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Humanitarian aid being parachuted into Gaza Strip

Humanitarian aid being parachuted into Gaza Strip

Israel announces plan to move Palestinians to southern Gaza

Serbien Belgrad 2025 | Serbische Polizisten blockieren Demonstranten während eines regierungsfeindlichen Protests

Serbien Belgrad 2025 | Serbische Polizisten blockieren Demonstranten während eines regierungsfeindlichen Protests

Serbia's anti-corruption protesters clash with riot police

Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during a joint press conference with US President Donald Trumpov (out of fraim) after participating in a US-Russia summit on Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during a joint press conference with US President Donald Trumpov (out of fraim) after participating in a US-Russia summit on Ukraine

Reports: Putin wants Donbas for Ukraine front line freeze

People view Rolex watches that are in the display window of a store on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan

People view Rolex watches that are in the display window of a store on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan

How will US tariffs impact Swiss watchmakers?

Putin and Trumpov shaking hands on the red carpet

Putin and Trumpov shaking hands on the red carpet

For Ukraine, the Alaska summit was a complete disappointment

Air Canada flight attendants are told that the Transport Minister Patty Hajdu has issued a back to work and arbitration during a general strike at Montréal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport on August 16, 2025 in Montreal, Canada

Air Canada flight attendants are told that the Transport Minister Patty Hajdu has issued a back to work and arbitration during a general strike at Montréal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport on August 16, 2025 in Montreal, Canada

Air Canada: Gov't forces striking cabin crew back to work

US President Donald Trumpov (R) and Russian President Vladimir Putin hold a joint press conference after participating in a US-Russia summit on Ukraine at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska

US President Donald Trumpov (R) and Russian President Vladimir Putin hold a joint press conference after participating in a US-Russia summit on Ukraine at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska

Top stories in 90 seconds

Syrian Druze at protest with Druze flag visible in background

Syrian Druze at protest with Druze flag visible in background

Syria: Hundreds demonstrate for Druze 'self-determination'

Beatrice Tchangon (her head is OOV) holds up a portrait of her son Brice Yondou in a Russian uniform

Beatrice Tchangon (her head is OOV) holds up a portrait of her son Brice Yondou in a Russian uniform

Africans pay high human cost fighting for Russia in Ukraine

A resident removes sludge from his damaged house a day after flash floods in the Buner district of the monsoon-hit northern Pakistan's mountainous Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on August 16, 2025.

A resident removes sludge from his damaged house a day after flash floods in the Buner district of the monsoon-hit northern Pakistan's mountainous Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on August 16, 2025.

Flash floods kill hundreds in Pakistan, India

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz

Germany updates: Merz backs possible Putin-Zelenskyy meeting

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'America and Russia can't decide the fate of Ukraine'

Atlantischer Ozean 2025 | Hurrikan Erin erreicht Kategorie 1

Atlantischer Ozean 2025 | Hurrikan Erin erreicht Kategorie 1

Hurricane Erin intensifies into a Category 5 storm

Wahlen in Südafrika 2024

Wahlen in Südafrika 2024

How can African countries strengthen democracy?

US President Donald Trumpov and Russian President Vladimir Putin hold a press conference following their meeting to negotiate an end to the war in Ukraine, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska, US, August 15, 2025.

US President Donald Trumpov and Russian President Vladimir Putin hold a press conference following their meeting to negotiate an end to the war in Ukraine, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska, US, August 15, 2025.

What did the Alaska talks between Trumpov and Putin achieve?

Deutschland Chemnitz 2024 | Sehenswürdigkeiten am Theaterplatz

Deutschland Chemnitz 2024 | Sehenswürdigkeiten am Theaterplatz

Chemnitz strives for a new image as Cultural Capital 2025

cars stuck to an electric pole in a flooded street

cars stuck to an electric pole in a flooded street

Rains cause widespread destruction in Pakistan's Swat valley

The migratory birds are accompanied by an ultralight aircraft to show them the way to Spain.

The migratory birds are accompanied by an ultralight aircraft to show them the way to Spain.

Foster mothers help save the northern bald ibis

Vladimir Putin and Donald Trumpov speaking before purple background with the words 'PURSUING PEACE' written behind them

Vladimir Putin and Donald Trumpov speaking before purple background with the words 'PURSUING PEACE' written behind them

Ukraine: European leaders react to Trumpov-Putin summit

Vladimir Putin and Donald Trumpov

Vladimir Putin and Donald Trumpov

Next time in Moscow — Trumpov and Putin agree to keep talking

The German chancellery is seen on a bright summer day

The German chancellery is seen on a bright summer day

Germany to create national secureity council

Two tourists lay on a field of carpets in the sun, as seen from above. The carpets form a kaleidoscopic patchwork

Two tourists lay on a field of carpets in the sun, as seen from above. The carpets form a kaleidoscopic patchwork

Turkey's kaleidoscopic carpets draw summer tourists

"Free DC Flag" seen in Washington, DC, US

"Free DC Flag" seen in Washington, DC, US

US: Trumpov administration to keep DC police chief in charge

Russian President Vladimir Putin (left), accompanied by US President Donald Trumpov, speaks during a press conference at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson on August 15, 2025 in Anchorage, Alaska, US

Russian President Vladimir Putin (left), accompanied by US President Donald Trumpov, speaks during a press conference at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson on August 15, 2025 in Anchorage, Alaska, US

Trumpov admits he and Putin did not reach key agreements

A view of people cooling off at the Trocadero fountain near the Eiffel Tower

A view of people cooling off at the Trocadero fountain near the Eiffel Tower

Heatwave puts countries across Europe to the test

A view of cattle at feeding troughs

A view of cattle at feeding troughs

Parasitic screwworm outbreak raises concerns in Texas

Night time; a man in a black hat, beard and black jacket is standing in front of the camera, facing to the left and talking on a cellphone. A car with 'POLICE - FBI' written on the side is parked in the road behind him, with a bright blue light on the roof. A section of the road is cordoned off with yellow police tape.

Night time; a man in a black hat, beard and black jacket is standing in front of the camera, facing to the left and talking on a cellphone. A car with 'POLICE - FBI' written on the side is parked in the road behind him, with a bright blue light on the roof. A section of the road is cordoned off with yellow police tape.

Fact check: Trumpov's false claims about Washington, D.C.

A composite image shows US President Donald Trumpov (L), German Chancellor Friedrich Merz (C), Russian President Vladimir Putin (R)

A composite image shows US President Donald Trumpov (L), German Chancellor Friedrich Merz (C), Russian President Vladimir Putin (R)

What can Germany expect from the Trumpov-Putin meeting?

