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[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://static.dw.com/image/68442920_6.jpg”] https://p.dw.com/p/5Af33 Heavy social media use contributes to a stark decline in well-being among young people, the report saidImage: Zacharie Scheurer/dpa-tmn/picture alliance Finland once again showed the world the path to happiness even as heavy social media usage eroded personal well-being among young people across the planet, the World Happiness Report 2026 said…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://static.dw.com/image/76422323_6.jpg”] https://p.dw.com/p/5Aexv Bola Tinubu and King Charles delivered speeches at a lavish state banquetImage: Yui Mok/empics/picture alliance Britain’s King Charles has hailed what he calls a “partnership of equals” between the United Kingdom and Nigeria during a state banquet for President Bola Tinubu. Tinubu is on a state visit to the UK, the…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://static.dw.com/image/76421788_6.jpg”] https://p.dw.com/p/5Aejf Nigeria’s army spokesman described it as an “offensive-defensive” ​responseImage: Audu Marte/AFP/Getty Images Nigerian soldiers killed at least 80 suspected militants near a military base in the northeastern Borno state, the country’s army said on Wednesday. Backed by air support, the Nigerian military said it repelled a coordinated overnight assault by insurgents…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://static.dw.com/image/75953401_6.jpg”] Japan’s Sanae Takaichi’s high-stakes meeting with Trump https://p.dw.com/p/5Aeq0 On her visit to the White House, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi faces a dilemma: What should Japan do about the war against Iran? US President Donald Trump has been calling on Japan and other allies to send warships to secure the Strait of Hormuz. Japan can’t…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://static.dw.com/image/76419966_6.jpg”] https://p.dw.com/p/5AeHm The area in central Switzerland is known as one of the country’s most popular ski resortsImage: Romina Amato/REUTERS One person was killed on Wednesday when a cable car cabin plunged down the snowy slope of the Swiss mountains.  The gondola, which was certified to carry eight people, was carrying only the…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://static.dw.com/image/76418004_6.jpg”] https://p.dw.com/p/5AdgL All the pieces fit: Analysis points to bones from a wealthy, well-fed man who died aged around 60 and frequently rode horses; DNA analyses also indicated the skeleton was a relative of Heinrich II, a grandson of one of Otto’s brothersImage: Klaus-Dietmar Gabbert/dpa/picture alliance The skeleton found in a simple wooden…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://static.dw.com/image/69066009_6.jpg”] https://p.dw.com/p/5AdVs Some visa applicants will need to pay expensive bonds to go statesideImage: Dionis11930/Pond5 Images/IMAGO US President Donald Trump’s administration plans to demand bonds of up to $15,000 (roughly €13,000) from citizens of 12 more countries seeking visas.  Which countries will be impacted? The new requirement, which will be implemented on April 12,…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://static.dw.com/image/76419881_6.jpg”] What brought the US and Iran from friendship to war? https://p.dw.com/p/5AeHS DW traces the dramatic arc of US-Iran relations — from the 1953 coup against Prime Minister Mohammad Mossadegh, to the Islamic Revolution, the hostage crisis, secret back‑channel dealings, the nuclear standoff, and the current conflict. Along the way, the US supplied nuclear…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://static.dw.com/image/76419881_6.jpg”] Allies to adversaries: US-Iran relations over the decades https://p.dw.com/p/5AeHS DW traces the dramatic arc of US-Iran relations — from the 1953 coup against Prime Minister Mohammad Mossadegh, to the Islamic Revolution, the hostage crisis, secret backchannel dealings, the nuclear standoff and the current conflict. The United States even supplied nuclear technology to Iran,  before the…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://static.dw.com/image/76394513_6.jpg”] https://p.dw.com/p/5Adv0 The surprise halt comes after weeks of fighting between Pakistan and Afghanistan Image: Wakil Kohsar/AFP/Getty Images Pakistan and the Afghan Taliban government on Wednesday announced a temporary suspension of military strikes, framing the temporary ceasefire as a gesture to mark the end of Ramadan. Both sides said the halt for Eid…