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Congo: Ex-President Kabila's return fuels rebel controversy
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Congo: Ex-President Kabila's return fuels rebel controversy
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2025-06-04
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12:11
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World
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Former Congolese President Joseph Kabila speaks of peace. But Kinsasha accuses him of high treason.
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Former Congolese President Joseph Kabila is in Goma — a city under M23 rebel control. Officially, he speaks of peace. But Kinsasha accuses him of high treason. As tensions rise, the conflict threatens to escalate.
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Joseph Kabila is accused by the government of supporting Rwanda-backed rebels in Congo's embattled east
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Arlette Bashizi/REUTERS
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Is Joseph Kabila's return to Congo a game changer?
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Congo's former leader is back in the spotlight after criticizing the government. Joseph Kabila met with religious leaders in the rebel-controlled city of Goma, in his first public appearance since 2023.
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https://www.dw.com/en/war-in-eastern-congo-escalates-amid-international-hesitancy/a-71535413?maca=en-newsletter_en_around_the_globe-5663-html-newsletter
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War in eastern Congo escalates amid international hesitancy
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Despite a regional summit to stop fighting in the eastern Congo, no resolution is in sight. The European Union is also trying to straddle its support for Rwanda, while tempering its forceful presence in the DRC.
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https://www.dw.com/en/un-rights-chief-warns-against-escalating-dr-congo-conflict/a-71535736?maca=en-newsletter_en_around_the_globe-5663-html-newsletter
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UN rights chief warns against 'escalating' DR Congo conflict
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The UN Human Rights Council is considering whether to launch an investigation into alleged abuses committed in eastern Congo on Kinshasa's request. Rwanda alleged it was responding to an "imminent" threat from Congo.
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https://www.dw.com/en/kabila-s-return-to-congo-fuels-tensions-amid-truce/a-72338291?maca=en-newsletter_en_around_the_globe-5663-html-newsletter
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Kabila's return to Congo fuels tensions amid truce
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The Congolese government and opposing rebel movements have agreed to a ceasefire. It comes at a time when tensions have reached a boiling point following reports that former President Joseph Kabila had returned to Congo.
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https://www.dw.com/en/dr-congo-seeks-to-strip-ex-president-kabila-of-immunity/a-72408638?maca=en-newsletter_en_around_the_globe-5663-html-newsletter
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DR Congo seeks to strip ex-President Kabila of immunity
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Congo's Senate has been asked to revoke the former president's immunity from prosecution to face charges of supporting an insurgency in the east.
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South Korea divided, troubled as Lee Jae-myung takes over
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South Korea divided, troubled as Lee Jae-myung takes over
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2025-06-04
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11:51
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World
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https://www.dw.com/en/south-korea-divided-troubled-as-lee-jae-myung-takes-over/a-72785355?maca=en-newsletter_en_around_the_globe-5663-html-newsletter
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New President Lee Jae-myung may find his honeymoon period brief as he tackles multiple issues both at home and abroad.
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After six months of political turmoil, new President Lee Jae-myung may find his honeymoon period brief as he tackles multiple issues both at home and abroad.
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Some South Koreans fear Lee Jae-myung and his allies will rule unchecked after winning the election
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South Korea: Opposition leader handed suspended jail term
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Lee Jae-myung was found guilty of breaching electoral rules by making false claims during the 2022 South Korean presidential election. The 60-year-old intends to appeal.
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https://www.dw.com/en/south-korea-s-foreign-policy-battles-wait-for-new-president/a-72696682?maca=en-newsletter_en_around_the_globe-5663-html-newsletter
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South Korea's foreign policy battles wait for new president
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Millions of South Koreans will vote for a new president next week, as Seoul deals with a mercurial US, faces the rising power of China and an aggressive North Korea and negotiates always delicate ties with Japan.
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https://www.dw.com/en/is-the-us-rethinking-its-command-role-in-south-korea/a-71897857?maca=en-newsletter_en_around_the_globe-5663-html-newsletter
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Is the US rethinking its command role in South Korea?
