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Former US President Bill Clinton speaks at the Democratic National Convention (DNC)

Former US President Bill Clinton speaks at the Democratic National Convention (DNC)

Former US President Bill Clinton hospitalized with fever

German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier at Bellevue Palace

German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier at Bellevue Palace

German president calls for unity in Christmas address

Greenland PM Mute Egede at press conference

Greenland PM Mute Egede at press conference

Greenland 'not for sale,' says PM after Trump comments

Francois Bayrou takes part in a meeting in the French city of Pau, where has served as mayor

Francois Bayrou takes part in a meeting in the French city of Pau, where has served as mayor

France unveils new government under PM Francois Bayrou

A man in military uniform in front of control panels at a former Ukrainian nuclear command center

A man in military uniform in front of control panels at a former Ukrainian nuclear command center

What would it take for Ukrainians to feel secure?

A woman poses for a picture in front of a Christmas tree in Aleppo

A woman poses for a picture in front of a Christmas tree in Aleppo

Syria's Christians prepare to celebrate Christmas

Men wearing black raise their fists during an extreme-right demonstration in Magdeburg

Men wearing black raise their fists during an extreme-right demonstration in Magdeburg

How Magdeburg attack mobilizes Germany's extreme right

Syrian attend a gathering to call for democracy and women's rights in Damascus' Umayyad Square on December 19, 2024.

Syrian attend a gathering to call for democracy and women's rights in Damascus' Umayyad Square on December 19, 2024.

Is a UN Security Council resolution key to Syria's future?

Slovakia's Prime Minister Robert Fico (center L) and Russia's President Vladimir Putin (center R) shake hands during a meeting in the Kremlin.

Slovakia's Prime Minister Robert Fico (center L) and Russia's President Vladimir Putin (center R) shake hands during a meeting in the Kremlin.

Slovakia's appeal for Russian gas

US Representative Matt Gaetz

US Representative Matt Gaetz

US: Ethics Committee accuses Gaetz of paying for sex, drugs

DW Dokumentationen | Luxus, Glamour, schöner Schein - Modeschmuck als Massenware

DW Dokumentationen | Luxus, Glamour, schöner Schein - Modeschmuck als Massenware

All that glitters: Mass-produced fashion jewelry

Japan, Tokio | Nissan-CEO Uchida und Honda-CEO Mibe bei gemeinsamer Pressekonferenz

Japan, Tokio | Nissan-CEO Uchida und Honda-CEO Mibe bei gemeinsamer Pressekonferenz

Japan's Honda and Nissan mull merger

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Will Syrian refugees stay in Germany?

Frankreich Trägerrakete Ariane 5 gestartet

Frankreich Trägerrakete Ariane 5 gestartet

ESA invests heavily in Guyana space port

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Fact check: The most bizarre fakes of 2024

A view is showing a mural of Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina

A view is showing a mural of Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina

Bangladesh urges India to extradite ex-PM Sheikh Hasina

An educator and counsellor who focuses on transgender counselling at the Klinika Eastwood HIV and sexually transmitted infection (STI) testing center in Manila

An educator and counsellor who focuses on transgender counselling at the Klinika Eastwood HIV and sexually transmitted infection (STI) testing center in Manila

Philippines faces alarming rise in HIV infections

Luigi M. bring brought into the court room by officers in suits

Luigi M. bring brought into the court room by officers in suits

US: Luigi M. pleads not guilty of murder, terrorism charges

Aerial view of a community at the coast in Banten province, western Java, Indonesia

Aerial view of a community at the coast in Banten province, western Java, Indonesia

Indonesia: How do you prepare for a megathrust earthquake?

Mosambik Nampula 2024 | Justizpalast

Mosambik Nampula 2024 | Justizpalast

Mozambique: Top Court confirms disputed Frelimo election win

Explainer: Exploring the role of Jesus across different religions

Explainer: Exploring the role of Jesus across different religions

Christmas 2024: How various religions view the role of Jesus

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock

Syria: Germany cautions Turkey against wider Kurdish fight

The Chancellor of Germany Olaf Scholz answers to reporters at the Christmas Market, where a car drove into a crowd on Friday evening, in Magdeburg, Germany, Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024.

The Chancellor of Germany Olaf Scholz answers to reporters at the Christmas Market, where a car drove into a crowd on Friday evening, in Magdeburg, Germany, Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024.

Germany: Magdeburg attack could shape upcoming election

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz (center) visits the Magdeburg Christmas market one day after a car was driven into a crowd there

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz (center) visits the Magdeburg Christmas market one day after a car was driven into a crowd there

Top stories in 90 seconds

French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte Macron stand for a minute of silence

French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte Macron stand for a minute of silence

Mayotte: France holds silence for cyclone Chido victims

A woman worships a cow as Indian Hindus offer prayers to the River Ganges

A woman worships a cow as Indian Hindus offer prayers to the River Ganges

The politics behind India's beef bans

DW AfricaLink

DW AfricaLink

ECOWAS gives junta-led states 6 months to rethink exit

Allulose packet in a supermarket.

Allulose packet in a supermarket.

Allulose: A natural sweetener that lowers glucose levels?

A TV screen shows file images of North Korean soldiers

A TV screen shows file images of North Korean soldiers

Over 1,000 North Korean casualties in Ukraine war — Seoul

A cell with cancerous growth built with lego blocks

A cell with cancerous growth built with lego blocks

Explainer: How cancer develops

An abandoned illegal refinery in Nigeria

An abandoned illegal refinery in Nigeria

Nigeria steps up fight against illegal oil trade

the inside of a mosque that has been converted into a shelter for refugees

the inside of a mosque that has been converted into a shelter for refugees

Syria: Assad's fall triggers a new flow of refugees

Fokus Europa | Schweden | Elche im Park

Fokus Europa | Schweden | Elche im Park

How climate change is threatening moose in Sweden

People using sign language to "sing" Christmas carols in Berlin

People using sign language to "sing" Christmas carols in Berlin

Berlin choir brings Christmas spirit through sign language

Makoto Uchida, president and CEO of Nissan Motor, and Toshihiro Mibe, Honda Motor president and CEO, attend their joint press conference

Makoto Uchida, president and CEO of Nissan Motor, and Toshihiro Mibe, Honda Motor president and CEO, attend their joint press conference

Honda and Nissan launch negotiations for historic merger

Picture of a person's mouth, opened while singing.

Picture of a person's mouth, opened while singing.

The human voice is German instrument of the year 2025

A Santa sled at the Christmas market in Bremerhaven

A Santa sled at the Christmas market in Bremerhaven

Germany: Man arrested over TikTok Christmas market threat

people at the re-opening of Trevi fountain

people at the re-opening of Trevi fountain

Rome's famous Trevi Fountain sparkles again after clean-up

A group of women and men standing among motorcycles and an army tank

A group of women and men standing among motorcycles and an army tank

Africa: Supporting peace after guns have fallen silent

Nigeria Toyosi Ilesanmi IT-Experte

Nigeria Toyosi Ilesanmi IT-Experte

Nigerians waiting for their spouses in Germany

The 77 Percent Magazine #249 Mining

The 77 Percent Magazine #249 Mining

Illegal mining — polluting Ghana's rivers and land

A row of Chocolate Santa Claus figurines sit in a box on a shelf in a German supermarket

A row of Chocolate Santa Claus figurines sit in a box on a shelf in a German supermarket

Christmas chocolate prices soar while cocoa farmers struggle

China Afrika Forum

China Afrika Forum

Is Africa ready for duty-free access to China?

