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5 May 2026, 08:57 GMT

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Colombia said at least nine workers were dead following a coal mine explosion in the mining town of Sutatausa, about 72 kilometers north of Bogota.

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5 May 2026, 08:19 GMT 3 video variants

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A German man faced court on Tuesday after he was accused of a deadly car ramming in Leipzig. Prosecutors said they do not believe the suspect had a religious or political motive. DW has more.

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5 May 2026, 08:19 GMT

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A man is set to appear before a judge after a car plowed into a busy shopping area, leaving two people dead. DW has the latest.

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5 May 2026, 07:10 GMT 3 video variants

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After years of making steady inroads, Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party has clinched West Bengal at the polls. Meanwhile, India's Foreign Ministry criticized Iran over an attack on the UAE.

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5 May 2026, 07:01 GMT 2 video variants

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Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te has arrived home from the tiny African kingdom of Eswatini, after three China-friendly countries denied him permission to fly through their airspace.

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5 May 2026, 02:50 GMT 3 variants

A blast at a fireworks factory in China has killed 26 people and wounded 61 others. President Xi Jinping has called for a thorough probe.

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China: Explosion at fireworks factory kills at least 26
5 May 2026, 02:08 GMT 3 video variants

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Around 20 other people were injured, including three seriously. The driver, a 33-year-old German national, was detained at the scene in the center of the eastern German city.

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5 May 2026, 01:22 GMT 2 video variants

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The United Arab Emirates has reported missile and drone attacks from Iran, the first of their kind since the April ceasefire. This comes as the US seeks to help ships through the Strait of Hormuz.

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4 May 2026, 23:06 GMT 2 variants

The White House was briefly locked down on Monday after the US Secret Service said an individual was shot by law enforcement near the Washington Monument.

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Person shot near Washington Monument, US Secret Service says
4 May 2026, 19:31 GMT 2 video variants

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President Putin has unilaterally declared a two-day truce amid commemorations of the end of World War II in Moscow. Ukraine's President Zelenskyy proposed his own truce starting a couple of days earlier.

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4 May 2026, 15:40 GMT 2 variants

Police said the driver had been detained and there was no ongoing danger to the public. The incident occurred on Grimmaische Street in the heart of Leipzig.

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Leipzig update: 2 killed in car ramming, police say driver has been arrested
4 May 2026, 15:40 GMT 2 variants

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Police said the driver had been detained and there was no ongoing danger to the public. The incident occurred on Grimmaische Street in the heart of Leipzig.

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4 May 2026, 14:36 GMT 2 video variants

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As reports of xenophobic attacks in South Africa continue, Nigeria said it would repatriate its citizens who want to leave.

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4 May 2026, 13:49 GMT 3 video variants

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US President Donald Trump had earlier announced the "Project Freedom" operation to "help free up" ships stuck in the key waterway. Iran said that would amount to a truce violation. DW has the latest.

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4 May 2026, 13:07 GMT

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Hindu nationalist BJP party is poised to govern the state for the first time ever. Modi hopes to make inroads into other opposition strongholds too.

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4 May 2026, 10:05 GMT 2 video variants

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NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte said at the opening of the EPC summit in Armenia that Europe has "heard" Washington's frustration over its conflict with Iran and are "stepping up."

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4 May 2026, 10:05 GMT 2 variants

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte said Europe has "gotten the message" that Donald Trump was disappointed over the reluctance to join the Iran war. Rutte was speaking at a meeting of European leaders in Armenia.

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EPC summit: NATO chief Rutte says Europe has gotten the message from Trump on defense