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From DW News. India’s national security advisor Ajit Doval has visited Moscow and held talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Russia’s state-run news media reported that Putin and Doval stressed their commitment to a ‘strategic partnership’. Russia is one of India’s top arms suppliers and the ties between the two countries date back to the…
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From DW News. A new opinion poll suggests that support for the war effort among Ukrainians has drastically declined in recent months. According to the latest numbers, 69 percent of Ukrainians now favor a negotiated end to the war as soon as possible, while only 24 percent support continuing the fight until victory. This is…
From DW News. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has announced Germany will suspend the approval of arms deliveries to Israel that could be used in the Gaza Strip. Germany is the second-largest supplier of weapons to Israel. Merz said he is deeply concerned about the continued suffering of Palestinians and said the release of the Israeli…
From DW News. Etgar Keret is one of Israel’s most prominent contemporary writers. He has been critical of Israel’s war strategy and has spoken about the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. He is among hundreds of cultural figures in Israel who recently signed a petition accusing the Israeli leadership of starving Gazans and killing innocent Palestinians…
From DW News. A meeting between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin appears increasingly likely, after both the White House and the Kremlin confirmed plans were underway. Putin suggested the United Arab Emirates as a venue for the talks. But he ruled out meeting with Ukrainian President Volodomyr Zelenskyy, saying the conditions…
From DW News. What if the key to US military dominance is workers, not weapons? The US wants build enough ships to rival China, but does it have the manpower to do so? We dive deep on why the two countries want to dominate shipbuilding. #dominomics #shipping #USChina #MaritimePower #MAXAR #CSIS For more news go…
From DW News. Israel’s Security Cabinet has approved a plan proposed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for the Israeli military (IDF) to take over Gaza City. Under the plan, framed as a way of defeating Hamas, "the IDF will prepare to take control of Gaza City while distributing humanitarian assistance to the civilian population outside…
From DW News. On the same day Israel’s cabinet met to discuss a full Gaza takeover, families of hostages launched a protest at sea — called “Shayetet 50.” They urge the government to make a deal and bring back the 20 still believed to be alive. The action was organized by the Hostages and Missing…
From DW News. The intense wildfire near France’s border to Spain has already scorched 16,000 hectares, killing one and injuring 13. "Unfavorable weather conditions" will make the fire harder to control, a French official has said. French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou called the fire a "catastrophe of unprecedented scale," during a visit to the region…
From DW News. The Kilauea volcano in Hawaii has spewed lava again. It is one of the most active volcanoes in the world. This is the 30th eruption since the end of last year, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. 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. A severe humanitarian crisis in Nigeria is spiralling as food scarcity and poverty drive Northern Nigerians into the arms of jihadist groups in the region. Here’s how we got here. 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…
From DW News. Pressure is growing on the German government from several cities to be allowed to take in Gazan children for emergency medical treatment. A joint Jewish-Palestinian initiative in the city of Hanover says they are ready to take up to 20 youngsters as soon as the interior ministry gives the green light. But…
From DW News. Is Germany now closed to refugees from Africa? Dozens of people are forced back to a Kenyan refugee camp after the new coalition government in Berlin cancels their resettlement. We find out why and what the future now holds for them. Plus: How a growing demand for camel milk in Somalia is…
From DW News. NASA may have scrapped its plans to put women and people of color on the moon, but it has its sights set on a new milestone: a nuclear reactor on the lunar surface. A new directive reportedly aims to launch a nuclear reactor there by 2030, much earlier than previous plans that…
From DW News. A raft of new US tariffs on more than 90 countries has taken effect, upending decades of trade policy. US President Trump announced the start of the measures, which include lower rates for some countries that have signed trade deals. The tariffs mean companies bringing foreign goods into the US will have…
From DW News. Poland might be in for years of political deadlock, after the swearing in of the new nationalist President Karol Nawrocki. The right-wing populist is widely expected to seek confrontation with the current EU-friendly government. The pro-Trump and eurosceptic Nawrocki used his inauguration address to criticize the Europen Union and the Polish government.…
From DW News. Russian president Vladimir Putin says he could meet with Donald Trump in the United Arab Emirates in the coming days. The White House and the Kremlin have confirmed plans for the summit are underway. Trump has been pressing for a meeting with Putin, as he seeks to secure an end to Russia’s…
From DW News. A meeting between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin appears increasingly likely, after both the White House and the Kremlin confirmed plans were underway. Putin said the United Arab Emirates could host the talks. But he ruled out meeting with Ukrainian President Volodomyr Zelenskyy, saying the conditions for that…
From DW News. One year ago, a rocket fell on a playground in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, killing 12 children. Israel and to the Israeli-occupied Syrian Golan heights, where about a year ago during the fighting between Israel and the Lebanese Hezbollah, a rocket fell on a playground killing 12 children. DW’s Rama Jarmakani visited…
