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Germany: Far-right AfD seeks gains in Saxony, Thuringia vote

In Görlitz an AfD campaign poster reading 'Security instead of Chaos'

In Görlitz an AfD campaign poster reading 'Security instead of Chaos'

Germany's regional elections threaten Scholz’s coalition

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An electronic board showing an image of Hersh in Bremen, Germany

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Regional elections in Saxony, Brandenburg and Thuringia

Voters go to the polls in three eastern German states in September in what is seen as the last test before general elections in 2025. Populist and far-right parties are set to do well.

A BSW poster featuring Sarah Wagenknecht and proclaiming her party gives security a home

A BSW poster featuring Sarah Wagenknecht and proclaiming her party gives security a home

'A one-woman show,' the Sahra Wagenknecht phenomenon

'A one-woman show,' the Sahra Wagenknecht phenomenon

She may be controversial, but her new party’s success in eastern Germany could change the country’s political landscape.

Sahra Wagenknecht (R), chair of the Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance (BSW), on stage after the paint attack at a campaign event in Erfurt, Thuringia, Germany, on August 29, 2024.

Sahra Wagenknecht (R), chair of the Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance (BSW), on stage after the paint attack at a campaign event in Erfurt, Thuringia, Germany, on August 29, 2024.

German politician hit with paint ahead of state election

German politician hit with paint ahead of state election

The attack comes days before elections in two eastern German states where her party is expected to emerge as kingmaker.

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Vorschaubild Explainer Wie tickt der Osten?

German far-right leader: anti-democratic ties

German far-right leader: anti-democratic ties

Far-right politician Björn Höcke wants to become the leader of the German state of Thuringia.

AfD election campaign poster in Altenburg in Thuringia

AfD election campaign poster in Altenburg in Thuringia

Germany: Immigrants in east wary of rising far-right AfD

Germany: Immigrants in east wary of rising far-right AfD

The far-right, anti-immigration AfD party is set for election victory in two eastern states. Most immigrants are worried

makeshift memorial of flowers and candles at the site of a knife attack in Solingen

makeshift memorial of flowers and candles at the site of a knife attack in Solingen

Solingen knife attack heats up German election campaign

Solingen knife attack heats up German election campaign

A suspected Islamist stabbed three people to death. This has reignited the debate on migration and security.

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Parteien in Deutschland zur Wahl - Wahlzettel mit Stift | Illustration

Why are the German state elections so important?

Why are the German state elections so important?

The AfD could win three state elections. It would be the first victory for a far-right party in post-war Germany.

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An elephant is seen amid other wild animals

Namibia to cull wild animals amid drought

The controversial decision will allow hunters to kill the animals and distribute the meat to the rural population.

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No singing, no reading: Women protest Taliban ban online

Women in Afghanistan have been banned from almost all public life. In protest, some are raising their voices online.

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Wehrmacht soldiers tearing down a barrier - black and white foto

Hitler's Germany invaded Poland 85 years ago

World War II began with Germany's invasion of Poland. It was a turning point that still has a geopolitical impact today.

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Ukrainian artillerymen in the Povrosk region in early August

Can Ukraine save Pokrovsk?

The Russian army is advancing on Pokrovsk in eastern Ukraine. Military experts tell DW why this could mean for the war.

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Members of Israeli forces patrol a street during a military operation in the West Bank refugee camp of Nur Shams in the city of Tulkarem

Israel: Is a West Bank war imminent?

Israel's deadliest operation since October 7 stokes fears of an escalation in the West Bank. Is a second front looming?

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A man watches a fire in a sugar cane plantation near Dumon city, Brazil

Brazil wildfires worsened by 'mega drought,' extreme heat

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A bulldozer collects dead fish from a river near the port city of Volos, central Greece, on August 29, 2024

Greece declares state of emergency over flood of dead fish

Greece declares state of emergency over flood of dead fish

The port city of Volos has been inundated with tons of dead fish, one of the impacts of last year's catastrophic floods.

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People inspect a submerged street after heavy rains caused floods in Sana'a, Yemen

Yemen floods kill nearly 100 and damage scores of homes

Yemen floods kill nearly 100 and damage scores of homes

Flooding has devastated entire communities, exacerbating an already difficult situation in the war-torn country.

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A large reservoir on Naxos that contains only a small amount of water

Greek islands: Fighting water shortages with desalination

Greek islands: Fighting water shortages with desalination

Greek islands like Naxos are facing water shortages. While desalination plants help, they are only part of the solution.

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Burkina Faso's transition President Ibrahim Traore

Burkina Faso's transition President Ibrahim Traore

'Betraying each other': Burkina Faso bishop on terror attack

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A health worker attends to a mpox patient.

Mpox outbreak: DR Congo lacks vaccines to curb infections

Experts say there is still hope of breaking the chain of mpox transmission.

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A man in a Dhaka hospital bed under a green blanket

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Gabon's interim President General Brice Oligui Nguema (R) salutes

Gabon moves towards democracy one year after coup

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A flare burns at a well pad Aug. 26, 2021, near Watford City, N.D.

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It's short-lived but its planet heating effects are much stronger than CO2.

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Sweden sounds alarm over Russia's 'shadow ships'

Russia circumvents sanctions by sending oil shipments past Sweden. Residents feel threatened by the "shadow ships."

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

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Iranian model Farnoush Hamidian looks directly into the camera under an avenue of trees, Paris.

Iranian model Farnoush Hamidian looks directly into the camera under an avenue of trees, Paris.

How modeling is a form of protest for Farnoush Hamidian

For Iranian fashion model Farnoush Hamidian, her job is also a way to protest for women's rights back home.

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African designer Gugu Peteni stands in front of a couch holding one of her designs in her right arm and talks.

South African designer interrogates identity with clothing

Prize winning South African designer Gugu Peteni uses her designs to talk about identity.

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A man with a white-painted clown mouth stares pensively ahead

The Jerry Lewis Holocaust movie no one has ever seen

The Venice Film Festival will show slips from the comedian's "lost" Holocaust movie "The Day the Clown Cried."

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Two young women in a cocktail bar, equipped with cocktail glasses and mobile phones

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Why Nigerians love German football coaches

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