Germany: Polls open in two key state elections
DW Englishby Roshni Majumdar·19d ago
What you need to know - Regional elections are taking place in the eastern state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and the city-state Berlin - Voters are also electing members of district assemblies...
Summer of 2026 broke records in Europe, and caused deaths
DW Englishby Julia Vergin·19d ago
The summer (June to August) of 2026 was the warmest in Europe since records began, beating the record set in 2003, according to the Copernicus Climate Change Service, Not only that, Germany's DWD...
Trump announces new 'AI force' amid mounting pressure
DW Englishby Rana Taha·19d ago
US President Donald Trump has said he is forming an "AI force," as many, including those from within the industry, have recently sounded the alarm about the dangers of Artificial Intelligence...
German-Russian relations at freezing point
DW Englishby Christoph Hasselbach·19d ago
For many years, Germany and Russia had a perfect partnership. Russia supplied cheap energy, which helped German industry succeed in exporting its goods worldwide.
Ukraine steps up measures to protect railways
DW Englishby Lilia Rzheutska·19d ago
Recent months have seen a rise in Russian drone attacks on locomotives, stations, and infrastructure.
CNN, MS NOW and Politico denied access to White House
DW Englishby Nik Martin·19d ago
News outlets CNN, MS NOW and Politico on Saturday signaled they would take legal action after their journalists were denied access to the White House grounds earlier in the day.
Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania: Will economy shape the vote?
DW Englishby Dirk Kaufmann·19d ago
The recent election victory of the far-right AfD party in Saxony-Anhalt has shaken up Germany's political landscape.
Saudi Arabia: Plume of black smoke near Riyadh airport
DW Englishby Kieran Burke·19d ago
Black smoke could be seen rising near King Khalid International Airport in Saudi Arabia's capital city, Riyadh, on Saturday.
Thousands protest Kennedy Center demolition fears
DW Englishby Kieran Burke·19d ago
Thousands of people have demonstrated at the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C. amid fears President Donald Trump's administration could demolish the arts hub.
Rebels, workers, radicals: The making of 'Red Berlin'
DW Englishby Helen Whittle·20d ago
Berlin has a reputation for being unruly. When Jospeh Goebbels was appointed the Nazi Party's district leader in 1926, he described Berlin as "the reddest city in Europe besides Moscow."
Ed Sheeran continues US tour amid Palestinian controversy
DW Englishby Kieran Burke·20d ago
Pro-Palestinian protesters are expected to gather in Philadelphia on Saturday at Ed Sheeran's first show since US rapper Macklemore was removed from the tour for making Pro-Palestinian comments...
Oktoberfest: Munich's new mayor taps first barrel
DW Englishby Richard Connor·20d ago
The 191st Munich Oktoberfest officially opened at noon on Saturday, with the city's new mayor tapping the festival's first barrel of beer.
Oktoberfest opens as crowds race for best beer tent spots
DW Englishby Richard Connor·20d ago
Crowds rushed onto the Oktoberfest grounds in the southern German city of Munich shortly after the gates opened on Saturday.
US court blocks Trump policy on third-country deportations
DW Englishby Shakeel Sobhan·20d ago
A US federal appeals court has largely upheld a ruling blocking the Trump administration from rapidly deporting migrants to third countries without giving them a meaningful chance to raise safety...
India: British Sikh man granted bail after 9-year detention
DW Englishby Seerat Chabba·20d ago
What you need to know - Scottish-Sikh activist Jagtar Singh Johal, who had been detained in India for almost nine years without being convicted, has been granted bail - India is set to replace...
Germany news: Campaigns wrap up in two state elections
DW Englishby Timothy Jones·20d ago
What you need to know - Elections campaigns are closing in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and Berlin ahead of elections on Sunday - The elections are particularly in the spotlight as a gauge of the...
Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania: SPD seeks to fend off AfD
DW Englishby Jens Thurau·20d ago
Stretching along Germany's Baltic coast, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania is known for the tourist draws of Rügen and Usedom, the quiet island of Hiddensee with the grave of playwright Gerhart...
Cuba faces another nationwide blackout amid US fuel blockade
DW Englishby Shakeel Sobhan·20d ago
Cuba's power grid suffered a total collapse on Friday, triggering another nationwide blackout and leaving millions without electricity as the island grapples with an ongoing US fuel blockade.
Google's Gemini AI hacked 3 companies during testing
DW Englishby Dmytro Hubenko·20d ago
Google's consumer artificial intelligence (AI) model, Gemini, hacked into multiple systems by guessing login credentials during tests of its cybersecurity capabilities, the company said on Friday.
Trump signs broad Russia sanctions bill
DW Englishby Dmytro Hubenko·20d ago
US President Donald Trump signed into law a package of new sanctions against Russia named after the late Senator Lindsey Graham, the White House said on Friday.
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