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Seasonal smog is a major public health problem in Thailand. Long-delayed legislation aims to stop air pollution before it starts, but enforcement could present a problem.

Russian authorities in Luhansk said a Ukrainian drone hit a university dorm, wounding dozens and killing 10. Vladimir Putin has condemned the drone barrage and ordered the army to prepare a response.

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Germany is commemorating the day its Basic Law came into effect 77 years ago. And a record number of German passports were issued in 2025, media report. DW has more.

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South Africa's government condemns xenophobic violence when it erupts, but critics say prevention is weak, arrests are limited, and political rhetoric sometimes fuels tensions instead of easing them.

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South Africa condemns xenophobic violence when it erupts, but critics say prevention is weak, arrests are limited, and political rhetoric sometimes fuels tensions instead of easing them.

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A record number of people received a German passport in 2025, a media report says. Numbers have been rising since Germany changed citizenship requirements in 2024.

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Foreign ministers from the United States, India, Japan and Australia — collectively known as the Quad — need to put past differences behind them if the alliance is to remain an effective means of countering China.

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Foreign ministers from the United States, India, Japan and Australia — collectively known as the Quad — need to put past differences behind them if the alliance is to remain an effective means of countering China.

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US Secretary of State Rubio is in India to reset bilateral relations and strengthen the Quad grouping — an Indo-Pacific strategic alliance that includes India, the US, Japan and Australia. Follow DW for more.

The first gathering of Sudeten Germans in Czechia since World War II is happening this weekend, despite a political backlash that has exposed tensions over one of Central Europe's most painful historical legacies.

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Ten human rights organizations say security interests are increasingly being prioritized over fundamental rights in Germany. The scathing criticism was presented in their "2026 Fundamental Rights Report."

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Under a new rule, green cards will be issued in applicants' home countries.

An explosion in a coal mine in northern China has killed at least 82 people, with some still unaccounted for, state media say. President Xi Jinping has demanded an "all-out" effort to search for and rescue those missing.

Almost 40 people are still trapped underground in a coal mine in northern China. President Xi Jinping has called for an all-out effort to search and rescue those missing.

SpaceX's 12th Starship test flight took place just two days after Elon Musk announced that he was taking the company public.

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The updated accord between the European Union and Mexico removes most remaining barriers to trade and investment. President Sheinbaum said Mexico's respective trade deals with the EU and the US were "not contradictory."

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Never before has a chair of the US Federal Reserve been so controversial. Who is Kevin Warsh? Can he preserve the Fed's independence, or will he become Donald Trump's puppet?

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The UAE and Israel are getting closer, while Saudi Arabia is enhancing cooperation with Egypt, Turkey and Pakistan. The new alliances represent a rift in the Gulf, as approaches to the Iran war and the region diverge.

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The UAE and Israel are getting closer, while Saudi Arabia is enhancing cooperation with Egypt, Turkey and Pakistan. The new alliances represent a rift in the Gulf, as approaches to the Iran war and the region diverge.