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 <updated>2026-09-17T08:57:08Z</updated>
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  <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>
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  <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-top-1022-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"/>
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  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:79302553</id>
  <title><![CDATA[Australia to restrict student, backpacker visas in migration clampdown]]></title>
  <updated>2026-09-17T08:35:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-09-17T08:35:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/australia-to-restrict-student-backpacker-visas-in-migration-clampdown/a-79302553?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[The Australian interior minister said reducing migration is needed to address housing pressures. The move comes amid a far-right surge in the polls.]]></summary>
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  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:79300494</id>
  <title><![CDATA[Germany news: Mysterious explosions reported in Frankfurt]]></title>
  <updated>2026-09-17T08:18:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-09-17T08:18:00Z</published>
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  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/germany-news-mysterious-explosions-reported-in-frankfurt/live-79300494?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[A cafe and kiosk were damaged overnight in Frankfurt, in what police said are the latest in a series of mysterious blasts in the area. Meanwhile, diesel prices in Germany have hit an all-time high. More on DW.]]></summary>
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  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:79300604</id>
  <title><![CDATA[India news: New Delhi vows to ensure 'energy security' amid Trump's 100% tariffs threat]]></title>
  <updated>2026-09-17T08:04:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-09-17T08:04:00Z</published>
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  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/india-news-new-delhi-vows-to-ensure-energy-security-amid-trump-s-100-tariffs-threat/live-79300604?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[India defended its right to buy oil from diverse sources after the US passed a new sanctions bill. Meanwhile, the Foreign Ministry has denied claims that leaders fell ill after the BRICS summit. Follow for the latest.]]></summary>
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  <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-top-1022-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"/>
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  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:79300290</id>
  <title><![CDATA[US extends visa denial for Palestinian officials ahead of UNGA]]></title>
  <updated>2026-09-17T06:41:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-09-17T06:41:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/us-extends-visa-denial-for-palestinian-officials-ahead-of-unga/a-79300290?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[The US State Department extended its visa sanctions on Palestinian officials, ahead of the UN General Assembly. Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas will likely submit a video statement for the gathering.]]></summary>
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 <entry>
  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:79300180</id>
  <title><![CDATA[OpenAI discloses new 'concerning' behavior]]></title>
  <updated>2026-09-17T06:00:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-09-17T06:00:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/openai-discloses-new-concerning-behavior/a-79300180?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[New transparency reports from OpenAI show that some AI models have engaged in deceptive behavior, raising fresh questions about the safety, reliability, and governance of advanced artificial intelligence.]]></summary>
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  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:79299579</id>
  <title><![CDATA[Ukraine: Russian strikes injure several in Kyiv, Odesa]]></title>
  <updated>2026-09-17T02:32:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-09-17T02:32:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/ukraine-russian-strikes-injure-several-in-kyiv-odesa/a-79299579?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[Russian airstrikes hit apartment buildings and warehouses in Ukraine, injuring several people, including a child.]]></summary>
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  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:79299548</id>
  <title><![CDATA[Trump threatens EU with further sanctions over Canada]]></title>
  <updated>2026-09-17T01:35:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-09-17T01:35:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/trump-threatens-eu-with-further-sanctions-over-canada/a-79299548?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[The EU had signaled that Canada is poised to become the bloc's first associate member. Trump called the idea both "laughable" and a "hostile act."]]></summary>
  <category term="News"/>
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  <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-top-1022-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"/>
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  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:79299088</id>
  <title><![CDATA[US Congress passes Russia sanctions bill]]></title>
  <updated>2026-09-16T23:01:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-09-16T23:01:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/us-congress-passes-russia-sanctions-bill/a-79299088?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[The sanctions package is considered the most substantial US legislative effort against Moscow since Trump returned to the White House. Measures in the bill could lead to secondary sanctions on India, China and Iran.]]></summary>
