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[l] at 7/23/24 2:43am
Many countries in the Sahel have descended into chaos and violence. But one country on the western edge of the region has proven remarkably stable. In Mauritania, soldiers on camelback protect a fragile peace.

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[l] at 7/22/24 4:19am
The GOP convention in Milwaukee made it clear that Donald Trump is more than just a candidate. For supporters, he is a religious figure. But Trump's talk of national unity may have been informed by base politics.

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[l] at 7/19/24 11:00am
Russian tech entrepreneur Arkady Volozh turned the search engine Yandex into a multi-billion-dollar company. Now, he has left Putin's empire for Amsterdam. His next move? AI, made in Europe.

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[l] at 7/18/24 2:04am
Venzuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro has led his country into financial ruin and sidelined the opposition. Now, an virtually unknown retiree is running against him. Will he succeed?

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[l] at 7/17/24 2:54am
The U.S. economist Daron Acemoglu accuses center-left parties of having betrayed the interests of their core supporters. And warns that if Trump wins the election this fall, the situation could become worse than even during his first term in office.

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[l] at 7/11/24 3:31am
Renowned Harvard law professor Laurence Tribe is appalled by the recent Supreme Court ruling granting U.S. presidents immunity for "official acts." He believes the step to a dictatorship is a small one.

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[l] at 7/11/24 2:23am
Saudi Prince Turki bin Faisal has long been explaining his country to outside observers. In an interview, he discusses the war in Gaza, the possible return of Donald Trump and women's rights in Saudi Arabia.

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[l] at 7/9/24 9:07am
The closer the election in the United States comes, the clearer Donald Trump's authoritarian plans are becoming. The world's oldest democracy is preparing for the return of a president who sees democracy as the enemy.

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[l] at 7/1/24 4:12am
At least 129 people died in the Burj al-Taj 3, a residential building in Gaza City, when Israeli warplanes struck in one of the deadliest strikes this war has seen. DER SPIEGEL has reconstructed what took place on that day in October, who the victims were and how the survivors have managed to continue.

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[l] at 7/1/24 3:39am
As a young child, Eva Umlauf spent several months in Auschwitz. Today, she speaks to German schoolchildren and is a sought-after orator for commemoration ceremonies. She still can't forgive the Germans.

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[l] at 6/24/24 1:58am
When Russia invaded Ukraine, Oleksiy Anulya reported for military duty. Russian soldiers took him prisoner. How does one survive hunger, torture and rape? Here, a former prisoner of war tells his story.

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[l] at 6/18/24 5:52am
An aging Italian woman has teamed up with a young migrant from Mali to breathe new life into an abandoned village in Calabria. Might it be an antidote to rural flight?

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[l] at 6/18/24 3:52am
Harry Kane is hoping that his first-ever title will come in the form of a European Championship. Here, DER SPIEGEL speaks with the English star about his team's chances, his first year at Bayern Munich and the art of scoring goals.

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[l] at 6/17/24 2:07am
A satellite snaps a photo, and a short time later a missile hits its target: Military experts fear that Russia is taking advantage of images produced by Airbus. The company denies it – but there are some curious parallels.

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[l] at 6/10/24 12:51am
Our author knew that his great-grandfather was murdered in Auschwitz. But he didn't know what it was like to live with the constant fear of becoming stateless. Until he suddenly received a letter from the United States.

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[l] at 6/4/24 7:06am
In Mauritania, Morocco and Tunisia, migrants are brought to remote areas and abandoned without food or water - some of them right in the desert. A team of reporters from DER SPIEGEL and elsewhere found that the EU is not only aware of the practice - but finances the agencies responsible.

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[l] at 6/4/24 6:31am
Aryeh Neier the co-founder and former director of Human Rights Watch. After much consideration, he now believes that it is valid to accuse Israel of genocide in the Gaza Strip.

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[l] at 6/3/24 8:02am
Marine Le Pen and Giorgia Meloni are considering joining forces following the European Parliament elections this weekend. A right-wing "super group" could change EU power structures. But would Germany's AfD be part of it?

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[l] at 5/31/24 6:18am
German conservatives want to negotiate a migration deal with Rwanda and the EU is funding a marketing campaign for the country. But Rwanda is an autocracy that aggressively goes after its detractors, as reporting has shown.

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[l] at 5/13/24 8:04am
Violent attacks, arson attacks, death threats: Brutal hostilities against politicians are shaking democracy in Germany. Experts are observing a growing far-right youth culture and are calling for more protection, especially for public officials in local authorities.

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[l] at 5/7/24 5:31am
Two huge companies farm salmon right off the coast of Iceland. Critics warn that escaped farm fish present an existential danger to wild populations in the country. The country's president – and the singer Björk – have entered the debate.

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