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A cargo ship loaded with Chinese-made heavy trucks leaves the port of Yantai, Shandong Province, China on June 21, 2023

How China is helping keep the Russian economy afloat

BusinessMay 15, 2024
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May 15, 2024

New Caledonia: 3 killed, scores wounded as riots continue

May 15, 2024

Michael Schumacher's watches fetch millions at auction

May 15, 2024

France: Macron condemns 'odious' Holocaust Memorial attack

May 14, 2024

Italy: Police arrest over 100 mafia members in mass raid

May 14, 2024

Roman Polanski: French court acquits director in libel trial

May 14, 2024

France launches manhunt after deadly ambush on prison van

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A closer look

Russia's war in Ukraine

Russia's war against Ukraine has sparked a humanitarian crisis for the Ukrainian people and upended global food and energy security.

Andrei Belousov is seen wearing a suit and in profile, looking away from the camera

Who is Russia's new defense minister Andrei Belousov?

Who is Russia's new defense minister Andrei Belousov?

Andrei Belousov is a longtime ally of President Vladimir Putin. His job will be to strengthen Russia's arms industry.
PoliticsMay 14, 2024
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy greets U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken,

US Secretary of State Blinken on unannounced visit to Ukraine

US Secretary of State Blinken on unannounced visit to Ukraine

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is in Kyiv to reaffirm the Biden administration's support for Ukraine.
ConflictsMay 14, 202402:13 min
Kharkiv's bombed-out central square and city hall after Russia's failed 2022 assault

Ukraine: Kharkiv's strategic importance

Ukraine: Kharkiv's strategic importance

Russia has launched an offensive targeting Kharkiv, Ukraine's second-largest city.
ConflictsMay 14, 2024
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Reports & Analysis

Georgian lawmakers fight during a parliamentary session on May 14, 2024.

Georgia's 'Russian Law' passes final reading

Georgia's 'Russian Law' passes final reading

Another step toward a controversial law has sparked protests in Georgia. Demonstrators say the law will stifle dissent
PoliticsMay 14, 202401:47 min
Frankreich Gefangener entkommt, als 2 Beamte in einem Van-Hinterhalt getötet werden

France: two police killed in armed ambush on prison van

France: two police killed in armed ambush on prison van

Gunmen on Tuesday attacked a prison transport van in Normandy, France freeing a high-profile prisoner.
CrimeMay 14, 202401:50 min
A balding man, Vladimir Kara-Murza, is escorted by police officers ahead of a hearing at Moscow's Basmanny District Court

Putin critic Vladimir Kara-Murza appeals prison sentence

Putin critic Vladimir Kara-Murza appeals prison sentence

The Russian activist is serving a lengthy prison sentence, on charges critics have said are politically motivated.
PoliticsMay 14, 202401:25 min
A view of a funicular railway

Swiss funicular generates energy by braking

Swiss funicular generates energy by braking

The Stoosbahn in the Swiss mountains is the steepest funicular railway in the world — and it even generates energy.
InnovationMay 14, 202403:12 min
A female evacuee in a pink hoodie holding a cat speaks to the camera

Kharkiv: Ukraine evacuates thousands from border towns

Kharkiv: Ukraine evacuates thousands from border towns

Police in border towns are helping civilians evacuate before the front line reaches their front doors.
ConflictsMay 13, 202402:04 min
A coal plant spews out black smoke above a snowy slope

How Norway's Svalbard plans to phase out coal

How Norway's Svalbard plans to phase out coal

Svalbard is aiming to end coal production and instead focus on renewable energy. But the transition won't be easy.
BusinessMay 13, 202403:38 min
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Germany

Björn Höcke in court

Germany: Far-right leader Höcke suffers defeat in court

One of Germany's most radical politicians, Björn Höcke, was found guilty of intentionally using a banned Nazi slogan.
Law and JusticeMay 14, 2024
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Poland

Polish judge Tomasz Szmydt at a press conference with the Belarusian state news agency BelTA

Spy scandal: Why did a Polish judge 'defect' to Belarus?

Polish prosecutors will file espionage charges against a Polish judge who fled to Belarus, where he is seeking asylum.
PoliticsMay 11, 2024
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Russian Federation

Former Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu salutes troops during a Victory Day military parade.

Putin reshuffles Defense Ministry amid war in Ukraine

President Putin has named Andrei Belousov, an economist and former deputy prime minister, to replace Sergei Shoigu.
ConflictsMay 13, 202402:27 min
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Ukraine

evacuated civilians with their belongings

Ukraine: Russian military intensifies offensive near Kharkiv

Thousands of civilians have fled Russia's renewed ground offensive on the northeastern front.
ConflictsMay 12, 202401:54 min
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France

The Olympic torch has arrived in France ahead of the Paris Olympics.

Olympic torch arrives in France ahead of Paris Games

The torch arrived with much fanfare in Marseille, after completing its sea crossing from Greece.
SportsMay 9, 202401:29 min
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Netherlands

Purple and white tulips are seen from below

Climate change, Brexit threaten Dutch tulips

Tulips are a national treasure in the Netherlands. But climate change and Brexit are threatening the flower business.
Nature and EnvironmentMay 5, 20248 images
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Belgium

Police stand behind a barricade during a protest of farmers in the European Quarter outside a meeting of EU agriculture ministers in Brussels.

Farmers protest in Brussels as EU agriculture ministers meet

EU farmers are calling for less red tape, less burdensome environmental regulations and more support.
PoliticsFebruary 26, 202402:29 min
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Italy

Melting glacier in the Italian Alps with a rescue helicopter flying overhead

Italy light festival stresses climate change effects in Alps

Through their "melting glaciers" theme, artists hope to inspire more thought about climate change challenges.
CultureApril 30, 202401:15 min
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Spain

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Drought leads Spanish hotels to redesign water use

In Catalonia, hotel owners are looking for potential solutions to the problem of water shortages.
Nature and EnvironmentMay 8, 202406:04 min
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United Kingdom

A view of an art installation on the beach, showing several concrete statues of swimmers holding signs protesting sewage pollution

UK seaside town fighting water company pollution

Residents in an English seaside town are fed up with unfiltered wastewater, and are refusing to pay their water bills.
Nature and EnvironmentMay 13, 202406:49 min
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Euromaxx - Lifestyle Europe

Travel like a local in Iceland, make spaghetti carbonara and meet a pony mayor.
May 10, 202426:06 min
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In the spotlight

An older man stands in a courtyard in Zagreb

Jews in Croatia seek justice over confiscated property

Jewish Croatian families are still fighting for justice over property seized by the state before and after World War II.
SocietyMay 13, 202404:21 min
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 elections

Ahead of June's European Parliament elections, fake news is becoming increasingly prevalent online.
PoliticsMay 12, 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

The widow of Russian dissident Alexei Navalny accepted the Dresden Peace Prize on his behalf.
PoliticsMay 12, 2024
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Specials & Events

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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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New gene therapy allows deaf child to hear

A British toddler who was born deaf has had her hearing restored by groundbreaking gene therapy.
HealthMay 9, 202401:39 min
Harry Kane holds his head in his hands

Champions League: Real Madrid stun Bayern to reach BVB final

Real Madrid scored twice late on to stun Bayern Munich and reach the Champions League final against Borussia Dortmund.
SoccerMay 9, 2024
R-Create co-founder Adina Humă shows her reusable packaging solution

Romanian startup boosts sustainable online shopping

Online shopping generates tons of waste. This Romanian startup has devised a returnable and reusable packaging solution.
BusinessMay 8, 202402:40 min