From DW News. WARNING: Our report contains distressing images of war and violence. At least 21 people have been killed in Israeli airstrikes on the Bureij refugee camp in Central Gaza overnight. After a year of war, Gaza’s Hamas-run health authority says the death toll from the war with Israel is nearing 42,000 people –…

From DW News. Voters will head to the polls on October 9 in Mozambique in presidential and parliamentary elections that could prove significant for the country’s trajectory. The ruling Frelimo party dominated Mozambican politics for 50 years and many young voters are expected to look to opposition parties for new solutions. The country has high…

From DW News. People in the US state of Florida are preparing for another powerful storm just weeks after the devastation of Hurricane Helene. Hurricane Milton has been gathering strength over the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico. It’s due to hit Florida in about two days. Authorities in some places are already telling…

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From DW News. Last year’s terror attacks have reignited the conflict between Israel and another Iran-backed militant group: Hezbollah, in Lebanon. The group has now struck the Israeli port of Haifa with missiles for the first time. Israel has responded with airstrikes near the airport in Beirut, which is now operating at severely limited capacity.…

From DW News. What happens when war disrupts the rhythms of everyday life? Kobi Shmuel, Israeli street food vendor called to war, reflects on his journey from the market to the battlefield and back. #dwhistoryandculture #israel Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1 For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews…

From DW News. It was an especially quiet Saturday morning as Hamas’ surprise terror attack was launched at Israel a year ago. Some 1,200 people were killed, making it the deadliest day for Jews since the Holocaust. On Monday, Israelis marked the one-year anniversary. Thousands of people attended a commemoration in Tel Aviv where a…

From DW News. Germany has a special relationship with Israel because of its historical responsibility for the Holocaust. Here’s a look at how those ties have evolved since last October. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1 For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews ►Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/dwnews_hangout Für Videos in deutscher…

From DW News. As the conflict in the Middle East escalates, Israel is thought to be considering attacking Iranian oil fields. What will it mean for oil prices, given that Iran is one of the world’s largest suppliers of oil? Energy consultant Carole Nakhle breaks down how markets could react. Chapters: 0:00 The concerns about…

From DW News. Israel’s weeks of airstrikes have dealt a severe blow to Hezbollah. But a ground invasion in Lebanon is difficult and risky, according to experts. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1 For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews ►Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/dwnews_hangout Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie:…

From DW News. The committee in Stockholm awarded this year’s prize for medicine jointly to a pair of US researchers. Victor Ambros and and Gary Ruvkun will share nearly a million euros for the discovery of microRNA. That’s a class of tiny molecules that play a crucial role in regulating how genes work. The Nobel…

From DW News. Today, October 7th, marks one year since Hamas carried out its terror attacks on Israel. Here at DW, we’re recalling the events of that horrific day and speaking with people who witnessed them. The Hamas assault was the deadliest in Israel’s history, with more than 1,200 people killed and around 250 taken…

From DW News. Israel is pressing ahead with its attacks against Hezbollah as airstrikes in Lebanon’s capital Beirut continue into another night. The military has issued new evacuation orders for areas in southern Lebanon, telling residents to head north of the Awali River. This comes as Israel prepares to mark one year since the Hamas-led…

From DW News. The Israeli military says it has launched a new ground offensive in Gaza. Israeli forces carried out intense bombardments on the Jabalia refugee camp, saying Hamas was regrouping there. Local officials in Gaza said the strikes resulted in many casualties. Israel also attacked what it said were two Hamas command centers —…

From DW News. One year ago, Israel lived through the worst carnage the country had seen in its modern history. On October 7, 2023, Hamas launched a surprise attack from Gaza that killed about 1,200 people: a shock for the country as a whole. We spoke to Maya Roman, whose cousin Yarden Roman-Gat was taken…

From DW News. United Nations refugee agency chief Filippo Grandi warned that Lebanon is seeing a "major displacement crisis" due to Israel’s escalating military campaign in the country. Grandi also said there had been "many instances of violations of international humanitarian law in the way the airstrikes have been conducted that have destroyed or damaged…

