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German regional and federal leaders have agreed to share the costs of rebuilding after July's devastating floods. Chancellor Angela Merkel called it a symbol of "national solidarity." Go to article
NATO's unconditional withdrawal from Afghanistan has emboldened the Taliban and reignited the civil war. Germany now has the moral duty to help its local forces without too much red tape, says Sandra Petersmann.
The sight of Taliban fighters overrunning Kunduz in Afghanistan has triggered anger, grief and helplessness among German veterans who fought to free the Afghan city. Many now fear for the Afghans who helped them.
After the withdrawal of the NATO troops, the Taliban are recapturing more and more territory in Afghanistan.
This summer has been marked by drought and fires in Europe and North America, and severe flooding in Africa and Asia.
Many countries are helping Greece fight the ravaging fires — including Germany.
It's not just drought and strong winds driving the catastrophic wildfires in southern Europe, fire expert Johann Goldammer says in an interview with DW.
Bangladesh has kicked off vaccination for Rohingyas above 55 years old. Follow DW for the latest.
DW visited a hospital in Jakarta as the country recorded the highest number of daily deaths in the world. Infections have just peaked at more than 50,000 cases a day. Experts fear the real figures may be even worse than the official count.
German leaders have agreed that the German government will stop paying for rapid coronavirus tests in order to encourage more people to get vaccinated. Unvaccinated people will still be required to take tests.
Finland has started to vaccinate teenagers aged twelve to fifteen against COVID-19. In a countrywide rollout, young people are allowed to decide whether they want the vaccine.
The Brazilian president has threatened to not accept the results of next year's election should the current electronic voting system remain in place.
The New York governor had previously refused to leave his position following the release of a sexual harassment probe. He will be succeeded in the role by current Lieutenant Governor Kathy Hochul.
Karaoke bars in China will be tasked with prohibiting songs that threaten national security, violate religious practices or encourage drug use.
After ending an association with FC Barcelona that spanned more than two decades, the Argentinian said PSG "matches my football ambitions." The deal is worth around €35 million a year net and has an option to extend.
Fazze, a firm operating out of Russia, had tried to lure influencers to push false information about the AstraZeneca and BioNTech-Pfizer COVID-19 shots, according to Facebook.
Protesters have marked the anniversary of a call for reforming the Thai monarchy by clashing with police. Officers responded with rubber bullets and water cannons.
The 60-year-old's crimes are linked to prison executions that took place in Iran in 1988. He has been in custody in Sweden since his November 2019 arrest at Stockholm airport.
The Polish coalition government is on the verge of collapse after Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki ousted one of his ministers. The two have disagreed over a proposed bill on media ownership.
The EU countries have accused neighboring Belarus of encouraging migrants to illegally cross into the bloc in retaliation for heavy sanctions.
India will likely face irreversible impacts of climate change if no mitigation measures are put in place, experts warn.
South Korea and the US are starting joint exercises, and a British warship is due to dock in Busan in the coming weeks.
Hindu nationalists argue that the Gyanvapi mosque in Varanasi was built after tearing down an iconic Hindu temple.
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For months, a herd of elephants marched through the southern Chinese province of Yunnan.
Several works of art by the elusive painter have emerged across coastal towns in England.
Tax money, no limits on donations and somehow campaigns that are much cheaper than in many other countries.
Seven weeks ahead of local and federal elections in Berlin, election placards have appeared on the streets.
Most every kid learns a² + b² = c² in math. Pythagoras, right? Wrong. Babylonians used trigonometry 1,000 years before the Greeks. Time to rewrite history?
After inspiring a side who had lost their spark as Bayern boss, Hansi Flick wants to repeat the trick with Germany.
US airline JetBlue is offering low-cost trans-Atlantic flights. But is it jumping the gun? After all, travel restrictions still apply, and low-cost offers of other carriers have met with failure.
The actor recently sold her production firm Hello Sunshine to a group backed by investment company Blackstone.
Homeless people are especially vulnerable to COVID-19 because they often live in conditions that make the virus more transmissible. Charities are stepping in to make sure they are not forgotten in vaccination campaigns.
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