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A police officer dances during the New York Pride Parade

New York Pride police ban denounced as 'shameful'

Organizers of the annual LGBT+ Pride parade say police officers should stay a block away from the celebration as their presence may be "threatening." The move has been criticized for appeasing an activist minority.  

The Israeli and Palestinian flags

A history of the Middle East peace process

For over half a century, disputes between Israelis and Palestinians over land, refugees and holy sites remain unresolved. DW gives you a short history of when the conflict flared and when attempts were made to end it.  

Greek neo-Nazi and MEP extradited to Athens to serve prison sentence

Far-right MEP Ioannis Lagos with armed Greek police

Ioannis Lagos, a founding member of the Greek neo-Nazi party Golden Dawn, is due to serve a 13-year jail sentence. As a member of the EU Parliament, he had enjoyed immunity until late April.  

Arab Israelis in spotlight as IDF's Gaza strikes continue

A large group of men stand in front of a mosque in the city of Lod, Israel

Arab citizens of Israel are being drawn into the conflict as the IDF bombards the Gaza Strip. Amid street fights between Jews and Arabs, knives have been brandished and firebombs thrown.  

Humanitarian crisis in Gaza intensifies under Israeli attack  

Humanitarian crisis in Gaza intensifies under Israeli attack

Gaza City

About 10,000 refugees with no way out: The situation for the civilian population in the Gaza Strip is becoming increasingly desperate. Relief aid is in short supply — and the territory is battling the pandemic, as well.  

Underage marriages increase in Lebanon during pandemic

Young Lebanese girls disguised as brides hold a placard as they participate in a march against marriage before the age of 18, in the capital Beirut.

Child protection campaigners say closed schools and rising poverty, along with the lack of a legal minimum age, are pushing more girls under 18 into marriage.  

War in Yemen forces more girls into child marriage  

Lebanon in freefall - The crisis at Europe’s gates  

Pro-Palestinian protesters march in major cities as Israel strikes Gaza — live updates

Pro-Palestinian activists and supporters let off smoke flares, wave flags and carry placards during a demonstration in London in support of Palestine

People turned out across the globe to mark Nakba Day and voice support for Palestinians. Meanwhile, a Gaza tower housing several media organizations collapsed after being hit by an airstrike. Follow DW for the latest.  

Israel-Gaza crisis: Pro-Palestinian rallies gather in German cities  

Israel Hamas conflict: Is there a path to de-escalation?  

DW contributor in Belarus sentenced to 20 days in detention

Alexander Burakov

Alexander Burakov was arrested in the town of Mogilyov while on an editorial assignment for DW's Russian service. During his sentencing, he told the court that he was mishandled in the detention facility.  

Iran heavy-hitters Raisi, Larijani to run for presidency

Ali Larijani

Iran heads into its June election amid rising discontent over its sanctions-crippled economy. Candidates look set to include former nuclear negotiator Ali Larijani and hardline judiciary chief Ebrahim Raisi.  

Washington D.C. gas shortage reaches critical level

A sign reads Temporarily Out of Service after a ransomware cyberattack

Just 12% of gas stations in the US capital still have fuel for sale, after cybercriminals forced a shutdown of the nation's largest gasoline pipeline.  

Israeli airstrike kills 10 in Gaza as US envoy arrives for talks

An Israeli missile strikes a building in Gaza

The US envoy for Israel-Palestinian affairs, Hady Amr, is set to meet officials from both sides — separately — hours after Israel's deadliest single strike on the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip.  

Coronavirus digest: Taiwan raises COVID alert level amid spike

People buy masks in Taiwan

Authorities have raised the coronavirus alert level for Taipei to Level 3 for the first time, amid a spike in domestic COVID infections. All the latest with DW.  

Who is Hamas? Who supports Hamas? What you need to know

Hamas militants pray during an anti-Israel military show in the southern Gaza Strip in 2019

Hamas has controlled the Gaza Strip since 2007, repeatedly attacking Israel. It has a number of foreign allies. But where does the terror group get the money and supplies to do it?  

Debris and torched vehicles litter the streets of the mixed Jewish Arab city of Lod following a night of Arab rioting against Jews

In pictures: Israel-Gaza conflict intensifies with rockets, airstrikes

Rockets in Tel Aviv, destruction in the Gaza Strip — the situation between Israelis and Palestinians has been escalating for nearly a week. On both sides, people are suffering.  

