Sweden election: Far right eyes power for 1st time
DW Englishby Karl Sexton·26d ago
Sweden is holding a general election on Sunday that will either result in the center-left opposition returning to power after four years or see the far right enter government for the first time.
Anthropic boss Dario Amodei calls for AI slowdown
DW Englishby Karl Sexton·26d ago
The CEO of artificial intelligence (AI) safety and research company Anthropic, Dario Amodei, has called on AI firms to slow the technology's development.
Germany news: Thousands protest against AfD in Düsseldorf
DW Englishby Karl Sexton; Mark Hallam; Emilio Reynoso; Richard Connor; Dmytro Hubenko·26d ago
What you need to know - The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) is three points ahead in a new poll for the state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania - The poll comes after the AfD thrashed the...
Baghdad confirms attack on Saudi pipeline came from Iraq
DW Englishby Saim Dušan Inayatullah·27d ago
Iraq's government confirmed on Saturday that Friday night attacks on a key Saudi oil pipeline had been launched from Iraqi territory.
Ukraine: Several killed in series of Russian strikes
DW Englishby Dmytro Hubenko·27d ago
Russia continued on Saturday its constant strikes on Ukrainian infrastructure, killing at least four people and wounding dozens more.
Trump visits Ireland, says unification would be 'fantastic'
DW Englishby Timothy Jones·27d ago
US President Donald Trump has said he would "love" to see the Republic of Ireland, an EU member, unite with British-run Northern Ireland as he faced reporters' questions on a range of issues on...
Uganda lays 'boy king' Oyo to rest amid succession row
DW Englishby Timothy Jones·27d ago
Uganda has concluded a nine-day period of mourning for King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV, with a funeral for the Tooro Kingdom's late monarch due to take place in the western city of Fort...
BRICS declaration urges 'maximum restraint' in Middle East
DW Englishby Karl Sexton; Felix Tamsut; Midhat Fatimah·27d ago
What you need to know - Indian PM Modi has announced the adoption of a joint declaration - The BRICS coalition expressed concern over escalations in the Middle East - Modi will meet China's Xi on...
Russian GRU spies behind failed Leipzig attack: reports
DW Englishby Jon Shelton·27d ago
Germany's Welt am Sonntag (WaS) newspaper has cited intelligence reports tying the recent failed drone attack at Leipzig/Halle Airport directly to Moscow's GRU military intelligence agency.
Flavio Bolsonaro faces graft probe weeks before Brazil vote
DW Englishby Seerat Chabba·27d ago
Brazilian Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, the leading right-wing challenger to President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, is under investigation for alleged corruption, money laundering and tax evasion tied to...
Corals as climate archive: Are El Ninos intensifying?
DW Englishby Julia Vergin·27d ago
A storm is gathering. Most likely a very big one. El Nino is a natural climate phenomenon occurring every two to seven years, towards the end of the year, but it comes in various different...
Corals as climate archive: Are El Niños intensifying?
DW Englishby Julia Vergin·27d ago
A storm is gathering. Most likely a very big one. El Niño is a natural climate phenomenon occurring every two to seven years, towards the end of the year, but it comes in various different...
North Korea fires missiles after US-South Korea drills
DW Englishby Seerat Chabba·27d ago
North Korea launched several short-range ballistic missiles toward the sea on Saturday, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said, a day after the United States, South Korea and Japan wrapped up a...
Russia's drone war comes to Moldova and Romania
DW Englishby Keno Verseck·27d ago
For Ukrainians, Russia's air war has been a bitter, bloody reality for years. People in Ukraine are being killed every day by missiles, bombs, and drones.
DW exclusive: Zelenskyy offers to meet Putin at G20 in Miami
DW Englishby Misha Komadovsky; Roshni Majumdar; Timothy Jones·27d ago
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said he would travel to Miami if his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, attended the Group of 20 (G20) leaders' summit scheduled for December.
Ukraine: Russian strike on Kyiv gas station kills 2
DW Englishby Karl Sexton·28d ago
At least two people were killed in Kyiv after Russian jet-powered drones struck a petrol station on Friday.
US commemorates 25 years since 9/11 terror attack
DW Englishby Jon Shelton·28d ago
Commemorations are being held across the United States on Friday to mark the twenty-fifth anniversary of the deadliest attacks ever carried out on US soil.
Iran pursues cautious escalation ahead of US midterms
DW Englishby Shabnam von Hein·28d ago
The war with Iran "is going to end immediately after the [US midterm] election because they can't hold out any longer," US President Donald Trump said of Iran's leaders on Wednesday.
India's BRICS strategy tested with Xi, Putin set to visit
DW Englishby Murali Krishnan·28d ago
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi will host the 18th BRICS summit this weekend in New Delhi, welcoming Chinese President Xi Jinping to India for the first time since 2019.
Uber leaves two African markets — and drivers in despair
DW Englishby Abiodun Jamiu·28d ago
A week ago, Uber unexpectly announced its departure from the Nigerian market after spending over a decade building up its presence in Africa's most populous country.
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