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 <updated>2026-05-14T21:05:34Z</updated>
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  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:77163823</id>
  <title><![CDATA[Dead whale spotted off the coast of Denmark]]></title>
  <updated>2026-05-14T20:35:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-05-14T20:35:00Z</published>
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  <summary><![CDATA[It was not immediately clear if the whale was Timmy, the humpback whale that captivated Germany for weeks while getting stranded multiple times off the German coast.]]></summary>
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  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:77146306</id>
  <title><![CDATA[How international student tuition fees vary across Europe]]></title>
  <updated>2026-05-14T19:52:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-05-14T19:52:00Z</published>
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  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/how-international-student-tuition-fees-vary-across-europe/a-77146306?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[A French government plan to charge students from outside the EU 16 times more than previously have stoked discontent. But how does this compare to the rest of Europe, both inside the EU and out?]]></summary>
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  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:77163709</id>
  <title><![CDATA[Iran says Chinese ships passed through Hormuz overnight]]></title>
  <updated>2026-05-14T18:14:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-05-14T18:14:00Z</published>
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  <summary><![CDATA[Chinese-flagged vessels were among over 30 ships that crossed the waterway, according to Iran's revolutionary guard. The statement comes as Trump tries to rally Beijing against Tehran during a state visit.]]></summary>
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  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:77140304</id>
  <title><![CDATA[China warns Trump over Taiwan question at high-stakes summit]]></title>
  <updated>2026-05-14T17:28:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-05-14T17:28:00Z</published>
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  <summary><![CDATA[Chinese state media reported that Xi Jinping raised the question of Taiwan during his meeting with Donald Trump. The pair held talks for about two hours. Follow live.]]></summary>
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  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:77163392</id>
  <title><![CDATA[Ukraine: 10 dead as Russian strikes pound Kyiv]]></title>
  <updated>2026-05-14T17:11:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-05-14T17:11:00Z</published>
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  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/ukraine-10-dead-as-russian-strikes-pound-kyiv/a-77163392?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[Russia has unleashed a massive volley of missiles and drones at Ukrainian cities for the third day in a row, with the latest strikes hitting a Kyiv apartment block, killing eight.]]></summary>
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  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:77161926</id>
  <title><![CDATA[Corruption in Ukraine: Will this scandal reach Zelenskyy?]]></title>
  <updated>2026-05-14T16:10:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-05-14T16:10:00Z</published>
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  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/corruption-in-ukraine-will-this-scandal-reach-zelenskyy/a-77161926?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[A drawn-out corruption affair in Ukraine is widening, with authorities now taking action against Andriy Yermak, the former head of the presidential office. Will this scandal reach all the way to President Zelenskyy?]]></summary>
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  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:77162028</id>
  <title><![CDATA[Cuba's power grid 'critical' as US blocks fuel shipments]]></title>
  <updated>2026-05-14T16:09:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-05-14T16:09:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/cuba-s-power-grid-critical-as-us-blocks-fuel-shipments/a-77162028?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[Protests flared in Havana amid widespread power outages. Cuba's energy minister says fuel has "run out" as a four-month US oil blockade chokes off energy supplies.]]></summary>
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  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:77161937</id>
  <title><![CDATA[UK: Health Secretary Wes Streeting resigns, likely in bid to topple PM Keir Starmer]]></title>
  <updated>2026-05-14T15:06:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-05-14T15:06:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/uk-health-secretary-wes-streeting-resigns-likely-in-bid-to-topple-pm-keir-starmer/a-77161937?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[Two Labour Party politicians have positioned themselves to challenge Prime Minister Keir Starmer for the leadership. Health Secretary Wes Streeting resigned, and Angela Rayner said her tax affairs were back in order.]]></summary>
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  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:77118050</id>
  <title><![CDATA[Lab-grown Tyrannosaurus leather: More chicken than dinosaur?]]></title>
  <updated>2026-05-14T14:37:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-05-14T14:37:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/lab-grown-tyrannosaurus-leather-more-chicken-than-dinosaur/a-77118050?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[A handbag is promoted as the "world's first T. rex leather product." But scientists are questioning its authenticity.]]></summary>
  <category term="Culture"/>
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  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:77160897</id>
  <title><![CDATA[German intelligence offices snub US-based Palantir software]]></title>
  <updated>2026-05-14T14:27:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-05-14T14:27:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/german-intelligence-offices-snub-us-based-palantir-software/a-77160897?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[Germany's domestic intelligence agency has reportedly chosen a data analysis system from France, instead of US-based Palantir. Civil society has welcomed the move, but says more must be done.]]></summary>
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  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:77115925</id>
  <title><![CDATA[Who is Mario Draghi, this year's Charlemagne Prize winner?]]></title>
  <updated>2026-05-14T14:25:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-05-14T14:25:00Z</published>
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  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/who-is-mario-draghi-this-year-s-charlemagne-prize-winner/a-77115925?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[The Charlemagne Prize honors those who advance European unity. This year's winner is Italy's Mario Draghi, a former European Central Bank chief and a key architect of European stability during a time of economic crisis.]]></summary>
