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 2023-02-20 10:36 

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China says US claim it may arm Russia is 'false'...

The US had said China was possibly considering supplying Russia with weapons amid the war in Ukraine. But Beijing insisted it was Washington that was "endlessly shipping weapons to the battlefield."...

 2023-02-20 10:17 

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Ukraine updates: EU ministers discuss new Russia sanctions...

EU foreign ministers are meeting in Brussels ahead of the one-year anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. More support for Kyiv and a 10th sanctions package targeting Moscow are on the agenda. DW has the latest....

 2023-02-20 09:59 

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Ukraine: Biden arrives in Kyiv on surprise visit...

US President Joe Biden has arrived in Kyiv on a surprise visit ahead of the one-year anniversary of Moscow's invasion. Follow DW for the latest....

 2023-02-20 09:59 

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Ukraine: Biden visits Kyiv ahead of Russia's war anniversary...

Days before the one-year anniversary of Russia's invasion, US President Joe Biden said he was visiting the Ukrainian capital to express Washington's "unwavering" support....

 2023-02-20 09:42 

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Steven Spielberg honored for lifetime achievement at Berlinale...

The director of "Jaws," "Schindler's List" and most recently "The Fabelmans" is taking home the Honorary Golden Bear at the Berlin film festival. The Hollywood titan shines in all film genres....

 2023-02-20 08:48 

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New Zealand cyclone could cost as much as Christchurch quake...

New Zealand's government has announced a new relief package to deal with Cyclone Gabrielle. Power, drinking water, and cell phone coverage is largely restored in the affected areas, but work continues on all fronts....

 2023-02-20 08:35 

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Papua New Guinea: Australian professor, researchers taken hostage...

Authorities have said that a group of people were kidnapped by armed criminals in the country's Southern Highlands region....

 2023-02-20 06:55 

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DW Jazz Concerts: The Jacky Terrasson Trio...

In this episode of DW Jazz Concerts, we'll be listening to jazz pianist and composer Jacky Terrasson....

 2023-02-20 01:22 

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Brazil: Cities cancel Carnival due to deadly floods...

Some 20 people have died in floods which hit several cities in the north of Sao Paulo state. Pre-lenten Carnival festivities were canceled as the governor requested the army's support....

 2023-02-19 23:39 

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North Korea 'fires ballistic missiles' off east coast...

Japan said projectiles which could be ballistic missiles landed off its coast. The incident comes days after North Korea fired an intercontinental ballistic missile that landed off Japan's west coast....

 2023-02-19 23:25 

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'All Quiet on the Western Front' wins 7 BAFTAs...

The movie based on the Western Front novel by Erich Maria Remarque, a German veteran of World War I, gained the Best Picture award, along with six other honors....

 2023-02-19 21:28 

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Bundesliga title race shows Premier League there is another way...

Amid reports of further middle-eastern investment in the Premier League, the Bundesliga finds itself with a three-way title race. Not only are Bayern, Dortmund & Union level on points, they also adhere to the 50+1 rule....

 2023-02-19 20:59 

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Chechnya's Kadyrov plans mercenary group, praises Wagner...

The pro-Kremlin strongman Ramzan Kadyrov has sent soldiers to Ukraine to help Russia, but he has been critical of Moscow's forces. Once he leaves his role as Chechen leader, he's keen to set up his own mercenary group....

 2023-02-19 20:45 

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Fact check: How propaganda denigrates Ukrainian refugees...

Ukrainian refugees are portrayed in some media and social media channels as ungrateful, dangerous and parasitic. DW explains why such propagandist tactics often work — and how to recognize them for what they are....

 2023-02-19 18:47 

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Facebook, Instagram plan blue check 'verified' service...

"Meta Verified" follows Twitter and other social media companies attempting to instill confidence in their services by asking users to pay to prove their identities....

 2023-02-19 17:54 

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Schalke soccer fans injured in brawl outside clubhouse...

Police believe the perpetrators of the attack were fans of rivals Borussia Dortmund and Rot-Weiss Essen. The Schalke supporters were about to board a bus for Berlin when the violence occurred....

 2023-02-19 17:40 

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Blinken pledges more US aid to earthquake-struck Turkey...

