World
31 Dec
After 25 years in China, a North Korean woman was deported and vanished without a trace. DW examines the fate of North Koreans forcibly repatriated by Beijing.
31 Dec
Indian tech billionaire Narayan Murthy recently called for 70-hour work week. It became a topic of discussion in parliament and has been questioned by industry experts.
31 Dec
Secretary of State Antony Blinken is among the top US officials set to visit Mexico as intense negotiations over immigration policy continue on Capitol Hill.
31 Dec
Opposition leader Friedrich Merz has said Christmas trees are part of Germany's "guiding culture." This loaded term pervades German migration debates — whether it refers to required learning or action is often unclear.
31 Dec
The European Union has agreed to start accession talks with Ukraine next year. But further progress will depend on the country meeting tough conditions, particularly in the fight against corruption. Many of those conditions are actually defined not by Brussels, but by Ukrainian civil society activists, who ask the EU to demand the reforms that they themselves deem necessary.
31 Dec
A court in Hong Kong on Friday rejected jailed activist Jimmy Lai's appeal to revoke a sedition charge against him. The pro-democracy advocate's trial has gained international attention.
31 Dec
Poverty is set to be one of the key issues dominating the 2024 European elections. The EU is home to 95 million people who live below the poverty line – that is, who live on less than 60 percent of the median income for their country. In all, that's one in five Europeans who live at risk of social exclusion.
31 Dec
Scientists report that the bushy, hairy-leafed Cotoneaster franchetii is the latest 'super plant' to help boost the environment and improve human health because of its special ability to fight pollution by trapping harmful airborne particles.
30 Dec
The Bundeswehr is facing a dramatic shortage in personnel. Now Defense Minister Boris Pistorius has rekindled the debate over reintroducing conscription.
30 Dec
The attack on the MV Chem Pluto highlights the heightened maritime risks beyond the Red Sea, where Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen have launched over 100 strikes on ships since the start of the conflict in Gaza.
30 Dec
Washington closed a number of border crossings after authorities registered a record number of irregular arrivals. Mexico's president says the two countries have now agreed to keep crossings open.
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Authorities in Kenya say at least 171 people have been killed and more than 190,000 displaced by catastrophic flooding. DW's Felix Maringa spoke with those affected, some still searching for their loved ones.
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More than 500 recipes have been created by several chefs, such as Alexandre Mazzia and Amandine Chaignot, to feed the 15,000 athletes participating in the Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris this summer.
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To mark International Workers' Day, anti-poverty NGO Oxfam has released analysis showing that between 2020 and 2023, shareholders saw their dividend payments increase by 45 percent while workers saw their wages increase by just 3 percent.
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Ukraine has suspended consular services for military-age men abroad. Kyiv is battling a Russian onslaught and needs reinforcements on the front line. Authorities want to ensure that Ukrainian men between 18 and 60 years old living abroad return home.
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For many months, the weather all over Nigeria has been relatively hot. Many citizens have complained About the sun during the day, not being able to sleep at night, and wearing skimpy clothes during the day as the sun shone as though it was its last. GuardianTV spoke with Nigerians and professionals about their experiences and how to survive during the heatwave.
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As Spaniards get ready to elect 61 MEPs to the European Parliament in the June 9 elections, regional elections in Spain are sucking much of the political oxygen. The pro-independence EH Bildu coalition celebrated a historic result in the Basque vote on April 20.