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Donald Trump's return to the White House and the war in Ukraine topped the agenda as European leaders met in Budapest.

European leaders weigh impact of Trump presidency

Donald Trump's return to the White House and the war in Ukraine topped the agenda as European leaders met in Budapest.
PoliticsNovember 8, 202402:37 min
Person in glasses looks into camera, flags expressing LGBTQ+ unity in the background

Georgia's LGBTQ+ communities fight new restrictive law

A law modeled on Russian policies is limiting minority rights and causing fear in Georgia's LGBTQ+ communities.
SocietyNovember 2, 202405:10 min
Brain Maze Cerebral Behavior Concept, 3D illustration, brain shaped maze. Concept image of study and brain behavior., 3D

Depression remaps people's 'attention brain networks'

A brain network involved in motivation and attention is larger in people with depression.
ScienceOctober 17, 2024
DW Sendung Tomorrow Today | Dürre im Amazonas

Brazil: Drought threatens Amazon communities and ecosystem

The Amazon basin has been facing severe drought, leaving communities cut off and the regional ecosystem in jeopardy.
ScienceOctober 11, 202406:38 min
candles with the inscription '89

Leipzig marks the beginning of a peaceful revolution

On October 9, 1989, East Germans in Leipzig set off a chain of events that led to the fall of the Berlin Wall.
HistoryOctober 9, 202401:15 min
Defendants accused of belonging to the attempted coup attend a verdict during the trial at Kinshasa's Ndolo prison

DR Congo: Can community service help decongest prisons?

Congo recently released more than 1,500 inmates from the country's main Makala prison in a bid to tackle overcrowding.
CrimeOctober 4, 202402:08 min
DW Podcast | Inside Europe | provisorisch f ROAD

Inside Europe 3 October 2024

A warm cultural shower of a show, featuring: embarrassing friendships, spiritual awakenings, and community pubs! In the second half we invite you to: peak inside a Scottish croft, hang out with some rebellious Italian foodies and meet a young Irish filmmaker for whom representation is a deeply personal mission. Special Guests: Dominic and Katy from The Europeans podcast.
PoliticsOctober 3, 202455:00 min
DW Sendung The 77 Percent | #238

The 77 Percent — The Magazine for Africa's Youth

Gen Z are making their voices heard. The 77 Percent speaks with them, as well as Kenyan President William Ruto.
SocietyOctober 2, 202402:57 min
A resident of Nazareth tells of his fears for the future.

Israeli Arabs fear widening Israel-Hezbollah war

Cease-fire prospects in Gaza and Lebanon appear bleak, and Nazareth residents told DW they feel uneasy about the future.
ConflictsSeptember 30, 202403:01 min
An aerial view of Carti Sugtupu Island in the Guna Yala Comarca on the Caribbean coast of Panama. The island appears to be overcrowded with dwellings, presumably displaced and pushed back by the advancing coastline.

Coastal communities worldwide brace for rising sea levels

Sea levels are rising at an ever faster speed, putting more than a billion people at risk globally.
ClimateSeptember 25, 202403:22 min
A member of the Indigenous Penan community in Sarawak, Malaysia, standing in a forest

Malaysia's Indigenous Penan struggle against deforestation

Logging, palm oil plantations and dam building have threatened the way of life for Malaysia's nomadic Penan community
Nature and EnvironmentSeptember 22, 202402:50 min
Indian PM Modi will focus on strengthening ties between diaspora Indians to those at home in India.

India's Modi to prioritize diaspora community on trip to US

Indian PM Modi will focus on strengthening ties between diaspora Indians to those at home in India.
PoliticsSeptember 20, 202402:30 min
DW Podcast | Inside Europe | provisorisch f ROAD

Inside Europe 19 September 2024

Visible minorities fear for their safety in Brandenburg, Talking Left, Voting Right report, and Meloni vs. Mussolini - what’s in a name? Then, a youth-themed second half featuring the Finnish Tinder for Good Deeds, 1000 Turkish Youth For Palestine, School smartphone bans and the ever youthful Dolly Parton... or at least her new Prosecco label!
PoliticsSeptember 19, 202454:59 min
A group of Maasai men and women in traditional dress stand in a semi-circle watching two rangers plant a sapling in a nature conservation area in Kenya

How Maasai women protect their communities with green skills

Maasai women in Kenya’s Maasai Mara region are learning how to farm and grow trees to conserve the environment.
Nature and EnvironmentSeptember 16, 202405:29 min
Berlin Muslimische Gesellschaft Deutschland | Haus der Weisheit

Muslim communities react to Solingen attack

The allegedly Islamist attack in Solingen has sparked a new debate about islamism in Germany.
SocietySeptember 2, 202402:55 min
DW "Eco Africa" Sendungslogo mit Partnerlogos (Composite)

Climate-smart tech and community-lead conservation

Climate-smart tech helps Ugandans access safe drinking water; Maasai women learn green skills.
Nature and EnvironmentAugust 29, 202426:04 min
Family members of Arobinda Mohalder after their house was burned down by a mob.

