Could Syria become the focus of an Israeli-Turkish conflict?
DW Englishby Kersten Knipp26 Aug 2026
Following US mediation, Syrian and Israeli representatives met in Jordan last weekend for the first time in months.
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top 92%Zambia after the polls: A test for democracy
DW Englishby Kathy Short26 Aug 2026
The Electoral Commission of Zambia has declared incumbent President Hakainde Hichilema winner of the August 13 presidential election.
Gamescom highlights gaming boom amid AI concerns
DW Englishby Arthur Sullivan26 Aug 2026
Earlier this month, gaming giant Electronic Arts was sold to an investment consortium including Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund and US President Donald Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, for...
India: Assam tea industry faces climate-driven labor crisis
DW Englishby Murali Krishnan26 Aug 2026
The problems facing upper Assam's tea gardens are becoming increasingly difficult to ignore for workers like Bidesh Kamar and Sumitra Tanti.
NYC: Mamdani opposes rally with Hindu nationalist leader
DW Englishby Seerat Chabba26 Aug 2026
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said Tuesday he does not support an upcoming event featuring Mohan Bhagwat, chief of the Hindu nationalist group Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), though he...
Despite international bans, landmines are back in force
DW Englishby David Ehl26 Aug 2026
Raheela Bibi was outside playing with her siblings when a landmine exploded. It was August 2020 and she was 12, living in Pakistan. Both her hands were amputated after the incident.
US military kills 4 in Caribbean boat strike
DW Englishby Seerat Chabba26 Aug 2026
The US military struck a boat in the Caribbean Sea on Tuesday, killing four people, US Southern Command said.
China: Dissident artist jailed for satirical Mao sculptures
DW Englishby Matt Ford26 Aug 2026
A court in China has reportedly sentenced a dissident artist to three years in jail for sculptures which satirized former Chinese revolutionary leader Mao Zedong.
Haiti: UN chief condemns Haiti attack that killed 47
DW Englishby Matt Ford26 Aug 2026
At least 47 people, including at least five children, were killed and more than 50 others kidnapped by armed men in Haiti on Sunday, the United Nations confirmed on Tuesday.
Remembering Dolly Parton: 8 facts about the icon
DW Englishby Katharina Abel25 Aug 2026
More than 100 million records sold, 25 No. 1 hits on the US country charts, 11 Grammys and three Emmys — country star Dolly Parton was one of the most successful singers in the world.
US country music legend Dolly Parton dies aged 80
DW Englishby Mark Hallam25 Aug 2026
US country music singer Dolly Parton has died at the age of 80. Her nephew Brian Seaver announced the news in a video posted to Parton's Instagram page.
Grain exports stall as Ukraine steps up attacks on Russia
DW Englishby Oleg Loginov25 Aug 2026
When Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke in 2014 about Russia's motives for annexing the Ukrainian peninsula of Crimea, and thus violating international law, he justified it by saying: "We could...
CIA director in Moscow for meetings — US media reports
DW Englishby Mark Hallam; Rana Taha25 Aug 2026
US CIA Director John Ratcliffe traveled to Moscow on Tuesday, USnews outlets reported, saying he would be attending meetings.
Houthi strikes threaten to pull Yemen into Middle East war
DW Englishby Jennifer Holleis25 Aug 2026
Yemen is increasingly at risk of backsliding into full-scale conflict. On Monday, Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi militia attacked another crude oil tanker in the Red Sea off the coast of Saudi Arabia.
Canada announces retaliatory tariffs on US goods
DW Englishby Mark Hallam; Seerat Chabba25 Aug 2026
Canada on Tuesday announced retaliatory tariffs against the United States , as relations between the neighbors faltered following failed trade talks last week.
Schalke coach looks to Bosnia bond in Bundesliga return
DW Englishby Chuck Penfold25 Aug 2026
"A year ago, I told my team that we need to step things up by two gears, and we did that," Schalke's second-year coach, Miron Muslic, told the club's website ahead of this season's return to the...
How Germany's drone defense fails
DW Englishby Nina Werkhäuser25 Aug 2026
On August 25, German media reported on a third drone allegedly found near Leipzig/Halle Airport in August.
Will VW's crunch week decide Germany's auto future?
DW Englishby Nik Martin25 Aug 2026
1. Why is Volkswagen holding crunch talks with workers? Volkswagen's management is holding extraordinary meetings with workers this week amid an unprecedented cost-cutting drive, including reports...
Germans swap friends for screens in their free time
DW Englishby Richard Connor25 Aug 2026
Germans are spending less of their free time socializing with friends and more on individually planned and digital activities, according to a survey published on Tuesday.
Nigeria's jet fuel dilemma: Scarcity at home, excess abroad
DW Englishby Abiodun Jamiu25 Aug 2026
For the past two months. Nigeria has emerged as Europe's largest supplier of jet fuel, overtaking the United States.