Tornado in France damages homes, injures dozens
A tornado tore through southwestern France, uprooting trees, damaging dozens of homes and causing transport chaos across the region.
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Haiti: Gang members kill dozens near Port-au-Prince
At least 40 people were killed, some of them execution-style, during the attack in Kenscoff. The local mayor described “a night of terror” in the town that has been plagued by gang violence for months.
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Sudan: US proposes expanding UN arms embargo
The US has called for a UN arms embargo for Darfur to be broadened to the whole of Sudan. The change would require Security Council approval, with Russia warning it would hurt the Sudanese army.
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US announces bid to further isolate Iran economically
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has outlined what he called “unprecedented” moves to isolate Iran economically. He said it will focus on third countries, warning those who don’t comply will “share” in the isolation.
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DR Congo peace roadmap: Can it end the fighting?
A new roadmap sets out the conditions toward peace in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). But disagreements over M23 rebels, Rwanda’s role, and security concerns remain, and could still derail the process.
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The new Bundesliga season is here, but has the glow gone?
Another Bundesliga season arrives, but are the golden years of Germany’s top football league already over, and what can it do to change its course?
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Trump threatens Canada with 50% auto, steel tariffs as trade dispute widens
The US had already announced a 50% levy on a range of Canadian goods after trade talks collapsed last week, prompting Canada to pledge retaliatory tariffs.
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Iran protest victim: ‘They were shooting to kill’
DW spoke with several Iranians affected by a brutal crackdown at the hands of the Tehran’s security forces during the height of massive public protests in January.
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Myanmar: Why Rohingya refugees can’t return
Nine years after the Rohingya were driven from Myanmar, claims of progress on refugee returns have revived talk of repatriation.
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Star violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter: 50 years on stage
Anne-Sophie Mutter constantly reinvents herself. For her 50th onstage anniversary, the star violinist is surprising audiences with sounds from around the world and never-before-recorded commissions.