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Many South Koreans insist the nation's military is ready to assume wartime control of all forces on the peninsula. There are fears the Trump administration is laying the groundwork for Seoul to fend for itself anyhow.
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https://www.dw.com/en/south-korea-deeply-divided-ahead-of-june-election/a-72320560?maca=en-newsletter_en_around_the_globe-5663-html-newsletter
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South Korea deeply divided ahead of June election
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Still shaken by ex-President Yoon Suk Yeol's martial law crisis, South Korea is heading into a bitterly divided election on June 3.
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https://www.dw.com/en/is-south-korea-s-military-suffering-a-leadership-crisis/a-72239394?maca=en-newsletter_en_around_the_globe-5663-html-newsletter
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Is South Korea's military suffering a leadership crisis?
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Senior officers' ties to disgraced President Yoon have raised concerns about South Korea's army as the country faces a myriad of threats.
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https://www.dw.com/en/south-korea-protesters-riot-at-court-over-president-s-arrest/a-71339948?maca=en-newsletter_en_around_the_globe-5663-html-newsletter
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South Korea: Protesters riot at court over president's arrest
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Impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol is facing charges of rebellion after he briefly imposed martial law in December. Supporters of the embattled politician broke into a Seoul court and broke windows and equipment.
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https://www.dw.com/en/south-korea-s-president-yoon-arrested-after-standoff/a-71294195?maca=en-newsletter_en_around_the_globe-5663-html-newsletter
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South Korea's President Yoon arrested after standoff
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Suspended South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol has been detained for briefly imposing martial law in December. The former prosecutor could face life in jail or even the death penalty if found guilty.
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https://www.dw.com/en/south-korea-s-yoon-unapologetic-for-martial-law-decision/a-71737075?maca=en-newsletter_en_around_the_globe-5663-html-newsletter
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South Korea's Yoon unapologetic for martial law decision
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Facing South Korea's Constitutional Court, Yoon Suk Yeol said his decision was needed to protect the country. This was the final day of hearings that could formally remove Yoon from office.
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https://www.dw.com/en/south-korea-is-lee-jae-myung-set-for-presidency/a-72478536?maca=en-newsletter_en_around_the_globe-5663-html-newsletter
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South Korea: Is Lee Jae-myung set for presidency?
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The candidate of South Korea's main opposition party has been handed a political lifeline after his trial was postponed until after the upcoming election. What does this mean for the country's troubled democracy?
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Fact check: How credible is the Russian 'Global Fact-Checking Network'?
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Fact check: How credible is Russian Fact-check Site GFCN?
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2025-06-04
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10:30
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World
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https://www.dw.com/en/fact-check-how-credible-is-the-russian-global-fact-checking-network/a-72763260?maca=en-newsletter_en_around_the_globe-5663-html-newsletter
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Russia's GFCN claims to fight fake news. But experts see it as propaganda in fact-checking clothes.
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Russia's new "Global Fact-Checking Network" (GFCN) claims to fight fake news — but experts criticise it as propaganda in fact-checking clothes. Who's behind GFCN and why does it not meet global fact-checking standards?
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The Russian-backed "Global Fact-Checking Network" (GFCN) is supposed to fight disinformation - but how independent and reliable is it?
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Nicolas Armer/dpa/picture alliance
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https://www.dw.com/en/fact-check-how-do-i-spot-errors-in-ai-chatbots/a-72106646?maca=en-newsletter_en_around_the_globe-5663-html-newsletter
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Fact check: How do I spot errors in AI chatbots?
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A network of pro-Russian websites is apparently misleading chatbots with AI-generated false reports. Analysts suspect a plan. How can users protect themselves?
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https://www.dw.com/en/ukraine-war-how-a-fact-checking-website-is-spreading-russian-propaganda/a-61062940?maca=en-newsletter_en_around_the_globe-5663-html-newsletter
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Ukraine war: How a 'fact-checking' website is spreading Russian propaganda
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A website called "War on Fakes" is using false claims made by Ukrainian outlets to disseminate Russian propaganda. DW takes a look at what and who's behind it.
