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 <updated>2026-07-18T15:48:47Z</updated>
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  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:78019238</id>
  <title><![CDATA[Germany: CDU's Jens Spahn resigns amid surrogacy controversy]]></title>
  <updated>2026-07-18T15:10:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-07-18T15:10:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/germany-cdu-s-jens-spahn-resigns-amid-surrogacy-controversy/a-78019238?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[Surrogacy is not permitted in Germany and the conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) opposes its legalization. Spahn and his husband had their child through a surrogate mother in the US.]]></summary>
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  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:68199876</id>
  <title><![CDATA[Reproductive medicine laws in Germany 'shockingly unjust']]></title>
  <updated>2026-07-18T13:28:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-07-18T13:28:00Z</published>
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  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/reproductive-medicine-laws-in-germany-shockingly-unjust/a-68199876?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[Infertility affects one in six women in Germany. However, access to reproductive medicine is not available to all. Surrogacy as well as egg donation are banned.]]></summary>
  <category term="Germany"/>
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  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:78009366</id>
  <title><![CDATA[Why did Jens Spahn's surrogacy spark debate in Germany?]]></title>
  <updated>2026-07-18T12:15:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-07-18T12:15:00Z</published>
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  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/why-did-jens-spahn-s-surrogacy-spark-debate-in-germany/a-78009366?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[Jens Spahn, a key ally of Chancellor Friedrich Merz, is stepping down amid a controversy surrounding his decision to have a child via a surrogate mother. He had opposed legalizing surrogacy in Germany.]]></summary>
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  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:78018446</id>
  <title><![CDATA[Ukraine drones target Russian warehouses and oil sites]]></title>
  <updated>2026-07-18T12:06:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-07-18T12:06:00Z</published>
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  <summary><![CDATA[Ukrainian drones have struck warehouses, an oil depot and other targets across Russia killing nine people and injuring over 60 more. Kyiv said its strikes targeted suppliers for Moscow's ongoing invasion of Ukraine.]]></summary>
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  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:78011524</id>
  <title><![CDATA[Germany cracks down on money laundering, tax fraud]]></title>
  <updated>2026-07-18T11:38:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-07-18T11:38:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/germany-cracks-down-on-money-laundering-tax-fraud/a-78011524?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[The German government plans to crack down on tax fraud, money laundering and illegally acquired assets with more audits and stiffer penalties.]]></summary>
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  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:78016562</id>
  <title><![CDATA[India launches first private rocket into space]]></title>
  <updated>2026-07-18T10:12:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-07-18T10:12:00Z</published>
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  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/india-launches-first-private-rocket-into-space/a-78016562?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[Lifting off from an island north of Chennai, the Vikram-1 rocket signals India’s plans to take a larger share of the market for commercial rocket launches.]]></summary>
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  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:78005455</id>
  <title><![CDATA[Japan's superstitions make some homes hard to sell or rent]]></title>
  <updated>2026-07-18T07:32:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-07-18T07:32:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/japan-s-superstitions-make-some-homes-hard-to-sell-or-rent/a-78005455?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[Many Japanese people are reluctant to buy or rent homes where a sudden or violent death has occurred. To reassure prospective buyers and tenants, property owners are calling in "ghost investigators."]]></summary>
  <category term="World"/>
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  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:78016025</id>
  <title><![CDATA[Germany news: Minister warns of high terror threat]]></title>
  <updated>2026-07-18T06:46:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-07-18T06:46:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/germany-news-minister-warns-of-high-terror-threat/live-78016025?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[Germany's interior minister has warned of a heightened security threat, saying an attack could be imminent. Meanwhile, a train security guard was critically injured after falling from a moving train. DW has the latest.]]></summary>
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  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:78015662</id>
  <title><![CDATA[India news: CJP to call for Modi's resignation after Sonam Wangchuk 'forcefully' shifted to hospital]]></title>
  <updated>2026-07-18T06:28:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-07-18T06:28:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
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  <summary><![CDATA[Abhijeet Dipke said the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) will now demand the resignation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi after Sonam Wangchuk was forcibly shifted to a hospital by police. DW has more.]]></summary>
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  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:77884067</id>
  <title><![CDATA[Amid elections, Sao Tome and Principe balances global powers]]></title>
  <updated>2026-07-18T06:02:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-07-18T06:02:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/amid-elections-sao-tome-and-principe-balances-global-powers/a-77884067?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[As voters head to the polls, Sao Tome and Principe is attracting international scrutiny. A military agreement with Russia has heightened interest in the strategically located archipelago.]]></summary>
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  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:78015401</id>
  <title><![CDATA[Billionaire US envoy faces Venice protests amid yacht tour]]></title>
