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Russia jails former DW journalists over Navalny ties

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Peter Limbourg speaking at DW's Global Media Forum in 2024

DW chief warns US media cuts open 'vacuum' for China, Russia

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Biden attacks Trump on Social Security in rare public speech

Kenyan court tries Belgian teens on ant smuggling charges

Peru: Ex-President Humala jailed for money laundering

Sudan: EU and UK pledge millions in aid at London conference

Ukraine: NATO chief in Odesa vows 'unwavering' support

Sweden says no proof Chinese ship meant to damage cables

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Climate change

Europe saw its hottest year on record in 2024 — and the fallout was alarming. Increased levels of carbon dioxide and other human-caused emissions are raising surface temperatures at unprecedented speed.

Javi Jiménez, Biologist and resident of Catarroja, just outside Valencia, looks at fallow land

Javi Jiménez, Biologist and resident of Catarroja, just outside Valencia, looks at fallow land

Spain's Valencia region mulls future flood defenses

Spain's Valencia region mulls future flood defenses

In 2024, Europe was hit by a row of devastating floods. Spain's Valencia region is still grappling with the aftermath.

People walking through a flooded street filled with debris in Valencia

People walking through a flooded street filled with debris in Valencia

Amid EU's hottest year cities face more floods, extreme heat

Amid EU's hottest year cities face more floods, extreme heat

Europe saw its hottest year on record in 2024, according to the EU's new climate report— and the fallout was alarming.

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Global Us | Lettland Bernati

Coastal erosion in western Latvia poses long-term challenge

Coastal erosion in western Latvia poses long-term challenge

Western Latvia boasts idyllic white sandy beaches. But coastal erosion has increased and swallowed homes.

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Africa

Kenya 2024 | Illegal organ trafficking | Amon Kipruto Mely

Kenya 2024 | Illegal organ trafficking | Amon Kipruto Mely

Kidneys for cash: Inside a global organ trafficking network

An international network is said to be exploiting poor, vulnerable Kenyans as organ donors to reap profits.

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Asia

A road going through the forest in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh

A road going through the forest in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh

Tree census: How is India counting its trees?

Trees are essential allies in the fight against desertification, which threatens almost one-third of India's territory.

Germany

A kite festival on Tempelhofer Feld in September 2024.

A kite festival on Tempelhofer Feld in September 2024.

Berlin building boom on the horizon?

Germany's new government has announced plans to boost housing construction which may impact the capital Berlin.

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Europe

A bombed-out street at dusk. On the left of the picture, the foreground is illuminated. A burnt-out vehicle is visible behind a damaged lamp-post. In front, on the ground, sits a figure in thick, padded protective clothing with luminous yellow stripes, leaning their head on their hand. The photo has the quality of a painting.

A bombed-out street at dusk. On the left of the picture, the foreground is illuminated. A burnt-out vehicle is visible behind a damaged lamp-post. In front, on the ground, sits a figure in thick, padded protective clothing with luminous yellow stripes, leaning their head on their hand. The photo has the quality of a painting.

War in Ukraine: Has Sumy attack destroyed all hope of peace?

The fronts have hardened in the war in Ukraine after the rocket attack on Sumy. What are Trump's new peace proposals?

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Middle East

Doctor Ayman Sodah and his surgical team in Hama in April 2025.

Doctor Ayman Sodah and his surgical team in Hama in April 2025.

Syrian doctors leave Germany to work for free at home

Syrian doctors, working in Germany, are paying to go home, where they're helping rebuild Syria's health system.

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North America

A person is inserted into an MRI machine

A person is inserted into an MRI machine

5% of US cancers may be caused by medical imaging radiation

Study finds CT scans could be the cause of 1 in 20 cancers, with researchers calling for more responsible use.

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Latin America

El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele (L) and US President Donald Trump shake hands in the White House

El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele (L) and US President Donald Trump shake hands in the White House

El Salvador's Bukele rejects release of US deportee

During a visit to the US, El Salvador's President Bukele dismissed questions about the return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia.

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Trump tariffs

Donald Trump's "America First" policies include measures aimed at reducing trade deficits and boosting domestic manufacturing. While supporters argue they protect US jobs, critics warn of massive disruption.

Pedestrians walk past the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) building in Mumbai on April 7, 2025

Pedestrians walk past the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) building in Mumbai on April 7, 2025

Trump tariff pause gives India room to rethink exports

Trump tariff pause gives India room to rethink exports

Indian manufacturers are rethinking exports, reducing reliance on the US and targeting new markets to stay competitive.

