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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.

Projekt Zukunft/Tomorrow Today Sendung - Warme Meere

Projekt Zukunft/Tomorrow Today Sendung - Warme Meere

The oceans are growing steadily warmer

Water temperatures in the Atlantic are rising. What impact could that have on weather, and can we do anything about it?

Deutschland Lubmin Nord Stream 2 Anlage

Deutschland Lubmin Nord Stream 2 Anlage

Five things you need to know about Nord Stream

An arrest warrant has been issued over the sabotage Nord Stream. Here is what you need to know about the pipelines.

DW Podcast | Inside Europe | provisorisch f ROAD

DW Podcast | Inside Europe | provisorisch f ROAD

Inside Europe August 22 2024

Ukraine's Kursk incursion turns the tables in the war, US enthusiasm for Kamala Harris' campaign spreads to Europe, and Britain releases thousands of prisoners early. Also: Italy's private beaches may be shut this summer, what did Dutch spy chiefs know about Ukraine and the Nord Stream attack? Lukashenko's critics face snooping while reporting from exile and Paris counts down to the Paralympics.

Aerial photo released by the Danish Ministry of Defense on September 27, 2022 shows the Nord Stream gas pipeline leak site

Aerial photo released by the Danish Ministry of Defense on September 27, 2022 shows the Nord Stream gas pipeline leak site

Nord Stream sabotage: How are the key players reacting?

New media reports on the Nord Stream attack point to senior Kyiv officials. What are Moscow, Berlin and others saying?

A worker in a yellow hi-vis vest and a white hardhat stands with his back to the camera, near a pipeline, Nord Stream 2 written on his back

A worker in a yellow hi-vis vest and a white hardhat stands with his back to the camera, near a pipeline, Nord Stream 2 written on his back

Nord Stream: Gas, politics and war

Who was behind explosions that damaged the Nord Stream gas pipelines in September 2022? A closer look at the timeline.

Stacks of pipe for the Nord Stream 2 pipeline

Stacks of pipe for the Nord Stream 2 pipeline

Nord Stream pipeline sabotage: Ukraine denies involvement

Kyiv denied advanced knowledge of the 2022 Nord Stream natural gas pipeline explosions.

An underwater explosion

An underwater explosion

Nord Stream sabotage: Germany issues arrest warrant

A Ukrainian national, whose last known address was in Poland, is being sought by German authorities.

Zenzele Ndebele

Zenzele Ndebele

How to survive and thrive by embracing AI

Zenzele Ndebele of CITE Zimbabwe talks about how to focus on local communities while embracing generative AI.

Germany's former Chencellor Gerhard Schröder seen in an elevator at the Berlin-Brandenburg Higher Administrative Court after losing his appeal to keep a free office in the Bundestag

Germany's former Chencellor Gerhard Schröder seen in an elevator at the Berlin-Brandenburg Higher Administrative Court after losing his appeal to keep a free office in the Bundestag

Germany: Ex-Chancellor Schröder loses privileges appeal

Gerhard Schröder sought to keep a taxpayer-funded office and staff in Berlin after the right to retain them was revoked.

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Living Planet 210318 Podcast Picture Teaser

Naturally Connected: The significance of a stream

Humanity's bond with water runs deep. And yet the story of smaller streams is often forgotten. Time for a closer look.

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The Dream LNG tanker is pictured by a quay of a liquefied natural gas plant in the village of Prigorodnoye, Russia

The Dream LNG tanker is pictured by a quay of a liquefied natural gas plant in the village of Prigorodnoye, Russia

War in Ukraine: Why is the EU still buying Russian gas?

Although the EU has dramatically reduced the amount of Russian gas it imports, significant quantities are coming in.

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Netflix adds 9.3 million new subscribers, beats expectations

Netflix now claims an audience of over half a billion and has tried to maximize revenues by reducing account sharing.

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EU fines Apple $1.8 billion over music streaming competition

Apple said their rival Spotify is the biggest beneficiary of the massive fine imposed over antitrust regulations.

Gas from the Nord Sea pipelines pours into the Baltic Sea

Gas from the Nord Sea pipelines pours into the Baltic Sea

Sweden drops Nord Stream explosions investigation

Sweden was looking into the Nord Stream 1 and 2 explosions but now says it doesn't have jurisdiction.

Can Musk's X find success with video and streaming?