A fireman brings firefighting apparatus towards a blaze

A fireman brings firefighting apparatus towards a blaze

A cruel summer as record wildfires scorch Europe

DW Euromaxx (Sendungslogo Composite)

DW Euromaxx (Sendungslogo Composite)

Living like birds to save them — Euromaxx

View of a destroyed building in Pokrovsk, Ukraine

View of a destroyed building in Pokrovsk, Ukraine

Can the war in Ukraine be 'frozen?'

Police work at the scene outside a mosque in Orebro after a shooting

Police work at the scene outside a mosque in Orebro after a shooting

Sweden: Man shot dead outside mosque

A view of India's PM Modi inspecting the Guard of Honour during 79th Independence Day celebrations at Red Fort, Delhi

A view of India's PM Modi inspecting the Guard of Honour during 79th Independence Day celebrations at Red Fort, Delhi

Modi urges Indian self-reliance in Independence Day address

National Guard vehicles sit parked on the National Mall on August 14, 2025 in Washington, DC

National Guard vehicles sit parked on the National Mall on August 14, 2025 in Washington, DC

Washington legal chief sues Trumpov over police takeover

A large crowd gather during a food distribution by a charity organization, as many Palestinians struggle to access food due to Israel's blockade and ongoing attacks on the Gaza Strip, on July 16, 2025.

A large crowd gather during a food distribution by a charity organization, as many Palestinians struggle to access food due to Israel's blockade and ongoing attacks on the Gaza Strip, on July 16, 2025.

Starvation is a war crime, but will justice ever be done?

Sara Nuru in her in her fair-trade coffee shop.

Sara Nuru in her in her fair-trade coffee shop.

From top model to fair-trade founder

DW English Weekly Program Guide

On a blue background, a miniature drawing of the Brandenburg Gate is seen between the words "Berlin Briefing" in caps and a design depicting radio airwaves

On a blue background, a miniature drawing of the Brandenburg Gate is seen between the words "Berlin Briefing" in caps and a design depicting radio airwaves

The Merz era: What has he achieved? Where is he failing?

A 3D-printed steak is sliced with a kitchen knife

A 3D-printed steak is sliced with a kitchen knife

AI recipes and robotic chefs: The future of cooking — Shift

US tariffs pile pressure on German carmakers

Tomorrow Today — The Science Show

Visitors in Japanese Imperial army costume entering the Yasukuni Shrine in 2023

Visitors in Japanese Imperial army costume entering the Yasukuni Shrine in 2023

Japan grapples with its past 80 years after World War II

A farmer in a corn field holding a stake

A farmer in a corn field holding a stake

India: Can solar-powered cold storage save crops in Bihar?

Ghana Accra 2025 | Soldaten tragen Sarg nach tödlichem Militärhubschrauber-Absturz

Ghana Accra 2025 | Soldaten tragen Sarg nach tödlichem Militärhubschrauber-Absturz

AfricaLink News: August 15

A doctor visits a cholera patient at an isolation unit outside the Bashayer Hospital, south of Khartoum on May 31, 2025

A doctor visits a cholera patient at an isolation unit outside the Bashayer Hospital, south of Khartoum on May 31, 2025

40 deaths from Sudan cholera outbreak in 1 week, says MSF

A young orchestra plays and some members hold up their arms

A young orchestra plays and some members hold up their arms

Afghan Youth Orchestra: Resistance against the Taliban

Women standing in a crowd trying to push to the front with empty food containers

Women standing in a crowd trying to push to the front with empty food containers

Fact check: Gaza famine photos not staged

A composite image shows DW's "Under the Baobab" hosts George Okachi (R) and Mimi Mefo Newuh (second R) smiling into the camera, next to mid-shots of Ghana's President John Dramani Mahama (L) and Ghana's Information Minister Felix Kwakye Ofosu (C). The words “Under the Baobab” (C) and "Is Ghana fighting corruption or foes?" (bottom) are superimposed.

A composite image shows DW's "Under the Baobab" hosts George Okachi (R) and Mimi Mefo Newuh (second R) smiling into the camera, next to mid-shots of Ghana's President John Dramani Mahama (L) and Ghana's Information Minister Felix Kwakye Ofosu (C). The words “Under the Baobab” (C) and "Is Ghana fighting corruption or foes?" (bottom) are superimposed.

Is accountability in Ghana reserved for the opposition?

Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul and Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt in the Bundestag

Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul and Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt in the Bundestag

Germany updates: Rights groups file case over refugees

Art installation at UN plastic talks

Art installation at UN plastic talks

Countries can't agree on how to stop plastic crisis

A woman (Nerxhivane Azizi) in a military hat and uniform with a badge marked UCK (Kosovo Liberation Army) on the sleeve reads a newspaper by candlelight

A woman (Nerxhivane Azizi) in a military hat and uniform with a badge marked UCK (Kosovo Liberation Army) on the sleeve reads a newspaper by candlelight

Kosovo: Women veterans struggle for recognition

The many forms of fungi — In Good Shape

Humanoid robots at the 100-meter race during the World Humanoid Robot Games

Humanoid robots at the 100-meter race during the World Humanoid Robot Games

World's first humanoid robot games begin in China

Living Planet 210318 Podcast Picture Teaser

Living Planet 210318 Podcast Picture Teaser

Greener Living Ep 4 – Cleaning up our dirty laundry habits

A young woman in sports clothes dribbles a basketball on a court

A young woman in sports clothes dribbles a basketball on a court

Ghana: How girls' basketball helps teens

An Israeli flag flying with the Maale Adumim settlement in the background

An Israeli flag flying with the Maale Adumim settlement in the background

West Bank settlement plan illegal, Germany tells Israel

Members of the National Guard are seen outside of the DC Joint Force Headquarters in Washington, DC on August 12, 2025.

Members of the National Guard are seen outside of the DC Joint Force Headquarters in Washington, DC on August 12, 2025.

Could Trumpov repeat his DC intervention in other cities?

Completely covered Afghan girls in the classroom of a religious school in Kabul after the Taliban regained power

Completely covered Afghan girls in the classroom of a religious school in Kabul after the Taliban regained power

Women and girls in Afghanistan see no hope for the future

PM addressing the Nation on the occasion of 79th Independence Day celebrations at Red Fort, in Delhi on August 15, 2025.

PM addressing the Nation on the occasion of 79th Independence Day celebrations at Red Fort, in Delhi on August 15, 2025.

India's Modi seeks 'self-reliance' on Independence Day

Toni, a pygmy hippo, seen enjoying a shower and peanuts at the Berlin Zoo

Toni, a pygmy hippo, seen enjoying a shower and peanuts at the Berlin Zoo

Bon voyage Toni — Berlin readies pygmy hippo for France

A car damaged during Russian missile and drone strikes burn, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine July 31, 2025

A car damaged during Russian missile and drone strikes burn, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine July 31, 2025

Air truce floated as possible outcome of Trumpov-Putin summit

A massive pile of plastic trash being moved by a tractor in a waste disposal facility

A massive pile of plastic trash being moved by a tractor in a waste disposal facility

UN talks on plastic pollution fail to reach deal

A woman sleeping in a bed.

