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Malta: Businessman acquitted of journalist's murder

📡 Deutsche WelleWorldSep 2, 2026👁 8♥ 0💬 0

Yorgen Fenech was suspected to have masterminded the murder of investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, whose family continue to demand justice for her killing.

Berlin's punitive measures unlikely to deter Putin: experts

📡 Deutsche WelleWorldSep 2, 2026👁 8♥ 0💬 0

Germany has announced punitive measures after publicly blaming Russia for an attempted airport drone attack. But a former diplomat, political and security analysts warn it will li…

Is Libya's damaging power struggle about to end?

📡 Deutsche WelleWorldSep 2, 2026👁 5♥ 0💬 0

The North African country has been divided between two rival governments for more than a decade. Countrywide elections could finally end the split and reunite Libya.

Unity at last: Is Libya's damaging power struggle at an end?

📡 Deutsche WelleWorldSep 2, 2026👁 3♥ 0💬 0

For over a decade, Libya has been split between two opposing governments. Elections, meant to end the rivalry and unite the country, are now scheduled within two years.

Germany: How to woo voters with an immigrant background

📡 Deutsche WelleWorldSep 2, 2026👁 4♥ 0💬 0

The number of voters in Germany with an immigrant background is rising. Yet the established parties barely manage to reach them. Why not?

Macron visits Bayeux Tapestry with King Charles, PM Andy Burnham

📡 Deutsche WelleWorldSep 2, 2026👁 5♥ 0💬 0

French President Emmanuel Macron is on a shorter-term visit to the UK than the renowned on-loan 11th century tapestry. He viewed the ancient artwork with the UK monarch and relati…

Macron to visit Bayeux Tapestry on UK arrival with King Charles, PM Burnham

📡 Deutsche WelleWorldSep 2, 2026👁 4♥ 0💬 0

French President Emmanuel Macron is on a shorter-term visit to the UK than the renowned on-loan 11th century tapestry. He will view the ancient artwork with King Charles and relat…

Russia's hybrid attacks on Germany: how should Berlin react?

📡 Deutsche WelleWorldSep 2, 2026👁 3♥ 0💬 0

Germany holds Russia responsible for an attempted drone attack on Leipzig airport. But critics say Berlin's response, including the closure of Russia's consulate in Bonn, has been…

Russia's hybrid attacks on Germany: When is it 'war?'

📡 Deutsche WelleWorldSep 2, 2026👁 5♥ 0💬 0

The German government is holding Russia responsible for an unsuccessful attack in Leipzig. Yet many feel that its response has been too mild.

Austria women ice hockey team fight for future generations

📡 Deutsche WelleWorldSep 2, 2026👁 10♥ 0💬 0

Austria are getting ready for their first Women's Ice Hockey World Championship. But preparations have been overshadowed by a dispute about conditions, pay and getting men's cast …

US sanctions halt TOEFL and GRE tests in Iran, disrupting study plans

📡 Deutsche WelleWorldSep 2, 2026👁 6♥ 0💬 0

Students in Iran can no longer take TOEFL and GRE exams after a US sanctions exemption was suspended. Applicants say the move threatens university deadlines and adds costly travel…

Ukraine: Zelenskyy warns airlines to avoid Russian airspace

📡 Deutsche WelleWorldSep 2, 2026👁 5♥ 0💬 0

Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned a surge in Ukrainian drones in Russia's skies meant Russian airspace would be "effectively" closed. Meanwhile, Russian drones have hit Kyiv for a sevent…

Guinea-Bissau referendum tests democratic future

📡 Deutsche WelleWorldSep 2, 2026👁 4♥ 0💬 0

Following voter approval of a constitutional change that expands presidential powers, Guinea-Bissau faces renewed debate over legitimacy, civilian rule and democratic safeguards.

India rejects Hague ruling on Indus waters: What's next?

📡 Deutsche WelleWorldSep 2, 2026👁 4♥ 0💬 0

By rejecting an international arbitration panel's ruling, New Delhi has cast fresh doubt on the future of the 1960 Indus Waters Treaty.

