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North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un has supervised a test firing of two “new” air defense missiles, the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported on Sunday. The North Korean state media’s report did not provide any details on the missiles, nor on where the test was held. It said the test-firing took place on Saturday, and that it had demonstrated the “superior combat capability” of the “improved” missile weapon systems. “The firing particularly proved that the technological features of two types of projectiles are very suitable for destroying various aerial targets,” KCNA said.North Korea–South Korea relations reach new lowTo view this video please…

“Decolonization does not happen by changing a few street names,” political scientist and human rights activist Joshua Kwesi Aikins told DW on Friday, ahead of an event to rename a central Berlin street in honor of Anton Wilhelm Amo, a Black German Enlightenment philosopher, who in 1734 became the first Africa-born scholar to receive a European doctorate. The decision was first announced in 2020. At the time, the district council of Berlin-Mitte approved the renaming — but before it was implemented, residents filed a lawsuit against the change. But five years later, in July 2025, the Higher Administrative Court of Berlin-Brandenburg upheld a decision by the Berlin Administrative…

Work has slowed or stopped in Kolkata, a major hub for India’s steel foundries that export sanitary castings. Owners discuss distress privately but don’t share much publicly, and workers are confused.  But some owners, like Vijay Shankar Beriwal of Calcutta Iron Udyog, are not holding back. He blames the 50% tariff on steel and aluminum imposed by US President Donald Trump, which went into effect in June. Trump cited national security concerns under Section 232 of the US Trade Expansion Act of 1962 for the move. In addition to the steel tariffs, Trump has also imposed 25% “reciprocal tariffs” on…

This Friday (August 22nd), the Bundesliga kicks off its 63rd season, with defending champions Bayern Munich hosting RB Leipzig at the Allianz Arena. Who are the favorites to win the Bundesliga? Using the betting odds as an indicator, reigning champions Bayern Munich are widely expected to successfully defend their title when all is said and done next May.   If put down a €1 bet on Bayern to win the title, you can expect to receive just €1.30 back from the bookmakers if the Bavarians do in fact again win the league. Last season’s runners-up Bayer Leverkusen, Borussia Dortmund, and RB Leipzig…

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North Korea accused South Korea of a “serious provocation” on Saturday after warning shots were fired at its soldiers near the inter-Korean border earlier this week. The incident happened as North Korean troops briefly crossed into the South, Seoul’s military said. What happened at the border? South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff confirmed that troops fired warning shots Tuesday afternoon. North Korean soldiers had briefly crossed the military demarcation line while setting up barriers in the frontier’s central region. After the shots, the soldiers returned to North Korean territory without incident.North Korea–South Korea relations reach new lowTo view this video…

Special Agent T.H.U.N.D.E.R. travels the world, conquering baddies. He sprints, sneaks up on people, fights like a true action hero and has every gadget he could ever need. He can even fly through the air for short periods. But 009 is no fully-trained, Martini-drinking sex icon a la James Bond: This fearless secret agent is a dog. This part action, part stealth game wherein players assume the role of a yapping hound is something well worth experiencing. “Barkour” is a game made by Varsav Game Studios, in Poland, which is set to be released this year. In an interview with DW…

The White House has confirmed that the Trump administration is in talks with Intel about acquiring a stake of up to 10% in the chipmaker. “The president wants to put America’s needs first, both from a national security and economic perspective,” White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed on Tuesday after days of media speculation over a possible deal. Although it would be unusual for the US government to take a stake in such a large company, it would align with President Donald Trump’s trend of intervening in the free market during his second term. Chipmakers Nvidia and AMD recently agreed to pay around 15% of their sales…

For a country of 174 million people, Bangladesh has generally underachieved in the international sporting arena. But now it’s starting to make waves in women’s football. In July, the senior team qualified for the 2026 Asian Cup for the first time and this month, the under-20 team reached their continental championship, also for the first time. Playing a part in this success is the Rangatungi United Women’s Football Academy in the remote north of the country, which was founded by one man in 2014. Mohammad Tajul Islam is not a wealthy businessman but a former teacher and farmer with a social conscience. “Before I…

For months, the aid worker felt a pervasive​​ “sense of rage”: Until the first half of 2025, she had worked in Jerusalem doing advocacy on the occupied Palestinian territories for a large aid organization with its headquarters in the United States.   During that time, she would routinely have to fight for weeks on end to get a single statement published. Leadership, she told DW, would insist on watering down the language, deeming words such as “occupation,” “blockade” and “accountability” too problematic. She felt, she said, choosing her words carefully, ​​”that I was part of whitewashing the situation in Gaza” —…