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Deutsche Welle - World

Fighter pilot Ales Svoboda hopes to boldly go where no Czech has gone before: aboard the International Space Station.

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After a terrorist attack, public attention tends to focus primarily on the perpetrator. But what about the victims?

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Entire villages in the eastern German state of Saxony-Anhalt are being razed as coal is phased out.

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In Afghanistan, girls study in secret to skirt Taliban ban

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Hunger stones: The history behind 'if you see me, weep'

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Hundreds flee as Belgium battles wildfire at German border

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In Germany, record heat meets climate action fatigue

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Europe battles wave of wildfires amid intense heat

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Can Germany teach Europe how to prevent wildfires?

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Germany increasingly revokes refugee status for Syrians

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Russia says hundreds of drones targeted Moscow overnight, with six fatalities in the capital and southern Rostov region.

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Military experts doubt that the troops will make a fundamental difference in the course of Russia's war with Ukraine.

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Who buys units on the site of buildings destroyed by Russia? And what happened to the Ukrainians who used to lived here?

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Bus crash in Hungary kills at least 12

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US: Hurricane Lala brings Hawaii heavy rain, strong winds

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Qatar denies holding Iran's missing fighter pilots

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Morocco detains dozens of migrants trying to enter Ceuta

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Lebanon says 11 killed in Israeli airstrikes

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Hawaii under state of emergency ahead of historic hurricane

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African diplomats have been engaging with the crisis in the Strait of Hormuz behind the scenes.

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Can India keep up with China's efforts to boost its influence in South Asia? Or has the balance of power shifted?

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What are the limits of Germany's justice and security system?

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Ships stuck in the Strait of Hormuz by the Iran war are now sailing with hulls covered in potentially invasive sea life.

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Families say crew members aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln are struggling with exhaustion, isolation and mental health.

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Latin America's authoritarian right sees an opening for a strategic alliance with an Israel largely isolated globally.

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What helps people with dementia more: staying active or taking a more relaxed approach?

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When the Taliban retook power in August 2021, Berlin promised to bring Afghan staff to Germany. Many are still waiting.

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Why does Indonesia keep getting hit by major earthquakes?

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Wildfire forces evacuations as Germany's heat wave persists

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How 5 years of Taliban rule have changed Afghanistan

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Congo's Ebola cases rising at record pace

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Romania shuts nuclear plant, Hungary dams dry Danube River

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US: 19 million eggs recalled over salmonella risk

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Germany: Firefighters say Eifel wildfire now under control

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Environmental protection may be more possible than many think. Planet A explores the shift toward an eco-friendly world.

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Thousands of couples marry in Nigeria's Kano State

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A lab for crops, a city climate experiment and busy beavers

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Can a drug help prevent trauma? Study with mice suggests so

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Inside the competitive teenage bodybuilding world

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The Tango Festival in Seinajoki is the largest of its kind in Europe and the oldest in the world.

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AI helping create popular mobile sports games

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