France: Police clash with protesters at Paris student rally
DW Englishby Dmytro Hubenko·1h ago
Thousands of students demonstrated near Bastille Square in Paris on Thursday afternoon, as France's nationwide student protests continue. Crowds of students climbed the famous Bastille Monument.
US prosecutors add new torture charge against Maduro
DW Englishby Roshni Majumdar; Shakeel Sobhan·1h ago
US prosecutors have announced new charges against ousted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, accusing them of conspiring to torture political opponents and US citizens.
EU pulls sponsorship from disinformation event in Lithuania
DW Englishby Mark Hallam·2h ago
The European Union on Thursday offered its reasons for withdrawing sponsorship for a disinformation event in Lithuania, following media reports claiming that it did so after pressure from the US...
The Houthi conflict is directly affecting African countries across the Red Sea — and beyond
DW Englishby David Ehl·2h ago
In September, the conflict in the Middle East came within sight of Africa, as Iran-backed Houthi rebels captured Yemen's Perim Island.
Rodrigo Duterte ruled fit to stand trial by ICC judges
DW Englishby Roshni Majumdar·2h ago
Judges at the International Criminal Court (ICC) said Thursday that former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is competent to stand trial on charges of crimes against humanity.
Nobel Prize winner Anne Carson: Where to start reading
DW Englishby Elizabeth Grenier·3h ago
"You remember too much, my mother said to me recently. Why hold onto all that? And I said, Where can I put it down?"
EU envoy in Beijing for talks to tackle the bloc's 'unsustainable' trade imbalance with China
DW Englishby Natalie Muller·3h ago
EU Trade Commissioner Maros Sefcovic arrived in Beijing on Thursday for two days of talks on addressing the bloc's trade deficit with China.
India faces water and power stress after driest monsoon in 11 years
DW Englishby Murali Krishnan·3h ago
Ramesh Reddy, 44, put everything he had into his 3.5 acres of tomato farm in June. The farmer from Kolar district in southern Karnataka state invested 320,000 rupees (€3,000, $3,357), borrowing...
Saudi Arabia appears to be shelving plans for its most ambitious World Cup stadium project. But why?
DW Englishby Matt Pearson·3h ago
It was billed as "the most unique stadium in the world," a key pillar of Saudi Arabia's World Cup 2034 plans.
Bowel cancer rates rising in Latin America: Is it linked to obesity?
DW Englishby Kaukab Shairani·4h ago
The numbers are striking. Some cancer rates have doubled in the past 20 years. It's just not clear whether we're seeing a rise in actual cases or whether we're seeing more early-stage cases through...
Germany news: UK's Burnham visits Berlin for talks with Merz
DW Englishby Mark Hallam; Emilio Reynoso; Timothy Jones·4h ago
What you need to know - The 'Kensington Treaty' between the UK and Germany comes into force amid Burnham's trip to Berlin - The UK leader and Chancellor Friedrich Merz held one-on-one talks as part...
South Korea warns of AI-assisted hacking after breach of big banks' cyber defenses
DW Englishby Julian Ryall·6h ago
The South Korean government has demanded a comprehensive overhaul of safeguards against hackers after seven of the nation's major financial institutions' cyber defenses were breached last week and...
Bulgaria: Drone attacks on ships highlight security gaps in Black Sea region
DW Englishby Mina Kirkova·6h ago
Although security in the Baltic Sea and the threat of Russian provocation there are the subject of regular public debate, security in the Black Sea is a subject that sometimes gets less attention...
French police arrest at least 5 suspects over dawn robbery of Renoir artworks from museum on Cote d'Azur
DW Englishby Natalie Muller·6h ago
French police have arrested at least five suspects in connection with the theft of two Renoir paintings from a museum in southern France last month, local media reported.
How a multibillion-dollar oilfield has ignited the UK-Argentina feud over the Falkland Islands
DW Englishby Arthur Sullivan·6h ago
Home to fewer than 4,000 people and located in an isolated corner of the South Atlantic Ocean, the Falkland Islands don't often feature in global business headlines.
How a multibillion-dollar oilfield has ignited UK-Argentina feud over the Falkland Islands
DW Englishby Arthur Sullivan·6h ago
Home to fewer than 4,000 people and located in an isolated corner of the South Atlantic Ocean, the Falkland Islands don't often feature in global business headlines.
Nobel Prize in literature goes to Canada's Anne Carson
DW Englishby Elizabeth Schumacher·7h ago
The Swedish Academy awarded the 2026 Nobel Prize in literature to Anne Carson on Thursday, praising her "bold and inventive oeuvre."
South Korea recalls Ukraine ambassador amid POW dispute
DW Englishby Mark Hallam·7h ago
South Korea said on Thursday that it would recall its ambassador to Ukraine amid a deepening diplomatic rift over making the transfer of North Korean prisoners of war to Seoul public last month.
UK scales back Jerusalem consulate after Israel dispute
DW Englishby Richard Connor·8h ago
Britain has withdrawn diplomats from its consulate in East Jerusalem after reaching an agreement with Israel over the future of the diplomatic mission.
German Bundeswehr: A new naval port in Emden
DW Englishby Nina Werkhäuser·8h ago
After months of evaluating different locations, German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius has announced that the Bundeswehr's new naval port will be built in Emden, on the North Sea coast of Lower...
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