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Zagreb school attack: Girl killed, multiple injuries

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Ukraine updates: Russian missile attack on Kyiv kills one

Russian rockets hit Kyiv, killing at least one person and leaving hundreds of buildings without heat. DW has the latest.

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Syria

Syrian rebel groups have toppled the regime of President Bashar Assad, who has been given asylum in Russia.

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Africa

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

Critical reporting on human rights are a problem for junta leaders, who claim the reports damage national security.

Asia

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?

Myanmar's civil war has intensified over the past year, with rebels seizing vast swathes of territory from the junta.

Germany

Germany moves to protect top court against far right

As far-right populists gain ground in Germany, the Bundestag has now voted to protect Germany's Constitutional Court.

Europe

Belgien Brüssel 2024 | Selenskyj gibt Pressekonferenz nach EU-Gipfeltreffen

Calm before storm: EU feels out Ukraine plans before Trump

In their last pre-Trump summit, EU leaders weighed up scenarios to support Kyiv in the potentially chaotic months ahead.

Middle East

Ultranationalist Israelis want to resettle Gaza

As new ceasefire talks to end the war in Gaza are underway, ultranationalist Israelis hope to reestablish settlements.

North America

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What does a US government shutdown actually mean?

The US is facing another big government shutdown right before Christmas. What will happen and who is impacted?

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German election 2025

Germany's coalition government collapse has set the stage for an early election in February 2025. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz called for a confidence vote that he lost in December 2024.

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Spahn: 'We offer a political turnaround'

The former CDU health minister Jens Spahn speaks to DW's Michaela Küfner about the CDU/CSU campaign manifesto.

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Far-right AfD party wants Germany to leave the EU

The far-right AfD has radical proposals for Germany to leave the EU and the euro. What consequences would this have?

German election: Scholz plans Trump visit before vote

Germany is officially going to an election in February after the German government lost a confidence vote. DW has more.

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Gisele Pelicot vanquishes her rapists

Gisele Pelicot's rapists have been sentenced for their crimes. DW reports from court in Avignon.

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'

Thousands of Nepali-speaking Bhutanese fled their homeland in the 1990s. Decades later, many remain in limbo.

Ndolo and Ngoiri in action on the blue mat in Nairobi

Fencing in Kenya: A chance for a better life

Epee fencer Alexandra Ndolo is making sports history for Kenya and with coach Ashley Ngoiri wants to establish fencing.

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

German arms exports: Churches question license

German arms exports have risen sharply, including to the Middle East. Both major churches have now spoken out.

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?

Russian military bases in Syria appear to be being packed up and evacuated. But where is Russia going?

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

Earthquake shakes Vanuatu, causing foreign embassies to collapse

Vanuatu is assessing the damage of a 7.3 magnitude earthquake that shook the Pacific island nation.

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New US law ends decadeslong Havana Club trademark battle

Cuba's struggling government has lost the trademark rights to the Havana Club rum brand in the US due to a new law.

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Iranian exile Mohammad Rasoulof is Germany's Oscar entry

Among the 15 international films in the 2024 Oscar race, "The Seed of the Sacred Fig" will represent Germany.

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Syphilis: Did Christopher Columbus bring the STD to Europe?

The disease originated in the Americas 8,000 years ago. Did colonists spread it globally?

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

Being the first trans person to compete at a World Darts Championship has brought van Leuven much social-media abuse.

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?

Paul and Anthony Smith-Storey have swapped their house for a floating home.

A kneeling man interacts with his child on a tricycle.

Postpartum depression: New dads get baby blues too

Some mothers battle with depression after the birth of a baby. But new dads can also experience postpartum depression.

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