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From DW News. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has visited southwestern Germany where heavy rainfall has triggered flooding and landslides. The regional government in the state of Saarland is freeing up funding to help people forced to leave their homes. Authorities have lifted a storm warning over the state, but say flood waters are likely to…
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From DW News. Ukraine’s new mobilization law comes into effect today as Kyiv struggles to boost troop numbers on the frontlines. Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says his troops are struggling to hold back Russia’s latest offensive on the eastern frontlines. He hopes the new law will help relieve battle-weary soldiers. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1 For more news…
From DW News. There might be fresh hope for millions of people affected by Sickle Cell Disease. In the US, a new commercially licensed gene therapy has been administered for the first time to a patient. It could be a gamechanger in the fight against this disorder of unusually-shaped red blood cells that can disrupt…
From DW News. More aid has started arriving in Gaza via a temporary floating pier built by US forces. Israel’s military published footage reportedly showing the first deliveries arriving at Gaza’s coastline. It’s hoped more than 100 trucks a day will come ashore carrying food and other vital supplies. The United Nations welcomed the new…
From DW News. North Korean weapons tests have become so common that they’re often dismissed as empty threats. But with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un newly emboldened, another conflict with South Korea is no longer off the table. We’re used to seeing missile launches from North Korea and dismissing them as empty posturing. But…
From DW News. Dozens of red fire ant nests have been discovered in Sicily. Scientists are now battling the highly aggressive insect from South America. 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 #RedFireAnts…
From DW News. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskys has warned that Russia’s latest push in Ukraine’s northeast could be the ‘first wave’ of a wider offensive. He has been visiting the region of Kharkiv, which sits on the border with Russia and has faced intense bombardment by Russian troops in recent weeks. Ukraine’s new conscription law…
From DW News. An old frontline has apparently reopened in the war between Israeli forces and Hamas fighters in Gaza. Witnesses describe heavy fighting in and around the town of Jabaliya in northern Gaza. Israel’s army described the clashes as ‘perhaps the fiercest’ in over seven months of war. Hours earlier, the Israeli military announced…
From DW News. People in Sudan are "trapped in an inferno of brutal violence." That’s how the UN’s humanitarian coordinator for the country has described the situation there, as fighting continues between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces. The violence is restricting the flow of humanitarian aid and there are growing concerns…
From DW News. The president of Georgia, Salome Zourabichvili has repeated her opposition to a controversial media bill that critics describe as a threat to free speech. The bill – which was passed on Tuesday- requires media organisations and NGOs to register as ‘foreign agents’ if they receive more than 20 percent of their funding…
From DW News. Israel has rejected accusations of committing genocide in Gaza, as it wrapped up its defence at the International Court of Justice in The Hague. This comes after South Africa asked the top UN court to order Israel to halt its offensive in Rafah. The hearing is part of a broader case accusing…
From DW News. Is the world getting more protectionist, and if it is – should we be worried? Here in Europe, policy makers and analysts are digesting the impact of US President Joe Biden’s decision to impose a 100 percent tariff on electric cars from China. Some describe the gesture as largely symbolic, given that…
From DW News. Aid has started arriving in Gaza via a US-built temporary floating pier. Trucks rolled across the pier for the first time, bringing aid into the besieged enclave as Israeli restrictions continue to disrupt deliveries of vital food and other supplies at Gaza border crossings. The US and aid groups hope to increase…
From DW News. A year ago, Uganda enacted one of the world’s harshest anti-LGBTQ+ laws. It allows the death penalty for consensual same-sex relations – and left people vulnerable to abuse including torture, rape, and forced eviction. Some Ugandans have fled the country. Edith Kimani reports from neighboring Kenya that these refugees are struggling to…
From DW News. A state of emergency has been declared in the French pacific territory of New Caledonia in an attempt to quell unrest that has left five people dead, including two police officers. Plans over new voting rules from French lawmakers prompted the latest violence. The former French colony became an overseas territory after…
From DW News. Israel’s military says it has located and identified the bodies of three Israeli hostages held in Gaza. Among them is 22-year-old German-Israeli, Shani Louk. Louk was presumed dead after images of the Hamas October 7 terrorist attack showed her body in the back of a pickup truck. A military spokesman said she…
From DW News. Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelenskyy has canceled all of his planned foreign trips as Russia intensifies its attacks on the eastern Kharkiv region. This new offensive began last week, taking advantage of Ukraine’s shortages of weapons, following delays in Western supplies. But Ukraine says the Russian side is suffering record numbers of casualties…
From DW News. An ageing population, a low birth-rate and a national preference for part-time work. Germany’s labor market is shrinking fast. In the next five years, the country’s working age population is expected to decline more than any other G7 economy – putting strain on both the pension system and employers’ ability to fill…
From DW News. Extreme heat, floods and storms in Asia, the U.S, Brazil and beyond threaten billions of people globally. Many of the disasters are fueled by humans burning fossil fuels like coal, oil and gas. But not all of them. We take a closer look at the world’s most recent natural disasters and what…
