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Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) – World ·
GeopoliticsResearchers spot humpback whales off Australia and Brazil — longest lifetime journey on record
Researchers have observed two humpback whales swimming between Australia and Brazil. It's the longest travel distance humans have ever recorded for the species.
Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) – World ·
GeopoliticsWhy Stephen Colbert's 'Late Show' mattered
As the final curtain falls on "The Late Show," a brief history of the evolution of the late-night tradition and Stephen Colbert's satire.
Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) – World ·
GeopoliticsNumbers of Tibetan exiles plummet as China tightens grip
Fewer Tibetans are seeking exile, as escaping Beijing-controlled Tibet has become more complicated and dangerous. The drop raises questions about preserving the future of Tibetan …
Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) – World ·
GeopoliticsTurkey targets press freedom in trial of DW's Alican Uludag
DW correspondent Alican Uludag has been in custody in Turkey for three months, in part on charges of "insulting the president." He is set to appear in court for the first time on …
Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) – World ·
GeopoliticsGerman authorities arrest 2 on China high-tech espionage allegations
Two Munich residents have been arrested on suspicion of working for a Chinese intelligence service, seeking to obtain and pass on high-tech information with "military applications…
Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) – World ·
GeopoliticsGermany records high numbers of online child abuse cases
Efforts to regulate social media have had little effect so far, according to Jugendschutz.net. The government-funded organization says young people in Germany are defenseless agai…
Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) – World ·
GeopoliticsWho gets convicted in Nigeria's anti-corruption war?
The recent conviction of ex-power minister Saleh Mamman has rekindled debate over who is held accountable in Nigeria.
Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) – World ·
GeopoliticsIn Iran, internet access becomes a luxury for the few
Despite the ongoing internet blockade in Iran, access to "Internet-Pro" is available to select groups for a fee. Access to information and communication is increasingly becoming a…
Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) – World ·
GeopoliticsNATO: Rutte says US troop withdrawal won't hurt Europe
NATO's Mark Rutte said US troop reductions in Europe will be structured and not harm defenses. The Trump administration has been aggressive and unclear about the drawdown but a US…
Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) – World ·
GeopoliticsMontenegro at 20: EU ambitions and Serbian ties
Twenty years after seceding from the state union with Serbia, Montenegro is seen as a Western Balkan frontrunner for EU membership but remains marked by corruption, unresolved div…
Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) – World ·
GeopoliticsUS indicts former Cuban President Raul Castro
It's the latest step by the Trump administration to punish Cuba's communist government and officials. Raul stepped down from the presidency in 2018.
Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) – World ·
GeopoliticsCentral Africa: Did US aid cuts worsen Ebola outbreak?
DRC and Uganda are fighting to contain a dramatic Ebola outbreak, which went unnoticed for a long time. Are US aid cuts to blame for the delayed crisis response?
Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) – World ·
GeopoliticsIsrael's treatment of aid flotilla activists sparks global outrage
The Israeli far-right minister released a video in which he taunted the detained Gaza aid flotilla activists, sparking widespread criticism both in Israel and around the world.
Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) – World ·
GeopoliticsElon Musk's SpaceX files to go public, in what could be historic IPO
The rocket giant could seek to raise $75 billion in the IPO, in what could be the biggest-ever market debut. Musk, set to become SpaceX's CEO, CTO, and Chairman of the Board, woul…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsYoung Americans demand court halt Trump’s biggest rollbacks of pollution protections
Suit says administration is impinging on rights to life and liberty by worsening planet-warming and toxic pollutionEva v Goliath: the 20-year-old climate activist taking on Trump …
Source: The Guardian – World ·
Geopolitics‘We will not go back to Jim Crow’: thousand of Mississippians rally for voting rights
Demonstration, held at historic location where the ‘Mississippi Plan’ was enacted, comes as southern states race to dilute Black voting powerThousands of Mississippians, along wit…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsNvidia’s revenue blows past Wall Street expectations as AI boom accelerates
Many analysts view company’s financial performance as a broader referendum on AI buildoutNvidia continued its years-long streak of beating Wall Street’s expectations for growth on…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsEx-DoJ prosecutor charged with sending sealed Jack Smith Trump report to personal email
Carmen Mercedes Lineberger accused of hiding files related to Trump documents investigation as bundt cake recipeA former Department of Justice prosecutor is facing felony charges …
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsTrump says ‘there won’t be escalation’ with Cuba after US indictment of former president Raúl Castro – as it happened
Cuba’s government has also accused US of hypocrisy after acting US attorney general announced indictment of former Cuban president over downed planesUS indicts former Cuban presid…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsMurder inquiry launched after fatal assault on London bus driver
Police say 64-year-old was attacked after confrontation near Battersea BridgeA murder investigation has been launched after a bus driver died after an assault on Battersea Bridge …
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsReeves to promise free summer bus rides for children and food tariff cuts in living costs package
Chancellor launches ‘Great British summer savings scheme’ after Keir Starmer postpones fuel duty increasePlanned fuel duty rise to be scrapped, says Keir StarmerRachel Reeves is t…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsIncoming Ofcom chair vows to take on ‘tech bros’
Ian Cheshire says media regulator must address perception it has been complacent and slow on online safetyOfcom’s incoming chair has vowed to take on the “tech bros”, as he conced…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsVoters across parties believe UK net migration is rising despite sharp drop
