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9 Jul 2026, 15:08 GMT

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The Palestinian Authority has announced it will soon hold its first elections in twenty years. However, questions remain about whether it has the means and legitimacy to do so.

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9 Jul 2026, 14:57 GMT

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Two women tell DW how anti-migrant protests upended their lives in South Africa, forcing them to return to Zambia and rebuild from scratch.

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9 Jul 2026, 14:55 GMT

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The verdict in the trial over the killing of a train conductor highlights growing aggression toward railway employees in Germany. What is causing it — and what can be done about it?

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9 Jul 2026, 14:55 GMT

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The verdict in the trial over the killing of a train conductor highlights growing aggression toward railway employees in Germany. What is causing it — and what can be done about it?

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9 Jul 2026, 14:00 GMT

Since millions of NSDAP membership cards have been made available online, many Germans have been surprised to discover that their ancestors weren't always as innocent as family stories had led them to believe.

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How do Germans cope with having Nazi grandparents?
9 Jul 2026, 14:00 GMT

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The Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) cited a "change in circumstances" as the reason behind its decision. Syria had joined the watchdog in 2013, only to be stripped of its rights in 2021.

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9 Jul 2026, 14:00 GMT

Since millions of NSDAP membership cards have been made available online, many Germans have been surprised to discover that their ancestors weren't always as innocent as family stories had led them to believe.

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How do you cope with having a Nazi grandfather?
9 Jul 2026, 13:57 GMT

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The UN human rights chief has called for an immediate halt to fighting in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. This follows intensified clashses between the army and the Rwanda-backed M23 militia in South Kivu.

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9 Jul 2026, 12:39 GMT

Hundreds of rescue workers were dispatched to the site in Jinjiang, China, where many had become trapped in a burning factory. President Xi Jinping said "heavy human losses" were expected.

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China: 'Heavy human losses' expected in shoe factory fire
9 Jul 2026, 11:54 GMT

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The US launched fresh strikes on Iran overnight, the second wave of attacks in 24 hours after President Trump declared a ceasefire to be over. Meanwhile, Iran entombed slain leader Khamenei. DW has more.

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9 Jul 2026, 11:40 GMT

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Mojtaba Khamenei, Iran's new supreme leader, has inherited a political system that his father spent decades building and shaping in his own image.

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9 Jul 2026, 11:40 GMT

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Mojtaba Khamenei, Iran's new supreme leader, has inherited a political system that his father spent decades building and shaping in his own image.

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9 Jul 2026, 11:33 GMT

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A verdict has been delivered in a trial that drew national attention and raised concern about train staff safety. Meanwhile, VW bosses are eyeing huge restructuring, with unions vowing to fight any closures. DW has more.

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9 Jul 2026, 10:20 GMT

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Democrat Graham Platner, an oysterman running for the US Senate in Maine, suspended his campaign after he was accused of sexual assault. The announcement throws a closely watched 2026 midterms race into uncertainty.

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9 Jul 2026, 09:48 GMT

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Chancellor Friedrich Merz has informed the Bundestag parliament of a deal to buy US Tomahawk cruise missiles and station them in Germany. He said this closed a "important strategic ‌gap ​in our defense."

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9 Jul 2026, 09:10 GMT

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Several other European Union countries reported thousands of additional deaths as June 2026 officially became the hottest on record for bloc.

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9 Jul 2026, 08:12 GMT

Chancellor Friedrich Merz has informed the Bundestag parliament of a deal to buy US Tomahawk cruise missiles and station them in Germany. He said this closed a "critical strategic ‌gap ​in our defense."

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Chancellor Merz says Germany has reached a deal with the US to buy Tomahawk cruise missiles and station them on German territory