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Ukraine updates: Moscow, Kyiv agree to Black Sea ceasefire

ConflictsMarch 25, 2025
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March 25, 2025

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Africa

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Africa's press freedom hit hard by VOA shutdown, US aid cuts

Closing Voice of America harms press freedom in many African nations where media is already reeling from US aid cuts.
MediaMarch 24, 2025
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Asia

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How India's market slump is affecting small investors

Millions of small investors in India are feeling the squeeze — for other reasons than a potential US trade war.
GlobalizationMarch 24, 2025
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Germany

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Germany: Government talks hit snags

The CDU/CSU and SPD negotiations are making slow progress. Immigration and taxes are the main sticking points.
PoliticsMarch 25, 2025
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Europe

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Trump's spat with Greenland: What's next for Greenlanders?

Greenlanders rejected Trump's grab for control in recent elections. Now, they also want independence from Denmark.
SocietyMarch 25, 202503:56 min
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Middle East

A Syrian rebel fighter inspects a makeshift lab facility to produce Captagon (brand name of psychostimulant drug Fenethylline), at a ranch villa in the town of al-Dimas about 27 kilometres northwest of Damascus on December 22, 2024.

Syria's dictator gone — but his drug dealers are still busy

Syria's new government promised to crack down on the drug trade the former Assad regime had enriched itself with.
ConflictsMarch 25, 2025
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Secret US military plans leaked on group chat

Top White House officials discussed a strike on Yemen in a Signal group that accidentally included a journalist.
PoliticsMarch 24, 2025
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Is Brazil abandoning its climate promises?

Lula vowed to lead on climate, but Brazil's oil goals tell a different tale. Can it balance growth and sustainability?
Nature and EnvironmentMarch 25, 2025
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Led by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan since 2014, Turkey has been rocked by protests since Ekrem Imamoglu, Istanbul's popular mayor and opposition politician, was arrested.

Turkey, Istanbul | Protests after arrest of Ekrem Imamoglu

Turkey demonstrations continue for sixth consecutive night

Turkey demonstrations continue for sixth consecutive night

Over 1,000 people have been arrested since anti-government rallies began prompted by the jailing of Istanbul's mayor.
PoliticsMarch 25, 202502:24 min
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Turkey arrests more than 1,000 protesters

Turkey arrests more than 1,000 protesters

Police arrest protesters in dawn raids following huge demonstrations over jailing of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu.
PoliticsMarch 24, 202504:46 min
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Turkey: Erdogan calls protests a 'movement of violence'

Turkey: Erdogan calls protests a 'movement of violence'

The arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu has unleashed the largest protests Turkey has seen in a decade.
PoliticsMarch 24, 2025
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New German Bundestag meets for first time since election

The German lower house of parliament, the Bundestag, is convening as coalition talks between the SPD and CDU continue.
PoliticsMarch 25, 2025
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Russia's war in Ukraine

Russia launched a full-scale war on Ukraine in early 2022, an escalation of a conflict that began with Russia's annexation of Crimea in 2014.

Buildings in Ukraine damaged by shelling

Russia-Ukraine: Ceasefire talks underway in Saudi Arabia

Russia-Ukraine: Ceasefire talks underway in Saudi Arabia

Fresh talks aimed at reaching a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine have resumed while the fighting continues.
ConflictsMarch 25, 202501:29 min
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'War economy:' Is the European 'peace project' at risk?

'War economy:' Is the European 'peace project' at risk?

Big investments mean Europe is beefing up its war readiness. What is a "war economy" and what will it take to get there?
BusinessMarch 24, 2025
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Ukraine updates: Russia and US discuss ceasefire

Ukraine updates: Russia and US discuss ceasefire

Potentially on the table is ceasefire in the Black Sea. Ukraine's president has accused Moscow of prolonging the war.
ConflictsMarch 24, 2025
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EU's top diplomat makes visit to Israel amid tensions

Kaja Kallas made a one-day visit to Israel on Monday. Could the bloc help to bring peace to the region?
PoliticsMarch 24, 2025
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Keeping homes cool on a warming planet

The hotter it gets, the more we rely on energy-intensive ACs. Can we keep cool without making global heating worse?
Nature and EnvironmentMarch 24, 2025
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International students 'bring billions to Germany'

A new economic study has found that international students are a massive boon for Germany's coffers.
EducationMarch 24, 2025
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What's behind India's high tuberculosis infection rate?

India logs over 2 million tuberculosis cases each year — despite government pledges to eradicate the disease by 2025.
HealthMarch 24, 202503:27 min
Russia's Ivan Sergeev looks at a football in the air as Kimron Marshall, of Grenada, does the same from the floor

Why are African teams playing football against Russia?

Since a FIFA ban, Russia have mainly faced friendly countries in matches. Why are African sides playing them now?
SportsMarch 24, 2025
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How video games help young patients beat the hospital blues

At Glasgow Children's Hospital, the UK’s first full-time gamer-in-residence is making sick kids' stay more fun.
HealthMarch 24, 202502:13 min
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Between the Louvre and Eiffel Tower: growing up in Paris

In the whirl and always on the go: a young woman in the French capital Paris.
LifestyleMarch 25, 202505:03 min
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Why are Brazil's trucks raised in the rear?

Are the raised load beds on Brazil's trucks just cool or do they actually make trucks more stable going around corners?
Cars and TransportationMarch 24, 202506:09 min
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Boxing legend George Foreman dies aged 76

Two-time world heavyweight champion, Olympic gold medalist, and entrepreneur George Foreman has died at the age of 76.
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As well as the Aurora Borealis, DW takes a look at what else there is to experience on a trip to Lapland.
TravelMarch 22, 202505:05 min
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Traditional toymaking lives on in southern India

In Channapatna, southern India, craftsmen have been making wooden toys for generations.
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Netherlands tulips bloom on social media

Spring brings thousands of visitors from all over the world to the Netherlands, many in search of the perfect photo.
Nature and EnvironmentMarch 22, 20257 images