WhatsApp to let people chat by swapping usernames instead of phone numbers
Getty Images Zoe Kleinman, technology and AI editor and Liv McMahon, technology reporter 29 June 2026 Updated 8 hours ago…
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5 Days under the rubble | DW News
More than 120 hours after Venezuela’s devastating earthquakes, 21-year-old Aaron Levi Cantillo Vargas was pulled from…
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For Russians, Ukraine’s strikes are getting harder to ignore | DW News
Long queues, closed stations, rationed fuel – Ukrainian drone strikes on Russian oil infrastructure are making…
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Police officers in Japan escort duck family to safety | DW News
Officers swap crime-fighting for duck duty in adorable rescue. #Docks #Japan #Police For more news go…
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Democrats don’t know how to fix America’s spiritual crisis | The Gray Area
Sean talks with Connecticut Senator Chris Murphy about the crisis lurking beneath America’s political dysfunction. Murphy’s…
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Is there a Chinese cyber threat to EU solar energy? | DW News
Whilst the EU is committed to renewable energy, most solar power systems come from China. Brussels…
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The government is ‘doubling down’ on its social media ban. But bigger penalties for platforms aren’t enough
The Australian government has announced it is “doubling down” on social media platforms that aren’t complying…
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France plane crash kills 11 | DW News
A skydiving flight ended in tragedy in eastern France after a small aircraft went down just…
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Russian President Putin acknowledges fuel supply problems | DW News
Russian President Vladimir Putin has acknowledged a “deficit” in fuel supplies, with shortages and long queues…
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Record heat: What Northern Europe can learn from Southern Europe | DW News
As Europe swelters under record-breaking temperatures. From Berlin to Rome, people are feeling the impact of…
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Could Morocco be the first African World Cup winners? | DW News
Can Morocco become the first African country to win the World Cup? DW spoke to Morocco…
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Karl Stefanovic’s podcast is not just a career change. It’s journalistic laundering
Alternative media is typically defined by its opposition to mainstream journalism and traditional media’s norms of…
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US – Iran ceasefire shaky after second consecutive day of strikes | DW News
The ceasefire agreement between the US and Iran is looking increasingly fragile after a second day…
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Germany’s heatwave plan under fire | DW News
Germany may be heading for a new heat record at 42 degrees Celsius. But critics have…
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Europe’s heatwave pushes the most vulnerable to the limit | DW News
Europe is in the grip of an intense heatwave, with record temperatures across much of the…
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Ethiopian PM Abiy Ahmed’s party sweeps the election, but millions are excluded from voting | DW News
Ethiopia’s ruling party just won 90% of parliament. But an entire region was excluded from the…
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South Africa braces for mass anti-immigration protests | DW News
South Africa prepares for widespread anti-immigration protests on June 30, leading thousands of immigrants to leave…
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Which countries have come to Venezuela’s aid? | DW News
Authorities in Venezuela say the death toll from devastating twin earthquakes has surged past 900, with…
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Poland’s borders will be “the best protected in Europe” | DW News
Hostile drone incursions have become a major problem for Europe, fuelled by Russia’s war in Ukraine….
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The internet is all bots now | The Gray Area
Sean talks with Atlantic writer Charlie Warzel about the increasingly weird experience of being online. They…
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The gateway to Asia: Could the Strait of Malacca choke China’s economy? | DW News
The Strait of Malacca is one of the world’s most important shipping lanes. Every day thousands…
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Satellite images reveal Venezuela quake destruction | DW News
After two earthquakes hit Venezuela, one with a magnitude 7.2 and the other with a magnitude…
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Massive quakes bring new devastation and turmoil to Venezuela | DW News
Venezuela is reeling after two powerful earthquakes struck near the capital, causing widespread destruction and a…
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Kenyans honor GenZ protest victims | DW News
Two years ago, Kenyan young people took to the streets in a “GenZ uprising” against the…
