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Even as all eyes were on the PLO, a small Islamist group slowly took root in the Gaza Strip in the late 1980s. But under the leadership of Yahya Sinwar, Hamas grew and grew, and ultimately became the murderous terror group it is today. This is its story.

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Spying from China continues to grow in both volume and sophistication. The cyber-snoops from the People's Republic have moved beyond companies and are now seeking to exert influence on politics in Germany – all while keeping a close eye on dissidents and minorities.

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The majority of Russians accept the war against Ukraine without complaint. But now, some of the wives of conscripted men are starting to go public with their frustration. They could become a problem for Putin.

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World leaders insist it is time to leave the fossil fuel era behind. But oil companies are making more money than ever before. A new project off the coast of Guyana shows why the energy transition remains more of a dream than reality.

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The Ukrainian counteroffensive has failed and the troops must now shift into defensive mode. Yet even as the Russians have begun going on the attack in some sections of the front, the war is by no means lost for Kyiv.

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The only way for Western journalists to access Gaza currently is through tours led by the Israeli military. Reporters encounter streams of refugees and rubble from the destruction, but to what extent does it really deepen their understanding of the war?

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In the far west of Ukraine lies a city that has never been hit by a Russian missile. In Uzhhorod, exhausted people are recovering from the war as draft dodgers hide out. Death comes to this peaceful place with an army hearse and the sad song it plays every time.

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'The Amazon region is suffering from a vast drought, which has already resulted in the deaths of hundreds of river dolphins. Researchers are trying to determine if it is a sign that the "tipping point" has been reached.

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In late November, the 2023 Climate Change Conference is set to begin in the United Arab Emirates. In preparation, a company from the host country is seeking to lease huge swaths of forest in Liberia to sell CO2 certificates. Locals are alarmed.

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Who is behind the attack on the Nord Stream gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea? An international investigation has now led for the first time to a former Ukrainian secret service agent, known as a maverick, who is believed to have been involved in the attack.

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What can be done to protect power plants and substations from the kinds of debilitating attacks Russia perpetrated against Ukraine last winter? The country is now preparing with giant new bulwarks and an improved air defense system.

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Seventy-five years have passed since the "Nakba," the sudden displacement of hundreds of thousands of Palestinians. For many, the current war in the Gaza Strip is awakening memories of that trauma. And they would like the world to take notice.

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Who is behind the attack on the Nord Stream gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea? An international investigation has now led for the first time to a former Ukrainian secret service agent, known as a maverick, who is believed to have been involved in the attack.

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Weeks after the terrorist attack in Israel pulled the world's attention away from Kyiv's plight, the situation in Ukraine is bleak. It appears that Washington is slowly turning its back on the country, and it is unlikely the Europeans can make up for that possible shortfall.

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The animosity between Israel and Iran's proxy Hezbollah is deeply rooted. But despite the war in Gaza, Israel's northern border to Lebanon has not erupted into a second front. Why is Iran holding back?

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The Hamas attack has deeply traumatized Israel, and the military's response in the Gaza Strip has shifted global opinion against the country, says Tzipi Livni. In an interview, Israel's former foreign minister explains why she still has hope for a better future.

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Palestinian Bassam Aramin and Israeli Rami Elhanan have each lost a daughter in the Middle East conflict. Instead of succumbing to bitterness, they have joined hands to work for peace. How did they manage to overcome hatred?

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As Israeli ground troops move into the Gaza Strip, fears for the hostages taken by Hamas are growing. The decisions facing the country are growing more difficult with each day that passes.

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The Israeli army has encircled Gaza City, while numerous civilians have been killed in air strikes. How far can Israel go in its efforts to destroy Hamas? And how might this war end?

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The escalation in the Middle East has sparked anti-Western rage in many parts of the world. Many believe the U.S. and Europe are applying a double standard to Israel – and the deepening chasm between the West and the Global South poses a threat to the world order.

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With Israel and the rest of the world looking at Gaza, radical Jewish settlers are attacking Palestinians in the occupied territories of the West Bank. Since the Hamas massacre, reports indicate that hundreds of Palestinians have been pushed off their land.

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The escalation in the Middle East has sparked anti-Western rage in many parts of the world. Many believe the U.S. and Europe are applying a double standard to Israel – and the deepening chasm between the West and the Global South poses a threat to the world order.

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Sixteen-year-old Yegor Bazalzeikin threw a Molotov cocktail at a military recruitment office in protest against the war. His trial for terrorism started this week. The family's lives have been turned upside down.

