Women’s football in Germany booming, but still much to do
Women’s football is growing rapidly, particularly in Germany. Nevertheless, equal pay and investment remain major talking points.
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Russia: Ukrainian drone strike on Moscow kills 2
An oil refinery was hit in one of the largest attacks so far on the Russian capital, as the country holds a parliamentary election. Meanwhile, at least four people were killed in Russian strikes in Ukraine’s Kyiv region.
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Ed Sheeran speaks on Gaza in concert after Macklemore controversy
Sheeran called the Hamas-led attack in Israel “horrific” and described the war in Gaza as “catastrophic and unjustifiable” during his first concert since the Macklemore controversy erupted.
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Germany news: Doctors offer Oktoberfest flu jabs
Oktoberfest 2026 is underway but it’s not just beer on offer in Munich this year; revelers can also get themselves a flu jab before heading to the tents. DW has more.
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In cosmopolitan Berlin, elections still closed to foreigners
A quarter of Berlin residents will have no say in the German capital’s city-state election because they lack citizenship. That’s the highest proportion of residents excluded from the election yet, and many are unhappy.
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India news: PM Modi says developing nations unfairly blamed for emissions
PM Narendra Modi has told a climate conference that developed countries emit six times more CO2 than India. Meanwhile, an IIT Bombay professor has been accused of caste abuse. DW has more.
Africa
Decolonizing perceptions about Africa
A UN resolution to redraw the global map to project the African continent more accurately, national initiatives to decolonize schools and a campaign to present positive developments are changing the way Africa is seen.
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Germany: Polls open in two key state elections
Voting in Berlin and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania is expected to bring gains for the far-right AfD party and could determine whether Chancellor Friedrich Merz can hold on to power. Follow DW live.
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Germany: Is it possible to replace the chancellor?
Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s record-low approval ratings have emboldened his opponents. There are three ways to remove a chancellor from office in Germany.
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Dutch police disperse violent far-right protest in The Hague
After violence broke out, Dutch riot police dispersed hundreds of far-right protesters in The Hague. Prime Minister Rob Jetten said that the demonstrators had chanted “abhorrent” far-right and antisemitic slogans.