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How Helsinki cut traffic deaths to zero with smart planning

Tue, 08/19/2025 - 11:15
The Finnish capital Helsinki went a whole year without a traffic fatality. Data-driven city planning helped.

Sweden moves landmark Kiruna Church to new site

Tue, 08/19/2025 - 10:25
What has wheels and crawls along at half a kilometer an hour? A church in Sweden, of course! A convoy of remote-controlled flatbed trailers is transporting a 113-year-old church to the new city center of Kiruna.

Air Canada, union resume talks as strike disrupts travel

Tue, 08/19/2025 - 08:06
Air Canada's unionized flight attendants walked off the job on Saturday demanding the airline address wages and jobs performed while still on the ground for which they are currently unpaid.

Serbia rocked by ongoing anti-government protests

Tue, 08/19/2025 - 07:29
Serbian cities have been gripped by days of clashes between anti-government protesters and security forces, as demonstrators accuse authorities of stifling dissent.

Serbia rocked by ongoing anti-government clashes

Tue, 08/19/2025 - 07:29
Serbian cities have been gripped by days of clashes between anti-government protesters and security forces, as demonstrators accuse authorities of stifling dissent.

Serbia: Chaos on the streets that could go in any direction

Tue, 08/19/2025 - 07:29
The streets of Serbia have been ablaze for days with clashes between protesters and police. Protesters accuse the state of repression while President Vucic has vowed to respond.

Ukraine: Zelenskyy 'ready' for talks with Putin

Tue, 08/19/2025 - 06:54
US President Donald Trump said he has contacted Russian President Vladimir Putin to arrange a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, to be followed by a trilateral summit. Follow DW for the latest.

Ukraine: Zelenskyy 'ready' for talks with Putin

Tue, 08/19/2025 - 06:54
US President Donald Trump said he has contacted Russian President Vladimir Putin to arrange a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, to be followed by a trilateral summit. Follow DW for the latest.

Putin, Zelenskyy to meet within two weeks — Germany's Merz

Tue, 08/19/2025 - 04:56
The German chancellor said there would be face-to-face talks involving the presidents of Russia and Ukraine. That's after US President Donald Trump made a phone call to Putin as he met with European leaders.

Woman to plead guilty over drug that killed Matthew Perry

Mon, 08/18/2025 - 23:42
The woman known as the "ketamine queen" has agreed to plead guilty to supplying the drug that killed "Friends" actor Matthew Perry, according to prosecutors.

Pakistan deports Afghans with German resettlement rights

Mon, 08/18/2025 - 18:47
After western troops left Afghanistan in 2021, Germany promised resettlement to around 2,000 people who had assisted German forces. Now, 200 of them have reportedly been deported back to Afghanistan from Pakistan.

German Football Association investigating cup game racism

Mon, 08/18/2025 - 18:30
Two German Cup matches were briefly stopped over the weekend over alleged racist abuse. FIFA President Gianni Infantino condemned the incidents.

German Football Federation investigating racism at Cup games

Mon, 08/18/2025 - 18:30
Two German Cup matches were briefly stopped over the weekend over alleged racist abuse. FIFA president Gianni Infantino condemned the incidents.

Why the Bundesliga lags behind Premier League and La Liga

Mon, 08/18/2025 - 17:55
Far more big names have left the Bundesliga this offseason than have come to Germany's top football league. So does the Bundesliga have a problem?

Ukraine: Zelenskyy hails 'best' talks with Trump yet

Mon, 08/18/2025 - 17:04
Trump has said a ceasefire wasn't necessary at this stage, while Zelenskyy thanked the US president for efforts to "stop killings." Follow DW for the latest.

Ukraine: 'Russia must end' war it started, Zelenskyy says

Mon, 08/18/2025 - 17:04
After US President Trump claimed Kyiv could end the war "almost immediately," Ukrainian President Zelenskyy replied it's up to Russia to stop the fighting. Trump is hosting Zelenskyy along with several European leaders.

Russia-Ukraine war: Which possible territorial concessions are under debate?

Mon, 08/18/2025 - 16:55
Large areas of eastern and southern Ukraine have been forcibly seized by the Russian army. Why do they matter to Russia? And could some be returned to Ukraine?

Middle East: Hamas accepts new Gaza truce proposal

Mon, 08/18/2025 - 16:20
The proposed truce involves a 60-day ceasefire and the release of Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners. Meanwhile, Amnesty International has accused Israel of a "deliberate policy" of starvation. Follow DW.

Is Vietnam going too far with its tax revolution?

Mon, 08/18/2025 - 16:06
From photo booths on street corners to family-run workshops, Vietnam's tax overhaul will soon reach almost every cash register. Critics warn it could wipe out a swath of the economy it is aimed at strengthening.

Trump-Putin meeting in Alaska: How is China viewing it?

Mon, 08/18/2025 - 16:04
The US-Russia summit in Alaska has offered Beijing an opportunity to draw lessons for its own approach toward dealing with disputes with Washington, say experts.

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