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A woman sleeping rough on the street in Berlin

A woman sleeping rough on the street in Berlin

Germany news: 13 million living at risk of poverty

Uganda Kampala 2026 | Wahlhelfer zählen Stimmen bei der Präsidentschaftswahl aus

Uganda Kampala 2026 | Wahlhelfer zählen Stimmen bei der Präsidentschaftswahl aus

Uganda’s young opposition voices demand change

This file picture taken in June 2022 shows Marius Borg Hoiby sat a table wearing a bow tie

This file picture taken in June 2022 shows Marius Borg Hoiby sat a table wearing a bow tie

Norway: Son of crown princess on trial over rape charges

A man holds gold and silver bars in his hand at a precious metals refinery in Mendrisio, Switzerland, on July 13, 2022

A man holds gold and silver bars in his hand at a precious metals refinery in Mendrisio, Switzerland, on July 13, 2022

Why gold and silver prices suddenly collapsed

TikTok glitches in US trigger censorship fears

A drone hits an apartment building during a Russian missile and drone strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine

A drone hits an apartment building during a Russian missile and drone strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine

Ukraine updates: Strikes on Kyiv resume amid deep cold

Bill and Hillary Clinton in Washington, DC

Bill and Hillary Clinton in Washington, DC

Bill and Hillary Clinton agree to testify in Epstein probe

A woman carrying a child boards a bus as Palestinians, including war-wounded and patients, accompanied by relatives, get ready to leave Gaza for treatment abroad

A woman carrying a child boards a bus as Palestinians, including war-wounded and patients, accompanied by relatives, get ready to leave Gaza for treatment abroad

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Venezuela's interim President Delcy Rodriguez meets US diplomat Laura Dogu in Caracas on February 2, 2026

Venezuela's interim President Delcy Rodriguez meets US diplomat Laura Dogu in Caracas on February 2, 2026

Venezuela: Interim President Delcy Rodriguez meets US envoy

A Law enforcement member holds a weapon as they stand guard while people protest outside the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building on January 30, 2026

A Law enforcement member holds a weapon as they stand guard while people protest outside the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building on January 30, 2026

Minneapolis: Homeland Security officers to wear body cameras

Elon Musk attends the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland

Elon Musk attends the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland

Musk-owned SpaceX acquires his xAI

A general view of the hemicycle of the National Assembly during a debate on no-confidence motions against the 2026 Finance Bill on Feb 2, 2026

A general view of the hemicycle of the National Assembly during a debate on no-confidence motions against the 2026 Finance Bill on Feb 2, 2026

France's 2026 budget finally gets passed

Standing in a room, Mohammad Al Najar smiles at the camera as he holds a smartphone in his left hand

Standing in a room, Mohammad Al Najar smiles at the camera as he holds a smartphone in his left hand

Tighter EU migration rules divide Palestinian families

Several streetcar trains are parked at the BVG depot on Siegfriedstraße in Berlin Lichtenberg

Several streetcar trains are parked at the BVG depot on Siegfriedstraße in Berlin Lichtenberg

Public transport strike adds to weather chaos in Germany

The Day with Brent Goff : Ten Years of The Day

Smoke rises from the MV Solong cargo ship in the North Sea, off the coast of Withernsea, east of England

Smoke rises from the MV Solong cargo ship in the North Sea, off the coast of Withernsea, east of England

Russian captain found guilty in North Sea tanker collision

A young Palestinian patient, accompanied by relatives, waits to leave Gaza for treatment abroad through the Rafah border crossing

A young Palestinian patient, accompanied by relatives, waits to leave Gaza for treatment abroad through the Rafah border crossing

Gaza medical evacuees enter Egypt as Rafah crossing reopens

Modi and Trump met at the White House in February 2025

Modi and Trump met at the White House in February 2025

Trump announces India 'trade deal' after Modi call

Tourists line up to enter the Trevi Fountain in Rome, ahead of the start of paid entry, starting February 2, 2026

Tourists line up to enter the Trevi Fountain in Rome, ahead of the start of paid entry, starting February 2, 2026

Rome introduces charge to see Trevi Fountain

Syrian government forces in a convoy waiting to enter al-Hassakeh on February 2, 2026

Syrian government forces in a convoy waiting to enter al-Hassakeh on February 2, 2026

Syrian army enters Kurdish-held al-Hassakeh after deal

A man carries a South Sudan flag.

A man carries a South Sudan flag.

At the brink: Can South Sudan avert another civil war?

A view of salmon swimming underwater

A view of salmon swimming underwater

Norway's salmon crisis

A view of the Lübeck harbor

A view of the Lübeck harbor

Germany arrests 5 over violation of Russia sanctions

A model with short dark hair is shown in close-up; she is wearing a dress that resembles splashing water droplets or a breaking wave. An air bubble seems to surround her head.

A model with short dark hair is shown in close-up; she is wearing a dress that resembles splashing water droplets or a breaking wave. An air bubble seems to surround her head.

Paris Fashion Week 2026 in pictures

Iranian lawmakers wearing green Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps uniforms chant with raised fists in parliament

Iranian lawmakers wearing green Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps uniforms chant with raised fists in parliament

Iran: EU envoys summoned over IRGC terrorist designation

Fela Kuti holds a microphone at a performance in London.

Fela Kuti holds a microphone at a performance in London.

AfricaLink News: February 02

To the right: a white tent with an opening. To the right is a parked train car with an open door revealing piles of white bags.

To the right: a white tent with an opening. To the right is a parked train car with an open door revealing piles of white bags.

Identifying dead Ukrainian soldiers returned from Russia

DW AfricaLink

DW AfricaLink

Can Southern Africa break the flood cycle?

Harold Kreis (left) leans in to speak with Parker Tuomie at the VR-Bank Landshut Arena

Harold Kreis (left) leans in to speak with Parker Tuomie at the VR-Bank Landshut Arena

How a heckled Canadian became Germany's Olympic hockey coach

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Is Germany's gold safe in New York?

Chinese President Xi Jinping delivering a video speech to the United Nations Climate Summit 2025 held in New York on Sept. 24, 2025

Chinese President Xi Jinping delivering a video speech to the United Nations Climate Summit 2025 held in New York on Sept. 24, 2025

China eyes reshaping global order as US influence wanes

People sit in a little street alcove, that was once a car parking space

People sit in a little street alcove, that was once a car parking space

Vienna swaps parking for green space

Dark caviar in a bright green broth are served on a white plate. The plate is presented on a marble table.

Dark caviar in a bright green broth are served on a white plate. The plate is presented on a marble table.

Guilty pleasure? Try sustainable caviar

Indien Westbengalen | Teeanbau für Eco India

Indien Westbengalen | Teeanbau für Eco India

Climate change reshaping West Bengal’s tea industry

Deutschland | Screenshot 2026 UG Politics für die Sendung The 77 Percent

Deutschland | Screenshot 2026 UG Politics für die Sendung The 77 Percent

Street Debate: Can Uganda's youth transform politics?

In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Emergency Service, firefighters put out the fire after Russian drones hit a passenger train in the Kharkiv region, Ukraine, Tuesday, January 27, 2026

In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Emergency Service, firefighters put out the fire after Russian drones hit a passenger train in the Kharkiv region, Ukraine, Tuesday, January 27, 2026

Ukraine updates: Russia steps up attacks on transport routes

Jimmy Lai waits seen between two prison walls topped with barbed wire at the Stanley prison in Hong Kong, Friday, Aug. 4, 2023

Jimmy Lai waits seen between two prison walls topped with barbed wire at the Stanley prison in Hong Kong, Friday, Aug. 4, 2023

Jimmy Lai: A life that rose and fell with Hong Kong

A group of seated people seen from behind. They are listening to a speaker in front of a white banner.

A group of seated people seen from behind. They are listening to a speaker in front of a white banner.

