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Congo: UN laments uptick in fighting in South Kivu
The UN human rights chief has called for an immediate halt to fighting in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. This follows intensified clashses between the army and the Rwanda-b…
China: Dozens killed in shoe factory fire
Hundreds of rescue workers were dispatched to the site in Jinjiang, China, where many had become trapped in a burning factory. President Xi Jinping said "heavy human losses" were …
China: 'Heavy human losses' expected in shoe factory fire
Hundreds of rescue workers were dispatched to the site in Jinjiang, China, where many had become trapped in a burning factory. President Xi Jinping said "heavy human losses" were …
Iran has a new supreme leader, but real power may lie elsewhere. How the Revolutionary Guards shape the post-Khamenei order
Mojtaba Khamenei, Iran's new supreme leader, has inherited a political system that his father spent decades building and shaping in his own image.
Iran after Khamenei: A new order takes shape
Mojtaba Khamenei, Iran's new supreme leader, has inherited a political system that his father spent decades building and shaping in his own image.
US midterms: Democrat exits key Senate race after rape claim
Democrat Graham Platner, an oysterman running for the US Senate in Maine, suspended his campaign after he was accused of sexual assault. The announcement throws a closely watched …
Bonnie Tyler, singer of 'Total Eclipse of the Heart,' dies at 75
The Welsh singer was best known for the 1980s rock opera hit, along with other songs, including "It's a Heartache."
Are German companies leaving the country?
Should I stay or should I go? Given Germany's high cost and sluggish growth, some business leaders are mulling relocating, or at least investing abroad. DW has a look at the numbe…
Germany news: Man jailed over killing of train conductor
A verdict has been delivered in a trial that drew national attention and raised concern about train staff safety. Meanwhile, VW bosses are eyeing huge restructuring, with unions v…
Germany: June heat wave linked to 5,000 excess deaths
Several other European Union countries reported thousands of additional deaths as June 2026 officially became the hottest on record for bloc.
