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Middle East updates: Several hurt in Iraqi base 'bombing'

Israel's Iron Dome defense system intercepts rockets from Lebanon's Hezbollah

Israel's Iron Dome defense system intercepts rockets from Lebanon's Hezbollah

Israel-Iran escalation: How strong is Israel's military?

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Nigerian's 60-hour chess marathon breaks record

Germany to introduce a Veterans' Day — report

US House to vote on major aid package for Ukraine, Israel

Mexico: 2 more mayoral candidates killed ahead of election

Man who set himself alight outside Trump trial dies

US to withdraw troops from Niger: officials

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Africa

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A women dresses in a white bakers outfit stands behind a cake that looks like a traditional carry bag

Too pretty to eat: Customized cakes from Kenya

Award-winning Kenyan baker Beatrice Muteru specializes in amazing cakes that often resemble everyday objects.

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Asia

A Pakistani soldier and an Afghan Taliban fighter keep watch at a border crossing

A Pakistani soldier and an Afghan Taliban fighter keep watch at a border crossing

Why did the Afghan Taliban sour on Pakistan?

The Taliban takeover of Afghanistan has drastically altered the country's relationship with its partners in Pakistan.

Germany

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Julian Nagelsmann on the touchline

Julian Nagelsmann to stay as German national football coach

Julian Nagelsmann has extended his contract with the German national soccer team ahead of Euro 2024.

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Europe

Work of artists from the Huni Queen (Kuin) indigenous people, from Brazil and Peru covers the facade of the Venice Biennale's Central Pavilion.

Work of artists from the Huni Queen (Kuin) indigenous people, from Brazil and Peru covers the facade of the Venice Biennale's Central Pavilion.

2024 Venice Biennale highlights art of the Global South

The 60th Venice Biennale features artists from across the Global South and celebrates changing perspectives.

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Middle East

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A man points at an image of an airplane caught in extreme rainfall that is captioned "Dubai experiencing massive flooding after cloud seeding". The image is marked "False"

Fact check: Did cloud seeding cause the Dubai floods?

Heavy rainfall and flooding in Dubai: Are cloud seeding and climate change to blame?

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Latin America

An armored police car patrols the General Hospital area, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Tuesday, April 2, 2024.

An armored police car patrols the General Hospital area, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Tuesday, April 2, 2024.

Haiti: UN says deaths rising sharply as gangs vie for power

The UN logged 50% more gang-related deaths in the last quarter in Haiti, as groups battle each other and now the police.

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A Ukrainian unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) which has a payload of up to 15kg (33lbs) and is equipped with a thermographic camera

A Ukrainian unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) which has a payload of up to 15kg (33lbs) and is equipped with a thermographic camera

Ukraine updates: Russian fuel depot hit amid drone barrage

The governor in Russia's western Smolensk region said a fuel depot was hit during a Ukraine drone strike. DW has more.

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Russia's war in Ukraine

Russia's war against Ukraine has sparked a humanitarian crisis for the Ukrainian people and upended global food and energy security.

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Ukrainian troops prepare to fire MLRS mounted on a truck parked on a grassy field, surrounded by trees.

Ukraine's frontline forces struggle as US aid awaits vote

Ukraine's frontline forces struggle as US aid awaits vote

US Congress prepares to vote on funding for Ukraine's war against Russia as Ukrainian troops battle supply shortages.

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Russian soldiers holding weapons and wearning masks stand in a line

Explainer: Russia's battlefield tactics in Ukraine

Explainer: Russia's battlefield tactics in Ukraine

DW takes a closer look at Russia's strategy and battlefield tactics.

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Smoke billows from behind a ATACMS vehicle as a missile is fired.

Ukraine: 10 biggest providers of military aid

Ukraine: 10 biggest providers of military aid

The United States has pledged the most in military assistance to Ukraine, followed by Germany.

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India elections 2024

India has begun voting in the world's biggest election, which runs from 19 April 2024 to 1 June 2024.

Three women politicians in southern India

Three women politicians in southern India

Indian election: Unlocking women's potential in politics

Indian election: Unlocking women's potential in politics

In 2024 elections, half of the registered voters are women. Yet, only a small percentage of them are running for office.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi greets his audience during the unveiling of his Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party's election manifesto in New Delhi.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi greets his audience during the unveiling of his Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party's election manifesto in New Delhi.

Narendra Modi: Redefining Indian politics

Narendra Modi: Redefining Indian politics

Narendra Modi is on course to win a third consecutive term as India's prime minister.

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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, center, wearing a saffron cap, greets supporters from an open vehicle

India's Narendra Modi focuses on economy in election push

India's Narendra Modi focuses on economy in election push

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is seeking to extend his decade-long premiership, sounds bullish on India's economy.

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Picture of the Voice of Europe website

How Russian interference is impacting Czech politics

The Russian network that pays pro-Kremlin lawmakers in the European Union is heavily active in the Czech Republic.

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Kids learning in a classroom at a metro station in Kharkiv

How war impacts child development

Growing up in a war zone affects millions of children around the world permanently.

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Crowd of protesters; one poster reads "Russland bringt Tod" or Russia brings death

Germany: No asylum for Russian draft dodgers?

German authorities deny that male Russian nationals will be at risk of persecution if they return to Russia.

Israeli flags being waved at pro-Israeli demonstration in Berlin in November 2023

Israeli flags being waved at pro-Israeli demonstration in Berlin in November 2023

Germany: Jewish and Muslim communities search for solidarity

Violence in the Middle East impacts on Jewish-Muslim relations also in Germany, which is hypersensitive to antisemitism.

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Protesters in lab coats and scrubs

Kenya's doctors' strike: Is there an end in sight?

Kenyan doctors have been on strike for five weeks, but President William Ruto says his government is out of money.

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Albania's nature in protected areas under threat

A new Albanian law opens the door to strategic investment and development in the country's protected areas.

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Crocheted colored bags hang next to a picture of a man wearing a white macrame hood

Ghana: Using age-old techniques to make striking fashion

Henrietta Agyekumhene uses traditional Ghanaian crochet and macrame techniques to create unique fashion items.

'Wanderer above the Sea of Fog' (oil on canvas, 1818) by Casper David Friedrich features a bare-headed man with a walking stick seen from behind, as he stands on rocks overlooking a valley shrouded in fog

'Wanderer above the Sea of Fog' (oil on canvas, 1818) by Casper David Friedrich features a bare-headed man with a walking stick seen from behind, as he stands on rocks overlooking a valley shrouded in fog

250 years of Caspar David Friedrich on show in Berlin

Another blockbuster exhibition of works by Caspar David Friedrich is now opening in Berlin.

Hannah Hummell dressed in warm clothes, stands on a street in Regenbsurg

Hannah Hummell dressed in warm clothes, stands on a street in Regenbsurg

Germany: Tips for a day trip to Bavaria's Regensburg

This southern German picture-book city is famous for its well preserved medieval old town.

Carbonara: Spaghetti surrounded by pieces of crispy bacon in a large white plate.

Carbonara: Spaghetti surrounded by pieces of crispy bacon in a large white plate.

The spaghetti carbonara controversy — Italian or American?

Did US soldiers add bacon and eggs to carbonara? No way, say many Italians.

A baker holds a tray of fresh cinnamon buns.

A baker holds a tray of fresh cinnamon buns.

Cinnamon Buns are Sweden’s favorite pastry

This yeasted pastry is so popular among Swedes that it’s got its own national holiday.

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A person dressed in traditional Bavarian clothes wearing a mask, at a carnival

'Hungry' is a star among drag queens

An altar boy from a small, conservative Bavarian town has become an internationally successful drag queen.

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