Army personnel with an assault rifle

Army personnel with an assault rifle

India: 3 Sikh militants killed in Uttar Pradesh

Andrea and Tino Wohlmacher with three of the Colombian staff members who care for dementia patients in Wilstedt

Andrea and Tino Wohlmacher with three of the Colombian staff members who care for dementia patients in Wilstedt

Germany: Colombian care workers will not be deported

police officers and people passing through the closed Magdeburg Christmas market

police officers and people passing through the closed Magdeburg Christmas market

Magdeburg attack puts pressure on German security services

People attend a far-right rally at a closed Christmas market square in Magdeburg

People attend a far-right rally at a closed Christmas market square in Magdeburg

Far-right rally divides Magdeburg after attack

DW EcoIndia #315

DW EcoIndia #315

Western India: Endangered lion population soars

ships navigating the Panama Canal

ships navigating the Panama Canal

Donald Trump threatens to retake control over Panama Canal

US President-elect Donald Trump walks onto a stage in front of a blue curtain and a giant sign saying "Trump"

US President-elect Donald Trump walks onto a stage in front of a blue curtain and a giant sign saying "Trump"

Will US President Trump govern according to Project 2025?

Tiger Woods (left) und Charlie Woods (right) look at each other and smile

Tiger Woods (left) und Charlie Woods (right) look at each other and smile

Tiger Woods' teenage son, Charlie, hits first hole-in-one

Slovakia's Prime Minister Robert Fico and Russia's President Vladimir Putin during a meeting at the Kremlin. December 22, 2024, Moscow.

Slovakia's Prime Minister Robert Fico and Russia's President Vladimir Putin during a meeting at the Kremlin. December 22, 2024, Moscow.

Slovakia's PM Fico visits Moscow amid Ukraine gas dispute

A protester holds a Serbian flag in a crowd

A protester holds a Serbian flag in a crowd

Serbia: Tens of thousands join student-led protests

DW Euromaxx (Sendungslogo Composite)

DW Euromaxx (Sendungslogo Composite)

Euromaxx — Lifestyle Europe

Türkei Syrien 2024 | Rückkehr von Syrern in ihre Heimat

Türkei Syrien 2024 | Rückkehr von Syrern in ihre Heimat

In data: Syria after the war

Hamas and other Palestinian militant groups say they are "closer than ever" to reaching a deal with Israel.

Hamas and other Palestinian militant groups say they are "closer than ever" to reaching a deal with Israel.

Hopes of Gaza ceasefire rise as Israel-Hamas talks continue

DW-Sendung Reporter | Omar Al Masry in Syrien

DW-Sendung Reporter | Omar Al Masry in Syrien

Return to Syria: Balancing hope and apprehension

Cyclone Chido devastates Mozambique

Cyclone Chido devastates Mozambique

Cyclone Chido death toll in Mozambique rises to 94

Stock photo of a sleeping child

Stock photo of a sleeping child

Child sleeps in front of kindergarten 'to be there first'

Police officer at Christmas market in Magdeburg

Police officer at Christmas market in Magdeburg

Security questions over Christmas market attack in Magdeburg

Islamist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham has governed Idlib since 2017. Could it be a model for the whole country?

Islamist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham has governed Idlib since 2017. Could it be a model for the whole country?

Is HTS ready to govern post-Assad Syria?

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan pictured with Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) leader Ahmed al-Sharaa

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan pictured with Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) leader Ahmed al-Sharaa

Syria's interim leader seeks to reassure minority groups

Picture from the scene in Gramado shows debris and a fire burning near structures

Picture from the scene in Gramado shows debris and a fire burning near structures

Brazil: Small plane crashes into shops in Gramado

decorated boats at the Lagos Boat Regatta

decorated boats at the Lagos Boat Regatta

Lagos celebrates maritime heritage with annual Boat Regatta

Clothing and other items on a road after 10 people were crushed to death during a stampede at the Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Maitama district, Abuja

Clothing and other items on a road after 10 people were crushed to death during a stampede at the Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Maitama district, Abuja

Death toll rises in Nigerian charity event stampedes

Mascots Xin, Luce, Fe and Sky, with the little angel Lubi and the dog Santino

Mascots Xin, Luce, Fe and Sky, with the little angel Lubi and the dog Santino

Holy Year 2025: What to expect

men working on a pile of rubble that was once their home

men working on a pile of rubble that was once their home

Syrians return to neighborhoods resembling wasteland

Schoolchildren stand as they call out the first prize number in Spain's Christmas lottery "El Gordo" (The Fat One), in Madrid, Spain, on December 22, 2024

Schoolchildren stand as they call out the first prize number in Spain's Christmas lottery "El Gordo" (The Fat One), in Madrid, Spain, on December 22, 2024

Spain: World's biggest lottery El Gordo awards billions

This picture shows destruction at the site of an Israeli strike that targeted the Musa bin Nusayr School in the Al-Daraj neighbourhood in Gaza City, on December 22, 2024

This picture shows destruction at the site of an Israeli strike that targeted the Musa bin Nusayr School in the Al-Daraj neighbourhood in Gaza City, on December 22, 2024

Israeli strikes across Gaza kill at least 28

The Christmas market in Magdeburg after a deadly car-ramming attack which left five dead.

The Christmas market in Magdeburg after a deadly car-ramming attack which left five dead.

Germany probes Christmas market attack warnings

Defense Minister Boris Pistorius visits a German Navy vessel in 2023

Defense Minister Boris Pistorius visits a German Navy vessel in 2023

German defense minister warns of Russian 'hybrid warfare'

President-elect Donald Trump speaks during a news conference at Mar-a-Lago

President-elect Donald Trump speaks during a news conference at Mar-a-Lago

Trump demands Panama lower Canal fees or return it to US

A lit Magdeburg Cathedral at night with people outside attending the memorial service

A lit Magdeburg Cathedral at night with people outside attending the memorial service

Grief and tributes after Magdeburg Christmas market attack

An F/A-18E Super Hornet takes-off from the US navy's supercarrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) in the Mediterranean Sea, on October 24, 2013

An F/A-18E Super Hornet takes-off from the US navy's supercarrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) in the Mediterranean Sea, on October 24, 2013

Two US pilots shot down by 'friendly fire' over Red Sea

Taiwanese soldiers looking at nearby tanks

Taiwanese soldiers looking at nearby tanks

China objects to US military aid to Taiwan

Protesters criticize state leadership in the Serbian capital of Belgrade in early December

Protesters criticize state leadership in the Serbian capital of Belgrade in early December

Serbia monitors government critics with spyware

A symbolic image of a hopeless man in a cage

A symbolic image of a hopeless man in a cage

EU officials fight human-smuggling from Vietnam

Protesters in Cuba

Protesters in Cuba

Cuba: Thousands protest against US trade sanctions

People have laid flowers and candles in front of the Johannis church close to the Christmas market, where a car drove into a crowd on Friday evening, in Magdeburg, Germany, Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024.

