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From DW News. Donald Trump’s cuts to foreign aid have been approved by the US House of Representatives. All Democrats and two Republicans voted against it. It was also passed by the Senate this week. The bill will see the US government cut billions of dollars in aid. But the final amount is less than…
From DW News. DW’s Beirut Bureau Chief Mohamad Chreyteh describes how to give context in a restricted environment as a conflict reporter. To watch the full episode of Global Eyes click here: https://youtu.be/HiO3lJx0ZWw?si=57k6gHpiIbC4Vf8s #DWGlobalEyes 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…
From DW News. Across Germany, personalized postcards have quietly landed in letterboxes, part of a bold plan to boost the Bundeswehr by up to 80,000 troops by 2035. Berlin is relying on voluntary service, not a draft, to meet NATO commitments amid fears of Russian aggression. New perks like increased pay, flexible work options, and…
From DW News. The pope has stressed the need to protect places of worship in the Palestinian territories and Israel. According to the Vatican, Leo the 14th made the demand in a phone call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, a day after a deadly Israeli strike on Gaza’s only Catholic Church. Funerals for two…
From DW News. Daredevil Felix Baumgartner has died at the age of 56 after crashing his motorized paraglider near a hotel pool in central Italy. He became famous after jumping from the edge of space in 2012. #dwsport #dwnews 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. The European Union has agreed to a new package of sanctions against Russia over its war in Ukraine. It’s the 18th round of sanctions since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said the new sanctions include a lower oil price cap and the targeting of…
From DW News. A heated debate erupted at the US Congress over a $9 billion cut to public broadcasting and foreign aid proposed by the Trump administration. Despite strong backlash from Democrats and concerns voiced by some Republicans, the measure was ultimately passed. For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Instagram:…
From DW News. In Syria, the ceasefire meant to end deadly clashes between Bedouin and Druze fighters appears close to collapsing. The monitoring group Syrian Observatory for Human Rights is now reporting new clashes west of Sweida. The warring parties are described as "tribal fighters and Bedouin supported by the authorities on one side, against…
From DW News. The Mars meteorite NWA 16788 is the most expensive meteorite ever auctioned. The 25 kilogram meteorite was sold for around €4.5 million. A meteorite hunter discovered it in the Sahara. 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. Since February 2025, aid organizations have felt the impact of the Trump administration’s decision to not only shut down USAID, but also cut its funding to aid and humanitarian organisations. In Kenya, these cuts can now be felt in the country’s two major refugee camps, Kakuma and Dadaab, where refugees depend on…
From DW News. A young student has been raped in the Indian city of Kolkata, less than a year after an assault on a medical student sparked widespread protests there. This time, the main suspect’s connections to the state’s ruling party have raised questions about the role of political power. DW’s Nimisha Jaiswal takes a…
From DW News. Heavy monsoon rain has led to another deadly 24 hours in Pakistan where at least 54 people have been killed in the country’s east. The National Disaster Management Authority said the majority of deaths occurred when rising waters collapsed buildings. With severe seasonal rainfall and melting Himalayan glaciers, Pakistan is one of…
From DW News. Syrian media and the Reuters news agency are reporting that government forces are preparing to redeploy to the city of Sweida. It comes after reports of renewed clashes between the Druze and Bedouin tribes in the south.vMore than 600 people have been killed since violent clashes broke out in the semi-autonomous southern…
From DW News. Americans turn out to protest against President Trump’s cuts to government programmes to help the poor, and his administration’s mass deportation raids. Protests and events have kicked off across the United States against President Donald Trump’s controversial policies. Demonstrators are opposed to his administration’s mass deportations and cuts to Medicaid and other…
From DW News. After days of fighting, Syria’s interim leader is vowing to protect religious minorities in his country, while accusing Israel of sowing division in the region. Syria’s Islamist authorities, who toppled longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad in December, have had strained relations with the country’s religious and ethnic minorities, and have been accused of…
From DW News. An Israeli strike has hit the only Catholic church in Gaza, killing three people and injuring 10 others including the parish priest who used to get daily phone calls from late Pope Francis. 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. Gaza’s civil defense agency says three people have been killed and several injured after the territory’s only Catholic Church was damaged by Israeli forces. Reports indicate the church’s priest was among those injured and officials with the Catholic Church say the Holy Family Church in Gaza City sustained damage. The Church was…
From DW News. Why the heads of billions of tulips get chopped off each year. Get a glimpse into this flowering tulip trade. Join us as we visit one of the largest tulip bulb growers in the Netherlands at places few see. #Tulips #Netherlands #Economy For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social…
From DW News. Germany and Britain have signed a wide-ranging friendship treaty, aimed at strengthening relations strained by the UK’s departure from the European Union. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and British prime minister Keir Starmer signed the agreement in London. It includes a mutual assistance clause, requiring each country to help the other, in the…
