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[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://static.dw.com/image/76498019_6.jpg”] https://p.dw.com/p/5AycQ Although rescue efforts have not been successful yet, teams have managed to partially free the whale from netting that had become wrapped around it (March 24, 2026)Image: Ulrich Perrey/dpa/picture alliance A massive whale remains stuck in shallow water just off Germany’s Baltic Sea coast, with rescue efforts failing so far, authorities…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://static.dw.com/image/76497737_6.jpg”] https://p.dw.com/p/5AyWx New Delhi was the most polluted capital city in the world, according to the IQAir report Image: Jwala Kotesh/NurPhoto/picture alliance Skip next section What you need to know What you need to know Loni in Uttar Pradesh was the world’s most polluted city in 2025 Three Indian cities among the four…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://static.dw.com/image/76501074_6.jpg”] https://p.dw.com/p/5AyUD Israeli authorities said missiles launched from Iran hit Tel Aviv (seen here) and other parts of the country overnightImage: Tomer Appelbaum/REUTERS Skip next section What you need to know What you need to know The spokesman of Iran’s top military command said its armed forces will fight “until complete victory” His…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://static.dw.com/image/76496544_6.jpg”] https://p.dw.com/p/5AyHH Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese (right) called the trade deal “a win-win” as he met with European Commission President Ursula von der LeyenImage: David Gray/AFP Australia and the European Union agreed on a new trade deal after eight years of negotiations. EU chief Ursula von der Leyen and Australian Prime Minister…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://static.dw.com/image/76172665_6.jpg”] Degraded but still dangerous: Iran’s evolving threat https://p.dw.com/p/5Axv6 Iran’s recent missile attacks on the southern Israeli towns of Arad and Dimona resulted in dozens of civilian casualties. This demonstrated that, even after nearly four weeks of joint US-Israeli strikes, Iran can still exploit vulnerabilities in Israel’s air defense network. The unsuccessful launch…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://static.dw.com/image/68793491_6.jpg”] https://p.dw.com/p/5AxrR Headquarters of India’s National Investigation Agency in New DelhiImage: Hindustan Times/IMAGO A high-profile investigation against foreign nationals is gaining pace in India. Six Ukrainian citizens and an American are alleged to have violated the country’s anti-terror laws and have been detained by the National Investigation Agency (NIA). They will be held…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://static.dw.com/image/73861348_6.jpg”] China eyes Iran, Ukraine wars amid push to rival US military https://p.dw.com/p/5Axuk China has ramped up military spending over the past decade, with its 2026 defense budget nearly seven percent higher than last year. Precise figures are not public, but analysts believe Beijing is investing in new warships, advanced fighter jets and…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://static.dw.com/image/76494691_6.jpg”] https://p.dw.com/p/5Axmr Colombia has been using the Hercules C-130 planes since the 1960s [FILE: Dec 1, 2018]Image: Timothy L. Hale/ZUMA/picture alliance A Lockheed Martin Hercules C-130 military plane crashed while transporting troops in southern Colombia on Monday, the Defense Ministry said. Media reports suggested the plane was transporting dozens of troops at the…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://static.dw.com/image/76475195_6.jpg”] Fact check: Viral claims about Netanyahu’s alleged death https://p.dw.com/p/5AxhB The Netanyahu death claims went so far that the Israeli prime minister even opened a press conference by saying, “first of all, I just want to say… I’m alive.” Before and even after that, social media users have insisted that Benjamin Netanyahu is actually…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://static.dw.com/image/76445549_6.jpg”] Smuggling, hoarding, no cars: World reacts to war fuel shock https://p.dw.com/p/5AxZ1 Crude oil prices have risen more than 50% since the start of the war. Normally, about one‑fifth of the world’s oil passes through the Strait of Hormuz, but Iran has been blocking the waterway for weeks since the US‑Israel war with…