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Bodies recovered from capsized superyacht off Sicily

Germany charges 'IS' supporters with Sweden attack plot

Sweden opens brown bear hunting season amid criticism

Germany goalkeeper Manuel Neuer retires from national team

German police report significant rise in illegal migration

Bosnia: At least 3 killed in shooting in school

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Ukrainian stroops prepare their M777 howitzer before firing towards Russian positions at the frontline in Donetsk region, Ukraine

Ukraine updates: Moscow downs drones, loses land in Kursk

Meanwhile, Ukrainian forces were still said to be advancing in the Kursk region. DW has more.

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US Democratic Party

The US Democratic Party is holding its 2024 convention from August 19-22 when the party will officially welcome its presidential nominee Kamala Harris and her running mate Tim Walz.

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Africa

Red Cross volunteers carry the body of a victim retrieved from the site of a garbage dump landslide

Uganda ponders lessons from deadly garbage landslide

A tragedy at Kampala's Kiteezi landfill has highlighted the urgent need for better waste management solutions in Uganda.

Asia

How Russia's war in Ukraine triggered suicides in India

Due to sanctions on Russian diamonds, workers in India's Surat are facing a staggering crisis with no end in sight.

Germany

Reinhard Schramm, head of the Jewish community Erfurt

Rise of far-right AfD worries Thuringia’s Jewish community

The far-right AfD is on track to win 3 state elections in September. Erfurt’s Jewish community fears history repeating.

Europe

Russia: Enticing soldiers to the front lines with cash?

Ukraine's incursion into Kursk has led Russia to convince more recruits to the front line — including with cash.

Middle East

A picture of Narges Mohammadi is seen superimposed over jail bars

Iran: Political prisoners won't be cowed into silence

Iran's female political prisoners have been staging weekly protests against the death penalty, defying the regime.

North America

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Indian Americans thrilled by potential Harris presidency

DW spoke with a few Indian Americans who are supporting Kamala Harris in the upcoming US presidential elections.

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