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  <title><![CDATA[UK: 5 arrested after 'major incident' near Fairford air base]]></title>
  <updated>2026-09-27T13:16:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-09-27T13:16:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/uk-5-arrested-after-major-incident-near-fairford-air-base/a-79447992?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[Scores of homes were evacuated in the UK town of Whelford, near an air base used by the US military, with bomb disposal teams checking "suspicious vehicles" at the scene. Police said five men had been arrested.]]></summary>
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  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:79446996</id>
  <title><![CDATA[Switzerland: Voters reject stricter view of neutrality]]></title>
  <updated>2026-09-27T11:59:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-09-27T11:59:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/switzerland-voters-reject-stricter-view-of-neutrality/a-79446996?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[Early projections show Swiss voters rejecting a stricter application of the country's vaunted neutrality. Swiss neutrality has been enshrined in the constitution since 1848.]]></summary>
  <category term="News"/>
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  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:79449335</id>
  <title><![CDATA[Pope decries 'scourge' of sexual abuse during France visit]]></title>
  <updated>2026-09-27T11:51:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-09-27T11:51:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/pope-decries-scourge-of-sexual-abuse-during-france-visit/a-79449335?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[French bishops took "courageous" steps when faced with "the painful scourge of abuse of minors," Pope Leo XIV told the high-ranking clerics before his scheduled meeting with survivors at the Catholic shrine of Lourdes.]]></summary>
  <category term="News"/>
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  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:79441034</id>
  <title><![CDATA[Germany news: Are Germans giving up their beloved meat and sausages?]]></title>
  <updated>2026-09-27T10:34:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-09-27T10:34:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/germany-news-are-germans-giving-up-their-beloved-meat-and-sausages/live-79441034?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[Germans used to be all about sausages and meat. While those do remain popular, things seem to be slowly changing. There also are new insights into the economic side of East Germany's espionage DW has more.]]></summary>
  <category term="News"/>
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  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:79447441</id>
  <title><![CDATA[Northern Ireland: Pro-UK march to go through Catholic area]]></title>
  <updated>2026-09-27T09:00:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-09-27T09:00:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/northern-ireland-pro-uk-march-to-go-through-catholic-area/a-79447441?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[It's the first time the march has been allowed to go through the area since 1997. Overnight, a court ruling allowed it to take place after a series of last-minute legal challenges that reached Belfast's High Court.]]></summary>
  <category term="News"/>
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  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:79440869</id>
  <title><![CDATA[India news: Kolkata's SRFTI students allege violent attack]]></title>
  <updated>2026-09-27T08:18:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-09-27T08:18:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/india-news-kolkata-s-srfti-students-allege-violent-attack/live-79440869?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[Students at Kolkata's Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute say they were attacked with knives after confronting an outside group over a meeting they allege was affiliated with the right-wing Hindu RSS. DW has more.]]></summary>
  <category term="News"/>
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 <entry>
  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:79447432</id>
  <title><![CDATA[Iran sticks to Hormuz plan after Trump rejects it]]></title>
  <updated>2026-09-27T08:07:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-09-27T08:07:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/iran-sticks-to-hormuz-plan-after-trump-rejects-it/a-79447432?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[Iranian officials that while they were aware of Trump's comments on rejecting the new proposal, they had not received a formal message rejecting the plan that would open the Strait of Hormuz.]]></summary>
  <category term="News"/>
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  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:79445378</id>
  <title><![CDATA[No public mentions of Taiwan at official Xi and Trump meeting]]></title>
  <updated>2026-09-27T08:05:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-09-27T08:05:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/no-public-mentions-of-taiwan-at-official-xi-and-trump-meeting/a-79445378?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[At a high-profile summit between Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping in Washington, there was much talk of trade and artificial intelligence. One of the most contentious issues, Taiwan, was only discussed in private.]]></summary>
  <category term="World"/>
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  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:79447128</id>
  <title><![CDATA[China sends two giant pandas off to Atlanta zoo after Xi-Trump summit]]></title>
  <updated>2026-09-27T07:45:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-09-27T07:45:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/china-sends-two-giant-pandas-off-to-atlanta-zoo-after-xi-trump-summit/a-79447128?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[Ping Ping and Fu Shuang took off to Atlanta on a FedEx plane, with steamed corn buns, carrots and bamboo to snack on during the flight. Their trip is one of the few concrete things to come out the Xi-Trump summit.]]></summary>
  <category term="News"/>
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 <entry>
  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:79447130</id>
  <title><![CDATA[Gunmen kill 27 people in two mass shootings in South Africa]]></title>
  <updated>2026-09-27T06:08:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-09-27T06:08:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/gunmen-kill-27-people-in-two-mass-shootings-in-south-africa/a-79447130?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[South African police have launched a search for suspects after 17 people were found dead at a tavern southwest of Johannesburg. A separate tavern shooting near Cape Town left 10 dead.]]></summary>
  <category term="News"/>
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  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:79233970</id>
  <title><![CDATA[Why farmers are pairing crops with solar panels]]></title>
  <updated>2026-09-27T04:45:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-09-27T04:45:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/why-farmers-are-pairing-crops-with-solar-panels/a-79233970?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[From cooler soil to paid grazing land, farmers in the US are finding that solar panels can do more than generate power.]]></summary>
  <category term="Climate"/>
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 <entry>
  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:79446676</id>
  <title><![CDATA[Powerful storm batters northeast US, hundreds of flights canceled]]></title>
  <updated>2026-09-27T03:33:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-09-27T03:33:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/powerful-storm-batters-northeast-us-hundreds-of-flights-canceled/a-79446676?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[Hundreds of flights were canceled and thousands were delayed as a nor'easter brought flooding, power cuts and travel disruption to cities like New York, Boston and Philadelphia.]]></summary>
  <category term="News"/>
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  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:79446662</id>
  <title><![CDATA[Spain: Thousands protest in Madrid against housing crisis]]></title>
  <updated>2026-09-27T01:53:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-09-27T01:53:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/spain-thousands-protest-in-madrid-against-housing-crisis/a-79446662?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[Tens of thousands rallied in the Spanish capital after an 87-year-old woman was dramatically evicted from her home this week. Protesters called for measures to curb rising costs and reduce evictions.]]></summary>
  <category term="News"/>
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 <entry>
  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:79419800</id>
  <title><![CDATA[Backlash over data centers tests Europe's AI ambitions]]></title>
  <updated>2026-09-26T18:08:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-09-26T18:08:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/backlash-over-data-centers-tests-europe-s-ai-ambitions/a-79419800?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[Massive data centers needed to run AI are triggering protests across Europe. Their operators counter that they boost digital sovereignty and energy independence.]]></summary>
  <category term="World"/>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:79443351</id>
  <title><![CDATA[China, US agree to set up channel for AI safety incidents]]></title>
  <updated>2026-09-26T16:26:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-09-26T16:26:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/china-us-agree-to-set-up-channel-for-ai-safety-incidents/a-79443351?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[Following the summit between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping, the two superpowers pledged to set up a "communication channel" for AI incidents and boost coordination on military matters.]]></summary>
  <category term="News"/>
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 <entry>
  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:79444893</id>
  <title><![CDATA[Trump rejects Iran proposal to reopen Strait of Hormuz]]></title>
