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Autor Roberto Saviano points while talking in Turin, Italy.

Frankfurt Book Fair: Saviano attends despite Rome snub

Picture of a book cover by German author Martina Hefter.

Picture of a book cover by German author Martina Hefter.

Martina Hefter wins 2024 German Book Prize

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One Direction singer Liam Payne dies in hotel balcony fall

Portrait by robot to be sold at Sotheby's in world first

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Mosambik Maputo - Sea Food

Mosambik Maputo - Sea Food

Savouring Maputo's famous street food

Savouring Maputo's famous street food

DW takes a gastronomic tour in search of the tastiest bite.

Portrait of Antonio Skarmeta, a man with a mustache, who stares straight into the camera.

Portrait of Antonio Skarmeta, a man with a mustache, who stares straight into the camera.

Chilean author Antonio Skarmeta dies at 83

Chilean author Antonio Skarmeta dies at 83

He fled the Pinochet regime and wrote "Burning Patience," adapted into Oscar-winning "The Postman," in exile in Berlin.

Paavo Järvi conducting the Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen in Vienna.

Paavo Järvi conducting the Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen in Vienna.

A Haydn project feted at Opus Klassik awards

A Haydn project feted at Opus Klassik awards

An album by the Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen gets a classical music award. It's featured in a DW documentary.

Rachita Taneja at a protest, film still from Drawing a Line

Rachita Taneja at a protest, film still from Drawing a Line

India: When stick figure cartoons are seen as a threat

India: When stick figure cartoons are seen as a threat

Political cartoonist Rachita Taneja faces threats and a possible prison sentence for her Sanitary Panels webcomic.

People celebrating Durga Puja, standing near incense burners

People celebrating Durga Puja, standing near incense burners

Hindus in Bangladesh celebrate Durga Puja amid worries

Hindus in Bangladesh celebrate Durga Puja amid worries

The interim government has made protecting minorities a priority, and is trying to ensure Hindus can celebrate in peace.

Picture of tadpoles swimming underwater.

Picture of tadpoles swimming underwater.

Tadpoles top Wildlife Photography Contest 2024

Tadpoles top Wildlife Photography Contest 2024

Lichens, lynxes and an anaconda are some of the other critters featured in the year's winning photos.

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Film

Nigerian actor and director Funke Akindele

Nigerian actor and director Funke Akindele

Nigeria: Filmmaker Funke Akindele's secret recipe

Akindele shares tips on her success and why she believes in the cinema-going culture.

Arts

A landscape with melting watches and a surreal horse-like corpse.

A landscape with melting watches and a surreal horse-like corpse.

Surrealism movement turns 100

"The Surrealist Manifesto" was published a century ago. How did artists change the way we see the world?

Music

The arm of a robot holds a bright baton.

The arm of a robot holds a bright baton.

Dresden: Robo-conductor takes the baton

The Dresden Symphony Orchestra revisits the relationship between man and machine — and the results are surprising.

Literature

A row of books written by Han Kang

A row of books written by Han Kang

South Korean Han Kang wins Nobel Prize in literature 2024

Han Kang is the first Asian woman to win the Nobel Prize, considered the world's most prestigious award for writing.

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A man does a conductor's gesture in front of a robotic arm.

A man does a conductor's gesture in front of a robotic arm.

Robot Symphony: Follow the livestream

A three-armed robot conducts the Dresdner Sinfoniker on October 13: DW is livestreaming the event!

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A person looks at the cover of a newspaper featuring a political cartoon

A person looks at the cover of a newspaper featuring a political cartoon

Bangladesh's cartoonists enjoy return of creative freedom

Political cartoons are making a comeback in Bangladesh following the ouster of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.

DW-Afrimaxx | Sendung vom 27.09.2024 | Südafrika 2024 | Mzansi Gay Choir

DW-Afrimaxx | Sendung vom 27.09.2024 | Südafrika 2024 | Mzansi Gay Choir

Mzansi Gay Choir celebrates human rights, self-expression

In Johannesburg, singing in a choir helps these gay people find a sense of safety and belonging.

people gather on a terrace outside a nightclub

people gather on a terrace outside a nightclub

Is Berlin in a 'club death' spiral?

With two iconic Berlin techno clubs set to close, rising rents and inflation are being blamed. But is the party over?

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Two identically dressed girls sit by a woman

Two identically dressed girls sit by a woman

Nigeria's twins festival celebrates multiple births

The self-proclaimed "twins capital of the world", Igbo-Ora in Nigeria, has celebrated its high rate of multiple births.

The white Air Jordan sneakers of a breakdancer with a prosthetic leg

The white Air Jordan sneakers of a breakdancer with a prosthetic leg

Syrian breakdancer hasn't skipped a beat after losing leg

Mo, a Syrian breakdancer, lost his leg in a bomb explosion, but that has not kept him from the dance floor.

Three musicians with brass instruments sit in front of their wooden music stands. A robot arm with the word "CeTI" on it is in front of them.

Three musicians with brass instruments sit in front of their wooden music stands. A robot arm with the word "CeTI" on it is in front of them.

Robot conductor in charge at Dresden Symphony Orchestra

A robot maestro took the baton at the orchestra's anniversary concert. Is this the future of classical music?

A road sign marks the entrance to the Ultra Low Emission Zone in London

A road sign marks the entrance to the Ultra Low Emission Zone in London

How London's push to curb cars and cut pollution is going

London introduced new rules to make traffic friendlier for cyclists and pedestrians in a bid to improve air quality.

The Stoos funicular train in Switzerland runs up the side of a mountain

The Stoos funicular train in Switzerland runs up the side of a mountain

How heat from a braking Swiss train warms a hotel's water

A funicular train in Switzerland generates enough energy during braking to heat the water of a nearby ski lodge.

Souvenir magnets on display in the center of Tirana

Souvenir magnets on display in the center of Tirana

Foreign workers fill gaps in Albania's tourist sector

As Albania sees a surge in visitors, foreign workers, mainly from the Philippines, are filling staff shortages.

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