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DW In Good Shape Sendungslogo Composite

In Good Shape - Are health trends helping or hurting?

Smoke, dust and debris rise from a residential building hit by an Israeli air strike in Gaza City

Smoke, dust and debris rise from a residential building hit by an Israeli air strike in Gaza City

'My heart weeps': Voices from Gaza City amid Israel's attack

Is second hand clothing really more sustainable? — Global Us

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DW Euromaxx (Sendungslogo Composite)

Oosterwold: A Dutch town with mandatory gardening!

Russian President Vladimir Putin, President of Russia, addresses the plenary session of the 2025 Eastern Economic Forum (EEF) at Far Eastern Federal University on Russky Island.

Russian President Vladimir Putin, President of Russia, addresses the plenary session of the 2025 Eastern Economic Forum (EEF) at Far Eastern Federal University on Russky Island.

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British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and Foreign Secretary David Lammy step from their aircraft as they arrive at Joint Base Andrews Airport, in Maryland, US

British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and Foreign Secretary David Lammy step from their aircraft as they arrive at Joint Base Andrews Airport, in Maryland, US

UK: Starmer names Lammy new deputy PM in cabinet reshuffle

Afghans on foot and atop vehicles move along a hillside, in the aftermath of an earthquake at the Nurgal district of Kunar province

Afghans on foot and atop vehicles move along a hillside, in the aftermath of an earthquake at the Nurgal district of Kunar province

Afghanistan: Earthquake aftershocks hamper rescue efforts

DW English Weekly Program Guide

A painting of a young girl wearing a blonde ponytail and pearls around her head

A painting of a young girl wearing a blonde ponytail and pearls around her head

Nazi-looted art: Who owns this expressionist painting?

A sign is posted on the exterior of a building on the Google headquarters campus on July 23, 2025 in Mountain View, California

A sign is posted on the exterior of a building on the Google headquarters campus on July 23, 2025 in Mountain View, California

European Commission fines Google in ad-tech antitrust case

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (L), Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping appear together at the BRICS summit in Kazan, Russia, on October 23, 2024

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (L), Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping appear together at the BRICS summit in Kazan, Russia, on October 23, 2024

Will BRICS boom under Trump's watch?

DW | Fokus Europa | Insel vor Estland fürchtet möglichen Angriff Russlands

DW | Fokus Europa | Insel vor Estland fürchtet möglichen Angriff Russlands

Estonians on island concerned about Russia's proximity

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Aligner

Aligners – be careful where you get them from!

Recruits, young men and women in uniform, takíng their public oath in front of the Reichstag in Berlin

Recruits, young men and women in uniform, takíng their public oath in front of the Reichstag in Berlin

Young Germans seek advice on how to avoid military service

Members of the M23 rebel group sit in a truck on their way to Rwanda

Members of the M23 rebel group sit in a truck on their way to Rwanda

DR Congo: All sides may be guilty of war crimes — UN probe

Teaser Berlin Briefing NEU

Teaser Berlin Briefing NEU

The Trump Effect: Why Germany and India are getting closer

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DW AfricaLink

Are visas the new battleground between Africa and Europe?

Women queue up to board a subway train in Shanghai

Women queue up to board a subway train in Shanghai

China clamps down on feminists, they fight back

Chinese ride atop trucks during a military parade marking the 80th anniversary of victory over Japan and the end of World War II, in Tiananmen Square on September 3, 2025, in Beijing, China

Chinese ride atop trucks during a military parade marking the 80th anniversary of victory over Japan and the end of World War II, in Tiananmen Square on September 3, 2025, in Beijing, China

Dissent simmers in China despite Xi flaunting military might

Eco Africa | Mit Weitsicht die Menschen vor Klimarisiken schützen

Eco Africa | Mit Weitsicht die Menschen vor Klimarisiken schützen

AfricaLink News: September 5

A world map depicting marine dead zones

A world map depicting marine dead zones

What is a marine dead zone, and how does it affect our food?

Bhumjaithai Party leader Anutin Charnvirakul smils and waves after he was elected Thailand's new prime minister at the parliament

Bhumjaithai Party leader Anutin Charnvirakul smils and waves after he was elected Thailand's new prime minister at the parliament

Thailand appoints third new prime minister in two years

The Bauhaus building in Dessau, designed by Walter Gropius

The Bauhaus building in Dessau, designed by Walter Gropius

100 years of this iconic German design school

Indien Kapurthala 2025, Flood victims cross the Beas River by boat

Indien Kapurthala 2025, Flood victims cross the Beas River by boat

Fact check: False flood videos spread in India and Pakistan

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SHIFT VRExhibition DW

Step into the past with immersive experiences

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SHIFT History Games DW

Do video games spread historical misinformation?

SHIFT Erinnerungskultur Susanne Siegert

SHIFT Erinnerungskultur Susanne Siegert

Can TikTok teach young people about the Holocaust?

A modernist glass building with letters reading Dessau

A modernist glass building with letters reading Dessau

Bauhaus Dessau celebrates centennial amid far-right attacks

Uganda Bweyale 2016 | Filiale der Uganda Micro Foundation

Uganda Bweyale 2016 | Filiale der Uganda Micro Foundation

Can Uganda protect citizens in the global labour market?

Autonomous tractors and invasive fungi — Tomorrow Today

Close-up of the moon during a total lunar eclipse in 2022; the moon a red-orange

Close-up of the moon during a total lunar eclipse in 2022; the moon a red-orange

Blood Moon this Sunday: What makes a total lunar eclipse

Explore Ghana's colorful take on the afterlife — Afrimaxx

Police officers are on duty at a vocational college in Essen

Police officers are on duty at a vocational college in Essen

Germany: Teacher injured in Essen school stabbing

A recruit of the Russian 1430th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment rides a motorbike during combat training in Ukraine.

A recruit of the Russian 1430th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment rides a motorbike during combat training in Ukraine.

Russia gains ground in Ukraine with new battlefield tactics

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Should Malawi lower voting age from 18? Teens say, 'yes.'

German environment minister Carsten Schneider grins as he sits behind the wheel of a Daimler electric truck.

German environment minister Carsten Schneider grins as he sits behind the wheel of a Daimler electric truck.

Environment minister: Germany must keep on climate course

DW | Under the Baobab | 2025 | Nigeria's fight against terror and separatism

DW | Under the Baobab | 2025 | Nigeria's fight against terror and separatism

Nigeria: Fighting terror and separatism

A crowd of demonstrators, some holding signs to read Don't Sacrifice Them

A crowd of demonstrators, some holding signs to read Don't Sacrifice Them

Middle East updates: Israelis mark 700 days since October 7

Symbolbild: Flamingos

Symbolbild: Flamingos

What's driving flamingos from East Africa?

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Living Planet 210318 Podcast Picture Teaser

What’s really holding back train travel?

SHIFT gesamt MadridArtesDigitales

SHIFT gesamt MadridArtesDigitales

History goes interactive: Learning through tech — Shift

The photo provided by the Kiingitanga office shows the new Maori queen, Nga wai hono i te po, before her first official speech.

The photo provided by the Kiingitanga office shows the new Maori queen, Nga wai hono i te po, before her first official speech.

New Zealand: Maori queen gives first public speech

A person sits at a table and holds a wallet with euro notes in one hand, and a mobile phone in the other. The mobile phone shows information about Germany's welfare payments.

A person sits at a table and holds a wallet with euro notes in one hand, and a mobile phone in the other. The mobile phone shows information about Germany's welfare payments.