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https://www.dw.com/en/fact-check-atrocities-in-bucha-not-staged/a-61366129?maca=en-newsletter_en_around_the_globe-5663-html-newsletter
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Fact check: Atrocities in Bucha not 'staged'
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The images of civilians killed in Bucha have shocked the world. The Russian government and pro-Russian accounts claim they were staged and that some bodies were moving. Our DW fact check shows those claims are false.
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Nigeria: The true cost of separatist sit-at-home protests
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Nigeria: The true cost of separatist sit-at-home protests
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2025-06-04
time
05:35
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World
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https://www.dw.com/en/nigeria-the-true-cost-of-separatist-sit-at-home-protests/a-72774794?maca=en-newsletter_en_around_the_globe-5663-html-newsletter
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The Indigenous People of Biafra's protests have paralyzed southeast Nigeria but many join out of fear, not solidarity.
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The Indigenous People of Biafra's sit-at-home protests have paralyzed southeast Nigeria. As fear grows and losses mount, what’s the path to peace?
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The streets of Onitsha, Nigeria are often deserted, market stalls closed, while commercial vehicles sit idle
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Patrick Meinhardt/AFP
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Cash for care: Boosting infant vaccination in rural Nigeria
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https://www.dw.com/en/can-dialogue-resolve-nigeria-s-ipob-problem/a-66213535?maca=en-newsletter_en_around_the_globe-5663-html-newsletter
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Can dialogue resolve Nigeria's 'IPOB problem'?
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A sit-at-home order has brought southeastern Nigeria to its knees. The Indigenous People of Biafra has distanced itself from the call and experts say that Nigerian President Bola Tinubu must resolve the region's issues.
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https://www.dw.com/en/how-nigeria-arrested-secessionist-leader-nnamdi-kanu/a-58111474?maca=en-newsletter_en_around_the_globe-5663-html-newsletter
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How Nigeria arrested secessionist leader Nnamdi Kanu
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Nigeria's justice minister, Abubakar Malami, said Nnamdi Kanu was seized with Interpol's help. Local media claim the leader of the Biafra independence movement was picked up in Ethiopia.
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Musk slams Trump's 'Big Beautiful Bill' as 'abomination'
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Musk slams Trump's 'Big Beautiful Bill' as 'abomination'
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2025-06-04
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05:03
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News
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https://www.dw.com/en/musk-slams-trump-s-big-beautiful-bill-as-abomination/a-72782141?maca=en-newsletter_en_around_the_globe-5663-html-newsletter
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Billionaire tech entrepreneur Elon Musk has criticized a tax and spending bill put forward by US President Donald Trump.
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Billionaire tech entrepreneur Elon Musk has heavily criticized a tax and spending bill put forward by US President Donald Trump. His remarks received support from a seemingly unlikely quarter.
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Tesla CEO Elon Musk was tasked with cutting government expenditure (FILE: May 30, 2025)
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Nathan Howard/REUTERS
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https://www.dw.com/en/elon-musk-leaves-trump-administration-role/a-72707663?maca=en-newsletter_en_around_the_globe-5663-html-newsletter
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Elon Musk leaves Trump administration role
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The billionaire's departure comes after he criticized a major spending bill. But the so-called DOGE and its efforts to restructure and shrink the federal government seem likely to remain.
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https://www.dw.com/en/us-house-passes-donald-trump-s-tax-cut-and-spending-bill/a-72632835?maca=en-newsletter_en_around_the_globe-5663-html-newsletter
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US House passes Donald Trump's tax cut and spending bill
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The legislation would extend tax cuts that were enacted during Trump's first term in office. The "One Big, Beautiful Act" will now head to the Senate, where it is expected to see changes.
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Pornhub blocks access in France to protest age restrictions
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Pornhub blocks access in France to protest age restrictions
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2025-06-03
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23:29
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News
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https://www.dw.com/en/pornhub-blocks-access-in-france-to-protest-age-restrictions/a-72781781?maca=en-newsletter_en_around_the_globe-5663-html-newsletter
shortTeaser
The firm behind Pornhub, RedTube and YouPorn plans to temporarily block access to its adult content in France.
