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Why thousands of children in Denmark can't cope with regular classes | Focus on Europe
A growing number of Danish families are withdrawing children from mainstream schools. Parents argue that the education system is too rigid and lacks the resources to support child…
US warns Russia of possible mass-casualty attack in Moscow | DW News
The United States has warned Russia of a credible threat of a mass-casualty attack at Moscow's Tsaritsyno Museum Reserve. Why is Washington sharing sensitive intelligence with Mos…
LA kicks out the oil industry | DW News
After years of community organizing and lawsuits, Los Angeles has voted to ban drilling and phase out oil. #DWEnvironmentNews #LosAngeles, #oil, #oildrilling For more news go to: …
Can Lula play both sides? | DW News
Will Lula's reelection mean more Xi Jinping and less Donald Trump in Latin America? Lula wants to boost Brazil's global standing by avoiding sides in the US-China rivalry. But wit…
Gen Z in Germany takes to the streets | DW News
Better schools, affordable living and a say in their future: Tens of thousands joined youth protests across Germany, saying politicians aren’t listening. #dwgermanpolitics For mor…
Evacuees from Russian-occupied Oleshky arrive in Ukraine | DW News
Evacuees from Oleshky, a city in Russian-occupied Ukraine, have crossed into Ukrainian-controlled territory. They told DW about the dire conditions in the city, including having t…
Ukrainians recount life inside occupied Oleshky | DW News
After years cut off behind Russian lines, residents from Oleshky are finally back in Ukrainian-held territory. Evacuees tell DW they struggled to find food, lived under regular sh…
Lavrov sets conditions for talks with Zelenskyy at G20 meeting | DW News
Deep disagreements over Iran and Ukraine overshadowed the G20 meeting in Atlanta. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said President Donald Trump has not decided on any new military…
Iran escalates war rhetoric after Merz calls for negotiated end | DW News
A new exchange of threats is raising fears of further escalation in the Iran war. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz says the conflict has already cost Europe more than €100 billion…
Who wins and who votes? Two questions shaping the US midterms | DW News
Americans head to the polls on Tuesday with control of Congress at stake and early voting already at record levels. We speak to DW Chief Political editor Michaela Küfner about Don…
Israeli far-right voters divided over what's next for Netanyahu | DW News
Israeli far-right voters are divided over what Benjamin Netanyahu should do next after his government lost its majority in recent elections. One option could be a unity government…
Why Poland's Constitutional Court is at the center of a political battle | DW News
Poland's deep political divide has resurfaced with a vengeance - this time over the country's top court. The pro-EU government is trying to remove judges appointed by the previous…
Seafarers stuck in the Strait of Hormuz are desperate | DW News
As supplies run low, many vessels risk running out of food and drinking water. Mohammed Arrachedi, a shipping expert at the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF), has …
Taking Taiwan would be a dangerous gamble for China’s economy | The Dip Podcast
Could China take Taiwan and still lose? A conflict could put Beijing’s own trade, investment and access to technology at risk and send the disruption far beyond Asia. #China #Taiw…
Suspension of top court chief sparks clashes in Poland | DW News
The dispute over control of Poland's top court spilled onto the streets of the capital on Friday evening after the court's president and his deputy were suspended. Opposition figu…
Why German carmakers need the US | DW News
Audi CEO Gernot Döllner caused a stir when he appeared onstage at a Trump rally to announce company plans to build a $4 billion production facility in the US. Behind the controver…
Did Putin just lose his closest ally in Europe? | DW News
For years, Aleksandar Vucic positioned Serbia between East and West, maintaining ties with Russia while pursuing EU membership. After a historic election result, that balancing ac…
How Trump's oil grab could derail his Venezuela takeover plans | DW News
"To the victor belong the spoils." That's how US President Donald Trump framed his Venezuela strategy, after the US-backed removal of Nicolas Maduro. But after striking oil and go…
Germany's aid mission in Lebanon after the war | DW News
German Development Minister Reem Alabali Radovan visited Lebanon this week and pledged that Germany would keep funding governance reform and the rebuilding of state services in wa…
The father who helped shut down Italy's biggest steel plant | DW News
"This is the monster that killed my son." Those are the words of Aurelio Rebuzzi, whose 14-year fight against Italy's largest steel plant has just culminated in a historic court v…
Are youth protests in Europe bringing Trump and Putin closer together? | DW News
Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin and parts of the European far-right have linked violence at youth-led protests in Europe to migration. But these movements began with very different g…
Lavrov to Ukraine: Want to Meet Putin? Come to Moscow | DW News
DW's US correspondent Benjamin Alvarez Gruber asked Russia's foreign minister if a face-to-face meeting between Putin and Zelenskyy was on the table, or if a phone call is as far …
G20 cancels group photo after Europe snubs Russia's Lavrov | DW News
European ministers were willing to sit at the same G20 table as Sergei Lavrov, but not to pose for a photo with him. The US eventually scrapped the traditional family picture in A…
AI tools blur the lines in election campaigns | DW News
AI is rewriting the rules of politics. With deepfakes becoming harder to spot, candidates can be made to appear to say almost anything. The question is: can voters still trust wha…
Texas emerges as unexpected Midterm battleground | DW News
Texas has long been Republican territory. Donald Trump carried the state by nearly 14 points in 2024, and Democrats haven't won a statewide race there in over three decades. But w…
EU and Canada push for a new alliance beyond the US | DW News
The EU and Canada are turning a long-standing partnership into something far more strategic. At a two-day summit in Montreal, leaders unveiled an "Alliance for the Future" spannin…
Germany's dual Asia strategy: Courting China, building alternatives | DW News
Two German leaders, two parallel missions across Asia. While President Frank-Walter Steinmeier sought to reinforce ties with China in Beijing, Chancellor Friedrich Merz toured Jap…
Carney charts Canada's future closer to Europe than the US | DW News
"Much deeper cooperation" between Canada and Europe than Canada and the United States said Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney in an exclusive interview with @dwnews. It marks an…
Carney tells DW why Canada is diversifying away from the US | DW News
"We're overdependent on the United States." In an interview with DW, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney explains why Canada is seeking to diversify its economic and strategic par…
How safe are Europe's trains? | DW News
With many in Europe still reeling from the shock of the devastating train crash in Spain - the second this year with mass fatalities - some are asking what causes such accidents a…