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The Callisto tanker sits anchored in Port Sultan Qaboos, as traffic remains restricted through Hormuz shipping route, in Muscat, Oman (Photo: March 12)
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Iran war: Trump laments lack of support over Hormuz

ConflictsMarch 17, 2026
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March 17, 2026

400 killed in Pakistani strike on Kabul hospital: Taliban

March 17, 2026

Kenya: Building demolition work goes wrong, killing several

March 16, 2026

Cuba hit by island-wide blackout amid Trump oil blockade

March 16, 2026

Germany news: Strike to block all flights at Berlin airport

March 17, 2026

Iran war: Germany firmly against military role in conflict

March 16, 2026

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Africa

Äthiopien, Addis Abeba | Äthiopisches Parlament

More women sit in African parliaments — but equality eludes

In some countries, more women in parliament has meant more laws written for women. In others, it hasn't changed much.
SocietyMarch 16, 2026
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Asia

Chinese President Xi Jinping at the ceremony marking the 70th anniversary of the founding of the Xijiang Autonomous Region on September 25, 2025

China: 'Ethnic unity' law sparks fears of forced integration

Critics see the law as allowing Beijing more room to frame demands for cultural autonomy as a push towards "separatism."
SocietyMarch 16, 2026
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Germany

Carsten Schneider during the presentation on March 14, 2026

Germany's Climate Protection measures are barely on target

Germany has met its climate target for 2025. The environment minister wants to do more, but the government is split.
PoliticsMarch 16, 2026
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Europe

An older woman holds two bunches of flowers, while a younger woman who wears a military uniform hugs her daughter. Behind them are appartment blocks. It is all covered in snow.

Ukraine: A nurse between family and the front line

A Ukrainian nurse treats soldiers at the front while her two children fear for her safety.
SocietyMarch 16, 202606:05 min
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Middle East

A group of displaced Lebanese people spend the night on Beirut's famous waterfront promenade. Their bedding and personal belongings lie scattered on the ground.

'Nowhere feels safe': Beirut hit by new Israeli airstrikes

More than 800,000 people have reportedly been displaced in Lebanon as fighting between Israel and Hezbollah intensifies.
ConflictsMarch 16, 202606:22 min
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North America

Picture of US talk show host, Conan O'Brien, in dark blue tuxedo with his one arm extended.

Oscars 2026: All the political moments

"Chaotic, frightening times": Academy Awards stars called out Trump's wars and restrictions on human rights.
FilmMarch 16, 2026
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Latin America

A woman is filmed by a drone as she walks along the famous Porta do Ceu (Door to Heaven) tourist viewpoint in the Rocinha favela

Tourists flock to a Brazilian favela for viral videos

Critics say the trend romanticizes poverty. Some residents appreciate the attention — and the income tourists bring in.
CultureMarch 16, 20268 images
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Oil & gas industry

Oil and gas power the global economy, but markets are strained as the US-Israeli war with Iran disrupts major vital energy routes.

People stand in a queue with their empty LPG cylinders outside a gas agency amid supply disruptions following the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Ahmedabad, India, March 12, 2026.

India faces mounting LPG shortages as Iran war drags on

India faces mounting LPG shortages as Iran war drags on

Far from the battlefield, gas shortages are causing long queues and mounting frustration at LPG depots across New Delhi.
TradeMarch 16, 202603:44 min
Total's offshore oil and gas platform in the Niger Delta

Africa: What oil producers can do to counter price shocks

Africa: What oil producers can do to counter price shocks

Could more oil production in Nigeria or Angola offset shortages from the war in the Middle East? DW asked experts.
GlobalizationMarch 16, 2026
2 vessels off the coast of Dubai with high-rises in the background

US calls on allies to help secure Strait of Hormuz

US calls on allies to help secure Strait of Hormuz

For now at least, US allies are not heeding President Donald Trump's calls to guard the Strait of Hormuz.
ConflictsMarch 15, 202601:34 min
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Gold and silver bars

Iran war: Why gold prices are not soaring

Notwithstanding the ongoing war in Iran, the price of gold is steady. What's driving the stability?
BusinessMarch 16, 2026
Donald Trump at the World Cup draw in December 2025

Can Trump sell the MAGA crowd on soccer with the World Cup?

Donald Trump's World Cup push is a cultural clash, given soccer's high proportions of progressive and immigrant fans.
SportsMarch 16, 2026
Vjosa Osmani, a woman with long black hair, stands at a lectern speaking into a microphone, holding her right hand aloft with her index finger extended. A flag can be seen behind her

Kosovo faces third legislative election in just over a year

As it faces its third election in just over a year, Kosovo's international reputation is taking a hit.
PoliticsMarch 15, 2026
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Ghana, center of Africa's gold rush, hikes mining royalties

Gold prices are exploding — and Ghana, Africa's top gold producer, just lit the fuse, rattling global superpowers.
BusinessMarch 15, 202604:08 min
Women displaced from El-Fasher stand in line to receive food aid

Civil war in Sudan is a never-ending humanitarian crisis

Could intensified international efforts help bring an end to the nearly three-year conflict?
ConflictsMarch 15, 2026
Families of Kenyans who were coerced into joining Russian military units hold up photos of their missing relatives during a protest in Kenya.

Kenyans seek news on relatives hired into Russia's war

In Nairobi, DW attended a memorial for James Kamau, who went missing after traveling to Russia to seek work in 2025.
ConflictsMarch 15, 202603:59 min
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Euromaxx reporter Anja Koch is walking through Vienna in sunny weather. Behind her is an ornate building with arched colonnades and statues made of white stone.

Vienna on a budget

A trip to a major european capital doesn’t have to break the bank.
LifestyleMarch 16, 202605:30 min
A spectator arrives to watch the St Patrick's Day parade, wearing extra large sunglasses and costume.

10 things to know about St. Patrick's Day

Here are 10 important facts about the popular party celebrated each year on March 17.
OffbeatMarch 16, 202610 images
A group of women are posing together while ice bathing in Latvia. They are wearing green costumes with a snakeskin pattern, along with matching make-up and headpieces.

Ice bathing in Latvia: A chilly tradition

These Latvian ladies blend ice bathing with art and body positivity.
LifestyleMarch 15, 202604:10 min
American singer-songwriter Tyler Ballgame on stage

How American artist Tyler Ballgame learned to value himself

US singer‑songwriter Tyler Ballgame presented his debut album "For the First Time, Again."
MusicMarch 14, 202604:40 min
Portrait of a Hasidic rabbi - father of the photographer Benyamin Reich - with a typical hat on a bench in an empty factory

New photos by Benyamin Reich

Benyamin Reich photographs Jewish traditions while simultaneously breaking free of them.
CultureMarch 14, 202605:00 min
Three portraits of Friedrich Nietzsche

'Some are born posthumously': Nietzsche gets new life online

Friedrich Nietzsche questioned everything: science, ethics and religion. Today he's more popular than ever.
CultureMarch 14, 202609:17 min