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The Israeli army is systematically destroying towns in northern Gaza and expelling the population, DER SPIEGEL reporting has found. It is laying the groundwork for a military occupation - and for the possible construction of new Jewish settlements.

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Sednaya Prison near Damascus was the symbol of the Assad dictatorship. Now that the regime has been overthrown, thousands are coming here to search for their loved-ones. There isn't much left to find.

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DER SPIEGEL's coverage of global warming used to be full of contradictions and erroneous appraisals. Today, the magazine employs some of the best climate reporters in Germany, but still falls well short of its potential.

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The German-Iranian regime critic Jamshid Sharmahd was kidnapped in Dubai and sentenced to death in Tehran. He died in late October. In an interview, his daughter Gazelle, 41, expresses sharp criticism of the support he received from Germany and the U.S.

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He insists on the U.S. retaining is global supremacy, but wants to stay out of conflicts. In an interview, historian Stephen Wertheim discusses Donald Trump's view of the world, the Republicans' foreign policy views and what it all might mean for Europe.

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Benjamin Netanyahu is waging an endless war in Gaza and delivering his country into the arms of Israel's extremist right wing - all in a desperate gambit to cling to power. Former confidants describe a man who sees himself as something of a king.

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In an interview, Canadian academic William Schabas discusses the historical development of the term "genocide," why Israel’s war in Gaza might meet the legal standard and what responsibility Germany bears stemming from its close ties to Israel.

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Walid Negash, one of the most notorious human traffickers in the world, is on trial in the Netherlands. He is suspected of having tortured thousands of refugees in Libya.

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Donald Trump's return to the White House shows that liberal democracy has failed. It proved unable to provide a coherent structure to the post postwar era.

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The decision by ICC Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan to apply for an arrest warrant against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was one of the most controversial in the court's history. In an interview, he defends the decision and warns against the courts declining influence.

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Ruth Peri thought she had found her home in Israel. Today, she is consumed by guilt for her government's actions in Gaza - and continues trying to save her Palestinian friend Rana.

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He used to take part in peaceful demonstrations on behalf of free speech. Now, poet Maung Saungkha leads his own rebel group on the battle against Myanmar's military junta.

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As the Israeli army crosses into Lebanon, they have begun ordering Christian villages to evacuate as well. Many, though, have decided to remain - hoping that their neutrality will continue to protect them.

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The young women soldiers stationed at the Gaza border fence could have prevented the October 7 attack - if only their superiors had listened to them. Many were murdered or kidnapped in the Palestinian attack. Their story is one of a tragically missed opportunity.

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In Namibia, Germany is planning to build a massive green hydrogen plant - right in the middle of a nature preservation. Local environmentalists are furious, but are their concerns valid?

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As the Israeli army crosses into Lebanon, they have begun ordering Christian villages to evacuate as well. Many, though, have decided to remain - hoping that their neutrality will continue to protect them.

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The young women soldiers stationed at the Gaza border fence could have prevented the October 7 attack - if only their superiors had listened to them. Many were murdered or kidnapped in the Palestinian attack. Their story is one of a tragically missed opportunity.

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The war in the Gaza Strip has been particularly hard on Palestinian children. The death toll is astonishing and the suffering inconceivable. Ahmed and Nisma are recovering in Qatar after suffering horrific injuries. What happens next?

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A brutal power struggle between two generals has sparked one of the world's most serious humanitarian crises in Sudan. Hundreds of soup kitchens are doing what they can to feed the population. But the horrors of this war continue to mount.

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A brutal power struggle between two generals has sparked one of the world's most serious humanitarian crises in Sudan. Hundreds of soup kitchens are doing what they can to feed the population. But the horrors of this war continue to mount.

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The heavily armed Hezbollah militia would play a central role in any armed conflict between Iran and Israel. A visit with a Hezbollah functionary in Beirut provides insight into the group's thinking.

