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Artemis II: Crew snaps ‘Earthset’ in throwback to Apollo 8
[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://static.dw.com/image/76695592_6.jpg”] https://p.dw.com/p/5Bomo Artemis II’s stunning Earthset shot is a nod to a similar photo taken some 58 years ago by their Apollo 8 predecessorsImage: NASA/AP Photo/picture alliance The Artemis II crew gave another throwback to 20th century space endeavors, when they on Tuesday snapped a breathtaking shot of an “Earthset,” or the moment the…
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UK denies Kanye West entry, music festival cancelled
[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://static.dw.com/image/76695260_6.jpg”] https://p.dw.com/p/5BoIJ Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, has exhibited bizarre behavior for years, but his persistent antisemitism has severely damaged his careerImage: Evan Agostini/Invision/AP Photo/dpa/picture alliance The UK has denied US entertainer Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, entry into the country over his repeated antisemitic antics. The disgraced rapper had been scheduled…
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Can Pope Leo move President Trump on the Iran war?
[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://static.dw.com/image/76669605_6.jpg”] Can Pope Leo move President Trump on the Iran war? https://p.dw.com/p/5BoUH A rare public confrontation is emerging between Washington and the Vatican. Tensions between the Trump administration, which invokes Christian language to support its military agenda, and Pope Leo XIV, an American pontiff representing 1.4 billion Catholics worldwide, are rising. Vatican experts…
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France: High-speed TGV train derails after truck crash
[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://static.dw.com/image/76689805_6.jpg”] https://p.dw.com/p/5BmaC The driver of the TGV was killed in the crash, several of the train’s 243 passengers were injuredImage: Sameer Al-Doumy/AFP Authorities in the northern French city of Bully-les-Mines say that the driver of a high-speed TGV train was killed early Tuesday morning in a crash involving a loaded semi at a street-level crossing.…
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Ben Hodges: Europe has the power but not the political will
[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://static.dw.com/image/74467543_6.jpg”] https://p.dw.com/p/5Bkcs Trump hosts the NATO chief Wednesday at the White House.Image: Kevin Lamarque/REUTERS “NATO is broken,” said Ivo Daalder, not mincing his words. The former US ambassador to the trans-Atlantic alliance believes tensions between Donald Trump and European allies over the Iran war have thrust NATO, which turned 77 years old this month,…
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Hungary: Europe or an authoritarian path?
[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://static.dw.com/image/76687055_6.jpg”] https://p.dw.com/p/5BlQv The US is ignoring precedent and going all-in to help a foreign leader will an election, though it is unclear if JD Vance can aid Viktor Orban’s bid to win a sixth term as Hungary’s prime ministerImage: Jonathan Ernst/REUTERS The Trump administration is ignoring convention and has dispatched Vice President JD…
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Shock over gas prices
[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://static.dw.com/image/76685321_6.jpg”] https://p.dw.com/p/5Bkwc The idea of decriminalizing fare evasion in Germany has been mulled for some time (FILE: June, 2106)Image: Daniel Reinhardt/dpa/picture alliance Skip next section What you need to know What you need to know German Justice Minister Stefanie Hubig has said there are good reasons to decriminalize public transport fare evasion While a…
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Nuclear plants: Billion-dollar graves?
[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://static.dw.com/image/71856706_6.jpg”] https://p.dw.com/p/5BVFM SMRs produce less than 300 MW of electricity — roughly a third of the output of conventional reactorsImage: China National Nuclear Corporation/Handout via Xinhua/picture alliance Energy security has once again taken on urgent priority in the European Union, as the Iran war reveals how exposed many member states still are to abrupt…
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Australia arrests decorated veteran on war crimes charges
[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://static.dw.com/image/76682822_6.jpg”] https://p.dw.com/p/5Bkfw Roberts-Smith did six tours of Afghanistan from 2006 to 2012 [FILE: June 29, 2025]Image: James Ross/AAP/IMAGO Australian police have arrested the country’s most decorated living soldier, Ben Roberts-Smith, on allegations of war crimes. The Australian Federal Police said a man, identified by local news outlets as Roberts-Smith, was charged over the…
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Vietnam elects Communist Party leader To Lam as president
[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://static.dw.com/image/75621327_6.jpg”] https://p.dw.com/p/5BkiK To Lam was re-elected as the party chief in JanuaryImage: Hoang Thong Nhat/VNA/AP Photo/picture alliance Vietnam’s Communist Party’s Secretary General To Lam was unanimously elected by parliament as the country’s president for a five-year term, making him the most powerful Vietnamese leader in decades. After his swearing-in ceremony, Lam told the…