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EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Ukrainian President Zelenskyy

Growing pains: The rocky, reform-laden path to a larger EU

Italian police officers watching migrants gathering outside the operational center on the Italian island of Lampedusa on September 14, 2023.

Italian police officers watching migrants gathering outside the operational center on the Italian island of Lampedusa on September 14, 2023.

How European countries seek to deter asylum-seekers

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Mexico: Several killed after church roof collapses

Turkey strikes suspected Kurdish militant targets in Iraq

UK: €4.6 billion AUKUS nuclear sub contract to counter China

NATO sends 600 UK soldiers to Kosovo in response to clashes

Senegal: More than 600 migrants intercepted in three days

US House Democrat under investigation for fire alarm stunt

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Africa

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Nigerian interviewee speaks into DW microphone

Nigeria: Economic woes curb Independence Week celebrations

Nigeria's president calls for low-key celebrations during Independence Week as the country faces economic challenges.

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Asia

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A female rickshaw puller on a crosswalk

Women pull their weight in Japan's rickshaw sector

Social media is inspiring Japanese women to become rickshaw pullers ― traditionally a man's job.

Germany

Tarek Al-Wazir (l), Nancy Faeser (SPD), Boris Rhein (r) in Hesse's State Theater building

Tarek Al-Wazir (l), Nancy Faeser (SPD), Boris Rhein (r) in Hesse's State Theater building

Berlin's blunders impact Hesse regional election

Contenders are focusing on national issues such as migration and the failures of the federal government.

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Europe

Former Prime Minister Robert Fico speaking on election night while outside a polling station

Former Prime Minister Robert Fico speaking on election night while outside a polling station

Slovakia election: Strongman Robert Fico's return to power

The election win of former Prime Minister Robert Fico threatens to turn Slovakia away from Western partners.

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Middle East

A demonstrator dressed as Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman holds up a bone saw outside the White House in Washington.

A demonstrator dressed as Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman holds up a bone saw outside the White House in Washington.

The Khashoggi murder 5 years later: Has the world moved on?

After the killing of dissident Jamal Khashoggi, Saudi Arabia is not a pariah state, nor has justice been served.

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North America

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Two bearded Sikh men

Canada's Sikhs under pressure amid row with India

DW spoke to Sikh community members in Toronto who said they feel insecure after the murder of a Sikh activist.

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Latin America

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A canoe crosses the Rio Negro, whose dry banks border the picture on the left and right.

Brazil: Dramatic drought in the Amazon

The drought in Brazil's Amazon region is so severe the government is preparing a task force to provide for the people.

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Nagorno-Karabakh

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The Nagorno-Karabakh conflict is a long-running ethnic and territorial dispute between Armenia and Azerbaijan, in the South Caucasus region between Europe and Asia. The latest bout of fighting erupted in mid-September.

Armenien Geflüchtete Berg-Karabach Aserbaidschan

Armenien Geflüchtete Berg-Karabach Aserbaidschan

Armenians leaving Nagorno-Karabakh anxious over future

Armenians leaving Nagorno-Karabakh anxious over future

More than 80% of Nagorno-Karabakh's 120,000 ethnic Armenian residents have fled after Azerbaijan's military operation.

Ethnic Armenians from Nagorno-Karabakh sit next to their belongings near a tent camp after arriving to Armenia's Goris in Syunik region, Armenia

Ethnic Armenians from Nagorno-Karabakh sit next to their belongings near a tent camp after arriving to Armenia's Goris in Syunik region, Armenia

Nagorno-Karabakh: Over 100,000 flee to Armenia

Nagorno-Karabakh: Over 100,000 flee to Armenia

Most of the Armenian population of Nagorno-Karabakh have left Nagorno-Karabakh since Azarbaijan's offensive.

Police officers restrain an angry crowd

Police officers restrain an angry crowd

What's behind the conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh?

What's behind the conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh?

The conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh goes back centuries. Here is an overview of its history.

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Migration

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Political leaders in Europe and around the world struggle to find ways to deal with people driven from their homes by conflict, poverty and climate change, and who are hoping for a better life elsewhere.

People sit on the beach in Gaza watching the sunset

People sit on the beach in Gaza watching the sunset

Three migrants from Gaza desperately trying to reach Europe

Three migrants from Gaza desperately trying to reach Europe

Life in Gaza is hard. DW met several young people who plan to leave and make the dangerous journey to Europe.

Foreigners wait outside the Berlin Immigration Office

Foreigners wait outside the Berlin Immigration Office

Germany: Scholz says refugee number 'too high at the moment'

Germany: Scholz says refugee number 'too high at the moment'

The chancellor is vowing to help German states deal with refugees amid a sharp rise in asylum claims in Germany.