From DW News. German authorities have arrested three men on suspicion of being members of a terrorist organisation. The men allegedly took part in a shooting training session, which police say was in preparation for a possible attack on the German parliament. Around 300 police officers were involved in the multi-state operation. The men are…
From DW News. The US is also using the tariffs as a way to influence the war in Ukraine. In this latest round it has targetted India, which has ramped up its purchases of Russian oil since Ukraine’s allies began weaning themselves off it. Trump now says he will double tariffs on Indian products to…
From DW News. No entry: Albania’s island of Sazan has been a military zone until recently. Now Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner wants to build a luxury resort there with the help of the government in Tirana, but against the will of many conservationists. For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Instagram:…
From DW News. A 24-karat tribute to Donald Trump: Apple CEO Tim Cook gifted a glass and gold plaque to the US President. President Donald Trump said the United States will impose a tariff of about 100% on imports of semiconductors but offered up a big exemption – it will not apply to companies that…
From DW News. Hundreds of migrants from Central and South America and the Caribbean have set off north from Tapachula in southern Mexico. But they no longer want to return to the United States. Many even want to stay in Mexico. #MigrantCaravan #Migration #Mexico #dwnewsshorts For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social…
From DW News. Record heatwaves are pushing people to their limits. Japan has logged a new temperature record (41.8C/107.2F), heat is killing reindeer in Finland, and Europe is bracing for yet another round of peak temperatures. #Heatwave #Wildfires #ClimateChange 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. In a latest round of tariff announcements, the US has targeted India, which ramped up purchases of Russian oil, while Ukraine’s allies began weaning themselves off it. Trump now says he will DOUBLE tariffs on Indian products to 50 percent, accusing Delhi of bankrolling Russia’s war effort. India accuses the US and…
From DW News. The German government says it aims to build up Europe’s strongest conventional army, but is facing a shortage of personnel. Conscription was suspended in 2011 and now plans to bring it back in are on the table. Who’s going to be affected? Will women serve? And amid rising tensions with Russia, how…
From DW News. Why is India so keen to keep its agricultural markets closed to US companies, even as Trump comes down with massive tariffs? India’s refusal to open its farming market to cheap US imports has led Donald Trump to impose high tariffs on Indian imports. In the clash between global trade and local…
From DW News. As US tariffs on Brazilian goods jumped to 50%, Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva says he saw no room for direct talks now with US President Donald Trump that would likely be a "humiliation." Brazil is not about to announce reciprocal tariffs, he said. Nor will his government give up…
From DW News. The White House says Donald Trump could meet with Vladimir Putin within a week, as the US seeks to negotiate an end to Russia’s war on Ukraine. Details of the potential meeting between the two presidents, including its location, are yet to be announced. Trump has brought forward his deadline for a…
From DW News. US President Donald Trump’s pressure on India to halt its oil imports from Russia and comply with sanctions on Iran has strained ties between Washington and New Delhi, who have enjoyed a healthy strategic partnership for decades.With trade talks still stalled after several rounds of negotiations, Trump has imposed a 25% tariff…
From DW News. More and more countries — including France, the UK, and Canada — are preparing to recognize Palestine as a state, joining nearly 150 others. But what does recognizing a state mean? #Palestine #Statehood #PalestinianState #unpacked 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. In Sudan, hundreds of thousands of people face severe hunger and the risk of starvation – due to a blockade that has cut off humanitarian access and food supplies for over a year. In April 2024 the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces imposed a siege on El-Fasher, in a bid to take the…
From DW News. The messaging coming out of the White House just 10 days ago was quite robust. But now it looks like the deadline imposed by the US President will come, and go.There’ll be some additional sanctions, but the war is far from over. On Wednesday, US special envoy Steve Witkoff met Russian President…
From DW News. One person died in the village of Saint-Laurent-de-la-Cabrerisse, local officials said, in France’s biggest fire in 80 years. The blaze has burnt down at least 25 houses. Many roads in the area remain closed. 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:…
From DW News. Donald Trump has doubled tariffs on Indian products, to 50%. He says New Delhi’s business dealings with Moscow are helping fund the Kremlin’s war against Ukraine. But India accuses the US and Europe of themselves importing Russian goods, while punishing India. Chapters: 0:00 Trump doubles tariffs on India 2:09 Abigail Hall, University…
From DW News. 80 years ago today, the world changed forever. For the first time, an atomic bomb was used in warfare, when the US army dropped the harmless-sounding "Little Boy" over the city of Hiroshima, causing unprecedented death and destruction. Today, survivors took part in the commemorations. Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba laid flowers, to…
From DW News. Gunshots were heard as crowds rushed to grab food supplies from parcels parachuted down in Gaza, where starvation is on the rise. The UN and aid groups have criticized such drops as costly and dangerous for residents. 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. Japan is marking 80 years since the atomic bombing of Hiroshima. Survivors of the bombing were among those taking part in the ceremony. Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba laid flowers at a monument to pay tribute to the victims. A minute’s silence was held at a quarter past 8 – to remember the…