Bangladesh's Gen-Z party tested by electoral politics

Laura Fernandez, blonde woman speaking at microphone with right hand raised

Laura Fernandez, blonde woman speaking at microphone with right hand raised

Costa Rica: Conservative Laura Fernandez wins election

Aurora borealis lights up the sky above the houses of the Inuit village of Kapisillit

Aurora borealis lights up the sky above the houses of the Inuit village of Kapisillit

Why Greenland cannot be 'owned' by anyone

Person standing near a tree in an arid landscape

Person standing near a tree in an arid landscape

Oman's frankincense, an ancient treasure today

Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway attends the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize presentation ceremony at Oslo City Hall on December 10, 2025

Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway attends the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize presentation ceremony at Oslo City Hall on December 10, 2025

Epstein files reveal close contact with Norway princess

A woman wearing a face mask holds her smartphone as she receives a vaccine jab from a healthcare worker.

A woman wearing a face mask holds her smartphone as she receives a vaccine jab from a healthcare worker.

US withdrawal from WHO threatens Africa's health gains

This is a video still showing three men in hard hats and high-visibility vests filming as they stand in front of a construction site

This is a video still showing three men in hard hats and high-visibility vests filming as they stand in front of a construction site

Meet the British construction workers who are TikTok stars

A small group of people participate in a yoga or meditation session inside a softly lit studio. They sit on mats with props such as yoga blocks and cushions, arranged in a semicircle around an instructor who kneels on a white cushion with hands in a prayer position.

A small group of people participate in a yoga or meditation session inside a softly lit studio. They sit on mats with props such as yoga blocks and cushions, arranged in a semicircle around an instructor who kneels on a white cushion with hands in a prayer position.

Yoga: Medicine on a mat — for anyone

A dialysis patient in Gaza

A dialysis patient in Gaza

Gaza: Rafah border crossing partially reopens

File photo: Alleged scam centre workers and victims from China arrive at the border checkpoint with Thailand in Myanmar's eastern Myawaddy township in February 2025.

File photo: Alleged scam centre workers and victims from China arrive at the border checkpoint with Thailand in Myanmar's eastern Myawaddy township in February 2025.

China: Four more people executed in Myanmar scam crackdown

Snow covered houses with lights in the windows on a snowy patch of land in Greenland that is surrounded by water and has snowy mountains in the background

Snow covered houses with lights in the windows on a snowy patch of land in Greenland that is surrounded by water and has snowy mountains in the background

Trump's Greenland 'piece of ice' remark echoes history

Trams seen standing in a lighted hall

Trams seen standing in a lighted hall

Germany news: Nationwide strikes hit public transport

A huge computer simulation of the planned Chinese space aircraft carrier Luanniao from a CCTV video

A huge computer simulation of the planned Chinese space aircraft carrier Luanniao from a CCTV video

China's space aircraft carrier: superweapon or propaganda?

Bad Bunny accepts the award for best música urbana album for "Debí Tirar Más Fotos" during the 68th annual Grammy Awards on Sunday, February 1, 2026

Bad Bunny accepts the award for best música urbana album for "Debí Tirar Más Fotos" during the 68th annual Grammy Awards on Sunday, February 1, 2026

Grammy Award winners Bad Bunny, Billie Eilish call out ICE

Iranian Revolutionary Guard troops sit in a plane traveling from Rasht in northern Iran to Kermanshah in western Iran, during a drill

Iranian Revolutionary Guard troops sit in a plane traveling from Rasht in northern Iran to Kermanshah in western Iran, during a drill

Iran updates: Iran classes EU armies as terrorist groups

Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum speaks during her daily morning press conference after US strikes on Venezuela

Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum speaks during her daily morning press conference after US strikes on Venezuela

Mexico to send humanitarian aid to Cuba, Sheinbaum says

A view of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on December 31, 2025

A view of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on December 31, 2025

Trump says Kennedy Center to close for renovations

Ambulances wait on the Egyptian side of the Rafah border crossing with the Gaza Strip in northeastern Egypt on February 1, 2026.

Ambulances wait on the Egyptian side of the Rafah border crossing with the Gaza Strip in northeastern Egypt on February 1, 2026.

Hopes lift in Gaza as Israel set to reopen Rafah crossing

A black-and-white archive photo of Fela Kuti in Paris, 1981.

A black-and-white archive photo of Fela Kuti in Paris, 1981.

'King of Afrobeat' Fela Kuti receives Grammy Lifetime Award

Chinese President Xi Jinping standing next to Iranian President Pezeshkian

Chinese President Xi Jinping standing next to Iranian President Pezeshkian

How far will China go to back Iran if the US strikes?

People take part in a protest to support Czech President Petr Pavel at the Old Town Square in Prague on February 1, 2026

People take part in a protest to support Czech President Petr Pavel at the Old Town Square in Prague on February 1, 2026

Tens of thousands back Czech president amid cabinet dispute

The damaged ward in the maternity hospital hit by a Russian drone strike in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine.

The damaged ward in the maternity hospital hit by a Russian drone strike in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine.

Russia strikes civilian areas despite Trump's truce claim

Denmark players lift the trophy and spray champagne after beating Germany

Denmark players lift the trophy and spray champagne after beating Germany

Handball: Germany lose to Denmark in Euro final

A pedestrian walks past a digital screen displaying a broadcast of the budget speech by Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman at the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) in Mumbai on February 1, 2026

A pedestrian walks past a digital screen displaying a broadcast of the budget speech by Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman at the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) in Mumbai on February 1, 2026

India sets record budget for infrastructure, defense

Workers at a clothing factory in Gaziantep, Turkey

Workers at a clothing factory in Gaziantep, Turkey

Turkey's textile industry in crisis

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy attends a press conference with Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda and Polish President Karol Nawrocki at the Presidential Palace in Vilnius, Lithuania, on January 25, 2026

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy attends a press conference with Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda and Polish President Karol Nawrocki at the Presidential Palace in Vilnius, Lithuania, on January 25, 2026

Trilateral Ukraine peace talks delayed after US, Russia meet

In this arrchive photo from 2019, Rita Süssmuth smiles

In this arrchive photo from 2019, Rita Süssmuth smiles

Rita Süssmuth, trailblazer in German politics, dies aged 88

Security personnel cordon off a road leading to the blast site in Quetta on February 1, 2026

Security personnel cordon off a road leading to the blast site in Quetta on February 1, 2026

Pakistan: 145 militants killed after suicide and gun attacks

Germany's Economy Minister Katherina Reiche

Germany's Economy Minister Katherina Reiche

Germany news: Energy cooperation with Saudi Arabia to expand

Architect Fatiya Diene Mazza wearing an orange vest stands in front of a textured rammed‑earth wall.

Architect Fatiya Diene Mazza wearing an orange vest stands in front of a textured rammed‑earth wall.

How this architect is building Senegal's future

A crane is seen entering the Rafah crossing on February 1, 2026 in Rafah, Egypt

A crane is seen entering the Rafah crossing on February 1, 2026 in Rafah, Egypt

Rafah crossing reopens under tight Israeli controls

A group of protesters demonstrating near buildings. A placard held up in the foreground reads: "#PutSouthAfricansFirst"

A group of protesters demonstrating near buildings. A placard held up in the foreground reads: "#PutSouthAfricansFirst"

South Africa: Legitimate grievances or veiled xenophobia?

Fuel trucks enters Gaza through the border crossing on February 1, 2026 in Rafah, Egypt

Fuel trucks enters Gaza through the border crossing on February 1, 2026 in Rafah, Egypt

Gaza: Israel reopens Rafah crossing for 'pilot' run

A protester hold a placard showing the Olympic Rings depicted as handcuffs, with the words No ICE in Milano underneath

A protester hold a placard showing the Olympic Rings depicted as handcuffs, with the words No ICE in Milano underneath

Trump orders DHS only to intervene if cities ask for help

eople stand at an entrance to a metro station as trains have stopped running due to a blackout

eople stand at an entrance to a metro station as trains have stopped running due to a blackout

Power outages plunge Kyiv and other regions in darkness

protesters against Taliban joining the Afghan embassy in Berlin

protesters against Taliban joining the Afghan embassy in Berlin

Germany: Afghanistan's consulates pose threat to refugees

Steak on a barbecue

Steak on a barbecue

Let them eat steak? Experts roast inverted US food pyramid

Frenchie Mae Cumpio, a detained Filipino journalist, gestures as she arrives at Tacloban Regional Trial Court in Leyte island on January 22, 2026

Frenchie Mae Cumpio, a detained Filipino journalist, gestures as she arrives at Tacloban Regional Trial Court in Leyte island on January 22, 2026

Philippines: Are terror laws being used to silence critics?

