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Why reopening the Strait of Hormuz by force is so dangerous

ConflictsMarch 31, 202609:06 min
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March 31, 2026

Senegal enacts law doubling jail time for same-sex relations

March 31, 2026

US Supreme Court rejects Colorado's 'conversion therapy' ban

March 31, 2026

Russian oil tanker docks in Cuba, the 1st since US blockade

March 31, 2026

India news: Tennis legend Leander Paes joins Modi's BJP

March 31, 2026

Germany: Wolf bites woman in Hamburg

March 31, 2026

Ukraine: Top EU diplomats mark 4 years since Bucha massacre

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and his wife, Olena Zelenska, kneel at a monument commemorating the Bucha massacre in Bucha, Ukraine
Image: Ukrainian Presidential Press Service/AFP

Bucha massacre in Ukraine 4 years on

Bucha, a town near Kyiv, is where Russian forces allegedly commited its worst atrocities during its war in Ukraine.

Ukrainian photographer who risked all to film Bucha massacre

ConflictsMarch 30, 202604:28 min

EU underscores need for Russian war crimes tribunal

ConflictsMarch 31, 202604:25 min

Fact check: What really happened in Bucha?

ConflictsApril 7, 202206:23 min
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USA Houston 2026 | Markus Söder visits George Ranch & wears a Cowboy hat

Germany news: Bavaria's state premier visits BMW plant in US

Markus Söder will view the BMW plant in Spartanburg after visiting NASA in Houston, Texas. DW has more.
PoliticsMarch 31, 2026
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German politics

What's making news in Germany? From Bundestag debates to political controversy and pressing social issues, we bring you the stories and the people behind the headlines.

Berlin, Bahnhof Zoo, homeless people's belongings underneath a billboard with an ad for vegan food

Germany: Conservatives link immigration with crime

Germany: Conservatives link immigration with crime

Will German citizens feel safer if more immigrants are deported? The reality is more complex.
CrimeMarch 31, 2026
SPD leader Lars Klingbeil (L) and Chancellor Friedrich Merz (R) in private conversation during a Bundestag debate

Berlin under pressure to fix pensions, health care and taxes

Berlin under pressure to fix pensions, health care and taxes

Can the government deliver urgently needed reforms amid political infighting, rising extremism and global crises?
PoliticsMarch 30, 202609:07 min
Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles (left) and his German counterpart Boris Pistorius at a press conference on March 26, 2026 in Canberra

Germany's Pistorius in Asia warns of a frayed global order

Germany's Pistorius in Asia warns of a frayed global order

Germany is aiming to build ties with middle powers in the Asia Pacific while warning the old order is coming apart.
ConflictsMarch 30, 2026
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Africa

Military heads of state: Mali's Assimi Goita, Burkina Faso's Captain Ibrahim Traore and Niger's General Abdourahamane Tiani walk together on stage as other soldiers follow behind in July 2024

EU seeks new strategy amid Sahel 'influence' rivalries

The EU wants to invest more in security partnerships and job creation to foster ties with West Africa.
PoliticsMarch 30, 2026
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Asia

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Iran war: Chinese propaganda casts US as reckless aggressor

One AI-generated video features a Persian cat and an eagle locked in battle, symbolizing the Iran war.
ConflictsMarch 31, 2026
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Germany

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Were Grandma and Grandpa Nazis?

Millions of NSDAP membership cards are now available online, garnering huge interest.
HistoryMarch 31, 2026
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Europe

Several people are shoving each other outside a polling station in the town of Kula on Sunday, September 29, 2026. Someone in the crowd is choking a man by the throat

Local elections in Serbia: Is Vucic's party losing its grip?

The results display a shifting political landscape and growing momentum for anti-government protests.
PoliticsMarch 31, 2026
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Middle East

Israeli army soldiers stand guard at a checkpoint in the occupied West Bank

An in-depth look at Israel's new death penalty law

The law, introduced by the far-right government, imposes the death penalty on Palestinians convicted of fatal attacks.
PoliticsMarch 30, 2026
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North America

Stacked shipping containers on Staten Island, New York City, in the United States.

Who's winning under Trump's tariff policy?

One year of trade data shows which countries benefit under US tariffs, which lose — and who is footing the bill.
TradeMarch 30, 2026
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Latin America

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The turbulent history of US-Cuban relations

Donald Trump isn't the first US president to want to control Cuba. The countries' histories have long been entwined.
HistoryMarch 28, 2026
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DW brings you the top international news stories in brief.
March 31, 202601:32 min
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Collapsing fish farms become dangerous plastic traps for marine life.
March 31, 202626:04 min
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Birth without a mother: Who controls reproduction?

Artificial wombs may save extreme premature babies but raise questions about control, equality and motherhood's future.
ScienceMarch 30, 202606:53 min
The image shows a windswept coast on one of the Batanes islands, Philippines

Philippine island on edge amid fear of China-Taiwan conflict

In the remote Batanes islands, fishermen report increasing sightings of foreign vessels near the Bashi Channel.
ConflictsMarch 30, 202603:18 min
An airplane in the sky with barbed wire seen in the foreground

Young immigrants who grew up in Sweden facing deportation

Sweden's restrictive migration policies are hitting young people especially hard.
MigrationMarch 30, 202605:07 min
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani

Could the war in Iran benefit Ukraine?

Ukraine has become expert at fending off drones. What expertise can it offer Gulf states under attack from Iran?
ConflictsMarch 30, 202616:45 min
Sara García Alonso lifts weights at the ESA (European Space Agency) gym

Spain's first female astronaut: Sara Garcia Alonso

Sara Garcia Alonso is completing training to become Spain's first female astronaut.
ScienceMarch 30, 202604:19 min
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Czech innovation could reduce animal testing in medicine

Czech scientists are developing a lab-grown intestine model. Could it make animal testing a thing of the past?
InnovationMarch 30, 202603:59 min
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Germany national football team

Germany is one of the world's most successful footballing nations. The men have won four World Cups, second only to Brazil (5), while the women have won two World Cups, second only to the United States (4).

Kai Havertz (second from the left) celebrated with teammates

International break: Germany's World Cup winners and losers

International break: Germany's World Cup winners and losers

Some players on Germany's national football team impressed, others struggled in the international friendlies.
SportsMarch 31, 2026
Kai Havertz scores a penalty for Germany against Ghana

Germany beat Ghana to complete confidence-boosting March

Germany beat Ghana to complete confidence-boosting March

A late winner from Stuttgart's Deniz Undav secured a second friendly win in a week for Julian Nagelsmann's team.
SportsMarch 30, 2026
Florian Wirtz jumps for joy after scoring for Germany

Florian Wirtz inspires Germany past Switzerland

Florian Wirtz inspires Germany past Switzerland

Germany beat Switzerland 4-3 in a World Cup warm-up thanks to two goals and two assists from Florian Wirtz.
SportsMarch 27, 2026
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Why are fungi so fascinating? What's better, tea or coffee? This podcast puts a fresh spin on the climate debate.
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Creamy, Fluffy, Chocolatey: Mousse au Chocolat

A French pastry chef shows us how to prepare this delightful dessert.
LifestyleMarch 31, 202604:30 min
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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
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The pleasure of books in the digital age

The quiet power of a physical book offers a rare escape from life's constant digital noise.
LiteratureMarch 30, 2026
Three people in trekking clothes and backpacks walk along a grass-covered trail of the Camino de Santiago in Spain.

Making the most of your Santiago de Compostela pilgrimage

DW joins pilgrims and shares useful hiking tips for walking Spain's Camino de Santiago.
LifestyleMarch 29, 202605:15 min
A hand holds a small bottle filled with gold dust and pours it onto a spoon filled with a white substance

Switzerland: From gravel to gold

A Swiss company sustainably extracts gold dust from the earth — a real hit with customers.
SocietyMarch 27, 202604:54 min
Picture of two clocks showing two different times.

Daylight saving time: A history of fact, folklore and fuss

From wartime strategy to Halloween lore, daylight saving time is tangled in culture, commerce and contested claims.
LifestyleMarch 27, 2026