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Boris Pistorius and Olaf Scholz standing next to an air defense system. Archive image.

Boris Pistorius and Olaf Scholz standing next to an air defense system. Archive image.

Germany: SPD's Pistorius says he will not run for chancellor

Defense Minister Boris Pistorius has said he has no desire to run for chancellor, and would be supporting Olaf Scholz.

Nadja Ofuatey-Alazard, Director of the Dekoloniale project, speaks into a DW microphone

Nadja Ofuatey-Alazard, Director of the Dekoloniale project, speaks into a DW microphone

Activists meet to reflect on 1884 Berlin Conference

"Colonialism has not entered the memory culture in Europe or in Germany," the Dekoloniale Festival director told DW.

DW News Africa Moderator Tomi Oladipo (Composite)

DW News Africa Moderator Tomi Oladipo (Composite)

DW News Africa with Tomi Oladipo, 21 November 2024

In 1884, European powers met in Berlin to formalise their Scramble for Africa's land, labour and natural resources. So what's the legacy of the Berlin Conference today? Plus: In Nigeria, the slang 'japa' refers to those who left: now, some people are doing reverse japa And: A Nigerian-born artist challenges perceptions of African art, creating works that speak to the world while honoring his roots

DW Podcast | Inside Europe | provisorisch f ROAD

DW Podcast | Inside Europe | provisorisch f ROAD

Inside Europe 21 November 2024

Azerbaijan’s human rights record, Hamburg's bid to clean up global shipping, Turkey's Acik radio is taken off air, Bulgaria's ill behaved caricaturists, NFL's brain damage problem and Spain's organ transplant success.

Local residents and volunteers gather and wait for the arrival of victims of gunmen firing incident on passenger vehicles, at a hospital in Parachinar, in Kurram district of Pakistan's northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024.

Local residents and volunteers gather and wait for the arrival of victims of gunmen firing incident on passenger vehicles, at a hospital in Parachinar, in Kurram district of Pakistan's northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024.

Pakistan: Gunmen kill 38 on highway near Afghan border

The highway in question only reopened last week amid intensifying sectarian violence in the region.

The International Criminal Court of The Hague from outside.

The International Criminal Court of The Hague from outside.

AfricaLink News November 21, 2024

International Criminal Court issues arrest warrant for Netanyahu +++ Mali's military junta sacks prime minister

To the Point | Sendung vom 21.11.24

To the Point | Sendung vom 21.11.24

Violence against women: An epidemic no one cares about?

A woman is killed every 10 minutes. So, what drives this violence?

A male presenter faces the camera, standing in front of a stock photo from COP29 in Baku

A male presenter faces the camera, standing in front of a stock photo from COP29 in Baku

What is Africa looking for at COP29?

The UN climate conference has been labeled as the "finance COP." What is Africa asking for to address climate change?

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu arriving for a meeting

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu arriving for a meeting

ICC arrest warrant against PM Benjamin Netanyahu. Now what?

What consequences await Benjamin Netanyahu now that the International Criminal Court has issued an arrest warrant?

International Criminal Court building (ICC) in The Hague

International Criminal Court building (ICC) in The Hague

ICC seeks arrest of Netanyahu, Gallant and Hamas' Deif

The ICC has issued arrest warrants against Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant, and Hamas leader Mohammed Deif.

View of a manta ray swimming in the ocean

View of a manta ray swimming in the ocean

How sea animals are inspiring autonomous robots

EvoLogics, a Berlin-based market leader for maritime surveying, uses gadgets inspired by sea creatures.

Angela Merkel

Angela Merkel

Merkel recalls childhood, Putin, and Trump in new memoir

Excerpts from Merkel's soon-to-be-published autobiography cover everything from growing up in a dictatorship to Ukraine.

Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva speaks during the G20 Summit

Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva speaks during the G20 Summit

Did Brazil's G20 summit deliver on its promises?

With ever-present wars and trade tensions, G20 leaders did agree on climate funding, tackling poverty and a wealth tax.

Ursula Haverbeck in a courtroom

Ursula Haverbeck in a courtroom

Germany: Inveterate Holocaust denier Haverbeck dies at 96

Ursula Haverbeck, who was repeatedly convicted for denying the facts of the Holocaust, has died.

Svitlana Hrynchuk, Ukraine's Minister of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources, speaks during a press conference at the United Nations climate change conference COP29

Svitlana Hrynchuk, Ukraine's Minister of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources, speaks during a press conference at the United Nations climate change conference COP29

Is climate protection possible in times of war?

Despite the ongoing war, Ukraine's environment minister tells DW the country is pushing sustainability and green energy.

Picture of John Prescott talking, hand raised

Picture of John Prescott talking, hand raised

UK: Labour Party 'colossus' John Prescott dies

Former British Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott, who served under Tony Blair, has died, aged 86.