US Secretary of State Blinken has promised Turkey extra aid following a recent devastating earthquake. But his visit also comes amid the thorny issue of NATO's expansion to Finland and Sweden, which Turkey is blocking....

 2023-02-19 17:06 

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Germany: Memorial for Hanau far-right shootings, 3 years on...

Three years ago, a man in his 40s shot dead nine people in Hanau, near Frankfurt. Thereafter he killed his mother and himself. Roughly 500 people have attended an emotional memorial....

 2023-02-19 16:25 

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Germany looks to tackle extremism in the civil service...

The German government wants to make it easier to fire civil servants accused of threatening democracy and the rule of law. But that could prove challenging....

 2023-02-19 13:15 

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US warns China about providing 'lethal support' to Russia...

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has told US media that China providing Russia with lethal support would "cause a serious problem" for the United States....

 2023-02-19 13:01 

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MSC 2023 closes with call for more German defense spending...

A Munich Security Conference dominated by Russia's war in Ukraine has ended. Its chairman, once Angela Merkel's foreign and security policy adviser, concluded with an appeal for Germany to ramp up defense spending....

 2023-02-19 11:54 

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Germany pledges more aid for Syrian earthquake victims...

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said Berlin would increase aid by over 22 million. Meanwhile, the UN reports almost 9 million people have been affected by the disaster in Syria. Follow DW for the latest....

 2023-02-19 11:29 

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Can Wagner head Prigozhin challenge Vladimir Putin?...

Yevgeny Prigozhin has admitted to leading the Wagner Group of mercenaries and a massive internet troll farm. But is he a threat to Russian President Vladimir Putin or is he doing just what the Kremlin leader wants?...

 2023-02-19 10:23 

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Syrian state media reports deaths in Israeli missile strike...

The overnight strike reportedly took place in a neighborhood in the Syrian capital, Damascus. There was no immediate comment from Israel....

 2023-02-19 09:12 

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MSC 2023 closes with European security architecture focus...

The final day of the Munich Security Conference is to focus on "Visions for the European security architecture." The EU's top diplomat Josep Borrell was the first major speaker of the morning. Follow DW for the latest....

 2023-02-19 04:32 

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Hungary: Viktor Orban pledges to keep relations with Russia...

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said cutting off relations with Russia would not be in the country's national interest. Hungary is heavily reliant on Russia for its energy needs....

 2023-02-19 03:34 

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North Korea confirms ICBM launch as threat towards US, Seoul...

Pyongyang said the drill showed North Korea's "capacity of fatal nuclear counterattack." The move comes as the US and South Korea are due to commence joint drills....

 2023-02-18 22:41 

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Former US President Jimmy Carter receiving hospice care...

His NGO, the Carter Center, said the former president is at home with a medical team and his family after multiple short hospital stays. The 98-year-old Democrat served in the White House from 1977 to 1981....

 2023-02-18 20:50 

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Tunisia expels European Trade Union chief for 'interference'...

Esther Lynch, who is Irish, has been expelled from Tunisia for participating in a protest organized by the country's trade union....

 2023-02-18 20:49 

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Infectious diseases on the rise in Turkey's earthquake zone...

Survivors of Turkey's devastating earthquake are criticizing the government for a lack of sanitary facilities in the affected region. Emergency services say infectious diseases are on the rise....

 2023-02-18 20:42 

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Top US, Chinese diplomats meet after 'spy balloon' spat...

US Secretary of State Blinken met top Chinese diplomat Wang Yi in the first high-level contact between the two countries since the US shot down an alleged Chinese spy balloon two weeks ago....

 2023-02-18 20:42 

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Top US, Chinese diplomats hold talks amid 'spy balloon' spat...

US Secretary of State Blinken told Chinese diplomat Wang Yi that such a incident "must never occur again." Wang said the US used "excessive force" when shooting down the balloon....

 2023-02-18 20:07 

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Munich Security Conference discusses Afghanistan dilemma...

Western powers and Afghanistan's neighboring countries are still not united on how to deal with the Taliban regime in Kabul. Both engagement and nonengagement have their pros and cons....

 2023-02-18 19:48 

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The Netherlands expel Russian diplomats, close trade mission...

The Dutch move to kick out a number of Russian diplomats was sparked by concerns over espionage but is also based on a row over diplomatic visas....

