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Germany news: Top court rules out mass admission revocations
An Afghan woman has won victory over Germany's Interior Ministry after it cancelled her admission. Elsewhere, consumer confidence and VW profits are down, while violent extremist crime is up. Follow DW for the latest. Skip next section What you need...
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Germany seeks energy and trading partners in Africa
In a tent in the Nigerian metropolis of Lagos, two worlds collided: Three fashionable influencers sat on cushioned stools across from Germany's 63- year- old Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul. For half an hour, the senior politician met youth from...
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US hits Iran as Houthis claim strikes on Saudi tankers
12th straight night of strikes on Iran as tensions continue to escalate. Meanwhile, the US and Saudi Arabia have signed a civilian nuclear cooperation pact, accompanied by a separate bilateral safeguards agreement, US officials said. Stay tuned as we...
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Germany records rise in sexual violence against children
Leonie Kirschstein knew that the number of sexual violence cases involving children and adolescents would not decline. The psychologist works for the registered nonprofit Zartbitter e. V., which has served as a support center for young victims in city...
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Spain won the World Cup, but Donald Trump ' cast a shadow'
Rodri, like anyone who has ever played football, had dreamed of this moment. The Spain captain held the World Cup in his hands, surrounded by jubilant teammates. But, before he could lift the trophy, he had to find a way to politely usher the world's...
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Germany news: Merz moots Cabinet reshuffle after Spahn exit
Chancellor Merz has said he might use the forced resignation of a senior ally as a chance to reshuffle his Cabinet. Meanwhile, a train security guard was critically injured in a clash with a passenger. DW has more. Skip next section What you need to...
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How conflict in Congo, Sudan and Yemen is fueling the spread of disease
D'zirava Lety sums up the hopelessness of her situation in just a few words: "There is no water. In the entire camp, there is only one tap. Another challenge is the lack of toilets. Children relieve themselves anywhere. With the disease that has...
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German tenants need better heat protection
Darya* was very happy with her holiday plans: Her short trip to Turkey coincided with the start of a heat wave in Germany. But when she returned to her flat in the northwestern city of Bochum on June 26, she was in for an unpleasant surprise. The...
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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz makes appeal to AfD voters
The annual summer press conference with the German chancellor is one of the last public events before the holidays. Friedrich Merzwill also be going on vacation soon and the Federal Press Conference Room in the German capital Berlin was packed with...
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Iranian newspaper threatens Germany's Chancellor Merz
Teheran's ultraconservative newspaper Hamshahri published images of thirteen Western politicians "wanted" for the death of former supreme leader Ali Khamenei, along with a statement claiming the politicians would pay the ultimate price. Among the...
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Germany set to curb its Freedom of Information Act
Shortly before the German parliament's summer recess, lawmakers approved a whole series of reforms. "These reforms are meant to get Germany back on track," said Chancellor Friedrich Merz optimistically. Toward the bottom of the 34point list of reforms...
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California’s largest lake is turning to dust
Michelle Dugan- Delgado has had asthma for as long as she can remember. It's why she always takes an inhaler and face mask with her when she leaves the house - just in case the wind picks up and a dust storm hits. "I know that it's not safe for me to...
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Mayor of Berlin says he won't run for reelection
In the end, it was one little white lie too many: Kai Wegner, Mayor of the German capital Berlin and a member of Chancellor Friedrich Merz's centerright Christian Democratic Union ( CDU), has decided not to run again in the upcoming Berlin state...
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Violence on trains in Germany is on the rise
Five months after a fatal attack on a train conductor, the Zweibrücken RegionalCourtfound the defendant guilty of assault resulting in death and sentenced him to 10 years in prison. A routine ticket inspection on a regional train in...
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Fact check: No, Iran did not strike a secret US Gulf base
With US President Donald Trump declaring the ceasefire "over," the Iran war is back in focus. On Wednesday, social media users began circulating videos purporting to show new attacks by Iran. At least one of those videos has nothing to do with the...
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Germany: Record debt and a seismic policy shift
In Berlin's government district, a so- called debt clock hangs on an office building. Installed by the German Taxpayers' Federation, a lobby organization advocating lower taxation and public spending, it is meant to be a reminder of Germany's rising...
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Canada awards Germany major submarine contract
Canada on Monday awarded German shipbuilder ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems ( TKMS) a multibillioneuro contract for up to a dozen submarines, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said before leaving for the NATO summit in Turkey. "As part of our...
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Far- right AfD reaffirms ambition to govern Germany
Germany's far- right Alternative for Germany ( AfD) has reaffirmed its ambition to govern the country. Wrapping up the party's national convention in Erfurt, the capital of the eastern state of Thuringia, re- elected co- leader Alice Weidel was...
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Free electricity in Australia, and the week's other eco
After a decades- long fight, one of Germany's last remaining pieces of intact ancient woodland has been saved from coal- mine expansion. The remaining part of Hambach forest, between the western German towns of Aachen and Cologne, will remain standing...
