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A war crimes investigator near a bombed building

Ukraine preparing dozens of war crimes cases — live updates

Ukraine's war crimes investigation team said it is ready to prosecute 41 further suspects after the first trial of a Russian soldier began in Kyiv. Follow DW for more.  

Kim Jong Un wearing a mask

North Korea reports first COVID-19 death after admitting outbreak

North Korean media has reported the deaths of more than 20 people with a "fever" days after officials confirmed the country's first COVID-19 infection. More than 280,000 people are said to be isolated for treatment.  

Georgia: South Ossetia calls for referendum to join Russia

Flag of South Ossetia overlooking Tskhinval

South Ossetia's self-proclaimed government said it was time for the region to "unite once and for all" with Russia. The breakaway republic was at the center of Moscow's military intervention in Georgia in 2008.  

India: Fire in New Delhi commercial building kills dozens

Fire officials try to douse a fire in a commercial building in New Delhi

A massive fire at a commercial building in India's capital has killed at least 27 people and injured many others. Officials said the building was not equipped with fire safety equipment.  

The World of Narendra Modi - India's Path to Global Power  

India grapples with severe heat wave  

Journalist Shireen Abu Akleh's death sparks bitter blame game

A mural of Shireen Abu Akleh

Television reporter Shireen Abu Akleh was killed while covering a raid by Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank. A row has broken out between Israelis and Palestinians about who was responsible for her death.  

Putin losing confidence in Ukraine war, former Russian PM says

Mikhail Kasyanov

Mikhail Kasyanov, who served as prime minister under Vladimir Putin in the early 2000s, told DW he believed that the Russian president had "already started to realize that he's losing this war."  

Fact check: Vladimir Putin's Victory Day speech  

Former Russian PM Kasyanov supports Ukraine  

Africa roundtable unites with European allies

Elhadj As Sy, co-chair of the Global Preparedness Monitoring Board at The Africa Roundtable

Decision makers from politics, business and civil society have gathered in Berlin to discuss new ways for Europe and Africa to cooperate on issues from the COVID pandemic to the war in Ukraine.  

Ukraine's economy is more than just wheat and commodities  

Africa and Europe's relationship is at a crossroads  

Is India's auto industry ready to go electric?

Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari and Minister of Power R.K Singh at the launch of India's first green hydrogen-based advanced fuel cell electric vehicle

India has big ambitions to slash crude oil imports and push for an electric vehicle future, but high costs and a lack of infrastructure could hamper the country's green narrative.  

Nepal's economy hammered by power outages

Souvenir shop owners wait for customers at an alley in Bhaktapur, Nepal

Nepal relies heavily on electricity imported from India, where generation is running low amid one of the worst power crises in years.  

Opinion: In keeping with its 1939 tradition, Finland is saying 'nyet' to Vladimir Putin

A soldier in camouflage standing in a forest

Finland's membership in NATO would signal the end of over 70 years of Moscow's most enduring policy. This is a humiliation for Vladimir Putin, writes DW's Konstantin Eggert.  

Somalia finally holds long-delayed election

Demonstrators from Somali anti-government opposition groups stand on photographs of the president.

The Horn of Africa nation chooses its next president on Sunday amid tight security in the capital Mogadishu. The election is over a year behind schedule. DW takes an in-depth look at Somalia's complex electoral system.  

Ukraine: Germany's Scholz and Russia's Putin discuss stalled peace talks — as it happened

A Ukrainian serviceman carries an NLAW anti-tank weapon during an exercise in the Joint Forces Operation

In a call with the Russian president, German Chancellor Scholz reiterated calls for a cease fire. Meanwhile, the EU said it would provide Ukraine with another €500 million for military aid.  

Russia's nuclear threat 'an attempt to intimidate NATO': former NATO chief Rasmussen

Former NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen

Should NATO be afraid of the nuclear threat from Russia? No, says former Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen. In an interview with DW, he assesses the situation and looks at the history of NATO-Russia relations.  

A home is reflected in floodwaters in the Yarrow neighbourhood after rainstorms caused flooding and landslides in Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada.