Fokus Berlin Tegel

Fokus Berlin Tegel

Focus on Europe — Spotlight on People

Problems persist in Germany's largest refugee shelter.

A Ukrainian rescuer works to extinguish a fire in a building following a drone attack in Mykolaiv.

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 has come under mounting pressure, as Russian troops slowly advance across broad sections of the front line.

IG Metall members at warning strike in front of VW factory in Osnabrück, Germany

IG Metall members at warning strike in front of VW factory in Osnabrück, Germany

VW talks: German union demands deal before Christmas

Volkswagen has threatened plant closures and layoffs in a bid to reduce labor costs.

A soldier with a masked face sits in the grass, surrounded by others.

A soldier with a masked face sits in the grass, surrounded by others.

Ukraine eases punishment for first-time deserters

More than 30,000 desertion cases have been registered this year alone, as Ukraine struggles to bolster its front line.

left to right: Dietmar Bartsch, Bodo Ramelow, Gregor Gysi

left to right: Dietmar Bartsch, Bodo Ramelow, Gregor Gysi

Germany: How three old men hope to save the Left Party

The Left Party is banking on a trio of old men to get it reelected to parliament in February.

Two elderly men with gray hair and beards, Jiri Gruntorad and John Bok, stand talking to each other beside a small green tent outside a government building in Prague, Czech Republic

Two elderly men with gray hair and beards, Jiri Gruntorad and John Bok, stand talking to each other beside a small green tent outside a government building in Prague, Czech Republic

Czech Republic raises pensions for former dissidents

Thirty-five years after the end of communism, Prague has increased pensions for former communist-era dissidents.

French NATO troops exercise with a Ceaser howitzer at a training area in Finland.

French NATO troops exercise with a Ceaser howitzer at a training area in Finland.

NATO holds its largest-ever artillery exercise in Europe

DW's Alexandra von Nahmen reports from a training area in Finland's far north, close to the border with Russia.

Mali Deputy Prime Minister Abdoulaye Maiga speaks during the 79th Session of the United Nations General Assembly at the United Nations

Mali Deputy Prime Minister Abdoulaye Maiga speaks during the 79th Session of the United Nations General Assembly at the United Nations

Mali junta chief sacks PM over rare public criticism

Prime Minister Maiga had criticized the junta for indefinitely postponing the country's return to civilian rule.

Amos Hochstein, a senior adviser to US President Joe Biden, gives a statement to the media in Beirut

Amos Hochstein, a senior adviser to US President Joe Biden, gives a statement to the media in Beirut

US envoy: Progress in Lebanon peace negotiations

US diplomat Amos Hochstein met with top Lebanese officials in Beirut on Wednesday, fueling optimism.

A CU of Kizza Besigye (file photo)

A CU of Kizza Besigye (file photo)

'Kidnapped' Ugandan opposition figure put on trial

Kizza Besigye is the latest politician put on trial in a government crackdown on the opposition.

A photo of Salif Keita with sunglasses on.

A photo of Salif Keita with sunglasses on.

Mali's junta gains musical ally, as critics raise alarm

Renowned musician Salif Keita has openly endorsed Mali's military junta, amid growing human rights concerns.

Screenshot of a social media threat showing a video in the middle of Russian President Vladimir Putin speaking. The video has the words "Nuclear Deterrence" underneath. It is labelled as "Misleading"

Screenshot of a social media threat showing a video in the middle of Russian President Vladimir Putin speaking. The video has the words "Nuclear Deterrence" underneath. It is labelled as "Misleading"

Fact check: Is Putin threatening to use nuclear weapons?

Videos allegedly showing Putin's response to Biden's decision on the use of US missiles are circulating on social media.

A screenshot of an ADL page listing Christian Identitarianism as an extremist, terrorist and bigoted movement

A screenshot of an ADL page listing Christian Identitarianism as an extremist, terrorist and bigoted movement

Fact check: ADL did not classify Christianity as 'terrorist'

According to an X post gone viral, the Anti-Defamation League has classified Christianity as a "terrorist" group.

A sign in Ukraine warning of land mines, with a skull and crossbones

A sign in Ukraine warning of land mines, with a skull and crossbones

US agrees to give Ukraine anti-personnel mines

How will Ukraine justify the use of US-supplied land mines? Domitilla Sagramoso at King's College London speaks with DW.

Ship in the Baltic Sea

Ship in the Baltic Sea

Russia denies cutting Baltic Sea cables as tensions rise

Over the weekend two cables in the Baltic Sea were cut, with European governments suspecting foul play.

US embassy in Kyiv.

US embassy in Kyiv.

