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Why North Korea's women's football team is so good

Fri, 09/04/2026 - 13:01
North Korea's young footballers enter the U-20 World Cup in Poland as defending champions — the 2024 title was their third. Why is the isolated state so good at the game?

Why the North Korean women's football team is so good

Fri, 09/04/2026 - 13:01
North Korea's young footballers enter the U-20 World Cup in Poland as defending champions — the 2024 title was their third. Why is the isolated state so good at the game?

India news: ISRO launces first imaging satellite into orbit

Fri, 09/04/2026 - 11:22
The newly launched satellite will hover some 36,000 kilometers above Earth and is being called India's "eye in the sky." DW has the latest.

India launches first ever imaging satellite into geo orbit

Fri, 09/04/2026 - 11:22
The newly launched satellite will hover some 36,000 kilometers above Earth and is being called India's "eye in the sky." DW has the latest.

2026 Beethoven Festival evokes a sense of home

Fri, 09/04/2026 - 11:05
The motto of this year's festival in Bonn is "Home/At Home," featuring musicians from diverse cultures presenting pieces from their homelands.

Meloni government becomes longest-serving in postwar Italy

Fri, 09/04/2026 - 10:36
The hard-right government has officially beaten the record set by media tycoon Silvio Berlusconi. Meloni and her party are using the opportunity to celebrate and also rally for the 2027 election.

How Volkswagen's huge workforce became a costly burden

Fri, 09/04/2026 - 10:21
The struggling German carmaker plans to cut up to 100,000 jobs from its 630,000-strong workforce. How did VW's headcount get so bloated, and will the cuts be enough to survive the Chinese EV onslaught?

Nepal: Two pulled alive from tunnel nine days after floods

Fri, 09/04/2026 - 09:56
Crews are racing to find hundreds more people still believed to be trapped after a glacier collapse triggered floods that killed more than 1,200 people.

Argentina: Milei reignites dispute over Falkland Islands

Fri, 09/04/2026 - 06:40
The Argentine leader said that a change in the US position on the Falkland Islands could be coming, which would alter Washington's years-long neutrality on the issue.

FIFA accuses UEFA of 'smear campaign' against Infantino

Fri, 09/04/2026 - 06:09
The dispute between the two football associations reached a US court, in which UEFA is looking for permission to collect evidence for criminal proceedings in Switzerland.

Volkswagen to cut 100,000 jobs by end of decade

Fri, 09/04/2026 - 03:06
The company will carry out the biggest job cuts ever seen in the industry. Volkswagen also plans to restructure and invest in research.

FIFA blames UEFA for 'smear campaign' against Infantino

Fri, 09/04/2026 - 01:35
The dispute between the two football associations reached a US court, in which UEFA is looking for permission to collect evidence for criminal proceedings in Switzerland.

Berlin: BER Airport Terminal 1 reopened after security scare

Fri, 09/04/2026 - 00:25
Police have given the all-clear at Terminal 1 at Berlin's BER Airport following an earlier security scare and evacuation. The airport said some flights had been delayed but they were trying to avoid any cancelations.

Israel releases first of 5 Lebanese prisoners

Thu, 09/03/2026 - 22:45
Israel has agreed to release five civilians in exchange for Lebanese assistance in locating the bodies of missing Lebanese Jewish leaders killed in the 1980s. Talks aimed at ending the war with Hezbollah remain stalled.

Indonesia: Thousands fall sick from free school meals

Thu, 09/03/2026 - 20:59
Hundreds of new food poisoning cases have been reported this week linked to President Prabowo Subianto's free school lunch program. The costly scheme has been dogged by health concerns and allegations of corruption.

Trump's Iran strategy: Could this become a forever war?

Thu, 09/03/2026 - 20:46
The US has launched fresh attacks on military targets in Iran. It wants to prevent Tehran rebuilding its destroyed capabilities, but risks triggering a sustained downward spiral of reconstruction followed by new attacks.

Berlin BER airport Terminal 1 evacuated after security scare

Thu, 09/03/2026 - 20:27
Authorities have emptied Terminal 1 at BER airport in Berlin, at least as a precaution. The federal police confirmed reports that had started to emerge on social media from people at the scene.

Norway seizes Russian ship in Svalbard to compensate Ukraine

Thu, 09/03/2026 - 18:23
Authorities in Norway have seized a Russian ship, the Professor Molchanov, on a court order sought and obtained by Naftogaz in Ukraine. Russia has protested the move, which stems from its refusal to pay Naftogaz damages.

Germany: From emigration to immigration destination

Thu, 09/03/2026 - 18:19
Migration is a sensitive topic in Germany, with public debate dominated by the fear of uncontrolled immigration. People forget that, over two centuries, millions of Germans emigrated in search of a better life.

Putin denies fresh mobilization campaign in Ukraine war

Thu, 09/03/2026 - 17:16
The Russian president said there was no present need to mobilize more men, describing the reports as Ukrainian "disinformation." Putin was speaking during an economic forum in Russia's east.

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