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BERLIN, GERMANY - DECEMBER 03: Demonstrators protest in front of the Chinese Embassy in solidarity with protesters in China

Amnesty: Repression against Chinese students abroad grows

The Chinese president sat down with EU Commissioner Ursula von der Leyen and French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris

The Chinese president sat down with EU Commissioner Ursula von der Leyen and French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris

Did China's Xi Jinping expose disunity in Europe?

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Hundreds of fans greet Eurovision winner Nemo in Switzerland

Germany: Refugee clinging to coach falls onto highway

Lithuania: Nauseda and Simonyte head to presidential run-off

Catalonia: Separatists lose majority, Socialists make gains

Germany: Tesla protests end with arrests and dismantled camp

Taylor Swift service fills German church

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Developing

Russian President Vladimir Putin, Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu on Victory Day in Moscow

Russian President Vladimir Putin, Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu on Victory Day in Moscow

Ukraine updates: Putin appoints Shoigu to security council

Russian President Vladimir Putin has decided to move Sergei Shoigu out of the defense ministry. DW has more.

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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.

smoke rises over Jabalia

smoke rises over Jabalia

Thousands seek safety in Gaza, but all say 'nowhere is safe'

Thousands seek safety in Gaza, but all say 'nowhere is safe'

Israeli tanks re-entered northern Gaza while civilians say they cannot find food, shelter or even water in "safe zones."

Israeli soldiers operate a military vehicle, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, near the Israel-Gaza Border, in southern Israel.

Israeli soldiers operate a military vehicle, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, near the Israel-Gaza Border, in southern Israel.

Israel-Hamas war: Fierce battles reported in northern Gaza

Israel-Hamas war: Fierce battles reported in northern Gaza

Meanwhile, Gaza's Hamas-run Health Ministry puts the death toll there at more than 35,000. Follow DW for more.

Smoke rises following an Israeli strike after the Israeli military began evacuating Palestinian civilians ahead of a threatened assault on Rafah, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip

Smoke rises following an Israeli strike after the Israeli military began evacuating Palestinian civilians ahead of a threatened assault on Rafah, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip

Israel expands evacuation order

Israel expands evacuation order

Israel has intensified its offensive in Gaza despite international criticism and protests from hostage families.

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Reports & Analysis

Africa

Kariya Mohamed Abbakar, a 50 year old woman at her shelter in the Abu Shouk camp for internally displaced persons (IDP), Darfour, Sudan

Kariya Mohamed Abbakar, a 50 year old woman at her shelter in the Abu Shouk camp for internally displaced persons (IDP), Darfour, Sudan

Sudan: Looming Darfur carnage likely to spur revenge

The ongoing siege on the last stronghold of the Sudanese Armed Forces in Darfur may end in bloodshed and revenge.

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Asia

Tokyo residents walk down an upscale shopping street in Ginza at night

Tokyo residents walk down an upscale shopping street in Ginza at night

Japanese angst as India set to become 4th largest economy

There is deep concern in Tokyo that after China's and Germany's, India's will also surpass Japan's economy.

Germany

people camping under a bridge at Stuttgarter Platz in Berlin

people camping under a bridge at Stuttgarter Platz in Berlin

How Germany plans to end homelessness

The plan is to end homelessness by 2030. Homeless people and charities think the plan is admirable — but much too vague.

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Europe

A picture of Alexei Navalny in front of the Russian embassy in Paris on February 16, 2024

A picture of Alexei Navalny in front of the Russian embassy in Paris on February 16, 2024

Dresden Peace Prize goes to the late Alexei Navalny

Late Russian dissident Alexei Navalny’s widow accepted the Dresden Peace Prize on his behalf on Sunday.

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Middle East

Mexiko Suche nach Opfern von Gewaltverbrechen

Mexiko Suche nach Opfern von Gewaltverbrechen

Gaza: UN chief calls for probe into mass graves

"Competing narratives" about unidentified bodies at Gaza's hospitals require investigation. Warning: Distressing images.

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What does the German passport mean for people with different backgrounds?

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Eurovision Song Contest

The Eurovision Song Contest is an annual singing competition held among the European Broadcasting Union member countries since 1956. The 2024 event is in Malmo, Sweden, from May 7 to 11.