From DW News. Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelenskyy says his forces have ‘stabilized’ the northern front near Kharkiv where Russia has advanced in recent days. Ukraine’s army chief says Russian gains have expanded the combat area by almost 70 kilometers, and are forcing Ukraine to throw additional reserve brigades onto the frontline. Authorities are trying to…
From DW News. Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday hailed the growth in bilateral trade between Russia and China and emphasized cultural exchange between the two superpowers. Visiting a trade fair in the northeastern Chinese city of Harbin on the second day of his visit to China, Putin praised the historical cultural ties between the…
From DW News. The US military said a floating pier has been placed off the coast of Gaza to allow more humanitarian aid into the enclave. Meanwhile, Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant has said more troops would "enter Rafah" as attacks continue on the city. The southern city has housed Gaza’s refugee population displaced by…
From DW News. Thailand is well on its way to becoming the first country in Southeast Asia to legalize same-sex marriage. The most important hurdle, a vote in the lower house of parliament, was cleared in March. The bill must now be approved by the Senate and signed by the King before it comes into…
From DW News. AI’s importance for military technology is growing rapidly – even though there’s no international framework on the ethical use of it yet. Now China and the US have started bilateral talks on the matter. 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. Inside Putin’s Aurus Senat and Xi’s Hongqi L5. The secretive world of state leaders’ cars, where security meets luxury and symbolism. These vehicles are more than transportation—they embody a nation’s identity, showcasing cutting-edge technology and unparalleled protection. 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. Authorities in Brazil’s south say they are planning to build tent cities to house some of the people displaced by historic flooding. The state of Rio Grande de Sul has been devastated by heavy rains since April forcing half a million people to flee their homes. Scientists are warning that it may…
From DW News. The race for the White House is about to pick up speed. US president Joe Biden threw down the challenge to Donald Trump to meet him on-stage for two live televised debates – and it wasn’t long before two rivals started trading barbs on social media. For more on this, we talk…
From DW News. The presidents of Russia and China say their relationship has become stronger in the face of growing tensions with the West. Vladimir Putin is on a state visit to China. Today he and Chinese president Xi Jinping vowed to deepen bilateral further and to do more to end the war in Ukraine.…
From DW News. We begin The Day with a change in plans. In an effort to sustain international support for his country’s battle against Russia, Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy had planned to visit Spain and Portugal this week. Instead he spent the day in the city of Kharkiv, visiting wounded soldiers and meeting military commanders.…
From DW News. Slovakia is in shock – one day after a gunman tried to take the life of its prime minister. Robert Fico remains in a stable but serious condition tonight. The controversial pro-Russian leader was accused of deepening the political divide within his country. Now, as people from across the political spectrum wish…
From DW News. Israel presents its arguments at the International Court of Justice for why it hasn’t committed genocide in Gaza. #ICJ #Israel #Genocide 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 #israel #southafrica…
From DW News. The International Court of Justice has been holding hearings over new emergency measures sought by South Africa to stop Israel’s operations in Rafah. The ICJ convened to hear South Africa’s case where it accused Israel of intensifying what it calls a "genocide" in Gaza. South Africa’s legal team presented its case on…
From DW News. The "portal" linking New York and Dublin has been shut down a week after launching over "inappropriate behavior" that included showing porn and flashing body parts. 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…
From DW News. As Vladimir Putin visits China for the second time in just over six months, he has one clear goal: to make sure President Xi Jinping continues to support the Russian war economy. In other words, that China keeps buying Russian oil and in turn exports goods that keep both the Russian population…
From DW News. Vladimir Putin’s shake-up of military leadership signals his readiness for a long war of attrition in Ukraine, as his forces advance in the northeast with new waves of attacks. Our guests: Nico Lange (Munich Security Conference); Marina Miron (King’s College London); Vladimir Esipov (DW) Chapters: 0:00 Opener 1:30 Is this Russia’s new…
From DW News. The Netherlands looks set to have its most right wing government in decades, after a deal was reached between four parties following months of negotiations. The announcement was made by anti-Islam politician Geert Wilders, whose Party for Freedom received the most votes in last November’s elections. It’s still not clear who will…
From DW News. Former Thai opposition leader Pita Limjaroenrat speaks to DW about Thailand’s future and his hopes to still some day become prime minister. Pita led the reformist Move Forward party to winning the most seats in last year’s elections, only to be blocked from becoming prime minister. The party was also shut out…
From DW News. Your questions answered: As Russian President Putin visits Xi Jinping in China, the two leaders have again pledged to strengthen ties. But are there really no limits to the relationship between the two super powers? And what is in it for both sides? Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1 For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow…
From DW News. Slovakia’s prime minister Robert Fico is reportedly in a stable condition and conscious after undergoing emergency surgery for gunshot wounds. Fico was shot multiple times in an assassination attempt after leaving a government meeting. Slovakia’s president has called it a ‘brutal and reckless’ attack. International leaders have condemned the shooting, which Slovakia’s…
