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Kaukab Shairani

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Teresa Lancaster and Jean Wehner on a footbridge

Catholic Church faces flurry of US abuse cases

DW reporter Kaukab Shairani meets two women who, decades ago, were sexually abused by the same priest.
CrimeJune 21, 202303:03 min
This app provides security alerts to Afghans

The app helping Afghans stay safe

Sara Wahedi created a security alert app after witnessing an explosion near her Kabul home.
TechnologyMay 30, 202301:44 min
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Stories by Kaukab Shairani

Firefighters work to extinguish a fire following an attack from Lebanese Hezbollah group, in an area in the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights

Israel-Iran conflict fueled by Golan Heights strike

Israel-Iran conflict fueled by Golan Heights strike

The attack that killed 12 is stoking the two countries' long-running shadow war as fears of a regional escalation grow.
ConflictsJuly 30, 202402:35 min
Firefighters on a break watch helicopters bucket smoldering wildfires in the forest outside of Jasper

Wildfires tear through Canadian mountain resort area

Wildfires tear through Canadian mountain resort area

Tens of thousands of people have been evacuated in the western provinces of British Columbia and Alberta.
CatastropheJuly 26, 202401:28 min
South Korean army soldiers wearing protective gear checks the debreis from a balloon presumably sent by North Korea, Wednesday, July 24, 2024, in Seoul, South Korea.

North Korea sends trash-filled balloons into South Korea

North Korea sends trash-filled balloons into South Korea

At least one balloon has dropped rubbish on the presidential compound in Seoul, amid thousands launched since May.
ConflictsJuly 24, 202401:18 min
Jean-Luc Melenchon, the figurehead of the leftist alliance, raises a clenched fist along with other partmy members on the stage.

Leftist alliance wins in French legislative election

Leftist alliance wins in French legislative election

The New Popular Front prevented the far right from gaining power, with the National Rally forced into third place.
PoliticsJuly 8, 202402:21 min
Palestinian children wait to receive food in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip

Hunger in Gaza reaches catastrophic levels

Hunger in Gaza reaches catastrophic levels

More than a million people are at risk of starvation in the northern part of the Gaza strip.
ConflictsMarch 19, 202402:22 min
View of a young man dressed in army fatigue looking at a ballot in a polling station

Russians head for the polls with Putin already sure to win

Russians head for the polls with Putin already sure to win

As Russians across eleven time zones head to the polls, the big question is more about turnout than who will win.
PoliticsMarch 15, 202401:51 min
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