Nigeria: Protests erupt over deaths of 37 miners in custody
DW Englishby Emilio Reynoso; Dmytro Hubenko·24d ago
Protests erupted in central Nigeria on Friday after 37 people believed to be illegal miners died while in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC).
Germany's electric car boom cuts fuel tax revenue
DW Englishby Astrid Prange de Oliveira·24d ago
"People are moving away from gasoline and diesel," said Jens Boysen-Hogrefe, a tax and transportation expert at the Kiel Institute for the World Economy (IfW).
Women's football in Germany booming but still much to do
DW Englishby Thomas Klein·24d ago
According to the German Football Association (DFB), investment in women's football by professional clubs has risen by 135% over the past six years.
Bolivia: New cat species discovered by scientists
DW Englishby Kieran Burke·24d ago
Scientists in Bolivia have identified a small wild cat with a leopard-like coat as a previously unknown species.
Everything you need to know about Oktoberfest 2026
DW Englishby Katharina Abel·24d ago
On Saturday, September 19, at noon, Oktoberfest will once again open with the ceremonial tapping of the keg, during which the mayor of Munich drives a tap into the first wooden barrel of beer and...
Venezuela unblocks some news websites censored for years
DW Englishby Emilio Reynoso·25d ago
Venezuela has lifted restrictions on several news websites that had been censored for years, its telecom regulator said.
Malaysia: Jailed ex-leader Najib allowed house arrest
DW Englishby Wesley Rahn·25d ago
Malaysia's graft-convicted former Prime Minister Najib Razak was granted royal clemency and will be allowed to sit out the remainder of a six-year jail term in house arrest, Prime Minister Anwar...
VAR's mission creep a problem for football
DW Englishby Jonathan Harding·25d ago
Another domestic football season is underway and already, in mid-September, the shortcomings of technology in sport are at the center of the discourse once again.
Organized crime and drug-related deaths rise Germany
DW Englishby Marcel Fürstenau·25d ago
"We are experiencing a flood of cocaine in Germany," German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt, from the Christian Democrats (CDU), said earlier this week as a new police report was presented.
Russia votes for new parliament in controlled elections
DW Englishby Mahima Kapoor·25d ago
Russians began casting ballots on Friday to elect a new lower house of parliament, kicking off a three-day vote that President Vladimir Putin's party is all but guaranteed to win.
Nigeria: At least 37 suspected illegal miners die in custody
DW Englishby Dmytro Hubenko·25d ago
At least 37 people believed to be illegal miners died Thursday while in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC), according to the governor of Nigeria's north-central...
Aztec manuscript loaned back to Mexico after two centuries
DW Englishby Mahima Kapoor·25d ago
The Azcatitlan Codex, a rare and prized manuscript that recounts the history of the Aztecs in vibrant pictograms, has returned to Mexico for the first time since 1840.
UN mission notes possible US war crimes in Iran strikes
DW Englishby Dmytro Hubenko·25d ago
Experts from the Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on Iran, commissioned by the UN Human Rights Council, said they have found "reasonable grounds" to believe that the United States...
Trump hails 'major progress' in setting up US base in Poland
DW Englishby Dmytro Hubenko·25d ago
US President Donald Trump announced on Thursday that significant progress had been made toward establishing a US military base in Poland.
US: Trump administration weakens Endangered Species Act
DW Englishby Jenipher Camino Gonzalez·25d ago
The US government is planning a major reinterpretation of the Endangered Species Act (ESA), The New York Times reported and officials confirmed to AFP on Thursday.
Russian birth tourism to Brazil increases
DW Englishby Kira Sokolova·25d ago
Yulia and Dmitri (whose names have been changed for reasons of safety) flew from Russia to Brazil this summer so that their child could be born there.
A war-fatigued and anxious Russia picks a new parliament
DW Englishby Anastasia Klein·25d ago
Russians are increasingly anxious. Nearly half of those surveyed by state pollster FOM say a sense of alarm is the prevailing mood among the people around them.
Germany: Third malaria death linked to Frankfurt Airport
DW Englishby Jenipher Camino Gonzalez·25d ago
A person living near the Schwanheim district of Frankfurt died of malaria, local authorities said on Thursday.
Saudi Arabia, Houthis exchange blows as conflict escalates
DW Englishby Felix Tamsut·25d ago
At least five people were killed in the escalation between the Iran-backed Houthirebel group and the internationally recognized Yemeni government, supported by Saudi Arabia.
Judges: As AfD ascends, Germany must bolster justice system
DW Englishby Ben Knight·25d ago
The official association of German judges, the Deutscher Richterbund (DRB), has called on the federal government to tighten up the law to stop state governments from abusing prosecution powers to...
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