Deutsche Welle: DW.com – Germany

• The China shock: Germany turns away from its biggest trading partner
  China persecutes the Uyghurs and backs Russia's war in Ukraine. That's prompting Berlin to rethink its relations with Beijing. But this "systemic rival" is also Germany's biggest trading partner.
• Berlin museum returns artifacts to Namibia
  More than 20 looted objects from Namibia — including jewelry, tools, fashion and dolls — are being sent back to the country. The loan is the latest move by Germany to address its colonial past.
• What's behind eastern Germans' empathy for Russia?
  For decades, many in former East Germany felt closer to Russia than their western compatriots. But opposition to Russia's war on Ukraine now outweighs historical grievances about the West.
• EXCLUSIVE: Germany's Scholz decries Putin's 'imperialistic' war in Ukraine
  In an exclusive interview with DW, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz pledged to help countries in Africa that are also suffering from Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
• War in Ukraine: Is Germany losing its EU leadership role?
  Germany has developed a credibility problem since the invasion of Ukraine because of its history as a partner of Russia. This could have an impact on the balance of power in the EU.
• German hospital opens synagogue and kosher kitchen
  Many hospitals in Germany have a Christian chapel, or a "room of silence," to give their patients the opportunity for prayer. One clinic in Thuringia has now opened its own synagogue.
• German far-right AfD in crisis
  Germany's far-right populist AfD is desperate to turn its ailing fortunes around after terrible election results. Party leader Tino Chrupalla is under increasing pressure as criticism grows from within the ranks.