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DW Englishby Timothy Jones1d ago
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said that holding elections in his country amid the full-scale Russian invasion would be highly dangerous, in remarks made in response to a call from the...
DW Englishby Hannah Fuchs1d ago
The United States has been grappling with an obesity epidemic since the late 1970s, but there is growing evidence that the constantly climbing obesity rates are beginning to drop.
DW Englishby Christoph Hasselbach1d ago
A firewall is a wall designed to prevent a fire from spreading from one building to another. In German politics, the term "firewall" serves as a metaphor for a strict boundary drawn against parties...
DW Englishby Zac Crellin; Jon Shelton1d ago
Kazakhstan's ruling party comforably won an election for the country's new, single-chamber parliament on Sunday, according to exit polls.
DW Englishby Jon Shelton1d ago
Kazakhstan's 12.3 million eligible voters will elect the Central Asian country's parliament on Sunday.
DW Englishby Emmy Sasipornkarn; Andreas Illmer1d ago
US President Donald Trump on Sunday accused Canada of wanting "the benefits of being a [US] State, without being one" in his first remarks since trade talks between Ottawa and Washington failed.
DW Englishby Mahima Kapoor1d ago
Australia confirmed its first case of H5N1 bird flu in a mammal on Sunday, after it found the deadly virus in a long-nosed fur seal.
DW Englishby Timothy Jones1d ago
Organizers of the 2026 Sydney Marathon are making the best of the situation after minting tens of thousands of medals engraved with depictions of landmarks from the eastern Australian city along...
DW Englishby Lilia Rzheutska1d ago
This week, Ukraine was rocked by a series of political scandals. A month after stepping down as defense minister, Mykhailo Fedorov addressed the Ukrainian people in a nine-minute speech posted on...
DW Englishby Mahima Kapoor1d ago
A Mexican state govenor, who is wanted by the US for conspiracy to smuggle drugs, says he sought a temporary but indefinite leave of absence just days after his controversial return to office.
DW Englishby Emmy Sasipornkarn1d ago
Iran on Saturday warned countries against joining the United States' campaign to isolate the Iranian economy. "We declare to all countries...
DW Englishby Andreas Illmer2d ago
In an ongoing trade dispute with the US, Canadasaid on Saturday that it would introduce tariffs on several US products starting September 8.
DW Englishby Zac Crellin2d ago
Extremists attacked and abducted a number of worshipers in Nigeria's Niger State, authorities said on Saturday.
DW Englishby Andreas Illmer; Jon Shelton2d ago
What you need to know - 54% of Germans expect Chancellor Friedrich Merz to leave office before the 2029 federal election, according to a new YouGov poll - Merz traveled to the Hürtgenwald region...
DW Englishby Andreas Illmer; Jon Shelton2d ago
What you need to know - German Chancellor Friedrich Merz traveled to the Hürtgenwald region, where fires raged for several days - Merz thanked firefighters and rescue workers who battled the fire...
DW Englishby Sofia Serova; Anatoliy Weisskopf2d ago
On August 23, Kazakhstan, a former Soviet country that has recently adopted a new constitution, will hold elections to its parliament.
DW Englishby Nik Martin2d ago
A forest fire in eastern Spain sparked the evacuation of around 1,000 people on Saturday, authorities said.
DW Englishby Roshni Majumdar2d ago
A Chinese humanoid robot finished a 100-meter practice race in just 9.32 seconds, beating the human world record, Chinese media reported on Saturday.
DW Englishby Nik Martin2d ago
At least 14 people were killed when a military airstrike hit a Buddhist monastery in Myanmar's central Sagaing region, an opposition group and local witnesses said Saturday.
DW Englishby Seerat Chabba; Shakeel Sobhan2d ago
What you need to know - Rahul Gandhi criticizes Modi over 'cultural shock' remark on girls' language - Mahatma Gandhi's notes go for record price at Mumbai auction - Indian External Affairs...
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