IEA: Clean energy investment to reach $2 trillion in 2024 ( www.dw.com )
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Holocaust survivors urge young EU voters to shun far right ( www.dw.com )
A group of eight Holocaust survivors drew parallels between the current political climate and that of Germany in the 1930s. Some of them condemned the far-right Alternative for Germany party (AfD)....
Iran: 'Western pressure can hinder executions' ( www.dw.com )
- At least 853 people were executed in Iran last year. Human rights activists suspect the number was actually much higher. According to Amnesty International, Iran is among the countries with the highest number of executions, second only to China--...
Ukraine updates: Belgium to deliver 30 F-16 fighter aircraft ( www.dw.com )
Belgium is committed to delivering 30 F-16 fighter jets by 2028 to assist Kyiv in countering Russia's invasion....
Macron, Scholz: Ukraine can strike some targets in Russia ( www.dw.com )
Is China building a strategic foothold in Cambodia? ( www.dw.com )
Joint military drills this month suggest the ties between China and Cambodia are growing stronger. Experts argue Beijing will use Cambodia as a conduit to further its strategic interests in the South China Sea....
Pope uses homophobic slur in meeting with bishops — reports ( www.dw.com )
Italian media has said that the pope used a highly derogatory slur against LGBTQ+ people at a bishops conference. The remark may sour attempts by the pope to make the church more welcoming....
Poland presents plan to fortify border to Russia, Belarus ( www.dw.com )
Defense officials in Poland have shared details on a plan to strengthen the country's eastern border. They say Poland is at constant risk of hostile actions by Russia and its ally, Belarus....
Tunisia: Thousands of migrants 'dumped' in the desert ( www.dw.com )
Human rights observers say the Tunisian authorities are conducting illegal "collective expulsions" of migrants, with funds from the European Union. They say that the practice is becoming increasingly common....
German police investigate 'racist' video on vacation island ( www.dw.com )
A viral video shows people singing racist lyrics and performing Nazi salutes at a club on the northern German island of Sylt. The club has condemned the incident...
Mexico: Heat wave kills several people, hotter days ahead ( www.dw.com )
The so-called "heat dome" weather phenomenon has trapped hot air over the country, causing temperatures to soar to 45 degrees Celsius in some areas....
Study says Europeans fear migration more than climate change – DW – 05/08/2024 ( www.dw.com )
Latin American voters ditch socialism for free enterprise ( www.dw.com )
Jose Raul Mulino's election victory in Panama confirms a shift in Latin America economic policies. Disenchanted with years of state intervention in the economy, voters now hope free markets will improve their lives....
China holds military drills around Taiwan as a 'punishment' ( www.dw.com )
Beijing say the drills are a "strong punishment" for "separatist acts," three days after Taiwan's new President Lai Ching-te was sworn in. Taiwan has condemned the "irrational provocations."...
Ireland and Spain have followed Norway in announcing their recognition of a Palestinian state ( www.dw.com )
Norway, Spain, and Ireland will recognize an independent Palestinian state as of May 28....
French far-right National Rally splits with Germany's AfD ( www.dw.com )
The main far-right party of France says it will no longer align with its erstwhile German allies, the AfD, in the EU parliament. This followed comments by the AfD's top candidate about the Nazi SS paramilitary force...
Foreign businesses operating in China and Taiwan raise concerns about Beijing's recently-revised state secrets law ( www.dw.com )
China's expanded Law on the Guarding of State Secrets, which was passed by lawmakers in February, took effect on May 1 to bring it into line with Chinese President Xi Jinping's recent efforts to broaden national security-driven regulations....
Germany: Trial of far-right coup 'ringleaders' set to begin ( www.dw.com )
The ringleaders of a far-right network of "Reichsbürger" around Heinrich XIII Prince Reuss begins in Frankfurt on Tuesday. The group has been accused of planning to topple the government....
Post-Brexit trade border controls to cost UK $6 billion ( www.dw.com )
The UK's public spending watchdog said government expenditures on implementing new rules for post-Brexit imports would total some $6 billion. The report criticized "uncertainty" surrounding government plans....
China sends warships for massive drill with Cambodia ( www.dw.com )
China and Cambodia will deploy their ships near the Gulf of Thailand for the naval section of their biggest ever "Golden Dragon" military drills....
Ireland: Tensions over refugee crisis and Dublin tent cities ( www.dw.com )
In Ireland's capital, Dublin, tent cities set up by migrants who lack temporary protected status are repeatedly cleared. The situation has been aggravated by Ireland's housing crisis and anti-migrant laws in Britain....
Afghanistan: Three Spanish tourists killed in shootout ( www.dw.com )
The attack on foreign nationals took place in Bamyan province of Afghanistan. Some foreigners visit the site with the remnants of massive Buddhist statues mostly destroyed by the Taliban in 2001....
China tries drastic measures to boost ailing property sector ( www.dw.com )
China has announced some policies designed to shore up its ailing property sector after the latest data showed housing prices slumped nearly 10% since the start of the year....
Global life expectancy set to grow by nearly 5 years by 2050 ( www.dw.com )
New research predicts a rise in life expectancy worldwide over the next three decades, particularly in Africa. Meanwhile, obesity and other factors are also set to play a larger role in poor health....
EU probes Facebook, Instagram over child protection concerns ( www.dw.com )
The European Commission has opened a formal investigation into Facebook and Instagram over concerns that the platforms may "stimulate behavioral addiction" in children....
