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August 30, 2026

Swiss police report 1 dead, 5 injured in Aarau shooting

August 30, 2026

Norway: New King Haakon makes first speech to the nation

August 29, 2026

Turkish, Somali forces free pirate-seized vessel in Somalia

August 29, 2026

Israeli settlers attack Palestinian homes in West Bank

August 29, 2026

Zimbabwe crash involving church minibus kills 27

August 29, 2026

Russian strike on ammunition depot near Kyiv kills dozens

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A boy seen from behind looks at the devastation caused by flash flooding along the Trishuli River in Nepal, August 26, 2026

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Nepal flash floods

Hundreds of people were killed when flash floods swept down the Trishuli River along the Nepal-Tibet border on Aug. 26.

Nepal flood survivors still searching for some 3,000 missing

Death toll from Nepal-Tibet floods rises to over 600

Nepal-Tibet flash flood: Rescuers race against time

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Germany news: Merkel asks voters to 'stand up' for democracy

Former German Chancellor Merkel weighed in on elections in Saxony-Anhalt, where the AfD leads the polls. DW has more.

Indian Prime Minister Modi (l) and Uzbekistan's President Shavkat Mirziyoyev (r) hold hands and smile at one another at Tashkent-Humo International Airport on August 29, 2026

India news: PM Modi in Uzbekistan on way to SCO summit

PM Modi is in Uzbekistan for a two-day state visit, after which he will go to Kyrgyzstan for the SCO Summit.

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Russia's war in Ukraine

Russia launched a full-scale war on Ukraine in February 2022, an escalation of a conflict that began with Russia's annexation of Crimea in 2014.

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Africa

Three women seen from behind standing on a hill and looking down at Yaounde, Cameroon, in the evening light

Trump deportees to Cameroon face life of uncertainty

DW met with deportees to Cameroon living in extremely precarious and stressful conditions.

Asia

A woman dressed in a gold-colored wrap stands on a dirt road in Nepal, speaking with a reporter (who is off camera).

Nepal flood survivors still searching for some 3,000 missing

DW correspondent Adil Bhat spoke with survivors in Trishuli Bazaar, as rescue teams combed through mud and debris.

Germany

Saxony-Anhalt election: Why the AfD is so strong

What is driving support for the far right AfD party in this predominantly rural eastern German state?

Europe

Rusting railway cars sit abandoned near Agarak near the border with Iran

Russian-American heads Trump's planned Caucasus trade route

Konstantin Sokolov heads the investment fund financing the "Trump Route," a planned corridor through Armenia. Who is he?

Middle East

A bearded man holding a large weapon stands next to a blue street sign that reads "Sweida City". The sign has bullets holes in it.

Kurds say yes, Druze still say no to united Syria

The Druze minority in Sweida, Syria, is now the only group that hasn't accepted the central government's authority.

North America

US President Donald Trump signs an executive order that aims to rename Lake Ontario to Lake America

What will Trump rename next?

President Donald Trump's push to rename Lake Ontario as "Lake America" has reignited tensions with Canada. What's next?

Latin America

An oil pump painted in the colors of the Venezuela national flag, with large white stars

US, Venezuela announce 'historic' oil deal

Washington has announced an agreement with Caracas to take control of 65 billion barrels of oil.

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Bold and intrepid: four Berlinale Talents make films in Egypt, Spain, Sierra Leone and Iran.

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Trump tariffs

Donald Trump's "America First" policies include measures aimed at reducing trade deficits and boosting domestic manufacturing. While supporters argue they protect US jobs, critics warn of massive disruption.

Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning stealth fighter flies over the San Francisco Bay in San Francisco. Out of focus in the foreground is the US flag.

Will Canada cancel its order for US-made F-35 jets?

The deal to buy US jets took years to negotiate. But amid the trade war, some are calling for Canada to back out.

Four tugboats align an oil tanker to a docking site in the Chinese port of Qingdao (11.04.2026)

Could new US sanctions tear China and Iran apart?

Washington's strategy of putting maximum economic pressure on Iran is tempered by its desire to soothe China.

Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks with the news media after he suspended trade negotiations with the United States, standing in front of three red and white Canadian flags

Threat of all-out trade war between US, Canada looms

Both sides are blaming the other for the end of trade negotiations. And neither appears to be backing down.

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Cadets of South Korea's first female Reserve Officers Training Corps participate a basic millitary training for female cadets

South Korea leans toward military conscription for women

South Korea is facing a population decline and calls for social equality to be extended to national military service.

President-elect Donald Trump and Elon Musk watch the launch of the sixth test flight of the SpaceX Starship rocket in Brownsville, Texas, U.S., November 19, 2024

Can democracy survive the rise of extreme wealth?

Alongside the global rise in billionaire wealth comes a growing debate over power, influence and democracy.

Cameroon's President Paul Biya, second from right, raises his hand after being sworn in for a new term during his inauguration ceremony

Africa's aging autocrats fight to stay in power

As some of Africa's longest-serving leaders grow older, they are using different tactics to extend their rule.

Two hands in closeup full of basmati rice

Basmati rice: India, Pakistan and the EU dispute

Both India and Pakistan want rights to the valuable basmati name. But the EU has yet to decide who can claim the name.

People in army fatigues setting up the Gamescom booth for the German armed forces.

Why Germany's military is betting on gamers

The German armed forces are represented at the Gamescom video game trade fair. The recruitment strategy has its critics.

Bosnian Serb General Ratko Mladic leaves a meeting at the airport in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina April 13, 1993

Ratko Mladic, the man behind Srebrenica massacre, dies at 84

For many, Ratko Mladic — convicted of genocide for the Srebrenica massacre — represented the horrors of the Bosnian war.

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Mapped Out — navigating a changing world

Mapped Out explores all things geopolitical and charts possible solutions to steer through a complex world.

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Museum goers inside the golden room which holds the French Crown Jewels in the Louvre Museum in Paris a photograph from January 6, 2022

Europe's museum heists: New tactics, new targets

Europol has warned museum thefts are growing more violent as organized crime groups target Europe's cultural treasures.

A young woman with shoulder-length blonde hair stands in a courtyard with high sandstone walls and a large archway. The person is wearing a green top and a dark sleeveless vest. Several other people are seated or standing in the blurred background.

What's daily life like in Malta?

You may know the Mediterranean island of Malta as a vacation spot. But what's it like to live there as a young adult?

This extremely successful author polarizes German readers

Young and ambitious, Caroline Wahl is topping Germany's bestseller lists with her novels. But she also faces a backlash.

Close-up portrait of Yayoi Kusama with a bright red bob haircut and matching red-and-black patterned clothing, positioned against a pink background with abstract dots and shapes.

Japan's 'polka dot queen,' Yayoi Kusama, dies at 97

The artist channeled hallucinations and battles with mental health into vibrant art featuring her signature polka dots.

A polar bear looks into a breathing hole in the Arctic sea ice, as seen from under the ice. Wildlife Photographer of the Year is developed and produced by the Natural History Museum, London.

Orcas and polar bears: Best wildlife photos of 2026

The Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition finalists will soon be on display at London's Natural History Museum.

Black-and-white photo of Dolly Parton smiling in 1977.

Remembering Dolly Parton: 8 facts about the icon

Towering wigs, COVID vaccine support and a drag queen contest: remarkable facts about the country music superstar.

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