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Australia launches bill banning social media for under 16s

Banana taped to wall sells for $6.2 million at art auction

Mali junta chief sacks prime minister

Deadly 'bomb cyclone' lashes US Northwest

US charges Indian billionaire Gautam Adani in bribery case

Middle East: US vetoes UN resolution on Gaza cease-fire

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Russia fires intercontinental missile at Ukraine

Russia has fired an intercontinental ballistic missile at Ukraine, the Ukrainian military says. . DW has more.

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Africa

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What's behind Africa's billion-dollar illegal mining trade?

DW explores the factors driving this underground industry, the people involved and the challenges of regulation.

Asia

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Hong Kong 47 trial: Can pro-democracy movement regroup?

Friends of jailed Hong Kong pro-democracy activists say they're trying to remain positive as space for dissent shrinks.

Germany

Is Boris Pistorius the man for the job of German chancellor?

Defense Minister Pistorius is Germany's most popular politician — and many want to see him as candidate for chancellor.

Europe

Nurses vaccinating patients in a hospital in Italy in December, 2020

EU clash between worker shortages, anti-immigrant politics

As aging populations exacerbate worker shortages, EU countries are luring foreign workers despite far-right pressure.

Middle East

An Iraqi woman walks with her children back from school in central Baghdad on November 19, 2024.

Iraq's census: Most dangerous in the world or sign of hope?

As Iraq conducts its first census in 27 years, it could upset a political power-sharing system set up to prevent war.

North America

A screenshot of an ADL page listing Christian Identitarianism as an extremist, terrorist and bigoted movement

Fact check: ADL did not classify Christianity as 'terrorist'

According to an X post gone viral, the Anti-Defamation League has classified Christianity as a "terrorist" group.

Latin America

Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva speaks during the G20 Summit

Did Brazil's G20 summit deliver on its promises?

With ever-present wars and trade tensions, G20 leaders did agree on climate funding, tackling poverty and a wealth tax.

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German election 2025

Germany's coalition government collapse has set the stage for an early election in February 2025. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for a confidence vote in December, one he is expected to lose.

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In the spotlight

Susana Muhamad, environment minister of Colombia, speaks to The Associated press at the COP29

Can Colombia create a future without fossil fuels?

Colombia's environment minister tells DW how her country can depend on fossil fuels, yet also call for their end.

A boy lifts dry raw bricks and takes them to a kiln where they will be burned during work to earn money in Lilongwe, central Malawi

Children's rights neglected amid conflict, climate change

The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child guarantees universal rights for all. But many children remain overlooked.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (R) shakes the hand of Turkish Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) Leader Devlet Bahceli (L)

Turkey: What's behind Erdogan's outreach to Kurds?

The Turkish government is sending ambiguous signals to the Kurds. What is the president trying to achieve?

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Fact check: Is Putin threatening to use nuclear weapons?

Videos allegedly showing Putin's response to Biden's decision on the use of US missiles are circulating on social media.

Musk and Trump: Ethic concerns and conflicts of interest

Can Elon Musk avoid conflicts of interest if he's put in charge of cutting government spending by a couple of trillion?

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COP29: Renewables boom, but countries cling to fossil fuels

A renewables boom means CO2 emissions might soon peak. But countries are doing too little to move away from oil and gas.

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Specials & Events

Don't Drink the Milk — The curious history of things

The podcast that takes you back in time and around the world, tracing the unexpected backstories of everyday things.

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Living

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Why are Ghana's students dancing in school?

This Ghanaian teacher uses unusual methods to teach his students — and convince parents of the need for schooling.

A closeup of snake meat at a market in Nigeria

Why you should try snake meat

Snakes are venomous, deadly and feared — but in Lagos, Nigeria, you can safely bite back.

Szechenyi Thermal Baths, Budapest, outdoor swimming pools

Is Budapest on your bucket list?

Are the sights of Hungary's capital as attractive as Instagram makes them out to be?

Men wear safety glasses and boiler suits as they stand at a table sorting Duralex glasses.

Duralex staff save iconic bankrupt French glass company

When iconic French glassware maker Duralex ran into financial trouble, its employees took over.

A loaf of bread, a salt shaker and a wish card on a table.

Must-have German household items

Some basic and perhaps quirky domestic items are essential for a good start to a new home in Germany.

A couple tests low-tech, self-sufficient green living in the kitchen of an so called "apartment of the future' in Paris.

Couple tests self-sufficient green living in Paris apartment

An engineer and a designer are testing low-tech, self-sufficient green living in an "apartment of the future" in Paris.

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