Lionel Messi announces international retirement
DW Englishby Felix Tamsut·31 Aug 2026
Argentina legend Lionel Messi announced his international retirement. 39-year-old Messi, widely considered the greatest football player of all time, won the 2022 World Cup in Qatar with Argentina...
How China buried Tibet flood images after Nepal disaster
DW Englishby De Zheng·31 Aug 2026
When a catastrophic flash flood swept through the rugged China-Nepal border on August 26, the physical devastation was immediate.
Politics take center stage at Venice Film Festival
DW Englishby Scott Roxborough·31 Aug 2026
The Venice Film Festival used to be the place where the awards season put on its best tuxedo. This year, it looks more like a war room, as politics and political cinema are set to dominate the red...
How young Cameroonians end up fighting in Russia's war
DW Englishby Adwoa Tenkoramaa Domena; Eddy Micah Jr; Silja Fröhlich·31 Aug 2026
Cameroon has emerged as one of the leading sources of African recruits for the Russian military, with young men lured by false promises of jobs and fast-tracked Russian citizenship, only to find...
Tariffs spat: Carney bets Canada can defy Trump
DW Englishby Nik Martin·31 Aug 2026
Canada has been quietly praised for refusing to fold under pressure from US President Donald Trump in the long-running fight over trade tariffs.
Saxony-Anhalt State Premier Schulze takes on far-right AfD
DW Englishby Christoph Strack·31 Aug 2026
"It's far from decided." State Premier Sven Schulze likes to repeat his big campaign message over and over again ahead of the impending election in the eastern German state of Saxony-Anhalt on...
Germany: Sven Schulze takes on the far-right AfD
DW Englishby Christoph Strack·31 Aug 2026
"It's far from decided." State Premier Sven Schulze likes to repeat his big campaign message over and over again ahead of the impending election in the eastern German state of Saxony-Anhalt on...
Modi-Putin meeting at SCO: Can India-Russia ties hold?
DW Englishby Murali Krishnan·31 Aug 2026
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets Russian President Vladimir Putin in Kyrgyzstan's capital Bishkek on Monday on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit — a bloc...
Italy extends Schengen suspension with Spain
DW Englishby Elizabeth Schumacher·31 Aug 2026
The government of Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni will extend its suspension of the Schengen free movement agreement with Spain for another 15 days at least, Italian media reported on Monday.
Nepal floods test PM Balen's young government
DW Englishby Lekhanath Pandey·31 Aug 2026
Nepal's Prime Minister Balendra Shah, an ex-rapper popularly known as "Balen," is facing the enormous task of rebuilding communities and critical infrastructure following last week's deadly flash...
Niger's failed coup exposes cracks in the military
DW Englishby Antonio Cascais; Bob Barry·31 Aug 2026
What does it mean to be a soldier in Niger today? It means fighting jihadi groups under difficult conditions and at considerable personal risk for little pay, said Sahel expert Abdoulaye Sounaye, a...
Niger's failed coup exposes cracks in the military
DW Englishby Antonio Cascais·31 Aug 2026
What does it mean to be a soldier in Niger today? It means fighting jihadist groups under difficult conditions and at considerable personal risk.
With multilateralism in decline, what's next for the world?
DW Englishby David Ehl·31 Aug 2026
Donald Trump's visit to UN headquarters in New York in September 2025 was rife with symbolism. As the US president stepped onto the escalator in the lobby ahead of his address, it stopped working.
Israel signs €3 billion arms export deal with Greece
DW Englishby Wesley Rahn·31 Aug 2026
Israel and Greece signed an arms export deal worth around €3 billion (roughly $3.48 billion) on Monday, Israel's Defense Ministry said.
Inside the sea cucumber smuggling boom
DW Englishby Aditi Rajagopal·31 Aug 2026
When it comes to smuggling, squishy sea blobs that spend their lives eating and pooping are probably not what comes to mind.
Ailing Djokovic 'despised' every moment of US Open defeat
DW Englishby Chuck Penfold·31 Aug 2026
Former world No.1 Novak Djokovic's US Open has ended with this earliest Grand Slam exit in two decades as he fell to Mariano Navone 7-6 (7/5), 5-7, 4-6, 6-2, 6-1 on Sunday.
Germany news: Summer was 2nd hottest of the century — DWD
DW Englishby Mark Hallam·31 Aug 2026
What you need to know - Average summer temperature of 19.6 Celsius is second only to 2003 figures, Germany's DWD weather service says - Cologne police investigate early-morning shooting of empty...
Germany news: Police operation in Cologne after shots fired
DW Englishby Mark Hallam·31 Aug 2026
What you need to know - Cologne police investigate early-morning shooting of empty cafe in south of city center - Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul is visiting Tunisia and Algeria - Hamburg's new...
Nepal flood: Death toll crosses 900, thousands still missing
DW Englishby Shakeel Sobhan·31 Aug 2026
The unprecedented flash flood in Nepal and Tibet has killed more than 900 people and left nearly 4,800 missing, authorities said Monday, as rescue efforts entered a sixth day.
US: Deadly flash flood hits Grand Canyon
DW Englishby Shakeel Sobhan·31 Aug 2026
At least one person died and 15 others are assumed to be missing after a flash flood hit Arizona's Grand Canyon National Park, authorities said on Sunday.
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