People have laid flowers and candles in front of the Johannis church close to the Christmas market, where a car drove into a crowd on Friday evening, in Magdeburg, Germany, Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024.

Pretrial detention for Magdeburg Christmas market suspect

A handout photo taken on December 21, 2024 and received from the Australian Department Foreign Affairs and Trade shows Australian Defence Force personnel assisting Australians off a C-130J Hercules at Brisbane Airport following an earthquake which struck Port Vila, Vanuatu.

A handout photo taken on December 21, 2024 and received from the Australian Department Foreign Affairs and Trade shows Australian Defence Force personnel assisting Australians off a C-130J Hercules at Brisbane Airport following an earthquake which struck Port Vila, Vanuatu.

Vanuatu hit by new earthquake, disrupting flight resumption

Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - December 22, 2024: Oleksandr Usyk celebrates after winning the Heavyweight World Title.

Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - December 22, 2024: Oleksandr Usyk celebrates after winning the Heavyweight World Title.

Boxing: Usyk beats Fury again, remains undisputed champion

A symbolic picture of a hand holding a mobile phone with the app TikTok name

A symbolic picture of a hand holding a mobile phone with the app TikTok name

Albania to ban TikTok for a year after fatal youth stabbing

Dokus KW 51 I Am eisigen Grenzposten der Nato

Dokus KW 51 I Am eisigen Grenzposten der Nato

At NATO's icy border post

Debris of a bus that collided with a truck is inspected by rescue workers

Debris of a bus that collided with a truck is inspected by rescue workers

Brazil: Bus collides with truck, leaving over 30 dead

People lay flowers and candles at the foot of a statue at St. John's Church in central Magdeburg

People lay flowers and candles at the foot of a statue at St. John's Church in central Magdeburg

Magdeburg mourns victims of Christmas market attack

Microphones in front of Scholz as he answers reporters' questions

Microphones in front of Scholz as he answers reporters' questions

Western Balkans: No concrete promises for EU accession date

Armed police dressed in black in Magdeburg following the car-ramming

Armed police dressed in black in Magdeburg following the car-ramming

What we know about the Magdeburg attack suspect

A sea of flowers and candles in front of a church close to the Christmas market in Magdeburg

A sea of flowers and candles in front of a church close to the Christmas market in Magdeburg

Magdeburg Christmas market attack

Nigeria's capital Abuja

Nigeria's capital Abuja

Nigeria: Two stampedes leave over a dozen dead

Scholz visits site of a Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany, December 21, 2024

Scholz visits site of a Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany, December 21, 2024

Magdeburg: Day after Christmas market attack

Magdeburg residents are in shock after a car drove into a crowd of people at a Christmas Market, killing at least five.

Magdeburg residents are in shock after a car drove into a crowd of people at a Christmas Market, killing at least five.

Magdeburg: Grief and disbelief after Christmas market attack

Magdeburg players link arms in front of their fans after the tragic events in the city

Magdeburg players link arms in front of their fans after the tragic events in the city

Magdeburg Christmas market attack: German football in shock

Floral tributes and mourners pictured near the scene of the Magdeburg Christmas market attack

Floral tributes and mourners pictured near the scene of the Magdeburg Christmas market attack

Magdeburg: Mourners gather for Christmas market vigil

Pakistani troops observe the area from hilltop post on the Pakistan-Afghanistan border

Pakistani troops observe the area from hilltop post on the Pakistan-Afghanistan border

Pakistan: Islamist militants kill 16 security personnel

Man carrying a heavy sack on his back and other laborers in a dirt pit with massive bags

Man carrying a heavy sack on his back and other laborers in a dirt pit with massive bags

Why the DR Congo sued Apple over 'conflict minerals'

Dokus KW 51 I Jesus- Das Geheimnis seiner Familie

Dokus KW 51 I Jesus- Das Geheimnis seiner Familie

Jesus's family secrets

Israeli emergency services work at the scene of a missile strike that, according to Israel's military, was launched from Yemen and landed in Jaffa, south of Tel Aviv, Israel

Israeli emergency services work at the scene of a missile strike that, according to Israel's military, was launched from Yemen and landed in Jaffa, south of Tel Aviv, Israel

Missile fired from Yemen hits Israel, injures 16

DW Arts Unveiled (Sendungslogo Composite)

DW Arts Unveiled (Sendungslogo Composite)

200 years of German immigration to Brazil

buildings destroyed by shelling in a village close to Ukraine’s northeastern border with Russia

buildings destroyed by shelling in a village close to Ukraine’s northeastern border with Russia

Living with daily shelling on Ukraine's northeastern border

A man speaks into a megaphone as he sits on another person's shoulders. The face of the person carrying him is obscured by a full-face white mask. On the left is a sign in Romanian that reads 'The perfect slave is the one who thinks he is free. No to Georgescu in the second round'

A man speaks into a megaphone as he sits on another person's shoulders. The face of the person carrying him is obscured by a full-face white mask. On the left is a sign in Romanian that reads 'The perfect slave is the one who thinks he is free. No to Georgescu in the second round'

What next for Romania after its recent electoral chaos?

rescue services with shopping center with christmas lights in the background

rescue services with shopping center with christmas lights in the background

Germany in shock after car rams into Christmas market

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-LA, talks to press while house members vote on his spending bill to avoid a possible shutdown in the US Capitol in Washington, DC on Thursday, December 19, 2024.

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-LA, talks to press while house members vote on his spending bill to avoid a possible shutdown in the US Capitol in Washington, DC on Thursday, December 19, 2024.

US avoids shutdown with last-minute funding bill

An Israeli soldier with a machine gun next to a vehicle

An Israeli soldier with a machine gun next to a vehicle

Israel has a bargaining chip with Golan Heights

A fire burning near Creswick in Victoria.

A fire burning near Creswick in Victoria.

Australia: Bushfires burn out of control in Victoria

DW Projekt Zukunft Sendungslogo Englisch (Tomorrow Today)

DW Projekt Zukunft Sendungslogo Englisch (Tomorrow Today)

Tomorrow Today — The Science Show

French President Emmanuel Macron gestures as he speaks with locals In Mayotte

French President Emmanuel Macron gestures as he speaks with locals In Mayotte

Macron in hot water for berating hecklers in Mayotte

Forensic investigators examine the car used in the attack. Magdeburg, December 20, 2024.

Forensic investigators examine the car used in the attack. Magdeburg, December 20, 2024.

