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From DW News. German Chancellor Merz aims to facilitate the return of 80 percent of the more than 900,000 Syrians in Germany to their home country. Merz said during a meeting with Syrian Interim President al-Sharaa who had traveled to Berlin for his inaugural visit. #dwgermanpolitics #germany #merz #refugees #syrian For more news go to:…
From DW News. Spain has closed its airspace to US warplanes involved in attacks on Iran. This is another sign of the growing rift between Madrid and Washington. Spain has been Europe’s most vocal opponent of the US-Israeli campaign against Iran — Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has called it "reckless" and "illegal". His government…
From DW News. In Europe, the death penalty has gradually been abolished in most countries. It is one of Europe’s core values that it does not use capital punishment. Europe’s legal order enshrines this principle. #dwcurrentaffairs #europe #deathpenaltydebate For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews ►TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dwnews ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/…
From DW News. President Trump is reportedly considering a military operation in Iran to seize around 400 kilograms (or 880 pounds) of uranium. This information comes from the Wall Street Journal, who are quoting US officials. Last June, the US and Israel bombed three nuclear sites in Iran. Trump initially claimed that they had been…
From DW News. The German government’s Commissioner for Human Rights Policy and Humanitarian Assistance says a controversial Israeli death penalty law is "not in line with human rights." #dwgermanpolitics #deathpenaltydebate #israel For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews ►TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dwnews ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews Für Videos in deutscher Sprache…
From DW News. Israel’s Parliament on Monday passed a law approving the death penalty for Palestinians convicted of murdering Israelis. The bill’s passage marked the culmination of a yearslong push by Israel’s far-right to escalate punishment for Palestinians convicted of nationalistic offenses against Israelis. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu came to the chamber to vote yes…
From DW News. The Israeli parliament has voted to expand capital punishment, establishing death by hanging as the standard penalty for terrorism. This decision comes despite warnings from several countries, including Germany, the UK and France. They claim that this could harm Israel’s democratic standing. Chapters: 0:00 Israeli lawmakers pass expansion of death penalty 0:45…
From DW News. Donald Trump is threatening to obliterate Iran’s energy infrastructure, if Tehran doesn’t reach a quick deal to end the war. In a social media post, the US president said great progress was being made in talks with Iran, but warned US attacks would intensify unless the Strait of Hormuz is "open for…
From DW News. A humpback whale repeatedly stranded on Baltic Sea sandbanks remains unable to free itself. The animal has not moved, and with water levels now lower than on Sunday, its situation has become even more difficult. #dwnews #whale #germany For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews ►TikTok:…
From DW News. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz says 80 percent of Syrians in Germany should return to their homeland within the next three years. He made the comments alongside Syria’s interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa. It’s Al Sharaa’s first trip to Berlin since ousting longtime dictator Bashar al-Assad in 2024. The focus of talks has been…
From DW News. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz says 80 percent of Syrians in Germany should return to their homeland within the next three years. He made the comments alongside Syria’s interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa. It’s Al Sharaa’s first trip to Berlin since ousting longtime dictator Bashar al-Assad in 2024. The focus of talks has been…
From DW News. Pension reform, tax reform, healthcare reform — everyone agrees they’re needed, but almost no one wants to make a sacrifice. With just months before key elections, can Germany’s leaders deliver? #dwgermanpolitics #germany #pensionreforms Chapters: 00:53 Chapter 1: SPD in trouble 03:15 Chapter 2: Pressure from the AfD 06:16 Chapter 3: Germany and…
From DW News. "As a Lebanese, I won’t be told how to live," Professor Makram Rabah, from American University of Beirut pushes back after a social media user calls Iran ‘a decoy’ amid US strikes on Iran and Israel’s ongoing bombardment of Lebanon. #dwnews #israel #lebanon For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on…
From DW News. A wave of recent attacks on Jewish sites across Europe has prompted new security measures in the UK, Germany, the Netherlands and Belgium. It comes amid an overall rise in antisemitism in Europe that has been linked to events in the Middle East. In Belgium, the government has deployed soldiers to protect Jewish sites across the country. #dwcurrentaffairs…
From DW News. Parts of Northern Kenya have not received meaningful rain in years. 3.3 million people can no longer reliably feed themselves -and the international aid that kept many alive is drying up too. #dwnews #kenya #drought For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews ►TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dwnews ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/…
From DW News. Parts of Northern Kenya have not received meaningful precipitation in years. 3.3 million people can no longer reliably feed themselves – and the international aid that kept many alive is drying up too. #dwcurrentaffairs #kenya #drought For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews ►TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dwnews ►Facebook:…
From DW News. President Donald Trump has his eyes set on Iran’s Kharg island. He told the Financial Times the US might take the strategic oil hub. Seizing Kharg would give Trump leverage against Iran, but risks lengthening the war he is seeking to end. #dwnews #iranwar #khargisland For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow…
From DW News. The Iran war is hitting the chip world at its weakest points: helium from Qatar’s gas sector and oil through the Strait of Hormuz — and together they now threaten a global chip shock. #dwbusiness #iranwar #semiconductor For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews ►TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dwnews…
From DW News. As thousands of US troops move toward the Middle East, is Washington preparing for possible ground operations in Iran? Plus: What could Israel’s plans to expand a so‑called ‘security zone’ in Lebanon mean for its war aims? We’re joined by military expert and CEO of Sibylline Justin Crump and Makram Rabah of…
From DW News. Ukraine’s President Zelenskyy is on a whirlwind tour of the Middle East in an effort to gather support for Ukraine’s war against Russia. Since Moscow launched its full-scale invasion, Ukraine has become expert at fending off Shahed-Drones fired by Russia but designed in Iran. We speak with Anatoly Motkin of StragEast, who…
