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French election: Voters head to the polls

Euro 2024: Germany win over Denmark marks a return to elite

Cricket: India wins T20 World Cup as Kohli performs in final

Estonia: PM successor picked as Kallas heads to Brussels

Iran elections: Runoff to be held July 5 — Interior Ministry

Germany: Lindner puts price of 49-euro ticket up for debate

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A civil defence worker inspects destroyed houses hit by an Israeli airstrike, in Chebaa, south Lebanon, Wednesday, June 26, 2024

Middle East updates: Iran warns Israel against Lebanon plans

Iran said full involvement would be "on the table" if Israel launches a full-scale attack on Lebanon. DW has the latest.

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Israel-Hamas war

Israel and Hamas have been at war since October 7, 2023, when the militant Islamist group attacked Israel. Gaza is bearing the brunt of most of the fighting.

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Africa

People plant trees on the outskirts of Khartoum, Sudan

Africa's Great Green Wall — a pipe dream after all?

Billions of dollars have been poured into Africa Green Belt Project, but only 30% of the target has been reached.

Asia

Fumio Kishida and Giorgia Meloni shake hands at the G7 summit in Italy

Italy latest in Europe to step up military ties with Japan

Rome is deploying its flagship aircraft carrier to the Indo-Pacific for joint exercises with the Japanese navy.

Germany

Police standing before protesters, many seated on the street

Germany: AfD meets as protesters clash with police outside

One police officer was seriously injured during protests outside the Alternative for Germany party congress in Essen.

Europe

President Vladimir Putin sits in a chair at a table, holding a meeting

How to get Putin to negotiate? Strategy and resolve

Two German diplomats told DW they doubt Russia will negotiate an end to its war in Ukraine any time soon.

Middle East

A young Syrian refugee taps on his tablet PC

Syrians in Turkey face deportation into an unknown future

Turkey is deporting Syrian refugees back to Syria, despite international concerns and dire warnings by rights groups.

North America

President Joe Biden and Republican presidential candidate, former U.S. President Donald Trump participate in the CNN Presidential Debate, seen on multiple screens

Voters left unimpressed after Biden-Trump debate

After CNN's presidential debate, many in the US feel they have a difficult choice to make in November.

Latin America

Bolivian police hold the detained Juan Jose Zuniga, former general commander of the Army, in La Paz

Bolivia: General who led failed coup gets pretrial detention

Bolivia's former army chief, Juan Jose Zuniga, has been charged with terrorism following a failed coup attempt.

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Iran elections

Early counts show hard-liner Saeed Jalili and reformist Masoud Pezeshkian neck and neck in the presidential polls.

Voter turnout plummets in Iran's presidential election

Iran election: Can voters challenge the hard-liners?

Iran: Who are the 6 men running for president?

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UEFA Euro 2024

Germany is hosting the 2024 UEFA European Championship, known as the Euro 2024. The men's football tournament kicked off in Munich on June 14 and ends with the final in Berlin's Olympic Stadium on July 14.