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Israel says the new barrier extends underground and uses high-tech sensors to prevent Hamas fighters from using tunnels to enter Israeli territory.
Senior officials from the US and EU are visiting Saudi Arabia again, and business deals are being done. Human rights activists say the Saudis have literally gotten away with murder, as well as other abuses.
A suspect in the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi was nabbed by French police as he boarded a plane to Saudi Arabia. It is hoped he can identify who was behind the assassination
A huge fire tore through an overcrowded prison in Burundi, claiming 38 lives and injuring many more.
Experts have warned that 'low-intensity community violence' tied to religious hate crime is becoming rampant throughout India.
People living in Pakistan's second-largest city are devising novel ways to raise awareness and tackle the annual pollution crisis.
A group with alleged ties to the "Islamic State" has "enslaved and sexually abused" hundreds of women and girls in Mozambique over the past three years, Human Rights Watch said.
The advice from the World Health Organization comes as Germany and other countries discuss a vaccine mandate. Experts also said that vaccines for children might help stop the spread of coronavirus.
Poland's Foreign Minister Zbigniew Rau sees "no alternative to more sanctions" by the EU against Belarus. Speaking to DW, he suggested that the migrants' crisis on the Polish border might be supported by Moscow.
A "rogue officer" shot dead his wife and five other people before he killed himself, police said. The shooting is the latest incident highlighting police brutality in Kenya.
The United Arab Emirates will be one of the few Mideast countries with a workweek that includes Friday. Friday will be a half-day for government workers.
Some 100 Japanese members of parliament prayed at the memorial that commemorates Japan's war dead — including convicted war criminals. South Korea and China slammed the visit.
The volcano had erupted on Saturday, leaving thousands homeless. Indonesian President Joko Widodo has visited the area and pledged to rebuild.
According to a survey by "The Economist" magazine the cost of living has gone up around the world, not least because of the COVID-19 pandemic. This year, Tel Aviv has surpassed Paris as the most expensive city.
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The Indonesian city that will no longer exist in 15 years time as it fights a losing battle against climate change and soil erosion. Women in India plant Mangroves to try to build flood defenses. And why Hong Kong's COVID-19 rules are the strictest on earth even though it has almost no cases.
Now that the chancellor is really leaving the political stage, many abroad wonder whether Germany will remain predictable. Such concerns are unfounded, says Rosalia Romaniec.
77 percent of Africans are younger than 35. Those 77 percent can shape the continent’s future.
A spike in COVID-19 infections in South Africa: As Omicron becomes the dominant variant, officials appeal to the public to get vaccinated. Who benefits of the China-Africa relations? We examine the continent's relationship with Beijing and the opportunities it provides for Africans. DW meets a 14-year-old Ghanaian girl living on the autism spectrum trying out modelling.
The overexploitation of groundwater on Java's northern coast has left impoverished residents fighting for survival.
Some Kenyans see snakes as cursed, and so capture them for witchcraft rituals. But a rescue group has intervened.
Thousands of birds that flock to Indian-administered Kashmir each year are under threat due to shrinking wetlands.
Ghana's digital innovation week brings together pacesetters seeking to use technology for real social change.
Indonesian para-athlete Ni Nengah Widiasih won a silver medal for weightlifting at the 2020 Paralympics.
As countries rush to close their borders, South Africans in the hospitality industry fear for their future.
Pakistani brands are increasingly opting for Turkish artists in their commercials, raising anxiety among local actors.
A Ugandan company is using banana tree byproducts to make stronger, biodegradeable artificial hair.
Cases of measles and rubella have increased drastically in Pakistani children during the coronavirus pandemic.
Malian artist Zol uses his bizarre costume to draw attention to plastic pollution.
A clinic in northern Ghana is getting husbands to join their wives for postnatal care.
The government claims the refugees are a threat to national security, but critics say it's a campaign of discrimination.
Scammers aim to make a quick buck of Cameroon's surging demand for land in cities.
Disha Ravi says net-zero carbon emissions aren't going to ensure a safer planet.
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.
Circular economies aim to manufacture sustainably, conserve resources & reduce environmental damage.
In Germany, a sustainable alternative to plastic is being developed to protect the environment.
Water is privatized in Chile, which often leaves the poor high and dry.
Oil and gas are being explored in northern Namibia. Local residents fear the destruction of nature.
The sea is omnipresent in the Maldives, so it's no surprise that delicious fish curries are served there.
DW asks teens around the globe what poverty and inequality means to them.
Favela Brasil Xpress enables package deliveries to the favelas.
Single sachet packs of coffee, soap or laundry liquid are ubiquitous in South East Asia.
In Portugal, Asian migrant workers hope for a better life - but pay a high price for their dreams.
Better.com's CEO Vishal Garg has been criticized for the way he fired hundreds of people. This came a week after the mortgage lender received a massive cash advance from investors.