German coalition disputes welfare state funding

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz next to a European Union flag waiting to welcome NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte during a visit to Berlin on July 7, 2025

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz next to a European Union flag waiting to welcome NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte during a visit to Berlin on July 7, 2025

Germany: Merz urges stronger European role in global affairs

Anutin Charnvirakul waves in parliament after being elected prime minister

Anutin Charnvirakul waves in parliament after being elected prime minister

Anutin Charnvirakul new Thai PM as Thaksin jets off

Bayern Munich players stand and sit for a photograph with their winners medals around their necks

Bayern Munich players stand and sit for a photograph with their winners medals around their necks

Bundesliga: Can expanded league help competition?

DW Transtel | 2025 | Auf wilden Pfaden - Albaniens geheimnisvoller Norden

DW Transtel | 2025 | Auf wilden Pfaden - Albaniens geheimnisvoller Norden

On wild trails — Albania's mysterious North

Russia's President Vladimir Putin looks on during a meeting at Moscow's Kremlin on Aug 25, 2025

Russia's President Vladimir Putin looks on during a meeting at Moscow's Kremlin on Aug 25, 2025

Putin: Western troops in Ukraine would be fair 'targets'

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Zahnfleisch

The hidden dangers of gum disease

A man battles a wildfire in Veiga das Meas, northwestern Spain

A man battles a wildfire in Veiga das Meas, northwestern Spain

Wildfires fuel air pollution, says UN Report

Teaser Berlin Briefing NEU

Teaser Berlin Briefing NEU

The Trump effect: Why Germany and India are getting closer

The US Department of Defense seal is seen on a podium

The US Department of Defense seal is seen on a podium

US: Trump to relabel Pentagon as 'Department of War'

An artful depiction of a passenger plane receiving signals from three satellites

An artful depiction of a passenger plane receiving signals from three satellites

Planes under attack: What is GPS jamming?

US President Donald Trump delivers remarks during a signing ceremony for an executive order banning transgender women from women's sports in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC (February 5, 2025)

US President Donald Trump delivers remarks during a signing ceremony for an executive order banning transgender women from women's sports in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC (February 5, 2025)

US court rejects Trump transgender passport appeal

The Day with Brent Goff: China to the rescue?

Serge Gnabry cuts a dejected figure in Slovakia

Serge Gnabry cuts a dejected figure in Slovakia

Germany suffer shock World Cup qualifying loss to Slovakia

High-angle view of the wreckage of the Gloria funicular in a narrow street in Lisbon

High-angle view of the wreckage of the Gloria funicular in a narrow street in Lisbon

Portugal in mourning after Lisbon funicular crash

A composite image shows US President Donald Trump (L) and Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro (R)

A composite image shows US President Donald Trump (L) and Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro (R)

Standoff deepens between US and Venezuela

A measles vaccination at the Miami Children's Hospital in Florida

A measles vaccination at the Miami Children's Hospital in Florida

US: Florida to abolish all vaccine mandates

Leaving the Elysee presidential palace in Paris, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy (R) speaks to France's President Emmanuel Macron (C)

Leaving the Elysee presidential palace in Paris, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy (R) speaks to France's President Emmanuel Macron (C)

Ukraine's European allies agree security guarantees

Portrait of Andriy Parubiy is propped up next to the bright yellow and blue of the Ukrainian flag at the memorial service on Maidan, Independence Square in Kyiv

Portrait of Andriy Parubiy is propped up next to the bright yellow and blue of the Ukrainian flag at the memorial service on Maidan, Independence Square in Kyiv

Are Ukrainian politicians at risk in their own country?

An Afghan man sits amid the remains of a damaged house on Sept 3, 2025

An Afghan man sits amid the remains of a damaged house on Sept 3, 2025

Afghanistan earthquake death toll tops 2,200

View of a sign reading "Primary School Oasis of Peace" in three languages. A father and daughter pulling a trolley are seen walking in the background

View of a sign reading "Primary School Oasis of Peace" in three languages. A father and daughter pulling a trolley are seen walking in the background

Palestinians, Israelis co-exist in planned community

Undated photo shows health workers preparing Ebola vaccination in Beni of North Kivu province, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)

Undated photo shows health workers preparing Ebola vaccination in Beni of North Kivu province, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)

DR Congo reports new Ebola outbreak with 15 dead

Shipping containers at Hamburg port

Shipping containers at Hamburg port

EU-Mercosur trade deal angers farmers, environmentalists

Lajos Orsos, a man in a black shirt, stands facing the camera

Lajos Orsos, a man in a black shirt, stands facing the camera

Hungarian Roma on a mission to help disadvantaged youths

A woman attending Prague Pride wears a rainbow-colored flower necklace and gestures as she dances

A woman attending Prague Pride wears a rainbow-colored flower necklace and gestures as she dances

Czech election brings anxiety for country's LGBTQ+ community

Innovations for a healthier planet — Eco India

DW News Africa with Christine Mhundwa, 4 September, 2025

Inside Europe 4 September 2025

A group of students from the Nepal Student Union, affiliated with the Nepali Congress Party, hold placards and stage a symbolic demonstration against the Nepal government's decision to pass the Social Media Bill in the National Assembly in Kathmandu, Nepal, on February 12, 2025.

A group of students from the Nepal Student Union, affiliated with the Nepali Congress Party, hold placards and stage a symbolic demonstration against the Nepal government's decision to pass the Social Media Bill in the National Assembly in Kathmandu, Nepal, on February 12, 2025.

Nepal to block Facebook, YouTube, X, LinkedIn, others

Deutschland 2021 | 3D-Illustration von Algorithmus-Datenströmen über Glasfaser

Deutschland 2021 | 3D-Illustration von Algorithmus-Datenströmen über Glasfaser

Germany's Etteln jumps to the top of world's smartest cities

A closeup of the grill of Mercedes-Benz's new GLC

A closeup of the grill of Mercedes-Benz's new GLC

German automakers must embrace mobility at IAA show

8 people wearing dresses and suits stand on a red carpet

8 people wearing dresses and suits stand on a red carpet

Dystopian futures and Gaza tragedy in focus at Venice

DW | Under the Baobab | 2025 | Nigeria's fight against terror and separatism

DW | Under the Baobab | 2025 | Nigeria's fight against terror and separatism

Nigeria: Fighting terror and separatism

A sign outside a hospital in Jalalabad, Afghanistan reads "Nangarhar Regional Specialization Hospital". Underneath stand several security personel and a man walking with the help of a cane.

A sign outside a hospital in Jalalabad, Afghanistan reads "Nangarhar Regional Specialization Hospital". Underneath stand several security personel and a man walking with the help of a cane.

Afghanistan quake survivors despair amid aid crunch

Chinese President Xi Jinping and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un shake hands in Beijing, China on Sept 4, 2025.

Chinese President Xi Jinping and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un shake hands in Beijing, China on Sept 4, 2025.

China's position on North Korea ties 'will not change' — Xi

Italian fashion designer Giorgio Armani acknowledges the audience after presenting the Emporio Armani men's Fall-Winter 2016-2017 collection

Italian fashion designer Giorgio Armani acknowledges the audience after presenting the Emporio Armani men's Fall-Winter 2016-2017 collection

Giorgio Armani, the minimalist, perfectionist fashion icon

A person holds up an incomplete German ID card, with all the pertinent data except for the nationality left blank and their fingers obscuring the photo on the card. Symbolic photo taken in March 2025.

A person holds up an incomplete German ID card, with all the pertinent data except for the nationality left blank and their fingers obscuring the photo on the card. Symbolic photo taken in March 2025.