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A photo of several 20,50, 100 and 500 euro notes

Euro emerges as safe haven amid Trump tariff turmoil

Euro emerges as safe haven amid Trump tariff turmoil

As investors shift away from the US dollar in response to Trump’s tariff policies, is this the single currency's moment?

China Eastern Airlines Boeing 737 flying in 2019

China Eastern Airlines Boeing 737 flying in 2019

China halts delivery of Boeing jets — report

China halts delivery of Boeing jets — report

Chinese airlines are under instructions not to take delivery of planes from US manufacturer Boeing, a report says.

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The decrepit remains of buildings in Gaza City after an Israeli attack

The decrepit remains of buildings in Gaza City after an Israeli attack

Israel's Gaza buffer zone means more misery for Palestinians

Israel announced over the weekend that it has completed another military corridor which cuts off Rafah.

Afghanistan's women's cricketers train in Kabul

Afghanistan's women's cricketers train in Kabul

Cricket: 'Afghanistan women's history is starting again'

After years of fighting, Afghanistan's women's cricket team has now won support from the sport's governing body.

A line of riot police with shields and gas masks during a protest in Colombo in 2023

A line of riot police with shields and gas masks during a protest in Colombo in 2023

Sri Lanka: Police face outrage after man dies in custody

The death of 25-year-old Sathsara Nimesh has triggered protests and accusations of police brutality in Sri Lanka.

Three men and two women, all Syrian deminers, stand next to a car in a dry landscape. One of the deminers holds a shovel. the other holds a danger sign.

Three men and two women, all Syrian deminers, stand next to a car in a dry landscape. One of the deminers holds a shovel. the other holds a danger sign.

Syria: The painstaking task of clearing wartime landmines

DW follows a team of experts racing to clear unexploded deadly landmines left behind by more than 14 years of civil war.

Two beavers sit in muddy water and gnaw on sticks.

Two beavers sit in muddy water and gnaw on sticks.

Beavers help rewild Czech nature park before authorities can

In the Czech Republic's Brdy nature park, authorities wanted to restore wetlands. But beavers beat them to it.

A cyclist stands with his hands in the air and looks out across a city from atop a hill

A cyclist stands with his hands in the air and looks out across a city from atop a hill

Is our mindset blocking climate action?

Just as smoking turned from glamorous to gross, climate action needs a mindset shift, say UN researchers.

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Heroes of Tomorrow: UN SDG Action Awards

Applications and nominations for the UN's Sustainable Development Goals Action Awards are open until May 7.

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Euromaxx reporter Anja Koch in the German town Augsburg.

Euromaxx reporter Anja Koch in the German town Augsburg.

0.88€ for rent per year? It's possible in Augsburg, Germany!

Augsburg, Germany, once a wealthy trading center in the Middle Ages, is worth a visit.

Myrtle the pet tortoise takes a bath in a vat

Myrtle the pet tortoise takes a bath in a vat

Myrtle the tornado tortoise is reunited with its family

Weeks after disappearing during a tornado, a pet tortoise has been reunited with its family.

A young woman in a grand wedding gown poses on the stairs in Koonings, a Dutch bridal store.

A young woman in a grand wedding gown poses on the stairs in Koonings, a Dutch bridal store.

It's a bridal bonanza at the world's largest bridal shop!

DW takes a look at bridal trends at a Dutch bridal store said to be the largest of its kind in the world.

Esther Ogedegbe, a young woman wearing a fashionable head scarf (C, bg), translates into sign language what another woman (fg) reads from a book on a lectern

Esther Ogedegbe, a young woman wearing a fashionable head scarf (C, bg), translates into sign language what another woman (fg) reads from a book on a lectern

Nigerian church makes deaf people feel welcome

DW reports from a deaf community church in Nigeria that's providing inclusive services.

The grand facade of Naples Archeological Museum.

The grand facade of Naples Archeological Museum.

Ancient stolen treasures on display in Naples

Italy’s National Archaeological Museum in Naples is presenting hundreds of once-missing artifacts for the first time.

A traditional Easter bread with a dyed red egg lies on a colorful cloth.

A traditional Easter bread with a dyed red egg lies on a colorful cloth.

What does Easter bread mean in Eastern Europe?

With chocolate and a twist, sweet bread is a must for Easter breakfast in Eastern Europe.

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