From DW News. Russia’s President Vladimir Putin and China’s President Xi Jinping have hailed the close ties between their two countries, as the Russian leader began a visit to Beijing. 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. Ukraine’s president Volodymyrr Zelenskyy has canceled all of his upcoming trips as Russia intensifies attacks on the eastern region of Kharkiv. The new offensive began last week in one of the most significant border incursions since the war began. The town of Vovchansk has seen some of the most intense battles and…
From DW News. South Africa is asking the UN’s top court to order Israel to stop its offensive in the southern Gazan city of Rafah. The hearing is part of a broader case accusing Israel of committing genocide in Gaza, which Israel has repeatedly denied. The International Court of Justice will hear arguments from South…
From DW News. It’s been more than two years since the Russian and Chinese presidents used those words ‘no limts’ to describe the bilateral relations between them and their nations. Thursday, Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to touch down in China, his first trip abroad since since the start of his fifth presidential term…
From DW News. The day after Georgia’s parliament passed the controversial "foreign influence law," protests continue. On Wednesday, some 30,000 people gathered in front of the parliament in the capital, Tbilisi, alone. The foreign ministers of Estonia, Iceland and Lithuania, who were visiting Georgia, also joined the protests. There were also demonstrations in the cities…
From DW News. Israel’s offensive in Rafah has put relations with its neighbor Egypt under severe strain. Egypt has for decades cooperated on security arrangements along its border with Gaza – but Cairo suspended that cooperation when Israeli troops took over the Gazan side of the Rafah border crossing. Chapters: 0:00 Intro 2:15 Shani Rozanes,…
From DW News. Doctors are fighting to save the life of Slovakia’s prime minister Robert Fico. He was shot five times in what the government is calling a politically motivated assassination attempt. The 59-year-old populist pro-Russia premier is undergoing emergency surgery. Doctors say his condition is critical. Slovakia’s president has called it a ‘brutal and…
From DW News. International aid agencies still operating in Afghanistan are appealing for more funding to help victims of flash flooding. At least 300 people have been killed and more than sixteen hundred injured in Baghlan province. Thousands have been displaced from farmland that is no longer usable. The World Food Programme says many of…
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From DW News. Israeli tanks have reached some residential areas of Rafah in southern Gaza following months of fighting in the north. Hundreds of thousands of civilians have fled the city ahead of a planned large-scale ground offensive. Israel’s allies have repeatedly warned against a major assault on Rafah, but Israeli military forces have stepped…
From DW News. In this report DW speaks exclusively with President of Gerogia Salome Zourabichvili to discuss the ‘foreign influence’ law, what power her veto will have, and whether the government has ignored calls from international partners. Thousands of people have demonstrated against a ‘foreign agents’ law approved by Georgia’s parliament. Critic say legislation is…
From DW News. Prime Minister Robert Fico has been injured in a shooting and taken to hospital. A witness told Reuters news agency he saw a man being detained by police. The incident followed a government meeting in the town of Handlova, 150 kilometres north of the capital Bratislava. The interior ministry has described it…
From DW News. Ukraine urgently needs new soldiers and is increasing pressure on men to sign up. The government recently passed a new mobilization law, which means that from this weekend, Ukrainian men will have two months to register for potential conscription. If they don’t sign up, they will be punished. . Ukrainian authorities are…
From DW News. Opposition leaders and western nations have denounced a so-called foreign influence bill passed by Georgia’s national parliament. Thousands of demonstrators have blocked a major traffic junction in the capital Tbilisi. DW’s Maria Katamadze spoke to former Georgian president Giorgi Margvelashvili at the protests. Critics fear the law will be used to stamp…
From DW News. India’s massive election is underway; nearly a billion people are eligible to vote. But the winner seems to be a foregone conclusion – Narendra Modi is poised to take his place at the helm of a third-successive government. In a country where anti-incumbency often flourishes, how has the Indian prime minister built…
From DW News. The AI race has just shifted into high gear, with US artificial intelligence pioneers OpenAI rolling out its new interface that works with audio and vision as well as text. The new model, called GPT-4o, has gone beyond the familiar chat-bot features and is capable of real-time, near-natural voice conversations. The developer…
From DW News. The largest remaining span of the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore has been detonated, marking a major step in freeing the stranded Dali cargo ship. 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. Conflict and disaster are driving record numbers of people from their homes to seek refuge from war and destruction. Figures from the Internal Displacement Monitoring Center suggest that more than 75 million people will be forced to flee within their own country in 2023. The report found that the number of internally…
From DW News. French police hunted Tuesday for a group of gunmen who killed two prison officers in an attack on a highway toll booth that freed a convict linked to gangland drug murders. President Emmanuel Macron vowed that everything would be done to find those behind the attack, with the inmate also still at…
From DW News. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is in Kyiv to reaffirm the Biden administration’s support for Ukraine. Blinken has acknowledged that delays in Congress passing a military aid package have made Ukraine more vulnerable to Russian attacks. America’s top diplomat also insisted the Kremlin must pay for the destruction its invasion has…