Bulgaria asked to recognize trans' 'lived gender identity'

Friends and supporters of 50-year-old clinical psychologist and activist Ibtissame Lachgar, who faces trial over 'offending Islam,' walk outside the court in Rabat on September 3, 2025, ahead of a bail appeal hearing

Friends and supporters of 50-year-old clinical psychologist and activist Ibtissame Lachgar, who faces trial over 'offending Islam,' walk outside the court in Rabat on September 3, 2025, ahead of a bail appeal hearing

Moroccan activist sentenced to prison in blasphemy case

Ghana Norden 2025 | Demonstration von Frauen wegen lokaler Konflikte

Ghana Norden 2025 | Demonstration von Frauen wegen lokaler Konflikte

AfricaLink News: September 4

Police cars at Leipzig airport at the time of a deportation flight in 2025

Police cars at Leipzig airport at the time of a deportation flight in 2025

Germany: Deportations are on the rise

DW AfricaLink

DW AfricaLink

Why boat accidents have become rampant in Nigeria

Three women in black, grey and red clothes on the catwalk for the Armani Privé Summer Collection 2013
(Photo: Hendrik Ballhausen/dpa)

Three women in black, grey and red clothes on the catwalk for the Armani Privé Summer Collection 2013
(Photo: Hendrik Ballhausen/dpa)

Elegance doesn't age: Remembering Armani

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney greets Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the G7 summit in Alberta in June

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney greets Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the G7 summit in Alberta in June

Are Canada and India doing enough to repair ties?

A man squats on the rubble of a collapsed house

A man squats on the rubble of a collapsed house

Help in short supply in earthquake-stricken Afghanistan

Black-and-white close-up of fItalian fashion designer Giorgio Armani

Black-and-white close-up of fItalian fashion designer Giorgio Armani

Italian fashion icon Giorgio Armani dies

Rescue teams at work at the site of the funicular accident in Lisbon

Rescue teams at work at the site of the funicular accident in Lisbon

Lisbon in mourning as 16 people die in funicular accident

Papwa Sewgolum Golf Course, left, located along the lush green slopes of the Umgeni River in Durban, adjacent to an informal settlement

Papwa Sewgolum Golf Course, left, located along the lush green slopes of the Umgeni River in Durban, adjacent to an informal settlement

How illegal financial flows stifle Africa's growth

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and his daughter, Kim Ju Ae, at an event in Pyongyang on May 14, 2024

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and his daughter, Kim Ju Ae, at an event in Pyongyang on May 14, 2024

Kim Jong Un's daughter: North Korea's next leader?

A view of three people sitting at a round table in a TV studio, a fourth person is seen on a screen in the background

A view of three people sitting at a round table in a TV studio, a fourth person is seen on a screen in the background

Gaza's devastation: Can Israel find peace through force?

Vladimir Putin looks to his right while wearing an earpiece during a meeting with Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico in Beijing, China

Vladimir Putin looks to his right while wearing an earpiece during a meeting with Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico in Beijing, China

What's behind Putin's remarks on Ukraine's EU membership?

A woman waves an Indonesian flag in the direction of riot police officers, during a clash at a protest against what the demonstrators say are exorbitant allowances for Indonesian parliament members, outside Indonesian parliament buildings, in Jakarta

A woman waves an Indonesian flag in the direction of riot police officers, during a clash at a protest against what the demonstrators say are exorbitant allowances for Indonesian parliament members, outside Indonesian parliament buildings, in Jakarta

Indonesia: Students to stage protest at parliament

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz reacts with a grimace in Germany's Bundestag (lower house of parliament) on May 6, 2025.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz reacts with a grimace in Germany's Bundestag (lower house of parliament) on May 6, 2025.

Germans are critical of Chancellor Merz and his government

Black-and-white photo of hands holding scalpels inside a body during surgery

Black-and-white photo of hands holding scalpels inside a body during surgery

Forced sterilizations of Roma women in Slovakia

First responders work at the site of an accident involving Lisbon's Gloria funicular.

First responders work at the site of an accident involving Lisbon's Gloria funicular.

Portugal mourns Lisbon funicular crash victims

The leaders of Germany's governing coalition, Markus Söder, Friedrich Merz, Baerbel Bas and Lars Klingbeil, walks together after a meeting in Berlin on September 03, 2025

The leaders of Germany's governing coalition, Markus Söder, Friedrich Merz, Baerbel Bas and Lars Klingbeil, walks together after a meeting in Berlin on September 03, 2025

Germany updates: Coalition backs welfare reform, budget plan

A protest march in Berlin, Germany.

A protest march in Berlin, Germany.

Will Germany change course on sanctioning Israel over Gaza?

DW | The 77 Percent | 2025 | Women Hustling

DW | The 77 Percent | 2025 | Women Hustling

Nigeria's Twin Festival

Tackling our waste and plastic crisis — Eco Africa

Dried-up river in Great Britain

Dried-up river in Great Britain

Why is Europe running out of water?

Solar panels on rooftops in Rio de Janeiro

Solar panels on rooftops in Rio de Janeiro

Fighting the climate crisis in Rio's favelas

A hand holding a sign that reads "I stand with the survivors" is seen in front of the US Capitol

A hand holding a sign that reads "I stand with the survivors" is seen in front of the US Capitol

Jeffrey Epstein survivors: 'Release the files, end secrecy'

DW | Eco Africa | Green Legacy Initiative in Äthiopien

DW | Eco Africa | Green Legacy Initiative in Äthiopien

Ethiopia’s green legacy initiative helps forests to recover

Table with leaders, with Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Emmanuel Macron at the head of the table, along Belgium's Prime Minister Bart De Wever, European Commission President Ursula Von der Leyen, Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk, Finland's President Alexander Stubb, Paris, September 4

Table with leaders, with Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Emmanuel Macron at the head of the table, along Belgium's Prime Minister Bart De Wever, European Commission President Ursula Von der Leyen, Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk, Finland's President Alexander Stubb, Paris, September 4

Ukraine: Germany stops short of pledging military commitment

Firefighter fighting fire in Portugal

Firefighter fighting fire in Portugal

How climate change is fueling wildfires in Spain, Portugal

In this photo released by the National Emergency Management Agency, rescue workers search for victims of a boat accident in Goronyo, northwest Nigeria on August 18, 2025

In this photo released by the National Emergency Management Agency, rescue workers search for victims of a boat accident in Goronyo, northwest Nigeria on August 18, 2025

Dozens killed as boat capsizes in Nigeria

Emergency teams work at the site of a derailed electric streetcar in Lisbon, Portugal

Emergency teams work at the site of a derailed electric streetcar in Lisbon, Portugal

Portugal: At least 15 dead in Lisbon funicular accident

Giuseppe Ghislandi's 18th-century painting "Portrait of a Lady," reportedly stolen by a Nazi officer during World War II and discovered in the home of his daughter after appearing in a real estate listing, is displayed during a press conference by Prosecutor Daniel Adler in Mar del Plata, Argentina, Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025

Giuseppe Ghislandi's 18th-century painting "Portrait of a Lady," reportedly stolen by a Nazi officer during World War II and discovered in the home of his daughter after appearing in a real estate listing, is displayed during a press conference by Prosecutor Daniel Adler in Mar del Plata, Argentina, Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025

Argentina: Nazi-looted Italian painting recovered

A picture of Veronica Duzdova as a child

A picture of Veronica Duzdova as a child

Slovakia's Roma women forcibly sterilized after giving birth

Aerial view of hundreds of makeshift tents near destroyed buildings

Aerial view of hundreds of makeshift tents near destroyed buildings

Israel's Gaza City assault exacerbates refugee crisis

Students walk on the campus of Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, US

Students walk on the campus of Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, US

US judge rules Trump unlawfully canceled Harvard's grants

The US flag flutters on the stern of the US Navy guided missile destroyer USS Sampson DDG-102, docked near the entrance to the Panama Canal, amid a large buildup of US naval forces in and around the Southern Caribbean, in Panama City, Panama on August 31, 2025

The US flag flutters on the stern of the US Navy guided missile destroyer USS Sampson DDG-102, docked near the entrance to the Panama Canal, amid a large buildup of US naval forces in and around the Southern Caribbean, in Panama City, Panama on August 31, 2025

