Stephanie Höppner

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Palestinians, struggling with hunger amid ongoing Israeli attacks, carry the bags of flour they received at the aid distribution point distributed by the World Food Programme (WFP) in Khan Yunis

Palestinians, struggling with hunger amid ongoing Israeli attacks, carry the bags of flour they received at the aid distribution point distributed by the World Food Programme (WFP) in Khan Yunis

Israel-Hamas war: Gaza's humanitarian crisis in numbers

The situation in Gaza is getting more acute by the day, as hunger and health worsen. The key figures at a glance.

16th Street in Washington with the yellow letters B L A C K

16th Street in Washington with the yellow letters B L A C K

5 years since George Floyd murder, Black lives still matter

In 2020, the police murder of George Floyd triggered a massive wave of protests in the US and around the world.

A content moderator looks at a computer screen showing a tank

A content moderator looks at a computer screen showing a tank

Africa's content moderators want compensation for job trauma

Moderating social media content takes a toll on workers, many of whom are based in Africa.

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Three young people sit together and hold their smartphones

Three young people sit together and hold their smartphones

Young Europeans are growing tired of smartphones

Young Europeans are growing tired of smartphones

A British survey found that almost half of young people polled would prefer growing up without the internet.

US President Donald Trump sits at his desk in the Oval Office, with a presentation of the Golden Dome missile system on a screen next to him

US President Donald Trump sits at his desk in the Oval Office, with a presentation of the Golden Dome missile system on a screen next to him

Is Trump's new Golden Dome defense system realistic?

Is Trump's new Golden Dome defense system realistic?

The "Golden Dome" resembles Israel's Iron Dome system. However, US plans to include even threats from outer space.

Erdogan raises his hand surrounded by other men

Erdogan raises his hand surrounded by other men

Turkey: Is Erdogan taking an even more authoritarian turn?

Turkey: Is Erdogan taking an even more authoritarian turn?

The imprisonment of his rival and esulting protests have put the focus on the Turkish President's political evolution.

A snow and ice covered landscape with a track leading to the Pituffik space base in north Greenland(

A snow and ice covered landscape with a track leading to the Pituffik space base in north Greenland(

Frosty response to US Vice President Vance's Greenland trip

Frosty response to US Vice President Vance's Greenland trip

A US delegation including Vice President JD Vance is heading for Greenland. Locals see the visit as a "provocation."

The diplomatic teams of US Secretary of State Marco Rubio (l) and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov (r) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

The diplomatic teams of US Secretary of State Marco Rubio (l) and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov (r) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Eastern Europe's fate in hands of major powers once again

Eastern Europe's fate in hands of major powers once again

Russia and the US just held talks to end the war in Ukraine — without Kyiv. History shows that's not unprecedented.

The oil tanker Eventin in the Baltic Sea

The oil tanker Eventin in the Baltic Sea

Why is the Panama flag so popular among shipowners?

Why is the Panama flag so popular among shipowners?

For over a century now, shipowners wanting to circumvent certain regulations have opted for the Panama flag.

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