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Iran war: Trump sees 'good chance' of deal, warns of 'hell'

ConflictsApril 5, 2026
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April 5, 2026

Serbia, Hungary say explosives found at Russian gas pipeline

April 5, 2026

Dozens missing after migrant boat capsizes in Mediterranean

April 5, 2026

India news: Growth forecast slashed to 6% amid Iran war

April 5, 2026

Pope's Easter message: Leaders must choose peace over war

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Developing

Demonstrators gathered at Mauerpark in Berlin for an Easter peace march

Germany news: Easter Sunday marked with Masses, peace demos

Germans are celebrating Easter Sunday with church services and traditional peace marches. DW has the latest.
PoliticsApril 5, 2026
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US-Israel war with Iran

Fighting has erupted in Iran and the Middle East after Israel and the US attacked the country, following a US military buildup in the region.

The price board at a gas station in Germany on the afternoon of March 4, 2026

German, EU finance ministers call for energy windfall tax

German, EU finance ministers call for energy windfall tax

The war in Iran has sent oil and gas prices soaring, boosting profits for energy companies but burdening consumers.
PoliticsApril 4, 2026
Low-angle view of cranes installed next to a huge suspension bridge that has been severely damaged by a US airstrike

Trump vows to hit more Iranian infrastructure

Trump vows to hit more Iranian infrastructure

President Donald Trump has warned the US had yet to begin "destroying what's left" of Iran's infrastructure.
ConflictsApril 3, 202601:58 min
This handout image taken by the European Space Agency (ESA) captured by the Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellite shows a view of smoke plumes billowing in the vicinity Kuwait International Airport on March 25, 2026

How AI is shaping the war in Iran

How AI is shaping the war in Iran

How is artificial intelligence driving the war in Iran — and what are the risks?
ConflictsApril 3, 202608:24 min
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Reports & Analysis

Africa

Young Kenyans mobilize in a street, marching and holding up noise makers

Kenya's Gen Z mobilizes to register young voters

Kenyans will be voting in a general election in 2027, and the country's youth are already mobilizing online.
PoliticsApril 5, 202604:00 min
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Asia

View of a white shelter resembling a bus stop. A bench is installed inside, and a large water tank containing algae is recessed into the back panel. Two women sit on the bench, they are smiling.

India's 'liquid trees' could help cities breathe again

Indian scientists are growing microscopic algae in tanks that absorb more CO2 than trees — and produce a superfood.
ScienceApril 5, 202606:07 min
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Germany

A construction worker on scaffolding next to the Hindu temple construction site in 2023

Germany's new religious diversity

As Christian churches are abandoned other religious buildings are emerging, making the urban landscape more diverse.
ReligionApril 5, 2026
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Europe

Ukraine 2026: A trust exercise, part of basic military training. A soldier with his eyes closed stands on a wooden platform and lets himself fall backwards. Below him, several colleagues wait to catch him.

Is Ukraine running out of soldiers to fight Russia?

Four years into the war against Russia, new recruits are being pushed to the limit for deployment on the front line.
ConflictsApril 5, 20269 images
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Middle East

Women and children who fled Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon sit outside tents used as shelters in Beirut. In the background, modern apartments and high-rise buildings are seen

Displaced in Lebanon: 'Lives turned upside down'

Over 1.1 million Lebanese are displaced due to fighting. DW met a family struggling to preserve a sense of normality.
ConflictsApril 4, 2026
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North America

This image from video provided by NASA shows a view of Earth taken by NASA astronaut and Artemis II Commander Reid Wiseman from one of the Orion spacecraft's four windows

Artemis II astronauts send back 'phenomenal' Earth snaps

The Artemis II lunar flyby is scheduled for Easter Monday, marking a rebirth for human spaceflight.
ScienceApril 4, 20268 images
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Latin America

A monarch butterfly is seen in the forest of the Sanctuary of El Rosario in Ocampo, Mexico

Endangered monarch butterflies recover despite threats

Despite habitat loss and changing bloom times, the American monarch butterfly population has rebounded.
Nature and EnvironmentApril 4, 20268 images
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DW brings you the top international news stories in brief.
April 5, 202601:32 min
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The Haydn Expedition — Joseph Haydn rediscovered

Is Joseph Haydn's music boring? Not at all, say Paavo Järvi and the musicians of the Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen.
April 4, 202626:04 min
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This image from video provided by NASA shows the Artemis II crew, from left, Canadian astronaut and mission specialist Jeremy Hansen, Commander Reid Wiseman, mission specialist Christina Koch and pilot Victor Glover as they speak with NASA Mission Control in a video conference while en route to the moon
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Artemis II moon flight

NASA's 10-day Artemis II mission will see four astronauts fly around the moon.