From DW News. Iran has widened its attacks across the Gulf and is now targeting industrial facilities, striking plants belonging to two of the world’s largest aluminum producers. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps have justified the attacks saying the facilities were linked to the US military. #dwnews #iranwar #missiles For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/…
From DW News. Pakistan has hosted the foreign ministers of Turkey, Egypt and Saudi Arabia in Islamabad for talks to try to end the US-Israeli war against Iran. Former Pakistani ambassador to the United States Maleeha Lodhi told DW about Islamabad’s goals, interests and challenges. For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social…
From DW News. The war with Iran is expanding across the Middle East, with Israeli strikes hitting Tehran and deadly attacks reported in Lebanon. As fears grow over possible US ground troop deployment, diplomats are scrambling to contain the conflict. In southern Lebanon, three journalists have been killed in Israeli strikes, according to Lebanese authorities,…
From DW News. Pope Leo XIV has issued a stark warning to world leaders as the war with Iran enters its second month, saying that God rejects the prayers of those who wage war. Speaking during Palm Sunday Mass at the Vatican, the Pope delivered unusually forceful remarks, pushing back against the use of religion…
From DW News. One-fifth of Australian teenagers under 16 were still using social media two months after the ban started, industry data showed. What’s the reason? #DWdigital #Australia #socialmediaban For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews ►TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dwnews ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie:…
From DW News. Pope Leo said on Sunday that God rejects the prayers of those who start wars and have "hands full of blood." His comments were made during his Sunday Mass address in St Peter’s Square, as the Iran war entered its second month. The pontiff also called the conflict in the Middle East…
From DW News. Trump signals a willingness to negotiate while simultaneously issuing Iran another ultimatum. He is deploying additional special forces to the region. However, the regime has no intention of backing down and is threatening retaliation. Will the war escalate further? You can watch the entire episode here: https://youtu.be/wB3zA_h6ELk #dwcurrentaffairs For more news go…
From DW News. Islamabad is hosting foreign ministers from Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Turkey for high-stakes talks to de-escalate the US-Israeli war on Iran, now entering Day 30. We ask Pakistan’s former ambassador to the United Nations, Maleeha Lodhi, if the crisis-ridden state – facing regional instability, militant pressure on its borders and major economic…
From DW News. Trump signals a willingness to negotiate while simultaneously issuing Iran another ultimatum. He is deploying additional special forces to the region. However, the regime has no intention of backing down and is threatening retaliation. Will the war escalate further? You can watch the entire episode here: https://youtu.be/wB3zA_h6ELk #dwcurrentaffairs For more news go…
From DW News. An Israeli airstrike has killed three journalists in southern Lebanon. Reporters Ali Shoeib and Fatima Ftouni were killed when their vehicle was hit. Ftouni’s brother Mohammed, a cameraman, also died in the attack. For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews ►TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dwnews ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews…
From DW News. Yemen’s Houthis have joined the Iran war – a serious escalation in the hostilities. The militant group, which is allied with the regime in Tehran, had been sitting on the sidelines for the first four weeks of the conflict. That has now changed with an attack targeting Israel. The Houthis have threatened…
From DW News. More than 3,000 events in all 50 states took place today for the third “No Kings” demonstration protesting against the Trump administration. Trump’s approval has collapsed to 36 percent, driven by spiking gas prices, an unpopular war with Iran, and an immigration crackdown that killed two Americans and sparked massive outcry. The…
From DW News. It’s been one month now since the US and Israel launched their first missiles at Iran, killing the Supreme Leader and many more top Iranian officials. Since then, thousands of people have been killed and many countries have been impacted by the conflict – from the Gulf states to Lebanon, and regions…
From DW News. A series of suspected antisemitic attacks across Europe, including in Belgium, Germany, the UK and the Netherlands, has raised concerns about the safety of Jewish communities. In Antwerp, Belgium, soldiers have been deployed to protect Jewish neighborhoods following incidents including arson attacks and an explosion at a synagogue. The city is home…
From DW News. Four weeks into the Iran war, the conflict is entering a dangerous new phase. In the past 24 hours, Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi movement has launched its first strike on Israel since the war began, raising fears the war could expand even further across the Middle East. What began as US and Israeli…
From DW News. How much support does Hezbollah still have in Lebanon? After decades of influence, war, and political power, public opinion is no longer what it once was. Economic crisis, war and growing frustration at home are changing how many Lebanese see the armed group – as DW’s Mohamad Chreyteh reports. #dwcurrentaffairs For more…
From DW News. In Tel Aviv, missile sirens and nightly runs to shelters have become the ‘new normal’. Yet as Israel’s war with Iran grinds into its fifth week, public support for the offensive remains high, as DW’s Tania Krämer reports. #dwcurrentaffairs For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews…
From DW News. Amid the global energy crisis over the US-Israel war with Iran, China offered energy stability to Taiwan if it agreed to "peaceful reunification", meaning Chinese rule. The war has further strained longstanding historical disputes over sovereignty between China and Taiwan and thrown Washington’s delicate relationships with Taipei and Beijing in hot water.…
From DW News. First-of-its-kind research looking into the psychology of sexual deepfake perpetrators shows there’s a huge gap between how much harm these individuals think such images will cause and the real-life consequences for female victims. Researchers stressed that work must be done to eliminate or reduce this lack of awareness and to combat moral…
From DW News. Trump signals a willingness to negotiate while simultaneously issuing Iran another ultimatum. He is deploying additional special forces to the region. However, the regime has no intention of backing down and is threatening retaliation. Will the war escalate further? You can watch the entire episode here: https://youtu.be/wB3zA_h6ELk #dwcurrentaffairs For more news go…