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First Islamic- theological faculty at a public university
Since 2021, work has been underway on the new "Campus of Religions" in the western German city of Münster. Much of the site is still under construction. Scheduled for inauguration in 2027, the complex will bring together the faculties of Catholic,...
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Germany's Merz and soccer: A PR move that backfired
"Helpless, frustrating, secondrate": These were the comments on social media following yet another early exit by the German men's national soccer team from a World Cup. In the capital, Berlin, the disappointment was palpable early Tuesday morning....
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Germany's heat wave has a political fallout
This last weekend saw recordingbreaking temperatures exceeding 40 degrees Celsius ( 104 degrees Fahrenheit). These are lifethreatening situations for retirement and nursing homes and hospitals with little or no air conditioning. One reason for this is...
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EV myths muddy the road to electrification
In Australia, sales jumped over 150% in April year- on- year, while in the Asia- Pacific region they rose 80% for the first three months of 2026 - excluding China, where massive sales growth has plateaued. Around 75% more EVs were sold in Latin...
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Will Germany impose an age limit for social media?
Leni realized two years ago that she was on her smartphone far too much. She seldom left her room to chat with her parents, stopped going out on weekends and found she would sometimes spend 10 hours a day on TikTok and YouTube. "I noticed that I had...
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Creative climate messaging and other eco wins of the
Miscanthus grows up to 4 meters ( 13 feet) tall, tolerates heat and drought, and can be harvested for decades. In France and Germany, the Asian grass is now being grown for heating, building materials and water protection. But why is Europe growing so...
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Germany considers ' opt- out' organ donor option
About halfway through a marathon session on Thursday, Germany's lower house of parliament, the Bundestag, reopened a debate that had last closed six years ago: Should Germany bring itself in line with many other European countries and make organ...
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How Big Tech is changing journalism
It's been about two decades since the largest information technology companies started making decisions about how ordinary people get their news - how news is made, how it is disseminated and how it is received, with their domination of everything from...
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Experts fired by Trump resurrect mothballed climate website
With 100,000 federal science agency jobs and funding for weather and ocean monitoring falling victim to current US policy, experts are warning that the US is ceding its global lead in climate research. But a group of undeterred former government...
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Germany's pension plans draw praise and outrage
The 30 pension reform proposals put forward by a speciallyconvened commission of experts and politicians have met with praise from conservative political groups and outcry from opposition parties and trade unionsin Germany. The 13- person commission's...
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Colombia election: Hard- right candidate poised to win in early results
Colombians voted in a presidential runoff election on Sunday, and according to preliminary results, a White House- backed conservative looks poised to win. With nearly 90% of ballot boxes counted, hard- right Abelardo de la Espriella garnered 50.5% of...
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Meloni ' stunned' by Trump's comment she ' begged'
Italy has responded with fury following comments made by US President Donald Trump in which he said Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni "begged me for a picture" the G7 summit. at Meloni took to social media on Friday to set the record straight and...
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Strait of Hormuz: German military prepares for possible deployment
The German military, or Bundeswehr, is preparing for a possible mine- clearing mission in the Strait of Hormuz. The German Defense Ministry announced on Thursday that the minesweeper Fulda and the tender ship Mosel, previously deployed in the eastern...
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Germany: Reports of antisemitism in 2025 remain high
In the western German state of Hesse, for example, a rabbi was shoved in front of his children, and his cell phone was snatched from him. In their verbal attacks, the perpetrators blamed the rabbi for the actions of the Israeli government. Among the...
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Germany's Merz: Who are his international allies?
US President Donald Trump, French President Emmanuel Macron, Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer are among Chancellor Friedrich Merz's closest foreign policy partners. Yet these relationships have evolved in...
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US Air Force says 8 believed dead in B- 52 bomber crash
The aircraft crashed at California's Edwards Air Force base. An investigation is now underway into the cause of the disaster. The US Air Force said Monday that eight people are believed dead after a B- 52 bomber crashed at a military base in...
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The creatives trying to fix Germany's bureaucracy
Most nights, the Festsaal Kreuzberg is a concert venue in one of Berlin's cooler districts, but this week it was taken over by bureaucrats. But not just any bureaucrats - these were "creative bureaucrats," a term that sounds like more of a paradox than...
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German students up in arms about funding cuts
Wiebke Jaeger is 23 and works part- time for 12 hours a week, helping young refugees with job applications. At the same time, she is studying Politics and Society at the University Bonn. Jaeger is one of the reported 66% of students across the country...
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As the world heats up, cities work to cool down
Cities are especially vulnerable to extreme heat - and increasingly experience days when the sidewalks seem to cook like a stove and it's a struggle to sleep at night. Densely built urban areas, with their paved roads, impermeable surfaces and limited...
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Iran war: Vance says deal close but ' not there yet'
US Vice President JD Vance said on Thursday that the United States and Iran had made good progress toward a ceasefire extension deal, but President Donald Trump is not yet ready to approve it. Hours after US sources said Washington and Tehran had...
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Central Africa: Did US aid cuts worsen Ebola outbreak?
Since the turn of the millennium, there has been a new Ebolaoutbreak almost every year. The current epidemic, however, is different. Most Ebola outbreaks, including a devastating epidemic several years ago that caused at least 11,000 deaths in West...
