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MIDDLE EAST 3 HOURS AGO Iran needs $100 billion for economic growth, says president President Masoud Pezeshkian has expressed hope that his administration can improve relations with the international community and reduce the impact of sanctions on Iran's economy. President Pezeshkian aims to boost Iran’s economic growth to 8 percent annually. / Photo: AFP AFP President Pezeshkian aims to boost Iran’s economic growth to 8...

SOCIETYNORWAY Norway's Princess Martha Louise marries US 'shaman' 11 hours ago11 hours ago Norwegian princess Martha Louise is tying the knot with US guru Durek Verret, who claims to be able to talk to spirits. The couple has faced criticism over using the title of princess in commercial ventures. https://p.dw.com/p/4k8dT Norway's Princess Martha Louise and Durek Verrett arrive for their wedding party, in Geiranger,...

CONFLICTSPALESTINIAN TERRITORIES Polio vaccines arrive in Gaza after first case in 25 years 5 hours ago5 hours ago The WHO had announced a series of three-day "humanitarian pauses" in the fighting to administer the doses. Health care workers have for months warned of the reemergence of polio due to the dire humanitarian situation. https://p.dw.com/p/4k8WA A dose of a polio vaccine being dropped into a...

Germany's regional elections threaten Scholz’s coalition Ben Knight 08/29/2024August 29, 2024 Germany's far-right AfD could win eastern state elections, jeopardizing Chancellor Olaf Scholz's coalition in Berlin. The elections are crucial for the country's political stability. https://p.dw.com/p/4jrcR In Görlitz an AfD campaign poster reading 'Security instead of Chaos' The far-right AfD is expected to emerge as the strongest party from three pivotal state electionsImage: DW On a...

POLITICSUNITED STATES OF AMERICA Harris calls Trump's Arlington visit 'a political stunt' 3 hours ago3 hours ago US Vice President Kamala Harris said Donald Trump's visit to Arlington National Cemetery was disrespectful amid controversy over actions taken by his campaign there. https://p.dw.com/p/4k8x2 Trump and some relatives of US service members killed in Afghanistan at Arlington National Cemetery Trump was at the cemetery on Monday to...

Back to homepage / Middle East Israeli strikes kill almost 50 in Gaza as WHO rolls out polio vaccine campaign The World Health Organization (WHO) on Saturday began its campaign to vaccinate around 640,000 children in Gaza against polio amid renewed Israeli strikes that killed at least 48 people in the enclave. Israel on Thursday had agreed to daily eight-hour pauses...

Back to homepage / Europe AS IT HAPPENED LIVE Russian strike kills two and injures 10 more in Ukraine's Kharkiv region, governor says A Russian guided bomb attack on Saturday killed two people and injured 10 more including children in a village in Ukraine’s Kharkiv region, the governor said. Governor Oleh Synehubov said the Russian strike hit the village of Cherkaska Lozova, damaging...

Back to homepage / Asia / Pacific UNSEEN, UNHEARD Afghan women are erased by the Taliban as the international community looks on The oppression of Afghan women continues unabated before the eyes of the world. The Taliban imposed severe new restrictions earlier this month, with women not only obliged to cover their faces but now forbidden from raising their voices, singing or...

CHINA / DIPLOMACY China-US strategic communication ‘candid, substantive, constructive’ Wang Yi, Sullivan discuss new round of interaction between two countries' heads of state in near future By Zhang Yuying and Yu Xi Published: Aug 29, 2024 12:47 AM Wang Yi, director of the Office of the Central Commission for Foreign Affairs (fourth right), and US National...

CHINA / DIPLOMACY US fans flames as Philippines keeps provoking China in South China Sea Washington’s escort promise ‘to encourage more provocations’ By Liu Xuanzun Published: Aug 28, 2024 11:44 PM Updated: Aug 29, 2024 12:51 AM Philippine Coast Guard vessel BRP Cabra intrudes into the adjacent waters of China's Xianbin Jiao and approaches dangerously China...

Opposition, allies pressure Modi government to halt arms supply to Israel Delegation from Istanbul-based League of Parliamentarians for Al-Quds meets Indian political leaders in New Delhi to mobilise support for the Palestinian cause. Ayse Betul Aytekin is an assistant producer at TRT World. AYSE BETUL AYTEKIN Public displays of solidarity with Palestine have faced ongoing suppression in India, with the government often targeting...

MAGAZINE 20 HOURS AGO Explained: China's Ukraine peace plan that Beijing is trying to revive Beijing has pushed for greater global acceptance of its 12-point framework, which has drawn scepticism from the West, led by the US. Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping walk to have a tea ceremony in Beijing's Zhongnanhai park, China May 16, 2024. / Photo: Reuters REUTERS Russian...

DISCRIMINATION 4 DAYS AGO Timeline: The persecution and exodus of Myanmar's Rohingya As refugees mark the 7th "Rohingya Genocide Day", fresh arrivals strain camps' capacity in Bangladesh's Cox's Bazar district. A Rohingya refugee family walk along the road at the Kutupalang refugee camp in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, June 26, 2024. / Photo: Reuters REUTERS A Rohingya refugee family walk along the road at the Kutupalang...

DISCRIMINATION A DAY AGO Sweden to prosecute two men over Quran burnings The men committed "offences of agitation against an ethnic or national group" on four separate occasions when burning Islam's holy book outside a mosque and other public places. Sweden's domestic security service raised its terrorism alert level as a result of the burnings, while neighbouring Denmark, which also saw a spate...