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India news: Key opposition leaders meet to discuss poll body row
India's opposition leaders meet in New Delhi to push back against voter roll revisions and discuss poll body chief Gyanesh Kumar. DW has more.
Germany news: Volkswagen ends collective wage agreements
In an effort to cut costs, automaker Volkswagen terminated most of its collective wage agreements in Germany. This could reignite disputes with employee representatives. DW has mo…
Germany news: Cabinet approves care reform bill
The German Cabinet has approved a draft bill on reforming the care system after long debate. Police have launched raids across Germany targeting Hells Angels gangs and a money-lau…
Germany news: Coalition vows care system reform deal
The coalition government is seeking to bring a heated debate over a care reform package to an end. Police have launched raids across Germany targeting Hells Angels gangs and a mon…
El Nino is a 'postcard from the future' — and could cause 451,000 excess heat deaths
The current El Nino could cause 451,000 excess heat deaths. Researchers warn it offers a glimpse of temperatures that may become normal within 20 years.
US troops exit Iraq after more than a decade
The current deployment began in 2014 in an effort to combat 'Islamic State' extremists. Iran, which has sought a complete removal of the US military from the Middle East, celebrat…
'Alternative Nobel' honors women's rights activists, AI researcher
The Right Livelihood Award has gone to a female AI researcher and women fighting repression. The Sweden-based prize has been dubbed an "alternative Nobel."
Hungary's reckoning with Orban's corrupt system picks up speed
Hungary's Prime Minister Peter Magyar vowed to dismantle Orban's corrupt networks. High-profile figures are being arrested and many Hungarians are pushing for swift accountability…
Hungary's reckoning with Orban's corrupt system picks up speed with high-profile arrests
Hungary's Prime Minister Peter Magyar vowed to dismantle Orban's corrupt networks. High-profile figures are being arrested and many Hungarians are pushing for swift accountability…
North Korea denies South's claim, calls DMZ blast a 'farce'
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's sister Kim Yo Jong has accused Seoul of conspiracy after it blamed Pyongyang for the blast in the DMZ.
Trump says AI companies agree to 'self-police'
Donald Trump said the US won't "stifle" the development of AI, which he sees as "bigger than the industrial revolution." The agreement comes after Trump met with several leading t…
Morocco: King appoints first woman prime minister
The appointment of Fatima Zahra Mansouri comes after her center-right party won last week's parliamentary elections in Morocco. She had previously served as mayor of the city of M…
Estonia blames Russia for arson attack on defense company
The Estonian government accused Moscow of an "act of sabotage" that is part of Russia's broader campaign across Europe. The Baltic state has received support from EU and NATO lead…
Germany news: Bremerhaven port to receive defense boost
Bremerhaven's port and Bremen's airport will be upgraded for German, NATO defense needs in case of an attack on the alliance. It comes as European countries upgrade militarily ami…
Ethiopia: No regard for civilians as fighting in Ethiopia's Tigray region continues
Fighting has returned to northern Ethiopia, shattering a fragile peace in the region. DW spoke to civilians caught in the crossfire amid communication blackouts, as rebel and fede…
Ethiopia: Fighting continues in Tigray with no regard for civilians
Fighting has returned to northern Ethiopia, shattering a fragile peace in the region. DW spoke to civilians caught in the crossfire amid communication blackouts, as rebel and fede…
TV journalist is crowned king of Uganda's Tooro Kingdom
Edward Rukidi Kijanangoma has ascended to the throne after King Oyo died at the age of 34 due to a cancer battle. He previously worked for Ugandan broadcaster UBC as a TV anchor a…
South Park satirist pushes for accountability in Cornell gang-rape lawsuit
Writer Toby Morton is using a new website to amplify allegations in a high-profile sexual assault lawsuit involving seven Cornell students. The reopening of the case is causing an…
Satirist launches site naming Cornell students accused in gang-rape lawsuit
Writer Toby Morton is using a new website to amplify allegations in a high-profile sexual assault lawsuit involving seven Cornell students. The reopening of the case is causing an…
Senegal's Youth Olympics makes Olympics in Africa 'logical'
The Youth Olympics are to be hosted in Africa for the first time ever. The edition in Senegal is also a chance to prove the continent can host a full Olympics in the future.
UK PM Burnham seeks 'hope again' at Labour Party conference
Andy Burnham is seeking a delicate balance between optimism and realism at Labour's annual party conference. He promised hope and an end to "politics as usual" but also an "honest…
North Korea has recently completed two road bridges easing transport to strategic allies Russia and China
Two recently opened bridges are expected to ease trade and transport between North Korea and its powerful neighbors. The new connections come as Pyongyang builds strategic ties wi…
Women and children displaced by Nepal's floods say safe housing, privacy and stability remain out of reach
Families living in temporary shelters in northern Nepal say safety and privacy remain out of reach as concerns about trafficking and abuse mount.
Women and children displaced by Nepal's floods say safe housing, privacy and stability remain out of reach as they try to rebuild their lives
Families living in temporary shelters in northern Nepal say safety and privacy remain out of reach as concerns about trafficking and abuse mount.
Spain agrees on measures to fix housing crisis, ban eviction
Spain's cabinet ministers said they have consensus on new measures to curb the housing crisis in the country after the eviction of 87-year-old Maricarmen last week from her apartm…
Albania: As corruption cases multiply, experts question whether the anti-corruption drive is addressing the causes or just the symptoms
From a former president to the ex-intelligence chief, Albania is prosecuting senior officials at a rate once thought impossible. But do more prosecutions mean less corruption or s…
Israel bans Arab parties from election: What you need to know
Israel's push to ban Arab parties from standing in the upcoming election has been called "another nail in the coffin of democracy." Is there a legal basis for doing this, and what…
US ban on Canadian alcohol, dairy products and motorcycles takes effect as trade dispute escalates
Donald Trump's ban on nearly $1 billion worth of Canadian goods has come into force, further escalating a trade dispute between the longtime allies.
Iraq: US troops withdraw from their Iraqi US-led Operation Inherent Resolve mission against ISIS after 12 years
As the US completes its military withdrawal from Iraq, Baghdad declares a new era of sovereignty. But as US troops leave, questions remain over militias, foreign forces and the co…
Iraq: US troops withdraw from their Iraqi US-led Operation Inherent Resolve mission against ISIS after 12 years as Baghdad delays militia disarmament
As the US completes its military withdrawal from Iraq, Baghdad declares a new era of sovereignty. But as US troops leave, questions remain over militias, foreign forces and the co…