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  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:79299076</id>
  <title><![CDATA[Sweden's center-left bloc set to win election, STV reports]]></title>
  <updated>2026-09-16T22:56:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-09-16T22:56:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/sweden-s-center-left-bloc-set-to-win-election-stv-reports/a-79299076?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[The center-left opposition won the Swedish elections by a very slim margin, the public broadcaster reported after 99% of the votes were counted. Thorny negotiations await the bloc even if the result is confirmed.]]></summary>
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  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:79297295</id>
  <title><![CDATA[US Fed raises key rate for first time in 3 years]]></title>
  <updated>2026-09-16T18:24:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-09-16T18:24:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/us-fed-raises-key-rate-for-first-time-in-3-years/a-79297295?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[In an attempt to address the persistently high inflation in the world's largest economy, the US Federal Reserve increased interest rates by 25 basis points. The president, on the other hand, said they should be cut.]]></summary>
  <category term="News"/>
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  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:79296932</id>
  <title><![CDATA[Germany: Oktoberfest beer prices rise, outpacing inflation]]></title>
  <updated>2026-09-16T18:00:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-09-16T18:00:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/germany-oktoberfest-beer-prices-rise-outpacing-inflation/a-79296932?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[Oktoberfest's traditional beer mug, the Mass, will cost an average of €15.61 ($18.50) at this year's festival in Munich.]]></summary>
  <category term="News"/>
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  <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-top-1022-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"/>
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  <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-top-1022-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"/>
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  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:79290192</id>
  <title><![CDATA[Chancellor Merz seeks CDU support amid far-right AfD surge]]></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/chancellor-merz-seeks-cdu-support-amid-far-right-afd-surge/a-79290192?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[Following the CDU's crushing defeat in the Saxony-Anhalt state election, many are expressing doubts about the party's leader, Chancellor Friedrich Merz. But the CDU doesn't appear to have a viable alternative.]]></summary>
  <category term="Germany"/>
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  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:79294916</id>
  <title><![CDATA[Shock in Kosovo as Hague convicts former President Thaci]]></title>
  <updated>2026-09-16T15:59:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-09-16T15:59:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/shock-in-kosovo-as-hague-convicts-former-president-thaci/a-79294916?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[The conviction in The Hague of former President Hashim Thaci and three former Kosovo Liberation Army leaders has caused consternation in Kosovo — both among political leaders and on the streets. DW reports from Pristina.]]></summary>
  <category term="World"/>
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  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:79293174</id>
  <title><![CDATA[British-American writer Bonnie Greer dies aged 77]]></title>
  <updated>2026-09-16T15:12:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-09-16T15:12:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/british-american-writer-bonnie-greer-dies-aged-77/a-79293174?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[Chicago-born playwright Bonnie Greer, who became a familiar face in British political discourse later in life, has died. Her husband David Hutchins announced news of Greer's death.]]></summary>
  <category term="News"/>
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  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:79293453</id>
  <title><![CDATA[Gaza: At least 21 dead, including children, in building collapse]]></title>
  <updated>2026-09-16T15:07:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-09-16T15:07:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/gaza-at-least-21-dead-including-children-in-building-collapse/a-79293453?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[The search for survivors has been hampered by Israeli restrictions on heavy machinery in the Gaza Strip. Authorities say 2,000 damaged buildings in the territory are occupied by families who have nowhere else to go.]]></summary>
  <category term="News"/>
 </entry>
 <entry>
  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:79291125</id>
  <title><![CDATA[Forgotten US court of 'secrecy' could mean more deportations]]></title>
  <updated>2026-09-16T15:06:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-09-16T15:06:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/forgotten-us-court-of-secrecy-could-mean-more-deportations/a-79291125?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[The use of a secretive and long dormant court in the deportation of a woman from the US could have significant consequences. The Alien Terrorist Removal Court was just used for the first time in its 30-year history.]]></summary>
  <category term="TOP STORIES"/>
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