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[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://static.dw.com/image/65352018_6.jpg”] https://p.dw.com/p/59SUZ Germany will get a new head of state next yearImage: John MacDougall/AFP/Getty Images President Frank-Walter Steinmeier‘s second term in office ends early next year. The center-left Social Democratic Party (SPD) and the environmentalist Greens are campaigning for a woman to succeed him. This would be a first in history: Twelve men…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://static.dw.com/image/75632872_6.jpg”] https://p.dw.com/p/59SVa Mette Frederiksen is hoping to ride momentum over GreenlandImage: Marko Djurica/REUTERS Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen on Thursday announced snap parliamentary elections on March 24. It comes as her party sees a surge in popularity after she pushed back against US President Donald Trump’s aggressive bid to acquire the Danish territory of Greenland.…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://static.dw.com/image/76037118_6.jpg”] https://p.dw.com/p/59RSR Gates cancelled an appearance at an artificial intelligence summit after the recent disclosuresImage: Arun Sankar/AFP Bill Gates has acknowledged making a “huge mistake” in maintaining contacts with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, telling staff he takes responsibility for his actions. A spokesperson for the Gates Foundation said Gates addressed the issue during…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://static.dw.com/image/76129758_6.jpg”] https://p.dw.com/p/59R3q Pro-democracy advocate Jimmy Lai is currently serving a 20-year prison sentence after a conviction under China’s National Security Law Image: Alex Ogle/AFP Hong Kong democracy advocate and media tycoon Jimmy Lai scored a legal victory Thursday when an appeals court in the Chinese Special Administrative Region overturned one of several guilty…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://static.dw.com/image/75503605_6.jpg”] https://p.dw.com/p/58fpa From reactor components to uranium: Russia positions itself in the international nuclear energy sectorImage: DW In the wake of Russia’s war in Ukraine, the West has moved to cut off Moscow’s oil and gas revenues — from US President Donald Trump hitting India with tariffs for buying Russian oil to the…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://static.dw.com/image/75896519_6.jpg”] How the Epstein files have opened a survivor’s deep wounds https://p.dw.com/p/59QqQ The release of the Epstein files has fueled non-stop headlines week after week. Names are discovered, institutions are shaken, powerful figures are put under the spotlight. For most, it’s disturbing but distant news. For others, it’s a reopening of deep wounds.…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://static.dw.com/image/76041464_6.jpg”] Solar‑powered vertical fish farms thrive in Kenya https://p.dw.com/p/5949z In Kenya’s arid regions, a new approach to aquaculture is taking shape: high‑rise fish farms that mimic the natural ecosystem of a lake. Inventor Jack Oyugi’s vertical system houses 10,000 tilapia in stacked tanks, recycling up to 95% of the water and running entirely…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://static.dw.com/image/76078339_6.jpg”] US and Iran to hold more nuclear talks in Geneva https://p.dw.com/p/59Qbj An Iranian delegation has arrived in Switzerland seeking to prevent new conflict with the United States, after US President Donald Trump hinted at possible military action. Vice President JD Vance warned Iran against rebuilding nuclear weapons but said top US negotiators would pursue…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://static.dw.com/image/76078339_6.jpg”] US and Iran hold more nuclear talks in Geneva https://p.dw.com/p/59Qbj An Iranian delegation has arrived in Switzerland seeking to prevent new conflict with the United States, after US President Donald Trump hinted at possible military action. Vice President JD Vance warned Iran against rebuilding nuclear weapons but said top US negotiators would pursue a…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://static.dw.com/image/74402599_6.jpg”] https://p.dw.com/p/59QZa Physical and verbal attacks on German train conductors have been increasing in recent years [FILE: Oct 17, 2025]Image: Annegret Hilse/REUTERS Skip next section What you need to know What you need to know Authorities are pressing charges against a passenger in another violent attack on a train conductor Plans for renovating…