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Russia's new suspected radar in Kaliningrad could spy deep into Europe

Ukrainians hug each other as they arrived back to safety

Ukrainians hug each other as they arrived back to safety

Ukraine: Six-day localized ceasefire in Oleshky comes to end

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November 2, 2026

German police investigating after needles found in Halloween candy

November 2, 2026

Bulgaria's Yotova projected to win presidential runoff

November 1, 2026

Serbia: Police chief arrested after election for abuse of office

November 1, 2026

France opens attempted murder probe after protest attack

November 2, 2026

Germany news: Gen Z group calls for new protests

November 1, 2026

Portugal police storm housing protest camps in Lisbon, Porto

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Gen Z and student protests

Youth demonstrations have grown and spread in several parts of the world, including in Nepal, Bangladesh, Kenya, Morocco, Madagascar, Paraguay and Peru. Many have protested corruption and demanded government reforms.

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Man wearing cap kicks in store window, watched by another man wearing a Halloween mask

'Small extremist minority' turn Germany's youth protests violent

'Small extremist minority' turn Germany's youth protests violent

Riots and looting overshadow nationwide "GenZ" demonstrations. Organizers blame a small extremist minority.

Police blamed masked looters for instigating violence in Frankfurtt

Police blamed masked looters for instigating violence in Frankfurtt

Germany's Gen Z protests disrupted by violence on Saturday

Germany's Gen Z protests disrupted by violence on Saturday

Police blamed the violence that unfurled in cities like Frankfurt and Cologne on radical left-wing activists.

Young people protesting against the reintroduction of military service

Young people protesting against the reintroduction of military service

Gen Z protests in Germany: Is France-style violence looming?

Gen Z protests in Germany: Is France-style violence looming?

Young people in Germany will take to the streets this weekend to demand education and action on climate change.

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Africa

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A man shows vanilla pods in a field in Abade, in Sao Tome, capital of Sao Tome and Principe.

Sao Tome: The sweet comeback of vanilla

Sao Tome is known for its cocoa. But now another luxury product is making a comeback: vanilla.

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Asia

Prison tower in a museum, portrait of Stalin on the wall

Prison tower in a museum, portrait of Stalin on the wall

Ethnic Germans in Kazakhstan face legacy of the Soviet Union

Kazakhstan has difficulty coming to terms with its history: The mass deportation of Russia Germans 85 years ago.

Germany

Nuclear waste final storage facility in Olkiluoto, Finland

Nuclear waste final storage facility in Olkiluoto, Finland

Germany's search for a nuclear waste site

Finland has become the first country with a final repository for nuclear waste. Germany is still searching.

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Europe

A crowd of young people, mostly male, cheering wildly and punching the air. In the foreground someone is playing a trumpet. It's night time; in the background is a neon sign and smoke from fireworks.

A crowd of young people, mostly male, cheering wildly and punching the air. In the foreground someone is playing a trumpet. It's night time; in the background is a neon sign and smoke from fireworks.

Serbia after Vucic: The winners are losing patience

The people want justice now, but the election losers still have power within the judiciary and administration.

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Middle East

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi speaks during a briefing with foreign ambassadors and diplomats in Tehran (file photo)

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi speaks during a briefing with foreign ambassadors and diplomats in Tehran (file photo)

How serious are Iran's new threats of retaliation?

Iran's foreign minister says renewed attacks could cost Europe a lot more than they already have.

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North America

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A crowd of people, photographed from above, waving Brazilian and American flags. In the middle, people are holding up an enormous cut-out image of Donald Trump.

Donald Trump loses allies after elections in Serbia and Brazil

Bolsonaro lost, Vucic is out of office, and Netanyahu weakened — all blows to US President Trump.

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Latin America

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Children with painted faces in a field of flowers

Marigolds: The flowers that adorn Mexico's Day of the Dead

For the Day of the Dead, the cempasuchil flower adorns cemeteries, symbolizing the bond between the living and the dead.

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Germany rearms, but who will serve in the military?

As Germany rebuilds its military, many young people reject the draft. Could Finland offer a model?

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Aerial view of a large crowd of people protesting in Cologne

Aerial view of a large crowd of people protesting in Cologne

Gen Z in Germany takes to the streets

November 1, 202601:09 min

French high school students hold a French flag and placards as they gather outside the Lycee Lamartine high school in Paris as part of nationwide protests to demand better school conditions in France, October 7, 2026

French high school students hold a French flag and placards as they gather outside the Lycee Lamartine high school in Paris as part of nationwide protests to demand better school conditions in France, October 7, 2026

Youth protests in Europe: A geopolitical contest

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US midterm elections 2026

In the 2026 US midterms, Democrats hope to win control of Congress from Donald Trump's Republicans. The vote will be a crucial test of the political mood across the country.