Artemis II astronauts prepare to orbit the moon

ScienceApril 3, 202608:47 min

Artemis II moon flight making history

ScienceApril 2, 202602:03 min

Why NASA, ESA and others want to return to moon

ScienceJune 8, 2025
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In the spotlight

Nurse in the neonatal intensive care unit of Tbilisi University Hospital, Georgia. A nurse is washing her hands at a sink. In the background, separated by a glass pane, incubators with newborns are visible.

Victims of Georgia adoption scandal seek biological parents

For decades, tens of thousands of babies were declared dead in Georgian hospitals and sold for adoption.
CrimeApril 4, 202605:37 min
Bundeswehr soldiers of the Lithuanian Armored Brigade standing in formation (file photo)

Germany rehearses mass evacuations for a NATO war

The threat from Russia has pushed Germany to carry out its biggest war drill of its kind in decades.
PoliticsApril 4, 202608:05 min
views of a lake and mountains and trees on a sunny day with blue sky

'Drill baby drill': Trump opens wilderness to big energy

America's beloved national parks and public lands face a reckoning as President Trump pushes for fossil fuel extraction.
Nature and EnvironmentApril 4, 2026
Several men and women wearning high-visibility vests standing at a street corner in London

How safe is London really?

Right‑wing populists depict London as violent but a nighttime tour questions if those alarmist claims reflect reality.
SocietyApril 3, 202604:58 min
Friedrich Merz sitting in the Bundestag plenary chamber, in a suit and tie, looking uncomfortable

German Chancellor Merz has never been more unpopular

Germany's ruling coalition made many promises. But voters have little hope that things will improve.
PoliticsApril 2, 2026
Mid-shot of Viktor Orban in profile, facing right, surrounded by waving red, white and green Hungarian flags

Hungary's government accused of spying on opposition

The intelligence service is said to have spied on the opposition Tisza Party ahead of April's parliamentary election.
PoliticsApril 2, 2026
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DW's Germany podcast

DW's Berlin Briefing is a weekly podcast that explores the key geopolitical issues affecting Germany and Europe.
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Pear blossoms in an orchard in Weixian County

Beautiful blossoms herald arrival of spring

For a few weeks each year, cherry blossoms and other early-blooming flowers transform urban spaces around the globe.
Nature and EnvironmentApril 4, 20267 images
A visitor walks by a billboard showing a young smiling Korean woman with beauty products at the Seoul Beauty Week event in Seoul, South Korea, Aug. 28, 2025.

How South Korea's K-beauty trend boosts soft power

K-beauty is more than just cosmetics: South Korean beauty products are part of an economic and political strategy.
SocietyApril 4, 2026
The photo shows a lively group activity in an elegant, bright room with ornate white walls and decorative columns. People are seated on red chairs arranged in rows, and many appear joyful and engaged. One person lifts both arms enthusiastically, while others laugh or smile. Several participants hold papers or folders, suggesting a workshop, group session, or interactive event. The overall atmosphere feels warm, energetic and communal.

Singing against dementia at Amsterdam's Concertgebouw

A choir in the Netherlands' premier concert hall helps people with dementia lift their spirits through song.
MusicApril 1, 202602:21 min
Close-up of a person spooning up some dark chocolate mousse from a turquoise bowl

How to make delightfully fluffy chocolate mousse

Despite having only a few ingredients, there's plenty that can go wrong with this delightful dessert.
LifestyleMarch 31, 202604:30 min
Two people sit on a couch smiling at a newborn baby.

How optimistic is the average German about the future?

DW looks ahead into the future — what might it look like in Germany?
LifestyleMarch 31, 202604:52 min
Green, tree-lined street in Berlin with a cyclist and a scooter rider among parked cars.

How Berlin is being future-proofed by its citizens

DW looks at how civic engagement is inspiring community change — in Berlin, and worldwide.
Nature and EnvironmentMarch 31, 202607:48 min