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Deutsche Welle - Top Stories

Germany elections: Merz stays on but faces tough road ahead

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German state elections reveal increasingly polarized country

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AfD makes gains in elections but has no government option

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US news outlets sue Trump over White House ban

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Argentina loses 33 companies a day under Javier Milei

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Russia: Putin party retains majority in parliamentary vote

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Germany news: Trial starts of ex-Transport Minister Scheuer

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Pakistan says strikes in Afghanistan killed '28 terrorists'

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US proposes AI safety mechanism in talks with China

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Why gender-based violence persists in Southern Africa

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India's road rage: When cars become weapons

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Hundreds of thousands of visitors, packed beer tents, and heightened security marked the start of the 191st Oktoberfest.

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Will Russia have its own Starlink?

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Why can't Saudi Arabia stop the Houthis?

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Peter Thiel: Power, Palantir, and the antichrist

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Chinese President Xi Jinping heads to Washington this week for a high-stakes summit with Donald Trump.

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Russia is stepping up drone attacks on the Ukrainian railway system. DW was there when a train had to be evacuated.

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Record Ukrainian attack leaves Moscow ablaze on election day

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Russia: Ukrainian drone strike on Moscow kills 2

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Scientists are turning pee, poop and sewage into fertilizers. Could this help close the nutrient loop?

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A conservation program involving a daily photo hunt in Borneo aims to make animals worth more alive than dead.

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Initiatives to decolonize schools and a campaign to present positive developments are changing the way Africa is seen.

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There are three ways to remove a chancellor from office in Germany.

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Holocaust witness Charlotte Knobloch told DW about her shock after the AfD victory in Saxony-Anhalt's state election.

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Trump has banned CNN, Politico, and MS Now from the White House, citing what he calls biased coverage.

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Modi says developing nations unfairly blamed for emissions

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German elections deal a blow to Chancellor Friedrich Merz

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On the small Greek island of Atokos, pigs swim in the turquoise-blue sea. Cute? Yes. Harmless? Not necessarily.

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Yuval, who is Jewish and was born in Berlin, shows us a day in his life.

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This year, AI will help manage overcrowding. Find all the numbers surrounding the fest — including the price of water!

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Through play, older people in South Korea are learning how to use apps, self-service kiosks and artificial intelligence.

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Ntumba Malamba Camunga's music and art school in Luanda is giving deprived children a chance to start fresh.

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Malawian designer Chris Ngalu is defining African identity through fashion — and keeping it totally sustainable.

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