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German police arrest suspect in power grid sabotage case

📡 Deutsche WelleWorldSep 8, 2026👁 3♥ 0💬 0

Investigators say the suspect used homemade rockets and conductive wire to target high-voltage lines in three German states, apparently as part of a campaign against fossil fuels.

German police arrest suspect in power grid sabotage case — reports

📡 Deutsche WelleWorldSep 8, 2026👁 1♥ 0💬 0

Investigators say the suspect used homemade rockets and conductive wire to target high-voltage lines in three German states, apparently as part of a campaign against fossil fuels.

Hungary orders 10 Russian diplomats to leave

📡 Deutsche WelleWorldSep 8, 2026👁 4♥ 0💬 0

Budapest says the expulsions are necessary to protect security and sovereignty after years of comparatively close ties between Hungary and Russia.

US-Canada tariff dispute weighs on cross-border ties

📡 Deutsche WelleWorldSep 8, 2026👁 4♥ 0💬 0

As Canada's retaliatory tariffs take effect, Canadian and US car industries fear the trade war will hit them hard, while Canadians are cutting back on travel.

Kenya: Crackdown on foreign traders prompts xenophobia fears

📡 Deutsche WelleWorldSep 8, 2026👁 2♥ 0💬 0

Fears of xenophobia are rising in Kenya after President William Ruto ordered a crackdown on foreigners working as hawkers. The government insists however that legally documented f…

Australia targets big tech with algorithm opt-out bill

📡 Deutsche WelleWorldSep 8, 2026👁 2♥ 0💬 0

The "My Feed, My Way," legislation would require the likes of Facebook, TikTok and Instagram to let users opt out of algorithms or risk heavy fines.

Renoir Museum robbery: 2 paintings missing

📡 Deutsche WelleWorldSep 8, 2026👁 2♥ 0💬 0

Police are on the hunt for thieves who stole two paintings from the Renoir Museum on the French Riviera in an overnight heist. Two other stolen works were abandoned as they fled.

Renoir Museum robbery: Two paintings missing

📡 Deutsche WelleWorldSep 8, 2026👁 2♥ 0💬 0

Police are on the hunt for thieves who stole two paintings from the Renoir Museum on the French Riviera in an overnight heist. Two other stolen works were abandoned as they fled.

Renoir Museum robbery: Three paintings missing

📡 Deutsche WelleWorldSep 8, 2026👁 4♥ 0💬 0

Police are on the hunt for thieves who stole three paintings from the Renoir Museum on the French Riviera in an overnight heist. A fourth stolen work was abandoned as they fled.

PISA 2025 results: Reading and math scores plummet worldwide

📡 Deutsche WelleWorldSep 8, 2026👁 0♥ 0💬 0

The PISA 2025 results reveal record-low student performance, with digital distractions and AI use raising concerns. Germany is faring worse than ever.

PISA test reveals alarming drop in reading and math skills

📡 Deutsche WelleWorldSep 8, 2026👁 1♥ 0💬 0

The 2025 results from the influential global study show a downward trend in students' performance. Germany's 15-year-olds are faring worse than ever.

PISA test reveals alarming drop in reading and math skills worldwide

📡 Deutsche WelleWorldSep 8, 2026👁 1♥ 0💬 0

The influential global study shows a downward trend in students' performances. Germany is faring worse than ever.

Elversberg: Bundesliga newcomers from tiny town make waves

📡 Deutsche WelleWorldSep 8, 2026👁 3♥ 0💬 0

A team from a small southwestern German town of just 7,000 inhabitants made history by sealing promotion to become the 59th club to play in the Bundesliga. Elversberg has got off …

Egg freezing in women's football: Choice or pressure?

📡 Deutsche WelleWorldSep 8, 2026👁 2♥ 0💬 0

Spain's football federation is set to join a handful of clubs in paying for female players to freeze their eggs. Experts have welfare concerns.

Female footballers offered egg freezing but doubts remain

📡 Deutsche WelleWorldSep 8, 2026👁 2♥ 0💬 0

Spain's football federation are set to join a handful of clubs in paying for female players to freeze their eggs during their careers. While players have pushed for the move, ther…

India news: Hindu group apologizes over Eiffel Tower row

📡 Deutsche WelleWorldSep 8, 2026👁 2♥ 0💬 0

After the Eiffel Tower was closed amid a staff strike over alleged discrimination, Hindu group BAPS issued an apology, but maintained that no one was denied access. DW has more.