US says attacks on suspected drug boats will happen again

Survivor Haley Robson (C) speaks at a news conference with alleged victims of disgraced financier and sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein outside the U.S. Capitol on September 03, 2025 in Washington, DC

Survivor Haley Robson (C) speaks at a news conference with alleged victims of disgraced financier and sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein outside the U.S. Capitol on September 03, 2025 in Washington, DC

Survivors demand US gov't release all Epstein files

Two men in suits in a stairwell

Two men in suits in a stairwell

Berlusconi family takes over German TV group ProSiebenSat1

A woman walking amid the rubble of destroyed houses carries a canister on her shoulder

A woman walking amid the rubble of destroyed houses carries a canister on her shoulder

Earthquake-hit regions of Afghanistan say aid slow to arrive

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer shake hands in front of Spanish and British flags inside 10 Downing Street office

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer shake hands in front of Spanish and British flags inside 10 Downing Street office

Sanchez meets Starmer in London to discuss Ukraine and Gaza

A Taliban military helicopter carries medical and food supplies for the victims of a deadly magnitude-6 earthquake that struck Afghanistan on Sunday, in Mazar Dara, Kunar province, Afghanistan

A Taliban military helicopter carries medical and food supplies for the victims of a deadly magnitude-6 earthquake that struck Afghanistan on Sunday, in Mazar Dara, Kunar province, Afghanistan

Afghanistan earthquake: Rescuers struggle to reach survivors

A photo of the legs and polished boots of a line of Bundeswehr soldiers. Archive image from 2021.

A photo of the legs and polished boots of a line of Bundeswehr soldiers. Archive image from 2021.

Germany: Defense commissioner wants mandatory service

Two small tardigrades on the glass surface of a microscope lense.

Two small tardigrades on the glass surface of a microscope lense.

Tiny and tough — the incredible resilience of tardigrades

EU top diplomat Kaja Kallas and trade chief Maros Sefcovic at EU Commission press conference

EU top diplomat Kaja Kallas and trade chief Maros Sefcovic at EU Commission press conference

EU Commission approves 'milestone' Mercosur, Mexico deals

three animated female characters point their fingers

three animated female characters point their fingers

"KPop Demon Hunters" — Netflix hit upends stereotypes

German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul shakes hands with his Indian counterpart S. Jaishankar at a meeting in New Dehli, India.

German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul shakes hands with his Indian counterpart S. Jaishankar at a meeting in New Dehli, India.

India asks Germany for help in search for EU free trade deal

A view of three light green tents, surrounded by pupils in dark green t-shirts

A view of three light green tents, surrounded by pupils in dark green t-shirts

Sleepaway camps offer hope to Ghana's vulnerable children

Donald Trump speaks to members of law enforcement and National Guard soldiers in Washington, D.C.

Donald Trump speaks to members of law enforcement and National Guard soldiers in Washington, D.C.

Fact check: Is US crime rate higher in Democrat-run cities?

Row upon row of old photos are seen on display in an exhibition. The photos are headshots of young Polish men dressed in Wehrmacht uniforms. Some photos are black and white; some are in sepia tones

Row upon row of old photos are seen on display in an exhibition. The photos are headshots of young Polish men dressed in Wehrmacht uniforms. Some photos are black and white; some are in sepia tones

Were Polish troops in Nazi's military traitors or victims?

DR Congo's former justice minister Constant Mutamba walks with his bodyguards

DR Congo's former justice minister Constant Mutamba walks with his bodyguards

DRC: Mutamba graft trial exposes justice system fault lines

Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chinese President Xi Jinping and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un walk after a joint photo session

Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chinese President Xi Jinping and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un walk after a joint photo session

China, North Korea perform delicate diplomatic dance

An aerial view of Thitu Island, South China Sea

An aerial view of Thitu Island, South China Sea

How a small, disputed island wards off China's power claims

Afghan men walk on the rubble of a damaged house following a deadly magnitude-6 earthquake that struck Afghanistan on Sunday

Afghan men walk on the rubble of a damaged house following a deadly magnitude-6 earthquake that struck Afghanistan on Sunday

Afghanistan quake: Why are women struggling to get help?

Japan Tokio-Bucht 1945 | US-Navy-Flugzeuge über der Kapitulationszeremonie

Japan Tokio-Bucht 1945 | US-Navy-Flugzeuge über der Kapitulationszeremonie

What the end of World War II started

DW AfricaLink

DW AfricaLink

What's behind Gambia's crackdown on protests?

DR Kongo I Kongolesicher Justizminister Constant Mutamba, Kinshasa

DR Kongo I Kongolesicher Justizminister Constant Mutamba, Kinshasa

AfricaLink News: September 3

Two shirtless children with closed eyes are portrayed in a sculpture

Two shirtless children with closed eyes are portrayed in a sculpture

Children in art: A journey through history

Civil defense workers, locals, and army soldiers work through mounds of rubble on a steep hillside in Mazar Dara, Kunar province, Afghanistan on September 2, 2025.

Civil defense workers, locals, and army soldiers work through mounds of rubble on a steep hillside in Mazar Dara, Kunar province, Afghanistan on September 2, 2025.

Afghanistan rocked by aftershock as death toll hits 1,400

Xi Jinping wears an earpiece while sitting in front of Chinese and Mongolian flags during a trilateral meeting that included Russian President Vladimir Putin

Xi Jinping wears an earpiece while sitting in front of Chinese and Mongolian flags during a trilateral meeting that included Russian President Vladimir Putin

Decoding China: How Xi aims to overtake US as a superpower

Several children lie on hospital beds with IV ports in their hands in northern Nigeria.

Several children lie on hospital beds with IV ports in their hands in northern Nigeria.

Millions in northeastern Nigeria face acute hunger

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in Berlin on September 2, 2025

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in Berlin on September 2, 2025

Ukraine updates: Russia criticizes Merz's Putin remarks

A collage of two portraits: on the left, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, and on the right Russian President Vladimir Putin

A collage of two portraits: on the left, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, and on the right Russian President Vladimir Putin

Timeline: Russia-Ukraine peace talks fail to materialize

Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro during a session of the Brazilian Supreme Court.

Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro during a session of the Brazilian Supreme Court.

Trial against Brazil's ex-President Bolsonaro nears verdict

A desalination plant in Israel

A desalination plant in Israel

Desalination doesn't have to be bad for the environment

The AfD's Maximilian Krah arriving at the Dresden court

The AfD's Maximilian Krah arriving at the Dresden court

Germany: AfD politician Krah testifies in Chinese spy case

Demonstrators hold signs pushing for a for ceasefire in Gaza and the release of hostages

Demonstrators hold signs pushing for a for ceasefire in Gaza and the release of hostages

Middle East updates: Israel braces for protests over Gaza

Drone visuals from Loha Pul, where the Yamuna River is flowing above the danger level following incessant rainfall, in New Delhi.

Drone visuals from Loha Pul, where the Yamuna River is flowing above the danger level following incessant rainfall, in New Delhi.

Rains wreak havoc in northern India

A pair of gloved hands pick up some medical instruments and needles used to perform female genital mutilation.

A pair of gloved hands pick up some medical instruments and needles used to perform female genital mutilation.

How Uganda's Sabiny women are ending FGM

High-angle view of a woman sitting at a desk, in front of a laptop, smartphone and multiple socket

High-angle view of a woman sitting at a desk, in front of a laptop, smartphone and multiple socket

A female programmer in Cameroon

A woman uses a respiratory mask to inhale the air from a beehive to support her immune system as part of a wellness treatment in Belgrade, Serbia.

A woman uses a respiratory mask to inhale the air from a beehive to support her immune system as part of a wellness treatment in Belgrade, Serbia.

