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Turkey: Death toll rises as wildfires rage along coastal resorts -- Wildfires on Turkey's southern coast have killed eight people and forced residents and tourists to flee. Italy and Greece are also seeing blazes amid high temperatures across the Mediterranean.

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China tech crackdown spooks global investors -- Alibaba's Jack Ma was the first to be targeted by Beijing's crackdown on private enterprise. Now ride-hailing, streaming, delivery and tuition firms have run foul of authorities and investors are nursing heavy losses.

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Myanmar junta promises elections by 2023 -- Myanmar's military chief has delivered a televised address on the six-month anniversary of the coup. He said the country was stable except for "some terrorist attacks."

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DW News Africa with Eddy Micah Jr., 30 July 2021 -- Separatist groups in Nigeria and Cameroon band together: Can they really force a breakaway? A high-profile Biafran leader is behind bars in Nigeria. What now? And we hear about the 'wickedness of war' from a man who saw it first-hand. Plus, the Ugandan weightlifter who reached Toyko, but hadn't qualified for the Olympic Games, and was then deported. We try to get to the bottom of the mystery.

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DW News Asia with Melissa Chan, 30 July 2021 -- On World Day Against Trafficking, we take a closer look at the life story of a Pakistani man, kidnapped and enslaved for 20 years before his dramatic escape. Plus US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin visits Manila and secures a recommitment to a key military pact.

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Ghana's massive new National Mosque -- Thousands of people have already flocked to Ghana's National Mosque after it opened earlier this month. What about you?

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The wondrous Lake Wonchi -- The lake fills a volcanic crater that lies 100 km southwest of the capital Addis Ababa.

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Poetry slam to help the environment -- Burundian poet Gretta Karly Ineza uses the power of words to inspire others to protect the environment.

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Empowerment through livestock breeding -- In Niger's Damagaram region, women have a long tradition of raising cows and sheep.

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Afghan diva launches fashion brand amid threats -- Aryana Sayeed has launched her fashion brand, as Taliban insurgents are making battlefield advances nationwide.

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Budapest holds LGBTQ Pride parade -- Thousands took part in the 2021 Budapest Pride march to protest against a controversial Hungarian law.

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Fact check: The fake images of the German floods -- After the deadly floods, Germans had to face another storm: The spread of disinformation about the emergency response.

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India: Caring for people and animals -- Anjali Gopalan doesn't just care for animals. She also advocates for disadvantaged people.

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Mexico: The return of 'los lobos' -- In Chihuahua, the Mexican gray wolf has been brought back from the brink of extinction.

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