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Who will win the EU-US trade war?

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A sign is placed in front of the American whiskey section at a B.C. liquor store that reads "Buy Canadian Instead"

Boycott USA! Trump tariffs prompt backlash against US goods

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China, Russia, Iran diplomats hold nuclear talks

EU to invest $5bn in South Africa after US aid withdrawal

US judges order White House to reinstate fired workers

Peru passes law critics claim will cripple NGOs

American Airlines engine catches fire on tarmac in Denver

Trump tells NATO chief the US needs Greenland

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Canadian Foreign Minister Melanie Joly shakes hands with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio during the G7 meeting of foreign ministers in Charlevoix, Quebec, Canada

Canadian Foreign Minister Melanie Joly shakes hands with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio during the G7 meeting of foreign ministers in Charlevoix, Quebec, Canada

Ukraine: Canada rallies G7 against Russian 'aggression'

Canada calls on other G7 powers to support Ukraine against Russian "aggression." Follow DW for more.

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German politics

What's making news in Germany? From elections to political controversy and pressing social issues, we bring you the stories and the people behind the headlines.

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A view of CDU leader Friedrich Merz delivering his speech during a meeting of the German Bundestag

German lawmakers debate loosening debt limits

German lawmakers debate loosening debt limits

Conservative leader Friedrich Merz scrambles for the two-thirds majority needed to push the plans through parliament.

A debate at the Bundestag (lower house of parliament) on February 11, 2025 in Berlin, Germany

A debate at the Bundestag (lower house of parliament) on February 11, 2025 in Berlin, Germany

German politics: Parliament debates debt brake reform

German politics: Parliament debates debt brake reform

Germany's outgoing parliament convenes in a special session to discuss reforming the debt brake.

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A survival training camp in forest in Uedem, Germany.

Fear of war: How Germany needs to step up preparedness

Fear of war: How Germany needs to step up preparedness

Germany is inceasing defense spending, but the need to better prepare goes well beyond the Bundeswehr.

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Africa

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The flag of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) outside their headquarters in Washington, DC

How USAID cuts are fueling Ethiopia's humanitarian crisis

US President Donald Trump has cut aid in a time of need in Africa.

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Asia

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A group of women apply colors to each other on the occasion of Holi

5 facts about Holi, the Hindu festival of colors in India

From its origins to cannabis-spiced sweets, here are some basics about Holi, which falls on March 14 this year.

Germany

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Victim "Aubrey" in a black hoodie, with their back to the camera, positioned for an interview with DW

Uncovered: Abuse at top German science institution

DW investigates abusive behavior perpetrated by elite scientists at Germany's most prestigious research institution.

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Europe

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Students hanging protest banners on school gates in the city of Novi Sad

Serbia: Students, teachers defiant despite withheld salaries

To support the college students' protests, high school students have blockaded schools and teachers have gone on strike.

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Middle East

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People gather in the neighborhood of Tal al Hawa in Gaza City for the iftar meal during the holy month of Ramadan

Gaza: 'Everything in crisis' as Israel, Hamas talks continue

With Gaza ceasefire talks deadlocked and aid not getting in, daily life is a struggle for Palestinians.

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North America

US President Donald Trump and Tesla CEO Elon Musk speak to reporters from a red Model S Tesla vehicle, in Washington DC, USA, on March 11, 2025

US President Donald Trump and Tesla CEO Elon Musk speak to reporters from a red Model S Tesla vehicle, in Washington DC, USA, on March 11, 2025

Are Elon Musk's politics threatening Tesla and his empire?

Investors are questioning Musk's involvement in Trump's administration, while shares in the electric carmaker plummet.

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US-Europe relations

With Donald Trump as US president, the historic trans-Atlantic ties between the United States and Europe are shifting.

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Estonia's President Alar Karis in a DW interview

Important for the US to stay in Europe: Alar Karis

Important for the US to stay in Europe: Alar Karis

How are the Baltic states responding to Donald Trump and his foreign policy ideas? Estonia's President speaks to DW.

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USA | Washington Kapitol | US-Präsident Trump hält eine Rede vor einer gemeinsamen Sitzung des Kongresses

Trump's 'assault on science': Bad for the US, good for EU?

Trump's 'assault on science': Bad for the US, good for EU?

US-based scientists appear to be moving their research elsewhere in the wake of Trump's cuts. Europe wants to help.