Wellness treatments in Belgrade promote bee awareness

DW | Eco Africa | Cluster-Projekt in Ägypten

DW | Eco Africa | Cluster-Projekt in Ägypten

Adapting to heat — Cairo researchers seek grassroots answers

Jens Castrop sits on the bench in a Borussia Mönchengladbach training jersey and looks right of camera

Jens Castrop sits on the bench in a Borussia Mönchengladbach training jersey and looks right of camera

Naturalized player signals new era for South Korean football

Cindy Sanyu: Balancing fame and family — The 77 Percent

Members of parliament attend the second prime ministerial vote at the Thai Parliament in Bangkok on August 22, 2023.

Members of parliament attend the second prime ministerial vote at the Thai Parliament in Bangkok on August 22, 2023.

Thailand ruling party moves to dissolve parliament

Jeffrey Epstein in black tie as a smiling Ghislaine Maxwell embraces him

Jeffrey Epstein in black tie as a smiling Ghislaine Maxwell embraces him

US House committee releases thousands of Epstein files

Soldiers marching in perfect lockstep

Soldiers marching in perfect lockstep

China's Xi hosts Putin, Kim at Beijing military parade

Three armed police officers standing in front of Brazilian Supreme Court building in Brasilia

Three armed police officers standing in front of Brazilian Supreme Court building in Brasilia

Brazil: Supreme Court mulls verdict over Bolsonaro coup plot

Google must share search data with competitors, judge rules

The US Navy warship USS Sampson (DDG 102) docks at the Amador International Cruise Terminal in Panama City on September 02, 2025.

The US Navy warship USS Sampson (DDG 102) docks at the Amador International Cruise Terminal in Panama City on September 02, 2025.

US says it struck drug-carrying vessel that left Venezuela

A banner is displayed on a pedestrian bridge near the Indonesian Parliament building with a message translating as "Power belongs to the people, not the authorities." Several police officers are seen standing guard, monitoring the peaceful student protest.

A banner is displayed on a pedestrian bridge near the Indonesian Parliament building with a message translating as "Power belongs to the people, not the authorities." Several police officers are seen standing guard, monitoring the peaceful student protest.

Indonesia protests persist despite tight security

A view of eight uniformed soldiers taking part in a training for the upcoming V-Day military parade in Beijing. Many more soldiers are seen in the background, standing in rank and file

A view of eight uniformed soldiers taking part in a training for the upcoming V-Day military parade in Beijing. Many more soldiers are seen in the background, standing in rank and file

Chinese, Russian and North Korean leaders meet in Beijing

National Guard troops wear gas masks during protests against federal immigration sweeps, in Los Angeles, California

National Guard troops wear gas masks during protests against federal immigration sweeps, in Los Angeles, California

US: Judge blocks Trump's use of troops in California

Bolsonaro wearing a black jacket and crossing his arms in a church

Bolsonaro wearing a black jacket and crossing his arms in a church

Fact check: 'Witch-hunt' against Brazil's Jair Bolsonaro?

Authorities are looking for an artwork that was stolen by the Nazis 80 years ago

Authorities are looking for an artwork that was stolen by the Nazis 80 years ago

Argentina couple under house arrest over Nazi-looted art

Low-angle view of a Palestinian woman walking past a heavily damaged high-rise building in Gaza City

Low-angle view of a Palestinian woman walking past a heavily damaged high-rise building in Gaza City

How strong is Hamas in Gaza City?

Destruction in village Mazar Dara after earthquakes

Destruction in village Mazar Dara after earthquakes

Fact check: AI fakes circulating after quake in Afghanistan

A doctor dressed in blue in an operating room

A doctor dressed in blue in an operating room

Would Ukrainians give Russia the Donbas to end the war?

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Swiss President Karin Keller-Sutter hold a press conference, at the Chancellery in Berlin, Germany, September 2, 2025.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Swiss President Karin Keller-Sutter hold a press conference, at the Chancellery in Berlin, Germany, September 2, 2025.

Germany's Merz: Trump's Swiss tariffs 'exorbitantly high'

Displaced Palestinians fleeing the northern Gaza Strip move with their belongings along the Sea Road in Gaza City

Displaced Palestinians fleeing the northern Gaza Strip move with their belongings along the Sea Road in Gaza City

Israel calls up reservists for imminent Gaza City offensive

Rainbow flag at the Reichstag, Berlin

Rainbow flag at the Reichstag, Berlin

Burkina Faso passes law outlawing homosexual practices

A Marseille municipality police officer, pictured in an archive image from July 2025.

A Marseille municipality police officer, pictured in an archive image from July 2025.

Marseille: Police shoot knife attacker in city center

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy meets with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Brussels, Belgium on August 17, 2025.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy meets with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Brussels, Belgium on August 17, 2025.

Did EU commissioner oversell plan to send troops to Ukraine?

Chloe Malle at the Met Gala in 2023

Chloe Malle at the Met Gala in 2023

Anna Wintour names Chloe Malle as Vogue's new US editor

Low-angle view of a man forcibly led by two guards through the Terrorism Confinement Center in Tecoluca, El Salvador

Low-angle view of a man forcibly led by two guards through the Terrorism Confinement Center in Tecoluca, El Salvador

Africa faces new migration shifts under US deportation deals

A woman social media influencer in Pakistan's conservative northwestern area records her content on a camera

A woman social media influencer in Pakistan's conservative northwestern area records her content on a camera

Pakistan: Tribal influencer fights for more space for women

South Africa | Farm workers remove weeds in a crop field

South Africa | Farm workers remove weeds in a crop field

Zambian youth find new opportunities in agriculture

A b/w image shows children standing in line next to a passenger train

A b/w image shows children standing in line next to a passenger train

The fate of World War II's orphan children

March 3, 2020, Delhi, India: JNU former student and social activist Umar Khalid speaks during the protest against the recent episodes of sectarian violence, the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and the National Register of Citizens.

March 3, 2020, Delhi, India: JNU former student and social activist Umar Khalid speaks during the protest against the recent episodes of sectarian violence, the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and the National Register of Citizens.

India: Court again denies bail in 2020 Delhi riots case

DW AfricaLink

DW AfricaLink

Are Uganda's public sector jobs for sale?

Global futures: from Asia to Etteln — MADE

Deutschland Wetter Gewitter am Zwischenahner Meer

Deutschland Wetter Gewitter am Zwischenahner Meer

Why doesn't lightning kill fish?

US President Donald Trump (right) and Polish presidential candidate Karol Nawrocki (left) smile and give the thumbs-up sign as they pose for a photo in the Oval Office, Washington, US, May 1, 2025

US President Donald Trump (right) and Polish presidential candidate Karol Nawrocki (left) smile and give the thumbs-up sign as they pose for a photo in the Oval Office, Washington, US, May 1, 2025

What does Poland's president hope to achieve in Washington?

A woman waves an Indonesian flag in the direction of riot police officers, during a clash at a protest against what the demonstrators say are exorbitant allowances for Indonesian parliament members, outside Indonesian parliament buildings, in Jakarta, Indonesia, August 28, 2025

A woman waves an Indonesian flag in the direction of riot police officers, during a clash at a protest against what the demonstrators say are exorbitant allowances for Indonesian parliament members, outside Indonesian parliament buildings, in Jakarta, Indonesia, August 28, 2025

What is behind Indonesia's deadly protests?

A white-haired William Kentridge stands in front of a metal sculpture

A white-haired William Kentridge stands in front of a metal sculpture

William Kentridge show explores South African roots

Agafia in front of her blue house in the village of Vasilievca, Republic of Moldova

Agafia in front of her blue house in the village of Vasilievca, Republic of Moldova

The forgotten enclaves in Moldovan-administered Transnistria

Russian President Vladimir Putin (l) and Chinese President Xi Jinping smile while shaking hands (out of frame) against a purple backdrop at an event.