Attacks instill fear in Hindu community in Bangladesh

Hindus in Bangladesh have frequently faced violence during previous political change.
ConflictsAugust 21, 202402:57 min
Reinhard Schramm, head of the Jewish community in Erfurt

Rise of far-right AfD worries Germany's Jewish community

The far-right AfD has a chance of winning all three of Germany's upcoming state elections, alarming Jewish people.
PoliticsAugust 21, 202402:52 min
Same-sex couple

Poland: Have things improved for the LGBTQ+ community?

Has life improved for the LGBTQ+ community under Donald Tusk's center-left government?
SocietyAugust 13, 202403:40 min
A British police officer in riot gear is seen in front of a mosque in Sunderland, England.

Far-right riots unsettle UK's Muslim community

False rumors about a fatal stabbing of three girls in Southport have led to an outburst of anti-immigrant violence.
CrimeAugust 5, 202402:23 min
Projekt Zukunft | Zuschauerfrage Papageien

Why can parrots talk?

This week’s Tomorrow Today viewer question comes from Tahira S. from the USA.
ScienceJuly 26, 202402:24 min
The president of the European Council, Charles Michel, speaks to reporters at the European Political Community summit at Blenheim Palace in Oxford

'We support Ukraine as long as it takes'

The president of the European Council, Charles Michel, speaks to DW's Bernd Riegert,
PoliticsJuly 18, 202404:39 min
A woman in Cape Verde putting together a solar panel

A first solar oven for a Cape Verde community

A community in Cape Verde has its first solar oven thanks to an Entrepreneur from Luxembourg.
SocietyJuly 18, 202401:28 min
Annalena Baerbock gestures while speaking to a military officer during her visit to the Ivory Coast. July 16, 2024.

Baerbock observes counterterrorism training in Ivory Coast

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock also held talks with Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara in Abidjan.
PoliticsJuly 17, 2024
An old man holding spiritual items in his hands while calling for rain in an indigenous community in Ghana.

Ghana Disaster Youth Brigades aid Indigenous communities

Youth Brigades work with communities on practices they can adopt to address climate change.
ClimateJuly 15, 202405:20 min
Symbolbild I UFO

Are we prepared for an encounter with alien life?

Alien life sounds like science fiction? Many researchers are convinced that it must be out there.
ScienceJuly 8, 202404:35 min
A man's face concealed by a rainbow-colored paper mask representing gay pride

How Ghana's anti-gay bill impacts the LGBTQ+ community

All eyes will be on Ghana's Supreme Court on July 17 when it delivers its verdict on the controversial anti-LGBTQ+ bill.
Human RightsJuly 4, 2024
The shadows of two figures are cast on a rainbow flag

Ghana's anti-gay bill: Is it fair for the LGBTQ+ community?

As Ghana's Supreme Court debates a controversial anti-LGBTQ+ bill, the nation is grappling with identity and rights.
Human RightsJuly 4, 202426:29 min
People stand in the central space of the new synagogue

Potsdam's new synagogue a 'milestone' for Jewish community

After a lengthy construction process, Potsdam is the last of Germany's 16 state capitals to open a synagogue.
ReligionJuly 4, 2024
Protesters in Paris holding placards and a rainbow flag

France’s LGBTQ+ community fears for their rights

LGBTQ rights groups are worried about discrimination if a far-right government takes power in France.
PoliticsJune 30, 202401:43 min
Bellarina Garzon helps prepare food in the Kennedy neighborhood of Bogota, Colombia

Hunger in Colombia: How can Bogota feed poor communities?

Experts blame Colombia's food poverty on inflation, violence and poor harvests caused by the effects of climate change.
Food SecurityJune 23, 202403:17 min
An African woman carries the flag with the rainbow colors with the slogan: Support Namibian LGBTQ Rights.

