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US President Donald Trump participates in an arrival ceremony at Beijing Capital International Airport during his visit to the country, in Beijing, China, May 13, 202

Trump arrives in China ahead of summit with Xi Jinping

In high-stakes talks with China's leader, US President Trump is expected to address the Iran war, trade and Taiwan.

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Germany news: Carmakers paint bleak picture on jobs

German automakers say there is a strong likelihood of huge job losses over the next decade. DW has the latest.

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May 13, 2026

Gunshots heard at Philippine Senate as ICC arrest expected

May 13, 2026

Iran war: Oil stocks being used up at record pace, IEA warns

May 13, 2026

China’s new rules give the West a new headache

May 13, 2026

India's Modi cuts size of convoy in austerity move — reports

May 13, 2026

Nauru moves to change its name in break from colonial past

May 13, 2026

OpenAI boss Sam Altman says Musk wanted control of company

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Africa

Nigerian airforce fighter jet fires rockets (file photo)

Nigeria: Amnesty demands probe into Zurmi market strike

Amnesty International says more than 100 civilians were killed in an airstrike on a weekly market in northwest Nigeria.

Asia

An elderly Indian man crouches next to a line of people with empty gas containers in India (April 2026)

Indians growing anxious as Modi asks them to cut on fuel

Narendra Modi has urged Indians to save energy, but many ordinary business owners are already stretched to their limit.

Germany

Büsra Sayed: A woman looks into the camera, all dressed in white and wearing a hijab.

Hijab-wearing German beauty contestant takes on the AfD

As a Miss Germany contestant, Büsra Sayed wore a hijab on stage — angering the far-right AfD. Her response went viral.

Europe

Keir Starmer as he leaves Downing Street

UK's Starmer under pressure as King Charles opens parliament

The future of British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is uncertain. Support within his government is ebbing away.

Middle East

A file photo shows a girl with hood up and hands covering her face

Israeli-Palestinian conflict: Allegations of sexual abuse

Two new reports lay out horrific instances of systemic sexual abuses on both sides. Israel and Hamas deny such claims.

North America

Donald Trump and Xi Jinping shake hands in South Korea in October 2025

US-China summit could reshape global power

The Iran war, trade deals and Taiwan are expected to be high on the agenda during Trump's visit to Beijing.

Latin America

Satellite image of Hurricane Roslyn over Mexico in 2022

Satellites add a new layer to global poverty data

Researchers found satellite data improves the UN's Human Development Index and reveals more people in need of aid.

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Iran war

The world is watching to see if a fragile ceasefire between Iran and the US will last. The war has severely disrupted shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.

Donald Trump and officials welcoming him walk along a red carpet as he arrives in Beijing

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Czechia: Can €4,000 help people escape homelessness?

In Prague, researchers gave homeless people €4,000 with no conditions attached. The results surprised them.

Pictures of killed Iranians in white frames set out for a vigil, surrounded by red roses and lit candles

Iran: Surge of political prisoners amid US-Israel war

Amid the US-Iran war, as the world watches the Strait of Hormuz, Tehran is increasing pressure on political prisoners.

A civil protection member looks at an area affected by wildfires in Cholila, in the patagonian province of Chubut, Argentina, February 1, 2026.

Hotter 2026 and El Nino could trigger extreme fires

With a high chance of a supercharged El Nino, wildfires in the second half of the year could be even worse.

Boys kick a ball on the upper deck of the Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium in Beirut

Sport helping displaced Lebanese living in stadium to cope

For some of the more than a million who have fled fighting in southern Lebanon, sport can be a welcome distraction.

What now for the role of high representative in Bosnia?

Christian Schmidt's departure as high representative in Bosnia looks like more than just a routine diplomatic handover.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz (right) and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer stand next to each other, looking at something outside the frame.

Why voters are so unhappy with leadership in democracies

Is low trust the new normal? On the crisis facing modern democracy.

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Hantavirus

Hantavirus spreads through contact with infected rodents or their urine, droppings or saliva. It can cause severe illness and in some cases death, and there is no approved treatment or vaccine.