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Germany news: People change Easter holiday plans amid crises

Meanwhile, the economy minister has rejected tax rebates and speed limits to tackle high fuel prices. DW has the latest.

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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.

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Africa

Why have US-South Africa relations soured?

US President Donald Trump wants to sideline South Africa on the world stage. When did things start going south?

Asia

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 is using K-beauty trend to boost soft power

K-beauty is more than just cosmetics: South Korean beauty products are part of an economic and political strategy.

Germany

Greenpeace protest with German army boots in front of the Bundestag, November 10, 2025

Young German men refusing military service

The Bundeswehr needs more soldiers, and conscription could return. An increasing number of young men want to opt out.

Europe

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.

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.

North America

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'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.

Latin America

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Endangered monarch butterflies recover despite threats

Despite habitat loss and changing bloom times, the American monarch butterfly population has rebounded.

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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.

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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 passes halfway point to moon, sends Earth photos

Artemis II astronauts prepare to orbit the moon

Why NASA, ESA and others want to return to moon

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Easter

Easter is when Christians mark the time they believe Jesus rose from the dead, three days after crucifixion on Good Friday. Today, some of the holiday's most famous secular symbols are bunnies and decorated eggs.

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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.

Germany: Easter peace marches planned in shadow of war

Germany is gearing up for its traditional Easter peace marches, with the war in the Middle East causing anxiety.

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Germany's strangest laws: Why dancing can get you fined

From dance and movie bans during the Easter period to sandcastle prohibitions, Germany has some bizarre regulations.

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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.

A convoy of 100 vehicles, departing from Iraq's Basra city, carrying food aid collected as part of a campaign featuring members of the Hashd al-Shaabi, displaying portraits of killed Iranian leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and Iranian flags.

Is Iraq being dragged into the Iran war?

After a large convoy of Iraqis crossed into Iran this week, observers worried they would join Iran's war effort.

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How safe is London really?

Right‑wing populists depict London as violent but a nighttime tour questions if those alarmist claims reflect reality.

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Germany: Chancellor Merz has never been more unpopular

Germany's ruling coalition made many promises. But voters have little hope that things will improve.

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.

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Semenya hits out at impact of Olympic ban on DSD athletes

Caster Semenya has hit out at a policy she thinks disproportionately affects athletes with sexual differences.

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Singing against dementia at Amsterdam's Concertgebouw

A choir in the Netherlands' premier concert hall helps people with dementia lift their spirits through song.

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How to make delightfully fluffy chocolate mousse

Despite having only a few ingredients, there's plenty that can go wrong with this delightful dessert.

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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?

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How Berlin is being future-proofed by its citizens

DW looks at how civic engagement is inspiring community change — in Berlin, and worldwide.

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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.

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Making the most of your Santiago de Compostela pilgrimage

DW joins pilgrims and shares useful hiking tips for walking Spain's Camino de Santiago.

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