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A Russian-made S-300 air defense system is carried on a truck during Army Day parade at a military base in northern Tehran, Iran, Wednesday, April 17, 2024.

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Middle East updates: Iran reports explosions near Isfahan

Israel's Iron Dome defense system intercepts rockets from Lebanon's Hezbollah

Israel's Iron Dome defense system intercepts rockets from Lebanon's Hezbollah

Israel-Iran escalation: How strong is Israel's military?

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Australia: Teenager charged with terrorism in church attack

Netflix adds 9.3 million new subscribers, beats expectations

EU wants to undo Brexit, a little bit, for people 18 to 30

Russia declares German foundation 'undesirable'

Middle East updates: US blocks UN membership for Palestine

Kenya: Helicopter crash kills defense chief Francis Ogolla

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Developing

A man has his finger marked with ink after casting his vote at a polling station

A man has his finger marked with ink after casting his vote at a polling station

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India election: Voting begins as Modi seeks 3rd term

Polls have opened in India's mammoth election, with almost a billion eligible to vote between now and June 1.

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India elections 2024

India has begun voting in the world's biggest election, which will run from 19 April 2024 to 1 June 2024.

Men show their identification as they line up outside a polling station in India's 2024 general election.

Men show their identification as they line up outside a polling station in India's 2024 general election.

India: How to run the world's biggest election

India: How to run the world's biggest election

How do you get nearly a billion people to the polls? India is about to show us.

A woman shows her inked finger after casting her ballot to vote. Behind her, women line up to vote.

A woman shows her inked finger after casting her ballot to vote. Behind her, women line up to vote.

India election 2024: What you need to know

India election 2024: What you need to know

India's 2024 general election is poised to be one of the biggest and longest in the country's history.

Congress supporters wearing masks of Rahul Gandhi

Congress supporters wearing masks of Rahul Gandhi

India election: Why are opposition members defecting to BJP?

India election: Why are opposition members defecting to BJP?

As elections near, India's opposition Congress party is losing members to PM Narendra Modi's right-wing BJP.

X owner Elon Musk during a visit in Paris in June

X owner Elon Musk during a visit in Paris in June

X blocks posts in India after election commission order

X blocks posts in India after election commission order

The posts included unverified claims about political opponents, India's election commission said.

A smartphone shows various social media icons with words like 'deepfake' and 'manipulation' shown behind it

A smartphone shows various social media icons with words like 'deepfake' and 'manipulation' shown behind it

Is YouTube India's next battleground for free speech?

Is YouTube India's next battleground for free speech?

As journalists and commentators migrate to YouTube, Indian officials are tweaking media laws to expand their reach.

PM Modi's supporters hold up signs with his name in London, UK

PM Modi's supporters hold up signs with his name in London, UK

India elections: Why is Modi's BJP vying for NRI support?

India elections: Why is Modi's BJP vying for NRI support?

Indian migrants can only vote if they travel back home, but political parties still fight to secure their support.

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Africa

Protesters in lab coats and scrubs

Protesters in lab coats and scrubs

Kenya's doctors' strike: Is there an end in sight?

Kenyan doctors have been on strike for five weeks, but President William Ruto says his government is out of money.

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A row of EU flags growing ever darker in front of the EU Commission building in Brussels

A row of EU flags growing ever darker in front of the EU Commission building in Brussels

Is the EU's image failing in Southeast Asia?

Respondents of a survey showed less confidence in Brussels on issues like upholding free trade and global order.

Germany

Israeli flags being waved at pro-Israeli demonstration in Berlin in November 2023

Israeli flags being waved at pro-Israeli demonstration in Berlin in November 2023

Germany: Jewish and Muslim communities search for solidarity

Violence in the Middle East impacts on Jewish-Muslim relations also in Germany, which is hypersensitive to antisemitism.

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Europe

European Council President Charles Michel speaks to journalists

European Council President Charles Michel speaks to journalists

'No time to waste:' EU warned to sharpen competitive edge

The EU received a stark warning about economic competitiveness, but carving out a way forward will be difficult.

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Middle East

Ultra-Orthodox Jewish men in Jerusalem protest against compulsory military service.

Ultra-Orthodox Jewish men in Jerusalem protest against compulsory military service.

Israel's ultra-Orthodox Jews resist potential military draft

Israel's ultra-Orthodox Jews have been demanding the government uphold their long-standing exemption from conscription.

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Russia's war in Ukraine

Russia's war against Ukraine has sparked a humanitarian crisis for the Ukrainian people and upended global food and energy security.