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Germany beefs up civil defense
German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt is putting his words into action. In September last year, the Bavarian conservative politician announced that he wanted to boost Germany's civil defense and emergency management capabilities. Eight months...
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Live updates: Shooting at San Diego mosque leaves three dead
Three people were killed in a shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego. Two teen suspects were found dead in a car near the mosque. Follow live. Skip next section What you need to know Police alerted to situation midday Monday Authorities found...
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Cuba buys more than 300 drones from Russia and Iran - report
Cuba has acquired more than 300 military drones, according to classified intelligence cited by Axios news outlet. The report published on Sunday alleges that Cuba had discussed plans to use military drones to attack the US naval base at Guantanamo Bay...
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German intelligence offices snub US- based Palantir
Palantir has long divided opinions. In the eyes of its proponents and opponents, the analysis tools made by the publicly traded US company which are in- demand worldwide are either a silver bullet or the devil's work. Against this backdrop, a media...
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Germany's shortfall in medium- range defense capabilities
It appeared that everything was in place to meet Germany's mediumrange defense needs: until Germany acquired its own systems, the US was supposed to step in. The plan was to station US Tomahawk cruise missiles in Germany. With a range of up to 2,500...
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As super ' El Nino' looms, wildfires are set
The world could see a "particularly severe year" of wildfires fueled by climate change and a potentially strong El Nino weather phenomenon after a record- breaking first few months of 2026, researchers warned Tuesday. "This year the global fire season...
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Slovenia, Spain and Ireland won't air Eurovision over Israel's participation
The public broadcasters of three European countries, Spain, Ireland and Slovenia, on Monday, announced that they would boycott the 70th Eurovision Song Contest by not airing it. The song contest has been at the center of controversy with several...
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Could German ex- leader really negotiate Ukraine
As head of the centerleft Social Democrats, Gerhard Schröder was chancellor of Germany between 1998 and 2005. Now Russian President Vladimir Putin says he would like Schröder as a possible European mediator in peace talks to end the Ukraine...
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Germany: AfD benefits from discontent with Merz's government
Voters' expectations could not have been higher when Chancellor Friedrich Merz and his government coalition of centerright Christian Democrats ( CDU), Christian Social Union ( CSU) and the centerleft Social Democratic Party ( SPD) took office on May 6,...
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US says it struck targets in Iran after attack on
Iranian media reported several explosions along Iran's Gulf coast, including on an island in the Strait of Hormuz. Iranian media reported several Loud blasts were heard near the port city of Bandar Abbas, the Iranian Fars news agency...
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Germany cracks down on neo- Nazi
With names like "Deutsche Jugend Voran" ( German Youth Lead the Way ) or "Jung und Stark" ( Young and Strong): farright extremists are banding together across Germany to spread hatred and violence. For the past two years, security agencies and experts...
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Iran war: Operation Epic Fury is ' over,' Rubio says
The US Secretary of State says that US forces will now only operate defensively to enforce a naval blockade of Iran, which in turn has denied attacking the United Arab Emirates this week. DW has more. Rubio: Offensive operations against Iran are '...
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Leipzig: 2 killed after car drives into crowd
Around 20 other people were hurt, including three who were seriously injured. Police said the suspect was a 33- year- old German male who was apprehended inside the vehicle after it came to a stop. "The driver has been arrested; there is currently no...
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Merz ' not giving up' on Germany's relationship with US
The German chancellor said there was "no connection" between disagreements over the Iran war and the pullout of US troops from Germany. He insisted he shared Trump's goal of ensuring Iran never obtains a nuclear weapon. German Chancellor Merz...
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US to withdraw thousands of troops from Germany
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered the withdrawal of around 5,000 American troops stationed in Germany, the Pentagon said on Friday. The drawdown is to be completed over the next six to 12 months, Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said in a...
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US: Trump signs DHS funding bill, ending partial
US President Donald signed a bill to fund Department of Homeland Security ( DHS) agencies on Thursday, bringing an end to a partial department shutdown which has been hindering operations for over two months. The Republicancontrolled House of...
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Germany: Merz hails ' historic' health care reform
The package, designed to stop spiraling health insurance premiums, must still pass through the German Bundestag, where it is expected to come under some intense scrutiny from parliamentarians. Merz's centerright Christian Democratic Union ( CDU) is...
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Ex- FBI Director James Comey indicted again - official
On Tuesday, Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche announced that Comey had been charged with threatening the life of US President Donald Trump. Comey, an outspoken critic of Trump, has also been charged with making an interstate threat to kill the...
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EU weighs giving US data for fewer travel restrictions
The European Union is working on a controversial new deal with the United States that could give US authorities access to sensitive data held in police databases across Europe. At the center of the negotiations is the Enhanced Border Security...
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Is Germany's pension system still secure?
Pensions have been a hotbutton issue in Germany for many years, but this week, Chancellor Friedrich Merz himself reignited the controversy. "Statutory pension insurance alone will, at best, still provide only basic coverage for old age. It will no...
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