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Steinmeier: Christmas makes our lives more hopeful

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Brazil's Bolsonaro backs son in presidential race

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Israel says Iran's Quds Force operative killed in Lebanon

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Turkey detains suspected IS members over alleged attack plot

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Bangladesh election frontrunner returns home after 17 years

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Somalia: Mogadishu vote marks return of universal suffrage

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Ukraine updates: Kyiv hits Russian refinery with UK missiles

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Germany news: Town body seeks €500m to curb loneliness

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In Morocco, the small Jewish community and the Muslim population continue to live side by side, despite the war in Gaza.

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Disputes over minority safety and diplomatic security have strained India-Bangladesh ties and disrupted travel.

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Germany enters 2026 facing a world in upheaval, whether navigating relations with the US, China, or the Middle East.

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It's hoped a fresh election in Kosovo will enable parties to form a governing coalition, but many voters are skeptical.

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An attack on US troops by an "Islamic State" supporter in the Syrian military undermines the new Syrian state.

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One very lucky lottery player from the US state of Arkansas hit the ultimate jackpot on Christmas Eve.

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Caracas is protesting tanker seizures by the US Coast Guard, as Washington ramps up military pressure in the Caribbean.

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One of the last Christian villages in the Israeli-occupied West Bank marks Christmas despite escalating settler attacks.

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Motorcyles, inflatables and kitsch: Christmas is celebrated in many parts of the world, but in very different ways.

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Thousands flocked to Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank to revive the city's Christmas spirit after two years of war.

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DW brings you the top international news stories in brief.

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DW reports from Kyiv on the Christmas mood and what a US-proposed "free economic zone" could mean for eastern Ukraine.

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As it is, Russia has given no indication it would agree to anz withdrawal and has continued to attack Ukraine.

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Key questions remain over Ukraine ceding territory to Russia and whether Moscow will accept the new terms.

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Germany's empty churches repurposed as congregations shrink

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Research shows what canines really can sense — and how human projection fuels belief in their supernatural abilities.

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Stunning images from the animal world in 2025

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From streets to change? A decade of Asia's youth protests

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No holiday for Pakistan's Christian workers

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Germany's far-right AfD may seize regional power in 2026

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How Germany's Deutsche Bahn aims to fix chronic delays

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Why are fungi so fascinating? What's better, tea or coffee? This podcast puts a fresh spin on the climate debate.

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The 77 Percent's Samson Adeleke went to Lagos to find out what makes a proper Detty December in Lagos.

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Spain's Christmas lottery spreads shared wins nationwide

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'Sober bars' on the rise as US alcohol consumption falls

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Myanmar: Karen minority celebrates New Year

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Lagos inmates enjoy festive cheer at 'Detty December' gig

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'Avatar': How the Na'vi language was constructed

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