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German drama 'Blindspot Berlin' revisits 2016 Christmas market attack
A decade after the terrorist attack on a Berlin Christmas market, a new miniseries looks into the institutional failures that allowed the deadly truck rampage to happen.
How extreme heat is hitting wallets
Heat waves, wildfires and floods have cascading economic impacts, causing incomes to decline and the price of basic goods to rise. The trend will escalate as temperatures continue…
How extreme weather is hurting the global economy
Heat waves, wildfires and floods have cascading economic impacts, causing incomes to decline and the price of basic goods to rise. The trend will escalate as temperatures continue…
How hotter weather is making us poorer
Heat waves, wildfires and floods have cascading economic impacts, causing incomes to decline and the price of basic goods to rise. The trend will escalate as temperatures continue…
Von der Leyen eyes Canada as EU's first 'associate member'
EU chief Ursula von der Leyen said the EU and Canada saw the world with the same eyes. At her annual State of the Union address, she said the bloc was dealing with an "openly host…
India news: US bill sanctioning Russia could hit India with tariffs of up to 100%
A new bill could give President Trump the power to impose tariffs of up to 100% on countries buying Russian oil and gas, potentially affecting major importer India. DW has more.
Kosovo ex-president Thaci sentenced to 25 years for war crimes
A Hague tribunal ruled that Hashim Thaci, a former commander of the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA), is responsible for war crimes carried out during the war of independence with Ser…
Kosovo ex-president Thaci faces Hague war crimes verdict
A tribunal will rule if Hashim Thaci, a former commander of the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA), committed war crimes during the war of independence with Serbia.
News helicopter crashes in LA, killing 3
A helicopter belonging to an NBC news affiliate was covering a large traffic accident in the southern California city when it crashed. The cause is currently unclear.
Saudi Arabia says Houthis target Mecca, warns of 'red line'
The Saudi-led coalition said its air defenses had destroyed a Houthi-deployed drone just outside the holy city of Mecca — a claim Houthis were quick to deny.
Supporting acts pull out of Ed Sheeran's tour over dropping Macklemore
Macklemore was dropped over his pro-Palestinian stance, amid accusations of antisemitism. Sheeran said removing the artist was not his decision but that of the tour's promoters.
AI leaders call for regulations, Trump dismisses 'hoaxes'
AI giants are working to create a standards body amid rising alarms about the dangers of the industry. Meanwhile, Trump has dismissed the warnings, and a divided US Congress has f…
Turkey's rights groups, EU call out LGBTQ+ crackdown
Several raids and arrests of LGBTQ+ persons in Turkey have triggered sharp criticism from numerous Turkish organizations — and also from Brussels.
Criticism of LGBTQ+ raids in Turkey is growing
Several raids and arrests of LGBTQ+ persons in Turkey have triggered sharp criticism from numerous Turkish organizations — and also from Brussels.
Drivers in Germany fume over soaring fuel prices
Chancellor Friedrich Merz wants to provide relief to motorists. But exactly how this is to happen remains unclear.
High fuel prices challenge the German government
Chancellor Friedrich Merz wants to provide relief to motorists. But exactly how this is to happen remains unclear.
Holocaust survivor on 'very dangerous' AfD Saxony-Anhalt win
Charlotte Knobloch survived the Holocaust by passing as the daughter of non-Jewish farmers. She recently spoke with DW to express her shock following the AfD victory in Saxony-Anh…
Knobloch: 'It is a very dangerous situation at the moment'
Charlotte Knobloch survived the Holocaust by passing as the daughter of non-Jewish farmers. She recently spoke with DW to express her shock following the AfD victory in Saxony-Anh…
Knobloch: Thoughts of the Nazi era are back in everyday life
Charlotte Knobloch is one of the best-known representatives of Jewish life in Germany. In a DW interview she expressed shock at the recent AfD election victory in Saxony-Anhalt.
South Africa now probing deaths of 8 women near Johannesburg
Police have warned women to take extra care in parts of Johannesburg as similarities between at least eight deaths fuel fears that the cases could be connected.
South Africa probes deaths of 7 women near Johannesburg
Police have warned women to take extra care in parts of Johannesburg as similarities between seven deaths fuel fears that the cases could be connected.
Why do authoritarian regimes target the LGBTQ+ community?
A recent crackdown on the LGBTQ+ community in Turkey is symptomatic of a wider rights regression, according to experts. It's worse under authoritarian regimes, but why is it such …
Russia: Trump's Ukraine ceasefire proposal is 'good idea'
The Kremlin has hailed an "energy ceasefire" proposed by US President Trump, but has criticized a French initiative to share its nuclear deterrent. Meanwhile, hostilities have con…
Alexander Ovechkin backs Putin party in campaign video
Ice hockey legend Alexander Ovechkin has lent Vladimir Putin's party a helping hand in its parliamentary election campaign. That's in keeping with a pattern of support by an athle…
Ovechkin still backing Putin party in parliamentary vote
Ice hockey legend Alexander Ovechkin has lent Vladimir Putin's party a helping hand in its parliamentary election campaign. It's in keeping with a pattern of support by an athlete…
Spanish scientists find first evidence of Diplodocus dinosaur in Europe
Paleontologists in Spain say they have found the first evidence of the long-necked Diplodocus genus of dinosaur outside of North America. They found bones at the rich La Tejeria f…
Saudi Arabia faces hard choices as Houthis gain in Yemen
Saudi Arabia faces growing security and economic problems as it seeks to balance deterrence and diplomacy during its escalating conflict with the Iran-backed Houthis in neighborin…
Saudi Arabia faces tough choices as Houthis gain in Yemen
Saudi Arabia faces growing security and economic problems as it seeks to balance deterrence and diplomacy amid an escalating conflict with the Iran-backed Houthis in neighboring Y…
Why the era of cheap government debt is over
US debt has topped $40 trillion. How risky is the growing debt burden, and will investors keep funding Washington's deficits?
US allies in Asia alarmed as think tank calls for pullback
Analysts warn that a US withdrawal from the western Pacific, as recently suggested by a think tank, would weaken deterrence and strengthen China's position.