Robert Habeck, Minister für Wirtschaft und Energy

Robert Habeck, Minister für Wirtschaft und Energy

Ukraine needs more air defense systems: Robert Habeck

Ukraine needs more air defense systems: Robert Habeck

Ukraine needs continuous support, says Germany's Economy Minister during a surprise visit to Ukraine.

Russian commander Denis Nikitin

Russian commander Denis Nikitin

Meet the far-right Russian commander supporting Ukraine

Meet the far-right Russian commander supporting Ukraine

DW meets a Russian commander who’s taken up arms against his own country.

A view of Ukrainian troops riding on an armored personnel carrier

A view of Ukrainian troops riding on an armored personnel carrier

Ukraine approves new mobilization law

Ukraine approves new mobilization law

The bill does not, however, provide for the demobilization of troops who have been fighting at the front line for years.

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Development threatens nature in Albania's protected areas

A new Albanian law opens the door to strategic investment and development in the country's protected areas.

Cars are stuck on a flooded road after a rainstorm hit Dubai.

Cars are stuck on a flooded road after a rainstorm hit Dubai.

Floods in the United Arab Emirates: Dubai sinks into chaos

Heavy rainfall has flooded the countries bordering the Persian Gulf. Dubai is particularly affected.

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A woman's legs with tall high heels on her feet

Should buying sex be illegal in Germany?

Prostitution is legal in Germany. Should it adopt Sweden's model of criminalizing sex buyers?

A child refugee from Ukraine holds a Ukrainian flag as she walks through a temporary welcome center tent outside the main train station in Berlin

A child refugee from Ukraine holds a Ukrainian flag as she walks through a temporary welcome center tent outside the main train station in Berlin

Ukraine's Romani people face discrimination in Germany

Fleeing from Ukraine's war, Romani people in Germany often encounter racism instead of help.

A landfill in front of smokestacks

A landfill in front of smokestacks

How European trash illegally ends up in Southeast Asia

The illegal waste trade from Europe to Southeast Asia has emerged as a highly profitable, low-risk criminal enterprise.

People stand in front of the closed Israeli national pavilion at the Biennale contemporary art fair in Venice, Italy, Tuesday, April 16, 2024. The sign announces that the artist and curators representing Israel at this year's Venice Biennale won't open the Israeli pavilion until there is a cease-fire in Gaza and an agreement to release hostages taken Oct. 7.

People stand in front of the closed Israeli national pavilion at the Biennale contemporary art fair in Venice, Italy, Tuesday, April 16, 2024. The sign announces that the artist and curators representing Israel at this year's Venice Biennale won't open the Israeli pavilion until there is a cease-fire in Gaza and an agreement to release hostages taken Oct. 7.

Israel-Hamas war impacts Venice Art Biennale

Israeli artist Ruth Patir won't open her Venice Biennale show until a cease-fire and hostage release deal is reached.

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Inside Europe

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'Wanderer above the Sea of Fog' (oil on canvas, 1818) by Casper David Friedrich features a bare-headed man with a walking stick seen from behind, as he stands on rocks overlooking a valley shrouded in fog

'Wanderer above the Sea of Fog' (oil on canvas, 1818) by Casper David Friedrich features a bare-headed man with a walking stick seen from behind, as he stands on rocks overlooking a valley shrouded in fog

250 years of Caspar David Friedrich on show in Berlin

Another blockbuster exhibition of works by Caspar David Friedrich is now opening in Berlin.

Hannah Hummell dressed in warm clothes, stands on a street in Regenbsurg

Hannah Hummell dressed in warm clothes, stands on a street in Regenbsurg

Germany: Tips for a day trip to Bavaria's Regensburg

This southern German picture-book city is famous for its well preserved medieval old town.

Carbonara: Pasta surrounded by pieces of crispy bacon in a large white plate.

Carbonara: Pasta surrounded by pieces of crispy bacon in a large white plate.

The carbonara controversy — Italian or American?

Did US soldiers add bacon and eggs to carbonara? No way, say many Italians.

A baker holds a tray of fresh cinnamon buns.

A baker holds a tray of fresh cinnamon buns.

Cinnamon Buns are Sweden’s favorite pastry

This yeasted pastry is so popular among Swedes that it’s got its own national holiday.

A person dressed in traditional Bavarian clothes wearing a mask, at a carnival

A person dressed in traditional Bavarian clothes wearing a mask, at a carnival

'Hungry' is a star among drag queens

An altar boy from a small, conservative Bavarian town has become an internationally successful drag queen.

A sign for the London Underground, next to Big Ben and the Elizabeth Tower

A sign for the London Underground, next to Big Ben and the Elizabeth Tower

London Tube is the world's oldest subway

One of the UK capital's best known landmarks is its subway system, affectionately known to Londoners as the Tube.

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