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El Salvador schools enforce military-style haircut checks

Sat, 08/23/2025 - 14:31
El Salvador's students now face daily checks for short haircuts and neat uniforms — as well as weekly "Civic Monday" drills. The inspections were mandated by the country’s new minister of education, a military captain.

Racist Berlin street name to change after legal battle

Sat, 08/23/2025 - 12:31
The renaming of a Berlin boulevard to Anton-Wilhelm-Amo-Strasse, after Germany's first African-born scholar, is finally coming to pass despite a last-ditch legal attempt to stop it.

Germany: Fire damages railway track switches in Wuppertal

Sat, 08/23/2025 - 11:17
A late-night blaze affected trackside cables in western Germany, and police are investigating possible arson. The case has drawn attention after earlier attacks on rail infrastructure in North Rhine-Westphalia.

Germany debates sending peacekeeping troops to Ukraine

Sat, 08/23/2025 - 10:56
There is no sign that Russia's aggression in Ukraine is coming to an end, but Germany is already debating whether the Bundeswehr should participate in peacekeeping forces.

Germany updates: Workers worry about AI job threat

Sat, 08/23/2025 - 10:45
One in three German workers fear AI will take their jobs, according to a new poll. Follow DW for more stories from Germany.

The end of Turkey's popular all-you-can-eat hotel buffets?

Sat, 08/23/2025 - 10:08
Vast and varied, all-you-can-eat buffets at Turkish hotels are a draw for tourists. But they also lead to a lot of food waste, which the Turkish government wants to change.

Lyle Menendez denied parole a day after brother Erik

Sat, 08/23/2025 - 08:40
The Menendez brothers were convicted and jailed in the 1989 for murdering their parents in Los Angeles.

North Korea protests warning shots at border with South

Sat, 08/23/2025 - 08:04
Pyongyang has accused Seoul forces of provocation after troops fired during a tense incident along the demarcation line. The claim coincides with joint South Korean-US military drills.

Trump taps Sergio Gor as next US ambassador to India

Sat, 08/23/2025 - 04:21
The nomination comes as relations between Washington and New Delhi have become increasingly strained over President Trump's tariffs on India.

US Justice department releases Ghislaine Maxwell interviews

Sat, 08/23/2025 - 00:18
Maxwell says she never saw Donald Trump in an inappropriate setting. The associate of Jeffrey Epstein also said she never saw an alleged "client list" belonging to the billionaire financier and child sex offender.

Ghislaine Maxwell never saw Trump in 'inappropriate setting'

Sat, 08/23/2025 - 00:18
The associate of Jeffrey Epstein also said she never saw an alleged "client list" belonging to billionaire financier and child sex offender.

US: 5 killed after New York-bound tourist bus crash

Fri, 08/22/2025 - 22:34
The bus rolled over while returning from Niagara Falls. Many of the passengers were Indian, Chinese and Filipino, with police saying some were thrown from the bus.

US: Multiple deaths after New York-bound tourist bus crash

Fri, 08/22/2025 - 22:34
The bus rolled over while returning from Niagara Falls. Many of the passengers were Indian, Chinese and Filipino, with police saying some were still trapped.

Middle East: Netanyahu calls IPC Gaza famine report a 'lie'

Fri, 08/22/2025 - 22:14
A global hunger monitor has confirmed famine in parts of the Gaza Strip for the first time. The UN rights chief said starving Gaza could be a war crime, while Israel's PM called the report "an outright lie." DW has more.

Ukraine: NATO head urges 'robust' security guarantees

Fri, 08/22/2025 - 19:24
Mark Rutte was in Ukraine to meet with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Meanwhile, Russia has dismissed suggestions of a meeting between Zelenskyy and Vladimir Putin at this time. DW has more.

Ukraine updates: NATO head urges 'robust' guarantees in Kyiv

Fri, 08/22/2025 - 19:24
NATO chief Mark Rutte has visited Ukraine and met with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Meanwhile, Russia has dismissed suggestions of a meeting between Zelenskyy and Vladimir Putin at this time. DW has more.

What could European troop deployment in Ukraine look like?

Fri, 08/22/2025 - 19:10
As Europeans discuss troop deployment scenarios in Ukraine, they risk becoming a part of the war they wish to deter.

Is Africa becoming the US dumping ground for migrants?

Fri, 08/22/2025 - 18:37
Uganda is the latest African country to accept a deal with the US government to take in unwanted migrants, joining Eswatini, South Sudan and Rwanda. Others might yet follow. But what's in it for African governments?

Is Africa becoming the dumping ground for deported migrants from the US?

Fri, 08/22/2025 - 18:37
Uganda is now the lastest African country accepting a deal with the US government to take in unwanted migrants, joining Eswatini, South Sudan and Rwanda. Others might yet follow. But what's in it for African governments?

Interpol arrests over 1,200 in African cybercrime crackdown

Fri, 08/22/2025 - 18:32
The operation dubbed "Serengeti 2.0" saw Interpol and African investigators work together to take down crime networks and recover nearly $100 million from suspected scammers.

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