Multiple deaths, dozens injured in Magdeburg market attack

Emergency personnel at the scene of the Magdeburg Christmas market

Emergency personnel at the scene of the Magdeburg Christmas market

Germany: Car driven into crowd at Magdeburg Christmas market

A fire department vehicle is seen next to a damaged building in Kyiv

A fire department vehicle is seen next to a damaged building in Kyiv

Russia launches missile attack on Kyiv

SHIFT Ai-Da Robo-Artist Millionaire

SHIFT Ai-Da Robo-Artist Millionaire

Bans, scams and demands: The future of tech — Shift

VW workers on strike in Chemnitz

VW workers on strike in Chemnitz

Volkswagen plant closures, layoffs averted, says union

Italian politician Matteo Salvini

Italian politician Matteo Salvini

Italy: Salvini acquitted in refugee kidnapping trial

DW English Weekly Program Guide

Donald Trump

Donald Trump

Trump tells EU to boost US energy imports or face tariffs

DW "Global Us" Sendungslogo Composite

DW "Global Us" Sendungslogo Composite

Inclusion: When different is normal — Global Us

An elederly man in an old age home in Islamabad uses a crutch to walk

An elederly man in an old age home in Islamabad uses a crutch to walk

Pakistan: More elderly men being abandoned in old age homes

Elon Musk at a Republican polticial rally in the United States

Elon Musk at a Republican polticial rally in the United States

German politicians criticize Musk backing for far-right AfD

Inside a tram in Instanbul, Turkey

Inside a tram in Instanbul, Turkey

Does free transportation help jobseekers into work?

Map of the European countries Flixbus operates in

Map of the European countries Flixbus operates in

How Flixbus became a global coach travel giant

Kenyan President William Ruto in front of Kenyan flag

Kenyan President William Ruto in front of Kenyan flag

AfricaLink News December 20, 2024

DW AfricaLink Teaser Josi Eddy

DW AfricaLink Teaser Josi Eddy

Malawi: Inquiry Report on death of Vice President Chilima

Love Matters S4 EP 07: Sexless relationships

Love Matters S4 EP 07: Sexless relationships

Sexless Relationships: How much sex is enough?

DW Made in Germany Sendungslogo Composite

DW Made in Germany Sendungslogo Composite

AI's impact on the working world

France's President Emmanuel Macron (C) speaks with locals as he arrives at the Mayotte Hospital Centre

France's President Emmanuel Macron (C) speaks with locals as he arrives at the Mayotte Hospital Centre

Macron receives angry welcome in cyclone-battered Mayotte

From left to right: Mali's Assimi Goita, Niger's General Abdourahamane Tiani and Burkina Faso's Captain Ibrahim Traore, standing next to each other in their respective military uniforms

From left to right: Mali's Assimi Goita, Niger's General Abdourahamane Tiani and Burkina Faso's Captain Ibrahim Traore, standing next to each other in their respective military uniforms

Sahel juntas make life more difficult for human rights NGOs

A woman from Niger bends over a vegetable patch to carry away a box of fresh lettuce.

A woman from Niger bends over a vegetable patch to carry away a box of fresh lettuce.

A Niger woman makes her garden grow despite extreme weather

A woman stands on a grass-covered rooftop on the faroe islands, using both hands to guide an electric sense to mow the grass on the rooftop.

A woman stands on a grass-covered rooftop on the faroe islands, using both hands to guide an electric sense to mow the grass on the rooftop.

Faroe Islands' traditional grass roofs reduce CO2 emissions

A male builder lays brick on brick from sustainable material - a robust mixture of red earth, sand, water and a little cement - to build a house wall in Abidjan, Ivory Coast.

A male builder lays brick on brick from sustainable material - a robust mixture of red earth, sand, water and a little cement - to build a house wall in Abidjan, Ivory Coast.

Ivory Coast experiments with green building

A man in a welding mask melts an iron rod over a blazing fire in Burundi.

A man in a welding mask melts an iron rod over a blazing fire in Burundi.

Metal recycling in Burundi protects water from toxic waste

A blurry images of people waiting in line for a security check at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport

A blurry images of people waiting in line for a security check at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport

What does a US government shutdown actually mean?

Indian National Security Advisor Ajit Doval meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi

Indian National Security Advisor Ajit Doval meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi

India and China's path to lasting border peace

In this photo provided by the Kokang online media, members of an ethnic armed forces group, one of the three militias known as the Three Brotherhood Alliance, check weapons the group allegedly seized from Myanmar's army outpost on a hill in Hsenwi township in Shan state, Myanmar, on Nov. 24, 2023

In this photo provided by the Kokang online media, members of an ethnic armed forces group, one of the three militias known as the Three Brotherhood Alliance, check weapons the group allegedly seized from Myanmar's army outpost on a hill in Hsenwi township in Shan state, Myanmar, on Nov. 24, 2023

Can Thailand unite ASEAN to pile pressure on Myanmar?

Soldiers on a Russian T-90M Proryv tank

Soldiers on a Russian T-90M Proryv tank

Survey: Germans fear Russia — and political instability

Teaser Berlin Briefing NEU

Teaser Berlin Briefing NEU

Will Germany Send Syrians Back?

People stand near an ambulance, following a knife attack in a primary school, in Zagreb, Croatia

People stand near an ambulance, following a knife attack in a primary school, in Zagreb, Croatia

Zagreb school attack: Girl killed, multiple injuries

Living Planet 210318 Podcast Cover

Living Planet 210318 Podcast Cover

What's better: Real Christmas trees or artificial ones?

People walk at the site of a Russian missile strike in central Kyiv, Ukraine

People walk at the site of a Russian missile strike in central Kyiv, Ukraine

Ukraine updates: Russian missile attack on Kyiv kills one

Tomorrow Today/Projekt Zukunft | Zuschauerfrage Astronaut

Tomorrow Today/Projekt Zukunft | Zuschauerfrage Astronaut

How do you become an astronaut?

Judges at Germany's Federal Constitutional Court dressed in dressed in red robes taking their seats at the court in Karlsruhe, on January 23, 2024

Judges at Germany's Federal Constitutional Court dressed in dressed in red robes taking their seats at the court in Karlsruhe, on January 23, 2024

Germany moves to protect top court against far right

Plane wreckage believed to be from Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 is displayed during an event held by relatives of the passengers

Plane wreckage believed to be from Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 is displayed during an event held by relatives of the passengers

Malaysia to resume search for missing MH370 plane

Children in Gaza receive food in a soup kitchen in Gaza

Children in Gaza receive food in a soup kitchen in Gaza

What children in Gaza wish for most

Videostill | Christmas in Kharkiv, Ukraine

Videostill | Christmas in Kharkiv, Ukraine

Ukrainians try to look forward to Christmas

Türkei | syrische Geflüchtete in Gaziantep

Türkei | syrische Geflüchtete in Gaziantep

Turkey: Syrian refugees at a crossroads

Videostill | Ground drones take to the battlefield in Ukraine

Videostill | Ground drones take to the battlefield in Ukraine

Ground drones take to the battlefield in Ukraine

Anita Tucker talks to DW in Israel.

Anita Tucker talks to DW in Israel.

Ultranationalist Israelis want to resettle Gaza

Pakistan ballistic missile

Pakistan ballistic missile

Pakistan missile program an 'emerging threat' — US Official

Issa al Yassin, a former general in Bashar Assad's Syrian army, talks to a man who belongs to transitional authorities in Syria and is standing behind a desk.