Deutschland 2025 | DW Dokumentation über Letzte Tage voller Leben – Begleitung am Lebensende

Deutschland 2025 | DW Dokumentation über Letzte Tage voller Leben – Begleitung am Lebensende

Hospice stories: Final days full of life

Anti-US banner displayed in Tehran amid rising US-Iran tensions

Anti-US banner displayed in Tehran amid rising US-Iran tensions

Iran hints at progress toward negotiations with US

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor seen on all fours over an unidentified woman lying on the floor

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor seen on all fours over an unidentified woman lying on the floor

Epstein: UK PM says ex-prince Andrew should testify in US

The new head of the United States diplomatic mission for Venezuela, Laura Dogu, landed in Caracas on January 31, marking a step in the gradual restoration of relations between the two countries, less than a month after the capture of President Nicolas Maduro by US forces on January 3, 2026

The new head of the United States diplomatic mission for Venezuela, Laura Dogu, landed in Caracas on January 31, marking a step in the gradual restoration of relations between the two countries, less than a month after the capture of President Nicolas Maduro by US forces on January 3, 2026

New US envoy arrives in Venezuela after Maduro's ouster

Liam Conejo Ramos, 5, is detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers after arriving home from preschool, Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026, in a Minneapolis suburb

Liam Conejo Ramos, 5, is detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers after arriving home from preschool, Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026, in a Minneapolis suburb

Liam Ramos: Judge orders release of 5-year-old ICE detainee

Smoke and dust rise after the Israeli army targets a building in Nasser neighborhood of Gaza City, Gaza on January 31, 2026.

Smoke and dust rise after the Israeli army targets a building in Nasser neighborhood of Gaza City, Gaza on January 31, 2026.

Israeli strikes kill over 30 Palestinians despite ceasefire

A jellyfish in the deep sea

A jellyfish in the deep sea

The hidden money behind deep-sea mining

Women lined up at the Gomel Women's Penal Colony in Gomel, Belarus

Women lined up at the Gomel Women's Penal Colony in Gomel, Belarus

Belarus: Snow and cold used to torture political prisoners

Security officials examine damaged vehicles at the site of a powerful car bombing, in Quetta, the Pakistani province of Balochistan.

Security officials examine damaged vehicles at the site of a powerful car bombing, in Quetta, the Pakistani province of Balochistan.

Pakistan: Dozens killed in clashes with Baloch separatists

Smoke and fire rise from the Gath shelter, housing displaced Palestinians, after an Israeli air strike in the west of Khan Yunis, southern Gaza Strip, on January 31, 2026

Smoke and fire rise from the Gath shelter, housing displaced Palestinians, after an Israeli air strike in the west of Khan Yunis, southern Gaza Strip, on January 31, 2026

Israeli strikes kill more than 30 Palestinians in Gaza

A film still from 'Sinners' showing a vampire soaked in blood with something sharp protruding out of his chest.

A film still from 'Sinners' showing a vampire soaked in blood with something sharp protruding out of his chest.

An undying trend: How vampires hold a mirror to society

A vendor sells juice at the Birere market, one year after M23 rebels took control of Goma

A vendor sells juice at the Birere market, one year after M23 rebels took control of Goma

Goma under rebel control: Life in the shadow of violence

A picture shows a detail of a newly restored fresco in the Basilica of San Lorenzo in Lucina in Rome on January 31, 2026

A picture shows a detail of a newly restored fresco in the Basilica of San Lorenzo in Lucina in Rome on January 31, 2026

Italy church restoration probed after Meloni angel lookalike

US protesters hold up banners and posters with anti-ICE slogans at a rally against the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency.

US protesters hold up banners and posters with anti-ICE slogans at a rally against the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency.

Anti-ICE protests press on across the US

103-year-old Holocaust survivor Ruth Gruenthal in her living room

103-year-old Holocaust survivor Ruth Gruenthal in her living room

103-year-old Holocaust survivor reclaims German citizenship

Danish Veterans gather for a "silent protest march" from Kastellet in Copenhagen to the American embassy in Copenhagen on January 31, 2026

Danish Veterans gather for a "silent protest march" from Kastellet in Copenhagen to the American embassy in Copenhagen on January 31, 2026

Denmark: Thousands take part in veteran anti-Trump protest

A man crouches on all fours over a woman lying on the floor.

A man crouches on all fours over a woman lying on the floor.

US Justice Department releases new Epstein documents

This satellite image provided by Maxar Technologies shows an overview of the ISOICO shipyard in the Persian Gulf, near Bandar Abbas, Iran, on February 26, 2023

This satellite image provided by Maxar Technologies shows an overview of the ISOICO shipyard in the Persian Gulf, near Bandar Abbas, Iran, on February 26, 2023

Iran: 1 killed after explosion hit Bandar Abbas Port

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In Hungary, prejudice prevents adoption of Roma children

Rimas Abu Lehia (right), a Palestinian girl with a knee injury, uses a wheelchair, assisted by her father, Sarhan Abu Lehia (left)

Rimas Abu Lehia (right), a Palestinian girl with a knee injury, uses a wheelchair, assisted by her father, Sarhan Abu Lehia (left)

Facing shut Rafah crossing, Gaza patients still can't leave

Surrounded by other protesters, Rev. Nate Taylor, a middle-aged man with a long beard wearing glasses and a cap, speaks into a DW microphone

Surrounded by other protesters, Rev. Nate Taylor, a middle-aged man with a long beard wearing glasses and a cap, speaks into a DW microphone

Protests over US immigration plan erupt in GOP stronghold

US Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau arrives for a groundbreaking ceremony of the runway expansion at the Manda Bay military base airstrip to enhance counter-terrorism operations in the Horn of Africa.

US Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau arrives for a groundbreaking ceremony of the runway expansion at the Manda Bay military base airstrip to enhance counter-terrorism operations in the Horn of Africa.

US eyes Red Sea as state envoy visits Africa

Unmasking Revolutions - Iran

Unmasking Revolutions - Iran

Iranian Revolution: From Shah to Mullahs

Group of people waiting in cold outside metro station

Group of people waiting in cold outside metro station

Ukraine, Moldova hit by massive power cuts

Image of people protesting, holding up placards with Bengali writing, overlayed with an image of student leader Nusrat Tabassum

Image of people protesting, holding up placards with Bengali writing, overlayed with an image of student leader Nusrat Tabassum

Bangladesh at the crossroads: Youth, faith and power

Rapper Phyo Zeya Thaw stands with one arm raised in a clenched-fist gesture, wearing a dark shirt and showing a red star tattoo on his upper arm.

Rapper Phyo Zeya Thaw stands with one arm raised in a clenched-fist gesture, wearing a dark shirt and showing a red star tattoo on his upper arm.

Myanmar: The rapper and the junta

Martin Sellner, a man wearing glasses and a suit, talks to journalists, who hold a microphone and large camera.

Martin Sellner, a man wearing glasses and a suit, talks to journalists, who hold a microphone and large camera.

Germany's AfD bonds with Austrian far-right extremists

Security personnel inspect the blast site after an attack by Baloch separatists in Quetta on January 31, 2026

Security personnel inspect the blast site after an attack by Baloch separatists in Quetta on January 31, 2026

Pakistan: Dozens killed in 'coordinated' Balochistan attacks

A person stands beside a hanging curtain made from upcycled beach materials inside an open workshop.

A person stands beside a hanging curtain made from upcycled beach materials inside an open workshop.

Malawian beachcombers turn trash into treasure

Ceramic artist Elizabeth Natul Nenge stands at a worktable shaping clay in a studio filled with shelves and tools.

Ceramic artist Elizabeth Natul Nenge stands at a worktable shaping clay in a studio filled with shelves and tools.

How this Kenyan transforms earth into empowerment

Indonesian male model Raihan Fahrizal stands on a decorative bridge in Paris, France. In the background are some boats and the sky is cloudy.

Indonesian male model Raihan Fahrizal stands on a decorative bridge in Paris, France. In the background are some boats and the sky is cloudy.

From underdog to top model in Paris

View from above of a quarry, with people working in it and green hills visible in background

View from above of a quarry, with people working in it and green hills visible in background

DRC: Many killed in coltan mine disaster in east — rebels

Myanmar marks bitter 5-year anniversary of 2021 coup

The Capitol seen behind snow

The Capitol seen behind snow

US government enters partial shutdown

Congolese traders and customers walk at Kahembe Market, Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo, January 21, 2026

Congolese traders and customers walk at Kahembe Market, Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo, January 21, 2026

One year under M23 rule in Goma

People look on from a skyway as demonstrators march during a "Nationwide Shutdown" demonstration against ICE enforcement on January 30, 2026 in Minneapolis, Minnesota

People look on from a skyway as demonstrators march during a "Nationwide Shutdown" demonstration against ICE enforcement on January 30, 2026 in Minneapolis, Minnesota

Minneapolis: Thousands rally against Trump immigration blitz

DW | Global Us | Epidemie der Einsamkeit in Zeiten von Internet und sozialen Medien

DW | Global Us | Epidemie der Einsamkeit in Zeiten von Internet und sozialen Medien

The loneliness epidemic changing young people

A person holds a candle wearing a shirt that, in Spanish, calls for the release of all political prisoners on January 10, 2026

A person holds a candle wearing a shirt that, in Spanish, calls for the release of all political prisoners on January 10, 2026

Venezuela: Interim president proposes amnesty bill

A person is exercising on an inclined bench in a gym, lifting a dumbbell overhead with one arm. Other people and workout equipment are visible in the blurred background.

A person is exercising on an inclined bench in a gym, lifting a dumbbell overhead with one arm. Other people and workout equipment are visible in the blurred background.

My body, my muscles — more than power and pumping iron

Indonesian male model Raihan Fahrizal dressed in all black walks along a street with pedestrians and trees visible behind him.

Indonesian male model Raihan Fahrizal dressed in all black walks along a street with pedestrians and trees visible behind him.

Raihan Fahrizal: The Indonesian model conquering Paris

Jeffery Epstein at a table, the other people at the table are out of focus

Jeffery Epstein at a table, the other people at the table are out of focus

US Justice Department releases more Epstein files

Catherine O'Hara speaks onstage during the "Schitt's Creek" panel at the Pop Network 2015 Winter TCA on Friday, Jan. 9, 2015, in Pasadena, Calif

Catherine O'Hara speaks onstage during the "Schitt's Creek" panel at the Pop Network 2015 Winter TCA on Friday, Jan. 9, 2015, in Pasadena, Calif

Canadian actress Catherine O'Hara dies at 71

Aerial view of six aid point tents in a snow-covered square. High-rise residential houses are seen in the background

Aerial view of six aid point tents in a snow-covered square. High-rise residential houses are seen in the background

Russia pauses attacks on Kyiv during cold spell

Aerial view of containers (bg) and cars for export (fg) at a port in Nanjing, China

Aerial view of containers (bg) and cars for export (fg) at a port in Nanjing, China

China preparing to announce next 5-year-plan

Traffic light with icicles

Traffic light with icicles

Berlin hospital raises alarm over serious winter injuries

A person holds a US flag during clashes between federal agents and community members at the scene where federal agents fatally shot a man while trying to detain him, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, US

A person holds a US flag during clashes between federal agents and community members at the scene where federal agents fatally shot a man while trying to detain him, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, US

Fact check: Are ICE fakes trying to drown out real videos?

Emergency services carry a wooden coffin out of Wandsbek Markt subway station in Hamburg on Thursday night

Emergency services carry a wooden coffin out of Wandsbek Markt subway station in Hamburg on Thursday night

Germany news: Hamburg police investigating subway deaths

Vladimir Putin, President of Russia, and his US counterpart Donald Trump pose together during a welcoming ceremony at an airport in Anchorage, Alaska, US

Vladimir Putin, President of Russia, and his US counterpart Donald Trump pose together during a welcoming ceremony at an airport in Anchorage, Alaska, US

Kremlin says Trump asked Putin not to hit Kyiv until Feb. 1

US President Donald Trump (L), Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth (C) and Secretary of State Marco Rubio (R) monitor a stealth bomber mission targeting Iranian nuclear enrichment sites from the Situation Room of the White House (2025 file photo)

US President Donald Trump (L), Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth (C) and Secretary of State Marco Rubio (R) monitor a stealth bomber mission targeting Iranian nuclear enrichment sites from the Situation Room of the White House (2025 file photo)

Does Donald Trump have a coherent Iran strategy?

A Taiwan Air Force F-16V taxis out of a hangar during a military exercise

A Taiwan Air Force F-16V taxis out of a hangar during a military exercise

Taiwan simulates response to Chinese invasion

Two US soldiers in front of several aircraft and helicopters

Two US soldiers in front of several aircraft and helicopters

US-Iran tensions: Arab states and Israel navigate tightrope

Palestinians search for victims under the rubble of a destroyed house

Palestinians search for victims under the rubble of a destroyed house

Israel broadly accepts Gaza ministry death toll — reports

Veggie boxes at a supermarket

Veggie boxes at a supermarket

German economy grew in latest quarter, but challenges remain

DW | The Dip | 2024 | Hosts Daniel Winter and Kassandra Sundt

DW | The Dip | 2024 | Hosts Daniel Winter and Kassandra Sundt

How the US is winning the AI race — for now

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Luigi Nicholas Mangione is escorted into Blair County Courthouse

Luigi Nicholas Mangione is escorted into Blair County Courthouse

Federal judge drops murder rap in UnitedHealthcare CEO case

A young Iranian couple sit on a red plastic bench overlooking Tehran

A young Iranian couple sit on a red plastic bench overlooking Tehran

Iran: A mosaic state rife with internal conflicts

Donald Trump puts on his jacket, in front of a green wall.

Donald Trump puts on his jacket, in front of a green wall.

Is US president Trump more popular than polls suggest?

Refugees standing in line outside a facility in Berlin in 2015

Refugees standing in line outside a facility in Berlin in 2015

EU asylum policy: What changes for refugees in Germany?

The image shows Tumpa Pal, the first person with visual impairments trained as a health worker by the Foundation for Innovations in Health

The image shows Tumpa Pal, the first person with visual impairments trained as a health worker by the Foundation for Innovations in Health

In Indian Sundarbans, tech enables health care for all

The image shows members of Pakistan's Shiite community in Karachi

The image shows members of Pakistan's Shiite community in Karachi

Pakistan's Shiite community anxious about Iran crisis

A South African police member and armored personnel carrier pictured outside Israel's embassy in Pretoria

A South African police member and armored personnel carrier pictured outside Israel's embassy in Pretoria

South Africa tells Israel's ambassador to leave

Don Lemon speaks onstage, holding a microphone

Don Lemon speaks onstage, holding a microphone

Don Lemon arrested after filming protest at Minnesota church

A man in a blazer and open-necked shirt (Petr Pavel) stands at a lectern and speaks. Behind him are the flags of Czechia and the EU. Prague, Czechia, January 27, 2026

A man in a blazer and open-necked shirt (Petr Pavel) stands at a lectern and speaks. Behind him are the flags of Czechia and the EU. Prague, Czechia, January 27, 2026

Czechia's feud between president and government intensifies

Archive photo shows Burkinabe voters waiting in line to cast their ballots.

Archive photo shows Burkinabe voters waiting in line to cast their ballots.

AfricaLink news: January 30

Former US Federal Reserve Governor Kevin Warsh speaks during a monetary policy conference at Stanford University’s Hoover Institution in Palo Alto, California, US

Former US Federal Reserve Governor Kevin Warsh speaks during a monetary policy conference at Stanford University’s Hoover Institution in Palo Alto, California, US

Trump names former FRS official as next Fed chair

Lanele Xaba builds a detailed sandcastle on a sunny beach with waves in the background

Lanele Xaba builds a detailed sandcastle on a sunny beach with waves in the background

Why Lanele Xaba's world is built on sand

Sandcastle built on a beach. Houses on a hill are seen in the background

Sandcastle built on a beach. Houses on a hill are seen in the background

Why Africa is not built on sand

Kaiserschnitt

Kaiserschnitt

Incontinence after birth: What really helps women recover?

A Ukrainian humanitarian worker speaks to a village resident. The landscape surrounding them is covered in snow.

A Ukrainian humanitarian worker speaks to a village resident. The landscape surrounding them is covered in snow.

Cold weather, Russian attacks force Ukrainians to evacuate

On a blue background, a miniature drawing of the Brandenburg Gate is seen between the words "Berlin Briefing" in caps and a design depicting radio airwaves

On a blue background, a miniature drawing of the Brandenburg Gate is seen between the words "Berlin Briefing" in caps and a design depicting radio airwaves

Auschwitz: Lessons for today's America and Germany

Near a dam in a mountainous area, a bearded man wearing a headband carries a girl with a helmet in his arms, smiling as he hugs the child. Partially hidden behind them, a woman looks on.

Near a dam in a mountainous area, a bearded man wearing a headband carries a girl with a helmet in his arms, smiling as he hugs the child. Partially hidden behind them, a woman looks on.

Ukrainian veterans fight trauma in the Alps

Living Planet 210318 Podcast Picture Teaser

Living Planet 210318 Podcast Picture Teaser

BONUS – The great American protein push, what's at 'steak'?

DW Sendung Shift - Best of Tech

DW Sendung Shift - Best of Tech

ICE surveillance: A growing digital dragnet

An aerial view shows a vessel transiting along the Balboa Port, operated by Panama Ports Company

An aerial view shows a vessel transiting along the Balboa Port, operated by Panama Ports Company

China to take 'necessary action' after Panama port ruling

BR I In Good Shape | Trend Hyrox-Fitness im Trainingsalltag

BR I In Good Shape | Trend Hyrox-Fitness im Trainingsalltag

Exercise afresh! How to move more for a longer life

DW Videostill | Zoonosen: Könnte eine neue Pandemie aus dem Hinterhof kommen?

DW Videostill | Zoonosen: Könnte eine neue Pandemie aus dem Hinterhof kommen?

Healthy animals, healthy humans — why it matters

A construction site is seen at the cross-country skiing stadium in Val di Fiemme, Italy

A construction site is seen at the cross-country skiing stadium in Val di Fiemme, Italy

2026 Winter Olympics: Fun events, but what about the bill?

A car approaches the entrance to the Akrotiri Royal Air Force base in western Cyprus, September 26, 2024

A car approaches the entrance to the Akrotiri Royal Air Force base in western Cyprus, September 26, 2024

Cyprus to Greenland: Could UK military bases guide US moves?

A jail cell in Sweden's Västervik Norra facility as seen through a prison door porthole

A jail cell in Sweden's Västervik Norra facility as seen through a prison door porthole

Sweden: 'Exporting' prisoners to Estonia

Two women start a generator in Kyiv as another woman is seen behind them on an icy and snowy sidewalk

Two women start a generator in Kyiv as another woman is seen behind them on an icy and snowy sidewalk

Ukraine at war: Battered by Russia and winter but unbending

Teaser Berlin Briefing NEU

Teaser Berlin Briefing NEU

Auschwitz: lessons for today's America + Germany

Syrian government forces in armored vehicles enter the al-Hol camp in northeastern Syria

Syrian government forces in armored vehicles enter the al-Hol camp in northeastern Syria

Syria: Kurdish-led SDF and government agree integration deal

DW | Under the Baobab | Do Africans have a place abroad?

DW | Under the Baobab | Do Africans have a place abroad?

Closing Doors: Africa and the West

A protest sign reading "ICE OUT!" appears beside graphics promoting a DW segment titled "Under the Baobab," with the question "Are African migrants still welcomed in the West?" displayed at the bottom. On the right, two people look into the camera.

A protest sign reading "ICE OUT!" appears beside graphics promoting a DW segment titled "Under the Baobab," with the question "Are African migrants still welcomed in the West?" displayed at the bottom. On the right, two people look into the camera.

Closing doors: Africa and the West

US President Donald Trump

US President Donald Trump

Trump sues IRS tax agency, Treasury over leaked records

The Liberian-flagged oil tanker Ocean Mariner sails through Havana Bay after departing Mexico’s state-owned oil company Pemex terminal in Coatzacoalcos, Veracruz, to deliver refined fuel for Cuba, as Mexico emerges as key supplier to the island amid recent events in Venezuela, in Havana, Cuba, January 9, 2026

The Liberian-flagged oil tanker Ocean Mariner sails through Havana Bay after departing Mexico’s state-owned oil company Pemex terminal in Coatzacoalcos, Veracruz, to deliver refined fuel for Cuba, as Mexico emerges as key supplier to the island amid recent events in Venezuela, in Havana, Cuba, January 9, 2026

Trump threatens tariffs on countries selling oil to Cuba

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres gestures as he speaks ata news conference outlining his priorities for 2026 at the United Nations headquarters in New York, United States, on January 29, 2026

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres gestures as he speaks ata news conference outlining his priorities for 2026 at the United Nations headquarters in New York, United States, on January 29, 2026

UN chief calls out US and China's power struggle

View of the refinery El Palito in Puerto Cabello, Carabobo state, Venezuela, under a cloudy sky

View of the refinery El Palito in Puerto Cabello, Carabobo state, Venezuela, under a cloudy sky

Venezuela opens its oil sector to private investors

President of Burkina Faso Ibrahim Traor during a visit to Moscow, Russia on May 10, 2025

President of Burkina Faso Ibrahim Traor during a visit to Moscow, Russia on May 10, 2025

Burkina Faso junta dissolves all political parties

Migrants in detention center in Libya.

Migrants in detention center in Libya.

EU toughens up on illegal arrivals in new migration policy

Germany Comedian Maxi Schafroth tries to rise an American flag in the city of Nuuk, western Greenland

Germany Comedian Maxi Schafroth tries to rise an American flag in the city of Nuuk, western Greenland

Greenland police fine German satire show for US flag stunt

Top view of Iran Revolutionary Guard commanders chanting slogans during their meeting with Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei (file photo)

Top view of Iran Revolutionary Guard commanders chanting slogans during their meeting with Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei (file photo)

Who are Iran's Revolutionary Guards?

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Gambling website displayed on a smartphone

What online gambling companies don't want you to know

Migrants passing their time on a square decorated with flags of the EU member states

Migrants passing their time on a square decorated with flags of the EU member states

EU migration pact set to tighten border controls

DW News Africa Christine Mhundwa (Composite)

DW News Africa Christine Mhundwa (Composite)

DW News Africa, 29 January 2026 with Christine Mundhwa

Waseem and her legal team at the court

Waseem and her legal team at the court

German court upholds damages after discrimination by realtor

A woman prepares a makeshift structure on a boat during the demolition of houses in Makoko

A woman prepares a makeshift structure on a boat during the demolition of houses in Makoko

Demolitions in Nigeria's Lagos leave thousands homeless

A fan holds up a picture of IShowSpeed

A fan holds up a picture of IShowSpeed

What IShowSpeed's Africa tour reveals about his popularity

Damaged roads and endangered houses in the landslide area

Damaged roads and endangered houses in the landslide area

Landslide in Sicily: Life on the edge

DW Podcast | Inside Europe | provisorisch f ROAD

DW Podcast | Inside Europe | provisorisch f ROAD

Are Greenlanders watching Trump's ICE raids?

Science Unscripted Teaser 2025

Science Unscripted Teaser 2025

Why do humans have (relatively) large penises?

A hand holds a mobile phone showing an X-ray of a person's chest

A hand holds a mobile phone showing an X-ray of a person's chest

German medical network helps Iran's injured protesters

Environmental advocate Paul Chisunka point out the importance of trees on a guided tour in the "Forest 27" in Lusaka, one of Zambia's last remaining forest reserves.

Environmental advocate Paul Chisunka point out the importance of trees on a guided tour in the "Forest 27" in Lusaka, one of Zambia's last remaining forest reserves.

When environmental action is a question of faith

Hand holding up a smartphone which shows Grok on the screen while the background, a suggestive image of a woman that has been uploaded to X can be seen

Hand holding up a smartphone which shows Grok on the screen while the background, a suggestive image of a woman that has been uploaded to X can be seen

Can the EU take on Musk over AI 'undressing' feature?

