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Lab-grown Tyrannosaurus leather: More chicken than dinosaur?
A handbag is promoted as the "world's first T. rex leather product". But scientists are questioning its authenticity.
German intelligence offices snub US-based Palantir software
Germany's domestic intelligence agency has reportedly chosen a data analysis system from France, instead of US-based Palantir. Civil society has welcomed the move, but says more m…
Who is Mario Draghi, this year's Charlemagne Prize winner?
The Charlemagne Prize honors those who advance European unity. This year's winner is Italy's Mario Draghi, a former European Central Bank chief and a key architect of European sta…
Latvia: Prime Minister Evika Silina resigns over handling of drone incidents after coalition ally's withdrawal
Evika Silina says she is resigning her post, following the defense minister's resignation and the coalition government's collapse amid controversy over Ukrainian drones aimed at R…
Honda reports first loss since 1957 as it waters down EV strategy, but shares rise on 2026 forecasts
The Japanese carmaker pursued an aggressive switch towards electric vehicles that it's now trying to walk back. Despite posting its first loss since 1957, its share price spiked o…
China goes electric, but can it get off coal?
The world's clean energy superpower also emits the most CO2. But coal-fired power may have peaked as China electrifies its economy with ever more renewables.
'Regime change': Hungary's Magyar exposes Orban's decadence
Prime Minister Peter Magyar has taken power and laid bare his predecessor's luxurious lifestyle. Many Hungarians are keen to see Magyar chart a new political course.
US drops bond requirement for FIFA World Cup ticket holders
Fans from five African World Cup qualifying nations with valid tickets are exempt from paying a hefty bond. But fans from several other countries still face major hurdles to seein…
Germany's shortfall in medium-range defense capabilities
The US has announced that it will not be deploying Tomahawk cruise missiles in Germany. Now the German government is looking for alternatives. Could drones be part of the solution?
Fake TikTok fans and pop music's 'unethical' marketing
Do indie darlings like Sombr and Geese owe their success to TikTok "trend simulations"? The question has sent shockwaves through their fan base. Yet manipulated charts are as old …
Ceasefire in sight? What's next for Russia's war in Ukraine
Four years since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, is the end finally in sight? DW spoke to US political experts about why they think US home elections could bring about a …
China’s new rules give the West a new headache
Beijing now has strong new powers to punish firms for pulling manufacturing out of China. Multinationals are increasingly caught in a web of coercion and complex rules as they try…
Satellites add a new layer to global poverty data
A new study using satellite data finds that 58% of the global population has been assigned to the wrong tier in the UN's Human Development Index. That can have real-world conseque…
Why men are less worried than women about climate change
From petro-masculinity to electric trucks: why men disengage from climate action and what might bring them back.
EU invites Taliban members to discuss Afghan migrant returns
The European Commission has invited officials from Afghanistan's Taliban to discuss the returns of certain migrants. It's controversial on humanitarian grounds, and because Brusse…
Hotter 2026 and El Nino could trigger extreme fires
More than 150 million hectares — over twice the size of Texas — burned globally in the first months of 2026. With a high chance of a supercharged El Nino, the second half of the y…
Bundesliga: Kathleen Krüger appointed Hamburg's head of sport
Hamburg have appointed Kathleen Krüger as the club's new board member responsible for sport. She becomes the first woman to fill such a role at a Bundesliga club on a permanent ba…
Sport helping displaced Lebanese living in stadium to cope
More than a million people have been forced to flee their homes in southern Lebanon due to fighting between Israeli forces and Hezbollah. As many shelter in Beirut stadiums, sport…
Hijab-wearing German beauty contestant takes on the AfD
As a Miss Germany contestant, Büsra Sayed wore a hijab on stage. This had never happened before — and the far-right AfD didn't like it. Her response went viral.
Hantavirus: How is the outbreak being contained?
Passengers evacuated from the MV Hondius cruise ship are returning to their home countries, some with symptoms, many without. What happens to these people and what is being done t…
Architecture of remembrance and hope: Daniel Libeskind at 80
Famous for designing the Jewish Museum Berlin and the Ground Zero project in New York, the architect has created dozens of memorable buildings worldwide.
Hantavirus: How it differs from COVID
In 2018-2019, the Andes virus hantavirus spread person-to-person in Argentina. Eleven people died — but it was stopped. Analysis of that outbreak shows the current one can also be…
Germany news: 1-in-6 retailers fear for future
About one-in-12 German businesses worry about survival, with twice as many retailers jittery. Meanwhile in Stuttgart, five pro-Palestinian activists face trial over attacking an I…
Endemic, epidemic, pandemic: What's the difference?
The Andes hantavirus outbreak shows how easily disease labels are misunderstood — and why they describe patterns of spread, not how dangerous a virus is.
Somali piracy disrupts global shipping and trade routes
As ships reroute around Africa to avoid Middle East conflict zones, piracy off Somalia is back. The resurgence is driving up insurance, transit times and security costs, putting n…
Germany's businesses frustrated by economic decline
No one had higher hopes for Friedrich Merz's chancellorship than the German business community. Now, however, early euphoria has given way to bitter disappointment.
Why is Hollywood missing from Cannes?
There are no US blockbusters premiering at the Cannes Film Festival this year. So who's snubbing who?
Could German ex-leader really negotiate Ukraine peace?
Former German chancellor Gerhard Schröder is a controversial — and some critics would even say, unserious — choice as a negotiator on the Ukraine war. He's long been criticized fo…
Germany: 'Ulm 5' on trial after attack on Israeli arms firm
Five activists have gone on trial in Germany following a break-in at the Israeli arms company Elbit Systems in Ulm. Their lawyers intend to argue they were trying to obstruct a ge…
Berlin: Fighting the city's young far-right scene
A recent police raid on Germany's neo-Nazi scene has revealed how alarmingly young some of its members are. But those targeted by this hatred are fighting back.