Issa al Yassin, a former general in Bashar Assad's Syrian army, talks to a man who belongs to transitional authorities in Syria and is standing behind a desk.

Former Syrian soldiers hand over their weapons

Sports-Life-Folge am 8.7.2023 | Flore Espina

Sports-Life-Folge am 8.7.2023 | Flore Espina

Flore Espina: Mother, model and amputee equestrian

A protester holds a placard outside a US district court, on the day Luigi M., the suspect in the murder of UnitedHealth Group executive Brian Thompson, consented to surrender to the New York police officers and to be extradited from Pennsylvania

A protester holds a placard outside a US district court, on the day Luigi M., the suspect in the murder of UnitedHealth Group executive Brian Thompson, consented to surrender to the New York police officers and to be extradited from Pennsylvania

US: UnitedHealthcare murder suspect could face death penalty

Pope Francis and US President Joe Biden

Pope Francis and US President Joe Biden

US: Biden to meet with Pope Francis, Italy PM Meloni

Nigeria Bola Ahmed Tinubu

Nigeria Bola Ahmed Tinubu

Nigeria: 35 children killed in stampede at school fair

Belgien Brüssel 2024 | Selenskyj gibt Pressekonferenz nach EU-Gipfeltreffen

Belgien Brüssel 2024 | Selenskyj gibt Pressekonferenz nach EU-Gipfeltreffen

Calm before storm: EU feels out Ukraine plans before Trump

DW Podcast | Inside Europe | provisorisch f ROAD

DW Podcast | Inside Europe | provisorisch f ROAD

Inside Europe 19 December 2024

John Bolton, former US National Security Advisor, speaks during a forum discussion (file photo)

John Bolton, former US National Security Advisor, speaks during a forum discussion (file photo)

Bolton: 'Putin knows how to play with Trump'

US president-elect Donald Trump

US president-elect Donald Trump

US: Trump spending deal fails, shutdown on the cards

Georgians hold the country's flag during a demonstration in Tbilisi this week.

Georgians hold the country's flag during a demonstration in Tbilisi this week.

US, UK sanction Georgia officials over protest crackdown

Gisele Pelicot at a court house in Avignon with many microphones over her head and a police officer holding back press

Gisele Pelicot at a court house in Avignon with many microphones over her head and a police officer holding back press

Gisele Pelicot vanquishes her rapists

Microscope image of H5N1 virus particles.

Microscope image of H5N1 virus particles.

New flu vaccine methods show promise against H5N1 bird flu

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Alice Weidel gesturing during a speech

Fact Check: Far-right AfD supporters spread false survey

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DW Eco Africa (Sendungslogo Composite)

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Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy gestures as he speaks during a press conference at the EU headquarters in Brussels

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy gestures as he speaks during a press conference at the EU headquarters in Brussels

Ukraine's Zelenskyy joins EU leaders in Brussels

Gisele Pelicot arrives at the courthouse in Avignon, accompanied by her lawyers

Gisele Pelicot arrives at the courthouse in Avignon, accompanied by her lawyers

All 51 defendants sentenced in Pelicot trial

A child looks on in the aftermath of Cyclone Chido in Mayotte

A child looks on in the aftermath of Cyclone Chido in Mayotte

Macron vows to rebuild Mayotte after cyclone devastation

John Mahama surrounded by supporters (file photo)

John Mahama surrounded by supporters (file photo)

Ghana's President-elect John Mahama speaks with DW

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ChatGPT Generative Pre-trained Transformer

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Sudanese army soldiers on a military vehicle are greeted by Port Sudan residents (file photo)

Sudanese army soldiers on a military vehicle are greeted by Port Sudan residents (file photo)

Embedded on the frontline with the Sudanese army

Russia's President Vladimir Putin speaks during an annual national live televised question-and-answer session and press conference at Gostiny Dvor.

Russia's President Vladimir Putin speaks during an annual national live televised question-and-answer session and press conference at Gostiny Dvor.

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Fighters from the Turkish-backed Syrian National Army (SNA)

Fighters from the Turkish-backed Syrian National Army (SNA)

Fact check: Do these images prove violence in Syria?

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy gives a press conference in Brussels

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy gives a press conference in Brussels

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President Biden speaking at a podium

Biden administration announces new US climate targets

DW News Africa Moderator Eddy Micah (Composite)

DW News Africa Moderator Eddy Micah (Composite)

DW News Africa with Eddy Micah Jr., December 19, 2024

Partially destroyed buildings and uprooted trees remain after cyclone Chido hit Mozambique

Partially destroyed buildings and uprooted trees remain after cyclone Chido hit Mozambique

More climate challenges ahead for Mozambique and Malawi

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DW Eco India (Sendungslogo Composite)

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Two Kashmiri men walk past a hydropower pipeline in Brenwar village, Budgam district

Kashmir: Hydropower project spotlights livelihood concerns

Teaser Berlin Briefing NEU

Teaser Berlin Briefing NEU

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Signs and placards lie on the ground during a night-time demonstration. In the foreground is a red stop sign with a pictogram of a man restraining and hitting a woman

Signs and placards lie on the ground during a night-time demonstration. In the foreground is a red stop sign with a pictogram of a man restraining and hitting a woman

Why Bulgaria still struggles with gender-based violence

A view of a part of the phase 19 of the South Pars gas field in Assalooyeh on Iran's Persian Gulf coast 1,400 km (870 miles) south of Tehran

A view of a part of the phase 19 of the South Pars gas field in Assalooyeh on Iran's Persian Gulf coast 1,400 km (870 miles) south of Tehran

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Dhanmaya Muktangtamang sits beside her 'thuncha' basket ouside her hut in the Beldangi II refugee camp

Dhanmaya Muktangtamang sits beside her 'thuncha' basket ouside her hut in the Beldangi II refugee camp

Bhutanese refugees in Nepal: 'We want to return home'

DW Podcast | Science Unscripted

DW Podcast | Science Unscripted

Crime & punishment in a "dangerous" world

Ndolo and Ngoiri in action on the blue mat in Nairobi

Ndolo and Ngoiri in action on the blue mat in Nairobi

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Black and white photo of protesters marching and waving flags in Timisoara, during the Romanian Revolution in 1989

Black and white photo of protesters marching and waving flags in Timisoara, during the Romanian Revolution in 1989

Romania marks 35 years since the 1989 revolution

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Syrien Aleppo | Dschihadisten erreichen Innenstadt

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DW AfricaLink Teaser Josi Eddy

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Real Madrid's Eder Militao and Barcelona's Robert Lewandowski battle for the ball

The cost of illegal football streaming in Latin America

A bottle of Havana Club Anejo 3 rum seen at the bar counter

A bottle of Havana Club Anejo 3 rum seen at the bar counter

New US law ends decadeslong Havana Club trademark battle

The Chinese ship, the bulk carrier Yi Peng 3

The Chinese ship, the bulk carrier Yi Peng 3

Swedish police board Chinese ship to observe cables probe

A young woman standing in front of a pile of muddy, broken cars

A young woman standing in front of a pile of muddy, broken cars

Spain after the devasting autumn floods

Gisele Pelicot, talks to journalists after the verdict in the trial for Dominique Pelicot

Gisele Pelicot, talks to journalists after the verdict in the trial for Dominique Pelicot

Gisele Pelicot's ex-husband jailed 20 years for mass rape

Türkei | syrische Geflüchtete in Gaziantep

Türkei | syrische Geflüchtete in Gaziantep

Focus on Europe — Spotlight on People

Palestinians in cities such as Khan Younis are struggling to access clean water

Palestinians in cities such as Khan Younis are struggling to access clean water

Israel accused of 'acts of genocide' over Gaza water access

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A picture of a black plastic spatula against a white background

Harmful chemicals found in plastic cooking utensils

A wind turbine surrounded by electricity masts with a red sky in the background

A wind turbine surrounded by electricity masts with a red sky in the background

Is Germany to blame for rising electricity prices in Europe?

