Ovechkin still backing Putin party in parliamentary vote
DW Englishby Chuck Penfold27d ago
When Russia's parliamentary elections are held from September 18 to 20, Alexander Ovechkin won't be there to cast his ballot in person.
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top 98%Spanish scientists find first signs of Diplodocus in Europe
DW Englishby Mark Hallam27d ago
Researchers writing in the Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology this week say they have found the first skeletal evidence of the Diplodocus dinosaur outside of North America, uncovering various...
Saudi Arabia faces hard choices as Houthis gain in Yemen
DW Englishby Jennifer Holleis27d ago
Saudi Arabia is being increasingly affected by the rapidly escalating conflict across its southern border in Yemen, where the Iran-backed Houthis are fighting Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces.
Why the era of cheap government debt is over
DW Englishby Thomas Kohlmann27d ago
When the world's largest pension fund changes its investment strategy, the financial world pays close attention, especially when it plans to drastically reduce its holdings of US government bonds.
US allies in Asia alarmed as think tank calls for pullback
DW Englishby Julian Ryall27d ago
A study by a US foreign policy think tank advocates a major military pullback from the western Pacific, prompting concern among long-standing allies of the United States across the Indo-Pacific...
'Woman, Life, Freedom' spirit lives on as Iran war drags on
DW Englishby Shabnam von Hein28d ago
On September 16, 2022, Jina Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old Kurdish woman, died away in a Tehran hospital .
Iran: 'Woman, Life, Freedom' lives on despite war
DW Englishby Shabnam von Hein28d ago
A 22-year-old Kurdish woman, Jina Mahsa Amini, passed away in a Tehran hospital on September 16, 2022.
Bangladesh court sentences 7 Hasina allies to death
DW Englishby Richard Connor28d ago
A court in Bangladesh on Tuesday sentenced seven senior figures from ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's former ruling party to death in absentia over their role in the deadly crackdown on...
Berlin election driven by radical ideas
DW Englishby Ben Knight28d ago
Berlin, a city-state of 3.9 million people, is famously diverse, but it's also very atomized — a city of villages, where people often don't stray beyond their district, or Kiez, as Berliners like...
Germany news: Merz to cancel UN trip amid party infighting
DW Englishby Jon Shelton; Mark Hallam; Matt Ford; Timothy Jones28d ago
What you need to know - Sources say Germany's Chancellor Friedrich Merz cancelled a planned trip the UN General Assembly - Police have found a large depot of firearms and ammunition in...
Germany news: Police find arms depot near highway
DW Englishby Timothy Jones28d ago
What you need to know - Police have found a large depot of firearms and ammunition in Rhineland-Palatinate - Defense Minister Boris Pistorius is to hold talks with his US counterpart, Pete Hegseth...
East German leader styles self as one-woman bulwark to AfD
DW Englishby Sabine Kinkartz28d ago
The late-summer warmth is lingering in the countryside of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. Lavender-infused cocktails and savory onion cakes are being served on the spacious terrace of Hasenwinkel...
Russian warship fires flares at Danish helicopter
DW Englishby Richard Connor28d ago
A Russian warship fired two flares toward a Danish military helicopter in the Baltic Sea, with one passing close to the aircraft, Denmark's armed forces said on Tuesday.
China imposes new travel restrictions over tech security
DW Englishby Matt Ford28d ago
Sweeping travel restrictions on Chinese citizens came into effect on Tuesday, including exit bans for people considered to have endangered China's "industrial or technological security."
Netherlands: Suspected sabotage disrupts train services
DW Englishby Timothy Jones28d ago
Train services in various parts of the Netherlands have been severely disrupted, with ProRail, the company that maintains the nation's rail infrastructure, saying that sabotage was possibly at...
India: Meta to report child abuse cases to law enforcement
DW Englishby Dharvi Vaid Dhulia28d ago
What you need to know - Amid intense scrutiny in India over alleged paid ads promoting child sexual abuse material, social media giant Meta will now reportedly lodge cases related to child safety...
Why AI researchers warn of human extinction risks
DW Englishby Thomas Latschan28d ago
Dramatic warnings about the existential risks posed by artificial intelligence to humanity are nothing new.
Iran and the US' surprising pistachio connection
DW Englishby Fatemeh Roshan28d ago
Hand-width cracks crisscross Armin's pistachio orchard in southeastern Iran, damaging irrigation pipes and swallowing precious water as the ground beneath him sinks.
US confirms it has weapons in space
DW Englishby Mahima Kapoor28d ago
The United States has weapons deployed in spatial orbit, the US Space Force said, confirming the existence of such capabilities for the first time.
US scraps greenhouse gas rules for power plants
DW Englishby Mahima Kapoor28d ago
US President Donald Trump's administration has scrapped limits on carbon emissions from coaland gas-fired power plants, in its latest move to dismantle regulations aimed at curbing climate change.