Residents look at a field kitchen in front of tents of a government-run humanitarian aid point, where residents can warm up, charge their devices, get hot drinks and psychological support, installed next to apartment buildings during a power blackout after critical civil infrastructure was hit by recent Russian missile and drone strikes, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine

Residents look at a field kitchen in front of tents of a government-run humanitarian aid point, where residents can warm up, charge their devices, get hot drinks and psychological support, installed next to apartment buildings during a power blackout after critical civil infrastructure was hit by recent Russian missile and drone strikes, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine

Ukraine: Trump says Putin agreed not to hit Kyiv for 1 week

US Customs and Border Patrol agents warn a convoy of observers they follow as part of the OPERATION METRO SURGE immigration crackdown in St. Paul, Minnesota

US Customs and Border Patrol agents warn a convoy of observers they follow as part of the OPERATION METRO SURGE immigration crackdown in St. Paul, Minnesota

US border czar in Minnesota to 'regain law and order'

A Jacques Tilly Karneval float shows Vladimir Putin bathing in a bathtub of blood where the bathtub is in the blue and gold of the Ukrainian flag

A Jacques Tilly Karneval float shows Vladimir Putin bathing in a bathtub of blood where the bathtub is in the blue and gold of the Ukrainian flag

Trial against German Carnival satirist underway in Russia

Iranian Revolutionary Guard cadets march during an annual military parade

Iranian Revolutionary Guard cadets march during an annual military parade

EU designates Iran's Revolutionary Guard a terror group

Several size silver bars are lie on display at a precious metals dealer in Munich, Germany, on April 4, 2025

Several size silver bars are lie on display at a precious metals dealer in Munich, Germany, on April 4, 2025

Silver: Why the price of 'poor man's gold' has hit a record

two employees of the company Stark Defence assembling kamikaze drones in a Bavarian forest

two employees of the company Stark Defence assembling kamikaze drones in a Bavarian forest

Germany's Bundeswehr goes on military spending spree

Passengers wait in line to check in their luggage at an airport.

Passengers wait in line to check in their luggage at an airport.

AfricaLink News: January 29

A Yemeni man carries a bag of food at a distribution centre in the western province of Hodeida on May 4, 2025.

A Yemeni man carries a bag of food at a distribution centre in the western province of Hodeida on May 4, 2025.

Yemen: WFP stops operations definitively amid Houthi threats

DW AfricaLink

DW AfricaLink

Jollof, jokes, and jostling: IShowSpeed in Ghana vs Nigeria

DW | Eco India | 30.01.2026 | Sendungsbild

DW | Eco India | 30.01.2026 | Sendungsbild

From problem to opportunity - Adapting to a changing world

People wearing helmets stand on a research vessel in the sea, pulling a large piece of equipment toward them

People wearing helmets stand on a research vessel in the sea, pulling a large piece of equipment toward them

What caused earthquakes on Santorini?

Vinesh Vinesh of Team India lies on the ground during a match at the French Olympic games in Paris, 2024

Vinesh Vinesh of Team India lies on the ground during a match at the French Olympic games in Paris, 2024

India's 2036 Olympic aspirations face tough scrutiny

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz gives a government statement on the foreign policy situation during a session of the lower house of the German parliament, the Bundestag, in Berlin

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz gives a government statement on the foreign policy situation during a session of the lower house of the German parliament, the Bundestag, in Berlin

Germany news: Merz says Europeans 'not subordinates' to US

A large set of Olympic Rings in Italy's Val di Fiemme ahead of the 2026 Winter Olympics

A large set of Olympic Rings in Italy's Val di Fiemme ahead of the 2026 Winter Olympics

Concerns about shady deals ahead of 2026 Winter Olympics

Video screens in the equipment room at a Public Television of Russia (OTR) studio

Video screens in the equipment room at a Public Television of Russia (OTR) studio

Anti-woke Germans in Russia used as propaganda for Putin

A person holds open a colorful magazine or book. The pages show a photograph of an ancient Roman-style mural featuring a bird and a human figure, along with text in German.

A person holds open a colorful magazine or book. The pages show a photograph of an ancient Roman-style mural featuring a bird and a human figure, along with text in German.

AI illustration: What it means for children's books

Euro and dollar notes

Euro and dollar notes

Trump tariffs, dollar's dip a double-hit to eurozone exports

DW-Reportage | zu Video "Trump auto tariffs put Canada's carmakers on edge"

DW-Reportage | zu Video "Trump auto tariffs put Canada's carmakers on edge"

Trump vs .the US auto industry

A simple hut built from recycled tires and clay is used for storage, cooling harvests by up to 10 degree Celsius compared to the outside temperature.

A simple hut built from recycled tires and clay is used for storage, cooling harvests by up to 10 degree Celsius compared to the outside temperature.

How clay and recycled tires are saving harvests in Senegal

Quarantine doctors watch thermal scanning of travelers from west Bengal, India

Quarantine doctors watch thermal scanning of travelers from west Bengal, India

Airports, officials in Asia alert for deadly Nipah virus

Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps fast-attack boat takes part in a military drill off Iran

Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps fast-attack boat takes part in a military drill off Iran

EU mulls listing Iran's Revolutionary Guard as terror group

Senegal and Morocco players clash during the AFCON final

Senegal and Morocco players clash during the AFCON final

Senegal and Morocco fined and banned after AFCON final chaos

A still from 'Bridgerton' showing a masked man and masked women in 19th century dress meeting at a ball

A still from 'Bridgerton' showing a masked man and masked women in 19th century dress meeting at a ball

Why fans are obsessed with 'Bridgerton'

A soldier stops a car near the scene of gunfire near the presidential palace in Bissau.

A soldier stops a car near the scene of gunfire near the presidential palace in Bissau.

Confusion, anger in post-coup Guinea-Bissau

A digital tunnel-like graphic filled with floating words in multiple languages, including Spanish, Italian, Turkish, Farsi, Catalan, Finnish, and others.

A digital tunnel-like graphic filled with floating words in multiple languages, including Spanish, Italian, Turkish, Farsi, Catalan, Finnish, and others.

Translation in the age of AI

airconditioner units contained in steel cages crisscross the exterior of a building

airconditioner units contained in steel cages crisscross the exterior of a building

Heating with air conditioning saves on cost and CO2

Schweden Västervik | Gefängnis Västervik Norra von außen

Schweden Västervik | Gefängnis Västervik Norra von außen

Focus on Europe – Spotlight on People

This aerial photo taken on September 17, 2025 shows the KK Park complex in Myanmar's eastern Myawaddy township, as pictured from Mae Sot district in Thailand's border province of Tak.

This aerial photo taken on September 17, 2025 shows the KK Park complex in Myanmar's eastern Myawaddy township, as pictured from Mae Sot district in Thailand's border province of Tak.

China executes 11 people tied to Myanmar scam compounds

Collapsed houses are pictured on the landslide in Niscemi in Sicily, Italy.

Collapsed houses are pictured on the landslide in Niscemi in Sicily, Italy.

Italy: Landslide tears away part of Sicilian town

People stand near the wreckage of a plane crash

People stand near the wreckage of a plane crash

Colombia plane crash: All 15 passengers on board killed

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer (L) shakes hands with National People’s Congress Chairman, Zhao Leji, (R) ahead of a bilateral meeting during his visit to China, on January 29, 2026 in Beijing

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer (L) shakes hands with National People’s Congress Chairman, Zhao Leji, (R) ahead of a bilateral meeting during his visit to China, on January 29, 2026 in Beijing

UK's Keir Starmer visits China as Beijing courts US allies

A visitor tests and sits in a Tesla model S at the American electric company car Tesla Motors booth during the International Motor Expo (IMXHK) showcasing thermic and electric cars and motorcycles in Hong Kong

A visitor tests and sits in a Tesla model S at the American electric company car Tesla Motors booth during the International Motor Expo (IMXHK) showcasing thermic and electric cars and motorcycles in Hong Kong

Tesla profit slumps amid lower EV sales, AI spending surge

Tova Friedman speaking at the Bundestag

Tova Friedman speaking at the Bundestag

Bundestag marks 81 years since the liberation of Auschwitz

The coffin of Ran Gvili is carried during his funeral ceremony

The coffin of Ran Gvili is carried during his funeral ceremony

Israel puts to rest the remains of the last returned hostage

Reem Alabali-Radovan sits at a wooden table with youth wearing school uniforms in Sierra Leone

Reem Alabali-Radovan sits at a wooden table with youth wearing school uniforms in Sierra Leone

German development policy: Partners in the Global South

Vladimier Putin and Ahmad al-Sharaa shaking hands

Vladimier Putin and Ahmad al-Sharaa shaking hands

Syria's leader al-Sharaa in Moscow for talks with Putin

Aerial view of protesters holding a vigil for Alex Pretti, the man fatally shot by federal immigration enforcement the previous day in Minneapolis, United States, on January 25, 2026

Aerial view of protesters holding a vigil for Alex Pretti, the man fatally shot by federal immigration enforcement the previous day in Minneapolis, United States, on January 25, 2026

Minnesota: Agents in Pretti shooting placed on leave — media

US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks during a press conference following a two-day meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) on interest rate policy, in Washington, D.C., U.S., January 28, 2026.

US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks during a press conference following a two-day meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) on interest rate policy, in Washington, D.C., U.S., January 28, 2026.

US Fed keeps rates unchanged despite Trump pressure

Budapest Mayor Gergely Karacsony at last year's Budapest Pride

Budapest Mayor Gergely Karacsony at last year's Budapest Pride

Budapest mayor charged over Pride parade

Rapper Meraj Tehrani recording himself for his social media feeds

Rapper Meraj Tehrani recording himself for his social media feeds

Iran protests: Exiled rapper begs for Donald Trump's help

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio testifies during a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing to examine US policy towards Venezuela on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, January 28, 2026

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio testifies during a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing to examine US policy towards Venezuela on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, January 28, 2026

Marco Rubio defends Trump Venezuela policy in heated hearing

A drone picture shows houses perched along the edge of a cliff after a landslide in Niscemi

A drone picture shows houses perched along the edge of a cliff after a landslide in Niscemi

Sicily landslide forces evacuation of 1,500

sign reads "Dzaleka Refugee Camp," with flags of Canada, Switzerland, Germany, Japan

sign reads "Dzaleka Refugee Camp," with flags of Canada, Switzerland, Germany, Japan

Malawi offers psychosocial support to refugees in camps

Fishing village on Bonaire

Fishing village on Bonaire

Court faults Netherlands over Caribbean island climate risks

Janos Lazar listens to Orban speak during autumn 2024 session of Hungarian Parliament

Janos Lazar listens to Orban speak during autumn 2024 session of Hungarian Parliament

Hungary: Cabinet member uses vulgar slur to insult Roma

Rescuers carry a colleague's coffin during a farewell ceremony in Kyiv on January 28, 2026, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine

Rescuers carry a colleague's coffin during a farewell ceremony in Kyiv on January 28, 2026, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine

Russian casualties in Ukraine top 1.2 million, report says

Polar bears roam over snow on Greenland

Polar bears roam over snow on Greenland

Arctic scientists 'feel pretty uncomfortable' on Greenland

A rabies information seminar at Mararison Elementary School on Mararison Island in Culasi, Antique, Philippines

A rabies information seminar at Mararison Elementary School on Mararison Island in Culasi, Antique, Philippines

Inside the Philippines' struggle for rural health care

Family members of Ran Gvili, the last hostage whose remains were recovered from the Gaza Strip, walk ahead of a convoy carrying his coffin

Family members of Ran Gvili, the last hostage whose remains were recovered from the Gaza Strip, walk ahead of a convoy carrying his coffin

Israel holds funeral for last remaining Gaza hostage

Numerous houseboats and charter boats lie dusted with snow at jetties on a frozen expanse of water.

Numerous houseboats and charter boats lie dusted with snow at jetties on a frozen expanse of water.

Winter has Germany firmly in its grip

Young people in a Berlin coworking space

Young people in a Berlin coworking space

CDU, Merz target 'lifestyle part-time' work in Germany

May 7, 2025: Packages on a conveyor belt at a new Amazon innovation center in Germany trying out new technologies to aid deliveries.

May 7, 2025: Packages on a conveyor belt at a new Amazon innovation center in Germany trying out new technologies to aid deliveries.

Amazon cuts more corporate jobs in post-pandemic downsize

iShowSpeed in the Bo-Kaap, Cape Town, during his Speed Does Africa tour

iShowSpeed in the Bo-Kaap, Cape Town, during his Speed Does Africa tour

AfricaLink News: January 28

A photo of the USS Abraham Lincoln

A photo of the USS Abraham Lincoln

Trump tells Iran 'time running out' for nuclear deal

Sierra Leone Freetown 2026 | Alabali Radovan

Sierra Leone Freetown 2026 | Alabali Radovan

Germany targets aid reform as minister tours Sierra Leone

Holocaust survivor Tova Friedman gestures as she speaks during a commemoration for the victims of the Holocaust at the Bundestag

Holocaust survivor Tova Friedman gestures as she speaks during a commemoration for the victims of the Holocaust at the Bundestag

WATCH: Holocaust survivor is 'the child that Hitler feared'

Germany news: Deutsche Bank raided in money laundering probe

A truck with aid packages passes through the Rafah crossing into Gaza

A truck with aid packages passes through the Rafah crossing into Gaza

Israel eyes opening Rafah crossing, Gaza's gate to Egypt

A man sits, smoking, overlooking Tehran. Heavy smog obscures the view of the city.

A man sits, smoking, overlooking Tehran. Heavy smog obscures the view of the city.

Environmental crises add to Iran's mounting troubles

Aerial view of a flooded residential area near a river

Aerial view of a flooded residential area near a river

Storm Chandra batters Ireland, UK

A Cameroonian soldier (L) patrols the edge of the abandoned market in the majority anglophone South West province in Buea

A Cameroonian soldier (L) patrols the edge of the abandoned market in the majority anglophone South West province in Buea

Cameroon in shock after suspected separatist attack

Nighttime view of US President Donald Trump dressed in black coat and white "USA" cap, waving with a gloved right hand

Nighttime view of US President Donald Trump dressed in black coat and white "USA" cap, waving with a gloved right hand

US: Trump to 'de-escalate' after fatal Minneapolis shooting

Person in a towel takes a selfie while posing in a mirror.

Person in a towel takes a selfie while posing in a mirror.

TJ Ngoma on body dysmorphia in the queer community

DW Sendung The 77 Percent | Rachel Nduati

DW Sendung The 77 Percent | Rachel Nduati

Do sex and money go hand in hand? — The 77 Percent

French President Emmanuel Macron (center) welcomes the Prime Minister of Denmark Mette Frederiksen (right), and the Prime Minister of Greenland Jens-Frederik Nielsen (left), at the Elysee Presidential Palace in Paris, France on January 28, 2026.

French President Emmanuel Macron (center) welcomes the Prime Minister of Denmark Mette Frederiksen (right), and the Prime Minister of Greenland Jens-Frederik Nielsen (left), at the Elysee Presidential Palace in Paris, France on January 28, 2026.

European leaders call Trump Greenland rift a 'wake-up call'

A care worker watching a screen in a hospital room with a patient lying close to her in a bed

A care worker watching a screen in a hospital room with a patient lying close to her in a bed

How Germany's skilled worker gap exposes migration hurdles

Two Latin American novels, "Cien Anos de Soledad" and "Open Veins of Latin America" lie next to each other in a digitally combined image

Two Latin American novels, "Cien Anos de Soledad" and "Open Veins of Latin America" lie next to each other in a digitally combined image

How 'banana republics' figure in Latin American literature

A painting by Mexcian artist Diego Rivera titled "Glorious Victory."

A painting by Mexcian artist Diego Rivera titled "Glorious Victory."

What 'banana republic' means — and why its history matters

Emergency personnel and people gather next to smouldering wreckage at the site of a plane crash

Emergency personnel and people gather next to smouldering wreckage at the site of a plane crash

India: Deputy state leader among 5 killed in plane crash

An Iraqi police man stands at the remains of the Al-Nuri mosque, where the Islamic State caliphate was proclaimed, in the old city of Mosul, Iraq.

An Iraqi police man stands at the remains of the Al-Nuri mosque, where the Islamic State caliphate was proclaimed, in the old city of Mosul, Iraq.

Iraq faces return of ex-PM linked to 'Islamic State' rise

Diver Felix Sinosi is collecting plastic waste and debris from the waters of lake Malawi, the world's fourth biggest freshwater lake.

Diver Felix Sinosi is collecting plastic waste and debris from the waters of lake Malawi, the world's fourth biggest freshwater lake.

