typhoon in a week

French police shoot dead 2 in New Caledonia operation

US: Kamala Harris and Oprah Winfrey host star-studded rally

EU Parliament recognizes Maduro rival as Venezuela president

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Lebanon

Fears that the conflict in Gaza might spill over into neighboring Lebanon have been exacerbated by recent attacks.

Fact Check: No iPhones or solar panels exploded in Lebanon

A wave of fake news is spreading online after Hezbollah members were attacked by exploding walkie-talkies and pagers.

Israel strikes targets in Lebanon as US, UK urge restraint

Israel claims its jets hit more than 100 Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon, including rocket launchers.

Pager explosions 'almost impossible to reconcile with international law': expert

Weaponizing an object used by civilians is prohibited under international law. Where does that leave exploding pagers?

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Africa

An aerial view showing submerged houses after severe flooding in Nigeria's Maiduguri

Are Nigeria's flooding woes man-made or climate-driven?

Northern Nigeria's Maiduguri has been hit by devastating flooding. Is it due to government neglect or climate change?

Asia

A barber shaves a man on the pavement in Sri Lanka with political posters plastering the walls behind them

Sri Lanka election: What's at stake after economic collapse?

With Sri Lankan economy still reeling from bankruptcy, dozens of presidential candidates compete for the voters' favor.

Germany

Police at the courthouse in Amsterdam during the Marengo Trial, 12 April 2021

Dutch 'Mocro mafia' sets off alarm bells in Germany

German police have warned of Dutch organized crime networks moving into Germany, carrying out kidnappings and torture.

Europe

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Hungary and the Netherlands want to exit EU asylum policy

Right-wing governments are demanding an opt-out, but it would not be at all easy to amend EU law. What is at stake?

Middle East

Palestinian children walk next to a destroyed house following an Israeli airstrike

Education in Gaza: Still no classes as schools stay closed

Children in Gaza are starting another year without formal school and university classes, due to the ongoing war.

North America

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Fact check: Did Clinton call for jail over misinformation?

Viral social media posts claim Hillary Clinton wants to jail Americans for spreading "misinformation." What did she say?

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Mapped Out explores all things geopolitical and charts possible solutions to steer through a complex world.

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Extreme weather

Heavy flooding, severe storms, record heat waves — extreme weather is on the rise due to climate change. This is affecting people, ecosystems and economies around the world.

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Rising rivers threaten southern Poland

In southern Poland, thousands are struggling to cope amid a state of disaster.

Towns in southwestern Poland prepare for flood peak

People in southwestern Poland have come out in force to protect their towns and cities against the rising water.

A Nigerian woman displaced by flood cooks beside a truck where she set her shelter along an expressway.

Nigeria braces for potential floods in 11 states

More than 400,000 people in Nigeria are already facing the devastating impacts of a recent flood.

Residents are evacuated by emergency workers after Nysa Klodzka river flooded town of Lewin Brzeski

Europe floods: EU plans €10 billion aid for affected members

Soldiers and volunteers in southwestern Poland have been laying sandbags near swollen rivers around Wroclaw.

The Danube River in flood. In the background are a bridge, dark clouds and, on a hill, Bratislava Castle, Bratislava, Slovakia, September 2024

Slovakia's capital hit by biggest floods in 30 years

Slovakia is facing its biggest flood in decades. Some parts of the capital were cut off from the rest of the city.

Workers assemble a flood barrier in an archway in Dresden

Germany: How Dresden prepared itself for flooding

Amid widespread flooding in central Europe, the flood protection system in the Germany city of Dresden has held up.

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How Tupperware parties empowered homebound suburban women

As Tupperware files for bankruptcy, DW looks at how the "Tupperware party" business model became a cultural phenomenon.

People on a swing ride at the Oktoberfest in Munich, photo taken from the ground shows blue sky above carousel.

Oktoberfest: Beer and pretzels in a sustainable package

Beyond big beers and fried sausages, the world's largest folk festival is becoming more inclusive and eco-friendly.

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Cities start fighting rental crisis triggered by overtourism

In many tourism hotspots, locals struggle to access affordable housing. How much are vacation rentals to blame?

A row of people roped together walk up the side of a glacier in Norway.

Tourism boom impacts Norway's glaciers

Tourists are drawn to cool Norway and Sweden as an alternative to the Mediterranean heat.

A Bavarian dumpling in mushroom sauce, garnished with parsley.

What's the secret of Bavaria's Deggendorf dumplings?

Deggendorf, in Bavaria, is famous for its dumplings. How do these fluffy lumps of bread define the town's identity?

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Santorini: Growing up on a Greek island paradise

Anna Delamani, 18, explains what life is like growing up on a Greek island paradise surrounded by tourists.

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