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The Bundesliga has a new home on American screens after Germany's top football league left ESPN. The new deal is a sign of the times.

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Algeria and Germany agreed to deepen energy ties during President Abdelmadjid Tebboune's recent visit to Berlin. But Algiers is still grappling with tensions at home, over Western Sahara and instabili…

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Chancellor Merz has said he might use the forced resignation of a senior ally as a chance to reshuffle his Cabinet. Meanwhile, a train security guard was critically injured in a clash with a passenger…

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More than 25 firefighting planes have been deployed to battle the blaze in central Spain, which has been raging for three days.

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DW Fact check selected three "historical" videos that aren't real — they're AI. Could you recognize the fake? Here's how to spot it — and why it matters.

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Under new rules to reduce waste, large companies across the European Union can no longer dispose of unsold clothes, accessories and footwear.

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The UK government took over British Steel last year to prevent the closure of the country's last primary steelmaking facility. China's Jingye Group, which bought the firm in 2020, claims it is owed co…

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Almost all asylum applications by Russian deserters are being denied by German authorities. DW and Russian-language media outlet Astra spoke to one of the young men who fears he'll be sent back to die…

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Israel's environment minister has reclassified crocodiles so that they can now be used for security purposes. Far-right Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir reportedly wants them to surround a jail holdi…

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Fires broke out across the Ukrainian capital after Russia's latest missile attack, which used the highest number of ballistic missiles of the war so far. Several people have been injured in Kyiv.

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Andrew and Tristan Tate were taken into custody by the US Marshals Service in Miami on a sealed warrant. The UK has requested their extradition on charges that include trafficking and rape.

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Kylian Mbappe has moved past Lionel Messi on the all-time World Cup goal-scoring record in a spectacular match for third place. England won the game 6-4.

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Luis Manuel Otero Alcantara, a prominent Cuban artist and dissident, was detained in July 2021 as he attempted to join unprecedented mass protests across the communist island.

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An ally of former PM Viktor Orban has signed a constitutional amendment ending his own term as head of state. Tamas Sulyok criticized the law, while lawmakers insist he has impeded national progress b…

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Surrogacy is not permitted in Germany and the conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) opposes its legalization. Spahn and his husband had their child through a surrogate mother in the US.

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Firefighters from other areas of Norway were drafted in to help tackle the blaze in the southern city of Drammen.

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An Israeli city with a large ultra-Orthodox Jewish population wants to segregate men and women on certain streets. Israeli politicians have voted to allow university courses to do the same.

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The US military struck Iran after two US soldiers were reported killed in an Iranian attack on a US base in Jordan. Meanwhile, Kuwait and Bahrain reported fresh Iranian attacks. DW has the latest.

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Ukrainian drones have struck warehouses, an oil depot and other targets across Russia, killing nine people and injuring over 80 more. Kyiv said its strikes targeted suppliers for Moscow's ongoing inva…

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Infertility affects one in six women in Germany. However, access to reproductive medicine is not available to all. Surrogacy as well as egg donation are banned.

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Jens Spahn, a key ally of Chancellor Friedrich Merz, is stepping down amid a controversy surrounding his decision to have a child via a surrogate mother. He had opposed legalizing surrogacy in Germany…

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The German government plans to crack down on tax fraud, money laundering and illegally acquired assets with more audits and stiffer penalties.

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More than 5,100 people in Germany died from heat-related causes this year until the end of June, the Robert Koch Institute reports. But how can researchers prove that someone died because of soaring t…

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Friedrich Merz and Emmanuel Macron did everything they could this week to demonstrate a close partnership. This is likely because both fear that the next French president could be nationalist Marine L…

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From flood-resistant infrastructure to new ways of securing drinking water, cities are adapting to the growing climate pressures of a hotter, drier world. Plus, tourists pitching in to help sea turtle…

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Andy Burnham has been confirmed as the successor to British Prime Minister Keir Starmer. The former Manchester mayor has become a leading figure in the Labour Party and one of the UK's most popular po…

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From northwest England to the global stage: Andy Burnham becomes Britain's new prime minister on Monday. How will the former mayor of Manchester tackle international affairs?

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The EU Commission has proposed to weaken Europe's emissions trading system, a global blueprint for pricing carbon and cutting CO2. How effective is the scheme and where does it fall short?

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Wildfires are raging across Europe, Canada and beyond. To successfully fight these fires, speed is essential. A German startup uses satellite data and AI to spot fires early.

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Oil and gas producers in the Gulf are seeking alternatives to the Strait of Hormuz as traffic again comes under fire. But is Iran also turning its attention to the pipelines meant to bypass the waterw…

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