Merkel's 'heart bleeds' after AfD win in Saxony-Anhalt

📡 Deutsche WelleWorldSep 8, 2026👁 3♥ 0💬 0

Former Chancellor Angela Merkel called the results in Saxony-Anhalt "simply shocking," and warned of the dangers of feelings trumping facts. The latest PISA education test scores …

Germany news: Gas reserves historically low ahead of winter

📡 Deutsche WelleWorldSep 8, 2026👁 3♥ 0💬 0

Gas storage operator association INES has warned that Germany's gas reserves could run out in the event of a cold winter. Meanwhile, fallout from the AfD's state election victory …

Trump threatens to block Canada's Bombardier planes from US market

📡 Deutsche WelleWorldSep 8, 2026👁 0♥ 0💬 0

Trump says Bombardier must build aircraft in the US as Canada imposes tariffs of up to 50% on US imports.

Ukraine updates: 2 killed in Kyiv as 3-day truce ends

📡 Deutsche WelleWorldSep 8, 2026👁 5♥ 0💬 0

A series of explosions rocked Kyiv and neighboring cities signaling the end of Russia's three-day ceasefire. DW has the latest.

Ukraine updates: Two killed in Kyiv as 3-day truce ends

📡 Deutsche WelleWorldSep 8, 2026👁 1♥ 0💬 0

A series of explosions rocked Kyiv and neighboring cities signaling the end of Russia's three-day ceasefire. DW has the latest.

Ukraine updates: Explosions rock Kyiv as 3-day truce ends

📡 Deutsche WelleWorldSep 8, 2026👁 5♥ 0💬 0

A series of explosions rocked Kyiv and neighboring cities signaling the end of Russia's three-day ceasefire. DW has the latest.

Eiffel Tower employees strike after female staff removed

📡 Deutsche WelleWorldSep 7, 2026👁 3♥ 0💬 0

The employees protested against the removal of the site's female workers due to a request by a visiting Hindu group. The tower's operating company apologized for the decision.

Eiffel Tower employees strike after female workers removal

📡 Deutsche WelleWorldSep 7, 2026👁 4♥ 0💬 0

The employees protested against the removal of the site's female workers due to a request by a religious Hindu group. The tower's operating company apologized for the decision.

Morocco earthquake 3 years on: 'No one has remembered us'

📡 Deutsche WelleWorldSep 7, 2026👁 3♥ 0💬 0

Morocco has rebuilt thousands of homes since the 2023 earthquake. But some survivors are still living in tents and say they have received no state aid.

3 years on, Morocco earthquake victims still wait for help

📡 Deutsche WelleWorldSep 7, 2026👁 6♥ 0💬 0

Reconstruction has progressed in the three years since the 2023 Morocco earthquake, but some survivors are still living in tents. Locals are divided as to how successful it's been…

Werner Herzog: Germany's wild man of cinema is back

📡 Deutsche WelleWorldSep 7, 2026👁 9♥ 0💬 0

As his latest movie, "Bucking Fastard," premiered at the Venice Film Festival, DW talked to the boundary-breaking director.

Nicaragua challenges German arms exports to Israel at ICJ

📡 Deutsche WelleWorldSep 7, 2026👁 2♥ 0💬 0

Germany has asked the International Court of Justice to dismiss the case on jurisdiction grounds. It also said its arms exports to Israel were documented, published, and subject t…

Russia announces it is closing Germany's consulate in St. Petersburg

📡 Deutsche WelleWorldSep 7, 2026👁 2♥ 0💬 0

The tit-for-tat reaction comes after Germany said it is shutting down Russia's consulate in Bonn and its cultural center in Berlin.

War criminal Ratko Mladic buried with military honors in Belgrade, Serbia

📡 Deutsche WelleWorldSep 7, 2026👁 2♥ 0💬 0

Ratko Mladic, the former Bosnian Serb commander convicted of genocide in Srebrenica, has been buried in Belgrade. The funeral, broadcast live on TV, comes just days before Preside…