  <updated>2026-09-26T16:16:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-09-26T16:16:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/trump-rejects-iran-proposal-to-reopen-strait-of-hormuz/a-79444893?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[US President Donald Trump says he has rejected an Iranian proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and put an end to hostilities. "I'd like to make a deal, too," he said. "But that deal would not be acceptable."]]></summary>
  <category term="News"/>
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  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:79442864</id>
  <title><![CDATA[Paris: Pope Leo XIV celebrates Mass before huge crowd]]></title>
  <updated>2026-09-26T16:13:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-09-26T16:13:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/paris-pope-leo-xiv-celebrates-mass-before-huge-crowd/a-79442864?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[The pope addressed around 700,000 people during a Mass at the Place de la Concorde, near the Champs-Elysees. Leo XIV is on a four-day visit to France.]]></summary>
  <category term="News"/>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:79444596</id>
  <title><![CDATA[Russia expected to intensify hybrid war on Europe]]></title>
  <updated>2026-09-26T15:39:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-09-26T15:39:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/russia-expected-to-intensify-hybrid-war-on-europe/a-79444596?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[Drone explosions, airspace violations, arson attacks: Poland, Romania, and Moldova are now regularly targeted in Russian attacks against Ukraine. More governments are calling these attacks deliberate acts of aggression.]]></summary>
  <category term="World"/>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:79366211</id>
  <title><![CDATA[Germany's FM Wadephul meets Lavrov on UNGA sidelines]]></title>
  <updated>2026-09-26T15:17:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-09-26T15:17:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/germany-s-fm-wadephul-meets-lavrov-on-unga-sidelines/live-79366211?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[It's the first such meeting since Russia launched the invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. DW has the latest on day 5 of the UN General Assembly debate.]]></summary>
  <category term="News"/>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:79443050</id>
  <title><![CDATA[Pakistan: Suicide attack at police stop kills at least 11]]></title>
  <updated>2026-09-26T14:27:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-09-26T14:27:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/pakistan-suicide-attack-at-police-stop-kills-at-least-11/a-79443050?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[The blast was claimed by the Pakistani Taliban, which has stepped up attacks on Pakistani security forces in recent years.]]></summary>
  <category term="News"/>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:79417294</id>
  <title><![CDATA[Russian students: Propaganda in school prepares them to die]]></title>
  <updated>2026-09-26T11:55:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-09-26T11:55:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/russian-students-propaganda-in-school-prepares-them-to-die/a-79417294?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[The Russian government wants children to learn about patriotism from an early age. DW spoke to students in Siberia about their views on propaganda at school on the war in Ukraine and their future.]]></summary>
  <category term="World"/>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:79432731</id>
  <title><![CDATA[DW shows solidarity with Georgians' commitment to democracy]]></title>
  <updated>2026-09-25T15:06:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-09-25T15:06:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/dw-shows-solidarity-with-georgians-commitment-to-democracy/a-79432731?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[Cultural and media professionals in Georgia remain under threat. A DW panel brings together insiders who share their hopes and fears.]]></summary>
  <category term="Culture"/>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:79432394</id>
  <title><![CDATA['Lithuanian skies are NATO skies': DW speaks with Lithuanian premier Mindaugas Sinkevicius]]></title>
  <updated>2026-09-25T14:34:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-09-25T14:34:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/lithuanian-skies-are-nato-skies-dw-speaks-with-lithuanian-premier-mindaugas-sinkevicius/a-79432394?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[In a DW interview, Prime Minister Mindaugas Sinkevicius discussed threats to Lithuania from Russia and Belarus, NATO's need for stronger air defense and why military spending alone cannot ensure security.]]></summary>
  <category term="World"/>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:79431717</id>
  <title><![CDATA[Bundesliga, other top European leagues call for major FIFA reforms]]></title>
  <updated>2026-09-25T13:52:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-09-25T13:52:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/bundesliga-other-top-european-leagues-call-for-major-fifa-reforms/a-79431717?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[The Bundesliga and three other leading European football leagues have said major reforms to world-governing body FIFA are "essential." However, they stopped short of calling for the resignation of boss Gianni Infantino.]]></summary>
  <category term="Sports"/>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:79428289</id>
  <title><![CDATA[How Bulgaria become a global leader in battery storage and what this means for the country's grid and energy market?]]></title>
  <updated>2026-09-25T11:38:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-09-25T11:38:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/how-bulgaria-become-a-global-leader-in-battery-storage-and-what-this-means-for-the-country-s-grid-and-energy-market/a-79428289?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[In under two years, Bulgaria has become one of the world's most battery-intensive energy markets. Can the surge last — and what will it mean for conventional power generators?]]></summary>
  <category term="World"/>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:79423432</id>
  <title><![CDATA[Italy to ban burqa in schools, limit foreign pupils]]></title>
  <updated>2026-09-25T08:10:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-09-25T08:10:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/italy-to-ban-burqa-in-schools-limit-foreign-pupils/a-79423432?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s government has passed new school rules capping the number of students who don't speak fluent Italian and banning face coverings.]]></summary>
  <category term="News"/>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:79420143</id>
  <title><![CDATA[Jürgen Klopp starts Germany job with shaky Netherlands draw]]></title>
  <updated>2026-09-24T22:16:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-09-24T22:16:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/jürgen-klopp-starts-germany-job-with-shaky-netherlands-draw/a-79420143?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[A late Netherlands goal denied Jürgen Klopp a win in his first match as Germany coach. The former Liverpool and Borussia Dortmund boss has big ambitions, but the game showed he's going to need more time to achieve them.]]></summary>
  <category term="Sports"/>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:79413301</id>
  <title><![CDATA[Three-way battle for power in world chess: Who will be elected FIDE president in Samarkand?]]></title>
  <updated>2026-09-24T18:59:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-09-24T18:59:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/three-way-battle-for-power-in-world-chess-who-will-be-elected-fide-president-in-samarkand/a-79413301?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[The era of Russian presidents is coming to an end at the World Chess Federation (FIDE). Two Germans and one Kazakh are up for election. Among the issues at play are money, Kremlin influence, and unanswered questions.]]></summary>
  <category term="Sports"/>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:79418591</id>
  <title><![CDATA[After several difficult years, economists now expect German economy to grow]]></title>
  <updated>2026-09-24T17:04:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-09-24T17:04:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/after-several-difficult-years-economists-now-expect-german-economy-to-grow/a-79418591?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[Germany's economy is growing again, but recovery remains on shaky ground. High government spending is keeping the economy afloat, while energy prices, a shortage of skilled workers and debt continue to weigh on it.]]></summary>
  <category term="Germany"/>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:79410960</id>
  <title><![CDATA[Political psychology: Why extremist parties are thriving and what democratic politicians can do against it]]></title>
  <updated>2026-09-24T14:00:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-09-24T14:00:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/political-psychology-why-extremist-parties-are-thriving-and-what-democratic-politicians-can-do-against-it/a-79410960?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[Far-right and far-left parties are celebrating success after success, leaving moderate politicians in the dust and worrying many Germans. Political psychology helps us understand what's behind growing polarization.]]></summary>
  <category term="Science"/>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:79377894</id>
  <title><![CDATA[Could flattering AI make humanity turn on itself?]]></title>
  <updated>2026-09-24T13:10:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-09-24T13:10:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/could-flattering-ai-make-humanity-turn-on-itself/a-79377894?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[A study shows chatbots mirror users' politics, part of a broader tendency known as AI sycophancy. Researchers fear this could deepen polarization.]]></summary>
  <category term="Science"/>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:79406294</id>
  <title><![CDATA[Germany news: Berlin officially withdraws Olympics bid]]></title>
  <updated>2026-09-24T12:42:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-09-24T12:42:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/germany-news-berlin-officially-withdraws-olympics-bid/live-79406294?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[Berlin's decision to withdraw its Olympic bid means that only Munich and the western Rhine/Ruhr region are left in the running as potential Olympic hosts. DW has more.]]></summary>
