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Bangladesh: Mainstream parties fear getting sidelined

Bangladesh: Mainstream parties fear getting sidelined

When the army intervened in Bangladesh in 2007, its new rulers locked up Sheikh Hasina and her political rival, Khaleda Zia, hoping to reset the...

yesterday 10

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Anupam Deb Kanunjna

Thailand's marriage equality law a first in Southeast Asia

Thailand's marriage equality law a first in Southeast Asia

Thailand has become the first country in Southeast Asia to legalize same-sex marriage. DW looks at LGBTQ rights across the region.

yesterday 50

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Emmy Sasipornkarn

Georgia: Journalists and dissent under targeted attack

Georgia: Journalists and dissent under targeted attack

The trend of post-election persecution in Georgia is intensifying. A prominent independent journalist has been imprisoned, while an opposition...

yesterday 20

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Maria Katamadze

As Israeli ban on UNRWA looms, what next for aid into Gaza?

As Israeli ban on UNRWA looms, what next for aid into Gaza?

The Israel-Hamas ceasefire has made aid shipments into Gaza possible. But Israel will soon ban UNRWA, the UN agency that coordinates most of them....

yesterday 20

Deutsche Welle

Cathrin Schaer

Donald Trump shakes up German politics

Donald Trump shakes up German politics

While leading German politicians fear the worst from Trump's second presidency, German parties are taking very different approaches to him. The...

yesterday 10

Deutsche Welle

Christoph Hasselbach

EU looks to head off gas squeeze amid Russian LNG ban talk

EU looks to head off gas squeeze amid Russian LNG ban talk

European gas inventories are being used up at the quickest pace since the depths of the energy crisis after Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Could a...

yesterday 20

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Arthur Sullivan

Does Germany need wind power?

Does Germany need wind power?

As Germany moves towards federal elections, wind power features in many party manifestos. Some politicians would prefer a return to nuclear power,...

yesterday 10

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Martin Kuebler

Tanzania election: What chance does the opposition have?

Tanzania election: What chance does the opposition have?

Tanzania has been ruled by the same party since independence. The main opposition party, Chadema, is now preparing for the elections in October....

previous day 10

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Philipp Sandner

What does Trump's second term mean for the climate?

What does Trump's second term mean for the climate?

As Donald Trump hustles to assemble his governing team, environmental analysts have been looking for signs of what to expect from his second term....

previous day 20

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Martin Kuebler

Why Netflix is going big on live sports with the NFL and WWE

Why Netflix is going big on live sports with the NFL and WWE

Streaming giant Netflix have come late to the game in showing live sport but have already made a big impression. The NFL and WWE have delivered...

previous day 10

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Kalika Mehta

Is Serbia on the brink of a general strike?

Is Serbia on the brink of a general strike?

After three months of protests, demonstrators in Serbia are calling for a general strike. The government is threatening retaliation. Serbia is at a...

previous day 10

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Sanja Kljajic

Why Thailand is not a safe place for Asian dissidents

Why Thailand is not a safe place for Asian dissidents

For government critics in Southeast Asia, fleeing abroad does not necessarily mean safety. Thailand is growing particularly dangerous for...

previous day 6

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Emmy Sasipornkarn

Ethiopia: Tigray's forgotten internally displaced people

Ethiopia: Tigray's forgotten internally displaced people

The war between Ethiopia's government forces and Tigrayan fighters killed hundreds of thousands of people and displaced millions. Many now grapple...

previous day 4

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Million Haileselassie

Vietnam: Alarm bells ring as birthrate hits record low

Vietnam: Alarm bells ring as birthrate hits record low

Both the West and China are pouring money into Vietnam, but its plummeting fertility rate might spell trouble for its economic boom.

previous day 20

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David Hutt

Left Party gains confidence as German election nears

Left Party gains confidence as German election nears

With rising poll numbers and renewed purpose, the socialist Left Party presented a united front at its convention this weekend. But will it be...

monday 2

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Marcel Fürstenau

TikTok restores US services as ban looms

TikTok restores US services as ban looms

Banning the platform would put 170 million American users at increased risk of cyberattacks, warn internet freedom activists — and have...

monday 10

Deutsche Welle

Janosch Delcker

Davos: Young people put pressure on WEF's rich and powerful

Davos: Young people put pressure on WEF's rich and powerful

Young people are asserting themselves at this year's World Economic Forum in Davos. The annual meeting brings together thousands of participants,...

monday 8

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Manuela Kasper-Claridge

Chemnitz kicks off European Capital of Culture 2025 year

Chemnitz kicks off European Capital of Culture 2025 year

What is Karl Marx's statue doing in Chemnitz, though he never visited the city? And why is Nova Gorica/Gorizia considered a divided city? Meet the...

monday 2

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Rayna Breuer

Cruel tradition: How Kazakhstan fights 'bride kidnapping'

Cruel tradition: How Kazakhstan fights 'bride kidnapping'

Victims lose their families, their friends and their future. In Kazakhstan, activists, lawyers and politicians are drafting new laws to fight an...

monday 3

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Anatolij Weisskopf

Is Lukashenko’s youngest son next in line to rule Belarus?

Nikolai Lukashenko, a "copy of his father" Alexander, appears to be being groomed to take power in Belarus.

19.01.2025 30

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Alexandra Boguslavskaya

Syria: Nationalist education dropped, but what comes next?

Despite protest over Syria's more "Islamic" curriculum changes, there are parallel priorities, observers say. After 14 years of war, millions of...

19.01.2025 10

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Jennifer Holleis

Syria: Why education and collaboration are key for stability

Despite protest over Syria's more "Islamic" curriculum changes, there are parallel priorities, observers say. After 14 years of war, millions of...

18.01.2025 1

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Jennifer Holleis

Why is the Panama flag so popular among shipowners?

Two ships sailing under the flag of Panama ran into problems off the coast of Germany recently. For over a century now, shipowners wanting to...

18.01.2025 2

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Stephanie Höppner

US democracy 'cannot survive' an unaccountable presidency

Legal rulings and departmental policies prevent sitting US presidents from being prosecuted. Could there be other ways that check the actions of...

18.01.2025 2

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Matthew Ward Agius

Iran's strategic pivot deepens ties with Russia

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian's visit to Moscow signals a deepening strategic partnership with Russia, focusing on military, nuclear, and...

18.01.2025 10

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Amir Soltanzadeh

Why does Donald Trump want to buy Greenland?

Trump has ramped up his threats to annex Greenland. Could the incoming US president really bring the Arctic island, which belongs to NATO partner...

18.01.2025 10

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Christoph Hasselbach

Zimbabwe: Cholera outbreak in eight districts

The government says a fresh cholera outbreak has spread to eight districts, infecting nearly 300 people. Burst pipes left in disrepair for months...

18.01.2025 10

Deutsche Welle

Columbus Mavhunga

Festering gas row threatens to topple Slovak government

The anger provoked by Prime Minister Robert Fico's pro-Russian stance, a gas row with Ukraine, and authoritarian policies are threatening the...

18.01.2025 20

Deutsche Welle

Tim Gosling