Brussels: Rioters clash with police at anti-austerity rally
Violent rioters, many of whom were masked, confronted police at the edge of an anti-austerity march in Brussels. Police responded with water cannons and tear gas.
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Franco-German relations: Steinmeier and Macron say their farewells and create a new momentum for Europe
Presidents Frank-Walter Steinmeier and Emmanuel Macron are about to step down from their offices. Their meeting in France made it clear how urgently the Franco-German partnership needs new momentum.
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Eritrean troops in Ethiopia raise fears of a regional war
Ethiopia and Eritrea are trading blame for confrontations in Tigray amid international calls for restraint. Their respective allies have the potential to catapult the conflict into a regional war.
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US imposes sanctions aiming to ‘dismantle’ International Criminal Court
The US has announced new sanctions on the International Criminal Court. It’s the latest in a series of steps by the Donald Trump administration as it seeks to “dismantle” the intergovernmental organization.
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Author or artificial intelligence? Literature in crisis
AI is a hot topic at this year’s Frankfurt Book Fair. An international literary scandal raises questions about machine-generated texts.
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Saudi coalition vows ‘firm’ response after airport attack kills 3
Saudi Arabia and its allied forces in Yemen vowed a “firm response” to Houthi attacks that target civilians. The kingdom’s authorities said three Saudi nationals were killed in Thursday’s attack on Riyadh airport.
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Poland: Lifeline for Ukrainian refugees confronts donor fatigue and online abuse as anti-Ukrainian sentiment grows
A Ukrainian woman who fled the war in her country built a lifeline for refugees in Poland. Now her organization faces donor fatigue, funding cuts and rising hostility as support for Ukrainians in Poland wanes.
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Art for freedom: Maria Kalesnikava in Bonn
The Belarusian musician and civil rights activist Maria Kalesnikava held the keynote speech on the importance of art at the 2026 Beethovenfest in Bonn. She also visited DW.
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India’s ‘cockroaches’ vs Election Commission: What you need to know ahead of CJP’s October 10 protests
New Delhi has been turned into a fortress with train and metro cancelations, barricades and heavy police presence ahead of Saturday’s planned protests against the chief of India’s electoral body.
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Hurricane Isaias intensifies en route to US Gulf Coast
Oil and gas production in the Gulf of Mexico has already been affected by the approaching hurricane, which has strengthened so far to Category 2.