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Interview with Danish Prime Minister Frederiksen: "If Trump Wants a Trade War, We Will Respond"
In an interview, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen discusses how she hopes to defend Greenland and Europe - and why she has high hopes for newly installed German Chancellor Friedrich Merz. -
A Difficult Relationship: How the Gaza War Is Changing Germany's View of Israel
For decades, Berlin has offered unreserved support to Israel. But now, the war in the Gaza Strip is putting Germany in a difficult moral dilemma. What are the true lessons of the Holocaust? -
The German Chancellor's Diplomacy Offensive: Can Friedrich Merz Help Keep Trump from Abandoning Europe?
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz wants to be a leading voice in Europe, but first he must figure out how to deal with U.S. President Donald Trump. His first few weeks have produced mixed results. -
Death Zone Drama on K2: "Brother, It's Just Me and You"
At an altitude of over 8,200 meters on the flanks of K2, extreme mountaineer Kristin Harila finds a high-altitude porter who has fallen. He is hanging upside down from a fixed rope and fighting for his life. She faces a difficult choice. -
Ruqqia Fights for Survival: Children in Gaza Facing Malnourishment as Humanitarian Situation Worsens
Thousands of children in the Gaza Strip are suffering from malnourishment as a result of the Israeli blockade and supplies are dwindling. One mother is fighting for her daughter. Another has already lost her son. -
Compendium of Extremism: A Look inside the Report Documenting the AfD's Right-Wing Radicalism
The AfD has issued threats of a "war against the government," complains of a "knife jihad" on German streets and demands that millions be "remigrated." DER SPIEGEL has looked inside the 1,108-page report compiled by domestic intelligence officials. -
USA: Scientists Looking to Leave the U.S. for More Welcoming Environments
The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump is making life difficult for academics and scientific researchers. Many are looking to leave the country as a result. We spoke with four of them. -
Resistance in Ukraine: The Show Must Go On (Underground) in the Kharkiv Opera House
The opera house in Kharkiv was almost destroyed and an undetonated Russian rocket can still be found on its roof. But after a long interruption, the ensemble is once again staging productions - in the basement. Its shows are usually sold out. -
Breaking the Silence: Looking Back at World War II Family Histories
Surveys in recent years have shown that many Germans want to believe that their ancestors had nothing to do with the crimes committed by Nazi Germany. Members of the younger generation, though, now want to know for sure - also out of concern for Germany's political future. -
Trump's Trump Card: The Dangerous Ideology of U.S. Vice President JD Vance
Rarely has a U.S. vice president had as much power as JD Vance. His ideas for how to deploy that power come from a melange of anti-system radicals and virulent right wingers. A portrait.