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Afghans board a bus as they arrived in Germany from Pakistan at Hannover Airport

Afghan migrants stuck in Pakistan reject German cash offer

SocietyNovember 7, 202504:39 min
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News

November 8, 2025

Pakistan-Afghanistan peace talks end with no resolution

November 8, 2025

Philippines: New storm looms after Kalmaegi wreaks havoc

November 7, 2025

Nexperia chip exports from China to resume — German firm

November 7, 2025

China next-gen aircraft carrier enters service

November 7, 2025

North Korea fires ballistic missile towards Sea of Japan

November 7, 2025

Indonesia: Explosions at Jakarta school injure dozens

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Reports & Analysis

People and vehicles seen from behind as they cross into Afghanistan at the Chaman border crossing

Pakistan: Lives of exiled Afghans crushed in Taliban row

Pakistan: Lives of exiled Afghans crushed in Taliban row

Expelled from Pakistan, Afghans are giving up their lives and livelihoods for an uncertain future across the border.
SocietyNovember 8, 2025
An electricity crew works on downed power lines to restore services in the aftermath of Typhoon Kalmaegi in Gia Lai province, central Vietnam

Typhoon Kalmaegi kills at least 5 in Vietnam

Typhoon Kalmaegi kills at least 5 in Vietnam

The storm hit the country's coast with strong winds and torrential rains, taking off roofs and flattening houses.
CatastropheNovember 7, 202502:20 min
Damaged houses after Typhoon Kalmaegi in Talisay, Philippines

Typhoon Kalmaegi causes devastating destruction

Typhoon Kalmaegi causes devastating destruction

Landslides and flooding in the Philippines and Vietnam caused by Kalmaegi, and now a new storm is approaching.
CatastropheNovember 7, 20258 images
A view of foggy winter morning amid rising air pollution in New Delhi

India: as New Delhi chokes, air quality data under scrutiny

India: as New Delhi chokes, air quality data under scrutiny

India's capital is battling a surge in air pollution, and now, accusations of data manipulation have emerged.
Nature and EnvironmentNovember 7, 202504:20 min
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, left, and Chinese President Xi Jinping shake hands

How far will India and China go in improving ties?

How far will India and China go in improving ties?

India and China are taking steps to boost bilateral trade and transport, but tensions remain over a disputed border.
PoliticsNovember 7, 2025
View of China's third aircraft carrier, the Fujian, named after Fujian Province, still moored in a harbor

China upgrades navy with most advanced warship to date

China upgrades navy with most advanced warship to date

China's Fujian aircraft carrier officially entered service this week. The launch was attended by President Xi Jinping.
PoliticsNovember 7, 202501:31 min
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In the spotlight

A forest burns as smoke rises into a red sky

Making forest protection more lucrative than destruction

From the Amazon to the Congo, rain forests are vital ecosystems long plundered to make way for mining or agriculture.
Nature and EnvironmentNovember 7, 2025
Anti-smog machines in Lahore spray ultra-fine water mist into the air

Pakistan: Lahore attempts to tackle smog with mist machines

Residents are falling ill and anti-smog machines spray mist, while officials defend their efforts.
Nature and EnvironmentNovember 7, 202503:09 min
A road inundated by floodwaters in Tagumpay, Laguna Province, Philippines

Philippines: The harsh reality of climate change

Roads have vanished beneath floodwaters in the Philippines, leaving families cut off as the country battles Kalmaegi.
SocietyNovember 6, 202502:57 min
Three workers wearing protective clothing and latex gloves are hunched over what looks like an assenbly line with a large number of small, bright lights

China is the new science power: How will Europe respond?

China's scientists take the lead in key issues — the global research agenda is shifting.
ScienceNovember 5, 2025
A pile of bricks serves as a grave in a dirt lot in Pakistan

Pakistan: Inside a graveyard for victims of 'honor killings'

DW joined a women's rights campaigner to visit a graveyard where victims of "honor killings" are buried.
Human RightsNovember 4, 2025
Chinese yuan banknotes held in hand at an exchange in Lima, Peru, on April 19, 2022

China's Yuan tops dollar in trade but struggles persist

China now settles a nearly a third of its $6.2 trillion trade in yuan instead of dollars — up from 20% three years ago.
TradeNovember 3, 2025
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Living

Colorful macaws sit on perches during a training session in a field in Depok, a suburb of Jakarta, Indonesia

Indonesia's motorcycle mechanic turned parrot trainer

Former mechanic Albi Albar Ramli trains macaws in Indonesia, turning flying competitions into colorful spectacles.
Nature and EnvironmentOctober 26, 20259 images
Participants attend the annual Taiwan LGBT Pride parade in Taipei, Taiwan

Taipei bursts with color for East Asia's largest Pride march

The march highlighted empathy and inclusiveness, as many voiced concern over a global rise in anti-LGBTQ+ sentiment.
EqualityOctober 25, 202502:04 min
A film still from KPop Demon Hunters showing three young women around a table filled with food. They look very excited

How South Korea is cashing in on 'KPop Demon Hunters'

With "KPop Demon Hunters" the No. 1 movie on Netflix, fans from all over the world are flocking to South Korea.
CultureOctober 24, 202502:54 min