Spain's parliament rejects housing bill as protests continue
DW Englishby Mark Hallam·10d ago
Spain's parliament has narrowly voted down a pair of emergency government decrees aiming to quell widespread protests against rising rental costs for housing.
Israel's military rejects allegations portrayed in the award-winning documentary 'NAZA'
DW Englishby Petra Lambeck·10d ago
When it premiered at the Venice International Film Festival in mid-September, "NAZA" received a 25-minute-long standing ovation and the Special Jury Prize.
Israel's top court allows Arab parties to run in election
DW Englishby Wesley Dockery·10d ago
Israel's Supreme Court on Friday said that four Arab parties may compete in the Israeli parliamentary elections at the end of this month. Arabs make up around one fifth of Israel's population.
Iran accused of blocking SIM cards, digital access to silence dissent
DW Englishby Atefeh Chaharmahaliyan·10d ago
In Iran, cell phone numbers are a key tool for digital identity verification and access to banking, judicial, administrative and insurance services, as well as many everyday activities.
Europe to release diesel reserves after Trump request
DW Englishby Felix Tamsut·10d ago
US President Donald Trump announced on Friday that Europe will release parts of its diesel reserves with immediate effect.
Germany's Franz Reindl elected president of ice hockey global governing body IIHF
DW Englishby Chuck Penfold·10d ago
Franz Reindl came from behind to narrowly beat Petr Briza of the Czech Republic in a run-off vote to become the International Ice Hockey Federation's new president on Friday.
Argentina launches cash-for-citizenship scheme
DW Englishby Mark Hallam·10d ago
Argentina's government launched a scheme it hopes will attract wealthy investors and simultaneously "further strengthen the Argentine Republic's fiscal and financial position," offering people the...
Can there be solar for all, everywhere by the end of the decade?
DW Englishby Sarah Steffen·10d ago
In a world set ablaze by war and global warming, with ever worsening climate disasters such as wildfires in Europe and collapsing glaciers in Nepal, solar energy provides the solution of clean...
Half of Europe witnessed record heat stress this summer — EU climate service
DW Englishby Wesley Dockery·10d ago
A record 52% of Europe witnessed "very strong" heat stress by the end of this summer, the EU's Copernicus Climate Service (C3S) said in new research published on Friday.
Lost aviator Amelia Earhart: Can a new expedition finally solve one of aviation's greatest mysteries?
DW Englishby Julian Ryall·10d ago
Amelia Earhart's attempt to become the first woman to fly around the globe at the equator ended in mystery when she and her navigator, Fred Noonan, disappeared over the Pacific Ocean in July 1937.
As Germans' frustration with their chancellor grows, most don't trust their leaders to solve problems
DW Englishby Sabine Kinkartz·10d ago
Ahead of October 3, which marks the reunification of West and East Germany in 1990, pollster infratest dimap asked 1303 eligible voters to assess their personal situation.
Germany news: Reform row raises fears for Merz's coalition
DW Englishby Richard Connor·10d ago
What you need to know - Chancellor Friedrich Merz's conservatives are pressing their coalition partners to deliver promised pension and labor market reforms - Merz's Christian Democrats could hold...
Ukraine: Kyiv bridges shut after fatal Russian drone assault
DW Englishby Wesley Dockery·10d ago
Several bridges in Kyiv have been closed as the result of new Russian drone attacks which killed one person in the city, the Ukrainian capital's authorities said Friday.
France: 400 schools closed as student protests continue
DW Englishby Matt Ford·10d ago
Over 400 schools and colleges across France remained closed on Friday as student protests over education-related grievances continued — with some turning violent.
Taiwan: first new F-16V fighters arrive amid China threat
DW Englishby Matt Ford·10d ago
Two new F-16V Block 70 fighter jets landed in Taiwan on Friday, the first of a batch of 66 US-made planes ordered back in 2019 as the island nation looks to bolster its defenses in the face of...
India news: Delhi protesters turn up heat on election chief, police tightens security
DW Englishby Mahima Kapoor·10d ago
What you need to know - Large number of protesters gather in New Delhi's Jantar Mantar, demand election Chief's resignation - Police tighten security, say protest permission not granted Here are...
The Sudan connection: Could fighting centered on Tigray draw Ethiopia into a proxy war?
DW Englishby David Ehl·10d ago
Over the past week, three militias from a new alliance, led by the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF), have been fighting the Ethiopian National Defense Force (ENDF) in northern Ethiopia.
Why is South Korea so angry with Ukraine over North Korean prisoners?
DW Englishby Lilia Rzheutska; Dmytro Kaniewski·10d ago
Speaking at the UN General Assembly on September 23, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy sparked a diplomatic dust-up with South Korea.
Turkey's stock market scandal sees arrests and resignation while half a million people are in limbo
DW Englishby Burak Ünveren; Pelin Ünker·10d ago
Investors in Turkey want one thing above all else: for their money to retain its value. Given inflation of around 30%, that is not exactly easy.
US pressures EU allies to release diesel stockpiles amid soaring fuel prices stoke public anger
DW Englishby Srinivas Mazumdaru·10d ago
The United States on Thursday told its European allies, particularly Germany and France, to "immediately" release their strategic reserves of diesel to help lower the soaring price of the refined...
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