Knobloch: 'It is a very dangerous situation at the moment'
DW Englishby Jens Thurau·23d ago
Charlotte Knobloch, president of the Jewish Community of Munich and Upper Bavaria, is dismayed by the electoral victory of the nationalist Alternative for Germany (AfD) party in the Saxony-Anhalt...
South Africa probes deaths of 7 women near Johannesburg
DW Englishby Richard Connor·23d ago
South African police are investigating the deaths of seven women found east of Johannesburg over the past two months, after another body was discovered on Tuesday and an earlier case was added to...
Why do authoritarian regimes target the LGBTQ+ community?
DW Englishby Matt Pearson·23d ago
Raids on gay bars and homes, hundreds of arrests and rhetoric about state responsibility to "protect families and children." Turkey's latest crackdown on LGBTQ+ communities is not such an outlier.
Russia: Trump's Ukraine ceasefire proposal is 'good idea'
DW Englishby Matt Ford·24d ago
The Russian government has welcomed United States President Donald Trump's suggestion that Russia and Ukraine should cease mutual attacks on each other's energy infrastructure.
Ovechkin still backing Putin party in parliamentary vote
DW Englishby Chuck Penfold·24d ago
When Russia's parliamentary elections are held from September 18 to 20, Alexander Ovechkin won't be there to cast his ballot in person.
Spanish scientists find first signs of Diplodocus in Europe
DW Englishby Mark Hallam·24d ago
Researchers writing in the Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology this week say they have found the first skeletal evidence of the Diplodocus dinosaur outside of North America, uncovering various...
Saudi Arabia faces hard choices as Houthis gain in Yemen
DW Englishby Jennifer Holleis·24d ago
Saudi Arabia is being increasingly affected by the rapidly escalating conflict across its southern border in Yemen, where the Iran-backed Houthis are fighting Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces.
Why the era of cheap government debt is over
DW Englishby Thomas Kohlmann·24d ago
When the world's largest pension fund changes its investment strategy, the financial world pays close attention, especially when it plans to drastically reduce its holdings of US government bonds.
US allies in Asia alarmed as think tank calls for pullback
DW Englishby Julian Ryall·24d ago
A study by a US foreign policy think tank advocates a major military pullback from the western Pacific, prompting concern among long-standing allies of the United States across the Indo-Pacific...
'Woman, Life, Freedom' spirit lives on as Iran war drags on
DW Englishby Shabnam von Hein·24d ago
On September 16, 2022, Jina Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old Kurdish woman, died away in a Tehran hospital .
Iran: 'Woman, Life, Freedom' lives on despite war
DW Englishby Shabnam von Hein·24d ago
A 22-year-old Kurdish woman, Jina Mahsa Amini, passed away in a Tehran hospital on September 16, 2022.
Bangladesh court sentences 7 Hasina allies to death
DW Englishby Richard Connor·24d ago
A court in Bangladesh on Tuesday sentenced seven senior figures from ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's former ruling party to death in absentia over their role in the deadly crackdown on...
Berlin election driven by radical ideas
DW Englishby Ben Knight·24d ago
Berlin, a city-state of 3.9 million people, is famously diverse, but it's also very atomized — a city of villages, where people often don't stray beyond their district, or Kiez, as Berliners like...
Germany news: Merz to cancel UN trip amid party infighting
DW Englishby Jon Shelton; Mark Hallam; Matt Ford; Timothy Jones·24d ago
What you need to know - Sources say Germany's Chancellor Friedrich Merz cancelled a planned trip the UN General Assembly - Police have found a large depot of firearms and ammunition in...
Germany news: Police find arms depot near highway
DW Englishby Timothy Jones·24d ago
What you need to know - Police have found a large depot of firearms and ammunition in Rhineland-Palatinate - Defense Minister Boris Pistorius is to hold talks with his US counterpart, Pete Hegseth...
East German leader styles self as one-woman bulwark to AfD
DW Englishby Sabine Kinkartz·24d ago
The late-summer warmth is lingering in the countryside of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. Lavender-infused cocktails and savory onion cakes are being served on the spacious terrace of Hasenwinkel...
Russian warship fires flares at Danish helicopter
DW Englishby Richard Connor·24d ago
A Russian warship fired two flares toward a Danish military helicopter in the Baltic Sea, with one passing close to the aircraft, Denmark's armed forces said on Tuesday.
China imposes new travel restrictions over tech security
DW Englishby Matt Ford·24d ago
Sweeping travel restrictions on Chinese citizens came into effect on Tuesday, including exit bans for people considered to have endangered China's "industrial or technological security."
Netherlands: Suspected sabotage disrupts train services
DW Englishby Timothy Jones·24d ago
Train services in various parts of the Netherlands have been severely disrupted, with ProRail, the company that maintains the nation's rail infrastructure, saying that sabotage was possibly at...
India: Meta to report child abuse cases to law enforcement
DW Englishby Dharvi Vaid Dhulia·24d ago
What you need to know - Amid intense scrutiny in India over alleged paid ads promoting child sexual abuse material, social media giant Meta will now reportedly lodge cases related to child safety...
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