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[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://static.dw.com/image/78504996_6.jpg”] https://p.dw.com/p/5JOgw People were brought down with the help of rescue laddersImage: Bodo Marks/dpa/picture alliance Nearly two dozen carnivalgoers were rescued after a 90 minute ordeal in central Hamburg late on Tuesday, having been stuck 25 meters (82 feet) in the air on a swing carousel ride. The Hamburger Dom carnival is held in…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://static.dw.com/image/78503088_6.jpg”] https://p.dw.com/p/5JOB0 Mayor Mamdani is the son of acclaimed Indian filmmaker, Mira Nair [FILE: August 12, 2026]Image: David Dee Delgado/REUTERS New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said Tuesday he does not support an upcoming event featuring Mohan Bhagwat, chief of the Hindu nationalist group Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), though he acknowledged the city…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://static.dw.com/image/78502943_6.jpg”] https://p.dw.com/p/5JOEK The fire was believed to have been caused by a malfunctioning air conditioning unitImage: Akhtar Soomro/REUTERS A least 15 infants were killed after a fire broke out at the maternity ward of a hospital in Islamabad, Pakistan, on Wednesday. “A fire broke out on the third floor of the MCH Ward at…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://static.dw.com/image/78495166_6.jpg”] https://p.dw.com/p/5JNsU A quarter of Ukraine is affected by landmines Image: Viacheslav Madiievskyi/Ukrinform/abaca/picture alliance Raheela Bibi was outside playing with her siblings when a landmine exploded. It was August 2020 and she was 12, living in Pakistan. Both her hands were amputated after the incident. Her sister suffered a serious leg injury, while…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://static.dw.com/image/63961802_6.jpg”] https://p.dw.com/p/5JO8y Communist revolutionary Mao Zedong is considered the founder of modern ChinaImage: Johannes Eisele/AFP/Getty Images A court in China has reportedly sentenced a dissident artist to three years in jail for sculptures which satirized former Chinese revolutionary leader Mao Zedong. Sculptor Gao Zhen, 70, became famous in the 2000s for addressing sensitive…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://static.dw.com/image/76358064_6.jpg”] Can the US ‘asphyxiate’ Iran without taking on China? https://p.dw.com/p/5JN3J The administration of US President Donald Trump has unveiled a new round of sanctions aimed at increasing economic pressure on Iran, targeting more than 60 entities, individuals and vessels linked to supply chains and financial networks. But experts say the strategy faces a major…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://static.dw.com/image/78501979_6.jpg”] https://p.dw.com/p/5JNwB Dolly Parton consistently churned out hits ever since her debut album ‘Hello, I’m Dolly’ in 1967Image: George Walker IV/AP Photo/picture alliance US country music singer Dolly Parton has died at the age of 80.  Her nephew Brian Seaver announced the news in a video posted to Parton’s Instagram page.  The 80-year-old…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://static.dw.com/image/78276755_6.jpg”] Latvia discovers new tunnel at border with Belarus https://p.dw.com/p/5JNPw Latvia and Lithuania say a rising number of migrants are crossing irregularly from Belarus through hidden tunnels despite strengthened border defenses. Latvian authorities recently discovered two tunnels used by dozens of migrants, while Lithuanian border guards have uncovered 12 similar passages. The Baltic states accuse…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://static.dw.com/image/78493405_6.jpg”] Can Volkswagen stage an automotive comeback? https://p.dw.com/p/5JLVE Volkswagen is facing one of the biggest challenges in its history as the German automaker struggles with falling profitability, new technologies and intensifying competition from China. With global production capacity significantly exceeding demand, the company is pursuing a far-reaching restructuring program that could reshape its…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://static.dw.com/image/77888402_6.jpg”] https://p.dw.com/p/5JJCN VW’s management is meeting workers at the carmaker’s headquarters in Wolfsburg where they could announce big changes for the companyImage: Moritz Frankenberg/dpa/picture alliance 1. Why is Volkswagen holding crunch talks with workers? Volkswagen’s management is holding extraordinary meetings with workers this week amid an unprecedented cost-cutting drive, including reports of up to 100,000 job losses and the…