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In a world full of smartphones, tablets, and computers, how much media time is acceptable at what stage of life? Though there's little data on the issue, there…
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Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe
In a world full of smartphones, tablets, and computers, how much media time is acceptable at what stage of life? Though there's little data on the issue, there…
Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe
The German national team has six games to play in 2025. The plan is to win them all and secure early qualification for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, but injuries an…
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Some governments have proposed reducing public holidays, claiming it helps budgets and boosts growth. However, counter-arguments suggest that productivity is n…
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Former Manchester United head coach Erik ten Hag has been sacked by Bayer Leverkusen after only 62 days in charge and one defeat.
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Former Spanish hurdler Maria Jose Martinez-Patino knows better than most about genetic testing, having missed out on a chance at the Olympics as a result of it…
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The documentary film "The Haydn Expedition" tells the story of artistic and democratic freedom, and premiered at a special event in Hamburg.
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Trump is now threatening retaliation over EU tech rules, shaking the bloc’s 15% tariff deal. Lacking China’s rare earths leverage, Brussels is scrambling for c…
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Archeologists in southern France have studied bones spanning 8,000 years to reveal how humans caused domestic animals to grow in overall size, while wild anima…
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Non-stop rain in Sudan caused a landslide to cover an entire village. The science of these natural disasters is simple. Preventing them is possible.
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With the world-renowned artist turning 70, a new German exhibition traces Kentridge's artistic evolution from the 1970s, and how colonialism and social divisio…
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Drinking from the sea is essential to securing water supply but often has negative environmental impacts. Scientists say they can be minimized with careful pla…
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They've been immortalized on canvas as rulers, angels, or ragged but endearing street children. Why have children been depicted so differently across the centu…
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A team of superheroes, not a girl group: The animated movie "KPop Demon Hunters" portrays K-pop idols as demon hunters filled with strength and self-determinat…
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Wildfires caused devastation in Spain and Portugal this summer. Scientists say that rising global temperatures caused by burning fossil fuels has made the dead…
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Fashion designer Giorgio Armani launched his career in the 70s and quickly built up a fashion empire synonymous with elegance, quality and individuality. He ha…
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As the 2025 Venice Film Festival draws to a close, it will be remembered for films that bravely reflect on the wars and politics of the time — and the impact o…
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As the International Mobility Show opens in Munich, the German car industry is facing roadblocks on many sides. That's why manufactures are polishing up to pro…
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Germany's 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign got off to a disastrous start as they suffered a deserved 2-0 defeat to Slovakia. Furious head coach Julian Nagels…
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The Women's Bundesliga has expanded to 14 clubs this season but in the last 12 years only two sides have been in contention for the title. While women's footba…
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A total lunar eclipse makes the moon shine with all the sunrises and sunsets on Earth — at the same time. But how? The moon is in Earth's shadow! Here's what’s…
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A legal dispute over ownership of a painting by the German artist Paula Modersohn-Becker could be the final case before a Nazi-looted art commission. A controv…
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BRICS nations will meet virtually next week to coordinate trade retaliation against the US. Has Donald Trump’s tariff blitz on top emerging economies sparked a…
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The Bauhaus in Dessau is marking its 100th year with a focus on sustainable building as Germany's far-right AfD party uses the anniversary to attack the moveme…
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Did ChatGPT play a role in a US 16-year-old’s suicide? That's what the family claims in court against OpenAI. What exactly makes chatbots so risky?
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After their football World Cup qualifying campaign got off to a disastrous start, Germany responded with a win over Northern Ireland.
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Ethiopia has high hopes for its Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, which is expected to double the nation's electricity capacity. But the mega dam has long been …
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As the global reputation of US brands slips, some US firms are turning to unusual marketing strategies. Coca-Cola, for instance, is now promoting itself as a "…
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Goethe-Institut USA, which promotes German culture abroad, is sending Sonali Beher and Iven Yorick Fenker on a four-week road trip from New York to Houston to …
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The collapse of the French government over its inability to bring austerity measures through parliament is raising fears that the debt of the EU's second-large…
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The growing power of artificial intelligence was a deciding factor in a court's decision not to break up Google and its Chrome search browser. It is another re…
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EU lawmakers have given a final green light to a law on slashing the mountains of food wasted in Europe each year, and curbing the environmental impact of fast…
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A Syrian national has been sentenced to life imprisonment for carrying out a deadly terrorist attack during a festival in Solingen last year. The case brought …
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If we can't get along on Earth, how will we ever get along in space, right? Experts told DW there are reasons to be optimistic.
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School has restarted after the summer break and a heated debate is unfolding over whether or not to allow smartphones in German classrooms.
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The government's development bank is accused of backing harmful projects in emerging markets. Instead of uplifting communities, a new report says investments f…
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The far-right "Saxon Separatists" are accused of preparing to violently take over a chunk of eastern Germany by organizing paramilitary training and massing we…
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Electric cars are supposed to be the future. So why are German carmakers now taking a page from past designs? Steven Beardsly reports from the IAA Mobility sho…
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The discovery is among the strongest evidence yet that the red planet may have once harbored life. . However, scientists say more study is needed, ideally in l…
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Fewer asylum-seekers are receiving welfare payments than in previous years. Meanwhile, Berlin has slammed a Belgian festival's decision to cancel a concert by …
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According to the World Health Organization, one in every 100 deaths worldwide is by suicide. How do those left behind cope?
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The German government has reacted angrily after a Belgian festival canceled a performance by the Munich Philharmonic. Festival organizers cited concerns over i…
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A Spanish court ruling on pollution from industrial pig farming could have far-reaching implications for how animals are kept across Europe.
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German ambassadors have met at the Foreign Office in Berlin for their annual conference. Chancellor Friedrich Merz opened the event with a keynote speech.
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Germany have defeated Slovenia and Luka Doncic to reach the semifinals of EuroBasket 2025. The Los Angeles Lakers star may be virtually unstoppable, but he doe…
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Fake news has been circulating after Poland shot down several Russian drones that violated its airspace on Tuesday night and Wednesday morning. DW fact check d…
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