Crew members of the Geo Barents migrant rescue ship, operated by Medecins Sans Frontieres (Doctors Without Borders), distribute life jackets to a group of 61 migrants on a wooden boat during a rescue operation

Crew members of the Geo Barents migrant rescue ship, operated by Medecins Sans Frontieres (Doctors Without Borders), distribute life jackets to a group of 61 migrants on a wooden boat during a rescue operation

EU's Mediterranean leaders meet as migrant numbers rise

EU's Mediterranean leaders meet as migrant numbers rise

The summit comes as Europe struggles to agree on handling asylum seekers and irregular migrants.

Police officer holding up a stop sign as a small van approaches on the border from Poland

Police officer holding up a stop sign as a small van approaches on the border from Poland

Germany: Growing dissatisfaction with migration policy

Germany: Growing dissatisfaction with migration policy

A majority of Germans want fewer refugees accepted into the country. That is according to the latest Deutschlandtrend.

Refugees lining up at the initial reception facility Eisenhüttenstadt in the German state of Brandenburg

Refugees lining up at the initial reception facility Eisenhüttenstadt in the German state of Brandenburg

Polls show Germans concerned by influx of asylum seekers

Polls show Germans concerned by influx of asylum seekers

According to latest numbers from polling institute Infratest dimap, migration is one of the top concerns for Germans.

A man on a hill watching vehicles driving on the Lachin Corridor in Azerbaijan as ethnic Armenian migrants try to get to Armenia

A man on a hill watching vehicles driving on the Lachin Corridor in Azerbaijan as ethnic Armenian migrants try to get to Armenia

Nagorno-Karabakh mass exodus continues

Nagorno-Karabakh mass exodus continues

An estimated two-thirds of Nagorno-Karabakh's population has already fled the former autonomous enclave in Azerbaijan.

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Underwater view of backstroke competitors diving into a pool with their arms outstretched

How sports are handling transgender women in competition

There will be a new category for transgender athletes at the World Swimming Championships. What about other sports?

The building where Hitler was born in Braunau am Inn, Austria

The building where Hitler was born in Braunau am Inn, Austria

Making Hitler's birthplace a police station met with outrage

The police are to move into Hitler's birthplace in the Austrian town of Braunau. There is a protest against this.

Vietnamese rice farmer Trinh Hoang Cung pulls his catch of shrimp into his boat.

Vietnamese rice farmer Trinh Hoang Cung pulls his catch of shrimp into his boat.

Mekong farmers find ways to adapt to changing environment

Vietnamese farmers in the Mekong Delta are alternating shrimp and rice cultivation to survive.

Katharina Schulze and Ludwig Hartmann smiling, holding their election program

Katharina Schulze and Ludwig Hartmann smiling, holding their election program

Germany: Greens stay bullish despite attacks in Bavaria

The German Greens have been abused on the campaign trail in Bavaria and have had to defend unpopular federal policies.

Quinwen Zheng won gold for China in the women's singles tennis

Quinwen Zheng won gold for China in the women's singles tennis

Asian Games: Five talking points so far

From medal highlights to doping lowlights and mixed headlines for Afghanistan, DW rounds up the key developments so far.

A bombed out building in Mariupol

A bombed out building in Mariupol

One year on: Life in Russian-annexed eastern Ukraine

One year ago, Russia announced the annexation Ukraine’s Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk and Zaporizhzhya regions.

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DW Podcast | Science Unscripted

DW Podcast | Science Unscripted

Science Unscripted

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Members of the media wait for celebrities to arrive during the opening night of the Sphere

Members of the media wait for celebrities to arrive during the opening night of the Sphere

A venue like no other: The Sphere in Las Vegas

One of the world's most unique entertainment venues has just opened its doors with a concert by Irish rock band U2.

Eva Brockmann smiles as she stands on stage wearing a white dress and a golden crown and raises a bouquet of flowers with her right hand

Eva Brockmann smiles as she stands on stage wearing a white dress and a golden crown and raises a bouquet of flowers with her right hand

A brief history of German wine queens

Germany's wine queens used to have to dance the waltz and carry a scepter. DW looks back at the curious tradition.

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DW Afrimaxx 29.09.2023

The soulful sound of Ogranya

Jable Osai, known as Ogranya, is a remarkably talented musician gradually making his mark on the global music scene.

DW Afrimaxx 29.09.2023

DW Afrimaxx 29.09.2023

Simplifying the African cookbook

How Mogau Seshoene known as "The Lazy Makoti" is revolutionizing the South African food scene.

1965 Porsche 911

1965 Porsche 911

60 years on, the Porsche 911 remains a cultural icon

Unveiled in 1963, the Porsche 911 has become a cultural icon, with stars and movies celebrating the famous sports car.

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Thumbnail EUROMAXX 23.09.2023

The 'Pater Noster' lighthouse hotel

On Sweden's Hamneskar Island, a decommissioned lighthouse has been converted to a hotel.

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