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Donald Trump is set to return to the White House after winning the 2024 US presidential election. His comeback, despite criminal and civil cases against him, has wide-ranging ramifications for the world.

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November 23, 2024

Donald Trump nominates Scott Bessent for treasury secretary

November 22, 2024

US court rules Trump can seek dismissal of hush money case

November 22, 2024

Trump taps Pam Bondi for AG after Matt Gaetz withdraws

November 18, 2024

Donald Trump nominates Musk ally Carr as FCC media chief

November 15, 2024

Musk met Iran ambassador to defuse tensions: report

November 14, 2024

Donald Trump selects RFK Jr. to lead top US health agency

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Reports & Analysis

The White House and a very green lawn

What impact could Trump have on US education?

What impact could Trump have on US education?

The US president-elect said that he would get rid of the Department of Education during his campaign.
EducationNovember 22, 2024
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy looking strained as he listens to a briefing on the situation on the frontlines

Ukraine: Pressure mounts for peace deal with Russia

Ukraine: Pressure mounts for peace deal with Russia

Ukraine is under increasing military and political pressure to discuss a possible end to the war with Russia.
ConflictsNovember 22, 202402:11 min
A Ukrainian rescuer works to extinguish a fire in a building following a drone attack in Mykolaiv.

Ukraine losing ground to relentless Russian attacks

Ukraine losing ground to relentless Russian attacks

Ukraine has come under mounting pressure, as Russian troops slowly advance across broad sections of the front line.
ConflictsNovember 21, 202402:58 min
Solar panels and factory belching smoke in China

Will China become a leader in global climate action?

Will China become a leader in global climate action?

At COP29, China is being urged to step up on climate finance. Could the country enter a new era of climate leadership?
Nature and EnvironmentNovember 21, 2024
Elon Musk embraces Donald Trump

Musk and Trump: Ethical concerns and conflicts of interest

Musk and Trump: Ethical concerns and conflicts of interest

Can Elon Musk avoid conflicts of interest if he's put in charge of cutting government spending by a couple of trillion?
BusinessNovember 20, 2024
Wind turbines in the water in Denmark at sunrise in front of the capital Copenhagen

Renewables boom, but countries cling to fossil fuels

Renewables boom, but countries cling to fossil fuels

A renewables boom means CO2 emissions might soon peak. But countries are doing too little to move away from oil and gas.
Nature and EnvironmentNovember 20, 2024
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President Javier Milei speaking

What will happen if Argentina quits Paris Climate Agreement?

As Argentina mulls leaving the Paris accord, DW examines how climate action could look under climate-skeptic Milei.
Nature and EnvironmentNovember 19, 2024
Republican presidential nominee, former President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally at Van Andel Arena on November 05, 2024 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Trump campaigned for re-election in the battleground states of North Carolina and Pennsylvania before arriving for his last rally minutes after midnight in Michigan.

Trump to have 'more power' than founding fathers 'imagined'

The Republicans are set to control the executive and legislative branches — and potentially the federal judiciary.
PoliticsNovember 16, 2024
US President Donald Trump and Russia's President Vladimir Putin give a joint news conference following their meeting at the Presidential Palace in Helsinki in 2018.

Former Trump adviser: Strength 'only thing that stops Putin'

Donald Trump's former adviser, H.R. McMaster, told DW the US must "provide Ukraine with the full range of capabilities."
PoliticsNovember 16, 2024
Close-up of Lee Zeldin

Who is Lee Zeldin, Trump's pick as new EPA head?

Trump loyalist Lee Zeldin is expected to undo dozens of regulations as the head of the Environmental Protection Agency.
Nature and EnvironmentNovember 13, 2024
A photo of the last US soldier climbing the last US plane out of Kabul, taken with a nightvision filter

What does Trump's election win mean for Afghanistan?

US President-elect Donald Trump has criticized the Afghanistan pullout, but will he actually change America's approach?
ConflictsNovember 13, 2024
Attendees holding signs that say "Drill baby drill" as they listen to Donald Trump speak

What does Donald Trump's victory mean for the climate?

Experts warn Donald Trump's second term will have massive implications for the global fight against climate change.
PoliticsNovember 9, 2024
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