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The firm behind Pornhub, RedTube and YouPorn plans to temporarily block access to its adult content in France.
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It is not clear how long Aylo will suspend access to Pornhub and other explicit sites in France
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NurPhoto/IMAGO
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https://www.dw.com/en/eu-probes-4-porn-sites-over-failure-to-block-minors/a-72691167?maca=en-newsletter_en_around_the_globe-5663-html-newsletter
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EU probes 4 porn sites over failure to block minors
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The EU has launched investigations into four major porn sites over alleged failures to block minors from accessing adult content. Officials warn of possible mental harm and major legal consequences.
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https://www.dw.com/en/women-watch-porn-too-but-why/a-55710197?maca=en-newsletter_en_around_the_globe-5663-html-newsletter
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Women watch porn, too — but why?
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Almost every man watches porn. But in recent years, the proportion of women in the porn audience has been growing. What does this shift mean? DW asked a sociologist and an evolutionary biologist.
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https://www.dw.com/en/pornhub-women-sue-website-over-sexual-abuse/a-57949167?maca=en-newsletter_en_around_the_globe-5663-html-newsletter
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Pornhub: Women sue website over sexual abuse
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Dozens of women have filed a lawsuit in California accusing the adult video giant of promoting sexual abuse. In March, more than a hundred women had raised a criminal complaint against the owner of the parent company.
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US Navy to rename ship named after gay activist Harvey Milk
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US Navy to rename ship named after gay activist Harvey Milk
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2025-06-03
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22:17
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News
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https://www.dw.com/en/us-navy-to-rename-ship-named-after-gay-activist-harvey-milk/a-72781710?maca=en-newsletter_en_around_the_globe-5663-html-newsletter
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The USNS Harvey Milk was christened in 2021 after the Californian politician who was murdered while in office in 1978.
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The USNS Harvey Milk was christened in 2021 after the Californian politician who was murdered while in office in 1978. The decision follows a purge of diversity initiatives at the Pentagon.
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The USNS Harvey Milk (pictured in November 2021) was a part of the US Navy's John Lewis-class program (FILE: November 6, 2021)
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Alex Gallard/AP Photo/picture alliance
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https://www.dw.com/en/nothing-gay-about-it-what-connects-donald-trump-and-the-village-people/a-71313815?maca=en-newsletter_en_around_the_globe-5663-html-newsletter
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'Nothing gay about it': What connects Donald Trump and the Village People
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"Y.M.C.A." has often been labeled as a gay anthem, but it's now a MAGA-rally hit. As Village People play at Trump's inaugural events, here's how they fit into Trump's narrative.
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https://www.dw.com/en/donald-trump-s-crackdown-on-diversity-and-inclusion/a-72110497?maca=en-newsletter_en_around_the_globe-5663-html-newsletter
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Donald Trump's crackdown on diversity and inclusion
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The US government has unleashed a massive campaign against programs for diversity, equity and inclusion. Universities and companies are being curbed, names erased. Experts believe this is part of a larger strategy.
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Gaza civilians struggle as aid fails to reach north
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Gaza civilians struggle as aid fails to reach north
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2025-06-03
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19:57
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World
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https://www.dw.com/en/gaza-civilians-struggle-as-aid-fails-to-reach-north/a-72778347?maca=en-newsletter_en_around_the_globe-5663-html-newsletter
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Civilians in northern Gaza face severe food shortages as the trickle of aid fails to reach the area.
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Civilians in northern Gaza face severe food shortages as aid fails to reach the area. Families are making do with one meal a day — and lack many essentials like clean water and cooking gas.
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Palestinians gather at a community kitchen in Khan Younis in southern Gaza Strip where residents say the trickle of food aid is still not reaching the north
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Abdel Kareem Hana/AP/picture alliance
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https://www.dw.com/en/amid-calls-for-arms-embargo-who-supplies-israel-s-weapons/a-72675978?maca=en-newsletter_en_around_the_globe-5663-html-newsletter
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Amid calls for arms embargo, who supplies Israel's weapons?
