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Lebanon: New president sparks hope for Mideast stability

Lebanon: New president sparks hope for Mideast stability

Joseph Aoun has wide-reaching support, including from Hezbollah and Israel. This could be key for consolidating the fragile Israel-Hezbollah...

yesterday 9

Deutsche Welle

Jennifer Holleis

German election: Focus on immigration and the economy

German election: Focus on immigration and the economy

Immigration and the poor state of the economy are the top issues for German voters, according to the latest survey. Six weeks before the general...

yesterday 9

Deutsche Welle

Sabine Kinkartz

Moldovans in Transnistria adjust to life without Russian gas

Moldovans in Transnistria adjust to life without Russian gas

Russia halted gas deliveries to the pro-Russian separatist region of Transnistria in Moldova on January 1. People living there are now really...

yesterday 10

Deutsche Welle

Simion Ciochina

The overlooked complexities behind African migration

The overlooked complexities behind African migration

European debates on immigration tend to examine only the effects of migrants on host countries. But in Africa, what happens to the countries and...

yesterday 10

Deutsche Welle

Sertan Sanderson

Why India is boosting diplomatic relations with the Taliban

Why India is boosting diplomatic relations with the Taliban

With its first high-level, bilateral engagement with the Taliban regime, New Delhi appears ready to increase ties with Kabul. This would mark a...

yesterday 20

Deutsche Welle

Murali Krishnan

Will Lebanon elect new president after two-year vacancy?

Will Lebanon elect new president after two-year vacancy?

Lebanon hasn't had a president since 2023. But an election planned for this week could kick-start the country's long-stalled political system.

previous day 9

Deutsche Welle

Kersten Knipp

Families of hostages see hope for Israel-Hamas ceasefire

Families of hostages see hope for Israel-Hamas ceasefire

Relatives of hostages are pressuring Israel's government to reach a ceasefire with Hamas. Their cause has taken on new urgency after two more...

previous day 7

Deutsche Welle

Sarah Judith Hofmann

Bengali-speaking Indians caught up in immigration clampdown

Bengali-speaking Indians caught up in immigration clampdown

Police in Delhi have begun rounding up "illegal immigrants" from Bangladesh, including Bengali-speaking Indians. With regional elections scheduled...

previous day 20

Deutsche Welle

Murali Krishnan

Great expectations for Lebanon's presidential election

Great expectations for Lebanon's presidential election

Lebanon hasn't had a president since 2023. But an election planned for this week could kick-start the country's long-stalled political system.

previous day 2

Deutsche Welle

Kersten Knipp

Assad is gone: Time to lift sanctions on Syria?

Assad is gone: Time to lift sanctions on Syria?

Syria is one of the most sanctioned countries in the world. But now the focus of those sanctions, the Assad regime, has gone, experts say the...

wednesday 20

Deutsche Welle

Cathrin Schaer

How Norway became the trailblazer for electric vehicles

How Norway became the trailblazer for electric vehicles

Norway set a goal for all new cars sold to be electric by 2025, a decade ahead of the European Union. Subsidies and incentives have helped the...

wednesday 20

Deutsche Welle

Nik Martin

Allow Syrians to go back for short visits, EU activists say

Allow Syrians to go back for short visits, EU activists say

While Ukrainian refugees in Europe can take short trips home without a change in protection status, Syrians can not. Activists say temporary visits...

wednesday 9

Deutsche Welle

Anchal Vohra

Why Greenland? Trump eyes control of world's biggest island

Why Greenland? Trump eyes control of world's biggest island

European leaders were taken aback by US President-elect Donald Trump's renewed interest in control of Greenland. But what is it about the largely...

wednesday 10

Deutsche Welle

David Ehl

What will change with Indonesia entering BRICS?

What will change with Indonesia entering BRICS?

Indonesia has joined BRICS, a rising international forum championed by China and Russia. Can Jakarta still maintain its friendship with the West?

wednesday 50

Deutsche Welle

Wesley Rahn

Magdeburg attack: How victims are getting help

Magdeburg attack: How victims are getting help

Germany remains deeply shaken by the attack on the Christmas market in Magdeburg. Helping the victims is a major challenge.

wednesday 30

Deutsche Welle

Ralf Bosen

South Koreans hope for return to normality amid Yoon crisis

South Koreans hope for return to normality amid Yoon crisis

Although ordinary South Koreans told DW their daily lives have been largely unaffected by President Yoon Suk-yeol's impeachment drama, they are...

