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Russia's President Vladimir Putin (R) and China's President Xi Jinping attend an official welcoming ceremony in front of the Great Hall of the People in Tiananmen Square

Putin in China seeking support for Ukraine war effort

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Switzerland: 'Several' wounded in knife attack

New Caledonia: France declares state of emergency amid riots

Netherlands: Right-wing parties to form government

Ukraine updates: Kyiv withdraws some forces around Kharkiv

Georgia: EU, NATO condemn passing of 'foreign agent' law

Michael Schumacher's watches fetch millions at auction

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Russia's war in Ukraine

Russia's war against Ukraine has sparked a humanitarian crisis for the Ukrainian people and upended global food and energy security.

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Third Belt and Road Forum in Beijing, China, October 18, 2023

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Third Belt and Road Forum in Beijing, China, October 18, 2023

How China indirectly supports Russia's war in Ukraine

How China indirectly supports Russia's war in Ukraine

China has become Russia's main supplier of microelectronics vital to the war in Ukraine.

File photo of Vladimir Putin (L) and Xi Jinping (R)

File photo of Vladimir Putin (L) and Xi Jinping (R)

Putin heads to China for talks

Putin heads to China for talks

DW looks at the strengths and imbalances of the Russian-Chinese relationship.

File photo of Davyd Arakhamia, chairman of Ukraine's ruling "Servant of the People" party, in 2022.

File photo of Davyd Arakhamia, chairman of Ukraine's ruling "Servant of the People" party, in 2022.

Ukrainian lawmakers seek arms support on trip to US

Ukrainian lawmakers seek arms support on trip to US

Davyd Arakhamia, the chairman of Ukraine's ruling "Servant of the People" party, spoke to DW in Washington.

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North Macedonia's new President Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova is seen in stage at her inauguration

North Macedonia's new President Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova is seen in stage at her inauguration

North Macedonia name dispute reignites spat with Greece

North Macedonia name dispute reignites spat with Greece

North Macedonia's new president Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova has reignited a decades-old spat with Greece.

Picture taken on May 15, 2024 shows Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico being transported from a helicopter by medic

Picture taken on May 15, 2024 shows Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico being transported from a helicopter by medic

Slovakia: PM Fico in stable but serious state after shooting

Slovakia: PM Fico in stable but serious state after shooting

Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico is in a stable but serious condition after being shot multiple times.

A view of rescue workers and policemen taking Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico into a hospital

A view of rescue workers and policemen taking Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico into a hospital

Slovak PM Fico severely injured after being shot

Slovak PM Fico severely injured after being shot

Slovakia's PM Robert Fico is out of life-threatening condition after severe injuries from an assassination attempt.

A young couple is seen relaxing by the pool

A young couple is seen relaxing by the pool

Spanish tourism industry under pressure amid record drought

Spanish tourism industry under pressure amid record drought

Critics say the tourism sector should do more to save water as Spain deals with a lack of rainfall.

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico being transported from a helicopter by medics to the hospital

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico being transported from a helicopter by medics to the hospital

Slovak PM Robert Fico shot and injured

Slovak PM Robert Fico shot and injured

Slovakia's prime minister Robert Fico has undergone hours of surgery after being shot on Wednesday.

Emergency workers wheel Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico, who was shot and injured, to a hospital in the town of Banska Bystrica

Emergency workers wheel Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico, who was shot and injured, to a hospital in the town of Banska Bystrica

Slovakia: PM Fico shot in 'an attack on democracy'

Slovakia: PM Fico shot in 'an attack on democracy'

Slovakian Prime Minister Fico underwent surgery after being shot in an "assassination attempt," his office has said.

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Germany

A rainbow flag on a football pitch, in the background footballers are warming up

A rainbow flag on a football pitch, in the background footballers are warming up

Will there really be a group coming-out in football?

Critics of the initiative to combat homophobia say it has little chance of creating long-term change.

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Poland

Polish judge Tomasz Szmydt at a press conference with the Belarusian state news agency BelTA

Polish judge Tomasz Szmydt at a press conference with the Belarusian state news agency BelTA

Spy scandal: Why did a Polish judge 'defect' to Belarus?

