Japan issues new banknotes after decades (www.dw.com)
New yen bills use 3-D holographic technology to curb counterfeiting, which Japan’s money printing agency called a world-first. Cashless payment has been slow to catch on in Japan....
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New yen bills use 3-D holographic technology to curb counterfeiting, which Japan’s money printing agency called a world-first. Cashless payment has been slow to catch on in Japan....
Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont is accused of embezzlement during Catalonia's 2017 independence bid. He had hoped to return to Spain without fear of arrest after an amnesty law was passed by parliament.
A Pride march has been banned in the Turkish metropolis of Istanbul. The LGBTQ+ community is often the butt of hostility in the country....
The water quality of the Seine river is still not good enough to serve as the venue for swimming competitions at the Olympics, a report said. The opening ceremony is also set to take place on the river....
A new Louisiana law requires all public schools in the state to display the Ten Commandments in classrooms. But civil liberties groups say this violates the First Amendment of the US constitution.
Over 1,300 pilgrims have died during this year's Hajj season, Saudi authorities have said, adding that the majority were "unauthorized" pilgrimed who accessed the holy sites via an illegal route....
The US Defense Cooperation Agreement with Sweden gives US forces access to Swedish military bases and permission to deploy military units to the country. Now, Sweden's parliament has given the agreement the go-ahead....
A report titled "Rings of fire" has warned hot temperatures pose health dangers for those competing. The report has been backed by climate scientists and athletes....
Russia's president is on a two-day trip to North Korea, his first in 24 years. He'll hold talks with Kim Jong Un, and most of his senior Cabinet members are part of the delegation....
Hundreds of thousands of undocumented spouses of US citizens will have a pathway to permanent residency. Joe Biden said the move would strengthen families as well as the economy....
Since the start of the EU-Belarus border crisis three years ago, migrants have made nearly 150,000 attempts to illegally cross into either Poland, Lithuania or Latvia, DW analysis shows....
Thousands of women took to Brazil's major cities to demonstrate against a bill that would classify abortion after 22 weeks of pregnancy as homicide. Abortion is currently only allowed in certain cases, including rape....
Sudan and Russia have reportedly agreed to establish a Russian navy base near Port Sudan, on the Red Sea. The West does not appear to have a response to this move, which will bolster Moscow's military presence in Africa....
In the latest panda diplomacy, China will send a new pair of giant pandas to Australia as a loan agreement for the current pair ends this year....
Synthetic opioids continue to concern European drug agencies. A new report states that 'polydrug' use is leading to new health risks. Data on cannabis since Germany's legalization, however, is still sparse....
South Korea’s military said it had fired warning shots after North Korean soldiers briefly crossed the border this week. Tensions in the region are running high over trash-carrying balloons and propaganda campaigns....
A suspected Israeli airstrike killed several people in the vicinity of the Syrian city of Aleppo. It was the second reported attack in the country in less than one week....
The lunar mission was launched last month to collect samples from the far side of the moon, the first attempt of its kind....
As floodwaters recede in southern Brazil, volunteers and victims search for treasured keepsakes that tell stories or harbor special meaning for their owners....
- At least 853 people were executed in Iran last year. Human rights activists suspect the number was actually much higher. According to Amnesty International, Iran is among the countries with the highest number of executions, second only to China--...
The southern states of Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg have been inundated, causing dam bursts and prompting dramatic rescues. States of emergency have been declared in several areas with more heavy rain expected....
As artificial intelligence reshapes the world, digital rights advocates warn of the downsides, ranging from the technologies' environmental footprint to surveillance and "data colonialism."...
More than 150 balloons with trash from the North were detected in South Korea. The North had vowed to retaliate against South Korean activists for sending anti-Pyongyang propaganda leaflets across the border....
Emmanuel Macron earlier visited the Holocaust memorial in Berlin, where he paid his respects to the 6 million Jews murdered by the Nazis. Macron also bestowed honors on two prominent Nazi hunters....
A suspected knife attacker was arrested after at least three people were injured in an stabbing rampage in the Lyon subway, French police have said....