  <updated>2026-07-18T03:51:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-07-18T03:51:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/billionaire-us-envoy-faces-venice-protests-amid-yacht-tour/a-78015401?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[Hundreds protested the arrival of billionaire and Trump-appointed US Ambassador Tilman Fertitta in Venice. The ambassador's stop — on his personal yacht — is part of a tour marking 250 years of American independence.]]></summary>
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  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:78015388</id>
  <title><![CDATA[Iran threatens 'full-scale' offensive if US keeps bombing]]></title>
  <updated>2026-07-18T03:18:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-07-18T03:18:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
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  <summary><![CDATA[An Iranian general warned no border will be safe if the US strikes continue past the next few days. Meanwhile, the US rejected Tehran's claims that two oil tankers exploded near the Strait of Hormuz. DW has the latest.]]></summary>
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  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:78015393</id>
  <title><![CDATA[India: Police move activist Sonam Wangchuk to hospital on court orders]]></title>
  <updated>2026-07-18T03:06:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-07-18T03:06:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/india-police-move-activist-sonam-wangchuk-to-hospital-on-court-orders/a-78015393?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[New Delhi's police have asked people to vacate the Jantar Mantar site where Wangchuk, students and supporters of the Cockroach Janat Party have been camping in protest of the education minister.]]></summary>
  <category term="News"/>
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  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:78015079</id>
  <title><![CDATA[Taco Bell lettuce tied to diarrhea-causing parasite outbreak]]></title>
  <updated>2026-07-18T00:15:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-07-18T00:15:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/taco-bell-lettuce-tied-to-diarrhea-causing-parasite-outbreak/a-78015079?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[US health officials linked iceberg lettuce served at Taco Bell to an outbreak of the parasite cyclospora, which causes “explosive” diarrhea. Health officials warn that the contamination may go beyond the fast-food chain.]]></summary>
  <category term="News"/>
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  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:78014902</id>
  <title><![CDATA[Gaza officials say several killed in Israeli strike]]></title>
  <updated>2026-07-17T21:29:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-07-17T21:29:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/gaza-officials-say-several-killed-in-israeli-strike/a-78014902?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[Palestinian health and civil defense officials said at least eight people were killed while attending a funeral. Israel's military said it had struck a "terrorist cell" from the Islamic Jihad militant group.]]></summary>
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  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:78010353</id>
  <title><![CDATA[Germany's 5,000 heat deaths: What the numbers reveal]]></title>
  <updated>2026-07-17T19:11:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-07-17T19:11:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/germany-s-5-000-heat-deaths-what-the-numbers-reveal/a-78010353?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[More than 5,100 people in Germany died from heat-related causes this year until the end of June, the Robert Koch Institute reports. But how can researchers prove that someone died because of soaring temperatures?]]></summary>
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  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:78014421</id>
  <title><![CDATA[Canada wildfires: Smoke choking major US cities]]></title>
  <updated>2026-07-17T18:38:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-07-17T18:38:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/canada-wildfires-smoke-choking-major-us-cities/a-78014421?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[Trump has blamed Canada for the wildfires and their impact on the US, threatening extra tariffs on the US neighbor. FIFA World Cup organizers are "monitoring closely" the smoky conditions.]]></summary>
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  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:78009893</id>
  <title><![CDATA[Japan revises imperial succession rules, but still excludes women]]></title>
  <updated>2026-07-17T18:15:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-07-17T18:15:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/japan-revises-imperial-succession-rules-but-still-excludes-women/a-78009893?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[Parliament has adjusted imperial succession laws in the country, seeking to ensure the royal line endures, but maintained the bar on women emperors. A popular princess, Aiko, would be next in line if sex was no issue.]]></summary>
  <category term="News"/>
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  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:78006596</id>
  <title><![CDATA[Why the US is going after the International Criminal Court]]></title>
  <updated>2026-07-17T17:02:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-07-17T17:02:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/why-the-us-is-going-after-the-international-criminal-court/a-78006596?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has ramped up his criticism of the International Criminal Court in The Hague. His gloves-off approach could have far-reaching consequences for the tribunal.]]></summary>
  <category term="World"/>
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 <entry>
  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:78013119</id>
  <title><![CDATA[West Indies cricket legend Sir Garfield Sobers dies]]></title>
  <updated>2026-07-17T15:50:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-07-17T15:50:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/west-indies-cricket-legend-sir-garfield-sobers-dies/a-78013119?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[Sir Garfield Sobers, considered one of the game's greatest all-rounders, has died aged 89. The International Cricket Council said he was one of the "greatest cricketers to have ever graced the game."]]></summary>
  <category term="News"/>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:78010176</id>
  <title><![CDATA[Uganda halts school trips as bus crash kills 20 kids]]></title>
  <updated>2026-07-17T15:09:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-07-17T15:09:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/uganda-halts-school-trips-as-bus-crash-kills-20-kids/a-78010176?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[A school bus in Uganda has crashed during its return to Kampala from a trip to the Sipi Falls. The government has temporarily halted all school trips in response, as families mourn at least 20 dead children and an adult.]]></summary>
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