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  • Unpacking Iran’s ‘existential crisis’ in war with US, Israel

    [analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://static.dw.com/image/76229786_6.jpg”] https://p.dw.com/p/59qaP Iran’s players saluted the national anthem before their defeat to Australia on ThursdayImage: Izhar Khan/AFP/Getty Images As the first notes of “Mehr-e Khavaran (Eastern Sun)” rang out at the Gold Coast Stadium, nearly 13,000 kilometers (8,000 miles) from Tehran on Australia’s east coast, the Iranian women’s national team raised their hands…

  • North Korea: Kim visits warship, oversees missile launch

    [analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://static.dw.com/image/76227926_6.jpg”] https://p.dw.com/p/59qJv KNCA reported that the test took place on March 4Image: KCNA/Yonhap/picture alliance North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said the country’s navy would have a “powerful offensive capability” during a visit to a 5,000-ton destroyer to oversee a missile test, North Korea’s KCNA state news agency reported on Thursday.  Kim spoke about…

  • Israeli airstrikes target Houthi leadership in Yemen

    [analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://static.dw.com/image/76148072_6.jpg”] https://p.dw.com/p/59nHX Experts believe the Houthis will have no substantial role to play in the Iran warImage: Mohammad/Xinhua/IMAGO How is the Houthi rebel group in Yemen reacting to the attack by the US and Israel on Iran? Although the Houthis have made angry statements, the staunch allies of Iran seem to be holding…

  • How the Iran war compares to the US’s 2003 invasion of Iraq

    [analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://static.dw.com/image/64911565_6.jpg”] How the Iran war compares to the US’s 2003 invasion of Iraq https://p.dw.com/p/59pfq The 2003 US invasion of Iraq was portrayed by the George W. Bush administration as a continuation of its response to the September 11, 2001 attacks. Officials asserted that Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein possessed weapons of mass destruction and posed…

  • India news: India reach T20 final in shootout with England

    [analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://static.dw.com/image/76234733_6.jpg”] https://p.dw.com/p/59oqx Sanju Samson did serious damage to England’s bowlers early in the innings, and teammates like Shivam Dube played meaningful roles alongside himImage: Rafiq Maqbool/AP Photo/picture alliance Skip next section What you need to know What you need to know Sanju Samson hits 89 for India as the hosts set huge target…

  • Economic powerhouse China — a risky partner?

    [analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://static.dw.com/image/75632731_6.jpg”] https://p.dw.com/p/59oeO The Chinese Communist Party has said repeatedly that the country’s economic growth model must shift towards consumptionImage: Geng Yuhe/HPIC/dpa/picture alliance China on Thursday set its economic growth target for 2026 at 4.5% to 5%, which is the country’s lowest annual growth target in decades. Last year’s target was around 5%. The…

  • Iran war: Evacuation flights ramp up bringing stranded home

    [analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://static.dw.com/image/76198670_6.jpg”] https://p.dw.com/p/59oe8 Limited repatriation flights have started from the Gulf countries skies over large parts of the Middle East remain emptyImage: Kai Pfaffenbach/REUTERS Skip next section What you need to know What you need to know First German evacuation flight departs Oman Qatar evacuates residents near US embassy Tanker anchored off Kuwait reports…

  • Inside Jerusalem’s underground hospital wards

    [analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://static.dw.com/image/76220972_6.jpg”] Inside Jerusalem’s underground hospital wards https://p.dw.com/p/59oNx Doctors in Jerusalem have moved hundreds of patients into an underground parking‑garage ICU as Iranian missiles continue to strike following the Israel-US attack on Iran. Staff relocated equipment and hundreds of patients below ground, with medical teams preparing more space as they brace for further attacks…

  • UK lawmaker’s partner arrested over China spying allegations

    [analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://static.dw.com/image/60495331_6.jpg”] https://p.dw.com/p/59oMX Chinese espionage threats have become a sensitive matter in the UK in recent months [FILE: December 2020]Image: Avalon/Photoshot/picture alliance The partner of a sitting Labour member of parliament was one of the three men arrested by British police on Wednesday, media reports say. British police said in a statement that three men were…

  • Nepal’s Gen Z look to reshape their nation’s future

    [analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://static.dw.com/image/76219905_6.jpg”] Nepal’s Gen Z look to reshape their nation’s future https://p.dw.com/p/59nwq As Nepal prepares for a national election, the generation that once filled the streets in protest is stepping into mainstream politics. After deadly anti-corruption demonstrations last September, many Gen Z activists are now contesting elections, mobilising first-time voters and demanding justice for those…