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Peruvians react to Cardinal Robert Prevost's election as Leo XIV

Pope Leo first moved to Peru as a missionary. He became a citizen and then the bishop of the city of Chiclayo. We asked Peruvians how they feel.
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Categories
Society
Production
2025-05-09
Duration
00:01:06
Languages
English
Editor's Choice

Gaza soup kitchens run out of food

Israel has not let aid supplies into Gaza since March, claiming Hamas often seizes aid deliveries. DW's Tania Krämer reports on people pressing on with humanitarian work in the face of the crisis, inc...

Categories
Conflicts
Production
2025-05-09
Duration
00:03:33
Languages
English
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Solemn ceremonies mark 80th anniversary of the end of WWII

Eighty years ago the Second World War ended in Europe. In Germany, solemn commemorations were overshadowed by a new war. German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier rejected Russian claims that its war a...

Categories
History
Production
2025-05-09
Duration
00:02:04
Languages
English
Editor's Choice

Who will be the next head of the Catholic Church?

That's the question on many minds as the world waits and watches the Cardinals gathering for the Conclave in Rome. But so-far the shepherds of the world's 1,4 Billion Catholics are staying tight lippe...

Categories
Religion
Production
2025-05-07
Duration
00:02:23
Languages
English
Editor's Choice

Black or white?

For the coming days, all eyes will be trained on that famous chimney in the Vatican, which will let the world know when a new pope is selected. Here's a closer look at those papal smoke signals and ho...

Categories
Religion
Production
2025-05-07
Duration
00:01:52
Languages
English
Editor's Choice

Germany’s new chancellor, Friedrich Merz

German conservative leader Friedrich Merz was elected chancellor by parliament on Tuesday in a second round of voting....

Categories
Politics
Production
2025-05-06
Duration
00:01:09
Languages
English
Editor's Choice

How do Filipinos feel about the next pope potentially being from Asia?

Cardinals from around the world are in the Vatican preparing for the conclave that will elect a new pope.
Some observers say the next leader of the Catholic Church could be from either Asia or Africa....

Categories
Diversity, Human Rights, Religion
Production
2025-05-06
Duration
00:03:12
Languages
English
Editor's Choice

Conclave - what is it and how does it work?

The process to select the new pope, called a conclave, starts on May 7 at the Vatican. It's a centuries-old process shrouded in secrecy. And while the last two conclaves have lasted just a couple of d...

Categories
Religion
Production
2025-05-06
Duration
00:02:16
Languages
English
Editor's Choice

Who is Germany's Chancellor Friedrich Merz?

CDU leader Friedrich Merz is elected as German chancellor on Tuesday. His government will be facing a long list of challenges, including modernization of Germany's economy and dealing with the threat ...

Categories
Politics
Production
2025-05-06
Duration
00:04:01
Languages
English
Editor's Choice

USAID freeze imperils human rights and press freedom

As USAID funding dries up, rights groups and independent media in Cambodia face an uncertain future. While China is stepping in to fill the gaps, Beijing's aid comes with its own terms and with condit...

Categories
Human Rights, Press Freedom
Production
2025-05-05
Duration
00:03:29
Languages
English