  <category term="News"/>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:79411066</id>
  <title><![CDATA[Czech PM Andrej Babis reiterates importance of NATO for his country but rejects calls to increase defense spending]]></title>
  <updated>2026-09-24T12:11:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-09-24T12:11:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/czech-pm-andrej-babis-reiterates-importance-of-nato-for-his-country-but-rejects-calls-to-increase-defense-spending/a-79411066?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[The US and NATO want Czechia to spend more on defense. Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis says Prague cannot afford faster increases, despite growing warnings about the threat from Russia.]]></summary>
  <category term="World"/>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:79401291</id>
  <title><![CDATA['Pope fever' takes hold as Pope Leo visits France]]></title>
  <updated>2026-09-24T12:03:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-09-24T12:03:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/pope-fever-takes-hold-as-pope-leo-visits-france/a-79401291?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[Pope Leo XIV is expected to draw huge crowds during his visit to France. As part of his trip, he's also set to address Europe's future and some of the challenges ahead.]]></summary>
  <category term="World"/>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:79399683</id>
  <title><![CDATA[Could a Left Party government in Berlin expropriate large real estate companies?]]></title>
  <updated>2026-09-23T14:49:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-09-23T14:49:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/could-a-left-party-government-in-berlin-expropriate-large-real-estate-companies/a-79399683?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[The socialist Left Party won the Berlin election partly on the promise to implement the city's 2021 expropriation referendum as a way to solve the city's rent crisis. But can it really happen?]]></summary>
  <category term="Germany"/>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:79394183</id>
  <title><![CDATA[China's 13-year-old swimming star raises questions on child athletes]]></title>
  <updated>2026-09-23T14:07:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-09-23T14:07:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/china-s-13-year-old-swimming-star-raises-questions-on-child-athletes/a-79394183?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[Three gold medals and three Asian Games records have catapulted China's Yu Zidi, 13, into the sporting spotlight. She is far from the first teen prodigy, but should teens be competing at elite level?]]></summary>
  <category term="Sports"/>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:79387050</id>
  <title><![CDATA[Slovakia: PM Robert Fico's NATO Article 5 remarks spark criticism and raise questions about his country's NATO commitment]]></title>
  <updated>2026-09-23T13:32:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-09-23T13:32:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/slovakia-pm-robert-fico-s-nato-article-5-remarks-spark-criticism-and-raise-questions-about-his-country-s-nato-commitment/a-79387050?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico says he fears war and will do everything he can to keep his country out of one. Critics say his remarks risk weakening NATO, the alliance that was designed to prevent such a war.]]></summary>
  <category term="World"/>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:79376827</id>
  <title><![CDATA[Germany's oldest party, the center-left SPD, is in a difficult position following its success in the Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania state election]]></title>
  <updated>2026-09-23T13:28:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-09-23T13:28:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/germany-s-oldest-party-the-center-left-spd-is-in-a-difficult-position-following-its-success-in-the-mecklenburg-western-pomerania-state-election/a-79376827?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) has vowed to press ahead with controversial reforms, but resistance is mounting within his coalition partner, the SPD. How much dissent can a governing coalition tolerate?]]></summary>
  <category term="Germany"/>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:79386915</id>
  <title><![CDATA[Munich and Cologne-Rhine-Ruhr – Germany's two remaining Olympic candidates]]></title>
  <updated>2026-09-23T11:12:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-09-23T11:12:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/munich-and-cologne-rhine-ruhr-germany-s-two-remaining-olympic-candidates/a-79386915?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[Munich or the Cologne-Rhine-Ruhr region? Germany aims to host the Olympic Games again. Just two candidates are left after Berlin pulled out at the last minute.]]></summary>
  <category term="Sports"/>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:79382511</id>
  <title><![CDATA[El Nino explained: How the weather pattern affects hurricanes and tropical storms]]></title>
  <updated>2026-09-23T09:26:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-09-23T09:26:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/el-nino-explained-how-the-weather-pattern-affects-hurricanes-and-tropical-storms/a-79382511?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[From drought to major floods and extreme heat, El Nino will have a huge impact on the world's weather. In the Atlantic, it could mean a season without hurricanes.]]></summary>
  <category term="Environment"/>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:79319937</id>
  <title><![CDATA[China's new travel rules unsettle tech giants and talent]]></title>
  <updated>2026-09-23T08:54:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-09-23T08:54:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/china-s-new-travel-rules-unsettle-tech-giants-and-talent/a-79319937?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[Beijing is locking the gates to stop expertise and capital in strategic industries from fleeing. The country accused of industrial-scale intellectual property theft now fears the West will take its own.]]></summary>
  <category term="Business"/>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:79380887</id>
  <title><![CDATA[Famine threatens the Ukrainian town of Oleshky in the southern Kherson region as Russia delays creating a humanitarian evacuation corridor]]></title>
  <updated>2026-09-23T08:23:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-09-23T08:23:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/famine-threatens-the-ukrainian-town-of-oleshky-in-the-southern-kherson-region-as-russia-delays-creating-a-humanitarian-evacuation-corridor/a-79380887?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[Food supplies to the town of Oleshky, in the occupied part of the southern Kherson region, have been cut off since May. Efforts by Kyiv to negotiate the evacuation of civilians with Moscow have been largely unsuccessful.]]></summary>
  <category term="World"/>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:79382523</id>
  <title><![CDATA[Germany news: Call to scrap once-a-day gas price rises]]></title>
  <updated>2026-09-23T07:25:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-09-23T07:25:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/germany-news-call-to-scrap-once-a-day-gas-price-rises/live-79382523?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[The ADAC motoring association says a once-a-day rule on gas price changes has failed to help drivers' wallets. Entry-level jobs are becoming scarcer, making things hard for those entering the job market. DW has more.]]></summary>
  <category term="News"/>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:79376025</id>
  <title><![CDATA[Military aircraft crashes near US air base in Spangdahlem, Germany]]></title>
  <updated>2026-09-22T14:12:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-09-22T14:12:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/military-aircraft-crashes-near-us-air-base-in-spangdahlem-germany/a-79376025?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[The F-16 pilot was able to safely eject from the plane and was taken to receive medical care. The incident occurred near Spangdahlem Air Base in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate.]]></summary>
  <category term="World"/>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:79375167</id>
  <title><![CDATA[Young Berliners vote overwhelmingly for socialist Left  Party]]></title>
  <updated>2026-09-22T14:01:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-09-22T14:01:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/young-berliners-vote-overwhelmingly-for-socialist-left-party/a-79375167?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[Berlin's young voters overwhelmingly supported the victorious socialist Left Party. Are the young more radical? Or are the election results just a reflection of current German politics?]]></summary>
  <category term="Germany"/>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:79237420</id>
  <title><![CDATA[Living in the shadow of LA's hidden oil wells]]></title>
  <updated>2026-09-22T13:34:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-09-22T13:34:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/living-in-the-shadow-of-la-s-hidden-oil-wells/a-79237420?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[Many lifelong residents of Los Angeles have health impacts from growing up close to oil extraction. Now, the city is trying to close down the worst offenders, but it's an enormous task.]]></summary>
  <category term="Climate"/>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:79369605</id>
  <title><![CDATA[Could we see MMA at the Olympics?]]></title>
  <updated>2026-09-22T12:14:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-09-22T12:14:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/could-we-see-mma-at-the-olympics/a-79369605?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[Mixed martial arts has made its debut at the Asian Games this week. It takes the sport closer to the Olympics, but there are doubts about the next step — and the influence of the popular and lucrative UFC.]]></summary>
  <category term="Sports"/>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:79368722</id>
  <title><![CDATA[Male infertility is 'grossly underreported']]></title>