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Through its propaganda, China is trying to convince the world that the Uyghurs in the country are safe now. But the arrest of filmmaker Ikram Nurmehmet in Beijing shows that the opposite is true.

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The war in Gaza could send shock waves around the world. A deep rift already runs between the West and the axis of dictatorships led by Russia's Putin and China's Xi. And both stand to profit from the chaos in the Middle East.

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How far will Israel go in the fight against Hamas? Israel's EU and NATO ambassador, Haim Regev, says the terrorist organization will be eliminated – and that Israel needs Europe's full support.

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Beijing claims to be neutral in the Ukraine war. In fact, though, Russia and China have been cooperating more closely than ever since the invasion, with Chinese money fast filling Moscow's war chest. The trend has broad implications.

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Hamas attacked the Universo Paralello trance festival at dawn. Thousands of people immediately started running for their lives. Not all of them made it. DER SPIEGEL spoke with survivors and families to reconstruct the horrific crime in the Negev Desert.

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The German government has positioned itself firmly on the side of the Israeli government after last week's terrorist attacks. Berlin plans to supply weapons to Israel and it has frozen funding for the Palestinians. But will that resolve hold if the images from Gaza Strip get worse?

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The EU is trying to outsource its migration problems and has entered into a partnership with Tunisia. But the situation there has grown dire, particularly for migrants from sub-Saharan Africa. Now, even the Tunisians themselves want to get out.

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What will happen with the hostages taken by Hamas? Former top German intelligence officer Gerhard Conrad, who helped negotiate the 2011 release of Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit, says that the short-term outlook is far from positive.

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Anna Khachatryan had to flee Nagorno-Karabakh with her children when Azerbaijan attacked. Her story is part of a bigger one about the tragedy of the Armenians, who must now fear the looming threat of an even bigger invasion.

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Alina and Andriy got married in Kyiv in September 2019. When Russia invaded, Andriy volunteered to defend his country, and lost both arms and his sight. But the couple has found renewed purpose in life.

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Hundreds of protesters have likely been killed since the most recent wave of demonstrations began one year ago. The daughter of one victim cut off her hair, and the image went viral. She immediately had to leave Iran and now lives in exile in Britain.

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Russian troops have transformed the fighting front into what is likely the largest minefield in the world. Ukrainian sappers are making but slow progress through this sea of death. But they haven't lost their optimism.

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In an interview, American military analyst Michael Kofman says he believes Ukrainian troops have a realistic chance of a breakthrough in their counteroffensive, assuming they don't run out of ammunition.

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Armenia feels abandoned by the Kremlin and is trying to find new partners to help ensure its security. But its dependence on the Kremlin is deep – and archrival Azerbaijan is already mulling its next attack.

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The Kakhovka Reservoir was once a vast body of water in the heart of Ukraine. In June, after the Russians apparently blew up the dam holding it back, the lake ran dry. We traveled along the Dnieper River to see how people's lives have changed.

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The Arab League had hoped that welcoming Syria back into its ranks might slow down the flow of drugs coming out the country. But as the case of business executive Mahmoud Aldij shows, Assad's mafia-like structures remain deeply entrenched.

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The end of Apartheid in South Africa brought a surge of hope for a brighter future. But the ANC, the party that liberated the Black majority from oppression, has transformed the country into a swamp of corruption, mismanagement and despair. Some are trying to turn things around.

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West Africa has seen a number of recent coup d'états. Might Senegal be next? The mood in the country is rapidly turning against France – and the change is primarily fueled by young people.

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The long-established Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe is threatening to disintegrate because of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Critics claim Moscow is infiltrating the organization and sabotaging its work in ensuring European peace and stability.

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More than half a century ago, the British and the Americans established the Diego Garcia military base, breaking international law in the process. The locals were forcibly exiled. But now, after decades of court battles, the people who once called the Chagos Archipelago home are closer to returning than ever before.

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More than half a century ago, the British and the Americans established the Diego Garcia military base, breaking international law in the process. The locals were forcibly exiled. But now, after decades of court battles, the people who once called the Chagos Archipelago home are closer to returning than ever before.

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A massive green hydrogen project with German funding is taking shape in Namibia – the same country Germany crushed in the early 20th century. Some are skeptical of the plan, but many in Namibia are hoping it will produce badly needed revenues.

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A city for 20,000 people built on water is being constructed in record time in the Maldives. The largest project of its kind to be built do date, it could serve as a model for other cities affected by rising sea levels.