From DW News. On Tuesday, thousands of supporters of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan defied a protest ban in several cities and clashed with police. Khan’s party claims hundreds of its supporters were arrested as they took to the streets on the second anniversary of his imprisonment. r more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow…
From DW News. US billionaire Peter Thiel’s police surveillance software is stirring up debate in Germany. The government is looking into allowing the use of the AI software. Critics warn about privacy and growing reliance on foreign tech. #dwnewsshorts #unpacked #dwstories 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. US special envoy Steve Witkoff has met with President Vladimir Putin in Moscow. The meeting comes ahead of a deadline imposed by President Trump, who has given Russia until Friday to agree to a peace deal in Ukraine or face additional sanctions. The White House has not specified what those sanctions might…
From DW News. Former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev clashed with Donald Trump online. threatening the US with war. Who is Medvedev and what sway does he hold in Putin’s Russia? #dwnewsshorts #medvedev #russia 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…
From DW News. Eighty years after the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, a dwindling number of the aging Japanese survivors are increasingly frustrated by growing nuclear threats and the acceptance of nuclear weapons by global leaders. #dwnewsshorts #hiroshimanagasaki #nuclearwar 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. A former aide of Germany’s far-right party AfD member Maximilian Krah has gone on trial in Germany accused of spying for China. The defendant is alleged to have collected personal information on senior AfD leaders including Alice Weidel, as well as sensitive EU matters, while working in Brussels. The high-profile court case…
From DW News. Israel’s army chief has met with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu amid growing tensions over reported plans to occupy the Gaza strip in its entirety. Israeli media are reporting that the army’s top brass have presented the prime minister with several alternative plans. According to earlier reports, Netanyahu is considering occupying all of…
From DW News. At least four people have died and some hundred others are missing after a mudslide buried an entire village. The Indian army has launched a search and rescue mission. The incident took place in the Himalayan state of Uttarakhand in northern India after a sudden heavy downpour caused flash flooding. 0:00 At…
From DW News. The interim government of Bangladesh marked the anniversary of Sheikh Hassina’s fall with pledges for a stronger democracy and elections to be held in February 2026. Rallies, concerts, and prayer sessions were held in the capital as people celebrated what they called a "second liberation". #dwnewsshorts For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/…
From DW News. An investigation by the US coast guard says the Titan submersible disaster could have been prevented. It imploded during a dive to the wreck of the Titanic in 2023, killing everyone on board. The report blamed the operator, OceanGate for the tragedy, saying it failed to follow standard safety protocols. 00:00 Investigation…
From DW News. How can people and the environment be protected from the flood of plastic that increasingly harms nature – and human health? Representatives from more than 160 countries are meeting in Geneva to discuss exactly that, in a last-ditch attempt to create a legally binding agreement to combat plastic pollution. It is hoped…
From DW News. At least four people are dead and dozens more missing, after a mudslide engulfed a village in north-eastern India. Officials in Uttarakhand state say emergency crews and soldiers are searching the debris for survivors. The mudslide was triggered by flash flooding and heavy rain. It buried several houses. For more news go…
From DW News. Bangladesh’s interim leader Muhammad Yunus has said he will ask the election commission to hold national elections next February. The announcement came as thousands of people took to the streets to celebrate the first anniversary of the uprising that removed former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina from power. In a televised address, Yunus…
From DW News. Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is considering a full occupation of the Gaza Strip – that’s according to Israeli media reports. On Monday, Netanyahu said he would convene the cabinet to approve a new war plan – but the timing of that meeting has not yet been confirmed. The Israeli prime minister…
From DW News. Video obtained by Reuters showed Palestinians running from gunfire near a Gaza Humanitarian Foundation aid distribution site in central Gaza on Saturday (August 2). Footage showed a child running towards a crowd of people sitting on the ground as shots could be heard ringing out. The United Nations says more than 1,000…
From DW News. The participation of transgender athletes in women’s competitions has been a hotly debated topic for years. Trump and the new IOC presidency have given it new impetus. A look at the facts. Author: Ines Eisele #transgender #sports #factcheck 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. Talks on a hostage release and ceasefire deal in Gaza appear to be at a standstill. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is leaning towards expanded military operations, while Hamas is demanding that the humanitarian situation be addressed – before it even returns to talks. Netanyahu is at odds with the chief of…
From DW News. Russia has pushed back at statements by US President Donald Trump in which he threatened to raise tariffs on India for buying Russian oil. The Kremlin says it’s illegal to try to force countries to stop trading with Moscow. On social media Trump accused India of buying and reselling large amounts of…
From DW News. Researchers created a system that can re-identify people just by the way they move through Wi-Fi fields. Is this the future of surveillance? #dwdigital #wifi #surveillance 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:…