Polish prosecutors will file espionage charges against a Polish judge who fled to Belarus, where he is seeking asylum.

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Russian Federation

Why Putin chose an economist as Russia's defense minister

Andrei Belousov is a longtime ally of President Vladimir Putin. His job will be to strengthen Russia's arms industry.

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Ukraine

A view of a long line at a conscription registration center in Lviv in 2022

A view of a long line at a conscription registration center in Lviv in 2022

Ukrainian men face consequences for draft dodging

Ukrainian men now have to register for military service. They face a loss of rights if they don't.

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France

This picture shows protest graffitis reading "Partial state" (L) and "Sacrifice" (R) in Noumea on May 15, 2024.

This picture shows protest graffitis reading "Partial state" (L) and "Sacrifice" (R) in Noumea on May 15, 2024.

French lawmakers spark riots in New Caledonia

Around a hundred people have been injured and at least three killed in protests against new voting rules.

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Netherlands

Purple and white tulips are seen from below

Purple and white tulips are seen from below

Climate change, Brexit threaten Dutch tulips

Tulips are a national treasure in the Netherlands. But climate change and Brexit are threatening the flower business.

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Belgium

Police stand behind a barricade during a protest of farmers in the European Quarter outside a meeting of EU agriculture ministers in Brussels.

Police stand behind a barricade during a protest of farmers in the European Quarter outside a meeting of EU agriculture ministers in Brussels.

Farmers protest in Brussels as EU agriculture ministers meet

EU farmers are calling for less red tape, less burdensome environmental regulations and more support.

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Italy

Melting glacier in the Italian Alps with a rescue helicopter flying overhead

Melting glacier in the Italian Alps with a rescue helicopter flying overhead

Italy light festival stresses climate change effects in Alps

Through their "melting glaciers" theme, artists hope to inspire more thought about climate change challenges.

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Spain

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EcoIndia | Spanien

Drought leads Spanish hotels to redesign water use

In Catalonia, hotel owners are looking for potential solutions to the problem of water shortages.

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United Kingdom

A view of an art installation on the beach, showing several concrete statues of swimmers holding signs protesting sewage pollution

A view of an art installation on the beach, showing several concrete statues of swimmers holding signs protesting sewage pollution

UK seaside town fighting water company pollution

Residents in an English seaside town are fed up with unfiltered wastewater, and are refusing to pay their water bills.

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Demonstrators hold a Georgian national flag in front of an Eternal flame at the Square of Heroes during an opposition protest against "the Russian law" in the center of Tbilisi

Demonstrators hold a Georgian national flag in front of an Eternal flame at the Square of Heroes during an opposition protest against "the Russian law" in the center of Tbilisi

Georgia's president plans foreign agent law veto as 'symbol'

Although her veto can be overridden, President Salome Zourabishvili tells DW she will veto the bill as a "symbol."

A cargo ship loaded with Chinese-made heavy trucks leaves the port of Yantai, Shandong Province, China

A cargo ship loaded with Chinese-made heavy trucks leaves the port of Yantai, Shandong Province, China

How China is helping keep the Russian economy afloat

China threw Russia an economic lifebelt after the West hit Moscow with sanctions over the war in Ukraine.

Kharkiv's bombed-out central square and city hall after Russia's failed 2022 assault

Kharkiv's bombed-out central square and city hall after Russia's failed 2022 assault

Why Kharkiv is an important city in Russia's war in Ukraine

Russia has launched an offensive targeting Kharkiv, Ukraine's second-largest city.

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Specials & Events

Flipping the Script: MEPs and EU voters reverse roles

Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) and voters switch places in the show produced by ENTR and DW News.

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New gene therapy allows deaf child to hear

A British toddler who was born deaf has had her hearing restored by groundbreaking gene therapy.

The Olympic torch has arrived in France ahead of the Paris Olympics.

The Olympic torch has arrived in France ahead of the Paris Olympics.

Olympic torch arrives in France ahead of Paris Games

The torch arrived with much fanfare in Marseille, after completing its sea crossing from Greece.

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Harry Kane holds his head in his hands

Champions League: Real Madrid stun Bayern to reach BVB final

Real Madrid scored twice late on to stun Bayern Munich and reach the Champions League final against Borussia Dortmund.

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