Smoke rises from a power station following Israeli airstrikes in Sanaa, Yemen

Smoke rises from a power station following Israeli airstrikes in Sanaa, Yemen

Israeli airstrikes hit Yemen after Houthi missile launch

Dominique Pelicot, who has allegedly drugged and raped his wife Gisele Pelicot, appears at the courthouse in Avignon, France, September 11, 2024, in this courtroom sketch.

Dominique Pelicot, who has allegedly drugged and raped his wife Gisele Pelicot, appears at the courthouse in Avignon, France, September 11, 2024, in this courtroom sketch.

The Pelicot case: The psychology of a rapist

Iris-T anti-aircraft missiles from the German manufacturer Diehl Defense

Iris-T anti-aircraft missiles from the German manufacturer Diehl Defense

German arms exports: Churches question license

Dokumentation | 1945 - Frauen als Kriegsbeute

Dokumentation | 1945 - Frauen als Kriegsbeute

Women as spoils of war at the end of World War II

German lawmakers are set to vote on a plan to protect the constitutional court from extremist forces

German lawmakers are set to vote on a plan to protect the constitutional court from extremist forces

German lawmakers' plan to protect the constitutional court

Cows on a US cattle farm behind a gate

Cows on a US cattle farm behind a gate

Could bird flu in US livestock, poultry be risk to humans?

Rights organizations are calling on Syria's new rulers to protect the rights of women and minorities

Rights organizations are calling on Syria's new rulers to protect the rights of women and minorities

What women hope for in a new Syria

A woman holds a pole.

A woman holds a pole.

'All We Imagine as Light': Indian women at the crossroads

USA New York 2024 | Älteste vollständige Zehn-Gebote-Tafel bei Sotheby's zur Auktion

USA New York 2024 | Älteste vollständige Zehn-Gebote-Tafel bei Sotheby's zur Auktion

Ancient 'Ten Commandments' tablet sold at auction

Frankreich Avignon 2024 | Gisele Pelicot verlässt Gericht nach Plädoyer im Vergewaltigungsprozess

Frankreich Avignon 2024 | Gisele Pelicot verlässt Gericht nach Plädoyer im Vergewaltigungsprozess

Verdicts due in Pelicot mass-rape trial in France

Old red tram in Belgrade, Serbia

Old red tram in Belgrade, Serbia

Belgrade to make public transport free from January 1

Fire personnel inspect a building burned down by a fire in Hanoi, Vietnam

Fire personnel inspect a building burned down by a fire in Hanoi, Vietnam

Vietnam: Cafe fire kills 11, police arrest suspect

Mike Johnson (l) and Donald Trump (r)

Mike Johnson (l) and Donald Trump (r)

US: Trump rejects spending bill, sparking possible shutdown

French President Emmanuel Macron, left, and Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy pose prior to a meeting in Brussels on Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2024.

French President Emmanuel Macron, left, and Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy pose prior to a meeting in Brussels on Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2024.

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Jens Spahn of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) gestures as he addresses young party members at an October meeting of the Junge Union (Young Union)

Jens Spahn of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) gestures as he addresses young party members at an October meeting of the Junge Union (Young Union)

Germany: CDU's Spahn says non-integrated Syrians should go

DW The Day news anchor Clare Richardson smiles into the camera

DW The Day news anchor Clare Richardson smiles into the camera

The Day with Clare Richardson: Shutdown Standoff

Abu Mohamed al-Jolani, head of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), poses for a selfie (file photo)

Abu Mohamed al-Jolani, head of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), poses for a selfie (file photo)

EU mulls relations with Syria's new leaders

Kamal Adwan hospital's health team evacuate Palestinian patients after Israeli airstrikes damaged the building (file photo)

Kamal Adwan hospital's health team evacuate Palestinian patients after Israeli airstrikes damaged the building (file photo)

Gaza: Last intensive care unit burns down

Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell.

Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell.

US Fed cuts interest rates by quarter point

A video still shows Ottavia Piana (center L), strapped to a stretcher and wearing a helmet, being passed through a narrow passageway by a team of rescuers

A video still shows Ottavia Piana (center L), strapped to a stretcher and wearing a helmet, being passed through a narrow passageway by a team of rescuers

Explorer rescued from Italian cave — again!

Three White Helmets work on a mass grave in Douma, outside of Damascus

Three White Helmets work on a mass grave in Douma, outside of Damascus

Syrian mass graves revealed

A man in a suit with glasses holds a rolled paper in the air

A man in a suit with glasses holds a rolled paper in the air

Iranian exile Mohammad Rasoulof is Germany's Oscar entry

Syrian fighters watch Russian armored vehicles driving past near the Hmeimim Air Base, a Syrian air base currently operated by Russia, in the town of Hmeimim, southeast of Latakia.

Syrian fighters watch Russian armored vehicles driving past near the Hmeimim Air Base, a Syrian air base currently operated by Russia, in the town of Hmeimim, southeast of Latakia.

Russian military: Moving from Syria to Libya?

People clean mud from the streets in Spain's Valencia region

People clean mud from the streets in Spain's Valencia region

Long path back to normality for Valencia residents

Thumbnail | Südafrika Kapstadt | Engine Africa Mobility

Thumbnail | Südafrika Kapstadt | Engine Africa Mobility

South Africa: Role model for a transport revolution? — REV

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A group of people with donation boxes

AfricaLink News December 18, 2024

French former President Nicolas Sarkozy, pictured at a May 2023 court hearing in Paris.

French former President Nicolas Sarkozy, pictured at a May 2023 court hearing in Paris.

France: Sarkozy loses appeal, must wear electronic ankle tag

A medical drawing of two men with syphilis

A medical drawing of two men with syphilis

Syphilis: Did Christopher Columbus bring the STD to Europe?

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DW AfricaLink | Podcastcover: 67715110

How prepared is Malawi for Cyclone Chido?

Rubble lies around a collapsed building following a strong earthquake in Port Vila, Vanuatu.

Rubble lies around a collapsed building following a strong earthquake in Port Vila, Vanuatu.