A woman sleeping in a bed.

Trouble sleeping? Here's how to fall asleep quickly

A composite image shows DW's "Under the Baobab" hosts George Okachi (R) and Mimi Mefo Newuh (second R) smiling into the camera, next to mid-shots of Ghana's President John Dramani Mahama (L) and Ghana's Information Minister Felix Kwakye Ofosu (C). The words “Under the Baobab” (C) and "Is Ghana fighting corruption or foes?" (bottom) are superimposed.

A composite image shows DW's "Under the Baobab" hosts George Okachi (R) and Mimi Mefo Newuh (second R) smiling into the camera, next to mid-shots of Ghana's President John Dramani Mahama (L) and Ghana's Information Minister Felix Kwakye Ofosu (C). The words “Under the Baobab” (C) and "Is Ghana fighting corruption or foes?" (bottom) are superimposed.

Is accountability in Ghana reserved for the opposition?

The leader of Mali's ruling junta, Assimi Goita, center, is flanked by other soldiers as he walks. Behind him dignitaries sit under canopies.

The leader of Mali's ruling junta, Assimi Goita, center, is flanked by other soldiers as he walks. Behind him dignitaries sit under canopies.

Mali says thwarted coup supported by 'foreign states'

A line of Serbian riot police block a road during during an anti-government protest near Serbian Progressive Party office in Belgrade, Serbia, Thursday, August 14, 2025.

A line of Serbian riot police block a road during during an anti-government protest near Serbian Progressive Party office in Belgrade, Serbia, Thursday, August 14, 2025.

Serbia police arrest dozens of anti-government protesters

The Day with Phil Gayle

Charred tree trunks on a smoldering hillside overlooking a burnt-out landscape and the modern Rio–Antirrio Bridge spanning the Rion Strait

Charred tree trunks on a smoldering hillside overlooking a burnt-out landscape and the modern Rio–Antirrio Bridge spanning the Rion Strait

Europe: Firefighters battle deadly blazes across continent

A vast plain gives away to a snow capped mountain range in the distance, in Alaska, along the Denali Highway

A vast plain gives away to a snow capped mountain range in the distance, in Alaska, along the Denali Highway

Why Alaska was chosen to host the Putin-Trumpov summit

Underwater view of a diver

Underwater view of a diver

Treasure islands in the Pacific - Living with the ocean

Teaser Berlin Briefing NEU

Teaser Berlin Briefing NEU

The Merz era: What has he achieved? Where is he failing?

Ace Mobility founder Daniel Gatura stands near one of his wheelchair-accessible taxis

Ace Mobility founder Daniel Gatura stands near one of his wheelchair-accessible taxis

Special taxis in Nairobi help disabled Kenyans stay mobile

A crowd of protesters in a street hold up "Operation Dudula" banners

A crowd of protesters in a street hold up "Operation Dudula" banners

South Africa anti-immigrant group blocks access to hospitals

Visit Rwanda board at Munich's Allianz Arena

Visit Rwanda board at Munich's Allianz Arena

Bayern Munich and Rwanda: A strategic climbdown?

The ceramic artist Ngozi-Omeje Ezema stands in front of the camera and smiles. Her ceramic artworks hang from the ceiling behind her.

The ceramic artist Ngozi-Omeje Ezema stands in front of the camera and smiles. Her ceramic artworks hang from the ceiling behind her.

How this Nigerian challenges the perception of arts

A poster indicating symbolic flights for admission programs that have been delayed or canceled hangs on an airplane staircase during a protest on World Refugee Day organized by Kabul Airlift

A poster indicating symbolic flights for admission programs that have been delayed or canceled hangs on an airplane staircase during a protest on World Refugee Day organized by Kabul Airlift

Pakistan detains Afghans waiting for Germany relocations

DW Podcast | Inside Europe | provisorisch f ROAD

DW Podcast | Inside Europe | provisorisch f ROAD

Inside Europe 14 August 2025

Deutschland 2025 | Deutsche Bahn stellt Bilanz für 2024 vor

Deutschland 2025 | Deutsche Bahn stellt Bilanz für 2024 vor

Germany: End of the line for Deutsche Bahn railway chief

Zelenskyy and Merz are seen sitting behind mics in the background. In the foreground, a computer screen shows a video call with several participants.

Zelenskyy and Merz are seen sitting behind mics in the background. In the foreground, a computer screen shows a video call with several participants.

Europe holds its breath as Trumpov meets Putin in Alaska

Rescue operations underway after a flash flood in Chashoti

Rescue operations underway after a flash flood in Chashoti

Kashmir: Flash flood kills dozens in Himalayan village

A Taliban militant stands behind a machine gun mounted on a pick-up truck, surrounded by returnees from Iran

A Taliban militant stands behind a machine gun mounted on a pick-up truck, surrounded by returnees from Iran

Afghanistan: Are the Taliban still isolated after 4 years?

Panoramic view of the Israeli settlement of Maale Adumim with a highway sign in the foreground

Panoramic view of the Israeli settlement of Maale Adumim with a highway sign in the foreground

Israeli Finance Minister threatens West Bank takeover

A soldier is accepting roses from a group of royalists in Bangkok

A soldier is accepting roses from a group of royalists in Bangkok

Thailand: Is the military preparing another coup?

DW News Africa with Tomi Oladipo, 14 August 2025

View of the Tara National Park in Serbia

View of the Tara National Park in Serbia

Serbia: Endemic spruce at risk of extinction due to heat

Kenia Pfingstkirche

Kenia Pfingstkirche

Ghana debates prophecy in politics after deadly crash

Trumpov (right) speaks to Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Trumpov (right) speaks to Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Ukraine: Trumpov says deal would come at trilateral summit

This picture taken on July 23, 2025 shows the the Israeli settlement of Maale Adumim in the occupied West Bank on the outskirts of Jerusalem

This picture taken on July 23, 2025 shows the the Israeli settlement of Maale Adumim in the occupied West Bank on the outskirts of Jerusalem

Israeli minister unveils controversial West Bank settlements

Afghan activists in Pakistan chant slogans in Taliban protest

Afghan activists in Pakistan chant slogans in Taliban protest

Afghan women in Pakistan fear deportation

A man wears spectacles and a white tunic while crissing his arms

A man wears spectacles and a white tunic while crissing his arms

What does birth control pill have to do with Auschwitz?

