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Russia warns Germany against giving Ukraine Taurus missiles

ConflictsApril 17, 2025
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April 17, 2025

ECB cuts interest rates by quarter as tariff turmoil looms

April 17, 2025

Myanmar junta pardons 4,900 prisoners to mark new year

April 17, 2025

Germany: Teen's home searched over suspected ricin plot

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Germany: Jet carrying at-risk Afghans stirs debate

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China's Xi Jinping in Cambodia amid Trump trade tensions

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Marine researchers reel in first footage of colossal squid

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Destroyed tents in Khan Younis, southern Gaza, after it was hit by an Israeli airstrike on April 17, 2025

Middle East updates: Israel strikes Gaza amid truce talks

Israeli strikes have continued in Gaza, as Hamas says it is examining a truce offer. DW has more.
ConflictsApril 17, 2025
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Africa

Displaced Sudanese sit on the ground near a pile of belongings in northern Dafur. They fled the Zamzam camp, which has suffered several attacks in past months by the Rapid Support Forces.

Sudan: Video shows rebel RSF attack on Darfur camp

"Everyone here feels like we could die at any moment," said a survivor in Sudan’s conflict-wracked Darfur region.
ConflictsApril 17, 202502:16 min
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Asia

Chinese leader Xi Jinping waves as he arrives in Vietnam for a two-day state visit

Southeast Asia walks tightrope between China and US

China's Xi Jinping is staging a charm offensive in the region while US President Trump inflicts massive tariff pain.
PoliticsApril 17, 2025
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Germany

Easter March by Brandenburg Gate in Potsdam with a rainbow flag reading "Pace"-

What happened to Germany's peace movement?

Thousands will join traditional Easter peace marches this weekend — but the heyday of German pacifism seems to be over.
PoliticsApril 17, 2025
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Europe

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Russia: Why Kremlin no longer considers Taliban terrorists

Russia has removed the Taliban from its list of terrorist organizations. It can now sign agreements with Afghanistan.
PoliticsApril 17, 2025
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Middle East

Doctor Ayman Sodah and his surgical team smile at the camera in Hama in April 2025. They wear surgical scrubs and stand inside an operating theater.

Syrian doctors leave Germany to work for free at home

After working in Germany, Syrian doctors are returning to their homeland to help its shattered health system.
HealthApril 15, 2025
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North America

Demonstrators rally on Harvard's Cambridge Common in protest of federal interference

US: International students fear Trump crackdown

Harvard resists Trump, but international students still fear visa loss, detention, and loss of freedoms.
EducationApril 16, 2025
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Latin America

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Why Brazil faces a water crisis

Brazil's been enduring severe water shortages, from the Amazon rainforest to the Pantanal wetlands.
Nature and EnvironmentApril 16, 2025
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The women planting trees to stop the desert in Mali — and how to protect rare birds from wind turbines
April 17, 202526:04 min
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Germans know next to nothing about their chancellor's health

Germans know next to nothing about their chancellor's health

In the US, people recently learned that Trump is in tip-top shape. German chancellors are a lot less forthcoming.
HealthApril 17, 2025
Refugees and migrants gathered from all over Greece at Diavata to begin their journey to northern Europe

German court rules migrants can be deported back to Greece

German court rules migrants can be deported back to Greece

Two men had sought refugee status in Germany after already filing applications in Greece.
PoliticsApril 16, 2025
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Taiwan: Germany condemns activist who wore Nazi symbols

Taiwan: Germany condemns activist who wore Nazi symbols

Taiwanese activist Sung Chien-liang held a Chinese translation of Adolf Hitler's "Mein Kampf" and wore a Nazi armband.
PoliticsApril 16, 2025
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Mahmoud Ajjour (9), lost his arms during an Israeli attack on Gaza City in March 2024.

World Press Photo contest winners reflect global challenges

Here are some of the winners of this prestigious journalism award — and the photo of the year.


CultureApril 17, 202512 images
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Are endangered fungi not 'cute enough' to be saved?

The plant's hidden network is endangered. Fungi support ecosystems — now they need support.
Nature and EnvironmentApril 17, 2025
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Explainer: Why Meta's monopoly is dangerous for you

The US Federal Trade Commission is taking Meta to trial, accusing it of crushing competition. How does this affect you?
Digital WorldApril 17, 202504:00 min
A German business delegation visiting PHP Ship Breaking & Recycling Industries Ltd. in Chattogram, Bangladesh

German firms eye Bangladesh amid US-China tariff war

Amid global tariff tensions, a high-level German delegation recently visited Bangladesh to explore closer trade ties.
BusinessApril 16, 2025
President of France Emmanuel Macron (left) speaks with President of Algeria Abdelmadjid Tebboune (right)

French-Algerian ties: Tensions escalate into crisis

France and Algeria do not agree on many things. After a kidnapping, diplomatic pressure is mounting.
PoliticsApril 16, 2025
Cranes and container ships in the German port of Bremerhaven

How Trump's trade war upends Germany's economic model

Trump's tariffs have fundamentally shaken the rules-based global trade order, with Germany scrambling to find its way.
BusinessApril 16, 2025
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Women traveling on a bus in Srinagar, Kashmir

India: Kashmir launches free bus services for women

With safer transport and better connectivity, more girls are returning to school and pursuing financial independence.
SocietyApril 17, 202502:11 min
A participant in the procession in red robe and painted with red paint and holding a sword in profile view.

Red embers in the heart of Bangladesh: the Lal Kach Festival

The new year begins red and wild in the Bengali calendar. Hindus celebrate exuberantly in Bangladesh.
CultureApril 16, 20255 images
Euromaxx reporter Anja Koch, dressed in a green coat, walks near a historic building

Germany: Augsburg's practically rent-free housing

The city of Augsburg boasts the world's oldest social housing project where renters pay less than €1 per year.
TravelApril 15, 202504:16 min
Myrtle the pet tortoise takes a bath in a vat

Myrtle the tornado tortoise is reunited with its family

Weeks after disappearing during a tornado, a pet tortoise has been reunited with its family.
Nature and EnvironmentApril 13, 202501:28 min
A young woman in a grand wedding gown poses on the stairs in Koonings, a Dutch bridal store.

It's a bridal bonanza at the world's largest bridal shop!

DW takes a look at bridal trends at a Dutch bridal store said to be the largest of its kind in the world.
LifestyleApril 13, 202505:18 min
Esther Ogedegbe, a young woman wearing a fashionable head scarf (C, bg), translates into sign language what another woman (fg) reads from a book on a lectern

Nigerian church makes deaf people feel welcome

DW reports from a deaf community church in Nigeria that's providing inclusive services.
EqualityApril 13, 202503:39 min