Namibia: Major win for LGTBQ+ community

A Namibian court has overturned an anti-gay law. But members of the LGTBQ+ community still live in danger.
Human RightsJune 21, 2024
Two men standing in front of a black-and-white backdrop with the picture of a man and something that looks like a receipt with a barcode are filmed by a cameraman during a performance of 'Humans. For sale'

Play explores dark chapter of German–Romanian history

How much is a human life worth? An ethnic German Romanian theater group explores this question in an explosive play.
CultureJune 17, 2024
Caroline Ikendi holds one of her twins and a bottle with donated milk. Close to them sits a young woman with a little girl on her lap.

In Uganda, breast milk group gives lifesaving help

In Uganda, a growing community of mothers is giving hope to parents unable to provide breast milk for their newborns.
HealthJune 13, 202402:45 min
Ecuador Amazonas 2024 | DW und DW Akademie besuchen Partner

CORAPE: The reality of community media in Amazonia

Representatives of DW and DW Akademie visited community radio stations of the CORAPE network in the Ecuadorian Amazon.
MediaJune 11, 20249 images
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Weekly roundup — Make things & stay healthy

Is it OK to pee on your feet to get rid of foot and nail fungus? Also, learn to say 'hello' just like an elephant.
ScienceMay 26, 202429:59 min
DW Sendung Made in Germany

Putin's Russia: Back in the USSR?

Russia's economy is developing more and more like the USSR’s once did, with all its problems too.
BusinessMay 22, 202405:11 min
Cologne Pride, with a banner that says 'trans rights are human rights'

US warns of threats against LGBTQ+ community during Pride

An alert warned Americans overseas about an increased potential for violence against the LGBTQ community during Pride.
Human RightsMay 18, 2024
DW Global Us - Näherin

Kenya: Fashion star and community activist

Fashion was an escape for David Avido: from an unpromising future to being a star in his own right.
SocietyMay 13, 202405:17 min
Seven sperm whales pictured under water

Will we ever speak with whales?

Marine and robotics researchers used artificial intelligence to detect patterns in sperm whale language, 'whalish'.
ScienceMay 10, 2024
A sperm whale calf swims next to its mother and a pod of sperm whales

Scientists unlock secrets to how whales communicate

Researchers have said the language system used by whales is much more sophisticated than previously thought.
ScienceMay 10, 202402:02 min
Supporters of the Popular Mobilization Forces burn a rainbow flag during a protest in Tahrir Square in Baghdad.

Iraqi LGBTQ+ community loses social media safe space

Social media was a mostly safe place where Iraq's queer community could meet. New Iraqi laws will change all that.
Human RightsMay 4, 2024
DW Fokus Europa | Irland Insel

A young Irish woman is managing an entire island

At 24, a young Irish woman is managing an entire island.
SocietyApril 29, 202405:06 min
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People, in Beijing, China.

Blinken: Need open communication channels to China

On the last day of his visit to China, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with President Xi Jinping in Beijing.
PoliticsApril 26, 202402:23 min
DW Podcast | Science Unscripted

Weekly roundup — Let's talk (to a whale)

If we wanted to talk to a gigantic underwater animal, how would we do that? Also, lose weight... by making friends!
ScienceApril 21, 202430:00 min
A man stands next to a colorful mural

Fighting Cape Town's crime with street art

The Cape Flats area is notorious for gangsters and crime, but one man aims to change that with open-air galleries.
CrimeApril 19, 202405:30 min
Israeli flags being waved at pro-Israeli demonstration in Berlin in November 2023

Germany: Jewish and Muslim communities search for solidarity

Violence in the Middle East impacts on Jewish-Muslim relations also in Germany, which is hypersensitive to antisemitism.
SocietyApril 18, 2024
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Jewish organization builds bridges in Bosnia

A Jewish Bosnian woman explains how playing an active role in society is the bridge between personal faith and society.
SocietyApril 16, 202404:00 min
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Budapest Jewish community collects for Hungary's rural poor

Budapest-based charity Donation Taxi collects donations for Hungary's rural poor, building bridges between communities.
SocietyApril 8, 202404:33 min
A man seen from behind wearing a blue-and-white yarmulke. The people around him are out of focus. Cologne, June 6, 2019.

How Cologne's Jewish community rebuilt after World War II

Seventy-five years ago, Cologne's Jewish community took a step toward returning to normal life after the Holocaust.
CultureApril 5, 2024