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10 May 2023
More Turkish people living abroad have reportedly cast their vote compared to the last election in 2018. But the vote has reflected polarization in the diapsora over their support of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
10 May 2023
More than 604 people, including civilians, have been killed, and thousands more injured, a UN agency said. The toll climbs as talks between warring parties continue in Saudi Arabia.
10 May 2023
A US jury ordered the former president to pay $5 million to writer E. Jean Carroll after finding him liable for sexual abuse and defamation. But the jury rejected sexual assault allegations.
10 May 2023
The US president will be speaking with Democratic and Republican congressional leaders at the White House on Tuesday to discuss raising the debt ceiling. We take a closer look at the potential consequences of the US defaulting on its debt.
10 May 2023
The man convicted of one of Australia’s most notorious acts of domestic terrorism has died while serving a 30-year jail term. National crime authority bomber Domenic Perre died in hospital seven months after being sentenced to life for murdering a police officer in Adelaide in 1994.
10 May 2023
The Russian fighter jet "performed aggressive and dangerous maneuvers" toward a Polish aircraft, Warsaw said. The incident over the Black Sea caused Polish pilots to temporarily lose control of their plane.
10 May 2023
Authorities in Russian-annexed Crimea claim to have repelled a Ukrainian drone attack in Sevastopol, while the head of Wagner forces says Moscow has pledged to send more ammunition. Follow DW for the latest.
10 May 2023
According to US media reports, authorities are looking into social media accounts linked to a shooter who opened fire at an outlet mall, killing eight. Meanwhile, President Joe Biden has renewed his call for gun control.
10 May 2023
Thais will head to the polls this Sunday for the first election since massive pro-democracy protests shook the country in 2020. Many of them hope to finally shift power away from the military and the monarchy.
9 May 2023
The war on terror and the resulting Taliban insurgency claimed thousands of lives in Pakistan, but also left behind broken families where women are trying to pick up the pieces.
9 May 2023
Spain's famous olive gardens have been hit by searing heat for the second year in a row sending prices for olive oil and other food staples soaring. Is it yet another evidence of a climate change-fueled food crisis?
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The widow of the late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny and his Anti-Corruption Foundation are the 10th DW Freedom of Speech Award laureates.
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Women make up nearly half the active population in Germany, but the arrival of a baby completely changes their position in the labour market. More than 70 percent of mothers of children under the age of six work part time. Mothers – particularly in the west of Germany – are still encouraged to stay at home for a few years after giving birth, but a mediocre childcare system also plays a part. The lack of nursery places is glaring, with more than 400,000 children on waiting lists. In response, the state is investing billions and even guarantees childcare places for all children up to the age of 10. But the problem persists.
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The Qatari TV network is no longer available in Israel after the Cabinet voted to suspend it. Israel has had a tense relationship with the broadcaster, accusing it of bias and incitement.
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It’s been a week that’s seen the mass arrests of students at US Universities. Pro Palestinian demonstrators “have a right to dissent, not chaos” said President BidenIt’s been yet another week where a breakthrough seemed possible in talks for a Gaza ceasefire. But come what may, Israel says the Rafah offensive will happen
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Afghanistan's diplomat Zakia Wardak said she was stepping down as the consul-general in Mumbai because of organized attacks against her. Her statement made no mention of the alleged gold smuggling accusations.
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The expression went viral in the 1960s: generation gap. Those in power had fought in World War II and were shocked to see college students in the US rebel against the call to serve their country and go to war. How much has the current movement on college campuses exposed a new generation gap? Will the consequences be as far-reaching? For the first time since the Vietnam War, Columbia University brought in police to break up a pro-Palestinian encampment, sparking further sit-in protests across the US.