AfricaLink News November 20, 2024

US embassy temporarily closes in Kyiv due to possible attack +++ WHO authorizes first mpox vaccine for children

DW Rev Sendungslogo deutsch und englisch

DW Rev Sendungslogo deutsch und englisch

REV — The Auto & Mobility Show

Testing the Lamborghini Revuelto. Buying supercars in Dubai. And making e-tractors for farms.

REV E Traktoren

REV E Traktoren

Pioneering e-tractors for farms

Tadus, company in Bavaria, has started making quiet, clean, efficient e-tractors for farms.

The Ford factory in Cologne, Germany

The Ford factory in Cologne, Germany

Ford looking to cut thousands of jobs in Europe

Most of the jobs Ford intends to cut will be in Germany with some 2,900 layoffs expected amid a slump in sales.

Members of an honor guard march during a ceremony marking Myanmar's 76th anniversary of Independence Day in Naypyitaw, Myanmar

Members of an honor guard march during a ceremony marking Myanmar's 76th anniversary of Independence Day in Naypyitaw, Myanmar

Why militarist leaders dominate Southeast Asia's politics

Nearly half of Southeast Asian countries are now governed by former military generals or regimes.

Germany fans at the country's game vs. Hungary in Budapest

Germany fans at the country's game vs. Hungary in Budapest

Supporting Germany away produces 'priceless emotions'

Germany's national football team ended 2024 on a high. Beyond wins, its best work has been rebuilding fan trust.

Boris Pistorius

Boris Pistorius

Is Boris Pistorius the man for the job of German chancellor?

Defense Minister Pistorius is Germany's most popular politician — and many want to see him as candidate for chancellor.

A Volkswagen ID.7

A Volkswagen ID.7

VW workers offer pay cut, threaten strike over crisis

German auto giant Volkswagen has said it aims to cut billions from its budget amidst a financial crisis at the company.

Pakistan army troops guard the area of suicide attack at an election rally in Bannu, Pakistan

Pakistan army troops guard the area of suicide attack at an election rally in Bannu, Pakistan

Pakistan: Suicide bombing kills several

The Islamist militant group Hafiz Gul Bahadur has claimed responsibility for the attack.

IAEA chief Rafel Grossi at the opening of the board meeting in Wednesday

IAEA chief Rafel Grossi at the opening of the board meeting in Wednesday

Iran in standoff with European powers over nuclear deal

Iran said it would take a "proportionate" action against a censure at the IAEA.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (R) shakes the hand of Turkish Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) Leader Devlet Bahceli (L)

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (R) shakes the hand of Turkish Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) Leader Devlet Bahceli (L)

Turkey: What's behind Erdogan's outreach to Kurds?

The Turkish government is sending ambiguous signals to the Kurds. What is the president trying to achieve?

A person works in an illegal mine, as a man stands superimposed over the image

A person works in an illegal mine, as a man stands superimposed over the image

What's driving Africa's billion-dollar illegal mining trade?

DW explores the factors behind this underground industry, the people involved and the challenges of regulation.

Griechenland Athen 2024 | Demonstranten mit Leuchtfackeln bei Generalstreik für höhere Löhne

Griechenland Athen 2024 | Demonstranten mit Leuchtfackeln bei Generalstreik für höhere Löhne

Greece stopped by 24-hour general strike over cost of living

Greece ground to a halt as a general strike stopped trains, ships and other transport around the country.

Julian Nagelsmann ahead of Germany's game against Bosnia and Herzegovina in Freiburg

Julian Nagelsmann ahead of Germany's game against Bosnia and Herzegovina in Freiburg

Julian Nagelsmann key to Germany's strong 2024

Germany finished 2024 with a draw against Hungary. Head coach Julian Nagelsmann has breathed new life into the team.

A loaf of bread, a salt shaker and a wish card on a table.

A loaf of bread, a salt shaker and a wish card on a table.

Must-have German household items

Some basic and perhaps quirky domestic items are essential for a good start to a new home in Germany.

Kizza Besigye in court

Kizza Besigye in court

Prominent Uganda opposition figure kidnapped and jailed

Kizza Besigye is a longtime critic of strongman President Yoweri Museveni.

Elon Musk embraces Donald Trump

Elon Musk embraces Donald Trump

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?

An archive photo of a police officer walking among cars at the Mamonovo-Grzechotki border crossing between Kaliningrad and Poland

An archive photo of a police officer walking among cars at the Mamonovo-Grzechotki border crossing between Kaliningrad and Poland

Russia arrests German citizen on sabotage charges

Russia's Federal Security Service arrested a German man it claims was involved in organizing "acts of sabotage."

People wait in a queue to cast their votes during Maharashtra state assembly elections in Mumbai

People wait in a queue to cast their votes during Maharashtra state assembly elections in Mumbai

India's richest state votes in regional election

Voters have been called to elect a new regional government in the Indian state of Maharashtra.