politics

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Immigration
‘GTFO’: The Americans moving overseas in search of a better life
5:30
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Energy
Cuba runs out of oil
8:17
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Media
French public media is being targeted by the far-right
5:18
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Religion
On Africa trip, Pope Leo XIV condemns war and brushes off Trump criticism
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Leaders
The future of Burkina Faso’s democracy is in question 
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Global Politics
A brief history of US-Cuba relations
11:40
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DW
Denmark holds snap elections this week
4:51
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Conflict & Justice
Israel escalates attacks on civilian infrastructure in southern Lebanon
11:10
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DW
Descriptions of struggle at an art exhibition in Prague
5:43
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Conflict & Justice
Clashes between Afghanistan and Pakistan raise concerns about ‘open war’
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Health & Medicine
Health aid pact between US and Zimbabwe collapses
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Obituary
Remembering Jesse Jackson, who pushed to globalize the US civil rights movement
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Global Politics
Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine speaks from hiding after ‘rigged’ election
8:12
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Global Politics
Venezuela begins releasing political prisoners — but slowly
5:44
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Development
Companies pursuing renewable energy development in Colombia must work with Indigenous communities
7:09
DW
A murder in Istanbul raises fears for journalists’ safety
6:55
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DW
To counter Russia, European armies must be more mobile
5:58
DW
Turkey welcomes European leaders, while oppressing leaders at home
5:58
Music
To counter narco-corridos’ popularity, Mexico tries a song contest 
5:19
DW
France steps up military training
5:59
Music
Protest music thrives in Iran, three years after young woman’s death sparked grassroots uprising
12:05
DW
Is the Turkish president turning the lights out on democracy?
6:57
Global Politics
Bolsonaro trial nears verdict in Brazil coup plot case
6:02
The value of American higher education
Indian students consider other countries to continue their studies
5:21
Climate science and solutions
‘It feels like we’re going backwards’: Activists sound alarm on Europe’s retreat from climate action
6:03
Ukraine
Ukrainians protest new law weakening anti-graft agencies in the country
6:11
Arts, Culture & Media
The most popular foreign playwright in Russia is Irish
5:40
Books
‘Our Dear Friends in Moscow’ tells the story of a generation split by the rise of Putin, and his war in Ukraine
13:48
Sacred Spaces
Colombia churches push for dialogue in the wake of renewed political violence
5:36
The World's Global Classroom
Latin American students consider options as visas are on hold
5:19
DW
Exercise hedgehog kicks off in Europe
4:23
The World's Global Classroom
Universities stand to lose big bucks as international students quit the US
6:32
Global Politics
The tug-of-war over an anti-Nazi pastor’s legacy
5:15
Elections
Security concerns to decide Ecuador’s presidential election this weekend
5:17
Out of Eden Walk
Surprising places on the Out of Eden Walk
7:27
DW
Sentencing of Bosnian-Serb leader highlights discord inside Bosnia-Herzegovina
4:24
Elections
German voters weigh options ahead of election hinging on immigration, sluggish economy
6:07
Cybersecurity
Kremlin’s internet crackdown is taking on YouTube
6:19
The World's Global Classroom
‘What’s the greatest knowledge a person can have? Know thyself’: Morgan State University hosts banned book symposium in Cuba
Business, Economics and Jobs
Russia is offering higher pay to lure more military recruits
4:35
Sacred Spaces
Conservators scan Ukraine’s wooden churches to help preserve them
6:38
Ukraine
North Korean troops are suffering heavy casualties in Russia
5:38
Japan in Focus
In Okinawa, an independence movement finds an unlikely ally
5:24
Conflict & Justice
Why Indian men are fighting for Russia in Ukraine
5:34
Politics
Facing an escalating threat from China, Taiwan could head into a constitutional crisis
4:18
Global Politics
The rise of an Armenian church opposition leader
6:40
Migration
Nearly half of Venezuelans are considering leaving the country in the coming months, poll says
5:13
Conflict & Justice
The Arakan Army is making gains against the Myanmar military. What does it mean for the Rohingya?
4:22
Protest
Bangladesh’s prime minister resigns amid violent protests
4:54
Israel-Hamas war
Counting the civilian death toll in Gaza
5:57
Protest
Students in Bangladesh call for leadership change as protests against quota system turn violent
6:57
Conflict & Justice
US authorities arrest a former Syrian official in Los Angeles
6:07
Immigration
Closing the Darién Gap with a barbed-wire fence
5:20
Politics
How much change can reformist President-elect Masoud Pezeshkian bring to Iran?
5:28
Conflict & Justice
NATO’s complex history of eastward expansion
7:03
Cybersecurity
Meet Antibot4Navalny: the mysterious researchers exposing Russia’s war on truth
10:29
French elections
The left defies expectations in French elections
4:22
Global Politics
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange walks free
8:13
Religion
A far-right Dutch politician who once railed against Islam now spends his time defending it
5:52
Conflict & Justice
Haiti’s new leaders vow to take on gangs
5:57