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 <updated>2026-10-07T20:00:19Z</updated>
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  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:79583224</id>
  <title><![CDATA[Why music in Iran is more than just entertainment]]></title>
  <updated>2026-10-07T14:58:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-10-07T14:58:00Z</published>
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  <summary><![CDATA[Iranian authorities are trying to persuade prominent singers in exile to return home. While the state seeks to harness music as a political tool, music has also become a powerful expression of dissent and resistance.]]></summary>
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  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:79577254</id>
  <title><![CDATA[China's Golden Week reveals cautious consumer spending despite travel surge]]></title>
  <updated>2026-10-07T13:18:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-10-07T13:18:00Z</published>
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  <summary><![CDATA[Chinese visitors are returning from trips after the 13-day Golden Week holiday. Their subdued spending has raised fresh questions about domestic demand in the world's second-largest economy.]]></summary>
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  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:79570653</id>
  <title><![CDATA[India news: Opposition protest clouds Modi's 25-year milestone]]></title>
  <updated>2026-10-07T05:03:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-10-07T05:03:00Z</published>
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  <summary><![CDATA[Delhi police has beefed up security around the Election Commission of India, likely preparing for another day of 'vote theft' protests. Meanwhile, PM Modi marks 25 years in public service.]]></summary>
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  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:79569597</id>
  <title><![CDATA[French AI company announces new, private model]]></title>
  <updated>2026-10-06T19:53:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-10-06T19:53:00Z</published>
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  <summary><![CDATA[The company's new model, named "Le Chonk," is its first release in five months. Mistral says it outruns some of its Chinese competitors in several areas.]]></summary>
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  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:79564992</id>
  <title><![CDATA[Southeast Asia's haze crisis: Have lessons been learned?]]></title>
  <updated>2026-10-06T13:50:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-10-06T13:50:00Z</published>
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  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/southeast-asia-s-haze-crisis-have-lessons-been-learned/a-79564992?maca=en-rss-en-asia-5133-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[Eleven years after catastrophic fires prompted promises of tougher action, Southeast Asia is again choking on transboundary haze, raising questions about whether the region has learned the lessons of 2015.]]></summary>
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  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:79557629</id>
  <title><![CDATA[India news: Opposition leaders march toward Election Commission]]></title>
  <updated>2026-10-06T05:02:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-10-06T05:02:00Z</published>
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  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/india-news-opposition-leaders-march-toward-election-commission/live-79557629?maca=en-rss-en-asia-5133-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[India's opposition is amping up pressure on Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar to resign over alleged voter roll manipulation.]]></summary>
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  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:79556631</id>
  <title><![CDATA[ICC unseals Taliban leaders' warrants over persecuting women]]></title>
  <updated>2026-10-05T21:07:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-10-05T21:07:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/icc-unseals-taliban-leaders-warrants-over-persecuting-women/a-79556631?maca=en-rss-en-asia-5133-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[The court gave more details on the warrants for four Taliban leaders accused of the crime against humanity of gender persecution of women, girls and the LGBTQ+ community. The Islamist group rejected the warrants.]]></summary>
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  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:79548259</id>
  <title><![CDATA[What China's new military foothold in Laos means for Southeast Asia]]></title>
  <updated>2026-10-05T14:01:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-10-05T14:01:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/what-china-s-new-military-foothold-in-laos-means-for-southeast-asia/a-79548259?maca=en-rss-en-asia-5133-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[Beijing says its new Laos facility will train pilots. Analysts see a broader signal: China's growing military presence in mainland Southeast Asia.]]></summary>
  <category term="World"/>
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  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:79501471</id>
  <title><![CDATA[A brutal assault reignites fears over women's safety in India]]></title>
  <updated>2026-10-01T17:51:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-10-01T17:51:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/a-brutal-assault-reignites-fears-over-women-s-safety-in-india/a-79501471?maca=en-rss-en-asia-5133-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[A string of sexual violence cases has revived questions about women's safety in India, fueling fear, protests and demands for action.]]></summary>
  <category term="World"/>
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  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:79490207</id>
  <title><![CDATA[Lawyer of Junaid Hafeez, a Pakistai scholar imprisoned for 13 years, is hopeful for his release]]></title>
  <updated>2026-09-30T13:59:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-09-30T13:59:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/lawyer-of-junaid-hafeez-a-pakistai-scholar-imprisoned-for-13-years-is-hopeful-for-his-release/a-79490207?maca=en-rss-en-asia-5133-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[A former Fulbright scholar, Junaid Hafeez was sentenced to death under Pakistan's controversial blasphemy laws. His family and lawyer told DW there is now hope a court will overturn the conviction.]]></summary>
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  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:79473981</id>
  <title><![CDATA[North Korea has recently completed two road bridges easing transport to strategic allies Russia and China]]></title>
  <updated>2026-09-29T13:35:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-09-29T13:35:00Z</published>
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  <summary><![CDATA[Two recently opened bridges are expected to ease trade and transport between North Korea and its powerful neighbors. The new connections come as Pyongyang builds strategic ties with China and Russia.]]></summary>
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  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:79474014</id>
  <title><![CDATA[Women and children displaced by Nepal's floods say safe housing, privacy and stability remain out of reach]]></title>
  <updated>2026-09-29T13:29:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-09-29T13:29:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
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  <summary><![CDATA[Families living in temporary shelters in northern Nepal say safety and privacy remain out of reach as concerns about trafficking and abuse mount.]]></summary>
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  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:79352643</id>
  <title><![CDATA[Global trade weathers Iran, Ukraine and Trump's tariffs]]></title>
  <updated>2026-09-29T10:35:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-09-29T10:35:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/global-trade-weathers-iran-ukraine-and-trump-s-tariffs/a-79352643?maca=en-rss-en-asia-5133-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[Over the past six years, COVID, two wars and Donald Trump's tariffs have shaken world trade. With globalization already stalling, is this a temporary shock or the start of a great reversal?]]></summary>
  <category term="Business"/>
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  <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-asia-5133-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>
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