The Sudan connection: Could fighting centered on Tigray draw Ethiopia into a proxy war?
DW Englishby David Ehl·6d ago
Over the past week, three militias from a new alliance, led by the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF), have been fighting the Ethiopian National Defense Force (ENDF) in northern Ethiopia.
Why is South Korea so angry with Ukraine over North Korean prisoners?
DW Englishby Lilia Rzheutska; Dmytro Kaniewski·6d ago
Speaking at the UN General Assembly on September 23, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy sparked a diplomatic dust-up with South Korea.
Turkey's stock market scandal sees arrests and resignation while half a million people are in limbo
DW Englishby Burak Ünveren; Pelin Ünker·6d ago
Investors in Turkey want one thing above all else: for their money to retain its value. Given inflation of around 30%, that is not exactly easy.
US pressures EU allies to release diesel stockpiles amid soaring fuel prices stoke public anger
DW Englishby Srinivas Mazumdaru·6d ago
The United States on Thursday told its European allies, particularly Germany and France, to "immediately" release their strategic reserves of diesel to help lower the soaring price of the refined...
New crew makes the quickest US flight to ISS
DW Englishby Midhat Fatimah·6d ago
Four astronauts docked at the International Space Station (ISS) port on Thursday after completing the fastest flight by a US spacecraft to the outpost, NASA officials said.
EU ministers mull new ways to curb irregular migration amid growing support for far-right parties
DW Englishby Srinivas Mazumdaru·7d ago
The interior ministers of European Union countries met in Luxembourg on Thursday to discuss ways to strengthen border controls and curb undocumented migration into the 27-member bloc.
Jürgen Klopp left out his 'top dogs,' but Germany were vastly improved. Florian Wirtz was key.
DW Englishby Matt Pearson·7d ago
After 47 days, three matches and 44 squad players, Jürgen Klopp has a first win as coach of Germany's men's fotball team.
UK police make another arrest in RAF Fairford case
DW Englishby Kieran Burke·7d ago
Police in the United Kingdom on Thursday said that another man had been arrested as part of the investigation into Sunday's security incident at a US-run air base in Gloucestershire.
Latvians head to the parliamentary elections with Russia on their minds
DW Englishby Anastasia Klein·7d ago
Four German Air Force Eurofighter jets stand ready at Latvia's Lielvarde military air base, just 60 kilometers from Riga.
Ethiopia: Embassy shut in Eritrea, 10 diplomats expelled
DW Englishby Kieran Burke·7d ago
Ethiopia on Thursday announced it was shutting its embassy in Eritrea and also declared ten Eritrean diplomats "persona non grata", accused them of involvement in activities that threatened...
After 2 years in office, how has Claudia Sheinbaum changed Mexico?
DW Englishby Sandra Weiss; Gabriel Gonzalez Zorrilla·7d ago
Since Claudia Sheinbaum first took office in 2024 as Mexico's first female president, she has largely adhered to the political agenda of her mentor and predecessor, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador.
New Tigray crisis: Where are the mediators to broker peace in Ethiopia?
DW Englishby Eddy Micah Jr; Silja Fröhlich·7d ago
Just four years after a landmark peace deal officially halted the devastating Tigray war, fighting has escalated once again in northern Ethiopia in recent weeks.
Finland probes suspected break-ins at politicians' homes
DW Englishby Dmytro Hubenko·7d ago
Finnish police are investigating a series of suspected break-ins at the homes of members of parliament, officials announced on Thursday.
Renee Good's family sues Trump admin over fatal ICE shooting
DW Englishby Mark Hallam·7d ago
Relatives of Renee Good, the 37-year-old woman shot dead in her car in Minneapolis by a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent on January 7 this year, are suing the US government in a...
Germany expresses optimism over Montenegro's EU ambition
DW Englishby Kieran Burke·7d ago
Germany on Thursday expressed optimism regarding Montenegro's bid to become part of the European Union.
North and South Korea trade accusations over landmines that injured three soldiers
DW Englishby Julian Ryall·7d ago
Pyongyang and Seoul are trading increasingly hostile accusations across the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) that divides the peninsula, 10 days after three South Korean soldiers were injured by a land...
Zimbabwe tycoon Wicknell Chivayo dies in helicopter crash
DW Englishby Mark Hallam·7d ago
The family of Zimbabwean businessman Wicknell Chivayo and President Emmerson Mnangagwa have confirmed reports that he and his wife Lucy Muteke were involved in a fatal helicopter crash southeast of...
Trump unveils South Korean investment in US energy projects
DW Englishby Karl Sexton·7d ago
US President Donald Trump has announced that South Korea will invest $200 billion (€177 billion) in energy projects in the United States.
Sexual violence in India: Why women no longer feel safe
DW Englishby Murali Krishnan·7d ago
This article includes accounts of rape and physical assault Reports of the gang rape of a 17-year-old girl in New Delhi earlier this week has thrust the issue of women's safety in India back into...
The true cost of Trump's fuel economy rollbacks
DW Englishby Stuart Braun·7d ago
As part of its "Freedom Means More Affordable Cars" initiative, the US Department of Transportation this week rolled back fuel efficiency rules under the guise of lowering vehicle prices.
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