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[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://static.dw.com/image/76412148_6.jpg”] At least 12 killed after Israel strikes central Beirut https://p.dw.com/p/5Adh6 Israeli warplanes hit central Beirut early Wednesday, expanding the US‑Israeli war against Iran. Lebanese authorities say at least 12 people were killed when apartment buildings in several residential districts were struck — among the most intense attacks on the capital in decades.…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://static.dw.com/image/76405890_6.jpg”] https://p.dw.com/p/5AdTg Most people got the message that there would be no flights, but a few apparently didn’tImage: Michael Ukas/dpa/picture alliance A strike by the Verdi union on Wednesday grounded all passenger flights at Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) for the entire day. The walkout began early in the morning as planned and was set to last until midnight,…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://static.dw.com/image/76414946_6.jpg”] https://p.dw.com/p/5Acwj Salvaged material at Rotor DC in Brussels includes doors, floor tiles, bathroom fixtures and lightsImage: Martin Kuebler/DW Picking through a crate of reclaimed floor tiles, Micheal Ghyoot pulls out a model with a blue, gray and white art nouveau motif. “These are easy to like, because they have this floral pattern,”…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://static.dw.com/image/75783917_6.jpg”] https://p.dw.com/p/5AcOc Norway’s Marius Borg Hoiby is Crown Princess Mette-Marit’s son from a previous relationshipImage: Lise Aserud/NTB/AP Photo/picture alliance Norwegian prosecutors on Wednesday called for a prison sentence of seven years and seven months for Marius Borg Hoiby, the son of Crown Princess Mette-Marit, for alleged offenses including the alleged rape of four…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=””] https://p.dw.com/p/5AZ2i Global positioning satellites have become ‘quite vulnerable’ the more we have come to rely on them in everyday life and warImage: picture alliance /dpa If you have ever used a smartphone map or watched a delivery vehicle move across a tracking app, you have used GPS. What many people do not…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://static.dw.com/image/76358415_6.jpg”] Many Iranians hope the war will end soon https://p.dw.com/p/5AbWg It’s the third week of attacks by the US and Israel on Iran, as well as Iranian retaliation across the region. It’s not clear exactly how many lives the conflict has cost. The US‑based Human Rights Activists News Agency estimates at least 1,800…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://static.dw.com/image/76424429_6.jpg”] Cuba faces economic collapse as US oil blockade hits tourism https://p.dw.com/p/5AYi3 Cuba is experiencing one of its worst crises in decades. Since Venezuela ceased to be its main oil supplier following the arrest of Nicolas Maduro in January, and US President Donald Trumpthreatened special tariffs on any other oil suppliers, the island…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://static.dw.com/image/76356260_6.jpg”] https://p.dw.com/p/5AZmh The role of US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was updated to “Secretary of War” by US President Donald TrumpImage: Brendan Smialowski/AFP US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has long been known for speaking bluntly. As a commentator at the conservative US television network Fox News, he celebrated Donald Trump’s political instincts. This went…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://static.dw.com/image/76354860_6.jpg”] https://p.dw.com/p/5AaCQ Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel, seen here in 2025, has been president of Cuba since 2019Image: Pablo Porciuncula/AFP Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel has responded to takeover threats from Donald Trump, saying that the US would face “unbreakable resistance” if it tried to seize the country. His remarks come as Cuba struggles with a multitude of…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://static.dw.com/image/71940208_6.jpg”] https://p.dw.com/p/5AZzw VOA is a federally funded international broadcasterImage: Annabelle Gordon/REUTERS A US federal judge on Tuesday directed the Trump administration to reinstate more than 1,000 employees at “Voice of America” (VOA) and restart the state-funded broadcaster’s operations. The decision by District Judge Royce Lamberth comes ten days after he ruled that President…