Ukraine steps up measures to protect railways
DW Englishby Lilia Rzheutska23d ago
Recent months have seen a rise in Russian drone attacks on locomotives, stations, and infrastructure.
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top 91%CNN, MS NOW and Politico denied access to White House
DW Englishby Nik Martin23d ago
News outlets CNN, MS NOW and Politico on Saturday signaled they would take legal action after their journalists were denied access to the White House grounds earlier in the day.
Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania: Will economy shape the vote?
DW Englishby Dirk Kaufmann23d ago
The recent election victory of the far-right AfD party in Saxony-Anhalt has shaken up Germany's political landscape.
Saudi Arabia: Plume of black smoke near Riyadh airport
DW Englishby Kieran Burke23d ago
Black smoke could be seen rising near King Khalid International Airport in Saudi Arabia's capital city, Riyadh, on Saturday.
Thousands protest Kennedy Center demolition fears
DW Englishby Kieran Burke23d ago
Thousands of people have demonstrated at the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C. amid fears President Donald Trump's administration could demolish the arts hub.
Rebels, workers, radicals: The making of 'Red Berlin'
DW Englishby Helen Whittle23d ago
Berlin has a reputation for being unruly. When Jospeh Goebbels was appointed the Nazi Party's district leader in 1926, he described Berlin as "the reddest city in Europe besides Moscow."
Ed Sheeran continues US tour amid Palestinian controversy
DW Englishby Kieran Burke23d ago
Pro-Palestinian protesters are expected to gather in Philadelphia on Saturday at Ed Sheeran's first show since US rapper Macklemore was removed from the tour for making Pro-Palestinian comments...
Oktoberfest: Munich's new mayor taps first barrel
DW Englishby Richard Connor23d ago
The 191st Munich Oktoberfest officially opened at noon on Saturday, with the city's new mayor tapping the festival's first barrel of beer.
Oktoberfest opens as crowds race for best beer tent spots
DW Englishby Richard Connor23d ago
Crowds rushed onto the Oktoberfest grounds in the southern German city of Munich shortly after the gates opened on Saturday.
US court blocks Trump policy on third-country deportations
DW Englishby Shakeel Sobhan23d ago
A US federal appeals court has largely upheld a ruling blocking the Trump administration from rapidly deporting migrants to third countries without giving them a meaningful chance to raise safety...
India: British Sikh man granted bail after 9-year detention
DW Englishby Seerat Chabba23d ago
What you need to know - Scottish-Sikh activist Jagtar Singh Johal, who had been detained in India for almost nine years without being convicted, has been granted bail - India is set to replace...
Germany news: Campaigns wrap up in two state elections
DW Englishby Timothy Jones23d ago
What you need to know - Elections campaigns are closing in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and Berlin ahead of elections on Sunday - The elections are particularly in the spotlight as a gauge of the...
Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania: SPD seeks to fend off AfD
DW Englishby Jens Thurau23d ago
Stretching along Germany's Baltic coast, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania is known for the tourist draws of Rügen and Usedom, the quiet island of Hiddensee with the grave of playwright Gerhart...
Cuba faces another nationwide blackout amid US fuel blockade
DW Englishby Shakeel Sobhan24d ago
Cuba's power grid suffered a total collapse on Friday, triggering another nationwide blackout and leaving millions without electricity as the island grapples with an ongoing US fuel blockade.
Google's Gemini AI hacked 3 companies during testing
DW Englishby Dmytro Hubenko24d ago
Google's consumer artificial intelligence (AI) model, Gemini, hacked into multiple systems by guessing login credentials during tests of its cybersecurity capabilities, the company said on Friday.
Trump signs broad Russia sanctions bill
DW Englishby Dmytro Hubenko24d ago
US President Donald Trump signed into law a package of new sanctions against Russia named after the late Senator Lindsey Graham, the White House said on Friday.
US, Denmark reach deal over Greenland's security, Trump says
DW Englishby Dmytro Hubenko24d ago
US President Donald Trump on Friday said that the US had reached an agreement with Denmark and Greenland giving Washington permanent military access to the Arctic island.
Iran's 'new Hezbollah:' How powerful are the Houthis now?
DW Englishby Cathrin Schaer24d ago
After recent events in Yemen, a small crowd marched down an Iraqi street holding signs that were almost identical to those seen not too long ago further south.
Ryanair boss apologizes for calling other airlines 'rapists'
DW Englishby Wesley Dockery24d ago
Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary "sincerely and unreservedly" apologized on Friday for recent remarks in which he described other airlines as "rapists" because of their high fares.
Ebola: DR Congo outbreak not slowing, MSF warns
DW Englishby Mark Hallam24d ago
Medical charity Doctors Without Borders (MSF) said on Friday that "the race to contain the Ebola disease outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is far from over."