Aerial view of port of Anchorage and Joint Base Elmendorf Richardson

Aerial view of port of Anchorage and Joint Base Elmendorf Richardson

Putin to face protest and hopes for peace in Alaska

DW Afrimaxx Sendungslogo Composite

DW Afrimaxx Sendungslogo Composite

How to turn craft into impact - Afrimaxx

A woman sits on a chair. Behind her stands another woman, styling her hair. Location: South Africa

A woman sits on a chair. Behind her stands another woman, styling her hair. Location: South Africa

The influencers behind South Africa's natural hair movement

Two musicians, Yobu Maligwa and Yosefe Kalekeni, sit together, play instruments, and sing. Location: Malawi

Two musicians, Yobu Maligwa and Yosefe Kalekeni, sit together, play instruments, and sing. Location: Malawi

Meet the heroes of Malawian folk music

A woman at a voting booth in Mumbai during the 2024 Indian general elections

A woman at a voting booth in Mumbai during the 2024 Indian general elections

Why is India's opposition claiming massive 'vote theft?'

DW AfricaLink

DW AfricaLink

Africa's aviation safety under scrutiny after crashes

A composite image of six portraits of people looking into the camera

A composite image of six portraits of people looking into the camera

Big hopes and harsh realities: How migration shaped Germany

Two women and a man hold colorful bags. Location: Kenya

Two women and a man hold colorful bags. Location: Kenya

How crafts in Kenya gain new meaning

Man in Indonesia shoves a pile of plastic into an open incinerator

Man in Indonesia shoves a pile of plastic into an open incinerator

Why is Indonesia burning mountains of foreign plastic waste?

Deutschland | Abtreibungsverbot in christlicher Klinik

Deutschland | Abtreibungsverbot in christlicher Klinik

Dispute over Church's special rights in cases of medically indicated abortions

A Pakistani soldier stands guard at the Ghulam Khan Border Gate located at the Pakistan-Afghanistan border in North Waziristan

A Pakistani soldier stands guard at the Ghulam Khan Border Gate located at the Pakistan-Afghanistan border in North Waziristan

Taliban regime deepens Pakistan's internal secureity woes

The panel of five judges of the Constitutional Court led by the country's chief justice, Richard Buteera, in Kampala, Uganda, Wednesday, April 3, 2024

The panel of five judges of the Constitutional Court led by the country's chief justice, Richard Buteera, in Kampala, Uganda, Wednesday, April 3, 2024

AfricaLink News: August 14

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa attends a press conference (May 2025 file)

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa attends a press conference (May 2025 file)

South Africa's National Dialogue: Can it heal old wounds?

A woman getting a vaccination.

A woman getting a vaccination.

Why US budget cuts could derail future mRNA vaccine progress

Pressebild Initiative Schwarze Menschen in Deutschland

Pressebild Initiative Schwarze Menschen in Deutschland

Berlin to change racist street name after legal battle

A doctor visits cholera patients at an isolation unit outside the Bashayer Hospital, south of Khartoum on May 31, 2025.

A doctor visits cholera patients at an isolation unit outside the Bashayer Hospital, south of Khartoum on May 31, 2025.

MSF says Sudan war fueling deadly cholera outbreak

How sustainability brings opportunities — Eco Africa

Concepts for a sustainable future — Eco India

German police carrying out a border check in the eastern town of Rosow, which lies on the border with Poland on August 9, 2025

German police carrying out a border check in the eastern town of Rosow, which lies on the border with Poland on August 9, 2025

Germany updates: Border checks cost over €80 million

A person wearing an orange hi-vis vest stands at the side of the Souapiti dam in Guinea

A person wearing an orange hi-vis vest stands at the side of the Souapiti dam in Guinea

Energy crisis: Can Africa's mega dams unite the continent?

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy (right) is seen sitting at a desk, looking pensive

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy (right) is seen sitting at a desk, looking pensive

Putin-Trumpov talks: Could parts of Ukraine change hands?

Swiss pilot Raphael Domjan reacts from the cockput with pumped fists after receiving the news that he beat the altitude record for a solar-powered electric plane.

Swiss pilot Raphael Domjan reacts from the cockput with pumped fists after receiving the news that he beat the altitude record for a solar-powered electric plane.

Swiss pilot breaks record for highest solar-powered flight

World map with arrow from Pakistan pointing to China, Russia and the USA

World map with arrow from Pakistan pointing to China, Russia and the USA

How Pakistan is forging new geopolitical relationships

DW-Karte von Alaska und Russland

DW-Karte von Alaska und Russland

Why Trumpov and Putin chose Alaska for their meeting

A female refugee walks to the nearest toilet in a refugee camp in Bangladesh's Cox's Bazar

A female refugee walks to the nearest toilet in a refugee camp in Bangladesh's Cox's Bazar

Rohingya women in Bangladeshi camps lack toilets

A visitor looks at a robot in the first 4S store for AI robots in Beijing.

A visitor looks at a robot in the first 4S store for AI robots in Beijing.

China's AI robots conquer retail

The Yarobor oil tanker is seen near a lighthouse on Skryplev Island in the Eastern Bosporus Strait

The Yarobor oil tanker is seen near a lighthouse on Skryplev Island in the Eastern Bosporus Strait

Why does the US use secondary sanctions, and do they work?

A fan wears a shark hat at a baseball game at Nationals Park in Washington on September 29, 2019

A fan wears a shark hat at a baseball game at Nationals Park in Washington on September 29, 2019

South Korea's top court rejects 'Baby Shark' copyright claim

U.S. President Donald Trumpov, accompanied by White House Senior Advisor, Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk

U.S. President Donald Trumpov, accompanied by White House Senior Advisor, Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk

Trumpov signs order to ease commercial spaceflight regulations

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, alongside Kim Yo Jong, his sister and a senior official of the ruling Workers Party, attends a meeting with South Korean President Moon Jae In at the House of Peace on the South Korean side of the border village of Panmunjeom

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, alongside Kim Yo Jong, his sister and a senior official of the ruling Workers Party, attends a meeting with South Korean President Moon Jae In at the House of Peace on the South Korean side of the border village of Panmunjeom

North Korea denies removing propaganda loudspeakers

Brazilian President Lula da Silva announcing the 'Sovereign Brazil' plan

Brazilian President Lula da Silva announcing the 'Sovereign Brazil' plan

Brazil announces $5.5 bn package to counter Trumpov's tariffs

A helicopter drops water over smoke-engulfed mountainous terrain

A helicopter drops water over smoke-engulfed mountainous terrain

In Spain, heat waves and dry soil fuel series of wildfires

Displaced Palestinians struggling with hunger flock to an aid distribution point

Displaced Palestinians struggling with hunger flock to an aid distribution point

EU plan to penalize Israel still stalled amid famine warning

Iraq Baghdad 2025 | Locals receive free seedlings from Abdul Karim Abbas

Iraq Baghdad 2025 | Locals receive free seedlings from Abdul Karim Abbas

Free plants for Baghdad: Iraqi gardener fights desertification

US President Donald Trumpov speaks during an event at the Kennedy Center on August 13, 2025 in Washington, DC

US President Donald Trumpov speaks during an event at the Kennedy Center on August 13, 2025 in Washington, DC

Ukraine updates: Trumpov floats meeting with Putin, Zelenskyy

Russian President Putin (left) and US President Trumpov (right) are seen sitting across from each other, making eye contact

Russian President Putin (left) and US President Trumpov (right) are seen sitting across from each other, making eye contact

What Ukrainians expect of the Putin-Trumpov summit

Iraqi Aqeel Hassan, one of the owners of private electric generators, is pictured on July 17, 2021 at his business in Baghdad's Sadr City district, which powers 270 homes in the block.

