World
20 Mar
In the Democratic Republic of Congo, the town of Kolwezi sits on huge reserves of cobalt — a crucial ingredient in rechargeable batteries that power electric vehicles, mobile phones and laptops. But it has proved disastrous for the community.
20 Mar
In an interview with FRANCE 24, Catherine Russell, the executive director of the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) sounded the alarm about the plight of children in Gaza after more than five months of Israel's war with Hamas.
20 Mar
Religious fasting is a spiritual practice that unites Muslims, Christians and many other faiths all over the world. Fasting involves self-reflection, empathy and seeking a deeper connection with God.
19 Mar
President Vladimir Putin has been re-elected to a fifth term in office after a vote in which he faced no real opposition. Since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, Russia has become the most sanctioned country in the world.
19 Mar
For the first time, France has been invited to take part in joint exercises with five allied countries: the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand.
19 Mar
Haiti has had a long history of unrest and violence. How did the country get to this point? And why do gangs now wield power?
19 Mar
Three crew members have been killed in a Houthi missile strike on a cargo ship off southern Yemen, its owners and the US say - the first deaths caused by the group's attacks on merchant vessels. The Barbados-flagged True Confidence was abandoned after Wednesday's attack, which inflicted significant damage.
19 Mar
China and Iran rushed to congratulate Russian President Vladimir Putin on winning a fifth term, while Western diplomats denounced the election as "illegal" and a "parody."
19 Mar
In the early days of colonialism, many unsafe vaccinations were tested on African subjects without their knowledge or consent. This unaddressed trauma may explain vaccine hesitancy to this day.
19 Mar
These young people are fleeing conscription into Myanmar's military. Thousands are seeking to go abroad before mandatory military service comes into effect in April, for men between 18 and 35 years old and women aged 18 to 27. Anyone who doesn't go into hiding risks being ordered, as a soldier, to commit war crimes.
19 Mar
In Japan, the number of single-person households is increasing. Meanwhile, society is aging with a declining birth rate. These factors present a risk for social isolation and loneliness, which have been proven as serious health concerns. Could this Japanese community cafe movement hold the key to bringing people together?
19 Mar
Support for either Russia or Ukraine has become a question of identity in Latvia, where stricter media and language laws are stoking resentment among its sizeable ethnic Russian population. DW's Fanny Facsar reports from Daugavpils, which is home to the Baltic state's largest Russian-speaking population.
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Dorsa Yavarivafa and her mother left Tehran in 2018 out of fear and a love of badminton. Now in England, Yavarivafa will compete as part of the International Olympic Committee's refugee team, a feat which she hopes to use to send a message that refugees "are normal people."
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With just one week to go before South Africa heads to the polls, we head to Cape Town, where our correspondent tells us what's at stake before the crucial day.
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Disgustingly resilient, the German cockroach is the most widespread roach of all roachkind. A recent study reconstructed its origins and charted its unstoppable rise.
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Rescuers are searching for survivors after a devastating landslide in Enga, a remote highland region of the South Pacific nation. Papua New Guinea, the second most populous nation in the South Pacific after Australia, is a developing country with a largely subsistence farming population.
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Spain and Ireland are set to push ahead with an initiative to recognize a Palestinian state. Other EU members and European countries may also provide their backing.
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Global markets appeared unfazed after Iran's president Ebrahim Raisi was killed in a helicopter crash. Any political instability could deal a blow to Iran's economy already struggling under the US sanctions, soaring inflation and high unemployment, but many analysts believe the impact of the tragedy will be limited. Plus, it's World Bee Day, and some honey producers in France are facing a crisis after a particularly wet spring.