Russia's hybrid attacks on Germany: When is it 'war'?
The German government is holding Russia responsible for an unsuccessful attack in Leipzig. Yet many feel that its response has been too mild.
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Philippine couple married in hip-deep floodwaters
A Philippine couple tied the knot on Tuesday at a Catholic church swamped in hip-deep waters, as heavy rains had pummelled large parts of the country for a month.
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Aubameyang ‘humiliated’ as ex-Arsenal striker quits Gabon national team
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang cites 2025 Africa Cup of Nations treatment as captain steps away from Gabon duty.
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Austria women ice hockey team fight for future generations
Austria are getting ready for their first Women's Ice Hockey World Championship. But preparations have been overshadowed by a dispute about conditions, pay and getting men's cast off kit. A solution now looks in sight.
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US postal whistleblower warns thousands of midterm ballots could be lost
A US Postal Service whistleblower has warned that millions of Americans could be prevented from receiving mail ballots ahead of November's midterm elections because of a rushed, new system ordered by President Donald Trump and due for launch Tuesday. Trump signed an executive order in March seeking tighter controls on…
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Search continues for tunnel workers in Nepal floods
Nepali authorities believe that the dozens of workers trapped in hydropower tunnels could still be alive, as some of the tunnels have chambers with air supplies. But rescue teams are still struggling, with difficult weather and heavy rains worsening the situation, reports France 24's Shahzaib Wahlah.
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Nepal PM links deadly floods to climate change
Nepal PM links deadly floods to climate change
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China’s Xi visits Egypt’s el-Sisi: Why it matters
Xi Jinping's historic Egypt visit aims to strengthen China-Egypt ties amid rising Middle East tensions.
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George Clooney, Robert Pattinson expected on the red carpet at Venice Film Festival
Our film critic Emma Jones takes us through the highlights as the 83rd Venice International Film Festival kicks off this Wednesday.
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Israel ‘organised and prepared’ to remove Gaza population if US gives green light, Katz
Israel is "organised and prepared" to remove Palestininians from Gaza "by every way possible", Defence Minister Israel Katz told reporters Wednesday, adding that there was no alternative "solution" to crisis. The Israeli government was simply waiting for the US to figure out where to take the displaced Gazans, he…
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US sanctions halt TOEFL and GRE tests in Iran, disrupting study plans
Students in Iran can no longer take TOEFL and GRE exams after a US sanctions exemption was suspended. Applicants say the move threatens university deadlines and adds costly travel obligations.
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Can Ukraine’s drones shut Russian airspace? What that means for airlines
What happens if the airspace of the world's largest country by land mass is out of bounds because of Ukrainian drones?
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Gaza Civil Defence worker finds 21 relatives beneath rubble
A Gaza Civil Defence worker helped recover the bodies of 21 of his relatives from beneath the rubble.
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Trump ally defends Venezuela oil deal amid ‘gunpoint diplomacy’ criticism
Energy secretary Chris Wright denies US seeking to ‘take’ country’s oil, saying deal is ‘transformation’ of relationsThe US energy secretary, Chris Wright, has denied Washington is seeking to commandeer huge quantities of Venezuelan oil, amid growing criticism of Donald Trump’s energy deal with the country’s interim…
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Pete Hegseth criticized for body-shaming Canadian cadet program members
US defense secretary faced backlash for attempting to mock Canada’s armed forces amid trade warA social media post by Pete Hegseth, the US secretary of defense, body-shaming female members of a Canadian youth development program remained online on Wednesday despite a furious backlash on both sides of the border.On…
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Paradox of Balladur's legacy: 'Highly popular' Gaullist elite yet 'too far away from the people'
Sharon Gaffney is pleased to welcome Renaud Foucart, Senior Lecturer at Lancaster University. According to Foucart, Édouard Balladur’s political legacy mattered because he embodied a political model that was innovative and yet limited in scope and longevity. As PM under Socialist President François Mitterrand,…
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Xi calls on Mideast nations to be ‘masters of their own affairs’ in rare Egypt visit
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday called on "the people of the Middle East" to oppose "externalinterference" and consider reshaping the region's security order during a visit to Egypt. The rare visit by the Chinese leader comes as Beijing aims to expand its influence in the region as the Iran war tests the…
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How Trumpism is changing the world
This US presidency is rewriting the rules of global governance and ushering the world into a new era.
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Palestinians in fear as Israeli forces mount pogroms on West Bank mosques
Palestinian witnesses recount the coordinated Israeli army and settler attacks on mosques in the occupied West Bank.
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French president to open Bayeux Tapestry exhibition as he starts UK visit
French President Emmanuel Macron begins a two-day visit to Britain on Wednesday, viewing the landmark Bayeux Tapestry exhibition with King Charles III and becoming the first EU leader to be hosted by Prime Minister Andy Burnham. The tapestry depicts the Norman conquest of England in 1066. In the post-Brexit era, "the…
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France's back-to-school challenges: Phones, payslips, pupils
First day of school jitters are now behind most of France's 11.6 million pupils, but this "rentrée", or back-to-school period, is being marked by a number of challenges and changes: phone bans, concerns over sexual abuse, teachers' salaries, and 161,000 fewer students due to France's falling birthrate. We take a…
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Ukraine: Zelenskyy warns airlines to avoid Russian airspace
Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned a surge in Ukrainian drones in Russia's skies meant Russian airspace would be "effectively" closed. Meanwhile, Russian drones have hit Kyiv for a seventh straight day. Follow DW for more.
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FRANCE 24 in Nepal: The unbearable wait for missing relatives
In Nepal, the hope of finding survivors is fading daily. Bodies are piling up in morgues, and storage capacity is reaching its limit. For the relatives of the missing, the wait is unbearable. They go from one hospital to another, consult the lists of survivors and scrutinise the photos of unidentified bodies. FRANCE…
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Summer transfers 2026: All to know as Premier League signings break records
Premier League breaks its own record as four of its 11 most expensive signings have arrived this transfer window.
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