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[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://static.dw.com/image/79807562_6.jpg”] Battle for US midterm elections heats up https://p.dw.com/p/5Ovgz With Election Day approaching, key US Senate races are growing increasingly contentious. In Alaska, federal prosecutors are investigating claims that Democrats backed an independent candidate with the same name as the Republican incumbent, raising concerns about voter confusion. Meanwhile, candidates across battleground states are…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://static.dw.com/image/79817315_6.jpg”] US warns Russia of possible mass-casualty attack in Moscow https://p.dw.com/p/5OvJO The United States has warned Russia of a credible threat of a mass-casualty attack at Moscow’s Tsaritsyno Museum Reserve. Why is Washington sharing sensitive intelligence with Moscow despite tensions over Ukraine, and how seriously should this warning be taken after the deadly…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://static.dw.com/image/79821462_6.jpg”] https://p.dw.com/p/5OvFr Prefer DW on Google Protests over soaring housing costs have intensified in Portugal in recent weeksImage: Filipe Amorim/AFP Police on Sunday cleared out protest camps in Portugal‘s capital, Lisbon, and Porto after thousands of housing protesters marched against a rental bill. Around 4:30 a.m. local time (0430 GMT), ‌dozens of officers…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://static.dw.com/image/79055409_6.jpg”] Lavrov sets conditions for talks with Zelenskyy at G20 meeting https://p.dw.com/p/5OvDX Deep disagreements over Iran and Ukraine overshadowed the G20 meeting in Atlanta. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said President Donald Trump has not decided on any new military action against Iran, while Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told DW that…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://static.dw.com/image/79817132_6.jpg”] Oleshky evacuees recount survival under occupation https://p.dw.com/p/5Ouk1 Residents evacuated from Russian-occupied Oleshky have arrived in Ukrainian-held territory after a rare localized ceasefire enabled civilians to leave. Speaking to DW, evacuees described years of isolation, food shortages, and regular shelling, with some saying they survived by eating grass and dogs as supplies ran…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://static.dw.com/image/67050826_6.jpg”] https://p.dw.com/p/5OutR Prefer DW on Google The drought has already taken a toll on livelihoods and livestock in Bolivia [FILE: August 3, 2023]Image: CLAUDIA MORALES/REUTERS Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz has declared a national state of emergency to mobilize resources and strengthen disaster response as the country braces for severe droughts and flooding linked to…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://static.dw.com/image/79817201_6.jpg”] https://p.dw.com/p/5OtdJ Prefer DW on Google The Oleshky truce, which allowed civilians to evacuate, is set to end on SundayImage: Valentyn Ogirenko/REUTERS Skip next section What you need to know What you need to know Oleshky civilians arrive in Ukrainian territory from Belarus Ukraine claims it hit a Russian plant producing solid fuel for rockets…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://static.dw.com/image/65275426_6.jpg”] https://p.dw.com/p/5OtM2 Prefer DW on Google Friday’s failed US draft resolution would have rebranded the peacekeeping force from MINURSO to MINUSO, dropping the ‘R’ which refers to referendum on the territory’s self-determination.Image: FADEL SENNA/AFP The fate of the United Nations peacekeeping mission in Western Sahara has been left in a limbo after Russia and…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://static.dw.com/image/79804695_6.jpg”] Aid convoy reaches frontline town of Oleshky https://p.dw.com/p/5Osbp A rare humanitarian ceasefire in the Russian-occupied town of Oleshky has enabled aid deliveries and civilian evacuations after months of negotiations. Ukrainian and Russian human rights officials jointly accompanied a convoy into the frontline town, where only about 2,000 residents remain from a pre-war…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://static.dw.com/image/79732684_6.jpg”] Candidates court Latino vote in US midterms https://p.dw.com/p/5Osbu USRepublicans have made significant gains among Latino voters in recent elections. But does that signal a lasting political shift? In Houston, voters, community leaders and experts say the Latino electorate is far too diverse to fit a single political narrative. This is why both…