Study, published as latest migration figures are released, shows incorrect perceptions driving immigration debatePeople mistakenly believe net migration is rising in Britain despi…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsManchester shows biggest fall in inner-city deprivation in boost for Burnham
City made outsized contribution to falling levels of deprivation between 2010 and 2025, thinktank finds Manchester has recorded the biggest fall in inner-city deprivation in Brita…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsUS puts pressure on Palestinian leaders to withdraw bid for UN vice-presidency role
Jerusalem embassy told to issue protest to Palestinian Authority leaders, warning ‘consequences will follow’ if they do not complyThe US has ordered its Jerusalem embassy to press…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsUS and Israel ‘hoped to install Ahmadinejad as Iran’s leader’
Airstrike at the start of the war was aimed at freeing populist ex-president from house arrest, US newspaper claimsMiddle East crisis – live updatesFresh questions have been raise…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsUK strikes £3.7bn trade deal with six Gulf states
Keir Starmer describes the agreement, worth double original estimates, as a ‘huge win’ for British businessesKeir Starmer has struck a trade deal with six Gulf states in what he d…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsTrump may see himself in Ahmadinejad but having him lead Iran was a perplexing idea
Former Iranian president has a populist, headline-grabbing communication style but is an avowed anti-Zionist. How could Israel see him as a man to do business with?US and Israel h…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsIsraeli security minister stirs diplomatic outrage with flotilla activist abuse video
Far-right figure Itamar Ben-Gvir shares footage of himself taunting bound international detaineesMiddle East crisis – live updatesIsrael’s far-right national security minister, It…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsBrexit may be back, but Britain needs to know what it wants
A decade after the referendum, EU leaders would welcome closer ties – once the UK has understood the ‘European deal’• Don’t get This Is Europe delivered to your inbox? Sign up her…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsBritish Council staff in Italy to strike over proposed 80% workforce cut
Soft power institution faces funding crisis linked to Covid-era government loan due to be repaid by SeptemberStaff at the British Council in Italy will go on strike over deep cuts…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsRussian jet causes ‘dangerous’ near miss after flying close to RAF spy plane
UK calls incident ‘unacceptable’ after Su-27 jet comes within six metres of unarmed RAF plane over Black SeaA Russian jet flew within six metres of an RAF spy plane flying at 500m…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsNorwegian court blocks extradition to Greece of migrant rights activist
Case hailed as human rights victory as Tromsø court says Tommy Olsen’s actions are lawful and protected under international treatiesThe decision of a Norwegian appeals court to di…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
Geopolitics‘Vein of racism’: race discrimination commissioner accuses One Nation and Coalition of scapegoating immigrants
Exclusive: Australia faces a ‘pronounced political fault line’, Giridharan Sivaraman tells Brisbane seminar on human rights Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news pod…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsATO issues $1,650 fine to 97-year-old woman who had not ‘prioritised tax obligations’ after husband’s death
Tax office apologises as ombudsman delivers stinging criticism, saying ‘ATO won’t learn unless people highlight the mistakes’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsNeo-Nazi group told by AEC it can’t become a political party while it hides identities of members
White Australia group says it does not want to ‘doxx’ members as it challenges designation as banned hate groupFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaki…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsMan charged with stealing camera equipment from Bondi shooting victim in aftermath of terror attack
Police allege man took camera equipment from 61 year-old shooting victim then pawned itFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app …
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsAustralia news live: Queensland cabinet minister referred to federal police over electoral enrolment allegations; unexpected rise in unemployment rate
Tim Mander has denied any wrongdoing and referred himself to election authorities. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAlbanese leav…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsSame but different: how Xi and China welcomed Trump and Putin
Choreography of back-to-back visits appeared deliberately mirrored but China made sure the differences were noticedDays after Donald Trump was greeted in Beijing with a military b…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
Geopolitics‘Indefensible’: alleged child abuse survivor takes on Albanese government over $2.5bn Nauru deal
Lawyers of Hazara man who was allegedly sexually abused by carer launch bid to prevent imminent deportation to Pacific islandFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updates…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsAre Xi and Putin still ‘best friends’? – The Latest
Xi Jinping welcomed Vladimir Putin to Beijing with pomp and pageantry, just days after hosting Donald Trump. But as Russia’s war in Ukraine makes Moscow increasingly dependent on …
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsPapua New Guinea warns against fishing in New Ireland after mystery deaths of marine life
Initial testing found evidence of metals in water samples, months after province’s residents began reporting unusual numbers of dead fish washing ashorePapua New Guinea’s governme…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsTotó la Momposina, vocalist and Colombian music legend, dies aged 85
The singer was one of her country’s most’s popular musical exports, and travelled the world with an evangelistic vision for spreading cumbia musicTotó la Momposina, one of the mos…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsCanada faces calls for investigation into death of woman after plasma donation
International student Rodiyat Alabede, 22, died due to a ‘perfect storm’ of lax safety protocols, advocates sayPatient advocates in Canada have called for a new investigation into…
Source: The Guardian – World ·
GeopoliticsBolivia rocked by protests as US warns of ‘coup d’état’
Clashes between demonstrators and police in La Paz have entered second week, shaking centre-right presidentProtests blocking roads across Bolivia and turning the centre of the cap…
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