Who owns Basmati rice? That’s the question India and Pakistan — two fierce rice rivals and the world’s only two Basmati rice exporters — have long been fighting over. Now, the battle is getting more heated. And experts are saying there's no end in sight.

The atmosphere across Lebanon is heated following this week's killing of Pascal Suleiman, a local politician belonging to the Christian nationalist Lebanese Forces party.
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This ten-year-old Brazilian painter is preparing for what she describes as the 'most surreal' experience of her life: exhibiting her work in Paris.

Mali's ruling junta has imposed bans on the activities of political parties and media coverage of political life. Suppression in Mali has been systematic since the military took power in a coup in 2020.
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Argentine President Javier Milei met tech billionaire Elon Musk at a Tesla plant in Austin, Texas, where they agreed on the 'need to free markets.'
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Thai developer Central Group has acquired the property housing Berlin's iconic KaDeWe department store after reaching an agreement with insolvent owner Signa Prime Selection.
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In Peru, 'Mashico' celebrated his 124th birthday, making him possibly the oldest man in the world:

A former US diplomat has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for spying for Cuba for decades. The incident has been called 'one of the highest-reaching and longest-lasting infiltrations of the US government.'
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Ukraine's parliament has adopted new legislation making it easier to recruit urgently needed soldiers. The opposition, however, voted against the bill.
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The German chancellor is set for a balancing act during his talks with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, as Berlin weighs economic interests against geopolitical concerns.
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Haiti's government has issued a decree formalizing the creation of a nine-member Presidential Transition Council tasked with choosing the next prime minister and Cabinet.
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A volunteer group of Ukrainian judges is shooting down Russian drones with a museum-era machine gun.

During a state dinner at the White House, Japan's prime minister quoted a line from Star Trek. And no, it wasn't: 'Beam me up, Scotty!'

Will South Africa's ex-president Jacob Zuma run for president on behalf of a new political organization that he joined last year after denouncing the ruling African National Congress party he once led?
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The United States has accused China of aiding the largest Russian military expansion since the Soviet era. Chinese support has been critical in the Russian war effort in Ukraine, US officials have said.
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Iran has accused Israel of carrying out a deadly airstrike on its embassy in Syria. Tehran has threatened to retaliate, amid growing fears the conflict in Gaza could spread. Here's what you need to know: p.dw.com/p/4eMtJ

Earlier this week, a UNICEF convoy came under fire while en route to a hospital in northern Gaza. Here's an aid worker describing what transpired:

With the Paris Olympics and Paralympics approaching, France is ramping up its fight against information manipulation. p.dw.com/p/4eVWW