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From DW News. Syria’s interim Islamist President Ahmad al-Sharaa has accused Israel of trying to destabilize the country. On Thursday, Syrian state media reported Israel had struck Sweida in the south. These strikes came a day after Israel launched strikes on Syria’s defense ministry in the capital Damascus, claiming it was acting to protect Syria’s…
From DW News. The International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants for two top Taliban officials in Afghanistan: Supreme Leader Hibatullah Akhundzada and Chief Justice Abdul Hakim Haqqani. The charges? The persecution of women and girls. Afghan women are happy about the charges, but their situation isn’t about to change overnight. For more news go to:…
From DW News. A massive fire in a shopping mal in eastern Iraq has killed at least 69 people. It’s unclear what caused the blaze in the recently opened mall. 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…
From DW News. As Nigeria reflects on the tenure of former President Muhammadu Buhari, a complex narrative of progress and missed opportunities emerges. From ambitious initiatives aimed at achieving food sustainability to instances of heavy-handedness, Buhari’s legacy is a picture in sharp contrasts. For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Instagram:…
From DW News. US President Donald Trump’s administration is under fire over the handling of the Jeffrey Epstein sex trafficking case. Trump’s supporters are accusing the administration of shielding figures allegedly tied to Epstein and are demanding the release of all files – as previously teased by some high officials from the administration. For more…
From DW News. The US is constructing a "secondary" wall along its border with Mexico. Spanning a total of 36 miles (58 kilometers), the additional construction will reinforce existing fencing in Arizona and New Mexico. 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…
From DW News. What began as fighting between local Bedouin groups and Druze in Syria turned into an international conflict that saw Israel bombing the center of the Syrian capital, Damascus. Israel’s government says it wants to protect Syria’s Druze and there is some support for this position among Israeli Druze – a minority in…
From DW News. Railways are one of the most efficient and climate-friendly forms of freight and passenger transport, but they are also the most vulnerable to extreme weather events. How much do heat waves and floods affect railway infrastructure, and what is the industry doing about it? For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW…
From DW News. In northern Nigeria, where disability often means being left behind, a group of hearing impaired youth is breaking barriers — not with sound, but with code. 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. The United Nations says Israeli military operations in the occupied West Bank have displaced tens of thousands of Palestinians. The Israeli government says it is acting against Palestinian militants in the Tulkarem, Nur Shams and Jenin refugee camps. Chapters: 0:00 Israel’s actions in the West Bank 03:52 Ajith Sunghay, UN Human Rights…
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From DW News. Germany and Britain have signed a wide-ranging friendship treaty, aimed at strengthening relations strained by the UK’s departure from the European Union. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and British prime minister Sir Keir Starmer signed the document in London. The agreement includes a mutual assistance clause, requiring each country to help defend the…
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From DW News. Germany’s new government is grappling with its first crisis, with infighting over the nomination of a new judge to the country’s highest court. The candidate at the center of the storm, Frauke Brosius-Gersdorf, says she has been the subject of death threats over views on abortion that have drawn the ire of…
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From DW News. Ninety trade deals in ninety days — that was Trump’s promise to his voters. But so far, the results have been underwhelming, and his negotiating partners are proving stubborn. So now, Trump is reaching for his favourite tool: tariffs — his magic wand for just about everything. Trump’s latest threat to end…
From DW News. UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz deliver remarks following official visit and signing of wide-raging bilateral agreement. 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: https://www.youtube.com/dwdeutsch Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1 #starmer #merz…
From DW News. NATO’s new spending target of 5% of GDP on defense has been hailed as historic. But is it for real? In many member states, politicians are now wrangling about how to achieve the goals, and whether they come at the cost of other priorities. In Slovenia, the government itself is divided –…
From DW News. Gaza’s civil defence agency says two people have been killed and several injured after the territory’s only Catholic Church was damaged by an Israeli air strike. Reports indicate the church’s priest was among those injured and officials with the Catholic Church say the Holy Family Church in Gaza City sustained damage. The…
From DW News. US President Donald Trump has agreed to send more of the US-made systems to Ukraine in what he says is a “business deal” with NATO allies, who will pay for them. Manufactured in the US, the Patriot system is one of the world’s most advanced air defense systems, capable of intercepting both…
