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'Barbie' movie tops $1 billion in box office ticket sales

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Germany: Police probe death of Mexican student in Berlin

Germany's far-right AfD derides EU as 'failed project'

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Rice market in turmoil as India curtails exports

Rice prices have soared to the highest in a decade as India limits trade and erratic weather hits Asian rice fields.

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Electric cars: Chinese carmakers are outpacing German giants

German carmakers are under increasing pressure. The previously lucrative Chinese market is proving more difficult too.

Europe

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Against the grain: Polish farmers hurt by Ukrainian imports

Polish farmers are worried about Ukrainian grain flooding the market and hurting domestic production.

Middle East

Gaza Strip: Heat fuels frustration over living conditions

The Gaza Strip, ruled by the Islamist militant group Hamas, has seen rare protests amid a heat wave.

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World Cup: US and Rapinoe out at hands of Sweden's Musovic

The US arrived at the World Cup as favorites but will leave in tears after Swedish goalkeeper Zecira Musovic's heroics.

Latin America

Ecuador: Could oil drilling in the Amazon rainforest end?

Ecuadorians are due to vote on whether to continue oil and gold mining projects in the Amazon rainforest.

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Russia's war against Ukraine has sparked a humanitarian crisis for the Ukrainian people and upended global food and energy security.

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Turkey-Syria earthquakes

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Six months ago, Turkey and Syria were hit by devastating earthquakes that killed around 60,000 people and left millions homeless. Many of the survivors are still struggling to cope with the fallout.

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Turkey-Syria earthquakes: Living in the rubble, 6 months on

Half a year after the massive earthquakes, there are still massive problems from sanitation to housing and clean water.

A disabled man sits in a wheelchair near a woman outside a tent at the "Blue camp" for Syrians displaced by conflict near the town of Maaret Misrin in the rebel-held northern part of the northwestern Idlib province.

Disabilities in Syria: A 'hidden' crisis

February's earthquake came on top of a decade of war. Now, around a third of Syrians have a disability of some kind.

Earthquake survivor Zubeyde Kahraman is seen grieving for her sister.

Turkey-Syria quake survivors say not enough has been done

Turkey's president vowed to "heal the wounds" of earthquake survivors. But many find it difficult to see a future.

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World Dwarf Games draw to a close in Germany

Over 500 athletes with dwarfism took part in the World Dwarf Games in Cologne in central Germany this year.

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Hiroshima: Atomic bomb survivors keep memory alive

As the city prepares to pay homage to the victims of the bombing, memories are being preserved for future generations.

Food waste: Do legal obligations for supermarkets work?

The Brussels region wants to make food donations mandatory for large supermarkets. Is this the way forward?

Sea surface temperature hotter than ever before

Surface water in the world's oceans broke a new record this week — albeit a very close one.

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Navalny's latest conviction 'purely political,' allies say

Alexei Navalny has seen his prison sentence extended 19 additional years after being found guilty of "extremism."

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Pakistan: What's left of Jewish architecture in Karachi?

The city of Karachi once boasted a vibrant Jewish community, but traces of that time are slowly fading.

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World Cup: Rasheedat Ajibade is Nigeria’s blue-haired future

Nigeria are setting their sights on international success and Rasheedat Ajibade is a star leading the charge for change.

The Japanese women's team line up ahead of the World Cup g ame against Norway

World Cup: Slick Japan on mission to inspire new generation

For captain Saki Kumagai, a strong performance at the World Cup means much for the game's development in Japan.

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World Cup fallout: Where did Germany go wrong?

Germany's early exit from the World Cup has been called "a disaster" after high hopes that the team might win it all.

Wacken: 'Metalheads don't really mind mud'

DW reports from the last day of the world-famous heavy metal festival, that was in danger of being rained out.

Wacken festival showcases female heavy metal talent

Germany's Wacken festival is thought to be the metal festival with the highest percentage of women performers.

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Wacken Open Air 2023: Holy ground turns to mud amid deluge

The biggest heavy metal festival in the world started under a cloud with thousands of spectators unable to enter.

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