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Iran has been widely condemned for demanding up to $2 million for vessels to ship through the Strait of Hormuz. DW explores the reasons why Egypt can charge for the Suez Canal and Panama for its waterway, but Iran can't.
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Iran has been widely condemned for demanding up to $2 million per transit through the Strait of Hormuz. DW explores the reasons why Egypt can charge for the Suez Canal and Panama for its waterway, but not Tehran.
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Iran has been widely condemned for demanding up to $2 million per transit through the Strait of Hormuz. DW explores the reasons why Egypt can charge for the Suez Canal and Panama for its waterway, but not Tehran.
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Meteorologists predict a high chance that global average temperatures could reach record levels between 2026-2030.
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Economy Minister Reiche is a controversial figure. Her plans for new gas-fired power plants, rolling back plans for more renewables in the building sector and scrapping solar subsidies have been met with criticism.
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Economy Minister Reiche is a controversial figure. Her plans for new gas-fired power plants, rolling back plans for more renewables in the building sector and scrapping solar subsidies have been met with criticism.
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The June 1 elections come as the country debates federalism, governance and national unity in polls that could define the country's democratic future.
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Communication with the outside world remains difficult in Iran, even after an 88-day total internet blockade was lifted. The blackout has had significant economic and social consequences.
Britain's National Trust is working on replacing the chalk outline of the Cerne Abbas Giant in Dorset. The Saxon-era carving depicts a club-wielding man "still standing tall," as the charity puts it.
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Europe is sweltering under an early heat wave that has broken records and claimed lives. What is happening to make it so hot?
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Ethiopia will hold its seventh national election on June 1, 2026. The vote takes place as Gulf states compete for influence in the region and the rivalry between Ethiopia and Egypt over the Nile intensifies.
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Ethiopia will hold its seventh national election on June 1, 2026. The vote takes place amid Gulf states' competition for influence in the region and as the rivalry between Addis Ababa and Cairo over the Nile intensifies.
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A new study shows the North Korean regime is investing heavily in chemical weapons capacity, with analysts warning they could be deployed by the regime if it faces an existential threat.
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Japan has recently carried out reforms to its prison system, but inside Tochigi, its biggest women's prison, strict discipline and tough conditions still define daily life.
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Main headlines in India include DK Shivkumar being set to replace Siddaramaiah as chief minister for the southern state Karnataka, and Muslims celebrating Eid al-Adha across the country. DW has more.
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The European Union's top diplomat, Kaja Kallas, has warned member states against falling into a Russian "trap" in future negotiations on Ukraine as the bloc's foreign ministers meet in Cyprus.
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A former CIA official with top secret-level clearance is accused of stealing gold bars worth millions from the US government and stashing them in his home. Investigators also seized foreign currency and luxury watches.
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A former CIA official with top secret-level clearance is accused of stealing gold bars worth millions from the US government and stashing them in his home. Investigators also seized foreign currency and luxury watches.
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The virus spreads from direct person-to-person contact. But here's what makes it especially lethal: it persists in corpses, and funeral practices often take place precisely when bodies are most infectious.
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Strategic petroleum reserves are declining rapidly as countries release emergency crude supplies to cushion the economic impact of the Middle East conflict.
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