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  • A defense stress test: How prepared is the German military?

    [analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://static.dw.com/image/76231294_6.jpg”] https://p.dw.com/p/59un9 Germany’s Bundeswehr has some hundred soldiers stationed in the Middle EastImage: Neumann/Bundeswehr/dpa/picture alliance After the first military strikes by Israel and the US, Iran launched counterattacks that mainly targeted US military bases. But the German military, the Bundeswehr, is also stationed at some of the bases that were hit. One attack…

  • Indonesia to ban social media for under-16s, minister says

    [analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://static.dw.com/image/75923559_6.jpg”] https://p.dw.com/p/59uvh Indonesia is the latest country to restrict social media usage for minorsImage: David Gray/AFP Indonesia will bar users under 16 from accessing major social media platforms under a new regulation, Communication Minister Meutya Hafid said. The restrictions will apply to “high-risk” platforms, including YouTube, TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, Threads, X, Bigo Live,…

  • Most Germans oppose, feel threatened by war in Iran

    [analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://static.dw.com/image/76227643_6.jpg”] https://p.dw.com/p/59ucf Germans are very concerned about developments in the Middle EastImage: Fatemeh Bahrami/Anadolu/picture alliance The massive airstrikes by the US and Israel on Iran and the bitter resistance of the Iranian regime have plunged the Middle East into a state of emergency. According to the latest ARD Deutschlandtrend survey, three-quarters of Germans feel…

  • Victims of deepfake porn demand action from tech companies

    [analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://static.dw.com/image/76136984_6.jpg”] Victims of deepfake porn demand action from tech companies https://p.dw.com/p/59Yb4 To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video [analyse_source url=”https://www.dw.com/en/uk-liverpool-deepfake-victim-demands-x-social-media-big-tech-take-action/video-76159626″]

  • How AI is being used in war in 2026

    [analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://static.dw.com/image/76117209_6.jpg”] https://p.dw.com/p/59tGl The supply chain risk label restricts governent contractors to use Claude for Pentagon-related workImage: Jonathan Raa/NurPhoto/picture alliance The Trump administration on Thursday announced that it is designating the artificial intelligence company Anthropic as a supply chain risk. The Pentagon said in a statement that it “officially informed Anthropic leadership that the…

  • The huge problem with Venezuela’s oil

    [analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://static.dw.com/image/75745437_6.jpg”] https://p.dw.com/p/59t6o The US hasn’t had diplomatic staff at its embassy, seen here, since 2019Image: Pedro Mattey/AFP/Getty Images The United States and Venezuela‘s interim government have agreed to reestablish diplomatic and consular ties, the US State Department said. In a statement released on Thursday, the State Department said it was focused on creating…

  • Health care in Germany: Inside a system at breaking point

    [analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://static.dw.com/image/74613894_6.jpg”] Health care in Germany: Inside a system at breaking point https://p.dw.com/p/59su3 Hospitals face staff shortages, waiting times are growing, and bureaucracy is slowing everything down. At the same time, many beds and resources remain underused. German politicians are now debating major reforms: Should the country spend even more, or start cutting services? What…

  • Israel calls up reservists amid Lebanon clashes

    [analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://static.dw.com/image/76236725_6.jpg”] Israel calls up reservists amid Lebanon clashes https://p.dw.com/p/59slD Tensions are rising in northern Israel as local councils near the Lebanese border brace for renewed conflict with Hezbollah. Officials meet daily in shelters to assess threats and guide residents, while drone alerts heighten concern. Many locals who only recently returned after previous evacuations…

  • Israelis near Lebanon border anxiously monitor Iran war

    [analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://static.dw.com/image/76236725_6.jpg”] Israelis near Lebanon border anxiously monitor Iran war https://p.dw.com/p/59slD Tensions are rising in northern Israel as local councils near the Lebanese border brace for renewed conflict with Hezbollah. Officials meet daily in shelters to assess threats and guide residents, while drone alerts heighten concern. Many locals who only recently returned after previous…

  • Trump invokes Monroe Doctrine in Maduro capture

    [analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://static.dw.com/image/76237313_6.jpg”] https://p.dw.com/p/59snB The Trump administration views the Western Hemisphere as the most important region for US foreign policy Image: Rebecca Blackwell/AP Photo/picture alliance US Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth on Thursday met with representatives of several Latin American countries to discuss US security goals, saying that drug cartels must be targeted more aggressively. The meeting…