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Iran war: Tehran vows response to Trump’s Hormuz threats

Skip next section IN PICTURES: Iran war turns Dubai into a ghost city March 22, 2026 IN PICTURES: Iran war turns Dubai into a ghost city https://p.dw.com/p/5AsI2 Skip next section Six people confirmed dead in Qatari helicopter crash March 22, 2026 Six people confirmed dead in Qatari helicopter crash Qatarsaid on Sunday that six people

Sudan: Over 60 killed in strike on hospital, WHO says

At least 64 people were killed in a strike on a hospital in East Darfur, Sudan, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) has said. The dead from Friday's attack include 13 children, medical staff and multiple patients, WHO director-general Tedros ​Adhanom Ghebreyesus said Saturday night. WHO chief pleas for end of Sudan war

Cuba hit by second island-wide blackout in a week

Millions of Cubans were plunged into darkness once again on Saturday as the island's national electric grid collapsed for a second time in less than a week and for a third time this month. The nationwide power outage hit Cuba's communist government struggles with a run-down infrastructure and a US-imposed oil blockade. "At 18:32 (2232 UTC)

Ukraine, Russia trade strikes as US-backed talks resume

Several people were killed in both Russia and Ukraine on Saturday. The strikes come with US and Ukrainian negotiators meeting in Miami as they look to resume negotiations to end Russia's war in Ukraine. The talks, which began Saturday and are set to continue on Sunday, hope to bring attention back to ending the war in Ukraine, after

Robert Mueller: ex-FBI head, Trump investigator dies at 81

Robert Mueller, the man who led the FBI for 12 years before leading an investigation into Donald Trump's 2016 election campaign, has died aged 81, his family announced on Saturday. "With deep sadness, we are sharing the news that Bob passed away" on Friday night, they said in a statement. "His family asks that their

Thessaloniki: Remembering the ‘Jerusalem of the Balkans’

If you stand at the old train station in Thessaloniki today, time seems to have stood still. The rusted tracks glimmer in the pale light of the Greek spring. It looks unremarkable, but the site is an open wound in European history. In March 1943, the sirens marked the beginning of one of the most efficient and cruelest waves of

Mass Prague rally hits Babis over democracy concerns

Tens of of thousands of people rallied in the Czech capital, Prague, on Saturday to oppose the policies of Prime Minister Andrej Babis and his coalition government, accusing it of what they called "arrogance of power." Organizers from the Million Moments for Democracy movement estimated that more than 200,000 people filled the Letna plain, though that

Tendai Biti detained amid Zimbabwe term‑limit row

Zimbabwe's former Finance Minister and prominent lawyer Tendai Biti has been detained by police, along with several fellow activists, amid mounting tensions over President Emmerson Mnangagwa's bid to extend his stay in power. Biti's civic‑rights group, the Constitution Defenders Forum (CDF), said he had been organising a rally in Mutare at the time of his

K-pop giants BTS celebrate return with Seoul concert

South Korea's K-pop phenomenon, the boy band BTS, celebrated a triumphant return to the stage in the capital Seoul on Saturday evening, welcoming tens of thousands of adoring fans to a free comeback concert after a nearly four-year break from performing. The break was necessitated by South Korea's conscription law, which requires able-bodied males to serve

Down to the last drop: Physics answers a kitchen question

It makes sense to squeeze every last drop of milk into our coffee and drizzle the remains of our expensive olive oil over our salad — so we stand our kitchens, holding bottles or cartons at awkward angles, waiting and watching with varying degrees of patience. How long do we have to wait? That’s what two
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