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Editor's Choice

Editor's Choice

Trade war at sea: U.S. targets Chinese vessels

The U.S. imposes docking fees on Chinese-built vessels. Trade routes may shift, costs may surge, and the world’s busiest lanes may never look the same again....

Categories
Business, Globalization, Trade
Production
2025-10-14
Duration
00:01:43
Languages
English
Editor's Choice

Hong Kong mooncakes: A bellwether for business

Hong Kong has gone mooncake mad. The traditional pastry is eaten and given at the Mid Autumn Festival, when families gather together. And it’s not just bakeries scrambling to meet demand: businesses a...

Categories
Business, Society
Production
2025-10-13
Duration
00:02:49
Languages
English
Editor's Choice

Billions made from weight-loss injections

Many people want to lose weight, but weight-loss drugs are still expensive and hard to get a hold of. New providers on the market could change that....

Categories
Health, Lifestyle, Science, Society
Production
2025-10-13
Duration
00:02:40
Languages
English
Editor's Choice

The European Union’s new system of border checks is coming into force

From now on, everyone entering the EU will be required to have their photo taken and to be fingerprinted.

It’s intended to crack down on people who overstay their visa and to better control migratio...

Categories
Politics, Migration
Production
2025-10-12
Duration
00:01:26
Languages
English
Editor's Choice

Smugglers floating contraband into Lithuania

In Lithuania, an airborne headache is disrupting travel and forcing authorities to keep their eyes on the sky: Hundreds of mysterious balloons have been floating across the border from neighboring Bel...

Categories
Crime, Society
Production
2025-10-10
Duration
00:02:59
Languages
English
Editor's Choice

EU plans higher steel tariffs to protect European jobs

It’s a turning point for Europe’s trade policy. For years, the European Commission was a strong advocate of free trade and low tariffs — at least when it came to industrial goods. But now, Brussels is...

Categories
Business, Trade
Production
2025-10-10
Duration
00:02:19
Languages
English
Editor's Choice

Conflict over fishing turns violent off Gambia's coast

In Gambia, tensions at sea are turning violent in a standoff between local fisherman, and foreign-owned trawlers. Desperate local fishermen are attacking foreign trawlers, and even turning on each oth...

Categories
Globalization
Production
2025-10-09
Duration
00:02:28
Languages
English
Editor's Choice

Skilled labor shortage forces Germany to accept more foreign qualifications

Getting a job in Germany as a foreign professional can be challenging due to strict certification requirements. Experts now call for reforms to close labor gaps and support integration....

Categories
Business, Society, Globalization
Production
2025-10-09
Duration
00:02:04
Languages
English
Editor's Choice

Germany to allow police to shoot down drones

Police in Germany will soon be allowed to shoot down drones that are violating German airspace. The cabinet agreed the law after disruptions to airports across Europe — including Germany — by rogue dr...

Categories
Conflicts, Politics
Production
2025-10-08
Duration
00:02:40
Languages
English
Editor's Choice

Two years of war have shattered Rozan Al-Madhoun’s life

Nearly the entire Gazan population has been displaced, many multiple times, as the Israeli military moves them from one part of the territory to another. DW met Rozan Al-Madhoun in Deir al Balah in c...

Categories
Conflicts, Human Rights, Politics
Production
2025-10-07
Duration
00:04:07
Languages
English