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A tank gunner sits on the command post of a tank at the Grafenwoehr military training area

Trump says cutting US troops in Germany 'a lot further'

PoliticsMay 3, 2026
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US President Donald Trump on May 1, 2026

Iran war: Trump reviewing new Tehran proposal with doubt

Tehran said the "ball is in the US' court" to choose whether to pursue diplomacy or confrontation. DW has more.
ConflictsMay 3, 2026
Markus Söder, Friedrich Merz, Bärbel Bas and Lars Klingbeil

Germany news: Majority thinks coalition doomed — survey

More than half of people in Germany believe the coalition government will collapse before its term is up. DW has more.
PoliticsMay 3, 2026
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May 3, 2026

Ukrainian drones hit Russia's Primorsk oil terminal

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Philippines' Mayon volcano spews ash

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Millions sway as Shakira concert lights up Copacabana

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North Korea rejects US cybercrime claims as 'absurd slander'

May 2, 2026

Austria: Police arrest suspect over poisoned HiPP baby food

May 2, 2026

Mexican governor indicted by US steps down

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Press freedom

A free and independent media landscape, a fundamental characteristic of democracies, is protected by the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. May 3 marks World Press Freedom Day.

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Why press freedom matters to everyone, not just journalists

Why press freedom matters to everyone, not just journalists

Former UN special rapporteur David Kaye explains why free speech is about your right to know — not just who speaks.
Press FreedomMay 2, 202610:30 min
A man reads a Farsi newspaper in Tehran

Iran war expands press crackdown, leaving information vacuum

Iran war expands press crackdown, leaving information vacuum

For journalists in Iran, the truth is increasingly treated as a security threat and information is strictly controlled.
Press FreedomMay 1, 2026
DW's Director General Barbara Massing in a TV interview

DW head praises Jimmy Lai's commitment to press freedom

DW head praises Jimmy Lai's commitment to press freedom

DW Director General Barbara Massing explains why the Hong Kong media magnate has received the Freedom of Speech Award.
PoliticsApril 30, 202604:39 min
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Africa

A young woman reacts while holding a rosary and a Vatican flag, while listening to Pope Leo lead Holy Mass in Cameroon

Why the Catholic Church is seeing a new wave of converts

Young people are rediscovering the Catholic Church, driven by social media, loneliness and a search for meaning.
ReligionMay 3, 202608:10 min
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Asia

Six Indian women in a red fishing boat on the water look into the camera, with the coastline visible in the background.

India's fisherwomen fighting to be seen

Facing danger, discrimination and climate change, women like Rani are challenging a man's world.
SocietyMay 2, 202615:34 min
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Germany

An employee demonstrates an exoskeleton at the Hannover Trade Fair

Where Germany's economy still excels

Germany has fallen behind on solar panels, semiconductors and even cars, but midsize businesses haven't lost their edge.
BusinessMay 3, 2026
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Europe

Remnants of a smoking toxic fire in an illegal waste dump in Italy

Italy's illegal landfills are a ticking time bomb

For decades, the Mafia has been illegally burying highly toxic industrial waste around Naples.
CrimeMay 3, 202605:20 min
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Middle East

First responders look for human remains in rubble after an Israeli airstrike. One person is dressed in a red first responder uniform, with a Red Cross logo on the back.

Strikes in Lebanon raise questions over attacks on medics

Medics, investigators and legal experts explain what it means for people trying to save lives while under fire.
ConflictsMay 2, 202606:45 min
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North America

Protesters demonstrate outside the Vancouver Convention Centre during the 76th FIFA Congress, holding up a sign that read "No Contract, No FIFA"

World Cup protests, prices and politics in focus at FIFA

Protests in Vancouver and a fierce debate over ticket prices and politics marked FIFA talks ahead of the World Cup.
SportsMay 3, 202602:37 min
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Latin America

Partially submerged hippos are seen swimming close to the Magdalena River in Doradal, Colombia

Will Escobar's 'cocaine hippos' leave Colombia for India?

An Indian billionaire wants to save invasive hippos descended from drug lord Pablo Escobar's private zoo from culling.
CrimeMay 3, 202614:24 min
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How to travel by train in Germany

The average German on the train, photographer Lola Akinmade, the popular Czech trdelnik pastry.
May 3, 202626:04 min
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EU-Mercosur free trade deal: Who gains the most?

Starting May 1, the agreement will reshuffle exports, supply chains and competition between Europe and South America.
GlobalizationMay 1, 202603:30 min
A young Bakhtiari guides his animals through fast-moving water

On the trail with Iran's last nomadic shepherds

In Iran's Zagros Mountains, a small number of Bakhtiari families still make the Kooch, a two‑week migration on foot.
SocietyMay 1, 202612 images
An elderly woman with a framed picture of Fidel Castro in her apartment

Cuba's crisis is hitting elderly the hardest

Older people have been particularly affected by recent shortages and isolation — yet many still trust the government.
SocietyMay 1, 20266 images
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Gender investment gap: Are women catching up with men?

Online brokers are increasingly targeting women investors. Can this help bridge the gender investment gap?
BusinessMay 1, 2026
Several Serbian-language newspapers and magazines are seen hanging on a newsstand in Belgrade, Serbia, August 2022

How Serbia's government controls much of the media

With an election expected soon, experts fear that authorities will try to eliminate independent reporting.
PoliticsApril 30, 2026
A cameleer speaks on the phone while standing next to a camel on the beach in Dubai

UAE oil exit from OPEC signals focus on domestic priorities

Abu Dhabi's exit from OPEC signals a geopolitical shift and a pointed message to Saudi Arabia.
PoliticsApril 30, 2026
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Lola Akinmade, a Nigerian female travel photographer, wearing a hat and holding a camera in her hand, surrounded by snowy landscape.

Travel photographer Lola Akinmade stands out in Sweden

Lola Akinmade is best known as a travel photographer, but her work also deals with sexism, racism and integration.
ArtsMay 3, 202604:27 min
Oscar statuettes are seen backstage at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles

New Oscars rules: No AI actors, human-written scripts only

AI performers will not qualify for Oscars under new academy rules that also overhaul the international film category.
FilmMay 2, 2026
Deutsche Post delivery staff member Andrea Bunar manoeuvers her bright yellow vessel as she makes the season opening delivery tour of the Spreewald barge postal delivery service

Summer mail barge returns to Germany's Spreewald canals

In the Spreewald region of Brandenburg, southeast of Berlin, the summer months see the return of mail delivery by barge.
SocietyMay 1, 20267 images
Futuristic robot in the 1927 movie "Metropolis" by Fritz Lang

Fritz Lang's 'Metropolis' a milestone in sci-fi film

"Metropolis" (1927) shaped modern sci fi cinema with its depictions of futuristic cities, AI fears and class struggle.
FilmApril 30, 202612:18 min
A small green tractor sitting on a green lawn

Autonomous tractors are a farmer's dream come true

Autonomous tractors can plow, seed and monitor crops, but getting to and from fields remains a hurdle.
InnovationApril 30, 202604:38 min
Prodromos Tsinikoris, Arvo Pärt and Anita Raja.

2026 Goethe Medal: Meet the recipients

Arvo Pärt, Anita Raja and Prodromos Tsinikoris have been awarded the 2026 Goethe Medal.
CultureApril 29, 2026