[POLA] Abbas sets Palestinian legislative elections for November
The Palestinian Authority has announced it will soon hold its first elections in twenty years. However, questions remain about whether it has the means and legitimacy to do so.
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World
[POLA] South Africa: Driven home by anti-migrant protests
Two women tell DW how anti-migrant protests upended their lives in South Africa, forcing them to return to Zambia and rebuild from scratch.
Germany
[POLA] Violence on German trains is on the rise
The verdict in the trial over the killing of a train conductor highlights growing aggression toward railway employees in Germany. What is causing it — and what can be done about it?
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[POLA] Syria regains voting rights at world chemical weapons watchdog
The Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) cited a “change in circumstances” as the reason behind its decision. Syria had joined the watchdog in 2013, only to be stripped of its rights in 2021.
Culture
[POLA] How do you cope with having a Nazi grandfather?
Since millions of NSDAP membership cards have been made available online, many Germans have been surprised to discover that their ancestors weren’t always as innocent as family stories had led them to believe.
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[POLA] Congo: UN laments uptick in fighting in South Kivu
The UN human rights chief has called for an immediate halt to fighting in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. This follows intensified clashses between the army and the Rwanda-backed M23 militia in South Kivu.
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[POLA] China: ‘Heavy human losses’ expected in shoe factory fire
Hundreds of rescue workers were dispatched to the site in Jinjiang, China, where many had become trapped in a burning factory. President Xi Jinping said “heavy human losses” were expected.
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[POLA] Iran war: Trump calls second set of US strikes ‘retribution’
The US launched fresh strikes on Iran overnight, the second wave of attacks in 24 hours after President Trump declared a ceasefire to be over. Meanwhile, Iran is preparing to bury slain leader Khamenei. DW has more.
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[POLA] Germany news: Man jailed over killing of train conductor
A verdict has been delivered in a trial that drew national attention and raised concern about train staff safety. Meanwhile, VW bosses are eyeing huge restructuring, with unions vowing to fight any closures. DW has more.
World
[POLA] Iran after Khamenei: A new order takes shape
Mojtaba Khamenei, Iran’s new supreme leader, has inherited a political system that his father spent decades building and shaping in his own image.