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Young Czechs drink less beer, but risk other addictions The Czech Republic, the beer world champion, has seen a record decline in consumption. Younger generations are drinking less. Breweries are worried, but health experts say it's good news. North Korean women's football team makes rare visit to South A North Korean women's football club has become the country's first group of athletes in eight years to visit the South. Venezuela deports Maduro ally Alex Saab to US Alex Saab fell out of favor with the new administration that took power since Maduro’s ouster and capture by US forces in January. Germany gets ahead in the new space race German companies of all sizes and all over the country are developing satellites and space applications. They want to be part of the lucrative industry, which is increasingly crucial for civilian and military purposes. Could Romania and Moldova reunite? Moldovan leader Maia Sandu and her Romanian counterpart Nicusor Dan want to reunite their countries. Is that a realistic scenario? China, US, Israel compete in fast-growing laser weapons race More Gulf states are turning to laser weapons to combat drones in the Iran war. Israel even loaned the UAE theirs. But do they actually work? Islamic feminism more widespread in Bosnia and Herzegovina Many Bosnian Muslim women want to attend mosque on Fridays and to play a greater role in decision-making. Slowly the official structures of the Islamic Community are changing. Ukraine: Dozens of European countries sign up to special tribunal plan to prosecute Russia At talks in Moldova, more than 30 countries have said they will join a future special tribunal for Ukraine prosecuting Russia over its invasion. How the body will force Russians to stand trial is not clear. Pakistan faces pressure over mediator role in Iran war With Pakistan stepping in the middle of a major geopolitical conflict, Islamabad is forced to balance between Washington, Tehran, Beijing and key Gulf allies. A recent US media report places it under even more scrutiny. UK politics: How Starmer survives as Farage waits in wings High profile resignations, a prime minister on the edge and populists on the up — UK politics is far from dull. DW explains what's going on in Keir Starmer's Labour party and with Nigel Farage. And what may be next. US-China summit exposes Trump's limits on Iran war, Taiwan Donald Trump hopes to have China help him end the war in Iran, but this goal seemed far from guaranteed as he wrapped up his two-day visit to Beijing. Xi Jinping, in turn, took the chance to warn the US over Taiwan.