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General view of the plenary room of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, in Strasbourg, France

Russia formally departs Council of Europe

Russia says it has begun the procedure to formally leave the Council of Europe. Russia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs made the announcement following a historic wave of sanctions after Russia invaded Ukraine.  

A woman walks by a homeless man along a Manhattan street.

Police arrest Washington man accused of killing homeless in New York, DC

Police said they arrested a man after a series of shootings of homeless men in Washington and New York that killed two. The man was arrested early morning in southeast Washington.  

Ethiopia faces litany of human rights abuses

A young girl with her arm in a cast after being shot

Human rights were among the first casualties of the ongoing conflict in Ethiopia. While both sides continue to accuse each other of atrocities, independent organizations find it increasingly difficult to monitor abuses.  

Intel announces multibillion investment plan for Europe

Intel logo displayed on a phone screen and a laptop keyboard

US chipmaker Intel has announced a plan to invest over €80 billion in Europe in the next decade. Germany has been earmarked as the location of a "megasite" for chipmaking.  

DW Business - Asia  

Polish, Czech and Slovenian leaders head to Ukraine in show of support

The flag of Ukraine between those of the European Union

The leaders will meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal in Kyiv. A European Union aid package is also expected to be presented.  

Russia seeks 13-year jail term for Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny

Russian opposition activist Alexei Navalny

Russian prosecutors have asked a court to sentence opposition leader Alexei Navalny to 13 years in prison on charges of fraud and contempt of court. The request also called for him to be held under stricter conditions.  

Navalny urges Russians to protest war 'wherever you are'  

Navalny wins Sakharov Prize - AI's Katharina Masoud speaks to DW  

Ukraine: Cease-fire talks resume as thousands flee Mariupol — live updates

Rescuers work next to a residential building damaged by shelling, as Russia's attack on Ukraine continues, in Kyiv

Russian forces are escalating their attacks on Ukraine's capital. Meanwhile, negotiators have met for another round of cease-fire talks. Follow DW for the latest.  

The return of the nuclear threat  

Guterres: Further escalation of the war threatens all of humanity  

Taiwan's military tests new capabilities to deter China threat

Taiwanese air force jets

The self-governing island is organizing military exercises and testing "asymmetric" capabilities as the ongoing conflict in Ukraine puts a new spotlight on tensions between Beijing and Taipei.  

Frankfurt Airport cancels flights as security staff strike

Security employees who control the flow of passengers and luggage strike at Frankfurt airport

Employee walkouts due to a wage dispute between the Verdi trade union and the Federal Association of Aviation Security Companies has caused disruption at Germany's largest airport.  

Russia accuses Bangladesh media of 'bias' on Ukraine war coverage

Russian tanks in an image provided by state media

In an open letter, the Russian embassy in Dhaka has accused newspapers and broadcasters of "undermining" relations between Russia and Bangladesh.  

Iran returns passport of detained British charity worker, UK lawmaker says

Richard Ratcliffe, the husband of imprisoned British-Iranian Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe and their seven year old daughter Gabriella pose with a picture of wife and mother, Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe

Labour Party lawmaker Tulip Siddiq said she understands a British negotiating team is in Tehran, where Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe is being held under house arrest.  

Fact Check: Is Russia using butterfly mines in Ukraine?

Hammelburg | Close-Up einer Butterfly-Mine - Sicherheitskurs für Krisengebiete

PFM-1, known as "butterfly mines," look like toys and are therefore particularly dangerous for children. Russia has been accused of using the weapons in the war against Ukraine, but is there evidence for this?  

Turkmenistan: Autocrat president's son claims landslide win

Turkmenistan's new leader Serdar Berdimuhamedov

The son of Turkmenistan's autocrat leader Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov won the presidential elections by a considerable margin. The result was announced after an unusual vote-counting delay.  

Women hit revellers with sticks as a traditional practice during the Lathmar Holi celebrations, in India's Uttar Pradesh state on March 12, 2022

Lathmar Holi, India's carnival of women

Batons and colors: In the cities of Barsana and Nandgaon in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, the Hindu festival of colours, Holi, is deliberately modified. There, women take charge for a short time.  

Nigeria Abuja | Symbolbild Junge Männer warten auf Arbeit

The 77 Percent: Are young Africans willing to fight in the Russia-Ukraine war?

On this week's edition of The 77 Percent, young Nigerians take part in a heated debate over whether they would risk their lives to join the front line in Ukraine. Kenyan youth also give us their take on the issue and we ask a security expert about the possible implications of Africans joining Ukraine in resisting the Russian invasion. Listen in and join the debate!  

DW News Asia Moderator Biresh Banerjee (Artikelbild)

DW News Asia with Biresh Banerjee, 15 March 2022

Despite its zero COVID strategy, China is seeing a massive increase in coronavirus cases. We look at why and ask if it is time to consider a different approach.  

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Opinion: Putin will take his quest as far as Russians allow

Putin sits with a Russian flag behind him, slumped slightly forward, wearing a black tie

President Vladimir Putin betrayed Russia with his invasion of Ukraine. Now, DW's Miodrag Soric writes, the people must stand up and demand an end to Putin's war.  

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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Anglophone crisis put kids' right to education at risk

What do teens in Cameroon's Anglophone region think of the crisis?  

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Bangladeshi child rights activist Dola Akter Reba

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Female health workers in India participate in a demonstration demanding better working conditions and wages

India: Why are female community health workers on strike?

Indian migrants at Serbia's Kikinda camp

Indians transit Balkans en route to EU

Patient rests on the hospital bed under the makeshift tent outside Caritas Medical Centre, Hong Kong

Hong Kongers rail against strict COVID rules

Activists of 'Aurat March' shout slogans and carry placards during a rally to mark International Women's Day in Islamabad in 2021

Why Women's Day march angers conservative Pakistanis

An empty field with low, dry bushes that serves as a graveyard of honor killing victims in Sindh, Pakistan

Pakistan's graveyard of femicide victims

An election rally in Prayagraj, India

India: Can record unemployment cost PM Modi state elections?

Communal violence on the rise in India's southern Karnataka state

What's behind tensions in India's Karnataka?

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Istanbul's commuting canine

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Europe's push for smart cities

Ukrainian writer documents war from Kyiv

Ukrainian writer documents war from Kyiv

A woman hands out relief supplies, with the text: Helping other after escaping

Ukrainian refugees with a mission

Two women hug each other deeply after refugees from the Ukraine arrive at the main train station on March 1, 2022, in Berlin, Germany

Berlin welcomes refugees from Ukraine

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: It's back to school for pregnant girls in Zimbabwe  

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Trees counter water scarcity

Even though Costa Rica gets a fair amount of rain, city dwellers often encounter water shortages.  

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Saving coral reefs

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Ivory Coast's hope: Digital agriculture

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Women comic artists in India

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Ukraine-Konflikt | Russischer Angriff in Mariupol

What do we know about the situation in Mariupol?

What have the residents of the besieged city of Mariupol been going through, and why is capturing this city so important to Russian President Vladimir Putin? DW explains.