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Deutsche Welle

October 2026

UK students call for school uniforms to be banned in pornography

We just want to prevent people from thinking about children and school uniforms in that way,
I don't wear my school uniform outside of school,
Something that should actually be innocent, something that is supposed to symbolize a community, has now become discredited in society,
All of us unanimously agreed. We wanted to take it a step further; we wanted to ban school uniform from all pornography,

Hurricane Simon batters Mexico's Pacific Coast

We’re expecting catastrophic wind and life-threatening storm surge impacts along that west central coast of Mexico where the hurricane warning is currently in effect,
Cecilia Palomarresident
The beds, the refrigerators, the stoves, all the furniture got wet. The whole house flooded,
Additional weakening is forecast but Simon is still expected to be a strong hurricane as it passes near the coast of west-central Mexico tonight,

How Iran's elite forces 'mold the minds of the young cadets'

Months of correspondence with two high-ranking defectors have given DW's investigative unit a rare look at the mindset of the regime's loyal servants — and revealed a clandestine circle that allegedly plots murders

Omid Walizadehthough
They mold the minds of the young cadets,
Raha Bahreiniamnesty International Iran researcher
The fact that the security forces are equipped with military-grade firearms that were designed for combat situations, for responding to protests, shows that the killings of protesters in the country are intended,
Omid Walizadehthough
For these people, a person's position isn't that important,
Saeid Golkariranian-American political scientist
They can create peer pressure and indoctrinate much more effectively,
The Islamic Republic probably feels more of a need now to have these types of groups,
The truth is: When your opponent is a regime that doesn't adhere to any moral values, you need to be prepared for anything,
You're not allowed to just attend a wedding or travel,

US judge orders halt to taxpayer-funded promo ads of Trump

Virginia Kase Solomóncommon Cause President and CEO
We won’t stop until this administration is held fully accountable, and no president from any party can waste and abuse taxpayer funds for propaganda ever again,
Defendants shall not enter into, renew, or expand any agreement authorizing the development, creation, dissemination, placement, or airing of the challenged advertisements
There is no legal justification — and no precedent — for the president to use the machinery of the government and funds set aside by Congress for other uses to influence electoral outcomes that further his own agenda,

North Korea fires missiles after Seoul's hypersonic test

South Korea's military called this launch a "show of force" in response to South Korea's successful test launch of a hypersonic missile

Saudi Arabia: Second strike kills 11 at Riyadh airport

Ursula von der Leyeneuropean Commission President
These attacks by Iran’s proxies are pushing the region into a spiral of violence,
The attack on King Khalid International Airport is a terrorist act and will be met with a firm response,
Al Masirah TVyemeni broadcaster
Unless the Saudi enemy stops its aggression and interference in Yemen, worse is yet to come, God willing,
We urge everyone to take these warnings seriously and hold Saudi Arabia responsible for any failed interceptions,
We renew our warning to all airlines, experts, employees, workers and travelers against using Saudi airports and airspace, as they are vulnerable to attack and have become a theater of operations for our forces,

UK's Burnham accuses Russia of meddling in Brexit vote

The UK prime minister called for voters in Europe to be made fully aware of Russia's attempts to influence politics

I mean, these things are important now to put clearly on the record, and I believe, help voters in Germany and France understand that some of this politics is instigated via our enemies, namely Russia,

Air strikes kill dozens of gold miners on Sudan-Egypt border

The repeated attacks on the gold- and mineral-rich border regions reflect a desire by Egyptian authorities to expand and assert control over Sudan's natural resources,
After the air strike, people scattered. Some people came to Al-Ansary [gold] market, others went in the other direction. That's why no one knows exactly how many were killed,

Trump claims Russia and Ukraine agreed to 'energy ceasefire'

Donald Trumppresident
Effective immediately, there is an ENERGY CEASEFIRE in the War between Russia and Ukraine,
If President Trump negotiated it with Putin — please tell us when the ceasefire begins. We are ready and we will accept it,
Donald Trumppresident
Do not break it!"
And my full support for President Zelenskyy as he leads the fight for his people's freedom,

Pope Leo XIV to undergo surgery to remove lump on lung

During recent medical checks, a nodule on my lung was found. It has been detected at a very early stage and is very localised,
The doctors believe it would be right to intervene and so, following their advice, I have decided to have the operation to remove it. The operation is already planned in the coming days,

A migrant boat sank off the coast of Djibouti with the UN reporting over 200 people dead or missing

Poverty, insecurity and the growing impacts of climate change drive many to undertake this journey, despite mounting instability across the Middle East,
This tragedy is a stark reminder of the dangers faced by migrants along this migration corridor as they seek economic opportunities,
Djiboutian authorities are continuing search and rescue operations as fears grow for those still missing."

Poland on alert amid possible attack on PM, defense minister

The meeting comes amid a wave of violence at Polish schools this week

Poland arrests man over plot to kill PM Donald Tusk

Donald Tuskprime Minister
We are not dealing with any group organized on a big scale,
Donald Tuskprime Minister
In the past years and months, we have noted — globally and in Poland — a rise in the fascination with violence,
Donald Tuskprime Minister
The man threatening an attack has been detained,

Pakistan: President puts Khan stronghold province under emergency rule

The northwestern state is an epicenter of support for former PM Imran Khan and run by his party

Germany rejects Trump demand, 'fully supports' Zelenskyy

Christian Sewinggerman bank manager
That is the only response we have to the far-right and far-left extremists in this country."
Russia is now even attacking us in Germany with hybrid attacks. Schröder hasn't learned anything from this. A new approach needs to be put on the table,
Franziska Brantnergerman politician (born 1979)
Schröder is celebrating Putin's birthday with him, while civilians in Ukraine are once again dying as a result of Russian attacks. This is politically unacceptable,
The federal government ​remains committed to the decisions on ​sanctions against ‌Russia and is working with its European partners on further sanctions,
Hubertus Heilgerman politician (SPD), federal minister of labour
The warm embrace between Schröder and Putin in Moscow deeply outrages and disturbs me,
Friedrich Merzchancellor
The size of the new proposal is no basis for an agreement,
You can't expect a foreign investor to immediately draw a distinction ‌between a state government and Germany as a whole,
Stefan Korneliusgovernment spokesperson
The federal ⁠government ⁠has taken note of the US decision relating to Russian diesel deliveries,
Gerhard Schröderchancellor
The president invited his old friend to his home,
Our supply is diversified in this area; we are independent of Russian oil,

Couples looking to have children often turn to surrogacy agencies in Georgia without understanding the hidden costs

Pretty soon, we had access to a list of women from Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, and Georgia, and were given a detailed description of the process, along with the contact information of lawyers who could help take care of the formalities,
At some point, a representative noticed my emotional state and asked me how long I wanted to remain childless,
We were constantly being made to understand that we should decide as quickly as possible. We had to hurry because apparently several other couples were also interested in our surrogate,
Agencies often speak of their special mission to help people have the child they've been dreaming of,
They had initially told us that the surrogate would spent the entire pregnancy living in a rented apartment in Tbilisi,
I live in an apartment with another surrogate mother who carried twins to term. This program was the easiest and most practical one for me, but maybe I just got lucky with the right clinic,
We picked a 30-year-old woman from Ukraine who had already been a surrogate mother once for a European couple,

Ukrainian prisoners of war and defectors have been gathered into a Russian battalion to face Ukrainian forces — why? And how?

They showed us they could do anything they wanted to us,... which was why we should agree to everything."
It bothers them that Russians would fight on Ukraine's side, but Ukrainians won't fight on Russia's side,
You can torture people to get them to confess, but there comes the difficult moment when you need to give them a weapon,