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Cheng Li-wun, the leader of Taiwan's opposition Kuomintang (KMT) met Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on Friday, capping off her trip to China this week that she has called a "peace" mission to reduce tensions.  Considered a proponent of closer ties with Beijing, Cheng is the first KMT leader to visit China in a decade, amid tensions

More than a million people in Zambia are living with HIV, one of several African countries where the United States' President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief  (PEPFAR) program has been a cornerstone for the financing of life-saving medical treatment for more than two decades. During this time, Zambia has made significant progress in battling the disease, with new HIV infections dropping from

Daniela Weiss holds a laminated map of the Middle East with the title "The Promised Land" into the camera and says: "This is the promise of God to the patriarchs of the Jewish nation."  The map shows a Jewish state that encompasses parts of Jordan, Lebanon, Egypt, Iraq, Syria and Saudi Arabia – extending way

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German boxer Julia Igel has insisted she is not frightened of Olympic champion Imane Khelif, despite telling DW that she considers her Algerian opponent to be "male" amid questions over Khelif's eligibility for the female category. "Someone that might have something to do with the male gender shouldn't be in women's boxing," Igel said ahead of

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Published April 10, 2026 last updated April 10, 2026 The four crew members are preparing to reenter the Earth's atmosphere before splashing down in the Pacific Ocean off the California coast. Follow DW. https://p.dw.com/p/5Bv7V The crew said they had witnessed things they 'just had never even imagined'Image: NASA/UPI Photo/IMAGO Skip next section What you need

Cabin crew at German flag carrier Lufthansa walked off of their jobs on Friday, with a strike that began at midnight (2200 Thursday GMT) and that will affect hundreds of flights. Some 20,000 flight attendants have been called to strike until 10 p.m. on Friday. The UFO trade union called a one-day strike for its

The Pentagon is defying a court order that required it to restore access to credentialed reporters, a US judge ruled on Thursday. US District Judge Paul Friedman said the Pentagon must comply with his order and restore reporters' access to the US Defense Department. Why are Pentagon reporters denied access? In October 2025, the Pentagon under

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday announced a ceasefire in the war in Ukraine for the Orthodox Easter holiday, the Kremlin said. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had called for an Easter ceasefire earlier this week. Putin had declared a similar ceasefire last Easter, but each sides accused the other of violations. Following Putin's announcement, Zelenskyy