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The global roadmap on transitioning away from fossil fuels now being developed should be a “continuing conversation” which is part of UN climate talks, not just a one-off report, several governments told the Brazilian COP30 Presidency on Friday in Bonn. During a 90-minute exchange of views at the annual mid-year climate talks in Germany, several […]
Somali farmers and herders battered by droughts, floods and decades of conflict are starting to get help in the form of climate-smart crops and animals, new wells and restoration of barren landscapes to boost their resilience in a warming world. Some of this support is being provided under Ugbaad, the Somali name for a new […]
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The US and Iran may be nearing a breakthrough, according to Donald Trump. DW looks at what has emerged so far, and the key risks and challenges shaping any possible agreement.
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The global roadmap on transitioning away from fossil fuels now being developed should be a “continuing conversation” which is part of UN climate talks, not just a one-off report, several…
Somali farmers and herders battered by droughts, floods and decades of conflict are starting to get help in the form of climate-smart crops and animals, new wells and restoration of…
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The US and Iran may be nearing a breakthrough, according to Donald Trump. DW looks at what has emerged so far, and the key risks and challenges shaping any possible…
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In the Sahel countries of Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger, military rulers are increasingly clamping down on press freedom and freedom of expression. Many journalists, bloggers and activists have been…
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India is preparing to place its largest-ever military drone order, a procurement worth more than $2 billion that could rapidly expand the country’s unmanned warfare capabilities.
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EU Leaders’ Syria Visit an Opportunity to Bolster Rights
Click to expand Image EU Council President Antonio Costa (L) and Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa in Cairo, Egypt, March 4, 2025. © 2025 EU Council/Anadolu via Getty Images On January 9, the European Union’s highest-level leaders, EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and EU Council President Antonio Costa, are set to meet with Syrian […]
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Houthi Detentions Halting Aid in Crisis-Hit Yemen
Click to expand Image A police patrol vehicle outside the United Nations compound in Sanaa, Yemen, following reports of UN staff being detained by the Houthis, October 29, 2025. © 2025 Khaled Abdullah/Reuters Houthi authorities have arbitrarily detained at least 69 UN staff and dozens of civil society staff over the last 18 months and […]
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US Border patrol agents wound 2 in Portland
Two people were shot and wounded by US federal agents in Portland, Oregon, authorities said. It comes a day after a US citizen was shot dead in Minneapolis, sparking major protests.
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Brazil’s Lula vetoes bill to reduce Bolsonaro’s jail term
The Brazilian president announced his decision on the anniversary of the 2023 riots by Jair Bolsonaro supporters. The former far-right leader is serving a prison sentence for attempting a coup.
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Fact check: Trump’s claim about the ICE operation is false
An ICE agent has shot a woman dead in Minneapolis. US President Donald Trump claims that she tried to run him over. DW Fact Check has analyzed two videos, and explains why Trump’s assertion is clearly false.
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Greenland: Vance warns Europe to take Trump ‘seriously’
Europe should take Donald Trump "seriously" on the issue of Greenland, warned US Vice President JD Vance, as Trump’s advisers met with envoys from Denmark and Greenland.
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Syria: Fighting between Kurds and Damascus raise fears of wider war
Deadly fighting between Kurdish forces and Syria’s national army in Aleppo has led to new widespread displacement. As thousands flee amid shelling, can US, Turkish, and UN mediators stop a full-scale war?
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Washington 8 January 2026
Washington 8 January 2026 gnada Fri, 01/09/2026 – 03:53 Washington Fri, 01/09/2026 – 12:00 8 January 2026 President Trump said: “I have let them [Iran] know that if they start killing people, which they tend to do during their riots… we’re going to hit them very hard…. they’re going to have to pay hell”. In […]
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Tehran 8 January 2026
Tehran 8 January 2026 gnada Fri, 01/09/2026 – 03:52 Tehran Fri, 01/09/2026 – 12:00 8 January 2026 Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi contended that the U.S. and Israel had “tested their attack on Iran [in June 2025] and this attack and strategy faced extreme failure… If they repeat it, they will face the same results”. He […]
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Lebanon 8 January 2026 #2
Lebanon 8 January 2026 #2 gnada Fri, 01/09/2026 – 03:51 Lebanon Fri, 01/09/2026 – 12:00 8 January 2026 Israel’s military said that it killed a Hizbollah drone operator in southern Lebanon who it said had been “involved in the rehabilitation of infrastructure, force activation, and attempts to gather intelligence on IDF troops in the area”.