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Iran dismisses Trump's "economic D-Day" threat as more "failed policies"
Iran has shrugged off President Trump's threat to hit the Islamic Republic with an "economic D-Day" as a "doubling down on failed policies."
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How DW fact-checks fake news
Disinformation spreads fast. Step inside DW's fact-checking process and see how the team puts online claims to the test.
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Facial recognition technology coming into wider use in Japan
Concerns about privacy violations persist, making thorough user information management essential.
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Decades-old mystery solved as bodies of missing climbers discovered in melting glacier
The pair went missing in 1992
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North Korea fires 10 missiles day after Trump curtails South Korea joint drills
Launches, detected by South Korea and Japan, came after US scaled back exercises with South Korea in apparent overture to Kim Jong-unNorth K
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Syrian official says ‘no plans’ to establish Turkish military presence
The foreign minister says in an interview that Turkish military officials had visited the airbase as part of training.
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Taliban secures pragmatic global alliances without formal recognition
The Taliban navigates a complex web of global trade and security alliances without gaining full political recognition.
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U.S. demands China free detained American as Xi’s White House visit looms
This official determination arrives shortly before President Donald Trump is set to host Chinese President Xi Jinping at the White House
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Ex-Zambian minister killed in security raid on opposition
Police confirm Mutotwe Kafwaya's death after growing demands for information about his whereabouts.
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North Korea launches missiles as Trump seeks to rekindle nuclear talks
Hours after Trump said he expects to hold new talks with Kim Jong Un, South Korea and Japan said several short-range missiles were launched
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Latest news bulletin | August 20th, 2026 – Midday
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this August 20th, 2026 - latest news, breaking news, World, Business,
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Our Approach to Drought and Wildfire Is Economically Backwards
Investment to restore degraded land is an investment in economic resilience, write Diane Holdorf and Mahmoud Mohieldin.
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'We're Proving It Works': Inside the DSA’s Push to Remake the Democratic Party
Socialists are winning primaries, inspiring young voters and rattling Democrats. Now comes the hard part.
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First Thing: Israel admits its soldiers opened fire at car carrying five-year-old Hind Rajab
Israeli military orders criminal investigation into deaths of Hind and six family members. Plus, FCC chair Brendan Carr’s close coordination
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From ‘elation’ to ‘terrible news’ in 10 minutes: how the confusion over missing bushwalker Lily Hooper unfolded
The 18-year-old’s body was found in Nattai national park on Thursday – but initial police messages indicated she was aliveTeen hiker Lily Ho
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Sirens, shelters and scaled-back war games: South Korea rehearses for crisis
South Korea held a nationwide civil defence drill on Thursday, 20 August, as part of the annual Ulchi Exercise, with authorities rehearsing
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Trump deployed thousands of National Guard in DC - but they aren’t stopping any crime
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Champagne growers race against time as heatwaves force earliest harvest ever
Beginning the harvest at this time of year was once nearly unthinkable
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US sends hospital ship as potentially historic El Niño bears down on Latin America
The United States plans to send a military hospital ship to Peru’s Pacific coast next year to help with the effects of El Nino
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Trump’s MAGA allies mock Harry and Meghan over return to UK
The couple are said to be returning to the UK later this month for ‘an extended period of time’
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North Korea fires a suspected missile toward the sea, Japan says
The suspected launch on Thursday comes a day after North Korea shrugged off a U.S. decision to scale back military drills with South Korea i
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Drug-dealing, makeshift weapons and a ‘culture of fear’ at Villawood detention centre, report warns
Prolonged detention of children, insufficient staffing and hazardous damage to buildings are among the ombudsman’s concerns l, free app or d
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How conflict is making life more expensive for Iranians
How conflict is making life more expensive for Iranians
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Australia 'outraged' over Israel decision to close probe into aid worker killings
Australia's top diplomat Penny Wong on Thursday said relations with Israel were "difficult" after it dropped a probe into the killing of aid
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