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Students leave Gaza to continue studies, others in limbo

📡 Deutsche WelleWorldJul 5, 2026👁 19♥ 0💬 0

More than three school years since the start of Israel's war in Gaza, more Palestinian students are restarting studies at universities abroad. Education has yet to return to norma…

Nigeria condemns deaths of 2 nationals in South Africa protests

📡 Deutsche WelleWorldJul 5, 2026👁 12♥ 0💬 0

Nigeria claimed one of the victims was killed by police following anti-migrant marches that have fueled xenophobia.

Cargo ship reportedly attacked in Red Sea off Yemen

📡 Deutsche WelleWorldJul 5, 2026👁 12♥ 0💬 0

The UK Maritime Trade Office said a vessel was attacked 30 nautical miles southwest of Hodeida, which is under control of the Houthi rebels. The Iran-backed group recently vowed t…

Germany news: AfD conference wraps up in Erfurt

📡 Deutsche WelleWorldJul 5, 2026👁 13♥ 0💬 0

AfD leaders have used their party conference to underline their goal of entering government at state and federal level. Meanwhile, Germany travel complaints hit record in first ha…

UK Reform's Nigel Farage faces fresh misconduct allegations

📡 Deutsche WelleWorldJul 5, 2026👁 9♥ 0💬 0

Populist right leader Nigel Farage has been referred to the UK parliament's standards watchdog after a report that he failed to declare benefits. The Reform UK leader is already u…

South Korea plans future fund fueled by chip boom

📡 Deutsche WelleWorldJul 5, 2026👁 19♥ 0💬 0

South Korea plans to channel windfall tax revenue from its booming semiconductor industry into a new future fund. The money would help finance major industrial projects and to sup…

Why US train travel lags behind Asia and Europe

📡 Deutsche WelleWorldJul 5, 2026👁 13♥ 0💬 0

As flights get pricier and gas prices stay high, more US travelers are turning to trains — and hitting a system built for freight, not people.

Iran: Pressure on persecuted Baha'i community intensifies

📡 Deutsche WelleWorldJul 5, 2026👁 6♥ 0💬 0

Arrests, torture, mock executions: War has seen the Iranian regime crack down on dissidents of all kinds. Members of the country's Baha'i faith have long been persecuted, but thei…

Top Iranian officials attend day 2 of Ali Khamenei's funeral

📡 Deutsche WelleWorldJul 5, 2026👁 6♥ 0💬 0

Three of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's sons made their first public appearances in months on Sunday. But the son who succeeded him as Iran's supreme leader, Motjaba Khamanei, was nowhe…

India news: Indian passport slips one spot in global ranking

📡 Deutsche WelleWorldJul 5, 2026👁 6♥ 0💬 0

The Indian passport has slipped one spot below last year's ranking on the Global Passport Index. Follow DW for more.

China frees pastor after Trump raised case with Xi

📡 Deutsche WelleWorldJul 5, 2026👁 7♥ 0💬 0

China has released the pastor of a prominent underground church after US President Donald Trump pressed his case with Chinese leader Xi Jinping. His family hailed the move as a ho…

Albania PM Rama: Protests a stage for anti-Trump forces

📡 Deutsche WelleWorldJul 5, 2026👁 7♥ 0💬 0

Protesters in Albania say their government is selling the country its nature out to foreign investors and luxury developers. Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama tells DW why he think…

Jehovah's Witnesses fight German state for Holocaust archive

📡 Deutsche WelleWorldJul 5, 2026👁 10♥ 0💬 0

The Jehovah's Witnesses have secured a partial victory in a dispute over a unique archive documenting the community's persecution by the Nazi regime. It comes after a new memorial…

US 250th Independence Day: Trump takes center stage

📡 Deutsche WelleWorldJul 5, 2026👁 6♥ 0💬 0

The US is celebrating its 250th birthday with a fireworks display and military flyovers in the capital. President Donald Trump delivers a late-night address after thunderstorms pr…

Venezuela earthquake death toll nears 3,000 as hope to find survivors dims

📡 Deutsche WelleWorldJul 5, 2026👁 7♥ 0💬 0

International rescue teams have begun closing up operations as deaths in Venezuela double quakes approach 3,000. Families are still looking for signs of their missing loved ones.