From DW News. Polls opened for the presidential election in Tunisia on Sunday with President Kais Saied set to win a second term in power after having jailed his main rivals. The election comes amid a dire economic situation in the North African country and a severe reduction of democratic rights. Tunisia had been the…

From DW News. More than 20 people have been killed in Gaza in an Israeli airstrike on a mosque and a former school. The Hamas-run Gaza media office said 93 other people were injured in the attack that took place early Sunday morning in the central town of Deir al-Balah. It said the school was…

From DW News. Former US president and Republican candidate Donald Trump has returned to the Pennsylvania town where he was targeted in an assassination attempt in July. Security was extra tight for Saturday’s event. With just one month until the election, polls show a close race – including in the key battleground state of Pennsylvania.…

From DW News. Nowhere else in Europe do people seem to trust each other more than in Denmark: You can buy bread without going to the cashier, borrow kayaks for free, and discuss problems openly with complete strangers. So how do they do it? Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1 For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on…

From DW News. The UN says almost 60 percent of rural Zimbabweans will be living with severe hunger between January and March of next year. In April 2024 the government declared a state of emergency and then the harvest failed. The situation was so dire that officials even announced plans to cull elephants for food.…

From DW News. More than 20 people have been killed in Gaza, in an Israeli airstrike on a mosque and a former school. The Hamas-run Gaza media office said 93 other people were injured in the attack that took place early Sunday morning in the central town of Deir al-Balah. It said the school was…

From DW News. Luciano Fregonese has been mayor of the Italian town of Valdobbiadene for ten years. He wants to lose 50 kilos by the next election. Will he keep his election promise? Many people in his municipality have offered their support. And a growing number have even joined his fitness program. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1 For…

From DW News. Israel’s military forces have hit the Lebanese capital Beirut with a fresh series of airstrikes in the early hours of Sunday morning. Huge blasts have rung out in the southern suburbs of Beirut after the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) called on inhabitants to evacuate buildings in the area. Israel says it is…

From DW News. Israeli airstrikes continue to hit the southern suburbs of Beirut, while Israel ordered residents to evacuate the area near the northern Lebanese city of Tripoli. Israel said it killed two Hamas officials in refugee camps in Tripoli and the eastern Bekaa Valley. As Israel and Hezbollah trade strikes, civilians are desperate to…

From DW News. People around the globe flock to Germany for Oktoberfest. More and more women are managing beer tents, driving bicycle rickshaws, and operating the cranes used to build the fairground. They’re running their own shows at the male-dominated festival. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1 For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Facebook:…

From DW News. Lebanon’s information minister, on a visit to France, said he feared Lebanon was turning "into a new Gaza." He said he still hoped last-minute diplomacy could prevent further destruction and suffering in his country. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1 For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews ►Instagram:…

From DW News. In Tanzania, the government has suspended the online operations of a leading newspaper. This, after it released advertising clips featuring the president and referencing recent abductions and killings of dissidents. The Citizen, one of the most influential English-language papers, said its online publications had been suspended for 30 days by the Tanzania…

From DW News. Lebanon is a country with no president, a caretaker government, and a nearly worthless currency. The population of around five and a half million people have lived in a state of near permanent emergency for years. Its military has also suffered from the financial collapse. But its inability to challenge Hezbollah has…

From DW News. The United Nations says at least 70 people, including three infants, have been killed in a major gang attack on a small village in Haiti. Armed men swept through the area shooting automatic weapons and setting fire to houses and vehicles. More than 3,600 Haitians have died in gang violence this year.…

From DW News. Thousands of displaced civilians are fleeing Lebanon — along the only land route out of the country — into neighboring Syria, if they can. On Friday, Israeli airstrikes cut off a main highway linking the two countries. Israel says it targeted a tunnel that was being used by Hezbollah militants to smuggle…