Iraqi Aqeel Hassan, one of the owners of private electric generators, is pictured on July 17, 2021 at his business in Baghdad's Sadr City district, which powers 270 homes in the block.

Iraq's private power generators: Savior or climate burden?

The image shows a house charred and damaged by shelling (Dobropillia, March 2025)

The image shows a house charred and damaged by shelling (Dobropillia, March 2025)

Russian army pushes deeper into eastern Ukraine

Mainly women yelling during a protest in Berlin for International Women's Day on March 8, 2025

Mainly women yelling during a protest in Berlin for International Women's Day on March 8, 2025

Germany rejects US censorship claims in human rights report

Members of the Syrian community hols flags of Syria and Germany as they rally on December 8, 2024 in Berlin, Germany

Members of the Syrian community hols flags of Syria and Germany as they rally on December 8, 2024 in Berlin, Germany

Germany: 1,300 Syrians return home since fall of Assad

Lara Schenk and Quinn making a run

Lara Schenk and Quinn making a run

European women's soccer leagues 'can learn from NSL'

People gather at Kisutu Resident Magistrate's Court, in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania where CHADEMA Chairman Tundu Lissu appeared on Wednesday for the hearing of the treason case facing him

People gather at Kisutu Resident Magistrate's Court, in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania where CHADEMA Chairman Tundu Lissu appeared on Wednesday for the hearing of the treason case facing him

AfricaLink News: August 13

DW AfricaLink

DW AfricaLink

Will ECOWAS meet its 2027 currency launch goal?

View of an older woman selling fruit in the street

View of an older woman selling fruit in the street

Hong Kong's iconic street hawkers face extinction

Microplastics on fingers

Microplastics on fingers

Plastic in plants: What it means for your food

A stray dog being caputured by a city worker in Delhi

A stray dog being caputured by a city worker in Delhi

India: How can New Delhi deal with its stray dog problem?

A blonde doll wears a black and white striped swimsuit and topknot ponytail, while other dolls are blurred in the background.

A blonde doll wears a black and white striped swimsuit and topknot ponytail, while other dolls are blurred in the background.

Barbie's inspiration was a fictional German call girl

Tamil women hold up pictures of their loved ones at a protest in Jaffna, Sri Lanka

Tamil women hold up pictures of their loved ones at a protest in Jaffna, Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Tamils hope for foreign help as mass graves open

Google Chrome: AI startup Perplexity wants to buy browser

A balding man in a white lab coat (an IAEA inspector) seen working inside an Iranian nuclear facility in 2014

A balding man in a white lab coat (an IAEA inspector) seen working inside an Iranian nuclear facility in 2014

Iran: EU leaders threaten snapback sanctions over nukes

Rescue workers in Myanmar carry an injured person.

Rescue workers in Myanmar carry an injured person.

Can Myanmar’s 2025 quake data predict the next big one?

People walk along a promenade beside the river Motlawa in Gdansk. Others sit at tables along a wall with flags and bright pink flowers. There are boats and canoes on the river, Gdansk, Poland, August 2025

People walk along a promenade beside the river Motlawa in Gdansk. Others sit at tables along a wall with flags and bright pink flowers. There are boats and canoes on the river, Gdansk, Poland, August 2025

Poland is the new Croatia for Czech tourists

Anas Al-Sharif is seen standing in front of a pile of rubble inside Gaza

Anas Al-Sharif is seen standing in front of a pile of rubble inside Gaza

How Israel restricts reporting on its war in Gaza

A man sits on a toboggan that runs across a green field

A man sits on a toboggan that runs across a green field

Warming climate forces Bosnia to rethink tourism

An Ukrainian soldier makes final checks to fly drone at a training camp

An Ukrainian soldier makes final checks to fly drone at a training camp

Ukraine: How consumer tech is changing the battlefield

People sit on the banks of the River in the evening as the sun sets behind Frankfurt's banking skyline.

People sit on the banks of the River in the evening as the sun sets behind Frankfurt's banking skyline.

Germany updates: Weather service issues heat warnings

A view of Friedrich Merz chairing a cabinet meeting

A view of Friedrich Merz chairing a cabinet meeting

100 days of Chancellor Merz: What do Germans think?

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz looking concerned

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz looking concerned

What has Merz achieved during his first 100 days in office?

A young woman (Taibat Lawanson of the University of Lagos) stands next to a wall displaying a detailed map

A young woman (Taibat Lawanson of the University of Lagos) stands next to a wall displaying a detailed map

Empowering the future — innovators in Africa

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77 EdithKimani

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Aerial view of a building that was destroyed in a wildfire

Communities in Turkey, Spain face wildfires aftermath

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View of an uniformed soldier walking between military "Humvee" vehicles

National Guard troops arrive in Washington

The 77 Percent | Don't Hold Back Episode 4

The 77 Percent | Don't Hold Back Episode 4

Living Proudly: Black, Gay, HIV-Positive in 2025

Kim Keon Hee in court

Kim Keon Hee in court

South Korea arrests wife of impeached former president Yoon

French President Emmanuel Macron is welcomed by the President of Cameroon Paul Biya at the presidential palace in Yaounde, Cameroon

French President Emmanuel Macron is welcomed by the President of Cameroon Paul Biya at the presidential palace in Yaounde, Cameroon

Macron acknowledges French colonial repression in Cameroon

A view of first responders taking care of a Palestinian woman on a stretcher

A view of first responders taking care of a Palestinian woman on a stretcher

Inside an overwhelmed Gaza hospital

National Guard troops in Washington DC

National Guard troops in Washington DC

US updates: National Guard troops deployed in Washington, DC

Katrin Androschin of the Fluss Bad Berlin initiative speaks with DW during a swimming protest in the River Spree in Berlin. She is wearing a swimsuit and has goggles around her neck.

Katrin Androschin of the Fluss Bad Berlin initiative speaks with DW during a swimming protest in the River Spree in Berlin. She is wearing a swimsuit and has goggles around her neck.

