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From DW News. The crew of the Artemis II shared an emotional moment during their historic lunar flyby. After naming a first unnamed crater Integrity after their spaceship’s nickname, astronaut Jeremy Hansen requested to name a second crater after crewmate Reid Wiseman’s late wife Carroll, who died of cancer in 2020. For more news go…
From DW News. It’s more than a historic achievement. The Artemis II program has immense geopolitical implications and some say, could pave the way for the mining of the moon… and more. Professor Mike Lockwood, President of the Royal Astronomical Society and Professor of Space Environment Physics at the University of Reading, speaks to DW…
From DW News. The new military service law requires all men under 45 to seek approval from the Bundeswehr to leave the country for longer than three months. It also obliges the military career center to issue it. 00:00 German men under 45 need permit for long trips abroad 00:43 Giulia Saudelli, DW Political Correspondent…
From DW News. Iran has turned down the United States’ latest ceasefire plan, insisting the war must end for good. The move comes as President Trump’s Tuesday night deadline approaches for Tehran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, with warnings that the US could target Iran’s power plants and other key sites. 00:00 Iran rejects…
From DW News. "The war affected bats in the same way it affected people." Hundreds of people gathered at a nature park in Kyiv to witness the release of bats rescued from the war. 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. South Korea’s National Intelligence Service says it has ‘credible evidence’ that Kim Jong Un is positioning his teenage daughter to take over from him as leader of North Korea. The move would extend the family dynasty to a fourth generation. 00:00 Seoul: Kim Jong Un daughter seen as North Korea heir 01:18…
From DW News. The four astronauts of NASA’s Artemis II mission reached the furthest point that any human has been from Earth, breaking a 56-year-old record. 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…
From DW News. Damage to Iran’s only functioning nuclear power plant could have dire consequences for the city of Bushehr, with a population around a quarter million. There are fears it could also contaminate water across the region. 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. Nasa’s Artemis II astronauts are flying around the moon and conducting lunar observations — including of the moon’s far side — after traveling further from Earth than any humans before. Our guests: Keith Cowing – Editor, NASAWatch.com Namrata Goswami, Space Security Analyst, John Hopkins University For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow…
From DW News. Donald Trump says he’s sticking to his final deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. The US president is threatening to destroy Iranian power plants and bridges if the key waterway is not reopened by Tuesday evening. This comes as Tehran rejects the latest proposal for a temporary ceasefire, and…
From DW News. Residents spoke of a "terrifiying" moment after Russia launched a new heavy overnight attack on the Black Sea port of Odesa, killing several people including a mother and toddler in a residential building. 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 people died and at least 70 people are missing after a boat carrying migrants overturned in the cold spring sea. #dwnews #migration 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
From DW News. Iran attacks several targets in Israel and Gulf countries after warning of devastating retaliation if the US attacks civilian targets. The US and Israel continue deadly strikes on Iran, with the head of intelligence for Iran’s Revolutionary Guard, Majid Khademi, reportedly among those killed. A draft plan for a 45-day ceasefire is…
From DW News. US media reports say the United States was forced to blow up some transport planes used in Iran rescue mission due to a technical malfunction. Iran, however, claims Washington acted to "prevent embarrassment." #iranwar #unitedstates #airforce #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…
From DW News. A week before Hungarian voters head to the polls, Serbian officials say they have discovered two backpacks containing explosives and detonators near a pipeline that carries Russian gas into Hungary. Budapest is calling it a planned act of sabotage. The incident comes at a politically sensitive moment: Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is…
From DW News. The "I am 18" button is dead. Are AI face scans the future of social media or a massive privacy nightmare? #socialmedia #digitalprivacy #onlinesafety #dwdigital 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…
From DW News. US startup Foundation is developing humanoid robots for military use. The goal is for its Phantom model to identify targets and eventually use weapons – while keeping a human in the loop for any use of force. #ai #robotics #humanoidrobot #dwdigital For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media:…
From DW News. US forces have rescued a second service member who had been missing since Iran downed an F‑15 fighter jet on Friday. The airman’s extraction followed a major mission, which US President Donald Trump described as "one of the most daring search‑and‑rescue operations in US history." Trump said the weapons systems officer was…
From DW News. A residential building was hit by a missile in the northern Israeli city of Haifa. Dozens of security and emergency teams are at the seven‑storey building searching for survivors. #iranwar #israel #haifa #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: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews…
From DW News. India has begun counting its population in the world’s largest census, which will include caste enumeration for the first time in nearly a century. It is a process whose results could significantly reshape political representation across the country. The previous census in 2011 recorded a population of 1.21 billion, a figure now believed…