From DW News. Supporters of Bangladesh’s National Citizen Party organized a protest in the ancestral hometown of the oustesd ex-Prime-Minister Sheikh Hasina – clashes with her supporters, and with police, lead to at least four deaths. 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. Two days before one of the world’s largest electronic dance music festivals was set to open, a large fire on the Tomorrowland grounds severely damaged the main stage. Organizers say they are “finding solutions” for the festival weekend. #Tomorrowland #Festival #Fire #dwnewsshorts For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social…
From DW News. Death threats and insults — politicians in Germany are increasingly subject to attacks, both verbal and physical. This is not only a personal issue but a threat to democracy. Some give up,. Others stand their ground, like Erik Lierenfeld, mayor of a town counting 65,000 inhabitants #Germany #PoliticalViolence #Politicians #dwstories #DReel For…
From DW News. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has arrived in London where he is expected to sign a friendship treaty between Germany and Britain. It’s Merz’s first official visit to the UK since becoming chancellor. He is due to meet with Prime Minister Keir Starmer. The visit is intended to strengthen bilateral ties, especially on…
From DW News. In April 2025, China restricted exports of so-called rare earths and their products to the rest of the world. It put industries in the United States and Europe on alert because the materials are critical to products ranging from mixers and phones to jet engines. But why does China dominate this industry?…
From DW News. Syria’s interim president says those behind violence against the Druze minority will be held accountable. President Ahmed al-Sharaa also accused Israel of attempting to drag Syria into a war. He was speaking after Israel carried out airstrikes on the Syrian capital Damascus, saying it was intervening to protect the Druze in the…
From DW News. AI is quietly reshaping online dating. From suggesting what to text to filtering out red flags, artificial intelligence is changing how we connect. But statistics say that most people are skeptical – and increasingly put off by it. #DatingApps #AI #AIdating #dwdigital For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social…
From DW News. Learn why the heads of billions of tulips get chopped off each year and get a glimpse into this flowering tulip trade. Join us as we visit one of the largest tulip bulb growers in the Netherlands. #Netherlands #Tulips #Economy #dwbusiness For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media:…
From DW News. The United States says Israel and Syria have agreed on steps to end days of sectarian fighting in southern Syria. This after Israel carried out airstrikes on Syria’s capital Damascus, hitting targets including the defense ministry. Authorities said three people were killed and more than a dozen injured. Israel intervened on behalf…
From DW News. US President Donald Trump has turned on members of his MAGA movement, amid growing divisions in his usually loyal base. Posting on his Truth Social network, he called them ‘weaklings’. Many of them accuse the Trump administration of covering up information on child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and his possible accomplices –…
From DW News. Druze leaders are divided over a ceasefire deal with the Syrian government aimed at ending days of clashes threatening to unravel the country’s postwar transition. In apparent support of Syria’s Druze community, Israel stepped up its military engagement. Chapters: 0:00 Syrian forces clash with Druze militia in southern Syria 2:46 Eylon Levy,…
From DW News. With its extraordinary sense of smell, the African giant pouched rat has become an unlikely hero of mine clearing in Cambodia. After almost three decades of war and unrest ended in 1998, it was estimated that around 4 to 6 million land mines and other unexploded munitions littered the countryside. Today, they…
From DW News. The race to choose the next Dalai Lama sparks a clash between ancient Tibetan tradition and China’s communist government’s efforts to determine the outcome. You can also find out more here: https://youtu.be/kaSFjUtWYdE 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…
From DW News. As drones and missiles continue to rain down on Ukrainian cities, Russia’s summer offensive is making slow gains on the ground. While both armies continue to clash in skirmishes across the entire length of the 12-hundred-kilometer front line, the fighting is especially intense in two regions. Near Sumy in Ukraine’s northeast, Russia…
From DW News. At least 20 Palestinians have been killed in a stampede at a GHF aid distribution center, according to the group and a local hospital. It was the first time that GHF has confirmed deaths at one of its sites, although the UN, Palestinian witnesses and Gaza health officials say hundreds of people…
From DW News. Four nights of unrest in the southeastern Spanish town of Torre Pacheco saw masked anti-migrant protesters clash with riot police. Many local residents have condemned the violence. Chapters: 0:00 Anti-migrant unrest shakes small Spanish town 1:54 Stephen Burgen, Journalist #torrepacheco #clashes #migrants For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social…
From DW News. At the Finnish Arctic Circle, temperatures rose above 30°C. Weather experts warn of increasingly frequent summer heatwaves in the Arctic as a result of climate change. #finland #heatwave #arcticcircle #dwnewsshorts 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. New footage analyzed by a human rights NGO casts serious doubt on the account of the Berlin police of what happened at a pro-Palestinian protest in May. #berlin #protests #nakba 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. As its relations with Washington cool over the war in Ukraine, Russia is also facing rising tensions with one of its old allies. Azerbaijan has accused Russian police of killing two of its citizens. Their deaths have triggered yet another escalation in diplomatic tension between the two countries. So, what’s behind this…