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Two years after taking over power in Afghanistan, the Taliban have almost completely excluded women from public life. Here, five women from the country talk about what this has meant for them.

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With the coup in Niger, Europe and the United States are losing their last reliable partner in the Sahel as Russia's influence grows. The development could severely inhibit the West's ability to fight terrorism in the region.

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How did the situation in Sudan escalate so rapidly, and can the civil war still be stopped? In an interview, United Nations Special Representative Volker Perthes discusses the power struggle between Khartoum's generals and what must now be done.

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This week, leaders from 17 African countries will be guests of Vladimir Putin. Alongside Russia, all the major powers are vying for influence and raw materials on the continent. The conditions are increasingly dictated by the Africans themselves, with the West often coming away empty-handed.

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The democratic opposition must take up arms to depose Vladimir Putin, says former oligarch Mikhail Khodorkovsky. In an interview with DER SPIEGEL, he argues that an autocrat with little regard for human life cannot be defeated through peaceful means.

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The United Arab Emirates and Qatar are battling for influence in Europe. A data leak has revealed on Abu Dhabi has sought to discredit its rival with the help of a private intelligence company in Switzerland – and effort that extends into Germany.

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The Ukrainian counteroffensive has bogged down and soldiers have been able to do little to counter Russia's firepower. At next week's NATO summit, the West must decide how much a victory over Putin is worth and finally get serious about delivering urgently needed weapons systems.

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The tiny country of Paraguay has become a place where the New Right is making its dark, dystopian vision a reality. International groups are active in the country in an effort to ensure that women carry all their babies to term, no matter how they got pregnant.

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Dictatorships seem stable up until the moment they no longer are. After the failed uprising of the Wagner troops, Vladimir Putin's system is looking wobbly. Suddenly, a Russia without him is conceivable.

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Mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin quickly brought his uprising to an end on Sunday. But not before inflicting a deep humiliation on Russian President Vladimir Putin. There will almost certainly be consequences.

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Mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin quickly brought his uprising to an end on Sunday. But not before inflicting a deep humiliation on Russian President Vladimir Putin. There will almost certainly be consequences.

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Before Saturday's uprising in Russia unraveled, Western intelligence thought the Wagner Group might be able to reach Moscow - and believed that Putin had left the city. Hours later, Western politicians were wondering how to exploit the weakness shown by the Russian leader.

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The Arab League has accepted Bashar Assad back into the fold, but the conflict in the Syrian dictator's country is far from over. Five Syrians talk about their lives – and their fears of what is to come.

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The Ukrainian counteroffensive has begun, and Western war equipment is playing a vital role. A tank unit in Zaporizhzhia is in the thick of the fight.

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Dozens of U.S. citizens are currently being held in foreign prisons. Countries like Russia or Iran often use the hostages to pressure Washington. Their families feel abandoned by the government.

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The Arab League has accepted Bashar Assad back into the fold, but the conflict in the Syrian dictator's country is far from over. Five Syrians talk about their lives – and their fears of what is to come.

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Thailand has seen an increasing number of deadly encounters between elephants and humans in recent years. The animals are returning to areas that were once covered in jungle, but are now farmland. Locals are at a loss.

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Was it Russian incompetence or a monstrous war crime? Following the massive dam breach on Tuesday morning, several possible theories have emerged to explain the disaster.

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China is upgrading its nuclear arsenal even as its relationship to the U.S. is deteriorating. George Yeo, the former foreign minister of Singapore, discusses the ongoing power struggle in the Pacific region.

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Wagner Group founder Yevgeny Prigozhin sent tens of thousands of prisoners to the front lines in Ukraine. Many of them never came back. The aunt and mother of two dead soldiers refuse to remain silent.

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In 1945, an American officer pilfered valuable pieces from Germany's most important art collection and sent them to Texas, setting off a long search for the items. Now, experts are wondering: Was he just a simple thief? Or was he trying to save the treasure from the Nazis?

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The Arab League is coming to terms with Syrian dictator Bashar Assad despite all the atrocities committed in his country's civil war. In an interview, Jordan's Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi, 61, discusses the delicate balancing act in an explosive region.

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The Russian mercenary force Wagner Group has propped up autocrats from Mali to Syria in recent years. In Bakhmut, however, it now finds itself in the bloody spotlight of the war in Ukraine. Leader Yevgeny Prigozhin has long enjoyed Putin's support – but for how much longer?

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Hundreds of thousands of Uyghurs have been sent to re-education camps in China since 2017. Today, the repression continues, but less conspicuously. The Xinjiang region appears to be in a significant stage of transition.

