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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” —…

A Bangkok court on Friday cleared Thailand’s former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra of royal defamation charges that saw him facing jail time. The 76-year-old faced up to 15 years in prison, but judges found him not guilty, easing a serious legal threat to his family’s political movement. What were the charges against Thaksin? Prosecutors accused Thaksin of breaching Thailand’s lese majeste law, which criminalizes criticism of King Maha Vajiralongkorn and his family. Thaksin’s daughter Paetongtarn Shinawatra, who leads the Pheu Thai party, became prime minister last year.Thailand: How high is the risk of a coup?To view this video please enable…

Two narrow straps that sit just above the hipbone, their edges cutting into sun-tanned flesh: the thong.  These days, thanks to the revival of fashion from the 2000s, it seems to be everywhere: sticking out of low-rise jeans, shimmering underneath transparent beach dresses or revealing derrieres on the beach.  But what many people might not know about the thong bathing suit is that its creation was political — and its creator a gay man. Austrian-born designer Rudi Gernreich poses with two models presenting his creationsImage: United Archives International/IMAGO July 1974: Los Angeles’ last summer of nude bathing  “Everyone was nude,” a lifeguard recalls in the newspaper LA…

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…

Summer means grill season. Grilled cheese and vegetables are delicious, but for many, meat and sausages are a must on the grill. While consumers now pay more attention to the origin of their meat, many are unaware that processed meat products from supermarkets and discount stores often contain high levels of nitrite — and that’s a problem. Cured meats and sausages — such as hot dogs, bacon or salami — typically contain nitrite curing salt (sodium nitrite, E 250). For the German meat industry, this additive is very practical — it acts as a preservative with antibacterial properties, gives the meat an appealing pink color,…

Though Maccabi Tel Aviv’s name comes first on UEFA’s fixture list, neither they nor opponents Dinamo Kiev will be playing at home in their Europa League qualifier over successive Thursdays in August. While the clubs play domestic matches in Israel and Ukraine respectively, European football governors UEFA have deemed the countries unsafe for continental competition. As a result, the first leg on August 21 will be played in the TSC Arena in Backa Topola, Serbia, as were their previous European games this term. The team, like many other Israeli sporting clubs, has also played in Belgrade, with Serbia becoming a home away from home. Marko…

European leaders seem relieved their intense efforts to get Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy a seat at the table where decisions about his country’s future were being made have paid off.  But the most difficult diplomacy now lies ahead. Among the more practical issues: Where could talks between Zelenskyy and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin actually take place? Berlin: ‘Good venues in Europe’  German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul told DW on Wednesday there are “many good venues in Europe” for negotiations. He said Berlin has no ambitions to host though and pointed to Switzerland as somewhere that has “always been good in the past.”…