  <updated>2026-09-22T10:00:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-09-22T10:00:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/male-infertility-is-grossly-underreported/a-79368722?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[It's not all on women anymore — doctors do test men for sperm count and motility. But still too few men get checked, possibly due to a misconception that a healthy sex life means healthy sperm. Spoiler: It doesn't.]]></summary>
  <category term="Science"/>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:79365835</id>
  <title><![CDATA['Swan Song': New book by Princess Diana's brother drops]]></title>
  <updated>2026-09-22T08:36:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-09-22T08:36:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/swan-song-new-book-by-princess-diana-s-brother-drops/a-79365835?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[A memoir penned by Charles Spencer on his older sister's life has been released, opening old royal wounds nearly three decades after Princess Diana's death.]]></summary>
  <category term="News"/>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:79360317</id>
  <title><![CDATA[Will Germany have enough gas this winter amid energy supply crunch?]]></title>
  <updated>2026-09-22T08:25:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-09-22T08:25:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/will-germany-have-enough-gas-this-winter-amid-energy-supply-crunch/a-79360317?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[Germany's gas storage sites are far less full than in recent years. Officials say supplies are secure, but analysts warn that a cold winter or import disruptions could push prices higher. So how secure is the supply?]]></summary>
  <category term="Business"/>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:79365190</id>
  <title><![CDATA[Germany news: VW to step up cost-cutting program]]></title>
  <updated>2026-09-22T07:51:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-09-22T07:51:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/germany-news-vw-to-step-up-cost-cutting-program/live-79365190?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[Volkswagen's chief says the carmaker will accelerate its streamlining measures as workers protest. The Israeli ambassador says the Left Party win in Berlin polls poses a risk to the city's Jewish community. DW has more.]]></summary>
  <category term="News"/>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:79365325</id>
  <title><![CDATA[How will Germany's Merz respond after crushing state election results and losses to the far right?]]></title>
  <updated>2026-09-22T07:28:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-09-22T07:28:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/how-will-germany-s-merz-respond-after-crushing-state-election-results-and-losses-to-the-far-right/a-79365325?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[Germany's far-right AfD and the socialist Left Party gained ground in recent state elections, while the centrist parties lost support. The biggest loser is Chancellor Friedrich Merz.]]></summary>
  <category term="Germany"/>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:79309465</id>
  <title><![CDATA[Princess Diana's brother makes explosive claims about royals in new memoir]]></title>
  <updated>2026-09-22T07:23:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-09-22T07:23:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/princess-diana-s-brother-makes-explosive-claims-about-royals-in-new-memoir/a-79309465?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[Here are some of the key revelations from Charles Earl Spencer's highly anticipated memoir "Swan Song: Diana, My Sister." It has already provoked Buckingham Palace to react.]]></summary>
  <category term="Culture"/>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:79351160</id>
  <title><![CDATA[Germany news: Trial starts of ex-Transport Minister Scheuer]]></title>
  <updated>2026-09-21T09:14:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-09-21T09:14:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/germany-news-trial-starts-of-ex-transport-minister-scheuer/live-79351160?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[Former Transport Minister Andreas Scheuer is being tried for perjury related to a failed car toll scheme. And cherry farmers have brought in a bumper harvest.]]></summary>
  <category term="News"/>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:79307488</id>
  <title><![CDATA[Germany's car crisis: Can the 35-hour workweek survive?]]></title>
  <updated>2026-09-21T08:13:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-09-21T08:13:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/germany-s-car-crisis-can-the-35-hour-workweek-survive/a-79307488?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[German carmakers want employees to work 40 hours instead of the current 35 without extra pay, arguing it would improve competitiveness. Unions strongly oppose the proposal and view it as an attack on workers' rights.]]></summary>
  <category term="Business"/>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:79348585</id>
  <title><![CDATA[German state elections deal a blow to Chancellor Friedrich Merz]]></title>
  <updated>2026-09-20T21:20:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-09-20T21:20:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/german-state-elections-deal-a-blow-to-chancellor-friedrich-merz/a-79348585?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[Elections in Berlin and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania have dealt the CDU a historic defeat while the AfD saw a massive gain. The pressure on Germany's unpopular chancellor is mounting.]]></summary>
  <category term="Germany"/>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:79348308</id>
  <title><![CDATA[AfD makes gains in state elections but has no government options]]></title>
  <updated>2026-09-20T19:58:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-09-20T19:58:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/afd-makes-gains-in-state-elections-but-has-no-government-options/a-79348308?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[Despite making significant gains in both Berlin and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, the far-right AfD remains without options to form a state government.]]></summary>
  <category term="Germany"/>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:79320422</id>
  <title><![CDATA[Germany faces energy tax losses as EV sales rise]]></title>
  <updated>2026-09-20T14:02:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-09-20T14:02:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/germany-faces-energy-tax-losses-as-ev-sales-rise/a-79320422?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[The rapid shift to electric vehicles in Germany is cutting fuel tax revenue for the government. As EV sales surge, policymakers face growing pressure to find new ways to fund roads and transportation infrastructure.]]></summary>
  <category term="Business"/>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:78744579</id>
  <title><![CDATA[In cosmopolitan Berlin, elections still closed to foreigners]]></title>
  <updated>2026-09-20T07:11:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-09-20T07:11:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/in-cosmopolitan-berlin-elections-still-closed-to-foreigners/a-78744579?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[A quarter of Berlin residents will have no say in the German capital's city-state election because they lack citizenship. That's the highest proportion of residents excluded from the election yet, and many are unhappy.]]></summary>
  <category term="Germany"/>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:79335548</id>
  <title><![CDATA[Germany news: Doctors offer Oktoberfest flu jabs]]></title>
  <updated>2026-09-20T06:43:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-09-20T06:43:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/germany-news-doctors-offer-oktoberfest-flu-jabs/live-79335548?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[Oktoberfest 2026 is underway but it's not just beer on offer in Munich this year; revelers can also get themselves a flu jab before heading to the tents. DW has more.]]></summary>
  <category term="News"/>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:79313623</id>
  <title><![CDATA[Germany: Is it possible to replace the chancellor?]]></title>
  <updated>2026-09-20T05:06:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-09-20T05:06:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/germany-is-it-possible-to-replace-the-chancellor/a-79313623?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[Chancellor Friedrich Merz's record-low approval ratings have emboldened his opponents. There are three ways to remove a chancellor from office in Germany.]]></summary>
  <category term="Germany"/>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:79339630</id>
  <title><![CDATA[Summer of 2026 broke records in Europe, and caused deaths]]></title>
  <updated>2026-09-19T19:47:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-09-19T19:47:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/summer-of-2026-broke-records-in-europe-and-caused-deaths/a-79339630?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[The summer of 2026 was not only the hottest on record in Europe, it also saw a record number of people die. More than 16,000 are thought to have died because of the heat in Germany alone.]]></summary>
  <category term="Science"/>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:79330741</id>
  <title><![CDATA[German-Russian relations at freezing point]]></title>
  <updated>2026-09-19T16:34:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-09-19T16:34:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/german-russian-relations-at-freezing-point/a-79330741?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine destroyed the once-close relationship between Moscow and Berlin. Yet the far-right AfD is calling for a normalization of relations.]]></summary>
  <category term="Germany"/>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:79339087</id>
  <title><![CDATA[Ukraine steps up measures to protect railways]]></title>
  <updated>2026-09-19T15:37:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-09-19T15:37:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/ukraine-steps-up-measures-to-protect-railways/a-79339087?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[As Russia increases its attacks on Ukraine's rail infrastructure, the Ukrainian government has called for help to replace destroyed locomotives and is making plans to keep passengers safe.]]></summary>
  <category term="World"/>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:79298904</id>
  <title><![CDATA[Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania: Will economy shape the vote?]]></title>