From DW News. As the European Union hikes tariffs on Chinese e-vehicles over what it sees as unfair subsidies by Beijing, former trade commissioner Cecilia Malmström says in an exclusive interview with DW that China is clearly not playing fair. But she warns that subsidies mean higher prices and also possible retaliation. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1 For…

From DW News. Lebanese officials say more than a million people have been displaced as Israel intensifies its attacks. That’s around one fifth of the population. They include thousands of foreign workers, who have been abandoned by their employers and left to sleep on the streets. Spaces in shelters are reserved for Lebanese citizens. Chapters:…

From DW News. The European Union voted on Friday to pave the way for tariffs of up to 35.3% on electric vehicles imported from China, a move that might set the stage for a protracted trade war with the Asian giant. The vote comes after a year-long anti-subsidy investigation by the European Commission, which proposed…

From DW News. With inflation and public discontent growing, the possibility of Iran pursuing nuclear capabilities is becoming more prominent. Economist Djavad Salehi-Isfahani explains how ongoing sanctions have impacted Iran’s oil revenues and its ability to sustain military operations. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1 For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter:…

From DW News. Tensions over the South China Sea will be in focus at next week’s summit of south east Asian nations in Laos. Germany is increasing its military presence in the Indo-Pacific region. It has joined naval exercises with Japan, the US, and other allies. One of the aims is to keep trade routes…

From DW News. Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has delivered a sermon during Friday prayers in Tehran. He made the rare appearance to offer a special prayer for the late Hezbollah leader. Khamenei said in his speech that ‘every country has a right to protect itself from aggressors’. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1 For more news go…

From DW News. At least 78 passengers have been reported dead after a boat carrying scores of people capsized on Lake Kivu in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Officials say the vessel was severely overcrowded, and they expect to pull more bodies from the water. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1 For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow…

From DW News. America First, or America and Friends? In this edition of Business Beyond, we look at presidential hopefuls Donald Trump and Kamala Harris, and who might be better for the world economy – as examined through the lens of what we know about their planned trade and energy policy. Will Trump’s tariff-everything-plan put…

From DW News. A new series of massive explosions has rocked the Lebanese capital Beirut. Eyewitnesses say Israeli aircraft hit targets in the city’s southern suburbs. Media reports say the attack targeted an underground bunker where a meeting was taking place between Hezbollah officials — including a possible successor to slain leader Hassan Nasrallah. Subscribe:…

From DW News. A trade war is brewing over cheap Chinese electric vehicles. They’ve upended the global auto industry. The United States is proposing a ban on connected-car tech from China, while the European Union is set to decide today on hiking tariffs. Hungarian Prime Minister, Viktor Orban, says that could spark an "economic cold…

From DW News. Mexico’s new President Claudia Sheinbaum has promised tough action against those responsible for the killing of six migrants earlier this week. A group of soldiers opened fire on a truck in the southern state of Chiapas, killing six migrants and wounding ten. It happened on a common trafficking route for people trying…

From DW News. At least 78 passengers have been reported dead after a boat carrying scores of people capsized on Lake Kivu in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Officials say the wooden vessel was severely overcrowded, and sank while trying to dock. Witnesses say they saw rescue workers pull dozens of bodies out of…

From DW News. Britain has announced that it will give up its last colony in Africa. You may never have heard of the Chagos islands, but the archipelago in the middle of the Indian Ocean has massive strategic importance and has been at the center of a diplomatic dispute for decades. Now, Britain has agreed…

From DW News. The Lebanese capital has been hit by new Israeli airstrikes. Southern Beirut has come under increasing bombardment in the last 24 hours, as Israel steps up its campaign against Hezbollah militants. Lebanon’s health minister says that in the past two weeks, these attacks have killed more than 1,000 people. 00:00 Lebanese authorities…

From DW News. Air raid sirens sounded twice in Kyiv, as new NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte visited the Ukrainian capital on his first official trip since taking office. He met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, discussing the battlefield, as well as Ukraine’s so-called Victory Plan. #ukraine #russiaukrainewar #nato Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1 For more news go to:…