Police exhume body of former Czechoslovak foreign minister Jan Masaryk

📡 Deutsche WelleWorldSep 2, 2026👁 5♥ 0💬 0

The top diplomat was found dead on March 10, 1948, in the courtyard beneath his bathroom window, supposedly after a fall. Police said their probe aims to settle questions that hav…

Armed men abduct Kenyan editor, employer suspects government

📡 Deutsche WelleWorldSep 2, 2026👁 6♥ 0💬 0

A newspaper editor in Kenya was kidnapped from a car late on Tuesday and then located near a dam far away a few hours later. The Standard paper said it suspected state involvement…

EU summons Russian envoy over failed Leipzig drone attack

📡 Deutsche WelleWorldSep 2, 2026👁 9♥ 0💬 0

The EU's foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said the attempted attack had "all the hallmarks of state-sponsored terrorism." She said the EU was summoning a Russian envoy, with Franc…

What really helps Europe deal with drought

📡 Deutsche WelleWorldSep 2, 2026👁 6♥ 0💬 0

Fix leaks or ban pools: As European countries prepare for hotter, drier years to come, here's what the data says about how to really save water

Charlie Kirk murder suspect to face potential death penalty

📡 Deutsche WelleWorldSep 2, 2026👁 4♥ 0💬 0

Tyler R., accused of fatally shooting Charlie Kirk, will stand trial on aggravated murder charges after a Utah judge ruled prosecutors had enough evidence to seek the death penalt…

Women's football: Anyomi, London City and the German exodus

📡 Deutsche WelleWorldSep 2, 2026👁 9♥ 0💬 0

Nicole Anyomi has joined Alexia Putellas and other star names in signing for the ambitious English club London City Lionesses. The Germany winger told DW England is a better place…

Cargo ship with 10 crew sinks off Turkey coast — authorities

📡 Deutsche WelleWorldSep 2, 2026👁 5♥ 0💬 0

Coast guard vessels and a helicopter are searching for 10 missing crew members off the coast of Istanbul. Authorities say they lost contact after the bulk carrier crashed into a c…

Turkey: Cargo ship missing after collision off Istanbul coast

📡 Deutsche WelleWorldSep 2, 2026👁 12♥ 0💬 0

Coast guard vessels and a helicopter are searching for the cargo ship and its 10 crew members off the coast of Istanbul. Authorities say they lost contact after the boat crashed i…

Germany news: Police probe suspected power station attacks

📡 Deutsche WelleWorldSep 2, 2026👁 6♥ 0💬 0

Police are investigating after homemade projectiles were used to damage power lines in eastern Germany. This comes amid suspicion of sabotage at another power station in the west …

Germany news: Terror probe opened in power station attack

📡 Deutsche WelleWorldSep 2, 2026👁 6♥ 0💬 0

Police are investigating after homemade projectiles were used to damage power lines in eastern Germany. This comes amid suspicion of sabotage at another power station in the west …

Germany news: Augsburg train station reopens after blast

📡 Deutsche WelleWorldSep 2, 2026👁 5♥ 0💬 0

A train station in southern Germany was closed as police investigated a small explosion. Meanwhile, a malfunction at a German power station near Cologne is being probed as a delib…

Germany news: Blast reported at Augsburg train station

📡 Deutsche WelleWorldSep 2, 2026👁 7♥ 0💬 0

Police are investigating the explosion of an unidentified object at a train station in southern Germany. Meanwhile, a malfunction at a German power station near Cologne is being p…

Tunisia's activists decry civil society crackdown

📡 Deutsche WelleWorldSep 2, 2026👁 7♥ 0💬 0

Five years into Tunisian President Kais Saied’s increasingly authoritarian rule, rights groups warn that the country’s once vibrant civil society is being silenced.

Tunisia's human rights defenders decry civil society crackdown

📡 Deutsche WelleWorldSep 2, 2026👁 9♥ 0💬 0

Five years into the authoritarian rule of Tunisian President Kais Saied, Human Rights Watch and other activists warn that Tunisia's once vibrant civil society is in danger of bein…

Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong pleads guilty to collusion

📡 Deutsche WelleWorldSep 2, 2026👁 8♥ 0💬 0

The prominent activist pleaded guilty to colluding with foreign entities. He faces a lengthy prison sentence.

Ukraine: Russia threatens 'devastating' Baltic response

📡 Deutsche WelleWorldSep 2, 2026👁 4♥ 0💬 0

Any escalation in the Baltic region will lead to a significant response, Moscow said.