  <updated>2026-09-19T14:51:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-09-19T14:51:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/mecklenburg-western-pomerania-will-economy-shape-the-vote/a-79298904?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[Voters in the eastern state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania head to the polls on Sunday, with the Social Democrats and far-right AfD neck and neck. Here's a look at key economic issues that could influence the election.]]></summary>
  <category term="Germany"/>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:79311285</id>
  <title><![CDATA[Oktoberfest 2026: Everything you need to know]]></title>
  <updated>2026-09-19T09:40:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-09-19T09:40:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/oktoberfest-2026-everything-you-need-to-know/a-79311285?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[This year, AI will be used to manage overcrowded situations. Find all the numbers surrounding the fest — including the price of water!]]></summary>
  <category term="Culture"/>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:79325410</id>
  <title><![CDATA[Rebels, workers, radicals: The making of 'Red Berlin']]></title>
  <updated>2026-09-19T09:14:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-09-19T09:14:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/rebels-workers-radicals-the-making-of-red-berlin/a-79325410?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[Bloody May, student sit-ins and the squatter movement: Berlin has long been a hotbed for working-class organizing and radical left-wing politics.]]></summary>
  <category term="Culture"/>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:79330234</id>
  <title><![CDATA[Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania: SPD seeks to fend off AfD]]></title>
  <updated>2026-09-19T06:46:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-09-19T06:46:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/mecklenburg-western-pomerania-spd-seeks-to-fend-off-afd/a-79330234?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[For nearly three decades, the Social Democrats have governed Germany's northeastern state. If they can fend off the AfD, the result may boost the fortunes of the German government's junior coalition partner.]]></summary>
  <category term="Germany"/>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:79330240</id>
  <title><![CDATA[Ever more Israelis moving to and investing in Cyprus]]></title>
  <updated>2026-09-19T06:07:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-09-19T06:07:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/ever-more-israelis-moving-to-and-investing-in-cyprus/a-79330240?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[Over the past three years, more and more Israelis have been purchasing property and investing in Cyprus, with many moving to the island permanently. How has this changed the Cypriot economy and how are locals responding?]]></summary>
  <category term="World"/>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:79291687</id>
  <title><![CDATA[Women's football in Germany booming, but still much to do]]></title>
  <updated>2026-09-19T04:42:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-09-19T04:42:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/women-s-football-in-germany-booming-but-still-much-to-do/a-79291687?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[Women's football is growing rapidly, particularly in Germany. Nevertheless, equal pay and investment remain major talking points.]]></summary>
  <category term="Sports"/>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:79327092</id>
  <title><![CDATA[Strait of Hormuz attacks spill oil into Persian Gulf]]></title>
  <updated>2026-09-18T19:05:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-09-18T19:05:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/strait-of-hormuz-attacks-spill-oil-into-persian-gulf/a-79327092?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[As war disrupts one of the world's busiest shipping lanes, satellite images reveal that oil is spreading toward protected coral reefs and mangrove forests.]]></summary>
  <category term="Environment"/>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:79333920</id>
  <title><![CDATA[Airport malaria in Germany remains infrequent]]></title>
  <updated>2026-09-18T18:23:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-09-18T18:23:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/airport-malaria-in-germany-remains-infrequent/a-79333920?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[An outbreak of malaria at Frankfurt Airport this summer has raised alarm. Experts believe parasites probably arrived in a passenger's luggage. But with the onset of fall, the risks of contracting the disease are low.]]></summary>
  <category term="World"/>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:79328797</id>
  <title><![CDATA[Canada and EU: A look at the bloc's special relationships]]></title>
  <updated>2026-09-18T14:26:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-09-18T14:26:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/canada-and-eu-a-look-at-the-bloc-s-special-relationships/a-79328797?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[Though Canada may be some distance from Europe geographically, closer political ties are in the cards. With talk of an associate membership, DW takes a look at other arrangements the EU has with particular countries.]]></summary>
  <category term="World"/>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:79330797</id>
  <title><![CDATA[Dual citizenship means Germany now in competition for talent]]></title>
  <updated>2026-09-18T14:04:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-09-18T14:04:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/dual-citizenship-means-germany-now-in-competition-for-talent/a-79330797?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[Coach Jürgen Klopp has named several players to his first Germany squad who are eligible to play for other countries. Some still aren't committed to playing for thje national team long-term.]]></summary>
  <category term="Sports"/>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:79296944</id>
  <title><![CDATA[Beethoven and Andy Warhol: Rebel icons on show in Bonn]]></title>
  <updated>2026-09-18T12:57:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-09-18T12:57:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/beethoven-and-andy-warhol-rebel-icons-on-show-in-bonn/a-79296944?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[The new exhibition "Beethoven by Warhol" at the Beethoven House in Bonn presents the pop artist's late masterpiece: a picture of Ludwig van Beethoven. The exhibition shares the story of the work with the public.]]></summary>
  <category term="Culture"/>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:79272642</id>
  <title><![CDATA[VAR's mission creep a problem for football]]></title>
  <updated>2026-09-18T06:58:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-09-18T06:58:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/var-s-mission-creep-a-problem-for-football/a-79272642?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[After a decade of use, questions around VAR in football are louder than ever. Has the technology strayed too far from its remit?]]></summary>
  <category term="Sports"/>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:79312304</id>
  <title><![CDATA[Russian birth tourism to Brazil increases]]></title>
  <updated>2026-09-17T19:19:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-09-17T19:19:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/russian-birth-tourism-to-brazil-increases/a-79312304?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[Since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine and stricter regulations in Argentina, more and more Russians are choosing to travel to Brazil to give birth to children, who will obtain Brazilian nationality.]]></summary>
  <category term="World"/>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:79312440</id>
  <title><![CDATA[A war-fatigued and anxious Russia picks a new parliament]]></title>
  <updated>2026-09-17T16:42:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-09-17T16:42:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/a-war-fatigued-and-anxious-russia-picks-a-new-parliament/a-79312440?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[Fuel shortages, drone strikes and mobilization rumors are fueling anxiety and war fatigue in Russia. As support for peace talks grows among Russians, the Kremlin is watching closely ahead of parliamentary elections.]]></summary>
  <category term="World"/>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:79277772</id>
  <title><![CDATA[Alexander Ovechkin backs Putin party in campaign video]]></title>
  <updated>2026-09-17T16:02:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-09-17T16:02:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/alexander-ovechkin-backs-putin-party-in-campaign-video/a-79277772?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[Ice hockey legend Alexander Ovechkin has lent Vladimir Putin's party a helping hand in its parliamentary election campaign. That's in keeping with a pattern of support by an athlete who claims not to be political.]]></summary>
  <category term="Sports"/>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:79307610</id>
  <title><![CDATA[Klopp wants Germany's football team to 'reclaim the flag']]></title>
  <updated>2026-09-17T11:41:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-09-17T11:41:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/klopp-wants-germany-s-football-team-to-reclaim-the-flag/a-79307610?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[Jürgen Klopp, Germany's new head coach, says he wants his team to reclaim pride in being German after recent political developments.]]></summary>
  <category term="Sports"/>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:79307654</id>
  <title><![CDATA[Serbian President Vucic criticizes Kosovo war crimes verdict]]></title>
  <updated>2026-09-17T11:24:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-09-17T11:24:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/serbian-president-vucic-criticizes-kosovo-war-crimes-verdict/a-79307654?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[The conviction of four former Kosovo Liberation Army leaders has drawn sharply different reactions across the Balkans. Serbia has accused the court of failing to fully address crimes against Serbs.]]></summary>
  <category term="World"/>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:79305876</id>
  <title><![CDATA[King Charles, Earl Spencer clash over Diana death once again]]></title>
