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LAW AND JUSTICEUNITED STATES OF AMERICA Hawaii announces $4 billion settlement in Maui fire cases 08/03/2024August 3, 2024 A multi-billion dollar settlement has been reached with multiple defendants, including Hawaiian Electric and county officials following the deadly 2023 Maui wildfires. https://p.dw.com/p/4j4Jj A view of tress, cars and homes burnt and covered in ash The 2023 wildfires in Maui were the deadliest in modern US historyImage:...

NATURE AND ENVIRONMENTGREECE Half of Greece on red alert as wildfires rage near Athens 13 hours ago13 hours ago More than 40 blazes have broken out across Greece, including several close to the capital, Athens. The government has put several regions on high alert amid soaring temperatures and a drought. https://p.dw.com/p/4jM05 A firefighting helicopter makes a water drop as a wildfire burns in Varnava,...

After two weeks of violence in the UK, healing is going to take some work Attacks on migrants and ethnic minorities have exposed deep societal prejudices, and the new government must do more to tackle anti-Muslim sentiment. Sunder Katwala is director of British Future, a non-partisan think-tank which works on issues of identity, immigration and race. SUNDER KATWALA A man walks past closed...

AUSTRALIA AN HOUR AGO Australia signs deal with US, UK to exchange nuclear secrets under AUKUS The agreement, outlines security measures for the transfer of sensitive nuclear material and knowledge. AUKUS, which envisages building an Australian nuclear-powered submarine fleet and jointly developing advanced warfighting capabilities, is a strategic answer to Chinese military ambitions in the Pacific region. / Photo: Reuters Archive REUTERS ARCHIVE AUKUS, which...

Fire breaks out at Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant amid Ukraine-Russia conflict Explosions were heard before a fire broke out at the Russia-controlled Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant as both sides accused the other of starting the fire. No radiation leaks were reported. Fire reported near Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine amid rising tensions. / Photo: Reuters REUTERS Fire reported near Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant...

Back to homepage / France SUMMER GAMES DAY BY DAY What's going on: Italian track cyclists emerge triumphant from the Madison relay maelstrom From our Olympics correspondent in Paris – Italian track cyclists Chiara Consonni and Vittoria Guazzini won a gruelling victory in the women's Madison relay at the National Velodrome west of Paris Friday night, stealing a lap late in the...

Back to homepage / France DON'T DREAM IT'S OVER Paris's Closing Ceremony pits Old World splendour against Hollywood spectacle From our Olympics correspondent in Paris – Paris passed the Olympic torch to Los Angeles in a cryptic and sometimes chaotic Closing Ceremony in the Stade de France Sunday night, with hundreds of athletes unexpectedly mobbing the stage during a performance by French...

MIDDLE EAST 19 MINUTES AGO Live blog: Jordan to 'shoot down' any airspace target amid Israel-Iran feud Israel's war on Gaza, now in its 309th day, has killed at least 39,790 Palestinians — mostly women and children — and wounded over 91,702 others, with 10,000+ estimated to be buried under debris of bombed buildings. Jordan warns of decisive action against any targets in...

TURKIYE 6 HOURS AGO Türkiye removes access block as Instagram complies with demands Türkiye, META reach agreement regarding framework of catalogue crimes and will collaborate on censorship matters. "From the beginning, we have asked social media platforms to respect the laws of the Republic of Türkiye," Uraloglu wrote on X. / Photo: AA Archive AA ARCHIVE "From the beginning, we have asked social media platforms...

CATASTROPHEBRAZIL Brazil: First bodies recovered from plane crash 3 hours ago3 hours ago Local media speculated that ice may have formed on the aircraft's wings, causing it to plummet to the ground. All 62 passengers and crew were killed. https://p.dw.com/p/4jKhJ Firefighters and rescue workers work in the debris at the site where an airplane with 62 people on board crashed in Vinhedo, Sao Paulo...

POLITICSUNITED STATES OF AMERICA Trump campaign confirms security breach, blames Iran 1 hour ago1 hour ago Politico said it had received anonymous emails from inside Donald Trump's campaign operation. The Republican presidential nominee's team says its communications were hacked and inferred that Iran was responsible. https://p.dw.com/p/4jKi3 Trump making a fist during at a campaign event Trump is trailing Vice President Kamala Harris in polls on...

CONFLICTSISRAEL Middle East: Gaza reports scores dead in school strike Published 19 hours agoPublished 19 hours agolast updated 5 hours agolast updated 5 hours ago Israel's military has described the site as a "Hamas command and control center embedded" within a school in Gaza City. The attack took place in the early hours of Saturday. Follow DW for the latest. https://p.dw.com/p/4jJa8 People check the...

Back to homepage / Middle East AS IT HAPPENED LIVE Deadly Israeli strike on Gaza City school draws international condemnation At least 90 people were killed on Saturday in an Israeli strike on a school housing displaced people in Gaza City, the Palestinian territory’s civil defence agency said. The attack drew widespread condemnation across the globe, including from Turkey, France and the US,...

Back to homepage / Americas Kamala Harris leads Donald Trump in three key swing states, new poll shows A new poll by the New York Times and Siena College on Saturday showed US Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris taking the lead in Wisconsin, Pennsylvania and Michigan – three key battleground states. Ahead of Republican former President Donald Trump by four points,...