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Ralph Martin

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Ralph Martin is dedicated to doing the research on the bigger picture around current events so you don’t have to. He aims to break it down without mansplaining. Some days he succeeds.

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A Greenlandic Inuit woman recounts to DW her traumatic experience of being forced to undergo contraceptive measures as a teenager.

Denmark apologizes for abuse of Greenlandic indigenous women

One Greenlandic Inuit woman told DW that the trauma of forced birth control as a teenager has shadowed her entire life.
Human RightsSeptember 24, 202502:05 min
A Ukrainian mother hugs a child tightly as they are reunited in April 2023.

Ukrainian families face difficult search for missing kids

Russia has abducted some 20,000 Ukrainian children since early 2022. Only a fraction have returned home.
ConflictsAugust 26, 202503:06 min
Hamas fighters are deployed in central Gaza City ahead of the planned release of four Israeli female hostages set to be handed over to the Red Cross in Gaza City on Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025.

How strong is Hamas after nearly 18 months of war in Gaza?

How much of a threat does the Hamas militant group still pose to Israel after nearly 18 months of war in Gaza?
ConflictsMarch 25, 202501:57 min
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Stories by Ralph Martin

Residents wave Somaliland flags as they gather to celebrate Israel's announcement recognizing Somaliland's statehood in downtown Hargeisa, on December 26, 2025

Why has Israel decided to recognize breakaway Somaliland?

Why has Israel decided to recognize breakaway Somaliland?

Israel's decision has been widely condemned by the international community. Why is Somaliland so important?
PoliticsJanuary 2, 202602:24 min
Bulgarian euro coins are pictured in Sofia, Bulgaria, December 31, 2025, as the country joins the eurozone on January 1, 2026.

Bulgaria becomes eurozone's 21st member

Bulgaria becomes eurozone's 21st member

The switch comes at a difficult time, amid deep political divisions and fears over rising prices.
PoliticsJanuary 1, 202602:22 min
Apartment buildings damaged by a Russian military strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in the front-line town of Dobropillia in Donetsk region.

Russia advances slowly in Ukraine with massive casualties

Russia advances slowly in Ukraine with massive casualties

At the Donetsk front line, Ukraine's drones are making it almost impossible for Russia to make quick territorial gains.
ConflictsDecember 12, 202502:53 min
A person holds a young child on their lap as they sit in a hammock at a refugee camp after evacuation, amid deadly clashes between Thailand and Cambodia along a disputed border area, in Srei Snam, Siem Reap Province, Cambodia, December 10, 2025.

Thailand-Cambodia border clashes escalate

Thailand-Cambodia border clashes escalate

Renewed Thailand-Cambodia border clashes kill dozens and displace 500,000, breaking a US-brokered peace deal.
ConflictsDecember 11, 202501:50 min
A boy plays Minecraft on a mobile phone at home in Sydney. He is seen from behind

Australia's under-16s forced offline by social media ban

Australia's under-16s forced offline by social media ban

Australia has become the first country to ban social media for minors. DW finds out what Australians have to say.
Digital WorldDecember 9, 202502:22 min
Planes from the US airforce fly through a blue sky with a US flag waving in the foreground in November, 2025.

Trump's new US national security strategy rattles Europe

Trump's new US national security strategy rattles Europe

DW looks at key points in the US document, and how they might affect the transatlantic relationship.
PoliticsDecember 8, 202503:25 min
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