Albania: Is Albania's anti-corruption drive addressing the causes of corruption or just the symptoms?
DW Englishby Rashela Shehu·13d ago
On September 22, the head of Albania's State Intelligence Service, Vlora Hyseni, was in Baku, Azerbaijan, attending an international conference of intelligence service chiefs.
Israel has banned Arab parties from standing in the upcoming election. How can they do that?
DW Englishby Matt Pearson·13d ago
With less than a month until the Israeli elections, a move from the country's Central Elections Committee (CEC) to bar all Arab parties from running has ignited a debate about the relationship...
US ban on Canadian alcohol, dairy products and motorcycles takes effect as trade dispute escalates
DW Englishby Richard Connor·13d ago
The United States on Tuesday began banning imports of a range of Canadian products, including alcoholic beverages, some dairy products and motorcycles.
Iraq: US troops withdraw after 12 years as Baghdad delays disarming Iran-backed militias to June 2027
DW Englishby Jennifer Holleis·13d ago
For Iraq's government in Baghdad, September 30, 2026, marks the end of an era. "October 1 will be a new day in the course of the Iraqi state, with the country free of any foreign military presence...
Global trade remains resilient despite Iran war, Russia's war in Ukraine, COVID and Trump's tariffs
DW Englishby Nik Martin·13d ago
From COVID to Donald Trump's tariffs — with wars in Ukraine and the Middle East in between — world trade policy is enduring the most unpredictable period of the postwar era.
Malaysia repatriates Myanmar migrants despite UN warnings
DW Englishby Mark Hallam·13d ago
Buses accompanied by security vehicles, carrying migrants to a boat to be repatriated to Myanmar, arrived at a stadium near Malaysia's Lumut naval base on Tuesday.
AI: Concern grows as Germany plans to double data center capacity
DW Englishby Muna Turki·13d ago
The digital future is here, and it is unfolding in the town of Dietzenbach. Google, EdgeConnex, and Maincubes, two US tech companies and one German, have each reserved a spot for a data center in...
Spain grows fruit and vegetables for Europe — but it's running out of water
DW Englishby Kiyo Dörrer; Josh Axelrod·13d ago
Donana National Park in southwestern Spain — one of Europe's most important wetlands, home to millions of migratory birds and threatened species like the Iberian lynx — is running dry.
Argentina's Milei threatens UK with international legal action over Falkland Islands oil project
DW Englishby Richard Connor·13d ago
Argentine President Javier Milei on Monday gave the United Kingdom two weeks to halt an oil project near the Falkland Islands or face international legal action.
UK: US government questions bail for Fairford base suspects
DW Englishby Mark Hallam·13d ago
The US government has described the security alert over the weekend at the RAF Fairford base in southern England as a "very serious situation," thanking UK authorities for their cooperation.
Germany news: Merz revolts over EU budget, report says
DW Englishby Roshni Majumdar·13d ago
What you need to know - Friedrich Merz and five others threaten to block EU budget proposal - EU budget proposal slated to be approved by end of year by all 27 EU states - Coalition talks are...
Evicted Spanish pensioner to return home, lawyer says
DW Englishby Roshni Majumdar·13d ago
An elderly woman who was evicted from the Madrid apartment she lived most of her life in and whose case sparked widespread solidarity protests across Spain, is going to be able to return home, her...
OpenAI shelves powerful new AI model amid safety concerns as pressure builds for stronger oversight
DW Englishby Matt Ford·13d ago
Artificial intelligence company OpenAI has abandoned plans to release a next-generation AI model after internal testing found that the system failed to meet the company's safety and alignment...
France: Student protests over conditions at French high schools fuel political clashes
DW Englishby Matt Ford·13d ago
Student protests spread to high schools across France on Monday, resulting in dozens of injuries, over 160 arrests and arguments between senior politicians — a day ahead of a nationwide strike by...
Israel's Netanyahu holds secret meeting with UAE president
DW Englishby Matt Ford·13d ago
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu secretly met with the president of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, in Abu Dhabi on Sunday, both governments confirmed...
Sicily: Mount Etna ash disrupts Catania flights again
DW Englishby Mark Hallam·14d ago
Flight restrictions at Italy's Catania Aiport were extended on Monday, following disruptions to services over the weekend.
Why the latest action from India's youth-led 'cockroach' movement is targeting the election chief
DW Englishby Murali Krishnan·14d ago
India's youth-led Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) and opposition parties have demanded the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar after a newspaper investigation alleged...
What do Manchester City's charges mean for German football?
DW Englishby Jonathan Harding·14d ago
What has happened to Manchester City? Manchester City have reportedly been found guilty on 114 of the 115 Premier League charges over alleged breaches of financial regulations.
Germany news: COVID vaccine maker BioNTech to close 3 sites
DW Englishby Timothy Jones·14d ago
What you need to know - COVID-19 vaccine maker BioNTech is to close three sites in Germany after efforts to find buyers failed - Rhine River water levels have fallen to record lows after an...
Iranian human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh wins the 2026 Vaclav Havel Human Rights Prize
DW Englishby Shabnam von Hein·14d ago
Human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh is one of Iran's best-known human rights activists. On September 28, she was awarded the Council of Europe's Vaclav Havel Human Rights Prize.
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