Germany's North Rhine-Westphalia state has banned the Palestine Solidarity Duisburg group over alleged support for terrorism and antisemitism. Police also raided four properties linked to the pro-Palestinian campaigners. p.dw.com/p/4ftzS

North Macedonia's new president has drawn Greek ire by referring to her country as Macedonia. Here's why: p.dw.com/p/4ftoc

Displaced Gazans say the ongoing war is 'worse' than the 1948 Nakba, when Palestinians lost their homeland in the Arab-Israeli war.

UPDATE: Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico's condition has stabilized but is still 'very serious,' according to the country's deputy prime minister. Fico underwent surgery after an assassination attempt a day earlier.

Far-right Dutch firebrand Geert Wilders has announced that he and the leaders of three right-wing parties have finally come to agreement over the formation of a coalition government.
dw.com/en/netherlands…

South Africa will ask the top UN court to order Israel to halt its offensive in Rafah. The hearing is part of a broader case accusing Israel of committing genocide in Gaza, which Israel has repeatedly denied.
dw.com/en/south-afric…

Many in India-administered Kashmir feel disempowered since PM Modi's government revoked the semi-autonomous status of the region.

But candidates like Waheed-Ur-Rehman Para have urged residents to cast ballots in India's general elections to give the region a voice.

Two court rulings this week have dealt a blow to the Alternative for Germany party (AfD). Pressure is now mounting for the party to be banned.
dw.com/en/germanys-fa…

China threw Russia an economic lifebelt after the West hit Moscow with sanctions over the war in Ukraine. As Putin visits Beijing this week to promote even closer ties, Washington is ramping up the pressure.
dw.com/en/how-china-i…

The global roadkill toll is so high that it's threatening whole species and warping the planet's ecology. Some countries are finding creative solutions to make roads and highways safer for animals.
dw.com/en/animal-cros…

The UN's humanitarian coordinator for Sudan said residents of the country were at risk of famine as the rainy season approaches. The violence between the army and paramilitary forces has made it hard to deliver aid.
dw.com/en/sudan-facin…

Authorities in Canada are hopeful that a massive wildfire will turn away from a town in the heart of the country's oil-producing region in Alberta.
dw.com/en/canada-evac…

Police in Georgia clashed with demonstrators after the Parliament passed a controversial law that critics say is modeled on Russian legislation.

Counterfeit fentanyl pills are being seized by law enforcement in the United States at an unprecedented rate.
dw.com/en/fentanyl-sm…

Russia's new offensive targeting Kharkiv, Ukraine's second-largest city, could be bloodier than the fight for Donetsk or Mariupol. A Russian victory in Kharkiv would deal a major blow to Ukraine.
dw.com/en/why-kharkiv…

Across Pakistan and South Asia, women are struggling to become judges and rise up to senior judiciary positions. Those who have tried say Pakistan's patriarchal system is holding them back.
dw.com/en/pakistan-wh…

Elephant greetings are surprisingly intricate. That’s what scientists found out after studying nine elephants and their ‘howdies’ in a nature reserve in Zimbabwe.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has arrived in Beijing for two days of meetings with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping. Putin's second trip to China in six months will focus on military and financial assistance.
dw.com/en/putin-in-ch…

The French government has declared a 12-day state of emergency in New Caledonia. This follows deadly riots over voting reforms unpopular with the French territory's indigenous peoples.
dw.com/en/new-caledon…

Remember the cargo ship that collided with a bridge in Baltimore? 21 of its crew members are still on board.

Here's why: