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Families "marrying" women off to the Quran is an abusive practice common in Pakistan's southern province of Sindh. The motivation is often financial, as the practice denies women their inheritance rights. [via DW اردو]

Belarus has been a key strategic partner in Russian President Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine. The exiled dissident Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya says the people of Belarus do not agree with the government. p.dw.com/p/48qP1

Zhanna Agalakova has become the latest Russian journalist to quit her job at state TV over the war in Ukraine.

Dozens of female students rallied in Kabul, Afghanistan, to protest against the Taliban's reversal of the earlier decision to allow them in secondary schools.

This Ukrainian celebrity chef is offering a free gourmet meal to refugees arriving in Lviv.

Scientists found microplastics in human blood for the first time — but they know very little about how they affect us and if they will ever go away.

Mossul: Eine stark zerstörte Stadt erwacht - ZDFmediathek zdf.de/nachrichten/he…

Bestwerte für rbb|24 und DW Deutsche Welle, dagegen hinken RTL und Sportberichterstattung hinterher, das ergab die ProQuote Medien-Studie „Welchen Anteil haben Frauen an der publizistischen Macht? Rundfunk 2021“, die heute um 15 Uhr vorgestellt wird >>> pro-quote.de/livestream/

JUST IN: Taliban supreme leader has ordered women to wear the all-covering burqa in public, the harshest decree imposed on women's lives since the hardline group seized power. trib.al/Zp1NwHK

Die DW-Journalistinnen Kathrin Wesolowski und Aya Ibrahim sind Teil der "Top 30 bis 30". Herzlichen Glückwunsch ihnen und dem gesamten Jahrgang 2022! 🎉 #top30mm

These young Ukrainians are taking part in a "clean-up rave." They volunteered to help clean up war debris across their country — and are listening to techno music while doing it.

Wir freuen uns sehr über die Auszeichnung des @LaGeSo_Berlin! 🎉 Wir danken den Kolleg*innen, die jeden Tag ihr Bestes dafür geben, die Ausbildung in der DW inklusiv zu gestalten.

#MehrBerufungAlsBeruf: Im Rahmen der Themenwoche "Future of Work" turi2 gewähren unsere internationalen DW Volos interessante Einblicke in individuelle Wünsche und Vorstellungen für ihre berufliche Zukunft. Hier geht’s zum Video in englischer Sprache: youtu.be/uoUD9AScN9Y

Why the party should be over now for Johnson and why this is a good thing for the British democracy. My take for tagesschau (german) tagesschau.de/kommentar/john…

Despite the Belarus-brokered deal, the power struggle between Russia's Putin and Wagner's Prigozhin could have huge consequences for Africa. trib.al/0SNJ3Re

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Europe must act now. We must try to help Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty but also strengthen the existing international media outlets like France Médias Monde BBC News (World) , DW Deutsche Welle This would be a strong message to autocrats around the world, who must have popped champagne when they heard the news Voice of America

On plane to Paris: Newly elected Chancellor Merz to talk defence and trade policy and coordinate approach to US on first trip to Paris and Warsaw. Ukraine features large. Sees UK PM Starmer as key ally. Due to have first phone call with Trump Thursday. No US travel plans yet.

Reports about violent settler attack on international journalists, including a German correspondent, are extremely worrying. The freedom of press and the safety of journalists must be guaranteed. In view of the continuous rise in extremist settler violence their work is essential