Anti-government Venezuelan newspaper El Nacional

Venezuela: Police raid last anti-Maduro newspaper

The paper's general manager called the seizure, which followed a court ruling, "an attack on democracy." The move is the latest blow to press freedom in the Latin American country.  

Rescue workers in Wuhan

China: Wuhan tornado kills 8, injures hundreds

Tornadoes hit the Chinese city of Wuhan and the town of Shengze, killing several people and injuring more than 400.  

DW Opinions

Opinion: Elon Musk a liability for Bitcoin

Elon Musk hosts Saturday Night Live

The Tesla boss has been a major force behind the cryptocurrency's meteoric rise. Musk's withdrawal on Bitcoin investors is proving to be a major nuisance as the coin strives to go mainstream, writes DW's Ashutosh Pandey.  

DW The 77 Percent Rubrik Themenheader mit Edith, Eddy, Liz, Michael und Wanjiku

The 77 Percent

The 77 Percent 21.09.2020

77 percent of Africans are younger than 35. Those 77 percent can shape the continent’s future.

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DW News Asia with Biresh Banerjee, 14 May 2021

As India looks abroad for help in overcoming its COVID-19 crisis, we look at how expats in the Netherlands are sending support back to their home country. Plus, preparations for the Tokyo Olympics forge ahead, but is Japan and the IOC sacrificing public safety for sporting prestige?  

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DW News Asia Moderator Biresh Banerjee (Artikelbild)

DW News Asia with Biresh Banerjee, 14 May 2021

Ali Virk, a Pakistani YouTuber

YouTuber reveals deadly journey to Europe

Debating slave trade

Debating slave trade

A truck driver at a COVID police check point in West Java, Indonesia

COVID: Indonesia restricts inter-city travel

Muslim devotees in Rawalpindi collect free Iftar food before breaking their fast

Pakistan: 'COVID has compounded people's suffering'

African Roots | Sultan Njoya Ibrahim | Porträt

Njoya Ibrahim: Cameroon's inventive king

African Roots | Yennenga

Yennenga: Ancestor of Burkina Faso's Mossi people

Projekt African Roots | Hamilton Naki - Porträt

Hamilton Naki: Innovator despite apartheid

African Roots | Dedan Kimathi 1 | Porträt

Dedan Kimathi: Kenyan freedom fighter

African Roots | Helen Joseph

Helen Joseph: The activist who risked it all

African Roots | Sengbe Pieh 1 | Porträt

Sengbe Pieh: A slave returning

Dremedreman Azangiljan

Tribal leader works to preserve culture

Zeichnung African-Roots-Beitrag

Douala Manga Bell: African king who stood up against Germans

DW News Africa Moderator Eddy Micah (Artikelbild)

DW News Africa with Eddy Micah Jr, 07 May 2021

A Bangladeshi zoo has decided to honor US President Joe Biden for his efforts to tackle climate change

Bangladesh zoo names tiger cub after Joe Biden

World in Progress

A weekly look at globalization, education, economic development, human rights and more. Through in-depth interviews and features, explore the far-reaching and interconnected consequences of a globalized economy.  

World in Progress: How are textile workers in Bangladesh faring during the pandemic?  

World in Progress: Clean cooking stoves saving lives in Guatemala  

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Global 3000 - The Globalization Program

Skater girls take on stereotypes in Bolivia

Young indigenous women are taking to their skateboards to combat discrimination in Bolivia.  

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Skater girls take on stereotypes in Bolivia

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Nigeria: Hygiene is a human right

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Support for China's rural children

Global 3000 | GLOD Haiti

Haiti: Helping to deliver better care for women

DW I Global 3000 I Deutschland: Neues Leben für Mode von gestern

Germany: Refashioning discarded fabric

DW I Global 3000 I Brasilien Währung

Brazil: Local currency helps town thrive

DW I Global 3000 I Dominikanische Republik: Global Teen

Dominican Republic: Global Teen

Graphic showing circle and PET bottle

How does the circular economy work?

DW I Global 3000 I Der Welt geht der Sand aus

Running out of sand

Palestinian demonstrators burn tyres and throw rocks

Israel-Gaza violence: Death toll rises in West Bank clashes — As it happened

Palestinian health officials say 11 people have been killed in violence in the West Bank. The Israeli military says it has carried out airstrikes on a tunnel network in Gaza.