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Air base used by US at center of UK terror probe | DW News
British counterterrorism police took the lead of an investigation into the arrest of five men over suspected explosives offenses near the Royal Air Force Fairford base that has be…
RAF air base: Five arrested on suspicion of preparing terrorist act | DW News
Five men have been arrested near RAF Fairford in southwest England on suspicion of preparing a terrorist act. They were initially detained over suspected explosives offences after…
Dozens killed in two separate mass shootings in South Africa | DW News
27 people have been killed in two mass shootings in South Africa. One near Johannesburg, the other outside Cape Town. Police say eight gunmen, armed with assault rifles, stormed a…
OpenAI pauses top-model work after AI bypasses internet safeguards | DW News
An OpenAI model was supposed to be cut off from the internet. Instead, it found a loophole and contacted an outside chatbot. What does that tell us about the risks of increasingly…
The hidden economic cost of keeping Saudi oil moving | The Dip Podcast
Saudi Arabia has plenty of oil. Getting it to the world is the problem. And now the crisis is testing who Riyadh can rely on. New on The Dip. Watch the entire episode here: https:…
Eyewitness video captures the moment a mass shooting breaks out near Cape Town | DW News
At least 10 people were killed, and another 11 injured, when gunmen opened fire on a barbeque venue on the outskirts of Cape Town. No arrests have been made. Police said they are …
'Major incident' declared after arrests near UK military base | DW News
Several men were arrested on suspicion of explosives offenses near the Royal Air Force (RAF) Fairford base, as bomb disposal experts were called in to examine vehicles at the scen…
Suicide bombing kills at least 12 in northwest Pakistan | DW News
A suicide bombing at a police checkpoint in Pakistan killed at least 12 people and wounded dozens more, with the Pakistani Taliban (TTP) claiming responsibility. A local emergency…
Saudi Arabia's oil crisis tests the limits of US power | The Dip Podcast
Saudi Arabia's East-West pipeline was meant to keep oil moving when the Strait of Hormuz became dangerous. Attacks on its pumping stations and threats to Red Sea shipping have exp…
At least 27 dead in separate mass shootings | DW News
One of the shootings happened near Johannesburg, the other outside Cape Town. Police say eight gunmen armed with assault rifles stormed a bar on Saturday evening in Wedela townshi…
Hundreds of thousands attend Pope Leo's open-air Mass | DW News
Hundreds of thousands of people packed Paris' iconic Champs-Élysées avenue to attend an open-air Mass with Pope Leo XIV on Saturday, a sign of the Catholic Church's enduring appea…
Ethiopian worshippers call for peace as fighting flares | DW News
As thousands gathered in Addis Ababa for the annual Meskel festival, Ethiopian Orthodox Christians urged an end to conflict as renewed fighting raises fears of wider conflict in n…
100,000 without power as Nor’easter sweeps US East Coast | DW News
A massive, unseasonably early Nor'easter is slamming the coastal northeast of the US. From New York to Boston, tens of millions of people are bracing for high winds, heavy rains, …
Major storm is battering the East Coast of the United States | DW News
Heavy rain, damaging winds and dangerous coastal flooding are hitting the northeastern US, with conditions expected to intensify. For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow…
German FM Wadephul urges world leaders to bring Russia to negotiating table | DW News
Hours after the German and Russian top diplomats held their first bilateral talks since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul condemned Russi…
Why Germany and Russia are talking after Berlin accused Moscow of hybrid warfare | DW News
Germany and Russia's foreign ministers have met for the first time since before Moscow launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. Johann Wadephul and Sergei Lavrov held …
Bangkok declares disaster as torrential rain floods Thai capital | DW News
Bangkok has been declared a disaster area after days of torrential rain flooded homes, businesses and major roads across the Thai capital. Nearly 300 millimetres of rain fell in s…
Six dead in Athens building collapse | DW News
Six people have died after a residential building in a tourist area of central Athens collapsed following an explosion. Authorities said the blast was likely caused by a gas leak.…
Surprise meeting between Russian and German foreign ministers in New York | DW News
German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul met his Russian counterpart, Sergey Lavrov, in New York on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly. It was the first such bilateral meetin…
Friedrich Merz — Liked abroad, loathed at home? | Berlin Briefing
Is it enough to tackle Germany's long-standing problems if voters don't like how you're doing it? Listen to the full conversation in the latest episode of Berlin Briefing: https:/…
Why did 700,000 people turn out for Pope Leo in secular France? | DW News
Pope Leo XIV has drawn an estimated 700,000 people to an open-air Mass in the heart of Paris, an extraordinary turnout in a country where Catholic affiliation has been declining f…
Why Saudi Arabia needs China's help in the Gulf | DW News
With the Strait of Hormuz disrupted and Houthi attacks threatening its Red Sea route, Saudi Arabia is widening its circle of partners: France is sending military support, Pakistan…
The crisis that could decide the midterms | DW News
The rising cost of living is squeezing middle-class Americans across the country. Three families explain how higher prices for food, housing, and healthcare are putting them under…
Yemeni leader calls for general mobilization against Houthis | DW News
Yemen’s Saudi-backed leader Rashad al-Alimi called for a nationwide mobilization as the Iran-backed Houthi militia steps up missile and drone attacks on Saudi Arabia and exerts it…
Iran offers plan to reopen Strait of Hormuz within seven days | DW News
Tehran says it has sent Washington a concrete proposal to halt the fighting and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Now the pressure is on the US to respond. #iran #straitofhormuz #usa #…
Afghanistan’s women footballers escaped the Taliban - now they represent their country | DW Reporter
The Afghanistan women's national football team was once a symbol of female emancipation in their home country. But when the Taliban returned to power, the team was dismantled and …
More political visibility for rural areas? | DW News
Germany’s President Frank-Walter Steinmeier has spent years taking his office beyond Berlin, temporarily relocating to smaller communities across the country. We joined him in Hat…
Basmati rice: India, Pakistan and the EU dispute | DW News
One of the world's most valuable rice varieties comes from a region now divided by a border. India and Pakistan both claim basmati, but the EU has yet to decide who can claim the …
Bangkok declares flood disaster after days of heavy rain | DW News
Severe flooding sweeps across all 50 districts of Bangkok, leaving roads submerged and residents displaced, as more than 84,000 people are affected across Thailand. #thailand #ban…
Germany's new era of polarization: what now? | DW News
Germany is polarized. That appears to be the lesson from recent state elections: winners in Berlin, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, and Saxony-Anhalt were parties on the political …