Nemo representing Switzerland celebrates after winning during the Grand Final of the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest, in Malmo, Sweden

Nemo representing Switzerland celebrates after winning during the Grand Final of the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest, in Malmo, Sweden

Swiss non-binary singer wins 2024 Eurovision Song Contest

Swiss non-binary singer wins 2024 Eurovision Song Contest

Amidst this year's contest controversies, Swiss artist Nemo clinches the win with a powerful track of self-discovery.

Nemo, representing Switzerland, wins the final of the 68th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest at the Malmö Arena, in Malmö, Sweden, Saturday, May 11, 2024

Nemo, representing Switzerland, wins the final of the 68th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest at the Malmö Arena, in Malmö, Sweden, Saturday, May 11, 2024

Eurovision: Switzerland wins 2024 song contest

Eurovision: Switzerland wins 2024 song contest

Switzerland has won the 2024 contest following political protest, disqualifications and withdrawals.

Klein's song Europapa was one of the favorites of the competition

Klein's song Europapa was one of the favorites of the competition

Eurovision: Dutch entrant Joost Klein excluded from final

Eurovision: Dutch entrant Joost Klein excluded from final

One of the Eurovision Song Contest favorites has been disqualified hours before the grand final.

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In the spotlight

Three images, one of a girl, one of a bar of chocolate, and one of a woman shaking Adolf Hitler's hands are marked with the word "fake"

Three images, one of a girl, one of a bar of chocolate, and one of a woman shaking Adolf Hitler's hands are marked with the word "fake"

Fake news on the rise leading up to EU election

Ahead of June's European Parliament elections, fake news is becoming increasingly prevalent online.

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doctor looks at a sickle cell patient's x-ray

Undertreated and misunderstood: Sickle cell anemia in Uganda

Sickle cell anemia is a common disease in Africa but those living with it face discrimination and limited health care.

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Two women holding a framed certificate

Press Award goes to DW documentary about death squad

A DW team has won a prestigious journalism prize for an investigative documentary about targeted killings in Bangladesh.

U25 flyers reading 'you are not alone'

U25 flyers reading 'you are not alone'

German suicide prevention plan hopes to help more men

The German health minister has outlined the country's first national suicide strategy. It aims to do more to support men

Brandenburg Gate illuminated with Israeli flag on October 7, 2023

Brandenburg Gate illuminated with Israeli flag on October 7, 2023

Germany stands by Israel as its 'reason of state'

Germany remains committed to supporting Israel, but its position has evolved since Hamas' attack on October 7, 2023.

A coil of copper shown in the production facility of copper producer Aurubis in Hamburg, Germany

A coil of copper shown in the production facility of copper producer Aurubis in Hamburg, Germany

Will copper unleash a new commodities 'supercycle'?

Are recently spiking copper prices a harbinger of a new supercycle for commodities, and what’s fueling the current boom?

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Specials & Events

Flipping the Script: MEPs and EU voters reverse roles

Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) and voters switch places in the show produced by ENTR and DW News.

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skeleton in a waiting room, sign on wall reads 'Welcome to the waiting waiting waiting waiting waiting room'

Berlin museum pokes fun at German bureaucracy

German bureaucracy is the butt of the joke in a new exhibition in the capital. But is anyone laughing?

Adorable beagle hound lays on a dark sofa with closed eyes

Adorable beagle hound lays on a dark sofa with closed eyes

Do all animals dream?

How can we tell if animals are dreaming? And can we find out what they dream about?

A young woman takes a selfie in front of a waterfall

A young woman takes a selfie in front of a waterfall

Eswatini has plenty for adventurous travelers

Host and influencer Bello Nkosi shares her top five must-do experiences in the mountain kingdom.

Elyanna sings into a microphone onstage as wind blows her hair and she gestures with her hand

Elyanna sings into a microphone onstage as wind blows her hair and she gestures with her hand

Palestinian-Chilean singer poised to take Arabic pop global

The 22-year-old singer is making history, even as she walks a fine line against the backdrop of current events.

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New gene therapy allows deaf child to hear

A British toddler who was born deaf has had her hearing restored by groundbreaking gene therapy.

Alexandra Popp kisses the German Cup

Alexandra Popp kisses the German Cup

Wolfsburg win 10th straight German Cup, deny Bayern double

Bayern Munich may have wrestled the Bundesliga title away, but Wolfsburg would not give up the German Cup so easily.

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