US President Donald Trump and Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky gesticulate angrily as they sit in the White House Oval Office

US President Donald Trump and Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky gesticulate angrily as they sit in the White House Oval Office

Trump's madman tactics and the psychology of bluffing

Trump's madman tactics and the psychology of bluffing

Feigning madness can coerce foreign adversaries, but Donald Trump's unpredictability is also aimed at US allies.

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A view of Ruble bills

EU split over giving frozen Russian assets to Ukraine

EU split over giving frozen Russian assets to Ukraine

Amid flagging US support, the EU is looking for ways to ensure Ukraine can defend itself against Russia.

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US President Donald Trump (left) and Russian President Vladimir Putin seated, leaning towards each other to shake hands

US-Russia meeting on Ukraine: What is at stake?

US-Russia meeting on Ukraine: What is at stake?

The meeting between the US and Russian leaders signals a sea change in foreign policy with profound global impact.

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Split-screen still of former national security adviser in the first Trump administration, John Bolton, speaking with DW's Brent Goff (L).

Bolton: Trump 'doesn't understand what NATO is'

Bolton: Trump 'doesn't understand what NATO is'

Former US security adviser John Bolton warns against a hasty Russia-Ukraine truce, urging Europe to stick with NATO.

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From left to right: The journalists Konstantin Gabov, Antonina Favorskaya, Artyom Kriger and Sergey Karelin stand behind a plate of glass pane during a court hearing in Moscow

From left to right: The journalists Konstantin Gabov, Antonina Favorskaya, Artyom Kriger and Sergey Karelin stand behind a plate of glass pane during a court hearing in Moscow

Undue process? Verdict delayed for four Russian journalists

Four journalists, including two former DW employees, remain on trial for alleged membership in an "extremist" group.

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Filipino journalist Deo Montesclaros

Filipino journalists in the crosshairs of anti-terror laws

Rights groups say authorities are weaponizing anti-terror laws against criticism and dissent.

Spain: The cave dwellings of Guadix

Humans have always lived in caves, and this ancient form of housing has a future.

Prime Minister of Slovakia Robert Fico (center) gestures with both hands as he turns to speak to Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban (right), while Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic (left) looks on. They are standing outside a white building with a grass mound behind them, Komarno, Slovakia, October 22, 2024

Prime Minister of Slovakia Robert Fico (center) gestures with both hands as he turns to speak to Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban (right), while Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic (left) looks on. They are standing outside a white building with a grass mound behind them, Komarno, Slovakia, October 22, 2024

Civil society in the crosshairs in Central, Eastern Europe

The governments of Hungary, Serbia and Slovakia are cracking down on civil society organizations.

Demonstration against Donald Trump with a person holding a sign with the rainbow flag and Trump kissing Elon Musk.

Demonstration against Donald Trump with a person holding a sign with the rainbow flag and Trump kissing Elon Musk.

The culture war on 'wokeness,' from the US to Germany

In the US, Donald Trump has declared war on anything considered "woke." The term is also denigrated by many in Germany.

A view of parts of the abandoned Union Carbide Pesticide Factory in Bhopal, India, partially hidden by undergrowth

A view of parts of the abandoned Union Carbide Pesticide Factory in Bhopal, India, partially hidden by undergrowth

Bhopal disaster survivors decry toxic waste burning

In 1984, gas from a pesticide factory killed thousands. Warning: This report contains distressing images.

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DW The 77 Percent Magazine - Frauentags-Spezial

Addis Ababa: Skateboarding through history and culture

Skateboarding trailblazer Sosina Chala rolls us through Addis Ababa.

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Marius Lindvik in flight

Fallout over Nordic ski suit 'cheating' continues

The Nordic world ski championships in Trondheim may be over, but the controversy over manipulated suits rages on.

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DW The 77 Percent Magazine - Frauentags-Spezial

Taking the party bus in Lagos

One company is bringing more safety and respect to Lagos’ legendary party scene.

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Cream drips from a spoon into a full cup of tea, forming milky white clouds.

World champion tea drinkers: The East Frisians

The people of one region in northern Germany drink more tea on average than anyone else on Earth.

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Hagen looks into the camera with heavy black makeup around her eyes and pink mesh gloves

Nina Hagen, godmother of punk, turns 70

Singer-songwriter, mother, activist, punk — for Nina Hagen, it's a fine line between madness and genius.

People ski down a slope in the Alps, past a snow cannon.

People ski down a slope in the Alps, past a snow cannon.

What do snow shortages mean for winter sports resorts?

Alpine resorts are increasingly using snow cannons to provide the artificial snow needed for skiing.

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