US President Donald Trump speaks to supporters in Perry, Georgia, ahead of the 2026 midterms

US President Donald Trump speaks to supporters in Perry, Georgia, ahead of the 2026 midterms

Battle for US midterm elections heats up

Battle for US midterm elections heats up

The vote is widely seen as a referendum on President Donald Trump's second term record.

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View of Capitol Hill, a large neoclassical building which houses the US Congress, with the Senate in the north wing and the House of Representatives in the south wing

Will the US midterms change anything?

Will the US midterms change anything?

Polls show US Democrats could take back Congress from Republicans. What could they do with this power?

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DW correspondent Benjamin Alvarez Gruber (L) speaking with Latino voter Daisy Rosa (C) in front of an auto repair shop

Candidates court Latino vote in US midterms

Candidates court Latino vote in US midterms

DW takes a closer look at a voter group that could help decide control of Congress.

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Is AI making language learning obsolete?

With the rapid advances in AI translation technology, some linguists think human interpreters may soon be obsolete.

Anthrax under a microscope. It looks like pink and purple maggots scattered on a moonlike white circle.

Anthrax under a microscope. It looks like pink and purple maggots scattered on a moonlike white circle.

Biological weapons: The weaponization of disease

Biological weapons are prohibited under international law, but new developments in AI and biotech are causing concern.

Venezuela, Caracas, 2026 | María Corina Machado greets her supporters upon her arrival

Venezuela, Caracas, 2026 | María Corina Machado greets her supporters upon her arrival

Is the US looting Venezuela?

The US is grabbing Venezuela's oil, but the political opposition could be the main winner.

Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov pictured during the first plenary session at the G20 foreign ministers' meeting in Atlanta, Georgia on October 30, 2026

Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov pictured during the first plenary session at the G20 foreign ministers' meeting in Atlanta, Georgia on October 30, 2026

Why European ministers refused to pose with Russia's Lavrov

A boycott row over Russia's Lavrov leaves the G20 without its iconic "family photo."

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney (C), European Council President Antonio Costa (L) and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen (R) arrive during the welcome ceremony at the 21st EU-Canada summit in Montreal

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney (C), European Council President Antonio Costa (L) and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen (R) arrive during the welcome ceremony at the 21st EU-Canada summit in Montreal

EU and Canada push for a new alliance beyond the US

At a summit in Montreal, leaders launched a partnership to expand trade, boost economic security and deepen cooperation.

Actor Tiger Shroff rides a motorbike with actress Nidhhi Agerwal during a film shoot in New Delhi

Actor Tiger Shroff rides a motorbike with actress Nidhhi Agerwal during a film shoot in New Delhi

Bollywood and the underworld — together in the spotlight?

A wave of shootings and extortion threats has rattled India's film industry. Is this a replay of Bollywood in the 1990s?

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USA New York 2026 | Heidi Klum mit ihren Kindern auf ihrer 25. Halloween-Party

USA New York 2026 | Heidi Klum mit ihren Kindern auf ihrer 25. Halloween-Party

Heidi Klum's wild, wacky and gruesome Halloween history

The German personality has become well known for turning up looking virtually unrecognizable at her Halloween parties.

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A diner sits at a table high above the city, presenting a meal with a covered dish while a panoramic view stretches across the landscape in the background.

Three Johannesburg dining experiences with a twist

Three Joburg concepts turn eating out into an unexpected adventure.

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Burkina Faso Ouagadougou 2017 | Sidibe Adjara gewinnt Miss University Burkina Faso 2017

Are Africa's pageants too focused on looks?

At any given time, a pageant is taking place somewhere in Africa. But what are contestants really being judged on?

A person sits on a sculptural wooden chair wrapped with thick braided cushions in a residential courtyard

A person sits on a sculptural wooden chair wrapped with thick braided cushions in a residential courtyard

The Lagos designer turning memory into furniture

A Lagos designer builds furniture from memory, technology and community.

Four wooden cubes with letters appearing to spell the words 'name' and shame'

Four wooden cubes with letters appearing to spell the words 'name' and shame'

The psychology of embarrassing names: How they shape us

Names are central to our identity, so what happens if your name evokes laughter or ridicule?

A dachshund wearing a hot dog costume.

A dachshund wearing a hot dog costume.

The dachshund, a humorous icon with political symbolism

From Picasso to Andy Warhol, artists have portrayed the German breed. It has also been co-opted as a political symbol.

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