US 250th Independence Day: Thunderstorms disrupt events

📡 Deutsche WelleWorldJul 5, 2026👁 15♥ 0💬 0

The US is celebrating its 250th birthday with a fireworks display and military flyovers in the capital. But an approaching thunderstorm prompted an evacuation in Washington, DC, a…

The moral test US founding father Thomas Jefferson failed?

📡 Deutsche WelleWorldJul 4, 2026👁 5♥ 0💬 0

Polish general and freedom fighter Thaddeus Kosciuszko presented US founding father Thomas Jefferson with a moral test. Historians still disagree on whether Jefferson passed or no…

US 250th Independence Day: Merz, Modi extend congratulations

📡 Deutsche WelleWorldJul 4, 2026👁 6♥ 0💬 0

The US is celebrating 250 years of independence with a massive fireworks display and military flyovers in the capital. Leaders from German Chancellor Friedrich Merz to India's PM …

Mali rebels target army bases, prison in fresh attacks

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

The army claimed it had regained control after the coordinated assaults on several towns and cities by Tuareg rebels and Islamists.

Germany news: AfD elects leaders amid massive protests

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

Party delegates of the far-right AfD are meeting in Erfurt as tens of thousands of people are protesting the event. Meanwhile, Jürgen Klopp said he was "ready" to jump in as Germa…

Welcoming the Taliban? — Germany's new Afghanistan policy

📡 Deutsche WelleWorldJul 4, 2026👁 12♥ 0💬 0

To facilitate the deportation of criminals to Afghanistan, the German government is allowing Taliban diplomats into the country.

Pope Leo calls on Europe to do more for migrants

📡 Deutsche WelleWorldJul 4, 2026👁 12♥ 0💬 0

The pontiff's trip to the migration frontline of Lampedusa underscored a stark message for Europe and the United States as intolerance and indifference rise.

India news: Government lists 23 Pakistanis as 'terrorists'

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

Indian government has designated 23 Pakistan-based individuals as "terrorists" under its anti-terror law. Follow DW for more.

Ukraine strikes oil terminals near St. Petersburg in Russia

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

The long-range strikes are the latest salvo in Ukraine’s expanding campaign to inflict economic damage on Russia and hinder its war machine.

Germany news: AfD kicks off conference amid massive protests

📡 Deutsche WelleWorldJul 4, 2026👁 9♥ 0💬 0

As members of the far-right AfD party met in Erfurt, thousands of protesters were marching and blocking roads across the city. Meanwhile, firefighters were struggling to contain a…

Australia's Great Barrier Reef again avoids 'in danger' label

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

UNESCO acknowledged Australia's efforts towards the Great Barrier Reef's health but raised concerns over mass bleaching. For now, the popular marine site seems to have dodged the …

Trump set to put NATO unity to the test at Turkey summit

📡 Deutsche WelleWorldJul 4, 2026👁 5♥ 0💬 0

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte is working to keep the alliance united and Donald Trump engaged. But disputes over burden sharing, US military commitments, and the Iran war are …

Kielce pogrom in Poland: 80th anniversary of 1946 massacre

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

Just over a year after World War II ended, a mob in the Polish city of Kielce killed around 40 Jews, some of them Holocaust survivors. A lie about ritual child murder escalated th…

US: President Trump pardons 11 people, including Clean Air Act violators

📡 Deutsche WelleWorldJul 4, 2026👁 5♥ 0💬 0

Donald Trump has granted pardons to nine people convicted of violating a key environmental law. The US President has also pardoned an associate of convicted felon and former lobby…

Iran: Khamenei's funeral ceremonies officially begin

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

Huge crowds have gathered in Tehran to pay their final respects to Iran's supreme leader, who was killed in an airstrike at the start of the US-Israeli campaign against Iran.