With MrBeast posting a new video and Elon Musk testing livestreaming, can X compete with TikTok, YouTube and Twitch?

Actors Luciane Buchanan (left) and Gabriel Basso raise their hands while standing on a dock next to small boats in a scene from the series "The Night Agent."

Actors Luciane Buchanan (left) and Gabriel Basso raise their hands while standing on a dock next to small boats in a scene from the series "The Night Agent."

Streaming: Netflix releases first viewing figures

Netflix wants to present viewing figures twice a year. In the first list, the series "The Night Agent" comes out on top.

Still | The 77 Percent Magazine | #194 | 02.12.2023

Still | The 77 Percent Magazine | #194 | 02.12.2023

A trip into Nigeria's illicit world of movie piracy

Movie piracy continues to be a huge problem for the Nigerian movie industry. But who are the young pirates?

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The back of a man's head as he looks at pornography on a blurred screen

Russia's erotic webcam streaming sites hit by Ukraine war

Adult webcam livestreaming is popular in Russia, but the war in Ukraine has complicated things for cam girls and boys.

Doku | Tatort Ostsee: Wer sprengte die Nord Stream-Pipelines?

Doku | Tatort Ostsee: Wer sprengte die Nord Stream-Pipelines?

Baltic Sea mystery - Who blew up the Nord Stream pipelines?

Over a year has passed since the bombing of the Nord Stream natural gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea.

Giant bubbles of methane gas in the Baltic Sea, seen from the air

Giant bubbles of methane gas in the Baltic Sea, seen from the air

Nord Stream pipelines blasts: A maze of speculation

One year ago, a series of explosions destroyed a central element of Europe's energy infrastructure.

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DW Business (Sendungslogo Composite)

DW Business

A year ago, Russia stopped supplying Germany with natural gas, forcing Germany to rush to find other energy supplies

A protester in Frankfurt holds a placard calling for an embargo on Russian gas

A protester in Frankfurt holds a placard calling for an embargo on Russian gas

EU gas supply: When Russia went into self-destruct mode

A year ago, Russia stopped gas exports via the Nord Stream pipeline. The weaponization of gas has been worse for Moscow.

An aerial view of the Nord Stream gas pipeline leak in the Baltic Sea

An aerial view of the Nord Stream gas pipeline leak in the Baltic Sea

Was Ukraine involved in last year's Nord Stream sabotage?

German media are reporting fresh clues over explosions that ruptured the pipelines built to carry gas from Russia.

Part of Inpex Corp.'s onshore natural gas processing facility in Darwin, Australia, on July 24, 2018

Part of Inpex Corp.'s onshore natural gas processing facility in Darwin, Australia, on July 24, 2018

LNG supplies: Why Europe is spooked by Australian strike

If workers at liquefied natural gas facilities walk off the job, Europe may have to outbid China for other gas supplies.

Golden Oscars Award statues seen in the foreground, and a huge golden statue holding up a star behind.

Golden Oscars Award statues seen in the foreground, and a huge golden statue holding up a star behind.

AI and film: Actors and writers fear obsolescence

Is artificial intelligence conquering film sets? The film industry is shaken up and demanding rules.

A still from the Netflix original animation series titled "Supa Team 4," showing four Black women superheroes, ready for action.

A still from the Netflix original animation series titled "Supa Team 4," showing four Black women superheroes, ready for action.

Africa's animation industry goes global on Netflix, Disney

The release of Netflix original "Supa Team 4" is a taste of what's to come from Africa's animation industry.

Netflix adds 6 million subscribers after password crackdown

Earlier in 2023, Netflix launched its strategy to block viewers from sharing passwords in a bid to bring in more money.

Nord Stream explosion (Graphics)

Nord Stream explosion (Graphics)

Who blew up Russia's Nord Stream pipeline?

Investigators around the world face challenging case: The attack on Russia's Nord Stream pipeline. Who did it?

Hollywood shuts down as actors join writers on strike

Hollywood shuts down as actors join writers on strike

Hollywood shuts down as actors join writers on strike

Both groups say they're being short-changed even as production studios rake in huge profits.

Sailing yachts stand at Wiek-Hafendorf Marina on Ruegen Island

Sailing yachts stand at Wiek-Hafendorf Marina on Ruegen Island

Nord Stream investigators find traces of explosives on yacht

The update was sent to the UN Security Council ahead of a meeting called by Russia, who has been critical of the probe.

