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EU resists renewed Trump pressure to shift digital rules
Digital rules have been the subject of several attacks since the new US administration came to power in January.
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Eli Lilly will seek approval for experimental weight loss pill after promising study
Study participants lost an average of 12.4 per cent of their body weight over 72 weeks.
Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source:Belgiumโs โKafkaesqueโ visa policy has โdevastatingโ consequences in Gaza, lawyers warn
People in Gaza wanting a humanitarian visa from Belgium are being told to apply in Jerusalem or Cairo.
Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source:Israel's security cabinet debates expanding Gaza operation despite opposition
Israel's security cabinet is discussing approval of the expansion of military operations in Gaza amid opposition from the IDF and concerns for hostages' safety.
Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source:Chinaโs exports grow despite tariff turmoil as trade pivots to Africa
While a trade deal with the US is still being fine-tuned and talks are underway, the Chinese economy reports export growth and a rerouting of trade to Africa.
Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source:โOppenheimerโ noh play staged for Hiroshima bombing anniversary
A noh play portraying the inner torment of J. Robert Oppenheimer, the scientist behind the atomic bomb, was staged in Tokyo to mark 80 years since the Hiroshima bombing.
Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source:Meet the Australian artist bringing new life to a grain silo in rural North Dakota
Australian artist Guido van Helten is transforming a towering grain elevator in Minot, North Dakota, into a 360 mural celebrating local stories, land, and identity.
Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source:โUnprecedentedโ wildfire in southern France driven by drought and climate change, officials say
Hotspots across southern Europe have been scorched this summer, stoked by high temperatures and drought.
Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source:Trump and Putin to meet in coming days, Kremlin says
Expectations for a ceasefire between Moscow and Kyiv are muted, despite the US president's threat of sweeping sanctions.
Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source:How is Azerbaijanโs newest power station driving the countryโs energy transition?
In this episode, we look at Azerbaijanโs 8 November Power Plant, the South Caucasusโs largest gas facility. With hydrogen-ready technology, itโs a major step in the countryโs energy transition.
Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source:Swedenโs prime minister uses ChatGPT. How else are governments using chatbots?
The Swedish leaderโs use of ChatGPT sparked backlash in the Nordic country. The same week, OpenAI sid the chatbot will be rolled out across the US government.
Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source:Red Sea death trap: Why so many migrants drown
Another boat recently capsized in the Bab al-Mandab Strait between Africa and the Arabian Peninsula, killing dozens. Despite all the dangers, many migrants are willing to risk the crossing.
Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source:Zelenskyy says Europe must be part of Russia-Ukraine peace talks
European Commission chief was not on a call this week in which Trump told Zelenskyy and European leaders that he plans to meet with Putin.
Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source:Rare first edition of 'The Hobbit' sells for record price at auction
The book was discovered by chance in a house in Bristol. It is one of 1,500 original copies of Tolkienโs famous 1937 novel.
Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source:Florida woman arrested for treating thousands of patients while posing as qualified nurse
The county sheriff who announced her detention called it "one of the most disturbing cases of medical fraud weโve ever investigated".
Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source:Why Trump-Putin talks unlikely to bring rapid end to Ukraine war
Even with Trump's direct involvement, Moscow's preconditions for a ceasefire in Ukraine make a swift ending to the bloodshed difficult to reach.
Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source:France is burning. Here are 5 ways wildfires can hurt your health
Wildfire smoke appears to be more harmful than other types of air pollution when it comes to our health.
Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source:Why is India reaching out to Syria's new government?
India is joining the US and Turkey in recognizing the interim leadership of Syria, as the war-torn country seeks to rebuild after 13 years of civil war.
Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source:'Transvestigations': Fake investigations claim famous women like Brigitte Macron were born male
Public female figures, such as former US First Lady Michelle Obama and New Zealand's former Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, have also been accused of being assigned male at birth. Researchers say these fake theories are fuelled by "transvestigations".
Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source:Where in the EU are the most people employed in the sports industry?
Employment in the sports sector across the EU continues to grow, reaching 1.6 million jobs in 2024. But worryingly, the gender gap has widened since 2011.
Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source:Streaming platform Mubi facing pressure from film industry over Israeli military ties
A growing number of filmmakers are calling on Mubi to cut ties from investment fund Sequoia Capital, which backs several Israeli defence-tech start-ups.
Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source:Germany: Suspected triple murderer found dead
The body of a man suspected of killing a couple and their son in April has been found, police say.
Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source:German top court nominee Brosius-Gersdorf ends candidacy
The nomination of Frauke Brosius-Gersdorf to Germany's Federal Constitutional Court sparked tensions in the governing coalition of the conservative CDU and center-left SPD.
Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source:Bank of England cuts its main interest rate to 4%, the lowest level since March 2023
The rate cut is the bankโs fifth since last August, when policymakers began to lower borrowing costs from a 16-year high of 5.25%.
Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source:UK border force makes first arrests under new 'one in, one out' migrant deal with France
Under the scheme, which was announced last month, France will accept returned migrants in exchange for the UK taking in an equal number of asylum seekers who have family ties to Britain.
Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source:Bank of England cuts rates to stop UK slowdown turning into a slump
But the Monetary Policy Committee only just mustered enough support for a cut after having to raise its inflation forecasts.
Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source:Macron takes aim at Algerian officials in major diplomatic escalation
France and Algeria have experienced strained relations for over a year, amid a dispute with significant domestic repercussions.
Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source:Franceโs largest wildfire in decades burns 16,000 hectares in south
Franceโs most severe wildfire in decades continued to burn across the south on Thursday, having already scorched over 16,000 hectares and claimed one life.
Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source:Wrapped up in strikes: German dรถner lovers face shortages and sizzling prices
Workers at the Birtat Meat World SE factory in southwestern Germany have gone on strike again amid a salary dispute.
Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source:Former Superman actor Dean Cain says heโs joining Trump's ICE agency to 'help save America'
Calling it his patriotic duty, Cain says heโll be sworn in โASAPโ to help enforce immigration raids - a move thatโs sparked online backlash, given his iconic role as an undocumented alien hero from Krypton.
Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source:Taiwan imagines a Chinese invasion with TV and games
Taiwanese creatives are creating fictional, yet plausible, depictions of a Chinese invasion. Some say the imaginary scenarios are helpful, others say they only create fear.
Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source:Trump tariffs: New levies hit EU, Japan, South Korea
Import duties ranging from 10% to 50% will now apply to products shipped to the US from several of its major trading partners, including the European Union and Japan.
Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source:Fact check: Fake claim of UK officers 'captured' in Ukraine
A demonstrably made-up story of British military officers being "captured" during a Russian raid in Ukraine has spread online this week, even being repeated by former British lawmakers. DW takes a look.
Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source:Germany to extend beefed-up border checks
Under pressure from the far right, Merz's government pledged to radically restrict the flow of asylum-seekers into Germany.
Published on: August 07, 2025 | Source:Ukraine updates: Putin rules out Zelenskyy meeting for now
Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin says the conditions have not been met for a meeting with Ukraine's president. Meanwhile, Moscow says it is preparing for a meeting between the Russian and US leaders. Follow DW for more.
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