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Taiwan Ministry of Foreign Affairs, from left, U.S. Democratic House members John Garamendi shakes hands with Donald Yu-Tien Hsu, Director-General, dept. of North American Affairs, Taiwan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs after arriving on a U.S. government plane at Songshan airport in Taipei, Taiwan

US lawmakers in Taiwan on heels of Pelosi visit

Despite a show of force by China following US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's trip, more US lawmakers are visiting to "reaffirm the United States' support for Taiwan."  

Rakesh Jhunjhunwala, poses for a photo on November 14, 2017

Billionaire investor dubbed 'India's Warren Buffett' dies

Rakesh Jhunjhunwala, who built a fortune from an initial investment of €60, had reportedly been in ill health for some time. Until his death, he was a huge supporter of India's economic prospects.  

Russia-Ukraine updates: 10 Russian planes stuck in Germany — reports

An Aeroflot plane at Shermetyevo in March 2022

Ten airplanes owned or controlled by Russia are reportedly stuck in Germany because of sanctions. President Zelenskyy issued a warning to Russian soldiers shooting at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant. Follow DW for more.  

Afghanistan is starving and the West is partly to blame

Afghans scrambling for bread donations

More than a million children are severely malnourished and half of Afghanistan's population is going hungry. The humanitarian catastrophe is being made worse by ongoing sanctions against the Taliban.  

Fact check: Have the Taliban kept their promises?  

Aid for Afghan children  

Israel: Several wounded in Jerusalem shooting

A silhouette of a crime scene investigator shining a light at a wall in Jerusalem

A gunman opened fire on a bus near Jerusalem's Old City, wounding at least eight Israelis. Two of the victims are in serious condition.  

Scotland to be first country to provide free period products

A woman holds up a bunch of tampons

Starting Monday, councils and education providers in Scotland are legally required to make period products available — free of charge — to anyone who needs them.  

Period products: How menstruation is managed around the world  

'Menstruation Dignity' works to end period poverty  

Sri Lanka permits China's space-tracking vessel to land at Chinese-run port

Sri Lanka's Hambantota International Port

Sri Lanka has granted permission for the Chinese space-tracking vessel Yuan Wang 5 to dock at a port that China runs. The Hambantota port is the southernmost in Sri Lanka and has raised the concern of India.  

Sri Lanka: Bailout discussions with the IMF resume after World Bank offers nothing  

Sri Lanka's woes linked to China  

Ukraine: No smooth sailing for grain via the Black Sea

A ship in the Black Sea near Istanbul

In July, Moscow and Kyiv agreed to a grain corridor to allow Ukraine to resume its exports of grain. But a variety of issues continue to hinder the process. Meanwhile, the price of bread is rising around the world.  

Spain: Stage collapse at Medusa festival kills one person amid strong winds

Staff members clean the venue of Medusa Festival, an electronic music festival, after high winds caused part of a stage to collapse

The festival, which had attracted tens of thousands of visitors, was canceled following the storm. Authorities are now looking to find out whether organizers took the correct safety steps.  

Russians are increasingly flocking to visa-free Serbia

A dark room with people standing at one end and some seated on the floor or in chairs

Serbia is something of a paradoxical refuge for thousands of Russians who have moved there since the Ukraine war. The government has refused to impose sanctions on the Kremlin, and many Serbs support Russia's policies.  

Could Russian nationals be shut out of EU and Schengen?

People waiting outside of a bus with their backpacks and luggage

As calls grow louder in the European Union for a ban on Schengen visas for Russians, thousands of Russian tourists are using Finland as a transit country to the West. DW's Juri Rescheto reports from Riga.  

Fresh UK rail strikes hit holidaymakers, soccer fans

A London railway station remains emptier than usual as fresh railway strikes hit the country

Drivers from nine rail companies have walked out over proposed job cuts, pay and working conditions. Large parts of Britain's train network have been brought to a standstill and further strikes are set for next week.  

