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A statue of Colonel Sanders in Santa outfit is pictured on December 23, 2020 in Tokyo, Japan.

Global Christmas traditions: From witches to KFC

Deutschland Bdt Weihnachtslied

Deutschland Bdt Weihnachtslied

Silent Night, Holy Night

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Syrien Aleppo | Dschihadisten erreichen Innenstadt

Syrien Aleppo | Dschihadisten erreichen Innenstadt

Can Syria's devastated cultural heritage be rebuilt?

Can Syria's devastated cultural heritage be rebuilt?

As Syria's brutal almost 14-year civil war ends, heritage experts are working to protect its battered cultural riches.

A man in a suit with glasses holds a rolled paper in the air

A man in a suit with glasses holds a rolled paper in the air

Iranian exile Mohammad Rasoulof is Germany's Oscar entry

Iranian exile Mohammad Rasoulof is Germany's Oscar entry

Among the 15 international films in the 2024 Oscar race, "The Seed of the Sacred Fig" will represent Germany.

A young man seen from behind watching a crowd of people celebrating in the streets

A young man seen from behind watching a crowd of people celebrating in the streets

Syrian culture ready for a new start

Syrian culture ready for a new start

After the fall of the Assad regime, artists and intellectuals want to help drive change in Syria.

Plates filled with dishes from the traditional Polish Wigilia feast for Christmas.

Plates filled with dishes from the traditional Polish Wigilia feast for Christmas.

Poland's Wigilia feast is a sumptuous Christmas custom

Poland's Wigilia feast is a sumptuous Christmas custom

The Polish Christmas Eve dinner is a 12-course menu commemorating the 12 apostles.

Stable worker Ali Hussein, 34, from Pakistan, holds Calypso, a miniature horse from therapy programs, during a visit to a nursing home for the elderly in Athens, Greece.

Stable worker Ali Hussein, 34, from Pakistan, holds Calypso, a miniature horse from therapy programs, during a visit to a nursing home for the elderly in Athens, Greece.

Therapy horses give hope in Greece

Therapy horses give hope in Greece

Miniature horses in Athens: therapy, comfort and hope for children and adults

Gingerbread cookies hang on a Christmas tree.

Gingerbread cookies hang on a Christmas tree.

What makes a good Christmas gift from Germany?

What makes a good Christmas gift from Germany?

Expats in Germany heading home for the holidays have plenty of options. Here are some of the most popular items.

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Film

A woman holds a pole.

A woman holds a pole.

'All We Imagine as Light': Indian women at the crossroads

DW spoke to director Payal Kapadia about the social issues behind her award-winning film, now released internationally.

Arts

Nigerian artist Zainab Zakari carves a watermellon

Nigerian artist Zainab Zakari carves a watermellon

Nigerian artist turning fruit into artwork

Zainab Zakari uses everyday fruits and veggies to create stunning works of art that are a feast for the eyes.

Music

People using sign language to "sing" Christmas carols in Berlin

People using sign language to "sing" Christmas carols in Berlin

Berlin choir brings Christmas spirit through sign language

The members of this choir in Berlin don't sing songs — but instead perform them in sign language.

Literature

Han Kang at the Swedish Academy in Stockholm.

Han Kang at the Swedish Academy in Stockholm.

What drives Nobel Prize winner Han Kang to write?

The author of "The Vegetarian" explores in her Nobel Prize lecture how violence and love inspire her work.

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Don't Drink the Milk — The curious history of things

The podcast that takes you back in time and around the world, tracing the unexpected backstories of everyday things.

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In the spotlight

An exterior view of the Schaubühne in Berlin, a round red-brick building. A banner on it says, in German, 'Reason is dead!'.

An exterior view of the Schaubühne in Berlin, a round red-brick building. A banner on it says, in German, 'Reason is dead!'.

Can Germany still pay for arts funding?

Germany has long been admired for its generous subsidies for arts and culture. But budget cuts could end that largesse.

Notre Dame cathedral during the fire in 2019, and during reconstruction

Notre Dame cathedral during the fire in 2019, and during reconstruction

Notre Dame: Is it too early to reopen the Paris cathedral?

After five years of work, Notre Dame will soon reopen. But one German cathedral expert believes this could be premature.

Men wear masks and traditional costumes as part of the Klaasohm festival on the German island of Borkum.

Men wear masks and traditional costumes as part of the Klaasohm festival on the German island of Borkum.

German island to end ritual of spanking women with cow horn

The North Sea island of Borkum will stop a holiday tradition, in which men hit women on the buttocks with a cow horn.

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Brazilian surfer Gabriel Medina floats above the water on his surfboard after riding a wave off Tahiti.

Brazilian surfer Gabriel Medina floats above the water on his surfboard after riding a wave off Tahiti.

The most impressive pictures of 2024

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

Chinese crewed spacecraft Sehnzhou-19 docking with China's space station Tiangong's core module Tianhe in October 2024

Chinese crewed spacecraft Sehnzhou-19 docking with China's space station Tiangong's core module Tianhe in October 2024

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.

A group of people stand around a cage

A group of people stand around a cage

Kashmir NGO helps locals, leopards to coexist

Overlapping forest-human habitats can lead to deadly encounters — for both humans and wildlife.

CGI depiction of two air taxis in front of a skyline

CGI depiction of two air taxis in front of a skyline

Air taxis: Flying high, or destined to flop?

The hype surrounding air taxis is huge. But they've been called an "ecological absurdity for ultra-rich people."

People at the re-opening of Trevi fountain

People at the re-opening of Trevi fountain

Rome's famed Trevi Fountain sparkles again after cleanup

The Trevi Fountain, one of Rome's most famous tourist attractions, has reopened after a big clean-up.

Mascots Xin, Luce, Fe and Sky, with the little angel Lubi and the dog Santino

Mascots Xin, Luce, Fe and Sky, with the little angel Lubi and the dog Santino

Holy Year 2025: What to expect

The Pope will open the "Jubilee" or "Holy Year 2025" on Christmas Eve. What does that entail?

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