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 <updated>2026-10-07T20:02:04Z</updated>
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  <title><![CDATA[Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Turkey: Could the Mecca defense pact become a game changer in the war against the Houthis in Yemen?]]></title>
  <updated>2026-10-07T17:33:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-10-07T17:33:00Z</published>
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  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/saudi-arabia-pakistan-turkey-could-the-mecca-defense-pact-become-a-game-changer-in-the-war-against-the-houthis-in-yemen/a-79577245?maca=en-rss-en-world-4025-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[Pakistan and Turkey have agreed to provide "practical measures" to defend Saudi Arabia against Houthi attacks. Could a new alliance reshape the war against the Houthis in Yemen?]]></summary>
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  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:79583018</id>
  <title><![CDATA[Gerhard Schröder visits latest Russian employer, Hyperglobus]]></title>
  <updated>2026-10-07T16:39:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-10-07T16:39:00Z</published>
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  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/gerhard-schröder-visits-latest-russian-employer-hyperglobus/a-79583018?maca=en-rss-en-world-4025-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[Former German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder visited a Moscow supermarket in his new role on the supervisory board. Schröder is no stranger to retirement stipends in Russia — or the scandal that accompanies them.]]></summary>
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  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:79582493</id>
  <title><![CDATA[EU enlargement: European Commission tables reforms to prepare bloc for new members]]></title>
  <updated>2026-10-07T15:05:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-10-07T15:05:00Z</published>
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  <summary><![CDATA[The European Commission is proposing earlier access to EU markets for candidate countries, new voting rules to reduce vetoes and extra safeguards for a bigger bloc. But is the reform fair — or even feasible?]]></summary>
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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,2026:79563442</id>
  <title><![CDATA[South Sudan's road to elections remains uncertain]]></title>
  <updated>2026-10-07T13:45:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-10-07T13:45:00Z</published>
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  <summary><![CDATA[South Sudan's first general election is set for December 22. Insecurity, political tensions and the failure to begin voter registration have raised doubts over whether a credible poll can be held.]]></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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  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/china-s-golden-week-reveals-cautious-consumer-spending-despite-travel-surge/a-79577254?maca=en-rss-en-world-4025-xml-atom"/>
  <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,2026:79547919</id>
  <title><![CDATA[Suspected pneumonic plague in Siberia: What we know about the disease]]></title>
  <updated>2026-10-07T09:44:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-10-07T09:44:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/suspected-pneumonic-plague-in-siberia-what-we-know-about-the-disease/a-79547919?maca=en-rss-en-world-4025-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[After a worker at a Russian plague research institute in Siberia died October 2, 2026, nearly 200 of her contacts were under medical observation. But authorities there denied pneumonic plague had caused the death.]]></summary>
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  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:79571321</id>
  <title><![CDATA[Yemen's Houthis claim strikes on Aden, Riyadh airports]]></title>
  <updated>2026-10-07T06:49:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-10-07T06:49:00Z</published>
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  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/yemen-s-houthis-claim-strikes-on-aden-riyadh-airports/a-79571321?maca=en-rss-en-world-4025-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[Aden International Airport came under attack as Yemen's war intensified, with the Houthis targeting key transport hubs. Around 200,000 people have been displaced by the fighting between government forces and the Houthis.]]></summary>
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  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:79567959</id>
  <title><![CDATA[Where is Spain headed after the snap election announcement?]]></title>
  <updated>2026-10-07T04:33:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-10-07T04:33:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/where-is-spain-headed-after-the-snap-election-announcement/a-79567959?maca=en-rss-en-world-4025-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez is taking a gamble by calling an early election in Spain. The housing crisis, migration and the rise of the right-wing populist Vox party are all likely to dominate the campaign.]]></summary>
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  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:79567297</id>
  <title><![CDATA[EU seeks ways to make expansion more palatable to members]]></title>
  <updated>2026-10-06T18:02:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-10-06T18:02:00Z</published>
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  <summary><![CDATA[The European Commission has put forward ideas it hopes will both ease the EU expansion process and allay concerns among existing members. Several countries, not least war-torn Ukraine, are among the candidates.]]></summary>
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  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:79563475</id>
  <title><![CDATA[France's conundrum: How to cut spending amid protests]]></title>
  <updated>2026-10-06T16:49:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-10-06T16:49:00Z</published>
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  <summary><![CDATA[Prime Minister Lecornu is pledging to improve schools at a time when the government seeks to save billions. France's dilemma can be seen across the EU: How to cut spending when citizens are demanding more from the state?]]></summary>
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  <id>tag:dw.com,2026:79565762</id>
  <title><![CDATA[Paramount and Warner Bros merge into one Hollywood giant]]></title>
  <updated>2026-10-06T14:18:00Z</updated>
  <published>2026-10-06T14:18:00Z</published>
  <rights>2026 DW</rights>
  <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://www.dw.com/en/paramount-and-warner-bros-merge-into-one-hollywood-giant/a-79565762?maca=en-rss-en-world-4025-xml-atom"/>
  <summary><![CDATA[Paramount has completed an $81 billion purchase of Warner Bros. Discovery, as its owner Skydance creates a new entertainment behemoth. Billionaire David Ellison's hostile takeover bid defeated rival efforts from Netflix.]]></summary>
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