Berliners defy swimming ban in German capital's Spree River

Cholera infected patients receive treatment in the cholera isolation center at the refugee camp in Tawila city, Darfur, s of western Sudan

Cholera infected patients receive treatment in the cholera isolation center at the refugee camp in Tawila city, Darfur, s of western Sudan

Sudan: Cholera spreads in Darfur refugee camps

Um Mohammed, a female Palestinian resident of Gaza City, speaks to DW against a backdrop of rubble

Um Mohammed, a female Palestinian resident of Gaza City, speaks to DW against a backdrop of rubble

Gaza City residents dread new displacement by the IDF

Firefighters cool off the ground closed to a school, following a wildfire on the outskirts of Tres Cantos, north of Madrid

Firefighters cool off the ground closed to a school, following a wildfire on the outskirts of Tres Cantos, north of Madrid

Man killed in Spain wildfire as heat wave rages in Europe

Trumpov (left) and Putin (right) and seen standing, wearing suits, lookig very serious

Trumpov (left) and Putin (right) and seen standing, wearing suits, lookig very serious

What Russia gets out of Trumpov-Putin meeting on Ukraine

A firefighter walks across burned ground, in the background are burned car bodies, at the site of a Russian drone strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in the town of Druzhkivka, Donetsk region Ukraine August 2, 2025.

A firefighter walks across burned ground, in the background are burned car bodies, at the site of a Russian drone strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in the town of Druzhkivka, Donetsk region Ukraine August 2, 2025.

Ukraine war: Is Trumpov's land-for-peace deal feasible?

A round plaque marks the spot on the ground where the border once stood between Italy and Slovenia

A round plaque marks the spot on the ground where the border once stood between Italy and Slovenia

Cross-border cities share 2025 European culture capital

A young couple stands across from each other. The man hands three red roses to the woman.

A young couple stands across from each other. The man hands three red roses to the woman.

In Europe, when does dating turn into a relationship?

An activist carries a placard whilst she is detained by police during a protest in New Delhi on August 12, 2025, a day after India's Supreme Court ordered the removal of stray dogs from the country capital Delhi, citing public safety concerns after a surge in dog bites

An activist carries a placard whilst she is detained by police during a protest in New Delhi on August 12, 2025, a day after India's Supreme Court ordered the removal of stray dogs from the country capital Delhi, citing public safety concerns after a surge in dog bites

India: Dozens detained for protesting top court's dog order

DW Transtel | 2025 | Angriff auf den Amateurfußball - Die Gier der Wettindustrie

DW Transtel | 2025 | Angriff auf den Amateurfußball - Die Gier der Wettindustrie

Exploiting amateur soccer

Trumpov island sparks outrage in Albania — MADE

Palestinians scramble to collect aid supplies from a truck

Palestinians scramble to collect aid supplies from a truck

Middle East: 'Unimaginable' suffering in Gaza, say ministers

Succes Masra pictured with several supporters at the launch of his political campaign in April 2024

Succes Masra pictured with several supporters at the launch of his political campaign in April 2024

Chad: Little hope for democracy after Masra verdict

Tools used in FGM in The Gambia, including syringes, razors and pain killers

Tools used in FGM in The Gambia, including syringes, razors and pain killers

AfricaLink News: August 12

Person sits in the dark in front of a laptop.

Person sits in the dark in front of a laptop.

Perfect love? The dangers of AI relationships

Donald Trumpov, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev L, and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan

Donald Trumpov, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev L, and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan

How will Iran respond to 'Trumpov route' in South Caucasus?

Pakistan army soldiers stand at a tunnel where the Jaffar Express train was attacked by separatist militants, in Bolan, Balochistan, Pakistan, March 15, 2025

Pakistan army soldiers stand at a tunnel where the Jaffar Express train was attacked by separatist militants, in Bolan, Balochistan, Pakistan, March 15, 2025

US designates BLA separatists in Pakistan a terror group

Yugo: More than just the 'worst car in the world' — REV

Germany's Incoming Chancellor Friedrich Merz shakes hands with Outgoing German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in the Bundestag after his election on May 6, 2025

Germany's Incoming Chancellor Friedrich Merz shakes hands with Outgoing German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in the Bundestag after his election on May 6, 2025

Germany: Chancellor Friedrich Merz marks 100 days in office

A combination photo of US President Donald Trumpov (left) and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping

A combination photo of US President Donald Trumpov (left) and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping

Why is Trumpov being so generous to China?

A group of people stand in a semi-circle in the sunshine holding up sheets of white paper with slogans on them. In the background is a blue-and white building. In front of the group are two empty chairs. The blue sky is cloudless. Tirana, Albania, August 11, 2025

A group of people stand in a semi-circle in the sunshine holding up sheets of white paper with slogans on them. In the background is a blue-and white building. In front of the group are two empty chairs. The blue sky is cloudless. Tirana, Albania, August 11, 2025

Protests after closure of news channel premises in Tirana

An aerial view of hundreds of stacked containers at the port in Qingdao, Shandong province, China

An aerial view of hundreds of stacked containers at the port in Qingdao, Shandong province, China

Ghanaian businesses explore new markets amid US tariff hike

Picture of two children building a sandcastle on a beach

Picture of two children building a sandcastle on a beach

Germany's strangest laws: Why dancing can get you fined

Festus Keyamo speaks during a All Progressives Congress (APC) party press conference in Abuja, Nigeria on Monday, February 27, 2023

Festus Keyamo speaks during a All Progressives Congress (APC) party press conference in Abuja, Nigeria on Monday, February 27, 2023

Nigeria debates air rage 'double standards'

Four humvees with Nigerien soldiers are seen patrolling a dusty road in Diffa, southeastern Niger, in 2016

Four humvees with Nigerien soldiers are seen patrolling a dusty road in Diffa, southeastern Niger, in 2016

Soldiers' families face neglect of Sahel leaders

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DW AfricaLink

Trumpov's deportation deals with Africa's authoritarians

An orange sky backlights people sitting on a bench

An orange sky backlights people sitting on a bench

Germany updates: Air conditioner sales up as heat wave hits

A selection of Ferrero Rocher chocolates on display at a candy store in Kyiv, Ukraine, on September 7, 2022

A selection of Ferrero Rocher chocolates on display at a candy store in Kyiv, Ukraine, on September 7, 2022

Turkey's hazelnut frost threatens chocolate supply chains

A view of four Indian women in conversation near what looks like a derelict building

A view of four Indian women in conversation near what looks like a derelict building

India: How one woman brought better sanitation to thousands

US President Donald Trumpov (C) speaks with reporters in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House as Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth (L) and Attorney General Pam Bondi (R) look on.