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Spain has called for an arms embargo on Israel, as violence in Gaza escalates. But real pressure would require action from three major weapons exporters.
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https://www.dw.com/en/gaza-un-chief-demands-probe-as-more-killed-at-aid-site/a-72769111?maca=en-newsletter_en_around_the_globe-5663-html-newsletter
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Gaza: UN chief demands probe as more killed at aid site
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UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said it is "unacceptable that Palestinians are risking their lives for food." Witnesses have reported a second attack on civilians waiting for aid.
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https://www.dw.com/en/gaza-aid-group-mired-in-controversy-begins-operating/a-72687371?maca=en-newsletter_en_around_the_globe-5663-html-newsletter
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Gaza aid group, mired in controversy, begins operating
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A new aid organization, endorsed by Israel, has lost its executive director before operations even began. Questions remain on its ability to effectively deliver humanitarian assistance to Gazans.
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Some aid reaches Gaza as Israel lets some trucks through
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Aid deliveries to Gaza have resumed, but they are failing to reach civilians, according to the Palestinian Red Crescent. The stalled relief effort has sparked fears of looting and a deepening crisis.
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Sudan: 5 killed in attack on aid convoy, UN says
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Sudan: 5 killed in attack on aid convoy, UN says
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2025-06-03
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19:51
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News
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https://www.dw.com/en/sudan-5-killed-in-attack-on-aid-convoy-un-says/a-72781173?maca=en-newsletter_en_around_the_globe-5663-html-newsletter
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UNICEF and the World Food Programme have condemned an attack on an aid convoy in Sudan's restive Darfur region.
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UNICEF and the World Food Programme have condemned an attack on an aid convoy in Sudan's restive Darfur region. The trucks were carrying much-needed food as two years of conflict has cut off supply.
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The World Food Programme have been providing aid to those in crisis in Sudan
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Abubakar Garelnabei/WFP/Handout/REUTERS
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Sudan: Several killed in RSF strike on hospital
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The paramilitary group's drone attack on a hospital in the city of El-Obeid resulted in 6 people killed. According to the UN, the conflict in Sudan has created the world's worst humanitarian crisis.
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https://www.dw.com/en/sudan-eu-and-uk-pledge-millions-in-aid-at-london-conference/a-72246642?maca=en-newsletter_en_around_the_globe-5663-html-newsletter
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Sudan: EU and UK pledge millions in aid at London conference
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Diplomats gathered to organize aid and discuss how to help end violence and suffering in Sudan after two years of civil war. Meanwhile, the paramilitary RSF has said it is setting up a new rival government.
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https://www.dw.com/en/what-s-in-store-for-war-torn-sudan/a-72058329?maca=en-newsletter_en_around_the_globe-5663-html-newsletter
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What's in store for war-torn Sudan?
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This week, one of the parties to Sudan's civil war proclaimed it had "freed" the country's capital, Khartoum. Meanwhile the other party fighting said it made gains in the west of Sudan, in Darfur. What's going on?
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https://www.dw.com/en/after-2-years-of-war-sudan-no-closer-to-peace/a-72219165?maca=en-newsletter_en_around_the_globe-5663-html-newsletter
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After 2 years of war, Sudan no closer to peace
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A fallout between two generals pushed Sudan into a war that is unlikely to end any time soon. Meanwhile, the Sudanese suffer from hunger and violence, with tens of millions reliant on humanitarian aid.
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What next for EU-Poland ties after Nawrocki's election win?
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What next for EU-Poland ties after Nawrocki's election win?
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2025-06-03
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18:53
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World
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https://www.dw.com/en/what-next-for-eu-poland-ties-after-nawrocki-s-election-win/a-72778503?maca=en-newsletter_en_around_the_globe-5663-html-newsletter
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Newly elected Polish President Karol Nawrocki is known as a EU skeptic. How can he sway Poland's EU policy?