From DW News. Funerals were held in Gaza City on Sunday after Israeli airstrikes killed four people and injured several others, according to Gaza’s health officials. Israel said the strike targeted a "terrorist cell" posing a threat to its troops. #gaza #israel #dwnews For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Instagram:…
From DW News. US President Donald Trump on Sunday heightened tensions with Iran, renewing a threat to strike key infrastructure if Tehran does not lift its blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, in an expletive laden post on his Truth Social platform. Trump’s references to ‘Power Plant Day’ and ‘Bridge Day’ as imminent actions were…
From DW News. What began as a training program for the Ukrainian armed forces after the start of Russia’s war of aggression four years ago, is now a valuable opportunity for co-learning. In the United Kingdom, Ukrainian soldiers are receiving advanced training as part of "Operation Interflex." Many of them bring invaluable experience directly from…
From DW News. Pope Leo urged global leaders in his Easter message on Sunday to end the conflicts raging across the world and abandon any schemes for power, conquest or domination. His first Easter Mass as Pope in St Peter’s Square, drew about 50,000 people, Vatican News reported. #dwnews #popeleo #easter For more news go…
From DW News. Both Iran and the US were frantically searching for a missing airman inside Iran. To Trump’s relief, the Americans found him first. What does this mean for the war? #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: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews Für Videos in…
From DW News. After a frantic search, the co-pilot of the F-15E that Iran shot down has been rescued, US officials have said. Donald Trump said he sustained injuries but will be "just fine." #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: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews Für…
From DW News. In Georgia, mothers of imprisoned pro-EU demonstrators are using letters from prison to draw attention to their children’s fate — and to oppose attempts to silence critical voices. #georgiaprotests #proeu #georgiademocracy 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. Thousands rallied in a Paris suburb to support its newly elected Black mayor after he was subjected to alleged racist abuse following his election. #dwnews
From DW News. The United States hasn’t lost a fighter jet to enemy fire in more than 20 years. Now two American warplanes are down, including one confirmed to have been shot out of the sky over Iran. All of it coming just hours after President Donald Trump claimed Iran’s air defenses had been wiped…
From DW News. Iran’s Foreign Ministry announced that its Bushehr nuclear plant had been targeted by an airstrike again and warned of the risk of a radiological release. Tehran reports that a security guard was killed in the attack. So far, however, there has been no increase in radiation levels. Israel has confirmed a strike…
From DW News. Israel’s military has launched a series of strikes in Lebanon. The Israel Defense Forces say they have begun targeting Hezbollah infrastructure sites in Beirut, in a statement posted on Telegram. Lebanon’s state news agency reports that an Israeli drone strike in the south of the country has killed two people. The Lebanese…
From DW News. Lebanon’s health ministry says at least two people were killed and dozens more injured in Israeli strikes in the south of the country on Saturday. This comes after the Israeli military it had begun striking infrastructure sites of the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah in Beirut. #dwnews #lebanon #israel #hezbollah For more news…
From DW News. US forces are engaged in a frantic search for a missing crew member after his plane was shot down in southern Iran on Friday. The pilot of the two-seater F15 fighter jet was rescued shortly after the aircraft was destroyed in a remote area. Iran is also searching for the missing crewman…
From DW News. Russia is building a digital iron curtain, and VPNs are Kremlin’s next target. #russia #cybercrime #dwcurrentaffairs 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
From DW News. Right‑wing populist politicians often depict London as a dangerous, crime‑ridden city. But how unsafe is the British capital really? A nighttime tour offers a clearer picture and reveals what lies behind these alarmist claims. #uk #london 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 energy shock from the Iran war is felt around the world, and in Germany, too. As rising prices for oil and gas hit consumers, the German government is struggling to find a quick response to remedy the impact on voters. Critics say more renewables could have mitigated fossil risk. But can…
From DW News. The Artemis 2 astronauts have passed the halfway point between Earth and the Moon on Saturday as they sped toward a planned lunar flyby, with NASA releasing initial images of Earth taken from inside the Orion spacecraft. NASA’s online dashboard showed early Saturday that the Orion spacecraft carrying the astronauts was more…
From DW News. The energy shock from the Iran war is felt around the world, and in Germany, too. As rising prices for oil and gas hit consumers, the German government is struggling to find a quick response to remedy the impact on voters. Critics say more renewables could have mitigated fossil risk. But can…
From DW News. As tensions boil in the Iran conflict, join Senior Lecturer in Modern Middle Eastern History at the University of St Andrews, Siavush Randjbar-Daemi, for our analytical livestream. Beyond the downed F-15E and A-10, we dissect the propaganda battles, and geopolitical risks—probing whether this pilot hunt tips the scales toward escalation or restraint.…
From DW News. As Washington races to find a missing crew member after a US fighter jet is shot down over Iran, a former Air Force Special Operations commander reveals the high‑risk rescue tactics, the threats lurking behind enemy lines, and what could unfold if Iran captures the American aviator. #dwnews For more news go…