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Ukraine will likely unleash its counteroffensive soon with tanks, drones and fresh troops. Kyiv badly needs some kind of success. The troops aren't only fighting the Russians – they also need to prove to the West that they are still worthy of support.

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Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has ruled Turkey for over 20 years. Now, there is a real chance he could be defeated in Sunday's election. A journey to disappointed supporters, companies suffering under the beleaguered economy – and to the man who could oust the eternal president.

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Soldiers who escaped Putin's war and fled to Kazakhstan claim they witnessed crimes and are willing to testify in courts of law. But they are also facing an uncertain future as they look for a country willing to take them in.

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Over a decade ago, the Arab Spring got its start in Tunisia. Now, the country's president is tightening his authoritarian grip. The Europeans, though, have been largely silent: They need the Tunisian autocrat in the fight against illegal migration.

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More than 600,000 people die each year of malaria, mostly children. An effective vaccine has now been developed at Oxford that could save hundreds of thousands of lives.

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Two rival generals have sparked a war that has buried hopes for a peaceful and democratic fresh start in Sudan. The activists who once brought down the dictatorship are now fearing for the future – and for their lives.

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India is now the world's most populace country and will likely soon become the third largest economy on the globe. For decades, economists have been predicting that India's time would come. Has it finally arrived?

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The Kremlin has made a habit of seizing Ukrainian boys and girls, with the intention of transforming them into Russian citizens. Families are fighting to get their children back.

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After being forced to step down, Imran Khan would like to become prime minister of Pakistan again next year. In an interview, he discusses the battle for power that is currently thrusting the country deeper into chaos.

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Tehran could be capable of building a nuclear weapon within just a few weeks. In an interview, scholar Nasser Hadian says that Tehran is interested in more than just calculated provocation - and discusses what the West should do next.

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The civil war in Tigray is over - for now. Up to 380,000 civilians are thought to have been killed in the violence, and tens of thousands of women raped. Can peace hold in the face of such atrocities?

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The indictment of Donald Trump was long overdue. In a constitutional democracy, nobody can stand above the law.

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Elite hackers from Russia have their sights set on airports and power plants around the world, along with the internet. Confidential data from Moscow, obtained by DER SPIEGEL and its partners, now provide a look inside their arsenal of cyber-weapons and reveal their strategy.

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Evolutionary biologist Florence Débarre has long been searching for gene sequences from the market in Wuhan. Recently, she made an astounding discovery. What does it tell us about the origins of the coronavirus and the resulting pandemic?

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Up to a million Russians have left their country since Putin's invasion of Ukraine. Many have ended up in Georgia. They have brought along an economic boom, while at the same time reopening many past wounds.

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Cape Verde is just one of many countries that are struggling under the effects of global warming. But a new approach could provide relief: Debt forgiveness in exchange for a climate fund.

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Muslim fighters from Chechnya have a reputation for brutality, and thousands of them are fighting for the Russians in Ukraine. But some have also joined Kyiv in the effort to fend off Putin's troops. What is driving them?

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For years, many Germans were frightened by the idea of economic immigrants from Africa. Now, though, Berlin has begun to proactively recruit them. It is a drastic change from a history of skepticism.

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For many years, the Black Sea was largely ignored by geostrategists. But with Russia's invasion of Ukraine and its aggressive posturing elsewhere in the region, countries along its shores find themselves on a dangerous fault line. How are they dealing with their belligerent neighbor?

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From the shores of a lake near Munich to a brothel in the German capital city and a brasserie in Moscow: It is one of the biggest intelligence scandals in Germany's postwar history. How was Russia able to pilfer information about Ukraine from Berlin's most accomplished spy organization?

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Historian Timothy Snyder is one of the best and most argumentative experts on Ukrainian history. In an interview, he explains why he considers fears of a nuclear strike by Vladimir Putin to be irrational – and how the war in Ukraine might end.

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China and the United States are lurching from one crisis to the next. It's not just deep economic interdependence that is at stake, but also global peace. Is there still a way out of this downward spiral?

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Russian President Vladimir Putin wanted to plunge Ukraine into darkness and cold this winter. But the country's economy continues to survive, and supermarket shelves are full. How has Ukraine managed to do it?

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Russian volunteers are searching through graveyards, archives and the internet to determine how many of the country’s soldiers have actually died in Ukraine. A database they helped build provides some astonishing insights.

