TV Programm für Deutsche Welle (Engl) am 19.02.2026

Think your car is just a ride? Think again. What we drive reveals more about our politics than you think. Plus: Pakistan's first female sports bike racer, helping seniors drive safely and a cab driver from Madagascar.

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Ketan, an e-commerce stylist, craves more than his corporate role after graduating from fashion school. With dreams of Parisian fashion shows and dressing A-list celebrities, he seeks guidance from renowned designer Payal Singhal. In this episode, Payal tests Ketan's potential and boundaries, pushing him to turn his fashion dreams into reality.

Ten thousand people in Denmark protest Trump after he accused the NATO partner of avoiding frontline combat in a joint Afghanistan mission. +++ A neighborhood in Marseille suffered from drug dealing and neglect, until residents fought back.

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There's a huge transnational illegal trade going almost undetected in the Indian ocean: Not drugs, not guns...but sea cucumbers. They have become the most trafficked marine species in India, and growing globally too. We dove into the murky depths of how this came to be.

Health, strength and a long life - can extra vitamins really deliver? In Good Shape takes a closer look at popular pills like zinc and vitamin C, and uncovers what research really says.

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What does dying feel like? What is it like to stand on the threshold of death - and turn back? Three young women talk about their near-death experiences and how these moments changed their lives.

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There's a huge transnational illegal trade going almost undetected in the Indian ocean: Not drugs, not guns...but sea cucumbers. They have become the most trafficked marine species in India, and growing globally too. We dove into the murky depths of how this came to be.

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With short haul flights booming and night trains disappearing, a Berlin start up has designed mini cabins to help sleepers become more affordable. Plus: how abandoned fish farms are polluting the seas.

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What does the EU-India free trade agreement mean for the economy? From differences in milk production to opportunities for Indian companies to India's ambitions in the global textile market-the effects are manifold.

Military pressure while negotiations are still underway: Is this the United States' master strategy for dealing with Iran, or a dangerous gamble? Are we really talking about nuclear containment, or is a push for regime change hiding in plain sight? Our guests: Hans-Jakob Schindler (ICCT); Mahtab Gholizadeh (Iranian Journalist); Daniel Gerlach (Middle-East analyst)

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There's a huge transnational illegal trade going almost undetected in the Indian ocean: Not drugs, not guns...but sea cucumbers. They have become the most trafficked marine species in India, and growing globally too. We dove into the murky depths of how this came to be.

What does dying feel like? What is it like to stand on the threshold of death - and turn back? Three young women talk about their near-death experiences and how these moments changed their lives.

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News in Review

Military pressure while negotiations are still underway: Is this the United States' master strategy for dealing with Iran, or a dangerous gamble? Are we really talking about nuclear containment, or is a push for regime change hiding in plain sight? Our guests: Hans-Jakob Schindler (ICCT); Mahtab Gholizadeh (Iranian Journalist); Daniel Gerlach (Middle-East analyst)

There's a huge transnational illegal trade going almost undetected in the Indian ocean: Not drugs, not guns...but sea cucumbers. They have become the most trafficked marine species in India, and growing globally too. We dove into the murky depths of how this came to be.

Select DW podcasts enrich the program with current analyses of world politics and its influence on our daily lives. There will also be space in the program for lively discussions about social standards and taboos.

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International Debate from Berlin

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They evacuate elderly and sick people, set up medical stations and organize escape routes. New structures of protection, security and dignity are emerging in Ukraine, while war shapes everyday life.

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Ten thousand people in Denmark protest Trump after he accused the NATO partner of avoiding frontline combat in a joint Afghanistan mission. +++ A neighborhood in Marseille suffered from drug dealing and neglect, until residents fought back.

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There's a huge transnational illegal trade going almost undetected in the Indian ocean: Not drugs, not guns...but sea cucumbers. They have become the most trafficked marine species in India, and growing globally too. We dove into the murky depths of how this came to be.

What does the EU-India free trade agreement mean for the economy? From differences in milk production to opportunities for Indian companies to India's ambitions in the global textile market-the effects are manifold.