From DW News. The European Union is playing catch-up to China as it tries to become the partner of choice for countries seeking infrastructure investment. Beijing says its Belt & Road Initiative is all about boosting global development, but critics call it a debt trap for the Global South. Outgoing European Commissioner Jutta Urpilainen has…

From DW News. Russia has been steadily expanding its influence in Africa. What does Nigeria make of the Kremlin’s moves? DW’s Sarah Kelly spoke about that with the country’s foreign minister, Yusuf Tuggar in a special Conflict Zone from the Berlin Global Dialogue. How does he see Nigeria stepping up its leadership role, while it…

From DW News. The fighting in Lebanon is the latest front in an escalating conflict in the Middle East. Israel says it’s fighting what it calls Iran’s ‘Axis of Evil’. Since the start of the war in Gaza, almost all Iran-backed groups have stepped up their attacks on Israel. 00:00 DW reports on the militant…

From DW News. A ring-shaped solar eclipse captivated many spectators in Patagonia and on Easter Island. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1 For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews ►Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/dwnews_hangout Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https://www.youtube.com/dwdeutsch #solareclipse #Patagonia

From DW News. Every year on October 3, Germany celebrates its reunification. But even decades after reunification, Germany remains politically divided. The right-wing populist, anti-immigration AfD is on the rise, especially in the east. Former civil rights activists are outraged. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1 For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/…

From DW News. London-based research organization Forensic Architecture is among the 2024 laureates of the Right Livelihood Award. The group, which investigates human-rights abuses, was founded in 2010 by Israeli architect Eyal Weizman. Besides Forensic Architecture, Indigenous activist Joan Carling from the Philippines, Mozambique’s environmental activist Anabela Lemos and the Palestinian organization Youth Against Settlements…

From DW News. Israel has carried out new airstrikes on the Lebanese capital of Beirut, killing at least six people. One airstrike hit an apartment building near the city center. Israel’s army says it is targeting the militant group Hezbollah. The Israeli military has called for residents to leave multiple areas, including towns along the…

From DW News. Typhoon Krathon has made landfall on Taiwan’s south-western coast. The storm has already killed two people and injured hundreds more as it approached the island. Thousands have evacuated low-lying and mountainous areas. Officials have shut down schools and offices. Flights are cancelled and financial markets closed. Taiwan’s president warns the damage is…

From DW News. We’re still waiting to see how Israel responds to Tuesday’s Iranian missile attack. Israel had to employ every element of its sophisticated air defense systems on Tuesday against a reported more than 180 ballistic missiles. And it appears to have been largely successful – a school was severely damaged and Israel says…

From DW News. In the United States, a strike by port workers has suspended shipping operations along the entire East Coast. Talks between the workers’ union and port owners are reported to be at a standstill. Workers are seeking a wage increase and job protection guarantees in the face of concerns about automation. It’s estimated…

From DW News. The Israeli military says it has committed more soldiers to its ground offensive against Hezbollah in southern Lebanon. It also announced that it had suffered its first losses, reporting that eight of its personnel had died amid clashes with the Iran-backed militia. Hezbollah said it destroyed three Israeli tanks near the border…

From DW News. Israel said it would retaliate soon after Iran launched around 180 missiles at its territory. Israeli officials are reportedly planning their response but it’s not yet clear what form it could take. Former Israeli prime minister Naftali Bennet has urged the government to destroy Iran’s nuclear facilities. Israel views the Iranian nuclear…

From DW News. Christmas season begins early in Venezuela as President Maduro moves celebrations up by two months. Critics argue it’s a distraction from the country’s deeper issues. #venezuela #christmas #maduro Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1 For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews ►Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/dwnews_hangout Für Videos in…

From DW News. The United Nations Security Council is holding an emergency meeting to address the spiralling conflict in the Middle East. Council members will discuss possible measure to de-escalate the conflict between Israel, Iran and the Iran-backed Hezbollah militia, in a bid to prevent an all-out regional war. The meeting comes a day after…