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Germany: Stabbing in Aschaffenburg leaves 2 dead

Israeli operation in West Bank's Jenin enters second day

Prince Harry settles suit with Murdoch media after apology

South Korea to remove concrete barrier after Jeju Air crash

Thailand denies planning Uyghur return in face of UN pleas

Germany's Scholz heads to Paris for meeting with Macron

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US updates: Trump's first executive orders ruffle feathers

President Trump's first days back in office have been met with both praise and protest. DW has more.

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Donald Trump become the 47th US president after being sworn in on January 20, 2025.

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Chadema party leaders lift their hands in a show of unity.

Tanzania election: What chance does the opposition have?

The opposition must first resolve a long-standing power struggle to have any hopes of defeating the ruling CCM party.

Asia

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Bangladesh: Mainstream parties fear getting sidelined

Is Bangladesh aiming to reset its political system by eliminating Sheikh Hasina and the strongest opposition party?

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Donald Trump shakes up German politics

Leading German politicians fear the worst from Trump's second presidency. Only the far-right AfD is delighted.

Europe

Russland Gazprom | Ukraine leitet kein Gas nach Westen weiter

EU looks to head off gas squeeze amid Russian LNG ban talk

European gas inventories are being used up quickly, leading to fears of a possible energy crunch.

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Protestors in front of the US Supreme Court, waving placards reading "Trans healthcare saves lives" and "Trans kids for a trans future"

Trump puts an end to US gender diversity policies

President Donald Trump has declared that the US will officially only recognize two genders, male and female.

Latin America

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Migrants dreams dashed as Trump shuts down border app

Minutes after his inauguration, President Donald Trump shut down a mobile app used by migrants to gain entry to the US.

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Why did Nuri Sahin struggle at Borussia Dortmund?

After Sahin's departure, Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund are now looking for their eighth coach in the last 10 years.

Why Netflix is going big on live sports with the NFL and WWE

Streaming giant Netflix have come late to the game in showing live sport but have already made a big impression.

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Is Serbia on the brink of a general strike?

After months of protests, demonstrators are calling for a general strike. The government is threatening retaliation.

Afghanistan: Women become 'invisible' under Taliban

Since 2021, Taliban leaders have issued numerous decrees preventing women and girls from taking part in public life.

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What does Trump's second term mean for the climate?

As Donald Trump hustles to assemble a governing team, environmental analysts say the future looks bleak.

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India: Local reporters face risk of violence, murder

The threat of violence leaves little space for critical independent journalism to exist — especially in conflict zones.

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German election 2025

Germany's president has announced the dissolution of the lower house of parliament. The move paves the way for an early election on February 23, 2025, after Chancellor Olaf Scholz lost a confidence vote in December.

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Does Germany need wind power?

Some politicians in Germany want a return to nuclear power, but the wind sector is on track to make significant gains.

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Left Party gains confidence as German election nears

With rising poll numbers and renewed purpose, the socialist Left Party presented a united front at its convention.

Germans living abroad face a race to vote

Three to four million Germans abroad are eligible to vote in the country's snap elections. But time is ticking.

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The hurricane trucks of happiness bringing joy in Brazil

The Hurricane truck brings dance, music and joy to Brazil's villages and provinces.

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International festival showcases blind singers and composers

A festival in Krakow, Poland, gives blind vocalists the chance to perform songs they have composed theirmselves.

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What do we (think we) know about the Celts?

Drunken, barbaric warriors who battled the Romans naked — or matriarchal trading societies with refined artistry?

With decorated faces, two women dive into the water during the celebration of the Orthodox Epiphany, in the middle of the Russia-Ukraine conflict in Alchevsk, in the Luhansk region, the Russian-controlled part of Ukraine.

Russia to Montenegro: Orthodox Christians observe Epiphany

In many places in Russia and Eastern Europe, the ice cover is not thick enough for the traditional Epiphany ice-bathing.

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In Serbia, swimmers brave icy waters for Orthodox Epiphany

On the Orthodox feast of the Epiphany, 100 competitors swam for the Holy Cross in the icy Vlasina River in Serbia.

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Does Germany's Heidelberg live up to its Instagram photos?

Photos of Heidelberg on Instagram look so romantic. But what is the reality on the ground?

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