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Strained smiles and uncertainty - the strange end of LIV Golf 1.0
BBC Sport visits LIV Golf's final event in its current guise to investigate what the future holds for the circuit that shook up the sport.
Bauhaus Manifesto: Broad alliance promoting artistic freedom
Weeks before Saxony-Anhalt's state election, representatives from German cultural, crafts, architecture, design and church sectors unite to promote freedom, openness and creativit…
Ronaldinho to make football comeback aged 46
More than a decade after his last professional appearance, Brazilian superstar Ronaldinho is set for a comeback. The former world player of the year is to play in Italy’s third ti…
Why Germany's gas storage levels are so low
Germany's gas storage facilities are only 50% full as traders bet that wholesale prices will fall if the Iran war ends. With around three months until winter, DW asks whether the …
How Europe can better protect against extreme wildfires
In another summer of European wildfires that have even seen wetlands burning, scientists say the situation is set to worsen in the future. What's needed is fire prevention and cli…
Bernadette Amani 'living her dream' at Bayern Munich
Bernadette Amani is heading into her first full season with Bayern Munich, having joined the club in January. Making a living at football is something she never imagined possible …
Evergrande founder Hui Ka Yan sentenced to life in prison
A Chinese court ordered the former billionaire's assets to be confiscated and fined Evergrande-related companies billions of dollars.
Which supplements do athletes take and why?
There is a long list of supplements taken by elite athletes in the pursuit of marginal gains - what do they take and why?
Bayern Munich's Jamal Musiala collapses on pitch again
One of Germany's top footballers has collapsed on the pitch for a second time in four days ahead of the new season. Bayern Munich's Jamal Musiala has said he has a "neurological d…
Who really owns the Caspian Sea?
Five countries border the Caspian Sea, but none owns a fixed share. A 2018 convention established rules for navigation, security and fishing while leaving some seabed borders unre…
Antonelli - the boy 'born in a garage' who started driving on dad's lap
Kimi Antonelli was a natural driver at the age of three, according to his dad. Here's how he went on to lead the F1 drivers' championship at the age of 19.
Families' agonising search for answers as thousands still missing in Gaza
Ten months after a ceasefire was declared, thousands of Palestinians in Gaza are still reported missing.
In drought-stricken France, tankers supply drinking water
France is seeing water shortages in regions that usually have plenty of supply. This summer's extreme heat is exposing how unprepared much of the country, and Europe, is for incre…
Will Germany's drought push up food prices?
Germany's main farmers' association has warned of a below-average harvest after drought and crops damaged by extreme heat. DW looks into what lower yields could mean for food pric…
Dressed for power: Giorgia Meloni and the language of fashion
From Giorgia Meloni's shift from dark suits to pastels to Angela Merkel's signature jackets, politicians have long used clothing to shape how voters see them. In this day and age,…
How to grow food for more people in a hotter world
Inside futuristic labs, plants are scanned, stressed and analyzed. The aim is to use the results to produce plant strains that can better serve a growing population in a warming w…
Do not inhale! How wildfire smoke 'affects the whole body'
Wildfires destroy lives and livelihoods. But survivors and firefighters also suffer long-term harm to their health. A growing body of research suggests particulate matter (PM2.5) …
Norway wealth fund sounds alarm on AI stock market bubble
The head of Norway's sovereign wealth fund has warned that soaring AI-driven stock valuations could trigger a sharp correction. How exposed is the world's largest sovereign wealth…
Can the cool north handle a surge in climate tourism?
With heat records continually being broken and southern summers getting hotter, travelers are heading north. Fragile ecosystems are paying the price.
Fatty food raises risk of colorectal cancer
Did you know fatty foods can increase production of an acid in your gut that promotes tumor growth? That's on top of all the other health risks linked to fatty foods, like fries a…
Brook on Test captaincy, batting and Wellington
In an exclusive interview, England's Harry Brook says he supports Joe Root taking the Test captaincy, addresses frustrations about his batting and describes the Wellington nightcl…
Hunger stones: The history behind 'if you see me, weep'
Centuries-old hunger stones are emerging as Europe's rivers recede. Among the most famous is the Decin hunger stone in the Elbe River with its cryptic message.
Can a drug help prevent trauma? Study with mice suggests so
Researchers in Munich and Stockholm blocked the lifelong social cost of early adversity in mice with a single compound. The catch: it only worked when given during the trauma, not…
Can we go green without forever chemicals?
As nations globally move to ban forever chemicals, should renewable energy technologies be exempt for the sake of saving the climate?
EU waste packaging rules: Why small businesses are worried
The EU has introduced new rules targeting packaging waste and "forever chemicals." Although the changes will be phased in slowly, some small sellers have already paused shipments …
Solar eclipse: What to look forward to
The last solar eclipse visible from the European mainland was in 1999. Here's what to expect, and how to prepare for this rare occasion.
Netanyahu's rejection of Trump's 15-point Gaza plan unlikely to be final word
The Trump administration is said to be unbothered by the Israeli prime minister's rejection of the deal, viewing it as campaign rhetoric ahead of a general election.
The phone book that led us to Assad's spy chief in hiding
How we tracked down "The Spider" who was once one of the most-feared men in Syria.
'Digital lifeline' - Gaza tech workers give glimpse of possible future
Thousands of young people in Gaza are pursuing roles in the digital economy as the territory's wider recovery stalls.