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Energy
Cuba runs out of oil
8:17
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Conflict & Justice
The humanitarian catastrophe the world continues to overlook
16:51
A teacher in a colorful dress stands in front of a classroom, with students sitting at desks and a blackboard behind her.
Conflict & Justice
How conflict in northern Cameroon is impacting education for girls
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Leaders
The future of Burkina Faso’s democracy is in question 
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DW
An Azerbaijani city rises from ruins
5:53
Several individuals in suits sitting around a conference table with phones, one wearing a USA cap, engaged in discussion with a large map labeled "Operation Epic Fury" in the background.
Conflict & Justice
The way we talk about war has changed
A person standing on a dock saluting a large orange cargo ship named 'Ocean Mariner' as it passes by on the water.
Business, Economics and Jobs
Cuba’s private businesses navigate a narrow opening
8:08
Two people standing on a red-carpeted stage, with the man in a suit raising his fist and the woman looking at him, engaged in conversation.
Obituary
Remembering Jesse Jackson, who pushed to globalize the US civil rights movement
A photograph of a couple is displayed alongside numerous lit candles, creating a memorial scene with warm, glowing light.
DW
Will the third time be a charm in the murder trial of Slovak journalist?
5:21
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Military
China’s stunning military purge
9:44
A person stands next to a blue boat on a sandy and grassy shoreline, looking out over a large body of water with distant islands and a flock of birds flying in the sky. The scene is under a clear blue sky with scattered clouds.
Business, Economics and Jobs
Cut to USAID funding affects rural regions of Colombia
5:57
A man in a dark shirt is flanked by police officers and another person wearing a colorful shawl, standing outdoors in a group setting with trees in the background.
Global Politics
Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine speaks from hiding after ‘rigged’ election
8:12
A person wearing a hat and backpack stands at the end of a narrow, brick tunnel, which appears part of an ancient ruin, with rocky terrain visible outside.
Out of Eden Walk
Out of Eden Walk: Is the world closing its doors?
7:26
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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
Foreign policy
In South Korea, it’s getting harder to push for human rights in North Korea
5:43
Music
Protest music thrives in Iran, three years after young woman’s death sparked grassroots uprising
12:05
The World's Global Classroom
Trump administration’s policies are driving away international students
3:36
The value of American higher education
Indian students consider other countries to continue their studies
5:21
Ukraine
Ukrainians protest new law weakening anti-graft agencies in the country
6:11
Conflict & Justice
US brokers peace deal between DRC and Rwanda
5:40
DW
Estonia is on the brink, as Russia ramps up hybrid warfare in Europe
7:33
Global Politics
Defying tyranny: Maria Ressa on journalism under authoritarian rule
11:46
The World's Global Classroom
‘I live very cautiously:’ International students in the US fear deportation
6:02
Lifestyle & Belief
How can we assess public opinion in Russia during wartime?
4:59
Elections
Security concerns to decide Ecuador’s presidential election this weekend
5:17
Conflict & Justice
Gangs seize roads leading to Haiti’s capital as police continue to lose control
6:43
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
Ukraine
North Korean troops are suffering heavy casualties in Russia
5:38
The World's Global Classroom
In Canada, university and college officials hope for an end to upheaval for international students
4:54
The World's Global Classroom
College leaders and international students brace for Trump administration
3:47
The World's Global Classroom
Despite new campus rules, Columbia University students vow to continue protests against Gaza war
Conflict & Justice
Why Indian men are fighting for Russia in Ukraine
5:34
Out of Eden Walk
Out of Eden Walk: Walking the DMZ
7:32
Protest
Bangladesh’s prime minister resigns amid violent protests
4:54
Ukraine
Baltics and NATO allies learn from war in Ukraine
5:19
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
Conflict & Justice
NATO’s complex history of eastward expansion
7:03
Global Politics
Taiwan’s new president is facing a political minefield
4:48
Migration
Migrants take to social media to document their risky journey to the US
3:52
Israel-Hamas war
Gaza war is putting Egyptian-Israeli relations to the test
6:56
Darjeeling is nestled amid lush tea gardens and overlooking the snow-capped Himalayas in India’s northeast. But landscapes like these pose challenges while conducting elections.
Elections
What it takes to pull off the world’s largest election in India
5:49
Elections
The largest election in the world begins in India
6:03
Ukraine
Ukraine faces artillery and air defense shortages
5:41
Israel-Hamas war
Parents of hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin speak up about latest deal to get him home
7:02
Israel-Hamas war
‘We have to cut back on everything’: Palestinian farmers in West Bank say water is in short supply
5:26
Large group of Indian farmers sitting on a green ground outside
Business, Economics and Jobs
‘We are helpless’: Protesting farmers in India pose challenges — and demands — to Modi
5:16
close-up shot of Honduran President Castro wearing a mask
Leaders
Honduras’ first female leader faces tough times
Leonardo de Carvalho Leal and Mayara Stelle administer the Twitter account Sleeping Giants Brazil, a platform for activism whose stated mission is to attack the financing of hate speech and dissemination of fake news, Dec. 11, 2020.
Free speech
Will Brazil’s ‘Fake News Bill’ regulate disinformation or stifle free speech?
Supporters of Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan throw stones toward police during a protest against the arrest of Khan, in Karachi, Pakistan, May 9, 2023.
Leaders
A shaky political situation in Pakistan could get worse with arrest of former PM Imran Khan
Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro waves to supporters at the Liberal Party's headquarters in Brasilia, Brazil, Thursday, March 30, 2023. 
Leaders
The future of Bolsonaro in Brazil remains uncertain
People walk through an informal settlement for trash segregators in Bangalore, India.
Justice
Waste collectors in Bangalore face discrimination and exploitation
Ramrati reads Ramcharitmanas every morning on the lane that connects Barakhamba to KG Marg, in New Delhi, India, March 29, 2014.
Lifestyle & Belief
This 16th-century epic poem sparks political controversy in India
World Congress of Families XI meeting, Budapest Congress Center, May 27, 2017, Budapest, Hungary.
Home front: Part II
People who lost their houses in the devastating earthquake, lineup to receive aid supplies at a makeshift camp, in Iskenderun city, southern Turkey, Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2023.
Global Politics
‘Assad can’t clean up his act with a natural disaster,’ US Amb. to UN Linda Thomas-Greenfield says
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis acknowledges applause from his lawmakers during a parliament session for the budget of 2023, in Athens, Dec. 17, 2022.
Politics
New Greek law blocks far-right party from running in upcoming election
man at podium outside in the snow
Politics
India’s Rahul Gandhi supporters finish 5-month rally and march against increasingly nationalist state