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Do Trump's grants for EU NGOs constitute political interference? | DW News
"It is illegal to finance political parties in Germany from abroad," Chancellor Friedrich Merz said after DW’s Nina Haase asked whether he viewed US “civilizational” grants for Eu…
Fans celebrate as Spain beats France to reach the World Cup finals | DW News
Fans celebrate as Spain beats France to advance to the FIFA World Cup finals. France were the favourites to win the tournament but could not score enough goals to pull off a victo…
How Ukrainian drones are finding a new way to pressure Russia | DW News
Ukraine says its drones struck 20 Russian vessels in the Black Sea overnight, including 17 oil tankers. The attack is the latest in a growing campaign targeting Russian ships, por…
Eyewitness video shows moment drone hit warehouse in Kuwait | DW Shorts
An eyewitness video released on Tuesday captured the moment a drone struck a warehouse in Kuwait's port town of Al Shuaiba. Iran’s Revolutionary Guards confirmed its strikes on Ku…
World Cup resurrects territorial dispute over the Falklands | DW Shorts
The World Cup semifinal sees two old rivals go head-to-head as Argentina face England. For many Argentina supporters, who consider the British Overseas Territory of the Falkland I…
Travel between Gibraltar and Spain eased as border removed | DW Shorts
Thousands of people who travel every day between the southern tip of Spain and the British territory of Gibraltar will no longer have to cross a physical border from Wednesday. Th…
What the death of reading is doing to our brains | DW News
A quiet crisis is transforming human civilization: the rapid death of reading and the rise of a "post-literate" society. With the average attention span shrinking to mere seconds,…
VW plans spark fear: Zwickau faces an economic shock | DW News
Fears are growing — not just for VW employees, but entire regions. Volkswagen wants to cut 100,000 jobs and possibly close entire plants in Germany. #dwbusiness For more news go t…
Man with disabilities triumphs in India's toughest exam | DW News
Abdullah Afridh from Tamil Nadu, who cannot walk independently and can only study by listening to someone read aloud due to partial blindness, has cracked India's UPSC civil servi…
The US launches a diplomatic campaign to dismantle the International Criminal Court | DW News
The United States says it wants to "dismantle" the International Criminal Court, a tribunal that investigates genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity. Washington has lon…
Some Kashmiri Hindus return home after decades | DW News
More than 30 years after the mass migration of Kashmiri Pandits from the Valley, some families are returning to their ancestral homes, hoping to rebuild the lives they left behind…
Cuba national grid collapses | DW News
Cuba is grappling with its third blackout in nine days. Authorities say the power outage was caused by the collapse of Cuba’s electrical grid. Two outages last week left over nine…
Iran vs US: Who really controls the Strait of Hormuz? | DW News
The latest fighting between the United States and Iran has shifted attention away from Iran's nuclear programme and towards one of the world's most strategically important waterwa…
Was France's biggest-ever military parade a message to Moscow? | DW News
France has held what the government says was its biggest Bastille Day parade yet – with thousands of troops parading down the Champs-Elysées alongside soldiers from allied nations…
Dowry deaths in India | DW News
The death of model and actress Twisha Sharma has forced India to confront a conversation it has long avoided. Dowry, originally meant to secure a bride's future, has turned into a…
Fresh produce identified as possible source of US parasite outbreak | DW News
Michigan health officials say fresh produce, including lettuce and other salad greens, has emerged as a possible source of a record US outbreak of Cyclospora infections. Investiga…
US and Russia send space crew into orbit | DW News
One NASA astronaut and two Russian cosmonauts lifted off from a Russia-leased cosmodrone in Kazakhstan aboard a Russian rocket. They will spend eight months in orbit at the Intern…
Growing anger over Germany's military buildup | DW News
Germany's government is investing billions of euros to beef up its military industry. Weapons maker Rheinmetall is turning a Berlin car parts factory into a plant to produce casin…
Fresh protests after deadly ICE shooting | DW News
After Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents shot and killed a Colombian man in Maine, new protests have erupted. While many of those targeted by the US government's crackdown…
France holds largest-ever Bastille Day parade
France sends a message of unity during its Bastille Day parade, deploying a record number of French and allied troops in a show of support for Ukraine. #france #army #parade #bast…
Families mourn Bangkok bar fire victims as death toll rises | DW News
Families mourn and collect the bodies of loved ones killed in Sunday's Bangkok bar fire. Authorities said the death toll has risen to 30, as police investigate possible negligence…
Why Ukraine's drones keep getting through
Cheap to produce and technologically simple — yet Ukraine's FP-1 long-range drones keep striking deep inside Russia, reaching targets as far as Siberia. DW got rare access to a dr…
Germany remembers deadly flood disaster, five years on | DW News
Germany suffered its worst natural disaster in decades when flash floods swept through the Ahr Valley in 2021, killing more than a hundred people. The speed and force of the flood…
Deadly fire breaks out at Brussels tower | DW News
A fire at a building under renovation in central Brussels has left several people dead, with rescue teams continuing the search for missing victims. ' #fire #brussels #tower #high…
France vs. Spain: Dallas braces for the first semi-final | DW News
The two top-ranked teams in the world will face off against each other in the first semi-final of this year's Fifa World Cup. France is taking on Spain and French fans are feeling…
US strikes Iran: Who will control Hormuz? | DW News
The United States attacked Iranian targets for a third day in a row, as the two countries battle for control of the Strait of Hormuz. Iran responded by firing ballistic missiles a…
Back at War? Why the US struck Iran again | DW News
The US has launched fresh strikes on Iran as tensions between Washington and Tehran continue to escalate. President Donald Trump has vowed to restore a naval blockade on Iranian p…
Germany's parental benefits reform draws criticism | DW Shorts
The German government is cutting its spending. One cost-cutting measure it's proposing is reducing the maximum time that new parents can receive financial support, or "Elterngeld,…
Mayon volcano's spectacular erruption reaches 190 days | DW Shorts
Mayon Volcano in the Philippines continues erupting, sending lava and rocks down its slopes as the eruption reaches 190 days. For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW …
These Indian workers are training the AI that could replace them
Imagine training the technology that could one day take your job. In India, workers are wearing cameras that record their every move to help train AI-powered robots. DW visits a f…