Lake Malawi — an underwater paradise threatened by plastic

South Korea's former first lady Kim Keon Hee arrives at a court to attend a hearing to review her arrest warrant requested by special prosecutors, in Seoul on August 12, 2025

South Korea's former first lady Kim Keon Hee arrives at a court to attend a hearing to review her arrest warrant requested by special prosecutors, in Seoul on August 12, 2025

South Korea's ex-first lady sentenced to prison for bribery

An inflatable dinghy carrying around 65 migrants crosses the English Channel on March 06, 2024 in the English Channel

An inflatable dinghy carrying around 65 migrants crosses the English Channel on March 06, 2024 in the English Channel

Rwanda takes UK to court over contentious migrant deal

A traine carraige on fire in Ukraine

A traine carraige on fire in Ukraine

Zelenskyy condemns 'terrorism' after Russia hits train

Facebook, TikTok, Twitter, YouTube and Instagram apps are seen on a smartphone in this illustration

Facebook, TikTok, Twitter, YouTube and Instagram apps are seen on a smartphone in this illustration

TikTok settles amid looming social media addiction trial

Dutch election winner, leader of the Democrats 66 (D66) party Rob Jetten

Dutch election winner, leader of the Democrats 66 (D66) party Rob Jetten

Netherlands set for minority coalition as parties reach deal

Federal agents wearing military-style clothing and protective equipment run through white gas on a city street

Federal agents wearing military-style clothing and protective equipment run through white gas on a city street

ICE on US streets challenges American norms, founding values

Police cars and officers putting an individual on a deportation flight to Afghanistan

Police cars and officers putting an individual on a deportation flight to Afghanistan

How does Germany deport people?

Federal agents detain a man as they conduct immigration enforcement action in Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S., January 27, 2026

Federal agents detain a man as they conduct immigration enforcement action in Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S., January 27, 2026

Minnesota: Trump wants 'honorable' probe into Pretti killing

A female protester raises a hand while standing in front of burning car wrecks in Tehran (January 8, 2026)

A female protester raises a hand while standing in front of burning car wrecks in Tehran (January 8, 2026)

Iran: Victim numbers rise as US announces military drills

Giant banner evoking the US flag, featuring the phrase 'If you sow the wind, you will reap the whirlwind' written in both English and Persian,

Giant banner evoking the US flag, featuring the phrase 'If you sow the wind, you will reap the whirlwind' written in both English and Persian,

What risks would the US run with an attack on Iran?

Doctors with masks watching a screen at airport for fever signs to pick up on, in Thailand (January 25, 2026)

Doctors with masks watching a screen at airport for fever signs to pick up on, in Thailand (January 25, 2026)

Nipah virus: India says only 2 cases confirmed as fears rise

No security without energy security: EU Energy Commissioner

Western Balkans - Truck drivers surrounded by their trucks at a border blockade

Western Balkans - Truck drivers surrounded by their trucks at a border blockade

Why are Balkan truckers blocking EU border crossings?

Demonstrators carry signs condemning Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) near the site where a man identified as Alex Pretti was fatally shot by federal agents trying to detain him

Demonstrators carry signs condemning Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) near the site where a man identified as Alex Pretti was fatally shot by federal agents trying to detain him

ICE agents spark controversy in Italy over Olympics plans

African migrants sitting on the ground in a Libyan detention center in June 2015

African migrants sitting on the ground in a Libyan detention center in June 2015

Dutch court sentences Eritrean migrant smuggler to 20 years

The Minister of Social Security and Migration and spokesperson of the Government, Elma Saiz, during the press conference after the Council of Ministers at the Moncloa Palace, on January 27, 2026, in Madrid, Spain.

The Minister of Social Security and Migration and spokesperson of the Government, Elma Saiz, during the press conference after the Council of Ministers at the Moncloa Palace, on January 27, 2026, in Madrid, Spain.

Spain to grant legal status to 500,000 undocumented migrants

Holocaust survivor Tatiana Bucci clasps hands in front of mouth as she receives ovation

Holocaust survivor Tatiana Bucci clasps hands in front of mouth as she receives ovation

Being a Holocaust witness 'is more important than ever'

File photo: Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter leaves a court house in Muttenz near Basel, on March 3, 2025.

File photo: Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter leaves a court house in Muttenz near Basel, on March 3, 2025.

FIFA ex-President Blatter backs call to boycott World Cup

As Spain takes off in aviation, Germany hits headwinds

This photo shows a general view of a screen broadcasting live footage of China's President Xi Jinping attending the opening session of the National People's Congress (NPC) as seen outside a shopping mall in Beijing on March 5, 2025.

This photo shows a general view of a screen broadcasting live footage of China's President Xi Jinping attending the opening session of the National People's Congress (NPC) as seen outside a shopping mall in Beijing on March 5, 2025.

Xi Jinping's trust in China's top generals appears to wane

Green Party leaders Felix Banaszak (l) and Franziska Brantner during a press conference

Green Party leaders Felix Banaszak (l) and Franziska Brantner during a press conference

Germany's Green Party under pressure over Mercosur vote

Mosambik Boane 2026 | Militär und Helfer unterstützen Flutopfer nach wochenlangen Regenfällen

Mosambik Boane 2026 | Militär und Helfer unterstützen Flutopfer nach wochenlangen Regenfällen

Floods ravage southern Africa, leaving hundreds dead

DW AfricaLink

DW AfricaLink

Why do young Gambians take deadly risks to reach Europe?

A flood victim stands outside her flooded home after weeks of heavy rainfall in Boane District, Maputo, Mozambique

A flood victim stands outside her flooded home after weeks of heavy rainfall in Boane District, Maputo, Mozambique

AfricaLink News: January 27

A woman in traditional Amish clothes stands with her arms folded in front of a volleyball net

A woman in traditional Amish clothes stands with her arms folded in front of a volleyball net

The world of the Amish — between tradition and temptation

South Korea's National Assembly passes a bill allowing heavy punitive damages against traditional news and internet media. Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, December 24, 2025

South Korea's National Assembly passes a bill allowing heavy punitive damages against traditional news and internet media. Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, December 24, 2025

South Korea's 'fake news' law tests press autonomy

Ali Karimi speaking at an event in Los Angeles about the situation in Iran

Ali Karimi speaking at an event in Los Angeles about the situation in Iran

Protests in Iran: Ali Karimi leads sports' call for support

A mountain of plastic bottles lies in a landfill.

A mountain of plastic bottles lies in a landfill.

Plastic emissions could double health damage by 2040

Holocaust survivor Leo Weintraub

Holocaust survivor Leo Weintraub

At 100, Auschwitz survivor recalls life during the Holocaust

In the remote Karoo desert in South Africa large radio telescopes are in construction, benefiting also the fragile surrounding ecosystem.

In the remote Karoo desert in South Africa large radio telescopes are in construction, benefiting also the fragile surrounding ecosystem.

Nature reviving under the stars of South Africa's Karoo

A flood victim stands in floodwater outside her flooded home after weeks of heavy rainfall in Boane District, Maputo, Mozambique

A flood victim stands in floodwater outside her flooded home after weeks of heavy rainfall in Boane District, Maputo, Mozambique

Flooding hammers Mozambique, southern African neighbors

Katie Uhlaender (USA) competes during the women skeleton heat 3 race on March 07, 2025 at Mt Van Hoevenberg in Lake Placid, NY, United States

Katie Uhlaender (USA) competes during the women skeleton heat 3 race on March 07, 2025 at Mt Van Hoevenberg in Lake Placid, NY, United States

IOC rejects extra Winter Games spot for skeleton's Uhlaender

This picture shows Sedat Cezayirlioglu, an environmental activist from the Anatolian province of Ilic, Turkey, looking over a valley landscape that contains a toxic waste basin. The basin is part of the controversial Copler gold mine, which uses a cyanide solution to extract gold from rock, a process that has previously caused environmental disasters, including a major landslide in February 2024.

This picture shows Sedat Cezayirlioglu, an environmental activist from the Anatolian province of Ilic, Turkey, looking over a valley landscape that contains a toxic waste basin. The basin is part of the controversial Copler gold mine, which uses a cyanide solution to extract gold from rock, a process that has previously caused environmental disasters, including a major landslide in February 2024.

The Turkish town of Ilic faces an uncertain future