Why has Pakistan not realized its economic and political potential?

A supporter of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party hangs naan (flat breads) around his neck during a protest in Peshawar

Despite gaining independence 75 years ago, Pakistan has yet to rid itself of economic and political crises.  

People gather to see a volcano erupting in Iceland

Iceland: Land of ice and fire

A volcano near the Fagradalsfjall mountain in Iceland erupted in early August and has since been attracting onlookers from all over the world. The lava could flow for at least six months, say experts.  

Women flee a Taliban crackdown on their protest in Kabul on August 13, 2022

Taliban assault, disperse female protesters in Kabul

A small group of women rallied in the Afghan capital for the first time in months, demanding a return of their freedoms, after the Taliban reneged on promises to maintain the marginal gains women made in recent years.  

A view of the peninsula of Sirmione, on Lake Garda

Serious drought hitting Europe, wider world

Much of Europe and the Northern Hemisphere is battling either wildfires, low water levels, harvest warnings, water use restrictions or a mixture of all these. DW rounds up the situation.  

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Opinion: Congo crisis highlights UN's shortcomings

A UN MONUSCO soldier standing in front of a forest

The Democratic Republic of Congo's resentment of UN peacekeepers is a wake-up call and offers an opportunity for introspection. The UN must change its approach to missions in Africa's hot spots, writes DW's George Okach.  

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Kashmir opens first ecological village

A picturesque ecotourism destination is offering visitors a place to unwind and learn about the outdoors.  

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An eco-village in Kashmir near Srinagar

Kashmir opens first ecological village

DW News Africa Moderator Eddy Micah (Artikelbild)

DW News Africa with Eddy Micah Jr., 12 August 2022

Both Indian and Pakistani soldiers lower their respective national flags during a flag off ceremony at India and Pakistan joint border check post, Wagah

Indian, Pakistani youth hopeful for a better future

DW News Asia Moderator Biresh Banerjee (Artikelbild)

DW News Asia with Biresh Banerjee, 12 August 2022

Women hold up signs at a protest against the Taliban in Afghanistan

Afghanistan's last women's rights activists

Kenia Kamerabauer Altmetall

Kenyan school dropout turns scrap metal to film equipment

Nigeria | Junger Nigerianer leitet Kampagne

Young Nigerian steers campaign to end voter apathy

World's largest hand-written Quran in Kashhmir

Calligrapher transcribes world's largest Quran

A woman sits at a table holding baskets filled with various products

Niger beauty brand harnesses vegetable power

Don’t Hold Back

How sports gave me back my mental health

Kenya Election Recap

Kenya Election Recap

Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, textile artist in Pakistan

Zulfikar Ali Bhutto: No place for me in Pakistani politics

China's strict COVID policy has kept poor Hong Kong families apart for more than two years.

COVID policy keeps Hong Kong families apart

A South Asian migrant at a refugee camp in Lipa, Bosnia

South Asian migrants head to Bosnian camp on way to EU

Members of Voice of Baceprot wear flowing black dresses and look at the camera

Indonesian rockers tired of focus on hijabs

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.  

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Global 3000 - The Globalization Program

Star chef in Argentina founds co-op garden

Star Chef Martin Luksesch is fighting poverty and building community with a co-op garden.  

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Canadian ranchers at their breaking point

Three people work in a backyard garden, crouched on the soil

Backyard gardens empower women

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Egypt: Mahraganat, the sound of the street

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Armenia: At home with a turtle

Tanzania: People dig a fallow soil with the hills in the background, clouds in the sky

Tanzania: Restoring the soil with reforestation

Protesters hold signs outside the Southern Baptist's annunal meeting in Dallas, Texas

US Justice Dept probes Southern Baptist sex abuse case

The largest US Protestant church has confirmed the investigation after a report found it covered up sex abuse allegations over decades. Some of the victims were as young as five.