Do not inhale! How wildfire smoke 'affects the whole body'
DW Englishby Naomi Mihara18 Aug 2026
Researchers are beginning to understand the long-term impact of wildfire smoke exposure on human health. And it's not good.
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top 94%Germany: Bundeswehr troop numbers reach 13-year high
DW Englishby Mark Hallam17 Aug 2026
Germany's Bundeswehr military employed roughly 186,700 soldiers as of July 31 this year, the Defense Ministry said on Monday.
Norway wealth fund sounds alarm on AI stock market bubble
DW Englishby Nik Martin17 Aug 2026
As if the vast scale of artificial intelligence (AI) investments wasn't scary enough, the head of the world's largest sovereign wealth fund is also sounding the alarm.
Wildfires: Belgium battles blaze, France's Lecornu jeered
DW Englishby Timothy Jones17 Aug 2026
Fires are burning in several European countries on Monday as the continent experiences a spate of wildfires after many weeks of hot and dry weather.
Can the cool north handle a surge in climate tourism?
DW Englishby Ardit Toca17 Aug 2026
A ridge with sweeping views across Jotunheimen, a mountain region in southern Norway, seemed like the perfect hiking route for tour operator Georg Sichelschmidt to bring visitors.
Germany's AfD is labeled far right, populist or extremist
DW Englishby Hans Pfeifer17 Aug 2026
- Far-right extremist The Alternative for Germany (AfD) is often classified as a "far-right extremist party." However, the term has no clear-cut definition.
Fatty food raises risk of colorectal cancer
DW Englishby Carla Bleiker17 Aug 2026
The list of health risks associated with foods high in fat and low in fiber is long: - low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL) or "bad" cholesterol - clogged arteries - weight gain - heart...
Germany news: Belgium blaze kept out of Germany for now
DW Englishby Mark Hallam; Timothy Jones17 Aug 2026
What you need to know - A massive wildfire in Belgium has stopped its advance to the German border, firefighters say - Reduced cargo shipping on rivers amid low water levels could impact...
Why Kyiv keeps attacking Russian retail giant Wildberries
DW Englishby Oleg Loginov16 Aug 2026
Early Sunday, a fire broke out in a warehouse belonging to Russia's largest online marketplace, Wildberries, in the town of Podolsk, about 40 kilometers (25 miles) south of Moscow.