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OpenAI tools post user images from ChatGPT online

OpenAI said it found 53 cases in which user-uploaded image links on ChatGPT were shared with third-party websites. The company said it had removed most of these links.

White House bars CNN from covering upcoming Trump trip, broadcaster says

CNN said its journalists have been barred from accompanying President Donald Trump on his upcoming trip to Tennessee. The episode marks the Trump administration's latest salvo against the major cable news network.

TikTok agrees to settle with Alabama state over teen safety

The settlement involves TikTok adding several child safety measures to its platform including time limits and increased parental control. It is similar to a recent settlement competitor Meta had reached.

As Merz scrambles for support, Germany's identity crisis is laid bare

Voters are turning away from the centre in Germany as fears grow about the economy and migration.

Yemeni leader calls for general mobilization against Houthis

Amid military escalation with the Iran-backed Houthis, the Saudi-backed head of Yemen's governing body urged his compatriots to join the government forces.

Germany news: Parliament approves fuel tax cut

German lawmakers hope to drive down fuel prices by cutting taxes on gas and diesel from October 1. Meanwhile, Germany's defense minister visited Budapest to ramp up defense and military ties.

Iranian President Pezeshkian brought a diplomatic tone to New York for UNGA. What did his remarks signal?

Iran's president used his trip to New York this week for the UN General Assembly to signal openness to talks over the nuclear dispute. However, the chances of a major breakthrough on the war remain low.

AfD, CDU ban new Holocaust 'stumbling stones' in Heidenau

Activists, politicians and representatives of Holocaust victims reacted with anger after the center-right CDU party joined forces with the AfD to ban new Stolpersteine (stumbling stones) in the eastern town of Heidenau.

'Lithuanian skies are NATO skies': DW speaks with Lithuanian premier Mindaugas Sinkevicius

In a DW interview, Prime Minister Mindaugas Sinkevicius discussed threats to Lithuania from Russia and Belarus, NATO's need for stronger air defense and why military spending alone cannot ensure security.

Germany's startup boom: What is working and what is holding them back

The German startup ecosystem is gaining momentum, with 3053 startups founded in 2026, the highest number since 2019. With the right policies — both at the national and the EU level — the upturn could be amplified many times over.

How Bulgaria become a global leader in battery storage and what this means for the country's grid and energy market?

In under two years, Bulgaria has become one of the world's most battery-intensive energy markets. Can the surge last — and what will it mean for conventional power generators?

After several difficult years, economists now expect German economy to grow

Germany's economy is growing again, but recovery remains on shaky ground. High government spending is keeping the economy afloat, while energy prices, a shortage of skilled workers and debt continue to weigh on it.

Germany news: Berlin officially withdraws Olympics bid

Berlin's decision to withdraw its Olympic bid means that only Munich and the western Rhine/Ruhr region are left in the running as potential Olympic hosts. DW has more.

Could a Left Party government in Berlin expropriate large real estate companies?

The socialist Left Party won the Berlin election partly on the promise to implement the city's 2021 expropriation referendum as a way to solve the city's rent crisis. But can it really happen?

Slovakia: PM Robert Fico's NATO Article 5 remarks spark criticism and raise questions about his country's NATO commitment

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico says he fears war and will do everything he can to keep his country out of one. Critics say his remarks risk weakening NATO, the alliance that was designed to prevent such a war.

Germany's oldest party, the center-left SPD, is in a difficult position following its success in the Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania state election

Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) has vowed to press ahead with controversial reforms, but resistance is mounting within his coalition partner, the SPD. How much dissent can a governing coalition tolerate?

Famine threatens the Ukrainian town of Oleshky in the southern Kherson region as Russia delays creating a humanitarian evacuation corridor

Food supplies to the town of Oleshky, in the occupied part of the southern Kherson region, have been cut off since May. Efforts by Kyiv to negotiate the evacuation of civilians with Moscow have been largely unsuccessful.

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