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Israel-Hamas war: Mediators seek further truce extensions

Israel's President Isaac Herzog, right, and German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, left, visit Kibbutz Be'eri.

Israel's President Isaac Herzog, right, and German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, left, visit Kibbutz Be'eri.

Germany pledges aid to Israeli kibbutz after Hamas attack

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Israel at war

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Israel declared war on Hamas after the terror group launched a major attack on October 7, killing some 1,200 people and taking over 200 hostages. Thousands of Palestinians in Gaza have since been killed in the fighting.

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Israel Hamas Geiselaustausch | Grenzübergang Rafah Rotes Kreuz

Hamas releases fifth group of hostages

Hamas releases fifth group of hostages

In exchange for the hostages, another 30 Palestinian detainees were freed from Israeli prisons.

A boy in southern Lebanon holds the bars of a black fence that has clothes hanging from the top

A boy in southern Lebanon holds the bars of a black fence that has clothes hanging from the top

Lebanon: Israel-Hezbollah border clashes displace thousands

Lebanon: Israel-Hezbollah border clashes displace thousands

Hezbollah and the Israeli Army have been exchanging fire since the Israel-Hamas war began. DW reports from Lebanon.

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For boys fill up a water jug from a black well with the letters 'UN' in blue on the front while a woman in a headscarf stands nearby with a water bottle in her hand.

Gaza situation still 'horrendous' despite Israel-Hamas truce

Gaza situation still 'horrendous' despite Israel-Hamas truce

The pause in fighting provides people in Gaza "a glimpse of hope," the UN says, but the situation remains "horrendous."

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Africa

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Afrika Umweltaktivisten | Kenia

Africa's youth demand more climate action

Africa is particularly at risk to suffering the effects of global warming. Young Africans are calling for urgent change.

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Asia

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People sit in a crowded hospital waiting room in China

Is China muddling its response to cold and flu spike?

Images of full hospital waiting rooms and memories of China's response to COVID have caused concern.

Germany

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Igor Levit playing piano

Star pianist Igor Levit holds event against antisemitism

Germany's cultural scene largely avoided showing solidarity with the victims of the Hamas attacks in Israel, Levit said.

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Poland's Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki (left) poses with members of his new cabinet after their swearing-in ceremony, Presidential Palace, Warsaw, Poland, November 27, 2023

Poland's Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki (left) poses with members of his new cabinet after their swearing-in ceremony, Presidential Palace, Warsaw, Poland, November 27, 2023

Poland: A new government with a very short shelf life

Poland's President Andrzej Duda has appointed a government that is highly unlikely to last beyond December 11.

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COP28: Everything you need to know

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The international community is meeting at the COP28 UN Climate Change Conference in Dubai, to seek solutions to climate change, humanity's biggest threat.

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Activists hold a giant banner reading "World Bank: End Fossil Finance" as well as placards with slogans such as "Dignity not debt" and "Make polluters pay" during a demonstration

Africa's inspiring climate activists

Africa's inspiring climate activists

As Africa is hit by climate change, activists fight back and stoke hopes that green goals can prevail against profits.

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Solar panels and a wind turbine in a field

Net zero by 2050: 9 charts showing the world's progress

Net zero by 2050: 9 charts showing the world's progress

The pressure is on for leaders at the 28th climate conference to prevent global warming from accelerating further.

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An Indonesian palm oil farmer pushes a wheelbarrow

Malaysia, Indonesia seek allies in EU deforestation row

Malaysia, Indonesia seek allies in EU deforestation row

Southeast Asian agricultural producers say incoming rules from the EU will harm small-scale farmers.

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A sea turtle surrounded by trash at a beach in Karachi

Pakistan: Beach pollution endangers sea turtles

Thousands of sea turtles nest on the beaches of southern Pakistan every year. But they face many threats.

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A symbolic image of a woman in prison, her hands grasping a steel net fence.

What is life like for women held in Japan's prisons?

Rights groups are calling on the government to improve conditions for women in Japanese jails.

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Smoke billowing out of an industrial chimney

Climate change in 11 charts

As COP28 approaches, the climate crisis is in the spotlight. Here are the facts on how our planet is changing.

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TV journalists from Formula TV pictured on a monitor at their studio

In Georgia, 'journalism is no longer considered safe'

Growing government pressure on journalists has threatened to undermine Georgia's aspirations to join the European Union.

Asylum seekers coming from Russia are seen at the Nuijamaa border station between Russia and Finland in Lappeenranta.

Asylum seekers coming from Russia are seen at the Nuijamaa border station between Russia and Finland in Lappeenranta.

How asylum-seekers pay to cross Russian-Finnish border

As Finland shuts almost all border crossings to Russia, DW looks at how migrants are entering the EU nation.

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The yellow stars of the EU flag are superimposed over a montage of various people's faces

The EU explained: What are its core values?

Ideals of peace, human rights and democracy are supposed to form the bedrock of the European Union's values.

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Closeup of the head of a camel at the Pushkar Camel Fair in Rajasthan

Closeup of the head of a camel at the Pushkar Camel Fair in Rajasthan

India: Of costumes and camels in Pushkar

Hundreds of thousands of visitors gather annually for the Pushkar Camel Fair.

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DW Euromaxx | Sendung vom 25.11.23 | Kulturelle Vielfalt in Berlin | Musik und Architektur

The Berliner Philharmonie concert hall turns 60

The Berliner Philharmonie Hall is Hans Scharoun‘s masterpiece. We have a look 60 years on.

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A view of the Christmas market in Essen

Germany's beautiful Christmas markets

Around 2,500 festive fairs take place each year in Germany. Here are our top picks.

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