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Germany captain Giulia Gwinn: Perseverance and positivity
Giulia Gwinn has big boots to fill, having taken over from retired captain Alexandra Popp just a few months ago. The new captain told DW that Euro 2025 is about much more than Germany's performance on the pitch.
Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source:
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In pictures: Norman Foster design chosen for UK memorial to Queen Elizabeth II
The legendary British architect Norman Foster has won the contest to transform St Jamesβs Park in central London into tribute to late queenβs "unifying force".
Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source:Why Germany's former chancellor has triggered fresh outrage
Ex-Chancellor Olaf Scholz is to receive a state-paid office with a staff of eight. Opposition parties say this is too much.
Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source:Over 20% of Europeans exposed to unhealthy noise pollution
More than 100 million people are impacted by transport noise at levels harmful to human health, the environment and economy, says a new EU report.
Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source:Thousands sign petition opposing Kanye Westβs headline slot at Slovak music festival
The petition brands Kanye West βone of the worldβs most prominent antisemites,β citing, among other things, his sale of a T-shirt featuring a swastika on his website.
Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source:German court rules government ban on far-right Compact magazine not justified
The court ruled that the ban on Compact magazine, imposed last year by the previous government, was not justified.
Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source:Five political takeaways from the EU Green Claims directive saga
Amid internal shifting positions within the European Commission and mounting political pressure on parliamentary groups, the twists and turns surrounding the EU's Green Claims Directive offer a revealing snapshot of the blocβs evolving political dynamics.
Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source:German court lifts ban on far-right magazine
Judges said that while the magazine published anti-constitutional content, it did not justify a ban.
Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source:Japan conducts first surface-to-ship missile test on its own territory in Hokkaido
Around 300 soldiers took part in the exercise by the Ground Self-Defence Force's 1st Artillery Brigade with a missile fired at an unmanned boat around 40 kilometres off of the coast.
Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source:Rheingau Music Festival experiments with classical format
The Rheingau Music Festival 2025 continues its classical music focus but intersperses elements of pop, electronic and world music to elevate the senses.
Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source:Fact check: Viral US Iran strikes videos are fake or old
After massive US strikes on Iran's nuclear sites, false claims and fake videos are spreading fast online. DW Fact Check investigates a couple of viral AI cases.
Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source:How China stands to gain from US strikes on Iran
As Washington deepens its military involvement in the Middle East, China is watching closely for both economic fallout and new diplomatic leverage.
Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source:Iranians in Germany struggle with war back home
DW spoke with several members of the Iranian diaspora community in Germany, who said they are watching war with Israel unfold with a mix of fear, helplessness and guilt.
Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source:At least 25 killed after Israeli army opens fire near aid trucks in Gaza, hospitals say
The Israeli military fired near Palestinians waiting for aid in Gaza, killing 25 and wounding 146.
Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source:Council moves to drastically limit scope of EU due diligence rules
EU member state negotiators agreed to scale back the Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), limiting it to corporate giants with at least 5,000 staff and 1.5bn in turnover. Only six member states have companies large enough to fall under the revised law: France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Sweden, and Spain.
Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source:Portugal tightens citizenship rules, doubles residency requirement for most foreigners
Citizens from Portuguese-speaking countries such as Brazil must wait seven years for citizenship while those from other nations face a 10-year wait.
Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source:German Cabinet approves high-borrowing draft budget
German lawmakers will vote later this year on a new budget that sharply raises public spending, with the plan calling for new debts to pay for record investments in defense and infrastructure projects.
Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source:Germany updates: Merz condemns Russia, urges Gaza ceasefire
Ahead of a NATO summit, German Chancellor Merz focused on Germany's role in the Israel-Iran war and Ukraine during his speech to Bundestag lawmakers and the nation. DW has the latest.
Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source:Flight cancelled to the Middle East? Here are your passenger rights and travel insurance advice
Major carriers including Emirates, Lufthansa, Air France, United, and Delta have suspended flights to the Middle East region.
Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source:Seven Iranians appear in UK court on assault charges after embassy protest
The defendants were charged with grievous bodily harm after two people were allegedly attacked during a protest near Tehran's embassy in London.
Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source:Fleeing airstrikes, Iranians seek relief in neighboring countries
Fearing further conflict, many Iranians are fleeing toward neighboring countries, seeking temporary refuge.
Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source:Bulgaria searches for elusive and dangerous black panther near Shumen
The authorities have enforced a state of emergency in the country's north-eastern Shumen region after a video and prints were discovered last week pointing to an escaped predator.
Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source:Syringe attacks during Franceβs music street festival leave 145 jabbed and several hospitalised
Renewed fears of syringe attacks come as 145 people across France reported being stabbed with needles at annual street music festival, La FΓͺte de la Musique. A spokeswoman for the Interior Ministry said: βThe ministry is taking this very seriously."
Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source:OpenAI scrubs mention of Jony Ive partnership after judgeβs ruling over trademark dispute
OpenAI has to stop advertising a partnership project with an iPhone designer due to a trademark dispute. But the case hints at what we could expect from the Jony Ive partnership.
Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source:How to keep cool during heatwaves in Europe
Heatwaves pose a health risk for children, older people, and those with certain health conditions.
Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source:Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchezβs wedding sparks protests in Venice
Greenpeace on Monday joined the smattering of protests in Venice against the upcoming wedding of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez.
Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source:Drones, fences and roadblocks: How The Hague ramped up security for NATO summit
The Dutch city has rolled out a major military and police operation called Orange Shield to protect heads of state attending the NATO summit.
Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source:Are flights to Dubai and Qatar still cancelled? US strikes on Iran add to global travel disruption
Flight cancellations and airspace closures have rippled across the Middle East and beyond after the US launched strikes on Iran on 22 June.
Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source:EU and Canada forge closer ties with new defence and trade partnership
The EU and Canada summit strengthens their strategic ties with a new Security and Defence Partnership, digital trade agreement talks and deeper cooperation on AI.
Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source:What is NATO and why was it created?
Russia's war against Ukraine has provided NATO with a new sense of purpose and strategic relevance. DW explains the purpose of the trans-Atlantic security alliance and Article 5, the collective defense clause.
Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source:Big Oil: over 1,000 lobby meetings with MEPs in under a year
Just as far-right forces crack down on civil society dealing with the climate, a new study reveals that lobbyists from the top fossil-fuel industry organisations had over 1,000 MEP meetings within less than a year.
Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source:Millions of Afghan refugees in Iran now face uncertain future
There are more than six million Afghans in Iran, around half of whom are refugees. The vast majority are living in urban areas, such as in Tehran, and even before the current Israel-Iran missile attacks were facing forced returns to Afghanistan.
Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source:Defence vs welfare: whatβs at stake in Natoβs new 5% spending target?
Nato allies are expected to agree to raise defence spending target to five percent of GDP at the Hague summit. But previous broken promises and Spainβs reluctance highlight growing tensions between military demands and protecting domestic social welfare budgets.
Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source:JD Vance said the Iran strikes set their nuclear program back βsubstantially.β Heβs wrong.
The strikes probably only delayed Iranβs nuclear ambitions β and reinvigorated them.
Published on: June 23, 2025 | Source:The Telegram channels spreading pro-Russian propaganda in Poland
Telegram channels sharing disinformation in Polish are pushing the Kremlinβs narrative, experts warn.
Published on: June 23, 2025 | Source: