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'We're still too Eurocentric': German minister on Global South relations | DW News
Germany's Development Minister Reem Alabali Radovan says Berlin still has a "very Eurocentric" view of the Global South. Speaking to DW at the Hamburg Sustainability Conference, s…
Fact check: Child trafficking on Vinted? | DW News
On social media, users in several countries are circulating posts that appear to show children being sold on Vinted. What's behind the claim? A DW Fact Check. For more news go to:…
Texas to require public school students to read Bible stories | DW News
The US state of Texas, which is home to 1 in 10 schoolchildren in the country, has decided to make reading selected Bible stories part of its public school curriculum. Critics say…
Europe's Heatwave: The worst is yet to come | DW News
Record breaking June temperatures have been deadly in Europe as the mercury soared past 40 degrees in several locations. The heat was hard to handle in Paris, London and Berlin, b…
Now even Putin acknowledges Russia's fuel crisis | DW News
As gas stations across Russia run dry, one of the world's largest oil exporters is being forced to consider buying fuel from others. This is the result of the so-called Ukraine's …
Heavy rains hit Ghana's capital Accra | DW News
The death toll from flooding that plunged much of Ghana's capital Accra underwater has risen to at least 12, emergency services said. The government apologised for its handling of…
What Iran's success taught China about Taiwan | DW News
Would China think twice about invading Taiwan having seen the economic and reputational cost of the USA's campaign against Iran. Could the Strait of Taiwan prove to be just as mes…
Love, Actually? Meet China's new humanoid robots | DW News
Will dating every be the same? A Chinese robotics company says its new humanoid robots can offer something humans can't: unconditional love. #dwnews #humanoidrobot #china For more…
Critics claim the US Supreme Court is ruled by ideology | DW News
US President Donald Trump says he has been granted “the greatest increase in presidential power in the last 100 years”. The Supreme Court gave him sweeping authority to fire the h…
Trump lost in Supreme Court on birthright citizenship, won on sports and campaign money | DW News
A major day at the Supreme Court: President Trump scored wins on transgender athletes and campaign finance, but the justices rejected his push to narrow birthright citizenship. #d…
Indian activist supporting 'cockroaches' with a hunger strike | DW News
A hunger strike in India's capital has drawn activist Sonam Wangchuk into a youth-led protest calling for political and education reforms, organized by the satirical Cockroach Jan…
Angela Merkel’s official portrait revealed — and it says a lot | DW News
Five years after leaving office, Angela Merkel is back in the spotlight - this time on canvas. Her official portrait has been unveiled in Berlin, carefully composed to reflect how…
Migrants in South Africa face deadline | DW News
Thousands of demonstrators took to the streets across South Africa as anti-immigration groups marked a June 30 deadline for undocumented migrants to leave the country. Fears of vi…
Merkel's official portrait unveiled | DW News
Germany's former chancellor Angela Merkel chose an artist more than 40 years younger than her to paint her official state portrait. Now, the painting is finally being revealed. #d…
Ukraine’s controversial recruitment drive: Why prisoners are being sent to war | DW News
What if your way out of prison was the frontline of a war? In Ukraine, hundreds of inmates are now volunteering to swap their sentences for military service, joining the fight aga…
After Germany's World Cup exit, Merz's reaction sparks backlash | DW News
Germany's World Cup exit has left fans frustrated and disappointed - but it's not just the result that's causing debate. Chancellor Friedrich Merz praised the team and said the co…
Why Temu and Shein just got more expensive in Europe | DW News
Online shopping on websites like Temu and Shein just got more expensive in Europe. Parcels worth less than €150 will be hit with a €3 levy from now on. The EU wants to discourage …
Migrants given deadline to leave — now tensions in South Africa are escalating | DW News
Protesters in South Africa set a deadline: undocumented migrants should leave the country by today. Now that deadline has arrived — and tensions are building. Demonstrations have …
Suspicious explosion in Monaco hits Kyiv-sanctioned millionaire | DW News
Three people were wounded, two of them critically, after an explosion outside a building in Monaco. Reports say a Ukrainian-born real estate developer is among the victims. Author…
US Supreme Court rejects Trump bid to limit to who can be American | DW News
The US Supreme Court has ruled that children born in the United States are entitled to citizenship, striking down an executive order by President Donald Trump. The decision reaffi…
Is Israel using Palestinian tax revenues as leverage? | DW News
Israel says it is withholding Palestinian tax revenues over security concerns. Critics call the move "collective punishment," warning that it is crippling salaries, schools and cl…
Birds in Ukraine upcycle war drone cables to build nests | DW News
Birds in Ukraine are adapting to the war, where drones dominate the battlefield. Fibre-optic cables, used to guide drones and evade electronic jamming, now stretch across the fron…
Fans react to Germany's World Cup exit | DW News
Fans in both the USA and Germany were left shocked by Germany’s defeat on penalties to Paraguay. The loss continues a poor run at World Cups since Germany won the title in 2014. #…
The shrine where Muslims and Hindus worship under one roof | DW News
At the Odero Lal shrine in Sindh province, Muslims and Hindus worship the same saint. The shrine at the complex, which also houses a mosque and a temple, serves as a symbol of pea…
Germany revokes family's citizenship due to racist colonial law | DW News
A family from Togo with German roots has been made stateless by German authorities who took away their legally obtained citizenship. The justification: a racist colonial law. The …
Anti-migrant protests in South Africa | DW News
South Africa braces for anti-migrant protests as police and military deploy across major cities amid fears of violence. Join us for live coverage and analysis from correspondent D…
Why Germany crashed out of the World Cup | DW News
Germany’s World Cup campaign came to a spectacular end against Paraguay in the Round of 32. After 2018 and 2022, it was another major disappointment for the four-time winners. Wha…
US says peace talks to resume on Tuesday, Iran denies | DW News
US officials say Washington and Tehran have decided to halt tit-for-tat attacks in the Strait of Hormuz, which have reignited in recent days and threatened an agreed "memorandum o…
Ebola survivor walks free | DW News
Charline Kavira Mukelu has become the first documented Ebola survivor in eastern Congo's city of Beni during the latest outbreak. Health officials hope her recovery will encourage…
5 Days under the rubble | DW News
More than 120 hours after Venezuela's devastating earthquakes, 21-year-old Aaron Levi Cantillo Vargas was pulled from the rubble alive. His rescue comes as aftershocks continue an…