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It was one of the most dramatic prisoner exchanges in years. How did it come about?

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Kamala Harris has completely transformed the race for the White House. The hype is real - but will it be enough to prevent Donald Trump from being elected for a second term?

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A second Trump administration presents real dangers to democracy in the United States. But there is still reason for optimism when looking at the future of the country.

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A second Trump administration presents real dangers to democracy in the United States. But there is still reason for optimism when looking at the future of the country.

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Many countries in the Sahel have descended into chaos and violence. But one country on the western edge of the region has proven remarkably stable. In Mauritania, soldiers on camelback protect a fragile peace.

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The GOP convention in Milwaukee made it clear that Donald Trump is more than just a candidate. For supporters, he is a religious figure. But Trump's talk of national unity may have been informed by base politics.

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Venzuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro has led his country into financial ruin and sidelined the opposition. Now, an virtually unknown retiree is running against him. Will he succeed?

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The U.S. economist Daron Acemoglu accuses center-left parties of having betrayed the interests of their core supporters. And warns that if Trump wins the election this fall, the situation could become worse than even during his first term in office.

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The closer the election in the United States comes, the clearer Donald Trump's authoritarian plans are becoming. The world's oldest democracy is preparing for the return of a president who sees democracy as the enemy.

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Saudi Prince Turki bin Faisal has long been explaining his country to outside observers. In an interview, he discusses the war in Gaza, the possible return of Donald Trump and women's rights in Saudi Arabia.

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The closer the election in the United States comes, the clearer Donald Trump's authoritarian plans are becoming. The world's oldest democracy is preparing for the return of a president who sees democracy as the enemy.

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At least 129 people died in the Burj al-Taj 3, a residential building in Gaza City, when Israeli warplanes struck in one of the deadliest strikes this war has seen. DER SPIEGEL has reconstructed what took place on that day in October, who the victims were and how the survivors have managed to continue.

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At least 129 people died in the Burj al-Taj 3, a residential building in Gaza City, when Israeli warplanes struck in one of the deadliest strikes this war has seen. DER SPIEGEL has reconstructed what took place on that day in October, who the victims were and how the survivors have managed to continue.

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When Russia invaded Ukraine, Oleksiy Anulya reported for military duty. Russian soldiers took him prisoner. How does one survive hunger, torture and rape? Here, a former prisoner of war tells his story.

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A satellite snaps a photos, and a short time later a missile hits its target: Military experts fear that Russia is taking advantage of images produced by Airbus. The company denies it - but there are some curious parallels.

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Our author knew that his great-grandfather was murdered in Auschwitz. But he didn't know what it was like to live with the constant fear of becoming stateless. Until he suddenly received a letter from the United States.

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Aryeh Neier the co-founder and former director of Human Rights Watch. After much consideration, he now believes that it is valid to accuse Israel of genocide in the Gaza Strip.

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In Mauritania, Morocco and Tunisia, migrants are brought to remote areas and abandoned without food or water - some of them right in the desert. A team of reporters from DER SPIEGEL and elsewhere found that the EU is not only aware of the practice - but finances the agencies responsible.

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Aryeh Neier the co-founder and former director of Human Rights Watch. After much consideration, he now believes that it is valid to accuse Israel of genocide in the Gaza Strip.

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German conservatives want to negotiate a migration deal with Rwanda and the EU is funding a marketing campaign for the country. But Rwanda is an autocracy that aggressively goes after its detractors, as reporting has shown.

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Hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians left behind apartments and homes in territory that has since been annexed by Russia. The occupying forces are now "nationalizing" many properties – and some Ukrainians are also illegally selling their homes.

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The danger of all-out war in the Middle East is greater than ever. How did Israel and Iran get into this mess? And can they still find a way out?

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After Israeli airstrikes killed his wife and daughter, a Palestinian man is now taking legal action in a Berlin court against the export of weapons of war to Israel. The accusation: Germany may be violating international law by doing so – and endangering his life.