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  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:77161663</id>
  <title><![CDATA[Angela Merkel rejects 'male-killing' label as 'absurd']]></title>
  <updated>2026-05-14T14:10:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-05-14T14:10:00Z</published>
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  <summary><![CDATA[Germany's first female chancellor, Angela Merkel, has spoken about her rise to the top. She rejected accusations that she ruthlessly pushed aside male rivals as "baseless."]]></summary>
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  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:77161358</id>
  <title><![CDATA[Iran war tests India's multi-alignment diplomacy]]></title>
  <updated>2026-05-14T13:19:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-05-14T13:19:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/iran-war-tests-india-s-multi-alignment-diplomacy/a-77161358?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[New Delhi is proud of its carefully balanced ties with rival nations in the Middle East. But this diplomatic strategy might be reaching its breaking point.]]></summary>
  <category term="World"/>
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  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:77160961</id>
  <title><![CDATA[World Cup final halftime show will feature Madonna, Shakira and BTS]]></title>
  <updated>2026-05-14T13:13:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-05-14T13:13:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/world-cup-final-halftime-show-will-feature-madonna-shakira-and-bts/a-77160961?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[Three major performers from pop, past and present, will perform during halftime of the World Cup final this year. The Superbowl-style pageant will eat into the time to analyze the biggest football game in four years.]]></summary>
  <category term="News"/>
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  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:77155327</id>
  <title><![CDATA[Tunisia sliding into authoritarianism, experts say]]></title>
  <updated>2026-05-14T11:40:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-05-14T11:40:00Z</published>
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  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/tunisia-sliding-into-authoritarianism-experts-say/a-77155327?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[The Tunisian government is ramping up pressure on opposition figures, journalists and civil society — raising fresh fears of deepening repression and the steady dismantling of democracy.]]></summary>
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  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:77160864</id>
  <title><![CDATA[Japan: Saving elderly people from 'lonely deaths']]></title>
  <updated>2026-05-14T11:24:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-05-14T11:24:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/japan-saving-elderly-people-from-lonely-deaths/a-77160864?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[As Japanese society changes, many elderly people find themselves isolated and facing a "lonely death." Government agencies and private groups are working hard to give them a new lease on life.]]></summary>
  <category term="World"/>
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  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:77159518</id>
  <title><![CDATA[Latvia: Prime Minister Evika Silina resigns over handling of drone incidents after coalition ally's withdrawal]]></title>
  <updated>2026-05-14T09:51:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-05-14T09:51:00Z</published>
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  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/latvia-prime-minister-evika-silina-resigns-over-handling-of-drone-incidents-after-coalition-ally-s-withdrawal/a-77159518?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[Evika Silina says she is resigning her post, following the defense minister's resignation and the coalition government's collapse amid controversy over Ukrainian drones aimed at Russia that landed in the Baltic country.]]></summary>
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  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:77157896</id>
  <title><![CDATA[Germany news: Merkel urges patience for Merz's coalition]]></title>
  <updated>2026-05-14T09:38:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-05-14T09:38:00Z</published>
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  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/germany-news-merkel-urges-patience-for-merz-s-coalition/live-77157896?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[Former Chancellor Angela Merkel says she thinks people need to have patience with the coalition government, amid widespread dissatisfaction. Meanwhile, Germany's men are celebrating Father's Day. DW has the latest.]]></summary>
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  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:77158355</id>
  <title><![CDATA[Iran war tensions, oil shocks dominate BRICS talks in India]]></title>
  <updated>2026-05-14T09:33:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-05-14T09:33:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/iran-war-tensions-oil-shocks-dominate-brics-talks-in-india/a-77158355?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[The BRICS bloc faces major challenges as foreign ministers meet in India, bringing Iran and the UAE face-to-face. The conflict in the Gulf and disruptions to oil supplies dominate the agenda.]]></summary>
  <category term="News"/>
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 <entry>
  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:77158590</id>
  <title><![CDATA[Honda reports first loss since 1957 as it waters down EV strategy, but shares rise on 2026 forecasts]]></title>
  <updated>2026-05-14T08:52:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-05-14T08:52:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/honda-reports-first-loss-since-1957-as-it-waters-down-ev-strategy-but-shares-rise-on-2026-forecasts/a-77158590?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[The Japanese carmaker pursued an aggressive switch towards electric vehicles that it's now trying to walk back. Despite posting its first loss since 1957, its share price spiked on more buoyant predictions for 2026.]]></summary>
  <category term="News"/>
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  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:77147566</id>
  <title><![CDATA[China goes electric, but can it get off coal?]]></title>
  <updated>2026-05-14T08:30:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-05-14T08:30:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/china-goes-electric-but-can-it-get-off-coal/a-77147566?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[The world's clean energy superpower also emits the most CO2. But coal-fired power may have peaked as China electrifies its economy with ever more renewables.]]></summary>
  <category term="Environment"/>
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