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A small town in northern Germany is the capital of marzipan. In Lübeck, the sweet treat is part of the city's long history. DW looks into this success story and tries to uncover some of its secrets.

Germany said there was a major opportunity to "very quickly" cut down on methane emissions with limited financial means. Meanwhile, Al Gore took aim at COP28 hosts UAE.

In his meeting with Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz will welcome a man whose importance as a mouthpiece for the Global South continues to grow.

Venezuela's government pressed ahead with the non-binding referendum despite the UN's top court urging restraint in a territorial dispute with neighboring Guyana.

A German court has ruled that reallocating €60 billion in leftover emergency funds from the COVID-19 pandemic to green projects and industry subsidies is illegal. The government must take urgent action as the enormous gaping hole in its budget could spell difficulties for 2024.

With Turkey in the grip of inflation rates running at over 40%, a high not seen in decades, soaring prices are one of the main issues in the presidential and parliamentary elections on May 14. Some of the most severe impacts of the crisis have been felt by businesses and people alike in Istanbul, Turkey's largest city and the country's economic heart.

The WHO has called on governments worldwide to increase taxes on alcohol and sugary drinks in order to drastically curb the number of people dying from drinking and unhealthy diets.

Two of the 23 Thai hostages released late November spoke exclusively with DW. They talked about what they saw during their captivity in Hamas' underground tunnels.

In Belgium, a recent documentary on sexual abuse in the Catholic Church has caused shock and soul-searching, reigniting a debate about the way religion is funded in the country. Unlike in neighbouring France, the Belgian state finances officially recognised religions, with representatives of the Catholic Church receiving the best pay. But the abuse scandal has seen many people demand a change in the rules.

At COP28 in Dubai, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz called for a phase out of fossil fuels, the US announced $3 billion in new climate funding and France pushed for nuclear energy as a way to reduce emissions.

Early drafts of the COP28 agreement refer to the "phasedown/out" of fossil fuels, which are responsible for most climate emissions. The final wording will likely be disputed. What's the difference — and does it matter?

After the military burned down their village, one community describe their efforts to survive in a diplaced person's camp on the fringes of the jungle in the Sagaing region.