In a still from the series "The Bear," actor Jeremy Allen White, as Carmen "Carmy" Berzatto, sits on a stainless steel worktop in the kitchen of his restaurant. He is wearing a white t-shirt, a blue apron, and a stunned expression.

In a still from the series "The Bear," actor Jeremy Allen White, as Carmen "Carmy" Berzatto, sits on a stainless steel worktop in the kitchen of his restaurant. He is wearing a white t-shirt, a blue apron, and a stunned expression.

'The Bear' and the fascination with food-themed stories

Season 2 of "The Bear" is out. The series reflects the growing popularity of stories set in professional kitchens.

The German embassy in Moscow

The German embassy in Moscow

Russia summons 3 ambassadors over Nord Stream probe

Moscow has summoned the German, Danish and Swedish ambassadors in protest of the Nord Stream probe.

A still from Squid Game showing an uniformed guard with a face mask

A still from Squid Game showing an uniformed guard with a face mask

Why is Netflix pouring billions into South Korean shows?

Shows such as "Squid Game" and "All Of Us Are Dead" helped pave the way for South Korean content on the global stage.

Rescuers carry a body as they work at the site of a heavily damaged residential building hit by a Russian missile, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in the town of Uman

Rescuers carry a body as they work at the site of a heavily damaged residential building hit by a Russian missile, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in the town of Uman

Ukraine updates: Russia fires over 20 missiles

At least 16 people were killed in strikes targeting Ukrainian cities. DW has the latest.

A screen grab from Danish Defense shows a gas leak causes bubbles on the surface of the water at Sea in Sweden on September 30, 2022

A screen grab from Danish Defense shows a gas leak causes bubbles on the surface of the water at Sea in Sweden on September 30, 2022

Ukraine: Unclear who sabotaged Nord Stream — Sweden

Prosecutor leading Nord Stream explosion probe says circumstances make it "difficult to investigate." DW has more.

An aerial view of gas bubling to the surface of the Baltic Sea after the Nord Stream 1 and 2 pipelines burst as a result of multiple explosions in September 2022

An aerial view of gas bubling to the surface of the Baltic Sea after the Nord Stream 1 and 2 pipelines burst as a result of multiple explosions in September 2022

Denmark probes mystery object near Nord Stream pipelines

Denmark plans to recover the mysterious object as Russia says any investigation must be transparent.

Loads of ammunition are seen piled in an artillery position nearby Bakhmut

Loads of ammunition are seen piled in an artillery position nearby Bakhmut

Ukraine updates: EU agrees to start joint arms procurement

EU countries agreed to buy more shells to help Ukraine but still have to work out the specifics. DW has the latest.

A man standing in front of gas pipelines

A man standing in front of gas pipelines

Nord Stream: German authorities searched ship for explosives

Media reports in Germany and the US have cited probes that point to Ukraine's involvement in the Nord Stream blasts.

Manuela Schwesig during a visit to the Nord Stream 2 terminal in Lubmin in 2020

Manuela Schwesig during a visit to the Nord Stream 2 terminal in Lubmin in 2020

Putin built a pipeline into German politics

Now, no gas flows from Russia to Germany. But questions remain about how much influence the Kremlin had on Berlin.

A piece of heavy machinery involved in the clean up

A piece of heavy machinery involved in the clean up

Germany: Pungent slurry leak floods lake, streams near Essen

A defective container leaked some two million liters of liquid manure into two Ruhr river streams and a lake.

A hand holds a mobile phone using the Spotify music streaming app.

A hand holds a mobile phone using the Spotify music streaming app.

Spotify cuts 6% of its workforce amid revenue crunch

The music streaming app has said it needs to cut costs as operating expenses outpace revenues

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Gurkov Andrey Kommentarbild App

Opinion: Putin has lost the gas war against Germany

Andrey Gurkov

Russia can no longer blackmail Berlin, because even in midwinter, Germany's natural gas storage facilities are full.

Lighting a gas stove with a match

Lighting a gas stove with a match

Europe's gas prices face uncertain future

Gas prices in Europe have fallen, but the worst isn't over for the region. Experts expect a tough winter next year.

Still from '1899': cast in 19th century period dress pose against a dramatic sky.

Still from '1899': cast in 19th century period dress pose against a dramatic sky.

Netflix draws fans' fury after cancelling '1899'

Fans of "1899" want to know why Netflix cancelled the critically-acclaimed show after just one season.