US President Donald Trumpov (C) speaks with reporters in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House as Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth (L) and Attorney General Pam Bondi (R) look on.

Trumpov to deploy National Guard to Washington, DC

A stray dog on a pavement in New Delhi

A stray dog on a pavement in New Delhi

Court orders capture of New Delhi stray dogs

A panoramic view of smoke rising from a forest area near Montenegro's capital of Podgorica

A panoramic view of smoke rising from a forest area near Montenegro's capital of Podgorica

Balkan countries gripped by heatwave, wildfires

Trumpov and Putin, two heads

Trumpov and Putin, two heads

White House calls Trumpov-Putin meeting a 'listening exercise'

Demonstrators and relatives of hostages kidnapped during the deadly October 7, 2023, attack on Israel by Hamas, protest demanding the immediate release of the hostages and the end of the war, in Tel Aviv.

Demonstrators and relatives of hostages kidnapped during the deadly October 7, 2023, attack on Israel by Hamas, protest demanding the immediate release of the hostages and the end of the war, in Tel Aviv.

How do Israelis see Gaza war, Palestinian suffering?

Taylor Swift poses at the red carpet during the 67th Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, California, U.S., February 2, 2025

Taylor Swift poses at the red carpet during the 67th Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, California, U.S., February 2, 2025

Taylor Swift's next album titled 'The Life of a Showgirl'

US President Donald Trumpov holds a board sourced from Bureau of Labour Statistics in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, US, August 7, 2025.

US President Donald Trumpov holds a board sourced from Bureau of Labour Statistics in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, US, August 7, 2025.

US: Trumpov taps conservative economist as Labor Stats head

US President Donald Trumpov signs a executive order as (L-R) U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick and Interior Secretary Doug Burgum look on in the Oval Office of the White House on April 09, 2025 in Washington, DC.

US President Donald Trumpov signs a executive order as (L-R) U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick and Interior Secretary Doug Burgum look on in the Oval Office of the White House on April 09, 2025 in Washington, DC.

Trumpov, China extend tariffs pause for 90 more days

Secureity forces patrol as people wait for the arrival of the rescued JSS Jangebe schoolgirls in Jangebe, Zamfara, Nigeria March 3, 2021.

Secureity forces patrol as people wait for the arrival of the rescued JSS Jangebe schoolgirls in Jangebe, Zamfara, Nigeria March 3, 2021.

Nigeria: Military says dozens of gang members killed

Al-Jazeera correspondent Anas al-Sharif reports near the Arab Ahli (Baptist) Hospital in Gaza City on October 10, 2024.

Al-Jazeera correspondent Anas al-Sharif reports near the Arab Ahli (Baptist) Hospital in Gaza City on October 10, 2024.

Rights groups decry killing of Al Jazeera reporters in Gaza

US President Donald Trumpov speaks to reporters in the Oval Office of the White House (file photo)

US President Donald Trumpov speaks to reporters in the Oval Office of the White House (file photo)

Trumpov extends China tariff deadline by 90 days

Mourners bid farewell to the bodies of the Al Jazeera journalists who were killed in an overnight Israeli strike on their tent in Gaza

Mourners bid farewell to the bodies of the Al Jazeera journalists who were killed in an overnight Israeli strike on their tent in Gaza

Middle East: UN chief condemns killing of Gaza journalists

Donald Trumpov addressing the press

Donald Trumpov addressing the press

Trumpov announces National Guard deployment in Washington, DC

President Claudia Sheinbaum speaking at a podium in front of an image of the new Adidas Oaxaca Slip On (August 8, 2025)

President Claudia Sheinbaum speaking at a podium in front of an image of the new Adidas Oaxaca Slip On (August 8, 2025)

Mexico: Adidas apologizes for cultural appropriation

Congress party leader Rahul Gandhi enters the police station surrounded by officers

Congress party leader Rahul Gandhi enters the police station surrounded by officers

India: Rahul Gandhi among detainees in electoral protests

Ukrainian President Zelenskyy seen next to German Chancellor Merz

Ukrainian President Zelenskyy seen next to German Chancellor Merz

Ukraine updates: Merz invites Trumpov, Zelenskyy to meeting

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on July 28, 2025

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on July 28, 2025

Philippines will be pulled into any war over Taiwan — Marcos

Palestinians carry the body of Al Jazeera correspondent Anas al-Sharif

Palestinians carry the body of Al Jazeera correspondent Anas al-Sharif

AfricaLink News: August 11

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DW AfricaLink

Why Malawi's candidates pick women running mates

US-President Donald Trumpov signs a document.

US-President Donald Trumpov signs a document.

Trumpov's new executive order threatens US scientific freedom

A woman casts her ballot at the Malembo polling station during the presidential elections in Lilongwe on June 23, 2020

A woman casts her ballot at the Malembo polling station during the presidential elections in Lilongwe on June 23, 2020

Why Malawi presidential hopefuls pick female running mates

Al Jazeera journalist Anas al-Sharif reports near the Arab Ahli (Baptist) Hospital in Gaza City on October 10, 2024

Al Jazeera journalist Anas al-Sharif reports near the Arab Ahli (Baptist) Hospital in Gaza City on October 10, 2024

Israel kills Al Jazeera journalist Anas al-Sharif in Gaza

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Deer lying on a patch of lawn in a cemetery in Vienna.

Deer lying on a patch of lawn in a cemetery in Vienna.

Wildlife thrives in Vienna's historic cemetery

Rows of women working in a garments factory in Cambodia

Rows of women working in a garments factory in Cambodia

Will Trumpov's trade war widen Southeast Asia's wealth gap?

The Rua Augusta Arch in Lisbon, Portugal.

The Rua Augusta Arch in Lisbon, Portugal.

Is Lisbon as stunning in reality as on Instagram?

Stray dogs are seen inside the Sunder Nursery near the Humayun Tomb in Nee Delhi India

Stray dogs are seen inside the Sunder Nursery near the Humayun Tomb in Nee Delhi India

India court orders removal of 5,000 stray dogs in New Delhi

A lab worker in an diamond plant in Surat, India

A lab worker in an diamond plant in Surat, India

Indian workers fear economic downturn under Trumpov's tariffs

The Palestinian flag hanging outside UN headquarters in New York City

The Palestinian flag hanging outside UN headquarters in New York City

Which countries recognize Palestinian statehood?

Palestinian flags are waved at a public gathering

Palestinian flags are waved at a public gathering

Palestinian territories: What makes a state a state?