  <updated>2026-09-17T11:06:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-09-17T11:06:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/king-charles-earl-spencer-clash-over-diana-death-once-again/a-79305876?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[Buckingham Palace has rejected criticism of King Charles III in a new book by the brother of his late wife, Princess Diana. Earl Charles Spencer has been a fierce critic of his former brother-in-law for decades.]]></summary>
  <category term="News"/>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:79264813</id>
  <title><![CDATA[Jews once lived lived here: When houses tell stories]]></title>
  <updated>2026-09-17T09:24:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-09-17T09:24:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/jews-once-lived-lived-here-when-houses-tell-stories/a-79264813?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[Time and again, residents tracing the history of their homes discover the lives of Jewish predecessors who fled or were deported amid stories of suffering and loss.]]></summary>
  <category term="Culture"/>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:79289254</id>
  <title><![CDATA[Jürgen Klopp's first Germany squad includes 44 players]]></title>
  <updated>2026-09-17T08:50:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-09-17T08:50:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/jürgen-klopp-s-first-germany-squad-includes-44-players/a-79289254?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[Germany's new head coach Jürgen Klopp has named a huge squad for his first four games, splitting them into two groups. A host of new faces is included.]]></summary>
  <category term="Sports"/>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:79293868</id>
  <title><![CDATA[Saint, sinner or feminist icon: How Mary Magdalene's image evolved through time]]></title>
  <updated>2026-09-17T07:06:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-09-17T07:06:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/saint-sinner-or-feminist-icon-how-mary-magdalene-s-image-evolved-through-time/a-79293868?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[From "Apostle of the Apostles" to prostitute, Mary Magdalene has been assigned a wide variety of roles, as a new exhibition shows.]]></summary>
  <category term="Culture"/>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:79293578</id>
  <title><![CDATA[How climate change worsened Nepal's deadly mountain collapse]]></title>
  <updated>2026-09-16T23:03:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-09-16T23:03:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/how-climate-change-worsened-nepal-s-deadly-mountain-collapse/a-79293578?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[A glacier and rock collapse in Nepal killed nearly 1,400 people and left thousands missing. Scientists say decades of warming helped set the disaster in motion.]]></summary>
  <category term="Climate"/>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:79295826</id>
  <title><![CDATA[UK: Village votes to 'secede' in asylum center plan protest]]></title>
  <updated>2026-09-16T17:41:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-09-16T17:41:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/uk-village-votes-to-secede-in-asylum-center-plan-protest/a-79295826?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[Residents of Piddington, a tiny, remote village in Oxfordshire in England, have staged a "referendum" on leaving the UK. They are objecting to plans to open an asylum reception center at a disused military base nearby.]]></summary>
  <category term="News"/>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:79295388</id>
  <title><![CDATA[Can Canada and the EU deepen ties to counter Trump?]]></title>
  <updated>2026-09-16T16:50:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-09-16T16:50:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/can-canada-and-the-eu-deepen-ties-to-counter-trump/a-79295388?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is known for standing up to US President Donald Trump. Now he wants to forge a "unique alliance" with Europe. But what could such a partnership look like?]]></summary>
  <category term="World"/>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:79276377</id>
  <title><![CDATA[After Neuer: Who will be Germany's new No. 1 goalkeeper?]]></title>
  <updated>2026-09-16T14:25:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-09-16T14:25:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/after-neuer-who-will-be-germany-s-new-no-1-goalkeeper/a-79276377?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[Following Manuel Neuer's retirement, there are many candidates to succeed him, but which goalkeeper will Jürgen Klopp choose? What factors will play a role? And will Neuer's future have an indirect influence?]]></summary>
  <category term="Sports"/>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:79280086</id>
  <title><![CDATA[Global Gender Gap Report: Women's hard-won gains 'fragile']]></title>
  <updated>2026-09-16T10:05:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-09-16T10:05:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/global-gender-gap-report-women-s-hard-won-gains-fragile/a-79280086?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[Two decades of progress toward gender parity is at risk as women's political representation declines, according to a new World Economic Forum report. At the current pace, the remaining gap could take 120 years to close.]]></summary>
  <category term="Business"/>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:79281162</id>
  <title><![CDATA[German drama 'Blindspot Berlin' revisits 2016 Christmas market attack]]></title>
  <updated>2026-09-16T09:29:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-09-16T09:29:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/german-drama-blindspot-berlin-revisits-2016-christmas-market-attack/a-79281162?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[A decade after the terrorist attack on a Berlin Christmas market, a new German miniseries looks into the institutional failures that allowed the deadly truck rampage to happen.]]></summary>
  <category term="Culture"/>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:79268306</id>
  <title><![CDATA[How extreme heat is hitting wallets]]></title>
  <updated>2026-09-16T08:25:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-09-16T08:25:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/how-extreme-heat-is-hitting-wallets/a-79268306?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[Heat waves, wildfires and floods have cascading economic impacts, causing incomes to decline and the price of basic goods to rise. The trend will escalate as temperatures continue to increase.]]></summary>
  <category term="Environment"/>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:79277825</id>
  <title><![CDATA[Spanish scientists find first evidence of Diplodocus dinosaur in Europe]]></title>
  <updated>2026-09-15T14:42:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-09-15T14:42:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/spanish-scientists-find-first-evidence-of-diplodocus-dinosaur-in-europe/a-79277825?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[Paleontologists in Spain say they have found the first evidence of the long-necked Diplodocus genus of dinosaur outside of North America. They found bones at the rich La Tejeria fossil site in Teruel in eastern Spain.]]></summary>
  <category term="News"/>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:79259272</id>
  <title><![CDATA[Why the era of cheap government debt is over]]></title>
  <updated>2026-09-15T13:17:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-09-15T13:17:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/why-the-era-of-cheap-government-debt-is-over/a-79259272?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[US debt has topped $40 trillion. How risky is the country's growing debt burden. And will investors keep funding Washington's deficits?]]></summary>
  <category term="Business"/>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:79263146</id>
  <title><![CDATA[Why AI researchers warn humanity could face extinction]]></title>
  <updated>2026-09-15T08:15:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-09-15T08:15:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/why-ai-researchers-warn-humanity-could-face-extinction/a-79263146?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[Could artificial intelligence pose an existential threat to humanity? Some leading researchers are warning against an unregulated race toward AI superintelligence.]]></summary>
  <category term="Business"/>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:79224310</id>
  <title><![CDATA[Iran and US: Two countries and the pistachio between them]]></title>
  <updated>2026-09-15T07:48:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-09-15T07:48:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/iran-and-us-two-countries-and-the-pistachio-between-them/a-79224310?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[The pistachios sold across the United States have a surprising history: California's trees trace their roots to Iran. Now, both regions face the same threat — their farmland is sinking as groundwater disappears.]]></summary>
  <category term="Climate"/>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:79263602</id>
  <title><![CDATA[Women's Basketball World Cup: Can Germany harness a boom?]]></title>
  <updated>2026-09-14T15:07:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-09-14T15:07:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/women-s-basketball-world-cup-can-germany-harness-a-boom/a-79263602?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[Germany thrilled fans at the Women's Basketball World Cup. But even if this sparked a boom in the women's game, the infrastructure simply isn't ready for it.]]></summary>
  <category term="Sports"/>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:79263398</id>
  <title><![CDATA[Africa's richest man Dangote's IPO out of reach in Nigeria]]></title>
  <updated>2026-09-14T14:12:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-09-14T14:12:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/africa-s-richest-man-dangote-s-ipo-out-of-reach-in-nigeria/a-79263398?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[Dangote seeks $1.6 billion from investors to finance a $14.3 billion expansion and thus double the oil refinery's capacity. The offer could give millions of Nigerians a stake in the company. But who can truly afford it?]]></summary>
  <category term="World"/>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:79203784</id>
  <title><![CDATA[The Crusades: How a medieval holy war still shapes politics]]></title>
