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Deutsche Welle - World

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What now for Saudi Arabia after Riyadh airport attack?

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The history and dealings of Germany's top intelligence agency. Also: Can AI write bestsellers?

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Who are the Ukrainian 'volunteers' under Russian command?

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The cooler autumn months have done little to ease the severe strain on Europe's waterways.

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Georgia became a hub for surrogate pregnancies after 2022. DW spoke with parents and potential parents about the costs.

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Germany's population is shrinking but not everywhere

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Germany rejects Trump demand, 'fully supports' Zelenskyy

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Poland arrests man over plot to kill PM Donald Tusk

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Berlin Briefing is a weekly podcast that explores the key geopolitical issues affecting Germany and Europe.

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A community theater project on climate change began in flooded homes. Its impact didn't stop when the curtain came down.

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Rebar Aziz, who came to Germany from Iraq as a child, designs extraordinary creations for stars like Lady Gaga.

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Furniture made by Tanzanian designer Karoli Magero blends craft, sustainability and East African culture.

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Anne Carson's genre-bending writing mixes verse, prose, dialogue and translation.

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Already named the 2025 Oxford Word of the Year, "rage bait" has also been widely adopted in German slang.

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AI is a hot topic at the 2026 Frankfurt Book Fair, as a literary scandal raises concerns about machine-generated texts.

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