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Goodbye, overtourism? Sustainable travel gains ground As tourism booms across Latin America, alternative forms of travel are gaining ground. Making your holiday more sustainable means rethinking who calls the shots, who invests and who benefits. Despite restrictive abortion laws, Poland's 'Abortomat' — a locker that dispenses abortion pills — helps women who want to end a pregnancy Abortion laws in Poland are very restrictive. Activists there have found a new way to help women wanting to terminate a pregnancy: the "Abortomat," a locker that dispenses abortion pills. But they face fierce opposition. Nigeria's upcoming election marred by rising AI disinformation As Nigeria inches closer to the 2027 polls, the use of artificial intelligence in the electoral process has prompted questions about integrity and institutional readiness. Can Nigerians trust their democratic processes? Fact check: 'Iranian' content farms reach millions Several social media accounts claiming to represent the Iranian military show signs of being part of so-called content farms. DW Fact Check looks at how they operate and how users can spot them. COP31: Protesters, UN urge swift climate deal The UN climate chief has warned that "tactical delays" at the COP31 climate talks in Turkey could prevent a deal to slow global warming. Ukraine: Zelenskyy says security deal could go to referendum The US has broached the idea of Kyiv giving up the Donbas region in exchange for NATO membership, the Ukrainian president said. New facilities in Laos and Cambodia: Is China expanding its military presence in Southeast Asia? China has been growing its economic relationships in Southeast Asia. Now new military facilities in Laos and Cambodia are causing smaller countries to worry China's military networks are also expanding. Microsoft says all services working again US tech giant Microsoft says it has fixed problems that led to a global outage of its services. The glitch severely disrupted online communications in businesses and governments for more than 24 hours. Sudan: Misery worsens amid plummeting aid for displaced people Sudan's humanitarian crisis is exacerbated by cuts in international aid. Almost 34 million people are in need as war and drone strikes are making it difficult to deliver aid to the population. Turkey uses espionage accusations to pressure government critics The arrest of a German foundation's employee in Istanbul this week has put the focus back on pressure tactics used by the Erdogan administration. The arrest is far from the first of its kind. Gen Z protests: Do Baby Boomers really have it better than young people? Should young people in Germany be more worried about their future than Baby Boomers were in the 1980s and 1990s? Or should both generations take to the streets and protest together? DW checked the data. SpaceX launches Starship rocket, fails to recover booster SpaceX had planned to catch and later reuse both stages of its biggest rocket for the first time. But the booster exploded over the Gulf of Mexico, while the spacecraft continued into orbit.