Russian President Vladimir Putin (l) and Chinese President Xi Jinping smile while shaking hands (out of frame) against a purple backdrop at an event.

China and Russia: A partnership of equals?

Municipal workers react while operating a pump draining a flooded highway overpass in Sudan's capital Khartoum following heavy rain on August 27, 2025

Municipal workers react while operating a pump draining a flooded highway overpass in Sudan's capital Khartoum following heavy rain on August 27, 2025

Landslides and mudslides: Why they happen

Close-up of Gerard Depardieu looking downward

Close-up of Gerard Depardieu looking downward

Gerard Depardieu ordered to stand trial for rape — lawyer

Israeli tanks stand, near the border with Gaza, in Israel August 31, 2025

Israeli tanks stand, near the border with Gaza, in Israel August 31, 2025

Middle East: Israeli reservists report for Gaza City push

Aerial view of a Lithium drilling rig in a rural area near a forest

Aerial view of a Lithium drilling rig in a rural area near a forest

Plans for German lithium mining prompt local protests

SCO leaders pose for a group photograph at the summit venue in Tianjin on Sunday

SCO leaders pose for a group photograph at the summit venue in Tianjin on Sunday

SCO summit: Xi pushes his vision, but is it resonating?

A woman works at her computer in the background while a 'customer service' tab rests on the table.

A woman works at her computer in the background while a 'customer service' tab rests on the table.

Study: Over 130,000 Ugandan civil servants 'bought' jobs

A soldier wearing an orange vest sits at the bow of a small boat approaching a group people and animals wading through muddy water.

A soldier wearing an orange vest sits at the bow of a small boat approaching a group people and animals wading through muddy water.

Pakistan steps up rescue efforts in flood zone

Markus Söder posing with a sausage in a breadroll

Markus Söder posing with a sausage in a breadroll

Bavaria's Markus Söder brings culinary matters to politics

In a field, a Ukrainian soldier in olive green t-shirt and camouflage cap squats down to adjust drone equipment.

In a field, a Ukrainian soldier in olive green t-shirt and camouflage cap squats down to adjust drone equipment.

Ukraine's fresh recruits using latest drone tech

Protesters, some with red flags, stand behind a pile of burning cardboard

Protesters, some with red flags, stand behind a pile of burning cardboard

Indonesia: At least 20 missing in protests — rights group

DW's reporter Edith Kimani and her colleague Abdullahi Ahmed (Trust TV) stand in front of a group of people in a square

DW's reporter Edith Kimani and her colleague Abdullahi Ahmed (Trust TV) stand in front of a group of people in a square

Street debate: What's holding women back?

An Afghan man looks for his belongings amidst the rubble of a collapsed house after a deadly magnitude 6 earthquake.

An Afghan man looks for his belongings amidst the rubble of a collapsed house after a deadly magnitude 6 earthquake.

Magnitude 6 earthquake in Afghanistan kills hundreds

A group of university students stage a peaceful protest with flags and signs in front of a fence in Jakarta, Indonesia, 2025.

A group of university students stage a peaceful protest with flags and signs in front of a fence in Jakarta, Indonesia, 2025.

Indonesia protests continue despite Subianto's about-turn

Kim Jong Un places medals onto the portraits of fallen soldiers during a ceremony in Pyongyang in this undated photo released by the North's official Korean Central News Agency on August 22, 2025

Kim Jong Un places medals onto the portraits of fallen soldiers during a ceremony in Pyongyang in this undated photo released by the North's official Korean Central News Agency on August 22, 2025

Ukraine updates: Seoul says 2,000 North Korean troops killed

France, Villefranche sur Mer: A beach with some purple flowers in the foreground

France, Villefranche sur Mer: A beach with some purple flowers in the foreground

France's severe heat imperils Mediterranean marine life

A member of the Afghan Red Crescent searches for victims beneath the rubble after an earthquake struck the provinces of Kunar and Nangarhar near the city of Jalalabad on Monday, September 1, 2025

A member of the Afghan Red Crescent searches for victims beneath the rubble after an earthquake struck the provinces of Kunar and Nangarhar near the city of Jalalabad on Monday, September 1, 2025

Afghanistan: Search on for quake survivors in remote areas

In a mountainous area, a man photographs, or films, a group of three women standing side by side

In a mountainous area, a man photographs, or films, a group of three women standing side by side

Saving Ladakh: Locals lead sustainable tourism drive

The Auto & Mobility Show — REV

A man casts his ballot at a polling station during the presidential election in Georgetown on September 1, 2025.

A man casts his ballot at a polling station during the presidential election in Georgetown on September 1, 2025.

Guyana holds election amid oil boom, tensions with Venezuela

This handout image made available by the Sudan Liberation Movement/Army (SLM), on September 2, 2025, shows people inspecting the debris after a landslide devastated the village of Tarasin in Sudan's Jebel Marra area

This handout image made available by the Sudan Liberation Movement/Army (SLM), on September 2, 2025, shows people inspecting the debris after a landslide devastated the village of Tarasin in Sudan's Jebel Marra area

Sudan landslide kills over 1,000 people, says rebel group

Putin and Xi shaking hands in front of Russian and Chinese flags

Putin and Xi shaking hands in front of Russian and Chinese flags

Putin hails 'unprecedented' Russia-China ties

Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro speaks during a press conference in Caracas, Venezuela

Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro speaks during a press conference in Caracas, Venezuela

Venezuela accuses the US of seeking 'regime change'

People begin leaving the Burning Man Festival in Black Rock Desert in Nevada, US

People begin leaving the Burning Man Festival in Black Rock Desert in Nevada, US

US: Police probing death at Burning Man festival as homicide

Houthi fighters ride a vehicle while on patrol in Sana'a, Yemen, 03 June 2024.

Houthi fighters ride a vehicle while on patrol in Sana'a, Yemen, 03 June 2024.

Why are Yemen's Houthi group targeting aid workers?

German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius

German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius

Germany criticizes EU remarks on plans to deploy to Ukraine

How humans made chickens grow and foxes shrink

View of specially designed tables and seats in an otherwise empty assembly hall of a two-story penitentiary building, with a gallery running alongside the entire upper floor and tube lights attached to the ceiling

View of specially designed tables and seats in an otherwise empty assembly hall of a two-story penitentiary building, with a gallery running alongside the entire upper floor and tube lights attached to the ceiling

US town of Leavenworth divided over migrant detention

A person holds a smartphone in their hand in an unknown location, on February 27, 2025

A person holds a smartphone in their hand in an unknown location, on February 27, 2025

Digital taxes put US-EU trade talks under pressure

Low-angle view of a house destroyed by an earthquake

Low-angle view of a house destroyed by an earthquake

Hundreds killed in Afghanistan earthquake

This aerial photograph shows houses next to a submerged area with floodwater at Chak Ali Sher village in Wazirabad district in Pakistan's Punjab province

This aerial photograph shows houses next to a submerged area with floodwater at Chak Ali Sher village in Wazirabad district in Pakistan's Punjab province

Pakistan's Punjab province battered by historic flood

A large stringed orchestra stand on the steps of a building and poses

A large stringed orchestra stand on the steps of a building and poses

'The Haydn Expedition': A very democratic orchestra

Embraces at Hannover Airport as a group of Afghan nationals arrive in Germany from Pakistan

Embraces at Hannover Airport as a group of Afghan nationals arrive in Germany from Pakistan

Germany updates: Afghan nationals arrive after visa battle

A group of female athletes run around the bend of a blue running track in Rome

A group of female athletes run around the bend of a blue running track in Rome

Sex testing in athletics a setback to science?