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In the debate in Berlin over Ukraine, many are concerned that by supplying weapons, Germany has become party to the war. In an interview, international law expert Claus Kress dispels false arguments and discusses how Russian President Vladimir Putin could be brought to justice.

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The U.S. and Germany have warned China not to deliver weapons to Russia. According to information obtained by DER SPIEGEL, however, Beijing and Moscow are said to be negotiating the purchase of 100 strike drones, which could be delivered as soon as April.

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Rescue workers from Ukraine have been working nonstop since the Russian invasion to save civilians from the ruins of their buildings. After the earthquake in Turkey, though, some of them took a break from the war to help out in the disaster zone.

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As the West continues to debate how many modern tanks should be delivered to Ukraine and when, soldiers in Bakhmut continue to rely on their Soviet-era weaponry. But how much longer can they hold out? A visit to the front lines.

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On the morning of February 24, 2022, Russian forces marched into Ukraine. Nothing has been the same since – for Kyiv or for Europe. A chronicle of the hours leading up to the war and the immediate aftermath.

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Former Israeli agents have apparently manipulated nearly three dozen elections. Their clients: power-hungry politicians and wealthy businessmen. They are part of a rapidly growing global disinformation industry in which Russia is far from the only player.

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Israel's new right-wing government has plunged the country into its deepest crisis since its founding, argues sociologist Eva Illouz. She says it is time for the world to take notice and act.

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Russia's invasion of Ukraine began one year ago. But how might the war end? Russia seems further from victory than ever, but a Ukrainian triumph is also far from a foregone conclusion. What are the possible scenarios for an end to the conflict?

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The Democratic Republic of the Congo is home to perhaps the largest lithium deposit in the world. China is eagerly trying to get its hands on the valuable resource, but the concession is controlled by an Australian company. Work-hungry locals are hoping the conflict will soon be resolved.

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Russia is intent on taking the strategically unimportant town of Bakhmut and it has been under fire for weeks. But some residents are still there, and the funeral home continues to operate. Why haven't they left?

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Alexei Navalny has been opposing the war and the Kremlin from prison. But many Ukrainians distrust him. They accuse the Russian opposition leader and other dissident figures of exploiting their suffering for their own gain.

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How great is the risk for the West after the decision to send tanks to Ukraine? In an interview, Russia expert and former U.S. government adviser Angela Stent discusses German weapons deliveries to Kyiv and the mistakes made in dealing with Moscow.

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With the delivery of Leopard battle tanks from Germany, the Ukraine war is entering into a new and dangerous phase. Olaf Scholz must now clean up the political damage he has caused, hold his country together and find a path with his international partners to end the conflict.

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After a right-wing extremist burned a copy of the Koran in Stockholm over the weekend, Ankara is even less likely to approve Sweden's NATO bid anytime soon. Finland has said it might have to move ahead on its own.

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In China's Xinjiang region, officials have forced hundreds of thousands of residents into internment camps. Activist Zhanargul Zhumatai describes how she got through her reeducation program – and why she lives in fear of being arrested again.

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In few other places in the world are as many women killed as in South Africa. The country's president has even described it as "war." And it is one that a handful of courageous women are intent on winning.

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Azerbaijan is continuing to cut off Nagorno-Karabakh. The most recent escalations could have to do with Russian meddling in the region - and Moscow's current weakness - says Caucasus expert Laurence Broers in an interview.

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In few other places in the world are as many women killed as in South Africa. The country's president has even described it as "war." And it is one that a handful of courageous women are intent on winning.

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At least four demonstrators have already been executed and many others have been sentenced to death in show trials. Charges include "enmity against God" and "corruption on Earth." We introduce some of the victims.

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Radical followers of Brazil's ex-president, Jair Bolsonaro, stormed the government district of Brasilía on Sunday. It was entirely predictable, and raises serious questions about the country's security forces.

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Instead of using the time gained through its zero-COVID policy to strengthen rural healthcare, services have actually decayed in recent years. Now, the Omicron wave is wreaking havoc in the countryside.

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Eggs, chicken and fish from the laboratory: Singapore is the first country in the world to approve the sale of meat produced from stem cells. Will it be enough to feed the world?

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Lev Gudkov investigates what makes Russians tick with his independent opinion research institute. In an interview, he discusses the lack of morals in his home country, Russia's victim mentality and fears of nuclear war.

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Millions of Ukrainian children are suffering as a result of Vladimir Putin's invasion of their country. Many have lost their parents and hardly any are able to attend school. What does the future hold?

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