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China's tech rise reshapes the global space race China is pulling ahead in global research rankings and expanding its ambitions in space. With growing technological leadership, Beijing is positioning itself as a rival to the United States on a global scale. Why US train travel lags behind Asia and Europe As flights get pricier and gas prices stay high, more US travelers are turning to trains — and hitting a system built for freight, not people. Iran: Pressure on persecuted Baha'i community intensifies Arrests, torture, mock executions: War has seen the Iranian regime crack down on dissidents of all kinds. Members of the country's Baha'i faith have long been persecuted, but their situation is now worsening. Trump set to put NATO unity to the test at Turkey summit NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte is working to keep the alliance united and Donald Trump engaged. But disputes over burden sharing, US military commitments, and the Iran war are creating a major test for NATO unity. Albania PM Rama: Protests a stage for anti-Trump forces Protesters in Albania say their government is selling the country its nature out to foreign investors and luxury developers. Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama tells DW why he thinks people are so upset. The moral test US founding father Thomas Jefferson failed? Polish general and freedom fighter Thaddeus Kosciuszko presented US founding father Thomas Jefferson with a moral test. Historians still disagree on whether Jefferson passed or not. Ukraine strikes oil terminals near St. Petersburg in Russia The long-range strikes are the latest salvo in Ukraine’s expanding campaign to inflict economic damage on Russia and hinder its war machine. Kielce pogrom in Poland: 80th anniversary of 1946 massacre Just over a year after World War II ended, a mob in the Polish city of Kielce killed around 40 Jews, some of them Holocaust survivors. A lie about ritual child murder escalated the violence. US: President Trump pardons 11 people, including Clean Air Act violators Donald Trump has granted pardons to nine people convicted of violating a key environmental law. The US President has also pardoned an associate of convicted felon and former lobbyist Jack Abramoff. Maltese tycoon faces trial over Caruana Galizia murder The Maltese businessman accused of masterminding journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia’s 2017 murder is in court — seven years after his arrest. Five other men have already been found guilty for their roles in the murder. Can inspectors return to Iran's nuclear sites? The UN nuclear watchdog says inspections of Iran's nuclear program are possible in principle. The bigger question is whether Tehran will allow meaningful access. AI drones made in Germany see duty on Ukraine's front line The German defense company Helsing is supplying combat drones to Ukraine and will soon provide them to the German army. How effective are they on the front line? DW joined a Ukrainian combat mission to find out. Iran turns Khamenei funeral into show of power Iran's leadership is planning a six-day funeral for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei starting July 4, in what officials say will be the largest gathering in Tehran's history — and a demonstration of strength at home and abroad.