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The German government wants to become less dependent on China and pay less attention to profits and more to human rights – at least In principle. But there won't be many signs of that during Chancellor Olaf Scholz's upcoming trip to the country. A DER SPIEGEL analysis.

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The German government wants to become less dependent on China and pay less attention to profits and more to human rights – at least In principle. But there won't be many signs of that during Chancellor Olaf Scholz's upcoming trip to the country. A DER SPIEGEL analysis.

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Criticism of Israel's military operation in the Gaza Strip is growing in Germany and around the world. Because of the country's solidarity with Israel, Berlin is losing is diplomatic stature elsewhere. What can be done?

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When Vladimir Putin invaded Ukraine, Alexandra Prokopenko quit her job at the Russian Central Bank. In an interview, the economist explains why the Russian president's economic policy is so successful. And what the West could do that would really harm the Kremlin.

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Some say the Garden of Eden was located between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers in present-day Iraq. Now, the wetlands there are drying up. The man fighting to save the marshes is risking his life to do so.

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The biggest humanitarian crisis in decades is raging in the Global South. Around 50 countries are nearing bankruptcy and 165 million people have fallen into poverty. The story of a brother and sister who have lost almost everything. Except each other.

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The first survivors of the Hamas massacre have returned to Kfar Aza, where almost 10 percent of the population was either murdered or abducted. It is a changed place, and the community is fractured.

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Russia's democracy may be dead, but the regime is sparing neither effort nor expense in staging the presidential election. Large voter turnout is supposed to give Putin's rule the appearance of legitimacy.

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UNRWA employees are alleged to have participated in the October 7 terror attack against Israel. Is there any truth to the allegations? And what happens to the Gaza Strip if the most important humanitarian relief organization is abolished in the middle of the war?

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German cities are suffering from a shortage of bus drivers, and local transportation companies are looking all the way to the shores of Lake Victoria to find what they need. They aren't the only Kenyans in high demand in Germany at the moment.

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Kyiv's soldiers have been fighting under the most difficult of conditions for two years. They are running out of ammunition and replacement troops are few. Many are no longer capable of imagining normal life. A visit to the front.

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Russia has reverted to a dictatorship under President Vladimir Putin. Most people in the country seem to be accepting the war against Ukraine as well as the death of opposition activist Alexei Navalny. Why?

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Indonesia is building a brand new capital city in the jungles of Borneo. Critics say it's a waste of money and will continue rampant environmental destruction. But might it perhaps become a model city one day?

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With his recent comments on NATO, Donald Trump shocked the Western world. Is the U.S. preparing to abandon its allies? Europe finally seems to be considering a future in which the American nuclear umbrella no longer exists.

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In an interview, former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert blames his successor Benjamin Netanyahu, but also arrogance, for the rise of Hamas. He is also calling for an American-European intervention force in the Gaza Strip.

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Israeli strikes in Lebanon, Houthi attacks on the Red Sea and Iranian missiles fired on Iraq: The risk of escalation in the Middle East is growing.

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They went to the desert for a party but became the targets of a brutal massacre. Survivors of the Tribe of Nova festival are seeking to begin the healing process at a wellness resort in Cyprus.

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Ukraine has been heavily mined. Hundreds of civilians have already fallen victim to the explosives, and the economic damage has been enormous. How do you liberate an entire country from Russia’s treacherous legacy?

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Esther Horvath has for years been photographing women engaged in climate research in the Arctic. Her photos show the challenges they face as they go about their work in minus 30 degrees Celsius.

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Açaí berries from Brazil are considered to be extremely healthy and ecologically sustainable. But there is a dark side to the business that producers prefer to keep quiet: child labor.

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The West has provided the Tunisian security apparatus with millions of euros in funding. It had been earmarked for combating terror, curbing migration and strengthening the democratic transition. Instead, it has empowered the police, who now feel they are untouchable.

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