German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul greeting his Indian counterpart S. Jaishankar in Berlin in May 2025

German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul greeting his Indian counterpart S. Jaishankar in Berlin in May 2025

Germany aims for closer India trade ties amid Trump tariffs

Photo released by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on June 21, 2025 shows the nuclear site in Isfahan and the centrifuge production facilities that were struck by IDF forces

Photo released by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on June 21, 2025 shows the nuclear site in Isfahan and the centrifuge production facilities that were struck by IDF forces

Snapback sanctions expose Iran's diplomatic dilemma

Armed South African police officer patrol in a street as they respond to a shooting of alleged gang members in Manenberg, a Cape Town suburb

Armed South African police officer patrol in a street as they respond to a shooting of alleged gang members in Manenberg, a Cape Town suburb

"Intolerable" extortion suffocates Cape Town's economy

Albanian lek banknotes in a counting machine, Albania, October 22, 2024

Albanian lek banknotes in a counting machine, Albania, October 22, 2024

Can Albania really become a cashless economy?

A view of women shopping in a street market in Gambia (file photo)

A view of women shopping in a street market in Gambia (file photo)

Challenging patriarchy in Gambia

Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr, mayor of Freetown in Sierra Leone, sits on a sofa

Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr, mayor of Freetown in Sierra Leone, sits on a sofa

Confronting injustice in Sierra Leone

Senegal Dakar 2024 | Wahlkampf zur Präsidentschaftswahl am Renaissance Monument

Senegal Dakar 2024 | Wahlkampf zur Präsidentschaftswahl am Renaissance Monument

AfricaLink News: September 1

DW AfricaLink

DW AfricaLink

How the Malian junta has remained in power

A composite image shows Jan Marsalek (a balding man in his 30s, wearing a dark suit and tie, R) and Markus Braun (a balding man in his 40s wearing a dark polo-neck sweater and jacket, background L, slightly blurred). Artificially added picture interference is superimposed.

A composite image shows Jan Marsalek (a balding man in his 30s, wearing a dark suit and tie, R) and Markus Braun (a balding man in his 40s wearing a dark polo-neck sweater and jacket, background L, slightly blurred). Artificially added picture interference is superimposed.

White-collar swindlers: The crypto trap & Wirecard scandal

Houthi officers carry the coffin of Houthi Prime Minister Ahmed al-Rahawi

Houthi officers carry the coffin of Houthi Prime Minister Ahmed al-Rahawi

Middle East updates: Thousands attend mass Houthi funeral

Erik ten Hag looking exasperated on the touchline

Erik ten Hag looking exasperated on the touchline

Bundesliga: Leverkusen sack coach ten Hag after two games

E20 gasoline car fuel tank cover opened

E20 gasoline car fuel tank cover opened

Is India's E20 fuel rollout damaging engines?

Russian President Vladimir Putin (L), India's Narendra Modi (C) and Xi Jinping (R, seen from behind) talk and laugh

Russian President Vladimir Putin (L), India's Narendra Modi (C) and Xi Jinping (R, seen from behind) talk and laugh

SCO leaders counter US pressure with show of unity in China

Visting a market in Nice, DW's reporter Aisha Sharipzhan smiles into the camera

Visting a market in Nice, DW's reporter Aisha Sharipzhan smiles into the camera

How to spend a perfect day in Nice: Travel guide and tips

A protester throws rock at the police during a protest against lavish allowances given to parliament members, outside the parliament in Jakarta, Indonesia

A protester throws rock at the police during a protest against lavish allowances given to parliament members, outside the parliament in Jakarta, Indonesia

Indonesia: Protests continue despite crackdown and deaths

Protesters gather in Copenhagen

Protesters gather in Copenhagen

Why some countries want fewer public holidays

A graphic illustration of the tongue and its taste buds in front of a green background

A graphic illustration of the tongue and its taste buds in front of a green background

The tongue — what's it doing in your mouth?

EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen visiting the engineering plant in Sopot, Bulgaria, ahead of the establishment of a joint venture with Rheinmetall. Location: Sopot, Bulgaria

EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen visiting the engineering plant in Sopot, Bulgaria, ahead of the establishment of a joint venture with Rheinmetall. Location: Sopot, Bulgaria

EU chief plane hit by suspected Russian GPS jamming

This photo shows a North Korean soldier standing guard in a watch tower next to a giant loudspeaker (R), near the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) dividing the two Koreas

This photo shows a North Korean soldier standing guard in a watch tower next to a giant loudspeaker (R), near the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) dividing the two Koreas

South Korea halts anti-North radio broadcasts

Three tourists on the sunny deck of a solar-powered boat in Berlin, Germany.

Three tourists on the sunny deck of a solar-powered boat in Berlin, Germany.

Green tourism: How Berlin is leading the way

Two female Afro-American museum-goers speak into a DW microphone

Two female Afro-American museum-goers speak into a DW microphone

How Trump wants to change the way US slavery history is told

A hand points at the cover of a local newspaper in a street stall inAddis Ababa, Ethiopia (November 2021 file)

A hand points at the cover of a local newspaper in a street stall inAddis Ababa, Ethiopia (November 2021 file)

Ethiopia tightens grip on media ahead of 2026 vote

President of the European Central Bank Christine Lagarde

President of the European Central Bank Christine Lagarde

'Serious danger' if Trump interferes in Fed, says ECB chief

Kimmich celebrates a goal against Italy in Dortmund

Kimmich celebrates a goal against Italy in Dortmund

Germany's road to 2026 World Cup begins: What to know

Fighting yam rot

Boko Haram members carrying weapons

Boko Haram members carrying weapons

What's driving young Nigerians into the arms of extremists?

Palestinians struggle to receive donated food at a community kitchen in Gaza City, northern Gaza Strip, July 26, 2025

Palestinians struggle to receive donated food at a community kitchen in Gaza City, northern Gaza Strip, July 26, 2025

'I miss eating:' Suffering and starvation in Gaza

Several hands hold smartphones

Several hands hold smartphones

The Irish town that banished smartphones for young children

Indonesia's President Prabowo Subianto speaks about a recent wave of nationwide protests during a press conference

Indonesia's President Prabowo Subianto speaks about a recent wave of nationwide protests during a press conference

Indonesia's president yields to protests, tightens security

Rescue workers tends to earthquake victims in eastern Afghanistan

Rescue workers tends to earthquake victims in eastern Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Hundreds killed after strong earthquake

A tow truck carries away a white vehicle with a smashes window

A tow truck carries away a white vehicle with a smashes window

Car plows into Russian consulate gate in Sydney

This is Greta Thunberg's, seen here before a mic, second attempt to reach Gaza this year

This is Greta Thunberg's, seen here before a mic, second attempt to reach Gaza this year

Flotilla with Greta Thunberg on board sets sail for Gaza

Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, in a blue blazer and patriotic tie, gestures with his hands as he speaks

Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, in a blue blazer and patriotic tie, gestures with his hands as he speaks

Rudy Giuliani seriously injured in car accident

William Gregorio and his son Yamry stand where the family's former home once stood

William Gregorio and his son Yamry stand where the family's former home once stood

Philippines: Rising sea levels or sinking land?

Chicago skyline

Chicago skyline

US: Trump sending more ICE resources to Chicago

A young woman (fg) and two young men (bg) are spreading their arms during an outdoor yoga exercise

A young woman (fg) and two young men (bg) are spreading their arms during an outdoor yoga exercise

Island paradise? Why freelancers flock to Madeira

A Ukrainian flag mixed with the flag of the European Union stands among flags for sale.

A Ukrainian flag mixed with the flag of the European Union stands among flags for sale.

