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Eiffel Tower employees strike after female staff removed

Tue, 09/08/2026 - 01:23
The employees protested against the removal of the site's female workers due to a request by a visiting Hindu group. The tower's operating company apologized for the decision.

3 years on, Morocco earthquake victims still wait for help

Mon, 09/07/2026 - 21:57
Reconstruction has progressed in the three years since the 2023 Morocco earthquake, but some survivors are still living in tents. Locals are divided as to how successful it's been, and whether state aid is enough.

Werner Herzog: Germany's wild man of cinema is back

Mon, 09/07/2026 - 19:41
As his latest movie, "Bucking Fastard," premiered at the Venice Film Festival, DW talked to the boundary-breaking director.

Nicaragua challenges German arms exports to Israel at ICJ

Mon, 09/07/2026 - 19:26
Germany has asked the International Court of Justice to dismiss the case on jurisdiction grounds. It also said its arms exports to Israel were documented, published, and subject to more stringent checks than most.

Russia announces it is closing Germany's consulate in St. Petersburg

Mon, 09/07/2026 - 19:02
The tit-for-tat reaction comes after Germany said it is shutting down Russia's consulate in Bonn and its cultural center in Berlin.

War criminal Ratko Mladic buried with military honors in Belgrade, Serbia

Mon, 09/07/2026 - 18:03
Ratko Mladic, the former Bosnian Serb commander convicted of genocide in Srebrenica, has been buried in Belgrade. The funeral, broadcast live on TV, comes just days before President Vucic is expected to call an election.

Chancellor Merz says AfD result 'changes all of Germany'

Mon, 09/07/2026 - 18:01
A visibly shaken but also determined Friedrich Merz spoke in Berlin about the AfD's election victory in Saxony-Anhalt and the CDU's bitter defeat. He insisted on sticking to his reforms.

Carbon capture tech exists. Scaling it up is the hard part

Mon, 09/07/2026 - 17:12
Europe just opened a carbon capture and storage plant billed as the continent's largest. But global climate scenarios call for far more capacity than exists anywhere on Earth.

Pakistan: Can creating new provinces fix governance?

Mon, 09/07/2026 - 16:55
Pakistanis broadly agree that the country needs more responsive and effective government, but many question whether simply creating more provinces is the solution.

EU's Von der Leyen pledges $232 million Greenland investment

Mon, 09/07/2026 - 16:35
The EU is preparing a major investment package and closer political ties with the Danish Arctic territory amid Donald Trump's demand for greater US control of the mineral-rich island.

Threatening letters revive fears among Kashmiri Pandits

Mon, 09/07/2026 - 15:41
Leaked addresses and phone numbers have reignited fears among Hindu government employees who returned to Muslim-majority Kashmir under a rehabilitation scheme.

Russia opens first road bridge with North Korea

Mon, 09/07/2026 - 13:16
Russia and North Korea have opened their first road bridge across the Tumen River as political, economic and military ties between the two countries deepen.

Can the AfD form a government in Saxony-Anhalt?

Mon, 09/07/2026 - 13:13
Following its record election success, the far-right Alternative for Germany aims to form a government. What options does it have without a majority?

Middle East: Israeli strikes kill a dozen in Lebanon

Mon, 09/07/2026 - 12:23
Lebanon's Health Ministry said at least 12 were killed in overnight Israeli strikes in the south of the country. Meanwhile, traffic in the Strait of Hormuz has sunk to its lowest level since May. DW has more.

Middle East: Israeli strikes kill several in Lebanon

Mon, 09/07/2026 - 12:23
Lebanon's Health Ministry said at least 10 were killed in overnight Israeli strikes in the south of the country. Meanwhile, traffic in the Strait of Hormuz has sunk to its lowest level since May. DW has more.

Ukraine: Zelenskyy says war looks set to go on into winter

Mon, 09/07/2026 - 11:51
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says there appears to be no end in sight in Russia's war against his country. His words come after another round of US-led diplomacy. DW has the latest.

UK government condemns 'thuggish' anti-migrant protests in Portsmouth

Mon, 09/07/2026 - 11:22
Hundreds gathered in Portsmouth after some refugees arrived by boat from France, a day after masked protesters disrupted traffic at the port of Dover.

India news: Rescue efforts underway in deadly Delhi building collapse

Mon, 09/07/2026 - 10:33
The building was located in New Delhi's Satya Niketan, popular among students from nearby colleges and universities. At least 12 people have been rescued from the rubble. DW has more.

Jamaica to petition King Charles over slavery reparations

Mon, 09/07/2026 - 09:49
Jamaica will ask King Charles III to refer questions about the legality of slavery and Britain's potential obligation to provide reparations.

Saxony-Anhalt: Germany wakes up to 'unsettling' AfD victory

Mon, 09/07/2026 - 09:36
The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party won the Saxony-Anhalt state election but without an absolute majority in parliament. Other European nations were wrestling with the impact of the results. Follow DW.

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