Will we go above the 1.5 degree limit in 2026?

What was considered intolerable just a few years ago is becoming a possibility, UN climate experts say. Research suggests global average temperatures could rise above 1.5 degrees Celsius in the next four years.  

DW News Africa Moderator Eddy Micah (Artikelbild)

DW News Africa with Eddy Micah Jr, 13 May, 2022

We look at the hunger crisis in East and West Africa, where millions are at risk of starvation. But Senegal's economy minister tells us that Africa shouldn't rely on other countries for food. Plus, we hear why South Africans are relaxed about a possible fifth wave of COVID-19. And: Kenya's roller skaters are aiming to go international.  

Somalia Präsident Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed

AfricaLink on Air — 13 May 2022

Human rights bodies, as well as international governments, condemn the killing of a Nigerian student over accusations of blasphemy +++ At least 10 Nigerian cabinet ministers resign +++Somalia will hold a long-awaited presidential election on Sunday, ending months of delays +++ Sierra Leone hawkers increase noise pollution +++Sports  

DW Opinions

Opinion: UEFA ushers in Super League by stealth

Aleksander Ceferin with the Champions League

In passing men's Champions League "reforms," football’s so-called protectors have let the game down, says Matt Pearson. The big clubs are once again getting what they want. In football, it seems that greed is god.  

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, 13 May 2022

The US Special Envoy for Afghan Women tells DW NewsAsia, her country’s willingness to engage with the Taliban is contingent upon the group’s treatment of Afghan women and girls. That record has been dismal so far. It’s one of the reasons why exiled women MPs from Afghanistan have set up a parliament in exile in Athens, to campaign for their country.  

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DW News Asia Moderator Biresh Banerjee (Artikelbild)

DW News Asia with Biresh Banerjee, 13 May 2022

An e-car in Karachi, Pakistan

Can this e-mobility scheme cut harmful air pollution?

The Africa Roundtable

Africa and European ties are at a crossroads

Women workers in Tharparkar, Pakistan

Pakistan: Solar energy empowers women in Tharparkar

Dürrekatastrophe in Ostafrika

The devastating impact of drought in Kenya

Dhalchar Island, Bangladesh

How a disappearing island is making locals climate refugees

Asifa Lahore, British drag queen

Meet Britain's first Muslim drag queen

Wahyu Putra, a deaf dancer in Bali, Indonesia

Indonesia: How the deaf learn the art of Balinese dance

Videostill | DW Africa

Art to rescue children with disabilities from becoming deaf

Uganda Martyrs' Secondary School Namugongo

How patriotic are Ugandan teens?

Videostill | Ghana's climate activists

Ghana's young climate activists

Ghana Impfung von Tieren

Delivering animal vaccines via app

Inside China - Winterspiele mit Widersprüchen

Argentina - Return of the Jaguars

Kenia | Dürre trifft Kinder am stärksten

Kenya's drought hits children the hardest

Pakistan Quetta Sikh Tempel

Pakistan: Quetta Sikhs celebrate return of temple

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: DRC's problem with pensions  

World in Progress: Japan's platinum society  

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Global 3000 - The Globalization Program

Planthoopers versus water hyacinths

Experts have found a natural insect remedy to help combat the growing problem of invasive water hyacinths.  

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Global 3000 | Invasive Arten Wasserhyazinthe

Planthoopers versus water hyacinths

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Global Teen: Lebanon

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Mexico: Mafia and farmers caught up in lime crime

Magazin Global 3000 | Chile Fast Fashion

Chile: Used clothing dump in the desert

Global Ideas I Lesotho

Lesotho: The deal with water

Global 3000 | Kambodscha Tempel

Cambodian temples in need of tourists

Global 3000 | Infofilm Artensterben

Can we save species from extinction?

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Nuclear test victims struggle for compensation

DW Global 3000 - Galapagos | Umweltschutz | WDR, Plastik in der Natur

Saving the Galapagos Islands' natural paradise

UAE President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan

UAE President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan dies at 73

The United Arab Emirates will hold 40 days of mourning after the longtime ruler died following a long illness.