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Balck and white picture of English authour, Jane Austen.

Jane Austen at 250: From Regency roots to TikTok reels

A drawing of Jakob Fugger, a merchant, against a background of a European city in the late Middle Ages

A drawing of Jakob Fugger, a merchant, against a background of a European city in the late Middle Ages

Money, power, love — and mysterious creatures

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Reports & Analysis

Lit candlestick with 9 lights in front of Brandenburg Gate at night

Lit candlestick with 9 lights in front of Brandenburg Gate at night

What is Hanukkah and how is it celebrated?

What is Hanukkah and how is it celebrated?

For eight days starting December 14 this year, Jews will celebrate Hanukkah, also called the Jewish Festival of Lights.

Cooking meal in pots on burning campfire during wild camping. Symbolic image taken in August 2023.

Cooking meal in pots on burning campfire during wild camping. Symbolic image taken in August 2023.

400,000-year-old Neanderthal campfire traces found in UK

400,000-year-old Neanderthal campfire traces found in UK

Not only did researchers find signs of a campfire, but also fire-lighting materials not naturally available in the area.

A person holds up their phone, interacting with projections on the wall of an exhibition at the Haus der Geschichte Bonn.

A person holds up their phone, interacting with projections on the wall of an exhibition at the Haus der Geschichte Bonn.

German history museum offers fresh take on postwar years

German history museum offers fresh take on postwar years

The new permanent exhibition at the Haus der Geschichte in Bonn brings 80 years of German history to life.

A screenshot from a video about a fashion show in Ghana, showing several women walking on a runway wearing different flowing dresses.

A screenshot from a video about a fashion show in Ghana, showing several women walking on a runway wearing different flowing dresses.

Ghana's iconic runway elevates African designers

Ghana's iconic runway elevates African designers

Ghana is setting the stage for African fashion to shine. Rhythms On Da Runway has championed creativity for years.

Ivory Coast's Yamoussoukro: A slam poet's tour

Ivory Coast's Yamoussoukro: A slam poet's tour

Slam poet Aboulay Kwamé takes us on a tour of his hometown, Yamoussoukro, in Ivory Coast.

A photo showing the mosque and the Hindu temple sharing one courtyard in Lalmonirhat, Bangladesh.

A photo showing the mosque and the Hindu temple sharing one courtyard in Lalmonirhat, Bangladesh.

Bangladesh mosque, temple share same courtyard

Bangladesh mosque, temple share same courtyard

Two faiths, one sacred space, zero conflict. What's behind this quiet and consistent coexistence in Lalmonirhat?

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Film

Rob Reiner (R) and wife Michele Singer (L) smile as the pose for the camera (b/w file photo)

Rob Reiner (R) and wife Michele Singer (L) smile as the pose for the camera (b/w file photo)

Film director Rob Reiner, wife, found dead in their home

Rob Reiner directed some of Hollywood's most iconic films of the 1980s and 90s.

Arts

DW | The 77 Percent | 2025 | Sendung 299 zum Thema "Locs, Looks and Stigmas"

DW | The 77 Percent | 2025 | Sendung 299 zum Thema "Locs, Looks and Stigmas"

My Hustle: Body Painter Lionel Géraud

Beninese artist Lionel Geraud,draws breathtaking, spiritual patterns on glamorous models.

Music

DW | Afrimaxx | 2025 | Wie Musik in Mali Leben retten kann

DW | Afrimaxx | 2025 | Wie Musik in Mali Leben retten kann

How in Mali music can save lives

Meet the people to keep music thrive in Mali.

Literature

A stone bridge (Charles Bridge) and the Prague city skyline are seen from the Vltava River at sunrise

A stone bridge (Charles Bridge) and the Prague city skyline are seen from the Vltava River at sunrise

Prague expects visitor boost from new Dan Brown novel

The latest blockbuster from Dan Brown is set in Prague, which expects a surge in visits from fans of the novel.

