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A look back at 2024

In 2024, Donald Trump was reelected for a second term, conflicts intensified in the Middle East and Russia and political crises grew in Germany, France and South Korea. DW looks back at the year that was.

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Africa in 2024: A year of dynamic change

The year 2024 was busy and transformative for much of Africa. Here's a recap of the year that shaped the continent.

Climate change: 2024 caps 'decade of deadly heat,' UN says

2024 is set to be the warmest year on record. "We must exit this road to ruin," UN chief Guterres warned.

2024: A look back in pictures

Wars in Ukraine and the Middle East, as well as Donald Trump's reelection, were some of the defining events of the year.

2024's most read science stories

What do sex, cocaine and nova explosions have in common? There are all topics we wrote about and you read most in 2024.

Euros, Olympics and Paralympics — 2024 in pictures

The men's European Championship and the Olympics weren't the only exciting events on the 2024 sporting calendar.

Fact check: The strangest fakes of 2024

Diapers for Trump, migrants eating pets, crickets in chocolate — all fake news! Here are DW's strangest fakes of 2024.

The most impressive pictures of 2024

This year saw disastrous flooding and earthquakes, but also huge cultural events and astronomic marvels.

Time magazine names Trump 'Person of the Year'

Time's editor-in-chief cited Trump's "historic comeback" in the 2024 US election as the deciding factor. DW reports.

France restores 861-year-old Notre Dame to former glory

Hosting Ukraine’s Zelenskyy, US President-elect Trump and other leaders, Notre Dame's reopening is a triumph for France.

Violence against children worldwide at an 'all-time high'

In times of armed conflict, children are not only exposed to deadly violence, but face hunger, illness and exploitation.

The best images from space in 2024

It was (arguably) China's year on the moon. But there were also amazing images of a no-star galaxy and a halo eclipse.

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As Musk pushes AfD, German officials consider ditching X

As the billionaire trolls officials and backs extremists, the government faces calls to quit his social media site.

Germany: Thousands protest AfD party conference in Saxony

Olaf Scholz and SPD hope for miracle in Germany's election

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