What now? EU brainstorms new ways to back Ukraine

Seen through a small gap in a tent, sitting outside, a woman in brown clothing with a black headscarf, wearing a blue surgical mask and a blue armband, looks at the ground

Seen through a small gap in a tent, sitting outside, a woman in brown clothing with a black headscarf, wearing a blue surgical mask and a blue armband, looks at the ground

En route to Germany, Afghans face deportation in Pakistan

German police lead arriving migrants along a street to a transport facility after gathering them at the border to Austria on October 28, 2015 near Wegscheid, Germany

German police lead arriving migrants along a street to a transport facility after gathering them at the border to Austria on October 28, 2015 near Wegscheid, Germany

Germany updates: Merkel's 'Wir schaffen das!' 10 years on

Palestinians gather after an airstrike in Gaza City on August 30

Palestinians gather after an airstrike in Gaza City on August 30

Israel says Hamas spokesman killed in Gaza airstrike

A refugee takes a selfie with then-German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Berlin in 2015

A refugee takes a selfie with then-German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Berlin in 2015

How migration to Germany changed after 2015 refugee arrivals

Aerial view of the waterways in the drought-striken Chibayish marshes, Iraq

Aerial view of the waterways in the drought-striken Chibayish marshes, Iraq

Iraq's Chibayish marshes are dying in the drought

How is it growing up in the Danish capital? — Euromaxx

Michelin-star chef Guiliano Baldessari wears a black tight fitting latex suit, including gloves and a face mask.

Michelin-star chef Guiliano Baldessari wears a black tight fitting latex suit, including gloves and a face mask.

A Michelin-starred chef in a latex suit!

China Tianjin 2025 | Vladimir Putin, Narendra Modi and Xi Jinping before the SCO summit

China Tianjin 2025 | Vladimir Putin, Narendra Modi and Xi Jinping before the SCO summit

SCO summit: China's Xi condemns geopolitical 'bullying'

Dennis Schroder of Germany during the City of Madrid Tournament, Friendly basketball match between Spain and Germany on 21 August 2025.

Dennis Schroder of Germany during the City of Madrid Tournament, Friendly basketball match between Spain and Germany on 21 August 2025.

EuroBasket: Germany's Schröder decries racial abuse

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto looks on before he delivers his annual State of the Nation Address, ahead of the country's Independence Day, in Jakarta, Indonesia, August 15, 2025.

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto looks on before he delivers his annual State of the Nation Address, ahead of the country's Independence Day, in Jakarta, Indonesia, August 15, 2025.

Indonesia: President calls protests 'treason and terrorism'

A girl prepares food at a displacement camp in El Fasher, North Darfur region, Sudan

A girl prepares food at a displacement camp in El Fasher, North Darfur region, Sudan

UN warns of starvation in southwestern Sudan

China Tianjin 2025 | Xi Jinping trifft Armeniens Premierminister Nikol Paschinjan vor SCO-Gipfel

China Tianjin 2025 | Xi Jinping trifft Armeniens Premierminister Nikol Paschinjan vor SCO-Gipfel

SCO summit: World leaders gather in China's Tianjin

Voice of America sign that reads 'A Free Press Matters'

Voice of America sign that reads 'A Free Press Matters'

Hundreds at Voice of America and parent agency to lose jobs

A forensic expert takes photographs at the site of the crime

A forensic expert takes photographs at the site of the crime

Member of Ukraine's parliament assassinated in Lviv

A person with reddish hair and a bloody nose holds up a bloodied hand while speaking to a police officer in Berlin

A person with reddish hair and a bloody nose holds up a bloodied hand while speaking to a police officer in Berlin

Germany: Ireland voices concern over Berlin police violence

Kaltume Kachalla, mother of three missing sons

Kaltume Kachalla, mother of three missing sons

Nigeria's search for the missing

Group of happy elementary school students with smartphones and backpacks outdoors

Group of happy elementary school students with smartphones and backpacks outdoors

How much screen time is safe for children?

A man with a beard holds a bottle of beer in one hand, a bottle of ketchup in the other, and gestures to pour them in his mouth

A man with a beard holds a bottle of beer in one hand, a bottle of ketchup in the other, and gestures to pour them in his mouth

'Currydurst': Beer and curry ketchup in a glass

A man wearing a jacket, hat and face covering, stands in a snowy landscape.

A man wearing a jacket, hat and face covering, stands in a snowy landscape.

Meet the chaplain for Germany's elite soldiers

A photograph album showing photographs and postcards taken in Mozambique decades earlier

A photograph album showing photographs and postcards taken in Mozambique decades earlier

Raising a daughter between two cultures

Three young men on the street in Mallorca, Spain

Three young men on the street in Mallorca, Spain

Taking the 'red pill': From meme to political ideology

Night-time view of a protester carrying an Indonesian flag and walking past the gate of Jakarta police headquarters, where objects were set on fire during a protest

Night-time view of a protester carrying an Indonesian flag and walking past the gate of Jakarta police headquarters, where objects were set on fire during a protest

Fire at Indonesia government building kills three people

Lars Klingbeil and Friedrich Merz in the Bundestag during the failed attempt at voting in Frauke Brosius-Gersdorf as new Supreme Court judge

Lars Klingbeil and Friedrich Merz in the Bundestag during the failed attempt at voting in Frauke Brosius-Gersdorf as new Supreme Court judge

Germany's Merz faces trouble over 'autumn of reform'

Euromaxx reporter Clara Moosmayer Daugbjerg stands in a square in Copenhagen's historic center. Behind her are old buildings and a parked bicycle.

Euromaxx reporter Clara Moosmayer Daugbjerg stands in a square in Copenhagen's historic center. Behind her are old buildings and a parked bicycle.

Living in Copenhagen: A young person's guide

DW Arts Unveiled (Sendungslogo Composite)

DW Arts Unveiled (Sendungslogo Composite)

Manga, myths & homeopathy — Arts Unveiled

Thomas Müller on the ball for the Whitecaps

Thomas Müller on the ball for the Whitecaps

MLS star Müller settling in to 'village' life in Vancouver

Soldiers' feet in a line.

Soldiers' feet in a line.

Conscription in Europe: The current state of play

Protesters carrying Indonesian flags walk by as the local parliament building is engulfed in flames on Aug 29, 2025.

Protesters carrying Indonesian flags walk by as the local parliament building is engulfed in flames on Aug 29, 2025.

Indonesia: Blaze kills 3 amid protests over driver death

A man with a Ukrainian flag walks along a canal in Germany.

A man with a Ukrainian flag walks along a canal in Germany.

Will young Ukrainians return with borders open again?

Firefighters in Kyiv

Firefighters in Kyiv

Russia launches 'massive attack' on Dnipropetrovsk

Boxes of humanitarian aid marked USAID in a warehouse with an American flag

Boxes of humanitarian aid marked USAID in a warehouse with an American flag

Trump cuts billions more in approved US foreign aid

Ukraine's chief of staff, Andriy Yermak, speaks into a DW microphone

Ukraine's chief of staff, Andriy Yermak, speaks into a DW microphone

Ukraine chief of staff: 'We don't see a signal from Russia'

A group photo shows German and Nigerian musicians posing for the camera

A group photo shows German and Nigerian musicians posing for the camera

German, Nigerian musicians rehearse for Beethovenfest show

A view of destroyed buildings in Gaza City

A view of destroyed buildings in Gaza City

Israel begins offensive in Gaza City

US President Donald Trump gestures while giving a speech in the Rose Garden with a US flag behind him

US President Donald Trump gestures while giving a speech in the Rose Garden with a US flag behind him

Appeals court deems US tariffs illegal, leaves them in place

Lithuania's Defense Minister Dovile Sakaliene in a DW interview

Lithuania's Defense Minister Dovile Sakaliene in a DW interview

Lithuania's Defense Minister: 'We will never trust Russia'

DW chief condemns 'unacceptable' attack on journalists