wednesday 10

Deutsche Welle

Julian Ryall

Chinese FM's Africa tour is more than symbolic

Chinese FM's Africa tour is more than symbolic

China's top diplomat, Wang Yi, continued a 35-year tradition in beginning Beijing's diplomatic calendar with pitstops across Africa, underlining...

wednesday 20

Deutsche Welle

Cai Nebe

Austria: Herbert Kickl's rise to 'People's Chancellor'

Austria: Herbert Kickl's rise to 'People's Chancellor'

Following failed coalition negotiations in Austria, a path to power is now opening up for the right-wing Freedom Party leader Herbert Kickl. The...

wednesday 10

Deutsche Welle

David Ehl

BYD Brazil scandal exposes flaws in Chinese investment

BYD Brazil scandal exposes flaws in Chinese investment

"Slavery-like" working conditions were uncovered at the Chinese EV maker's factory site in Brazil, casting a spotlight on the standards maintained...

wednesday 40

Deutsche Welle

Vinicius Pereira

With Israel-Hamas ceasefire elusive, Gaza 'feels like hell'

With Israel-Hamas ceasefire elusive, Gaza 'feels like hell'

As mediators press Israel and Hamas for a ceasefire and the release of the remaining 96 hostages held in Gaza, the more than 1 million displaced...

07.01.2025 20

Deutsche Welle

Tania Krämer

How Germany seeks to cut electricity costs

How Germany seeks to cut electricity costs

Nowhere in Europe is electricity more expensive than in Germany. That's a burden for consumers, but especially for the sluggish economy....

07.01.2025 6

Deutsche Welle

Sabine Kinkartz

Ghana: Mahama sworn in, vows to deliver on promises

Ghana: Mahama sworn in, vows to deliver on promises

John Mahama returns as Ghana's president for a final four-year term amid economic turmoil. With high expectations, he promises bold reforms to...

07.01.2025 10

Deutsche Welle

Isaac Kaledzi

Will Donald Trump be able to save TikTok in the US?

Will Donald Trump be able to save TikTok in the US?

In the latest tussle between Trump and Biden over future US policy, the president-elect is seeking to pause a law banning Chinese-owned social...

07.01.2025 6

Deutsche Welle

Nicolas Martin

Asia faces economic headwind from Trump and a sluggish China

Asia faces economic headwind from Trump and a sluggish China

Slow Chinese economic growth and the possibility of a global trade conflict under US President-elect Donald Trump mean slower growth and turbulence...

07.01.2025 2

Deutsche Welle

Clifford Coonan

Charlie Hebdo's anniversary edition: A playful jab at God

Charlie Hebdo's anniversary edition: A playful jab at God

French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo is marking 10 years since the terror attacks on its Paris office by running a cartoon contest asking for...

07.01.2025 20

Deutsche Welle

Sarah Hucal

Kursk: What is Ukraine aiming for with its new advance?

Kursk: What is Ukraine aiming for with its new advance?

The Ukrainian army is advancing into the Russian region of Kursk despite being under increasing pressure in this region. Experts agree that Kyiv is...

07.01.2025 30

Deutsche Welle

Roman Goncharenko

Ivory Coast shifts French military partnership

Ivory Coast shifts French military partnership

French troops will soon begin departing Ivory Coast, raising questions about what France's military presence in West Africa will look like, and how...

06.01.2025 10

Deutsche Welle

Cai Nebe

Clean energy, electric cars, climate: What will Trump do?

Clean energy, electric cars, climate: What will Trump do?

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

06.01.2025 20

Deutsche Welle

Martin Kuebler

How fake news campaigns could push Syria back to civil war

How fake news campaigns could push Syria back to civil war

A deluge of false or misleading information about Syria has flooded social media. Local and international actors are exploiting preexisting...

06.01.2025 7

Deutsche Welle

Cathrin Schaer

South Korea's political crisis dragging down economy

South Korea's political crisis dragging down economy

The power struggle in South Korea has made the stock exchange jittery and pushed its currency to historic lows. Even its biggest companies are...

06.01.2025 3

Deutsche Welle

Julian Ryall

How India became a methamphetamine, cocaine hub

How India became a methamphetamine, cocaine hub

Drug seizures by Indian authorities show a significant increase in drug smuggling and usage in the country. DW explores why more Indian youth are...

06.01.2025 30

Deutsche Welle

Murali Krishnan

Germany defunds 2 Israeli human rights groups

Germany defunds 2 Israeli human rights groups

The German government has quietly cut funding for Zochrot and New Profile, following an earlier defunding of Palestinian NGOs. Some observers fear...

06.01.2025 100

Deutsche Welle

Naomi Conrad

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