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Specials & Events

Don't Drink the Milk — The curious history of things

The podcast that takes you back in time and around the world, tracing the unexpected backstories of everyday things.

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In the spotlight

Nogaye Ndir with a handmade basket in the village of Mborine

Nogaye Ndir with a handmade basket in the village of Mborine

Senegal's basket weavers demand a slice of the profits

Senegalese baskets are in demand worldwide — but the weavers earn very little from them. One woman wants to change that.

Two men wearing bird headresses and carrying cattle horns on the German island Borkum on December 5, 2024

Two men wearing bird headresses and carrying cattle horns on the German island Borkum on December 5, 2024

Spanking tradition ends on German island of Borkum

The island of Borkum promised the end of a holiday tradition, in which men hit women on the buttocks with a cattle horn.

Ukrainian students sit in the basement of a school in Bobryk, a city near Ukraine's border with Russia

Ukrainian students sit in the basement of a school in Bobryk, a city near Ukraine's border with Russia

Why Ukrainian school students still speak Russian in Kyiv

Despite Russia's war of aggression and ongoing Ukrainization, Russian is still often spoken in school playgrounds. Why?

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Living

Tzivia Myers, a young woman with long dark hair and red lipstick, sits indoors for an interview

Tzivia Myers, a young woman with long dark hair and red lipstick, sits indoors for an interview

Orthodox Jewish woman gives online insights into her life

Tzivia Myers is redefining what tradition means for a Hungarian Orthodox Jewish woman — both online and offline.

Brightly colored plastic toys like building blocks and cars

Brightly colored plastic toys like building blocks and cars

A pre-Christmas warning: Cheap toys can pose health hazard

For kids, presents are meant to be a source of happiness and fun. But some plastic gifts can be a health risk.

A young girl looks at her laptop screen

A young girl looks at her laptop screen

Mali uses AI to bring local language books into schools

Bambara is the most widely spoken language in Mali. But in schools, only French, the colonial language, is taught.

Bayern Munich's Sarah Zadrazil and Laura Freigang of Eintracht Frankfurt battle for the ball

Bayern Munich's Sarah Zadrazil and Laura Freigang of Eintracht Frankfurt battle for the ball

FBL aiming to take women's football in Germany to new level

The 14 women's Bundesliga clubs have formed a new league organization to better market and develop the game in Germany.

The image shows a wide view of the Strait of Messina, the narrow stretch of sea separating Sicily from mainland Italy. In the foreground on the left, there is a coastal town with tightly packed buildings along the shoreline. A tall steel lattice transmission tower rises prominently near the coast. The calm, deep blue water of the strait dominates the center of the image, extending toward the opposite shore. In the background on the right, hilly terrain and another large tower are visible on the mainland. Above, the sky is mostly blue with dramatic, scattered white clouds, creating a striking contrast with the sea below.

The image shows a wide view of the Strait of Messina, the narrow stretch of sea separating Sicily from mainland Italy. In the foreground on the left, there is a coastal town with tightly packed buildings along the shoreline. A tall steel lattice transmission tower rises prominently near the coast. The calm, deep blue water of the strait dominates the center of the image, extending toward the opposite shore. In the background on the right, hilly terrain and another large tower are visible on the mainland. Above, the sky is mostly blue with dramatic, scattered white clouds, creating a striking contrast with the sea below.

Italy plans world's longest suspension bridge

Rome has proposed a new suspension bridge to connect Sicily with mainland Italy. But it's facing fierce opposition.

Anthony Renaud wears a fleece and a high-visibility vest with his buzzard on his hand as a plan takes off on the runway behind him at Nantes airport.

Anthony Renaud wears a fleece and a high-visibility vest with his buzzard on his hand as a plan takes off on the runway behind him at Nantes airport.

In France, birds of prey are improving flight safety

In western France, trained birds of prey help prevent accidents by chasing away other flocks of birds.

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