  <updated>2026-09-14T12:43:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-09-14T12:43:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/the-crusades-how-a-medieval-holy-war-still-shapes-politics/a-79203784?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[In 1095, the Catholic Church launched the Crusades: wars that left millions dead and whose legacy still shapes political and ideological conflicts.]]></summary>
  <category term="Culture"/>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:79211179</id>
  <title><![CDATA[Can Iran replace sea trade with land routes?]]></title>
  <updated>2026-09-14T07:50:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-09-14T07:50:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/can-iran-replace-sea-trade-with-land-routes/a-79211179?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[Iran is shifting trade toward northern ports and land routes as its southern shipping faces a US blockade. Analysts say the corridors can keep essential goods moving, but cannot replace maritime trade.]]></summary>
  <category term="Business"/>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:79212706</id>
  <title><![CDATA[Germany's Zverev wins US Open in golden year]]></title>
  <updated>2026-09-13T22:03:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-09-13T22:03:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/germany-s-zverev-wins-us-open-in-golden-year/a-79212706?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[Alexander Zverev has won the US Open for the first time, defeating Ben Shelton in the final. It is Zverev's second Grand Slam win of 2026 after a long wait for his first title, but controversy still hangs over him.]]></summary>
  <category term="Sports"/>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:79213013</id>
  <title><![CDATA[Why are European banks moving gold out of United States?]]></title>
  <updated>2026-09-12T15:32:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-09-12T15:32:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/why-are-european-banks-moving-gold-out-of-united-states/a-79213013?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[The Netherlands and France have moved their gold out of US vaults. Part of the reason is fears about the reliability of the US, but equally important is the need to keep gold closer to home in the event of a crisis.]]></summary>
  <category term="Business"/>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:79243425</id>
  <title><![CDATA[Corals as climate archive: Are El Nino events intensifying?]]></title>
  <updated>2026-09-12T08:53:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-09-12T08:53:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/corals-as-climate-archive-are-el-nino-events-intensifying/a-79243425?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[Records show that El Nino events have been frequent and often extreme over the past few decades. Is this normal? Or is it the result of climate change? Corals can give us a clear indication.]]></summary>
  <category term="Science"/>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:79195234</id>
  <title><![CDATA[India looks to steer BRICS away from anti-Western turn]]></title>
  <updated>2026-09-11T10:55:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-09-11T10:55:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/india-looks-to-steer-brics-away-from-anti-western-turn/a-79195234?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[The BRICS summit 2026 takes place in Delhi this weekend. Unlike last year, Putin and Xi are expected to attend. Can India keep the expanded bloc united?]]></summary>
  <category term="Business"/>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:79224321</id>
  <title><![CDATA[The 'end of an era' as Goethe-Institut in Russia closes]]></title>
  <updated>2026-09-11T09:39:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-09-11T09:39:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/the-end-of-an-era-as-goethe-institut-in-russia-closes/a-79224321?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[The Goethe-Institut was one of the last German institutions still operating in Russia. However, following Moscow's decision to close its offices, all employees will have to stop working by September 13.]]></summary>
  <category term="Culture"/>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:79213779</id>
  <title><![CDATA[How Celine Dion became a pop culture icon across generations]]></title>
  <updated>2026-09-10T13:51:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-09-10T13:51:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/how-celine-dion-became-a-pop-culture-icon-across-generations/a-79213779?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[As the global star kicks off her anticipated Paris residency, here's how Celine Dion managed to gain younger followers while keeping her loyal older fans.]]></summary>
  <category term="Culture"/>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:79127285</id>
  <title><![CDATA[How Belarusians still find hope in a silenced country]]></title>
  <updated>2026-09-09T13:43:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-09-09T13:43:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/how-belarusians-still-find-hope-in-a-silenced-country/a-79127285?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[The documentary "Letters from the Silenced Country" depicts the ongoing repression under the authoritarian regime. Director Andrei Kutsila talked to DW ahead of the film's Venice premiere.]]></summary>
  <category term="Culture"/>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:79189395</id>
  <title><![CDATA[Why we're still looking for dark matter]]></title>
  <updated>2026-09-09T13:23:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-09-09T13:23:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/why-we-re-still-looking-for-dark-matter/a-79189395?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[When physicists said they may have spotted evidence of dark matter almost 100 years after it was proposed as a theory, the internet lit up. Here's why we're searching for the thing that holds everything else together.]]></summary>
  <category term="Science"/>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:79199569</id>
  <title><![CDATA[LIV Golf in financial turmoil: What's next for the sport?]]></title>
  <updated>2026-09-09T11:16:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-09-09T11:16:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/liv-golf-in-financial-turmoil-what-s-next-for-the-sport/a-79199569?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[Six months after Saudi Arabia pulled funding from the breakaway organization, LIV Golf have filed for bankruptcy protection. Several of the world's best players signed on to LIV, so where does that leave golf?]]></summary>
  <category term="Sports"/>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:79022756</id>
  <title><![CDATA[Conspiracy theories can provide answers but not peace]]></title>
  <updated>2026-09-09T09:45:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-09-09T09:45:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/conspiracy-theories-can-provide-answers-but-not-peace/a-79022756?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[Twenty-five years after 9/11, conspiracy theories about the terrorist attacks persist. But even as an attempt to make sense of a tragedy, psychologists say the benefit in conspiracy ideation or belief is short-lived.]]></summary>
  <category term="Science"/>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:78523145</id>
  <title><![CDATA[The billion-euro trade driving Europe's eels to extinction]]></title>
  <updated>2026-09-09T08:36:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-09-09T08:36:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/the-billion-euro-trade-driving-europe-s-eels-to-extinction/a-78523145?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[Traffickers are making big bucks smuggling millions of critically endangered eels across continents, using suitcases on planes and legal loopholes to deliver them to dinnerplates. Where are the smuggling hotspots?]]></summary>
  <category term="Environment"/>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:78488629</id>
  <title><![CDATA[The Bayeux Tapestry in London: What's behind the hype?]]></title>
  <updated>2026-09-09T07:21:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-09-09T07:21:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/the-bayeux-tapestry-in-london-what-s-behind-the-hype/a-78488629?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[The exhibition of the Bayeux Tapestry at the British Museum is eagerly anticipated across the UK, as the medieval masterpiece is considered by many to be a symbol of the country's identity.]]></summary>
  <category term="Culture"/>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:79193424</id>
  <title><![CDATA[EU sports commissioner says FIFA is 'damaging to football']]></title>
  <updated>2026-09-09T07:16:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-09-09T07:16:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/eu-sports-commissioner-says-fifa-is-damaging-to-football/a-79193424?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[Speaking to DW, EU Commissioner Glenn Micallef hit out at world football's governing body over its "poor governance."]]></summary>
  <category term="Sports"/>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:79139500</id>
  <title><![CDATA[Afghanistan's women: A national soccer team without a home]]></title>
  <updated>2026-09-08T11:03:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-09-08T11:03:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/afghanistan-s-women-a-national-soccer-team-without-a-home/a-79139500?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[The Afghan women's national football team has finally been officially recognized by FIFA. Now the players want to make history both on and off the field.]]></summary>
  <category term="Sports"/>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:79147293</id>
  <title><![CDATA[PISA 2025 results: Reading and math scores plummet worldwide]]></title>
  <updated>2026-09-08T07:30:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-09-08T07:30:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/pisa-2025-results-reading-and-math-scores-plummet-worldwide/a-79147293?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[The PISA 2025 results reveal record-low student performance, with digital distractions and AI use raising concerns. Germany is faring worse than ever.]]></summary>
  <category term="Culture"/>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:77194483</id>
  <title><![CDATA[Elversberg: Bundesliga newcomers from tiny town make waves]]></title>
