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Spain: Dozens injured in Madrid bar explosion While some media reports attributed the blast in a Madrid bar to a gas leak, Spanish authorities warned that it was still too early to determine the cause. Thousands of Ukrainian children still in Russia after forced relocation Ukraine insists on the return of children who were forcibly transferred from occupied Ukrainian territories to Russia, saying this a ceasefire condition. Zapad 2025: Russia, Belarus military exercise explained Quadrennial joint military exercises between Russia and its key European ally Belarus are underway. Poland, which shares a border with Belarus, has criticized the drills. Istanbul district mayor Mutlu arrested amid CHP crackdown Hasan Mutlu, the head of Istanbul's Bayrampasa district, will be facing corruption charges. Mutlu is the latest in the growing line of politicians from the CHP opposition party to be arrested by the Turkish authorities. Ukraine: Trump tells NATO allies to stop buying Russian oil US President Donald Trump has said he is ready to sanction Moscow if all NATO allies halt purchases of Russian oil. Russian forces have used a pipeline to approach a front-line town in Ukraine. DW has more. Why Germany, German language is becoming popular in Turkey More and more Turkish high schools and universities are offering German courses, and an increasing number of Turkish people are studying in German universities. What's behind the trend? Border wall between Azerbaijan and Armenia divides village of Kirants A new concrete border wall now splits the Armenian village of Kirants in two. How has it changed people's lives? And how stable is the peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan? Russo-Belarusian military drills trigger concern in Baltic states As Russia and Belarus prepare for joint military exercises, Lithuania is tightening its borders. But there is more concern about the long-term threat Russia could pose. Fact check: Russian drone downings in Poland spark disinfo Fake news has been circulating after Poland shot down several Russian drones that violated its airspace on Tuesday night and Wednesday morning. DW fact check debunks some of the most viral false claims. Poland united and determined after Russian drone incursion After 19 Russian drones breached Polish airspace, Poland's divided leaders are putting up a united front. They are also calling on the country's NATO allies to step up their support.