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Germany, UK warn the Iran war distracts from Ukraine
6+ hour, 11+ min ago (799+ words) Germany's defense minister warned that Russia "benefits from current developments in the Middle East," as the Ukraine Defense Contact Group met in Berlin. He said rising oil prices were filling Moscow's "war coffers." German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius and his…...
South Africa names new US ambassador amid tense Trump ties
3+ hour, 3+ min ago (476+ words) South Africa has appointed a prominent Afrikaner politician, Roelf Meyer, to the ambassadorial role in Washington. This comes amid allegations from the Trump administration of a "white genocide" in the country. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed veteran politician…...
Attacks on US academics: A microcosm of democratic erosion
4+ hour, 37+ min ago (650+ words) In the new DW documentary "Democracy Under Attack: Can D'ndar and Trump's America," the Turkish press freedom icon looks at the parallels between the erosion of democracy in the US and his home country. Turkish journalist D'ndar pointed out at…...
Germany: Berlin conference for Sudan aims to raise over $1 B
14+ hour, 25+ min ago (446+ words) The war in Sudan is entering its fourth year with international attention focused on other conflicts. The conference in Berlin is aiming to bring back some attention to help fund urgent projects. Germany is hosting an international conference on Wednesday…...
How Iran's border closures are hitting traders in Pakistan
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (43+ words) DW. com Stranded by war, Iranian trader Yaseen Baloch finds himself trapped in Pakistan, cut off from his home, money, and livelihood. Border markets and communities that rely on Iranian trade come to a standstill....
Venezuela: 100 days with acting President Delcy Rodriguez
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (590+ words) After the US ousted Venezuela's leader Nicolas Maduro, Washington outlined a three-phase plan for the country. Now, 100 days into interim President Delcy Rodriguez's tenure, the question looms: Will she allow elections? Following the capture of then-President Nicolas Maduro by US…...
How Hungary's election weakens strongmen in Eastern Europe
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (117+ words) dw. com How Hungary's election weakens strongmen in Eastern Europe This browser does not support the video element. The Hungarian opposition's win against Viktor Orban may not only pause the anti-democratic turn domestically. It will likely shore up fragile democracies…...
Orban's defeat in Hungary reverberates across Central Europe
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (992+ words) Viktor Orban's crushing defeat in the April 12 election will have far-reaching consequences for Europe's political landscape " and especially for neighboring Czechia and Slovakia, which are run by his political allies. At the heart of'Peter Magyar's victory in the Hungarian parliamentary…...
What could come after a rules-based world order?
3+ day, 12+ hour ago (957+ words) The war between the US, Israel and Iran was, for many, a sign that the rules-based world order, a set of principles developed after World War II, is collapsing. If that era is over, what could be next? A war…...
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4+ day, 4+ hour ago (11+ words) How much sway does Trump have over Hungarian voters? DW. com...