  <updated>2026-09-08T06:47:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-09-08T06:47:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/elversberg-bundesliga-newcomers-from-tiny-town-make-waves/a-77194483?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[A team from a small southwestern German town of just 7,000 inhabitants made history by sealing promotion to become the 59th club to play in the Bundesliga. Elversberg has got off to a memorable start.]]></summary>
  <category term="Sports"/>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:79145259</id>
  <title><![CDATA[Egg freezing in women's football: Choice or pressure?]]></title>
  <updated>2026-09-08T06:45:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-09-08T06:45:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/egg-freezing-in-women-s-football-choice-or-pressure/a-79145259?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[Spain's football federation is set to join a handful of clubs in paying for female players to freeze their eggs. Experts have welfare concerns.]]></summary>
  <category term="Sports"/>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:78949324</id>
  <title><![CDATA[Werner Herzog: Germany's wild man of cinema is back]]></title>
  <updated>2026-09-07T16:41:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-09-07T16:41:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/werner-herzog-germany-s-wild-man-of-cinema-is-back/a-78949324?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[As his latest movie, "Bucking Fastard," premiered at the Venice Film Festival, DW talked to the boundary-breaking director.]]></summary>
  <category term="Culture"/>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:79049228</id>
  <title><![CDATA[Croatia: Toxic waste protest draws tens of thousands]]></title>
  <updated>2026-09-05T17:32:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-09-05T17:32:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/croatia-toxic-waste-protest-draws-tens-of-thousands/a-79049228?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[The Zagreb demonstrators demanded that the government come up with a plan to clear illegal toxic waste in 20 days. Prime Minister Plenkovic has promised to tackle the issue.]]></summary>
  <category term="Environment"/>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:78805541</id>
  <title><![CDATA[Germany: From emigration to immigration destination]]></title>
  <updated>2026-09-05T08:07:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-09-05T08:07:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/germany-from-emigration-to-immigration-destination/a-78805541?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[Migration is a sensitive topic in Germany, with public debate dominated by the fear of uncontrolled immigration. But over two centuries, millions of Germans emigrated in search of a better life.]]></summary>
  <category term="Culture"/>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:78789889</id>
  <title><![CDATA[The hidden environmental cost of AI data centers]]></title>
  <updated>2026-09-04T11:08:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-09-04T11:08:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/the-hidden-environmental-cost-of-ai-data-centers/a-78789889?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[As data centers multiply to meet AI demand, they're straining power grids, draining water supplies and reshaping the land and air around them.]]></summary>
  <category term="Environment"/>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:78867143</id>
  <title><![CDATA[Germany: Is Saxony-Anhalt's economy really struggling?]]></title>
  <updated>2026-09-04T10:59:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-09-04T10:59:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/germany-is-saxony-anhalt-s-economy-really-struggling/a-78867143?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[Germany's far-right AfD party has long claimed that the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt has been left behind. Is that really the case? A closer look at the data offers some interesting insights.]]></summary>
  <category term="Business"/>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:70313505</id>
  <title><![CDATA[Why North Korea's women's football team is so good]]></title>
  <updated>2026-09-04T10:01:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-09-04T10:01:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/why-north-korea-s-women-s-football-team-is-so-good/a-70313505?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[North Korea's young footballers enter the U-20 World Cup in Poland as defending champions — the 2024 title was their third. Why is the isolated state so good at the game?]]></summary>
  <category term="Sports"/>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:78892997</id>
  <title><![CDATA[2026 Beethoven Festival evokes a sense of home]]></title>
  <updated>2026-09-04T08:05:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-09-04T08:05:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/2026-beethoven-festival-evokes-a-sense-of-home/a-78892997?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[The motto of this year's classical music festival in Bonn is "Home/At Home," featuring musicians from diverse cultures presenting pieces from their homelands.]]></summary>
  <category term="Culture"/>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:77766154</id>
  <title><![CDATA[How Volkswagen's huge workforce became a costly burden]]></title>
  <updated>2026-09-04T07:21:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-09-04T07:21:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/how-volkswagen-s-huge-workforce-became-a-costly-burden/a-77766154?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[The struggling German carmaker plans to cut up to 100,000 jobs from its 630,000-strong workforce. How did VW's headcount get so bloated, and will the cuts be enough to survive the Chinese EV onslaught?]]></summary>
  <category term="Business"/>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:78815447</id>
  <title><![CDATA[Is Germany's economic slump finally over?]]></title>
  <updated>2026-09-03T12:30:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-09-03T12:30:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/is-germany-s-economic-slump-finally-over/a-78815447?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[Despite a slew of negative headlines, the German economy has posted its best figures in years. There are reasons for optimism, but structural issues remain.]]></summary>
  <category term="Business"/>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:78615775</id>
  <title><![CDATA[Can communities be protected from melting glaciers?]]></title>
  <updated>2026-09-01T13:18:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-09-01T13:18:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/can-communities-be-protected-from-melting-glaciers/a-78615775?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[Rising temperatures are increasing the risk of floods and avalanches in mountain regions. The disaster in Nepal and Tibet shows the urgent need for solutions, and the tools that could help save lives.]]></summary>
  <category term="Environment"/>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:78575898</id>
  <title><![CDATA[Can new Apple CEO John Ternus fix the tech giant's AI woes?]]></title>
  <updated>2026-09-01T09:49:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-09-01T09:49:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/can-new-apple-ceo-john-ternus-fix-the-tech-giant-s-ai-woes/a-78575898?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[John Ternus is just the third Apple CEO in 30 years. His primary challenge is to correct the company's faltering AI strategy to preserve its position as a big tech leader.]]></summary>
  <category term="Business"/>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:78493761</id>
  <title><![CDATA[At Venice Film Festival, politics take center stage]]></title>
  <updated>2026-08-31T14:05:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-08-31T14:05:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/at-venice-film-festival-politics-take-center-stage/a-78493761?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[With works about Gaza, Ukraine and Elon Musk, political cinema is in the spotlight at the 2026 Venice Film Festival.]]></summary>
  <category term="Culture"/>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:78542754</id>
  <title><![CDATA[Canada's Carney holds firm against Trump tariffs]]></title>
  <updated>2026-08-31T13:38:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-08-31T13:38:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/canada-s-carney-holds-firm-against-trump-tariffs/a-78542754?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[Canada is facing new US import penalties after Prime Minister Mark Carney refused to match US tariffs on China. Other countries are watching as the Trump trade clash turns into a fight over economic sovereignty.]]></summary>
  <category term="Business"/>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:78005662</id>
  <title><![CDATA[Inside the sea cucumber smuggling boom]]></title>
  <updated>2026-08-31T10:50:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-08-31T10:50:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/inside-the-sea-cucumber-smuggling-boom/a-78005662?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[A quiet multimillion‑dollar black market is exploding across the Indian Ocean, driven by one unlikely animal: the sea cucumber.]]></summary>
  <category term="Environment"/>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:78557154</id>
  <title><![CDATA[EU wants drones to spray pesticides, but it could backfire]]></title>
  <updated>2026-08-30T15:11:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-08-30T15:11:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/eu-wants-drones-to-spray-pesticides-but-it-could-backfire/a-78557154?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[The EU wants to lift a decades-old ban on spraying pesticides from the air, allowing drones to be used for greater precision. But experts warn the plan could lead to even more pesticides being used in agriculture.]]></summary>
  <category term="Science"/>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:78500452</id>
  <title><![CDATA[This extremely successful author polarizes German readers]]></title>
  <updated>2026-08-29T07:20:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-08-29T07:20:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/this-extremely-successful-author-polarizes-german-readers/a-78500452?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[She's young and she says what she thinks: Caroline Wahl is topping Germany's bestseller lists with her novels. But she has also faced a public backlash.]]></summary>
  <category term="Culture"/>
 </entry>
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