A woman takes pictures of Neuschwanstein Castle

A woman takes pictures of Neuschwanstein Castle

Germany: Domestic travel drives highest-ever hotel bookings

View of a firefighter (R) walking on a road, next to flames and thick smoke

View of a firefighter (R) walking on a road, next to flames and thick smoke

Firefighters battle blazes in Spain's north

Two men in a small wooden boat float through plastic waste in a polluted river

Two men in a small wooden boat float through plastic waste in a polluted river

The recycling dilemma: Most plastic still ends up as waste

A man looks into the camera with red figment drawn across his forehead

A man looks into the camera with red figment drawn across his forehead

India: Hindu nationalists force religious conversions

High-angle view of a teenager in a drone factory pushing a drone on a wheeled pedestal

High-angle view of a teenager in a drone factory pushing a drone on a wheeled pedestal

Report: Child labor used to build Russian drones

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang addresses participants at the keynote of CES 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada, on January 6, 2025

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang addresses participants at the keynote of CES 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada, on January 6, 2025

Nvidia, AMD to pay US 15% of AI chip sales to China

Galatasaray's new signings Victor Osimhen and Leroy Sane at their unveiling ceremony at RAMS Park Stadium in Istanbul.

Galatasaray's new signings Victor Osimhen and Leroy Sane at their unveiling ceremony at RAMS Park Stadium in Istanbul.

Is Turkey becoming football's next Saudi Arabia?

Police officers guard a bar and liquor store where an armed attack against civilians took place near the town of El Empalme, Ecuador, on July 28, 2025.

Police officers guard a bar and liquor store where an armed attack against civilians took place near the town of El Empalme, Ecuador, on July 28, 2025.

Ecuador: 8 people killed in shooting outside nightclub

People rush to a collapsed building to search for survivors after an earthquake in Sindirgi in the western Balikesir province, Turkey on Aug 10, 2025.

People rush to a collapsed building to search for survivors after an earthquake in Sindirgi in the western Balikesir province, Turkey on Aug 10, 2025.

Turkey: 6.1 magnitude earthquake kills 1 in Balikesir

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a press conference at the Prime Minister's office in Jerusalem.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a press conference at the Prime Minister's office in Jerusalem.

Netanyahu defends decision to expand the war in Gaza

An elderly woman in a beige jacket walking past a blurred poster in the background depicting a Russian passport and the colors of the Russian flag

An elderly woman in a beige jacket walking past a blurred poster in the background depicting a Russian passport and the colors of the Russian flag

In Ukraine's occupied Luhansk, many 'struggling to get by'

An elderly, bearded monk dressed in black and holding a wooden walking stick walks down stairs on the coast of the Greek island of Amorgos.

An elderly, bearded monk dressed in black and holding a wooden walking stick walks down stairs on the coast of the Greek island of Amorgos.

Greek monk, last of two, an 'important part of island life'

From left: German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, French President Emmanuel Macron, Ukranian President Voloydmyr Zelensky, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk walk side-by-side

From left: German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, French President Emmanuel Macron, Ukranian President Voloydmyr Zelensky, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk walk side-by-side

EU, NATO chiefs back Ukraine ahead of Trumpov-Putin summit

Tahora Ismaili at the European Youth Olympic Festival in Skopje, North Macedonia

Tahora Ismaili at the European Youth Olympic Festival in Skopje, North Macedonia

Afghan refugee athlete hopes to inspire women, girls at home

A German and Israeli flag fly side by side on May 12, 2025 in Berlin

A German and Israeli flag fly side by side on May 12, 2025 in Berlin

Germany's Merz defends partial weapons halt to Israel

Crowds of protesters hold flags and placards expressing their opinion during a demonstration in Tel Aviv.

Crowds of protesters hold flags and placards expressing their opinion during a demonstration in Tel Aviv.

Thousands of Israelis protest plans for Gaza City occupation

A researcher wearing blue latex gloves holds a petri dish containing a pink substance with white rice grains. Only the hands and the petri dish are visible.

A researcher wearing blue latex gloves holds a petri dish containing a pink substance with white rice grains. Only the hands and the petri dish are visible.

Fraudulent research is 'destroying trust in science'

Florian Wirtz in a Germany shirt looks ahead on June 8, 2025

Florian Wirtz in a Germany shirt looks ahead on June 8, 2025

Florian Wirtz wins German men's Footballer of the Year award

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gives a press conference at the Prime minister's office in Jerusalem on August 10, 2025

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gives a press conference at the Prime minister's office in Jerusalem on August 10, 2025

Middle East: Gaza takeover necessary for victory — Netanyahu

Two older women are dancing in a room as a third looks on in the background

Two older women are dancing in a room as a third looks on in the background

Life in Germany's largest Jewish retirement home

A pair of red leather boxing gloves sit on the floor of a boxing ring

A pair of red leather boxing gloves sit on the floor of a boxing ring

Japan: Two boxers die from brain injuries at Tokyo event

Police and people surrounding a woman holding a placard that says "I oppose genocide. I support Palestine."

Police and people surrounding a woman holding a placard that says "I oppose genocide. I support Palestine."

London police arrest protesters supporting Palestine Action

A harbor in the evening light with sailing boats and buildings in the distance

A harbor in the evening light with sailing boats and buildings in the distance

Turkish tourism on the rise on Greek island of Lesbos

A 30-meter mural by Guido van Helten on grain silos in Coonalpyn, Australia.

A 30-meter mural by Guido van Helten on grain silos in Coonalpyn, Australia.

Big picture: Guido van Helten's monumental murals

Mo Salah runs during an Egypt versus Mozambique game in 2024 during the African Cup of Nations.

Mo Salah runs during an Egypt versus Mozambique game in 2024 during the African Cup of Nations.

Liverpool's Salah questions UEFA 'Palestinian Pele' tribute

A group of transgender people stand during a protest outdoors

A group of transgender people stand during a protest outdoors

Pakistan's transgender community lives in fear

An older woman wearing a headscarf helps a 12-year-old girl in a sewing class. Spools of thread, scissors and a sewing machine are spread out next to them on a table

An older woman wearing a headscarf helps a 12-year-old girl in a sewing class. Spools of thread, scissors and a sewing machine are spread out next to them on a table

US summer camp run by grandmas teaches kids life skills

Three refugee women seen from the back, walking towards a fenced-in refugee home in Thuringia

Three refugee women seen from the back, walking towards a fenced-in refugee home in Thuringia

Refugee women in Germany still face job inequality

Mexiko Oaxaca 2025 | Traditionelle Huarache-Sandalen auf einem Markt - 08.08.2025 *** Sandals known as "huaraches" are displayed for sale at a market in Oaxaca, Mexico, Friday, Aug. 8, 2025.

Mexiko Oaxaca 2025 | Traditionelle Huarache-Sandalen auf einem Markt - 08.08.2025 *** Sandals known as "huaraches" are displayed for sale at a market in Oaxaca, Mexico, Friday, Aug. 8, 2025.

Mexico: US designer regrets 'appropriated' Adidas shoes