At least 14 dead after Vanuatu earthquake

Demonstrators wave a flag with EU stars

Demonstrators wave a flag with EU stars

Can Georgia still find a way out of its crisis?

Vanuatu, Port Vila | Rescue teams work on collapsed building after severe earthquake

Vanuatu, Port Vila | Rescue teams work on collapsed building after severe earthquake

Earthquake shakes Vanuatu, causing foreign embassies to collapse

View of a Syrian passenger plane at Damascus Airport

View of a Syrian passenger plane at Damascus Airport

Domestic flights resume in Syria

Dennis Schröder at his Warriors unveiling

Dennis Schröder at his Warriors unveiling

Dennis Schröder: Germany's NBA journeyman

South Korea Army chief General Park An-su

South Korea Army chief General Park An-su

South Korea military faces scrutiny amid officer arrests

DW In Good Shape Sendungslogo Composite

DW In Good Shape Sendungslogo Composite

Living with Cancer — In Good Shape

CDU MP and former health minister Jens Spahn speaks to DW

CDU MP and former health minister Jens Spahn speaks to DW

Spahn: 'We offer a political turnaround'

AfD supporters demonstrating, holding a banner reading 'Deutschland zuerst!' (Germany first)

AfD supporters demonstrating, holding a banner reading 'Deutschland zuerst!' (Germany first)

Far-right AfD party wants Germany to leave the EU

A man holds a flag adopted by the Syrian new rulers, after Syria's Bashar Assad was ousted, in central Damascus, Syria.

A man holds a flag adopted by the Syrian new rulers, after Syria's Bashar Assad was ousted, in central Damascus, Syria.

Which countries win, which lose from the upheaval in Syria?

Dokus KW 51 I Verschollen zwischen Belarus und Polen

Dokus KW 51 I Verschollen zwischen Belarus und Polen

Where are you? Missing between Belarus and Poland

A man in India's Tamil Nadu state walks past a solar panel

A man in India's Tamil Nadu state walks past a solar panel

India: The hidden cost of Tamil Nadu's solar boom

Two people stand behind a rainbow flag

Two people stand behind a rainbow flag

Ghana Supreme Court upholds anti-LGBTQ+ bill

The European Central Bank building in Frankfurt

The European Central Bank building in Frankfurt

Eurozone inflation rises less than expected, more in Germany

Syrian migrants wait at the Cilvegozu border gate to cross into Syria

Syrian migrants wait at the Cilvegozu border gate to cross into Syria

Syria's ethnic and religious groups explained

Evologics' Quadroin maritime robot inspired by penguins

Evologics' Quadroin maritime robot inspired by penguins

Robots that mimic marine life

Vanja Katic repairing an EV battery

Vanja Katic repairing an EV battery

EV battery repairs offer cheaper alternative to replacements

Andrew Tate, smiles next to his brother Tristan, right, at the Court of Appeals building in Bucharest,

Andrew Tate, smiles next to his brother Tristan, right, at the Court of Appeals building in Bucharest,

UK court rules against Andrew Tate in tax case

Aerial view of the Christmas market on Bebelplatz in Berlin, Germany, in the evening.

Aerial view of the Christmas market on Bebelplatz in Berlin, Germany, in the evening.

How safe are Germany's Christmas markets?

Projekt Zukunft/Tomorrow Today Sendung I Zuschauerfrage Lärm

Projekt Zukunft/Tomorrow Today Sendung I Zuschauerfrage Lärm

What is noise?

Deutschland | Frauenmilchbank Uniklinik Frankfurt am Main

Deutschland | Frauenmilchbank Uniklinik Frankfurt am Main

Breast milk banks: Vital support for premature babies

Dresden's historic opera house at sunset

Dresden's historic opera house at sunset

Germany: Dresden opera visitors fall sick

Spanien Entsalzungsanlage Meerwasser

Spanien Entsalzungsanlage Meerwasser

How does a desalination plant work?

Nigerian artist Zainab Zakari carves a watermellon

Nigerian artist Zainab Zakari carves a watermellon

Nigerian artist turning fruit into artwork

The 77 Percent - Das Magazin #248

The 77 Percent - Das Magazin #248

Is injectable HIV medication really a 'silver bullet'?

Moussa Faki Mahamat

Moussa Faki Mahamat

African Union leadership race: Who will succeed Mahamat?

The 77 Percent Magazine #249 Mining

The 77 Percent Magazine #249 Mining

The 77 Percent — The Magazine for Africa's Youth

A destroyed car and piles of damaged objects are in a street in a village on Mayotte.

A destroyed car and piles of damaged objects are in a street in a village on Mayotte.

Mayotte officials fear rise in number of dead

Smoke from coal burning stoves

Smoke from coal burning stoves

World coal use to hit record high in 2024: IEA report

Youssoufa Moukoko points to the sky with one hand, and his face with the other

Youssoufa Moukoko points to the sky with one hand, and his face with the other

Youssoufa Moukoko: False age claim for Dortmund star

Igor Kirillov in a green military uniform

Igor Kirillov in a green military uniform

Igor Kirillov — the Russian top general killed by Ukraine

An Israeli flag flutters outside the embassy of Israel in Dublin

An Israeli flag flutters outside the embassy of Israel in Dublin

Is Israel's diplomatic isolation in Europe growing?

A view shows a scene of an explosion in which Russian general Igor Kirillov was killed

A view shows a scene of an explosion in which Russian general Igor Kirillov was killed

Russia detains suspect over General Igor Kirillov's killing

Nissan leader Makoto Uchida (left) and Honda President Toshihiro Mibe (right) at a joint press conference earlier this year

Nissan leader Makoto Uchida (left) and Honda President Toshihiro Mibe (right) at a joint press conference earlier this year

Nissan, Honda inch closer to possible merger

Students stand on the toppled statue of the late Syria's President Hafez al-Assad, father of Bashar al-Assad, after Syria's Bashar al-Assad was ousted, in Damascus, Syria, December 15, 2024.

Students stand on the toppled statue of the late Syria's President Hafez al-Assad, father of Bashar al-Assad, after Syria's Bashar al-Assad was ousted, in Damascus, Syria, December 15, 2024.

Middle East: German delegation meets Syria's HTS

Mary Jane Veloso and her two sons

Mary Jane Veloso and her two sons

Filipina goes home after 15 years on death row in Indonesia

Two young Iranian women

Two young Iranian women

Iran temporarily halts strict new headscarf law

The killing stirred anger toward US health insurance companies

The killing stirred anger toward US health insurance companies

Healthcare CEO shooting suspect indicted on murder charges

The Uni-Center in Cologne, Germany

The Uni-Center in Cologne, Germany

Cologne: World War II bomb prompts mass evacuation

DW Sendung Afrimaxx

DW Sendung Afrimaxx

Afrimaxx — Modern African Lifestyle

View from above on an green urban pocket forest in Cape Town.

View from above on an green urban pocket forest in Cape Town.

Rewilding urban spaces with pocket forests

An african musician plays a traditional instrument in Malawi.

An african musician plays a traditional instrument in Malawi.

