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Avignon Gisele Pelicot und ihre Kinder

Avignon Gisele Pelicot und ihre Kinder

Why Pelicot rape trial made abuse video screenings public

French rape survivor Gisele Pelicot has chosen to make her trial public, determined to shame her abusers.

Surveys show that the message of the far-right National Rally is resonating among young voters.

Surveys show that the message of the far-right National Rally is resonating among young voters.

Far right finds support among young voters in France

Surveys show that the message of the far-right National Rally is resonating among young voters.

Close-up of the face of a young bearded man

Close-up of the face of a young bearded man

Ukrainian teacher from Kyiv joins the fight against Russia

Civilian life in Ukraine has become impossible, said a teacher who has now volunteered to fight against Russia.

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Christmas in Charkiv

Christmas in Charkiv

Ukrainians find solace in Christmas during wartime

Ukrainians find solace in Christmas during wartime

DW visited Kyiv to see how Ukrainians find rare moments of joy and hold onto hope for the future amidst war and loss.

A woman and a man are seen sitting at a table talking during a speed-dating event in Kyiv

A woman and a man are seen sitting at a table talking during a speed-dating event in Kyiv

Russian war in Ukraine upends Kyiv's dating scene

Russian war in Ukraine upends Kyiv's dating scene

With war in Ukraine disrupting romantic relationships, a speed-dating event in Kyiv is attempting to reignite the spark.

A man holds up a picture of himself on his mobile phone. In the picture, he has short, shaved hair and is very thin.

A man holds up a picture of himself on his mobile phone. In the picture, he has short, shaved hair and is very thin.

A Ukrainian soldier's time in a Russian POW camp

A Ukrainian soldier's time in a Russian POW camp

The UN says Ukrainian prisoners of war routinely face torture in Russian captivity. One man told DW about his ordeal.

A view of Krasnopilske military cemetery on the outskirts of Dnipro, rows of simple wooden crosses with the Ukrainian flag

A view of Krasnopilske military cemetery on the outskirts of Dnipro, rows of simple wooden crosses with the Ukrainian flag

Ukraine's morgues push to identify dead soldiers

Ukraine's morgues push to identify dead soldiers

DW visited the Dnipro Regional Bureau of Forensic Medicine, where scientists are working hard to name the dead.

Ukraine's President Zelenskyy delivers a video address

Ukraine's President Zelenskyy delivers a video address

Zelenskyy slams 'sick old man from the Red Square'

Zelenskyy slams 'sick old man from the Red Square'

Ukraine's president put out a video address marking the country's 33rd independence day from the Soviet Union.

Political analyst Alina Hrytsenko in a DW interview

Political analyst Alina Hrytsenko in a DW interview

Modi's Ukraine visit: 'India puts its interests first'

Modi's Ukraine visit: 'India puts its interests first'

DW speaks to a Ukrainian analyst about why India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi is visiting Kyiv.

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