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Newly elected Polish President Karol Nawrocki is known as an EU skeptic. How can he sway Poland's EU policy, and how is he viewed in Brussels?
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He won the run-off presidential election in Poland on June 1: Karol Nawrocki
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Despite new government, Poland remains politically polarized
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Polish presidential election outcome a blow to government
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Right-wing conservative historian and euroskeptic Karol Nawrocki has won the Polish presidential runoff by a whisker. The result is a bitter blow for Donald Tusk's pro-European government.
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Who is Polish President-elect Karol Nawrocki?
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As recently as last fall, most Poles had never heard of Karol Nawrocki. Just six months later, the historian and euroskeptic is set to be Poland's next president, despite several allegations about his past.
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Poland election: Tusk to ask for a vote of confidence
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Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk said he will request a vote of confidence in the near future. His centrist government suffered a setback after conservative nationalist Karol Nawrocki won the presidential election.
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Inside the Swiss valley partially swallowed by a glacier
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Inside the Swiss valley partially swallowed by a glacier
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2025-06-03
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17:25
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World
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The Birch glacier wiped Blatten off the map. DW spoke to locals and experts about what happened and what comes next.
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The dramatic collapse of Switzerland's Birch glacier wiped the village of Blatten off the map. DW spoke to locals and experts about what happened and what comes next.
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The disaster destroyed most of Blatten, which had been home to around 300 people and was evacuated the week before due to the impending dange
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Locals face uncertainty after Swiss Alps glacier collapse
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What are the real impacts of melting glaciers?
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Glaciers are the planet's frozen water banks. They sustain water supply, ecosystems and even cultural traditions. But many of these sprawling beds of ice are melting. Why does that matter?
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https://www.dw.com/en/swiss-village-engulfed-by-landslide-1-person-missing/a-72705204?maca=en-newsletter_en_around_the_globe-5663-html-newsletter
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Swiss village engulfed by landslide, 1 person missing
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Geologists had predicted that a rockslide near Blatten — home to nearly 300 — was imminent. Residents were evacuated on May 19 before a glacier collapsed, causing the landslide.
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Swiss glacier collapse
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Several Alpine villages are on high alert after a glacier collapse destroyed the village of Blatten, with a mass of debris increasing flood risk. Glaciers worldwide are increasingly at risk due to climate change.
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https://www.dw.com/en/what-are-mountain-glaciers-and-why-do-they-matter/a-69934506?maca=en-newsletter_en_around_the_globe-5663-html-newsletter
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What are mountain glaciers and why do they matter?
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Vast rivers of ice once stretched across mountain peaks from the Himalayas to the European Alps. But these precious freshwater sources are fast disappearing as temperatures rise.
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https://www.dw.com/en/how-bad-is-glacier-melt-and-why-does-it-matter/a-71985326?maca=en-newsletter_en_around_the_globe-5663-html-newsletter
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How bad is glacier melt and why does it matter?
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The first World Day for Glaciers is less a celebration than a reckoning as years of record, rapid glacier retreat means many will not survive the 21st century.
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Hajj: Will high-tech really boost Islamic pilgrimage safety?
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Hajj: Will high-tech really boost Islamic pilgrimage safety?
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2025-06-03
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17:09
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World
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Saudi authorities will use drones, AI and other tech for safety at the Hajj pilgrimage. But this increases other risks.
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Saudi authorities will use drones, AI and other tech for safety at this year's Hajj pilgrimage. But this increases other risks — for data privacy, hackers and of turning a spiritual journey into a "cyber experience."
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By early June, over 1 million visitors had already arrived in Saudi Arabia for the annual Hajj pilgrimage
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Hajj heat deaths
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Hundreds have died during the annual pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia, where temperatures rose to around 52 degrees Celsius.
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Who gets to do Hajj in Saudi Arabia?
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Every year, the question comes up: Which Muslims get to go on a once-a-lifetime pilgrimage to Mecca? An opaque process of quotas, corruption, politics and logistical hassles all means the answer is fraught.
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Egypt blames Hajj deaths on 'unregistered' Mecca arrivals
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Cairo said it will prosecute some 16 travel agencies for illegally taking pilgrims to Mecca. Hundreds are believed to have died during the Muslim pilgrimage this year, the majority being from Egypt.
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Gulf states spending big on AI: Opportunity or oppression?
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Saudi Arabia and the UAE are becoming some of the world's biggest spenders on artificial intelligence. At the same time, concern about AI's misuse in authoritarian states is also increasing.
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https://www.dw.com/en/saudi-arabia-hajj-2024-dominated-by-rising-temperatures/a-69333743?maca=en-newsletter_en_around_the_globe-5663-html-newsletter
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Saudi Arabia: Hajj 2024 dominated by rising temperatures
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As Saudi Arabia prepares for Hajj 2024, rising temperatures pose significant challenges. Officials warn of extreme heat, prompting enhanced cooling measures for pilgrims.
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https://www.dw.com/en/millions-reach-mecca-for-huge-hajj-in-saudi-heat/a-66009501?maca=en-newsletter_en_around_the_globe-5663-html-newsletter
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Millions reach Mecca for huge Hajj in Saudi heat
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Nearly 2 million people are expected to take part in the Hajj pilgrimage — the biggest in years. It's also the first to take place without restrictions following the coronavirus pandemic.
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https://www.dw.com/en/why-is-the-middle-east-losing-so-much-money-to-cybercrime/a-70123520?maca=en-newsletter_en_around_the_globe-5663-html-newsletter
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Why is the Middle East losing so much money to cybercrime?
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Saudi Arabia and the UAE sit at the top of a UN agency's global list for cybersecurity. But at the same time, they lose millions to cybercrime every year — and the number keeps rising.
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Opinion: Turkey's Erdogan defies polls as runoff looms
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Opinion: Turkey's Erdogan defies polls as runoff looms
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2023-05-15
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13:25
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Neither Erdogan's botched response to the February quakes nor the ailing economy seem to have hurt his popularity.
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Neither Erdogan's botched response to the February quakes nor the ailing economy seem to have hurt his popularity with supporters. The president is still capable of turning things around, says DW's Erkan Arikan.
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Erdogan supporters were expecting his victory — and it could still come to pass, says Erkan Arikan
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How Turkey's election is playing out in the earthquake zone
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In February, earthquakes jolted large parts of Turkey. Incumbent or opposition — how will people in those regions vote in the presidential election? A look at two cities with widely differing views.
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Dutch PM calls election after coalition collapse
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Dutch PM calls election after coalition collapse
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2025-06-03
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16:22
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The Netherlands is heading for a new election after far-right firebrand Geert Wilders' party quit the coalition.
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The Netherlands is heading for a new election after far-right firebrand Geert Wilders' party quit the coalition over an immigration policy row. Prime Minister Dick Schoof will lead a caretaker government until the vote.
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Schoof said that, in his opinion, the fall of the cabinet was unnecessary
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Dick Schoof: Ex-spy chief sworn in as Dutch prime minister
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The Netherlands has a new prime minister, seven months after right-wing populists came out on top in the general election. Succeeding Mark Rutte, Schoof is promising a strict asylum policy.
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Netherlands seeks EU migration opt-out
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The Netherlands says it plans to request an exemption from the EU's common migration and asylum policy. It comes after the right-wing coalition government announced plans for the country's "strictest-ever asylum regime."
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Netherlands: New coalition pitches 'strictest' asylum policy
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The coalition led by anti-Islam Geert Wilders' party wants to "opt out" of EU migration rules, expand offshore natural gas production and up defense spending.
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Why the Dutch need three months to form a government
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Two weeks after the Dutch election, the politician leading talks to form a new coalition says it may take three months or more. But far-right leader Geert Wilders, whose party came second, is nowhere to be seen.
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Netherlands: Right-wing parties to form government
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Far-right populist Geert Wilders has said the leaders of four right-wing Dutch parties have reached agreement on forming a coalition government. Wilders himself will not be prime minister.