How one Malawian keeps traditional instruments alive

A smiling woman points her photo camera at a LGBTQI+ flag.

A smiling woman points her photo camera at a LGBTQI+ flag.

Spotlighting Botswana's LGBTQI+ community

Volodymyr (L) and Katia (R), a young couple, smile while walking down a street

Volodymyr (L) and Katia (R), a young couple, smile while walking down a street

Ukraine's adoption rates on the rise

Dr. Alaa Aldarf, dressed in blue doctor's scrubs, speaks to DW. Medical equipment is seen in the background.

Dr. Alaa Aldarf, dressed in blue doctor's scrubs, speaks to DW. Medical equipment is seen in the background.

Syrian doctors essential for German health care system

Displaced Palestinians inspect the damage following an Israeli strike on a school-turned shelter in Khan Yunis, Gaza on December 16, 2024.

Displaced Palestinians inspect the damage following an Israeli strike on a school-turned shelter in Khan Yunis, Gaza on December 16, 2024.

Middle East: US 'cautiously optimistic' on Gaza ceasefire

A person stands in front of a destroyed building and next to the charred remains of an electric scooter

A person stands in front of a destroyed building and next to the charred remains of an electric scooter

Ukraine claims responsibility for killing of Russian general

Anti-whaling activist Paul Watson seen in snowy Nuuk, Greenland, after being released from jail on December 17, 2025

Anti-whaling activist Paul Watson seen in snowy Nuuk, Greenland, after being released from jail on December 17, 2025

Denmark frees anti-whaling activist Paul Watson

A Flixbus bus in India

A Flixbus bus in India

Mobility as an economic factor — MADE

Dokus KW 51 I Cybermobbing-Kartell

Dokus KW 51 I Cybermobbing-Kartell

The cruel games of a cyber-bullying cartel

Olaf Scholz gets out of a black car

Olaf Scholz gets out of a black car

German election: Scholz plans Trump visit before vote

Flixbus Verkehrsunternehmen

Flixbus Verkehrsunternehmen

FlixBus becomes world's biggest intercity bus operator

Friedrich Merz in conversation with his party's lawmakers

Friedrich Merz in conversation with his party's lawmakers

German election 2025: Parties present campaign platforms

A young man seen from behind watching a crowd of people celebrating in the streets

A young man seen from behind watching a crowd of people celebrating in the streets

Syrian culture ready for a new start

Barbra Banda of Zambia pictured with Sara Daebritz of Germany

Barbra Banda of Zambia pictured with Sara Daebritz of Germany

AfricaLink News December 17, 2024

The opening ceremony of a central committee meeting in Hanoi, Vietnam, December 14, 2020

The opening ceremony of a central committee meeting in Hanoi, Vietnam, December 14, 2020

Vietnam plans bold reforms to streamline ministries

U.S. President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi embrace after giving a joint statement in New Delhi, India, Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2020

U.S. President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi embrace after giving a joint statement in New Delhi, India, Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2020

India: What's behind BJP's 'deep state' charges against US?

Indien | Kokosnuss-Nebenprodukt aus Bundesstaat Tamil Nadu geht in die Welt

Indien | Kokosnuss-Nebenprodukt aus Bundesstaat Tamil Nadu geht in die Welt

India: A coconut byproduct from Tamil Nadu state goes global

How can Zimbabwe ensure food security amid drought?

Volker Türk

Volker Türk

Human rights central to Syria's future: Volker Türk, UN Human Rights Chief

Noa-Lynn van Leuven holding a dart in fist

Noa-Lynn van Leuven holding a dart in fist

Noa-Lynn van Leuven: Against all odds at Ally Pally

Gudauri ln the Greater Caucasus Mountain Range in Georgia

Gudauri ln the Greater Caucasus Mountain Range in Georgia

Georgia: 11 Indians found dead at Gudauri ski resort

Saudi Arabia fans in Riyadh celebrate the news of the 2034 World Cup

Saudi Arabia fans in Riyadh celebrate the news of the 2034 World Cup

2034 World Cup in Saudi Arabia: What to expect

French farmers of the Coordination Rurale gather with their tractors in front of the Haute-Vienne Prefecture to protest against the prospect of a trade agreement with Mercosur

French farmers of the Coordination Rurale gather with their tractors in front of the Haute-Vienne Prefecture to protest against the prospect of a trade agreement with Mercosur

EU-Mercosur trade deal riles European farmers

DW Sendung The 77 Percent | #248

DW Sendung The 77 Percent | #248

Swimming against the current: How art saved a prodigy

Seagulls seen by Crimean Bridge across the Strait of Kerch

Seagulls seen by Crimean Bridge across the Strait of Kerch

Ukraine: Oil spill off Crimea poses huge environmental risk

Destroyed homes in Cabo Delgado, Mozambique

Destroyed homes in Cabo Delgado, Mozambique

Cyclone Chido kills 34 in Mozambique after battering Mayotte

Paul and Anthony Smith-Storey stand on board of a classic narrowboat, which they live on in the UK.

Paul and Anthony Smith-Storey stand on board of a classic narrowboat, which they live on in the UK.

What's it like to live on a classic narrowboat?

Ghana's President-elect John Mahama

Ghana's President-elect John Mahama

Ghana: Mahama eyes economic reforms amid crises

Global US | IRA Energy

Global US | IRA Energy

Will Trump end the Inflation Reduction Act?

Two outstreched hands in white rubber laboratory gloves - the right hand holds coarsely chopped eggshells, the left hand holds eggshells finely ground into dust.

Two outstreched hands in white rubber laboratory gloves - the right hand holds coarsely chopped eggshells, the left hand holds eggshells finely ground into dust.

Ugandan entrepreneurs turn waste eggshells to profit

A kneeling man interacts with his child on a tricycle.

A kneeling man interacts with his child on a tricycle.

Postpartum depression: New dads get baby blues too

collapsed building in Port Vila

collapsed building in Port Vila

Earthquake causes major damage to capital of Vanuatu

People raising the Finnish flag

People raising the Finnish flag

Helsinki court orders seizure of Russian properties

Frankreich Paris 2023 | Arc de Triomphe und Champs-Élysées in Paris

Frankreich Paris 2023 | Arc de Triomphe und Champs-Élysées in Paris

Paris: Will traffic limits improve urban quality of life?

man praying in a church

man praying in a church

Mixed emotions as Syrian minorities contemplate the future

people go through documents in Adra prison in Damascus

people go through documents in Adra prison in Damascus

Syria: Inside Assad's infamous jails

HTS fighters in Damascus

HTS fighters in Damascus

Syria updates: Rebel groups to be disbanded, HTS leader says

Police at the scene of the explosion in Moscow

Police at the scene of the explosion in Moscow

Russia: Bomb kills senior general Igor Kirillov in Moscow

Damaged buildings in Port Vila, Vanuatu

Damaged buildings in Port Vila, Vanuatu

Vanuatu rocked by major earthquake

Person using TikTok on a phone

Person using TikTok on a phone

US: TikTok asks Supreme Court to block nationwide ban