 2023-02-18 19:23 

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India welcomes 12 South African cheetahs...

The Indian government has flown in South African cheetahs as part of a program to reintroduce the big cats into the country. They were declared dead and gone from India in 1952....

 2023-02-18 19:06 

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Putin's shadow looms large at Munich Security Conference...

Russia's invasion of Ukraine dominated discussions at the Munich Security Conference. Western leaders and diplomats had a clear message for the man in the Kremlin who started the war nearly a year ago....

 2023-02-18 19:01 

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Nagelsmann fury: Bayern Munich lose on Yann Sommer's return...

Swiss goalkeeper Yann Sommer returned to Mnchengladbach in the colors of Bayern Munich. He was warmly received by his former fans, but that's as far as the Foals' welcome went as they inflicted another defeat on Bayern....

 2023-02-18 17:20 

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Germany's women looking to World Cup with optimism...

With only a year between the Women's European Championship and the forthcoming World Cup, Germany have another shot at silverware. Having gone so close in England last year, there's optimism ahead of the big one....

 2023-02-18 16:31 

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Health Ministry confronts Germany's dire medicine shortage...

The federal government is racing to pass legislation to ease long-standing issues in the drug supply chain. However, pharmacists and drugmakers have warned that the plans do not go far enough....

 2023-02-18 14:21 

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MSC 2023: Top diplomats discuss future of Ukraine...

The second day of the Munich Security Conference is off and running. Various world leaders are in Bavaria for the weekend event, with NATO's Jens Stoltenberg and the EU's Ursula von der Leyen among the earlier speakers....

 2023-02-18 12:47 

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Sean Penn's 'Superpower': The 'idiot's guide' to Ukraine...

The actor-director's highly anticipated documentary about Volodymyr Zelenskyy and the Ukrainians' fight for democracy premiered at the Berlin International Film Festival....

 2023-02-18 12:43 

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North Korea fires long-range ballistic missile into sea...

A suspected long-range nuclear-capable ballistic missile fired from near Pyongyang has landed in waters off Japan. North Korea threatened a response to planned military drills by the US and South Korea....

 2023-02-18 12:29 

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Turkey-Syria quakes: Survivors rescued after 12 days...

Rescuers have pulled earthquake survivors from a building in Antakya, southern Turkey. Meanwhile, ex-English Premier League footballer Christian Atsu's body has been found. DW has the latest....

 2023-02-18 10:03 

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Turkey-Syria quakes: Three pulled out alive after 12 days...

Rescuers have saved three more people, including a child, from a building in Antakya, southern Turkey. Meanwhile, ex-English Premier League footballer Christian Atsu's body has been found. DW has the latest....

 2023-02-18 09:57 

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Disney face dark legacy as it turns 100...

In its centenary year, the Walt Disney Corporation must reckon with a legacy of racism and sexism in its films. Is casting an African American actress in 'The Little Mermaid' a good start?...

 2023-02-18 09:57 

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Disney faces dark legacy as it turns 100...

In its centenary year, the Walt Disney Corporation must confront a legacy of racism and sexism in its films. Is casting an African American actor in "The Little Mermaid" a good start?...

 2023-02-18 09:28 

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Earthquake aid to northern Syria: Why did it take so long?...

It has taken longer for humanitarian aid to reach earthquake victims in northern Syria than almost anywhere else. Those people who dug through rubble with bare hands and lost loved ones want to know why....

 2023-02-18 09:11 

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Munich Security Conference day 2 with Finland, China, others...

The second day of the Munich Security Conference is off and running. Various world leaders are in Bavaria for the weekend event, with NATO's Jens Stoltenberg and the EU's Ursula von der Leyen among the earlier speakers....

 2023-02-18 09:11 

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MSC 2023: Finland still 'prefers' to join NATO with Sweden...

The second day of the Munich Security Conference is off and running. Various world leaders are in Bavaria for the weekend event, with NATO's Jens Stoltenberg and the EU's Ursula von der Leyen among the earlier speakers....

 2023-02-18 09:08 

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Kosovo celebrates 15 years of independence...

The Republic of Kosovo declared its independence in 2008, but Serbia continues to block international recognition of the country's autonomy with support from China and Russia....

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