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The vote by world fencing's governing body follows the recommendations of the International Olympic Committee. But one of Germany's top fencers has criticized the decision....

BTS' management agency HYBE has lost a weeks-long tussle for South Korea's second largest entertainment group to the tech conglomerate which owns KakaoTalk....

Some of the largest ministries will see their current heads stay on, signalling a cautionary stance in the face of economic and political headwinds....

Cyclone Yaku has caused torrential rain and flooding in the north of Peru. It comes as the country deals with months-long protests against the government of President Dina Boluarte....

Freddy is set to become the longest-lasting cyclone on record, after it hit the country a second time on its looping trajectory considered rare by meteorologists....

The Senate has approved President Emmanuel Macron's pension reforms, but the bill will be adjusted ahead of a final vote. Protesters say time is running out to oppose the changes....

The Garzweiler coal mine has been a flashpoint for climate action in Germany after activists occupied the deserted village of Ltzerath to block an expansion of the mine....

Bundesliga strugglers Schalke twice came from behind to salvage a valuable point against local rivals Borussia Dortmund. The Royal Blues' steady development under Thomas Reis gives cause for optimism....

Borussia Dortmund's turbulent week went from bad to worse as their 100% start to 2023 in the Bundesliga ground to a halt at the home of rivals Schalke. The result leaves Dortmund two points behind Bayern Munich....

Some TV presenters refused to work in a show of solidarity with a colleague who was suspended after criticizing Britain's new migration policy. The walkout forced the UK broadcaster to cancel most of its soccer coverage....

Thousands of farmers and anti-establishment demonstrators protested in The Hague against government plans to cut nitrate emissions. At the same time, climate activists blocked a main road elsewhere in the city....

Deutsche Post says its workers will receive an inflation-busting 11.5% pay increase in a deal with the Verdi union. An open-ended strike had been approved this week by 86% of union members....

Russian lawmakers want to crack down harder on individuals who criticize Russian forces fighting against Ukraine. How will these legal changes impact Russia's society?...

The Russian mercenary group is now in control of most of the front-line town's eastern part, according to British intelligence. Meanwhile, Russian shelling killed three civilians in the Kherson region. DW has the latest....

Politicians have questioned why the gunman's weapon wasn't confiscated after concerns were raised about his psychological health. The shooting at a Jehovah's Witness hall left eight people dead....

Bayern Munich's Saki Kumagai has enjoyed a glittering career. But the Japanese captain knows opportunities for young girls at home to follow in her footsteps depend on how well the country performs at the World Cup....

The Facebook owner announced it was working on a "text sharing" platform. It comes at a time when Twitter faces unprecedented turmoil under Elon Musk's ownership....

Chinese President Xi Jinping cements his grip on power as parliament wraps up its legislative meetings. But Xi faces immense challenges in his third term....

After several ups and downs, the Colombian government and the nation's last recognized rebel group say they have taken "the first steps" towards a ceasefire....

Saturday's broadcast of Match of the Day could be highly unsual as other presenters and commentators said they would not appear on the flagship soccer program without Lineker....

US President Joe Biden and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen touted a breakthrough in their transatlantic trade dispute over subsidies for the green economy, as well as the war in Ukraine....

The Iranian authorities have promised that whoever is behind the poisoning of Iranian schoolgirls will be mercilessly punished — but the government has lost all credibility with the people....

Ukraine's military said it shot down many drones and missiles during the biggest wave of attacks in a month. Pope Francis says the conflict was fuelled by Russia and "empires from elsewhere." Follow DW for more....

Government-controlled media in Poland reported that an opposition politician's son had been the victim of child sexual abuse. Members of the opposition say the coverage drove the teenager to suicide....

The shutdown is considered the largest bank failure since the height of the 2008 financial crisis....

Police are responding to a hostage situation taking place in a pharmacy in the southwestern German city....

The coalition partners in Germany's government are arguing about the phaseout of oil and gas heating systems. The Green Party wants to speed up climate protection....

Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko has signed a law imposing the death penalty on civil servants and army personnel convicted of high treason....

A heated debate in Poland's parliament about the late pope John Paul's II legacy culminated in the house passing a resolution defending his name....

At least six people are reported dead after a shooting in Hamburg, police say....

Police have reported several people were killed and a number of others injured in a deadly shooting in Hamburg. The incident was reported to have taken place at a Jehova's Witness center....

The shooting occurred at a Jehovah's Witness hall in Hamburg, Germany's second-largest city. Police said several victims had gunshot wounds, and a number of others were injured....

The UN had warned of the risk of a spill for years, appealing for a ship donation or loan. The ship is to transfer 1.1 million barrels of oil from a moored tanker off Yemen's coast left in limbo by the war onshore....

Compulsory military service was suspended in 2011. A recent survey suggests 61% of Germans want it reintroduced, with over a third saying it should apply to women as well as men....

An 18-year-old man has been arrested near the German-Austrian border on suspicion of planning a terror attack in Frankfurt. The German national had been under investigation since summer 2022....

More major protests in Israel against proposed justice reforms forced visiting US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to hold talks at or near Ben Gurion airport....

EU officials fear that massive green investments in the United States could lure clean tech companies across the Atlantic. Could a solution be in sight?...

EU officials fear that massive green investments in the United States could lure clean tech companies across the Atlantic. Could a solution be in sight?...

Petr Pavel — a former senior NATO official — began his five-year term as Czech president with promises to continue helping Ukraine and to fix public finances....

The states of Berlin and Brandenburg argued that Prince Georg was ineligible for compensation because of his ancestor's alleged support of Nazism. The prince said he hoped to spark an open debate on his family's history....

Almost 300,000 people died during pregnancy or childbirth in 2020. That includes the US, where maternal death rates are up. But India's MMR is down....

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A weekly deep-dive into the twists and turns of European current affairs, politics and culture, brought to you by Germany's international broadcaster....

The coach of the French national football team has been sacked just four months before the Women's World Cup. Corinne Diacre had faced a revolt by some of the leading members of the national team....

Weddings in India are often grand affairs but as awareness grows of the harm they cause the environment many couples are opting for more low-key and eco-friendly celebrations....

Germany is trying to persuade more foreign skilled workers to stay in the country to fill its job market. New studies suggest that Germany is becoming less attractive in international comparisons....

The French Senate has voted in favor of raising the retirement age from 62 to 64 despite weeks of protests and strikes that attracted hundreds of thousands of workers....

Representatives of Sweden, Finland and Turkey are meeting in Brussels to discuss the Nordic countries' NATO accession. Meanwhile, Sweden, which seeks Ankara's support, is tightening the security law....

Many believe capital punishment is needed to deter people from committing serious crimes though critics say there is no evidence for this. India refuses to abolish capital punishment but the number of executions is low....

Israeli actor Chaim Topol, best known for his iconic lead role in the stage musical and film "Fiddler on the Roof," has died at age 87 in Tel Aviv....