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Once seen as a war hero, Australian ex-soldier will stand trial for alleged war crimes Until a few years ago, Ben Roberts-Smith was one of Australia's most celebrated war heroes. But now, he will stand trial for alleged war crimes committed in Afghanistan. World Once seen as a war hero, Australian ex-soldier will stand trial

India has been conducting a fully digital census since April 1, deploying over 3 million enumerators while also providing people with an opportunity to enter their data into a self-enumeration portal. In the first phase, the officials will focus on house listing and housing conditions. This involves collecting data on 33 parameters, including building materials, access

The leader of Taiwan's Kuomintang (KMT) opposition party Cheng Li-wun was in China's eastern city of Nanjing on Wednesday in a visit heavy with historical symbolism. Seen as a proponent of closer ties with Beijing, Cheng is the first KMT leader to visit China in a decade, amid tensions over Taiwan's ruling Democratic Progressive Party

With sensational headlines packed with superlatives and often written in all caps, travel influencers battle for our attention on social media platforms — the more exotic the destination, the better. As a result, Instagram, YouTube, TikTok and similar platforms are increasingly filled with travel videos from countries that are far from conventional tourist destinations. With titles like "The worst country on

Jakarta, October 1965. After a failed coup attempt, the Indonesian army and its allies killed, tortured and imprisoned hundreds of thousands of Indonesians they suspected to be communists, many of them of Chinese descent.  But almost a year before that, in December 1964, the British Foreign Office had already written in an internal memo: "A

The commercial real estate sector has been reshaped in multiple ways in recent years, from the boom in e-commerce to the rise in remote working. Now a new force is making arguably the biggest impact of all — artificial intelligence. AI's impact is being felt in multiple sectors, but commercial real estate might not immediately

Skip next section Germany urged to boost recognition for Sinti and Roma April 8, 2026 Germany urged to boost recognition for Sinti and Roma Germany's anti-discrimination commissioner has called for greater recognition of the Sinti and Roma minorities on World Roma Day. Michael Brand said the minority is a valuable part of society whose voices and contributions

Skip next section India considers deploying reptiles along India-Bangladesh border: reports April 8, 2026 India considers deploying reptiles along India-Bangladesh border: reports The India-Bangladesh border is a complex and porous frontier Image: MD Abu Sufian Jewel/NurPhoto/picture alliance Some unusual recruits could be about to reinforce India's border personnel: slithering snakes and predatory crocodiles could be deployed to

At first glance, the Ukrainian village of Velyka Dobron looks completely normal on this bright, sunny spring day, with well-kept homes lining its main street. On closer inspection, however, many of these houses seem abandoned. There is hardly anyone around, and almost no working-age men can be seen. Velyka Dobron lies in the far west of Ukraine

Alican Uludag, a longtime correspondent for DW in Turkey, has been in pre-trial detention since February 20. The proceedings against him have dragged on for weeks — partly because of structural problems in the Turkish judicial system. Uludag has been charged with three criminal offenses: "publicly insulting the president," "public dissemination of misleading information," and