Latvia: Ruling party leads in exit polls amid populist gains
DW Englishby Zac Crellin; Matt Ford8d ago
The party of Latvian Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs took a comfortable lead in parliamentary elections on Saturday, exit polls showed.
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top 77%Zelenskyy says Ukraine will intensify oil refinery attacks as Kyiv bridges come under fire
DW Englishby Nik Martin; Wesley Dockery; Dharvi Vaid Dhulia9d ago
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Saturday vowed to continue hitting Russia's oil refineries in retaliation for what he called Moscow's new strategy of targeting major Ukrainian cities for...
Two Iranian men appear in UK court over alleged terror plot against Jewish targets
DW Englishby Nik Martin9d ago
Two Iranian nationals charged with plotting acts of terrorism against the United Kingdom's Jewish community were remanded in custody by a court in London on Saturday.
Spain: Massive protests after housing bills voted down
DW Englishby Zac Crellin9d ago
Tens of thousands of people protested across Spain on Saturday to demand affordable housing. The protests come a day after the Spanish parliament narrowly voted down two emergency bills designed to...
Following decades of negotiations, Greece returns remains of Czar Samuel to Bulgaria
DW Englishby Matt Ford9d ago
The remains of one of Bulgaria's most important medieval rulers were set to arrive in the Bulgarian capital, Sofia, on Saturday after decades of negotiations with neighboring Greece.
German president warns democracy under threat after 'bitter setbacks' since reunification
DW Englishby Richard Connor9d ago
What you need to know - Germany's leaders have gathered in the northern city of Bremen for official festivities marking Unity Day - German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier warned that Germany's...
India news: Police order probe amid sexual harassment allegations against officers at Delhi protest
DW Englishby Seerat Chabba9d ago
What you need to know - Police to investigate sexual harassment allegations against officers amid brewing protests at Delhi's Jantar Mantar - Punjab-based LGBTQIA influencer shot dead in Amritsar -...
Germany's East commissioner says President Steinmeier should be succeeded by a woman from the east
DW Englishby Richard Connor9d ago
What you need to know - Germany's leaders have gathered in the northern city of Bremen for official festivities marking Unity Day - The national holiday commemorates October 3, 1990, when the...
UAE investigators say Flydubai co-pilot attacked captain with ax in attempted 'terrorist' act
DW Englishby Wesley Dockery; Roshni Majumdar9d ago
The co-pilot accused of stabbing his captain during Flydubai Flight 1073 was wielding a crash ax and attempted to carry out a "terrorist attack," UAE investigators said Saturday, according to...
Morocco has chosen its first female prime minister, Fatima Zahra Mansouri. Will she bring real reform?
DW Englishby Cathrin Schaer9d ago
After the announcement that Morocco would appoint its first female head of government – Marrakech mayor Fatima Zahra Mansouri – citizens interviewed by local television reporters were mostly...
India: Cockroach Janta Party announces Delhi march for October 10, calls for election chief's resignation
DW Englishby Seerat Chabba9d ago
What you need to know - Cockroach Janta Party set for round two with march to Delhi on October 10 demanding election chief's resignation - India faces Pakistan in the Asian Games gold medal match...
Bosnia-Herzegovina still shaped by ethnic divisions, separatism, EU ambitions
DW Englishby Zoran Arbutina9d ago
To call Bosnia-Herzegovina a complicated country is an understatement. The country in the Balkan Peninsula divides its economic, administrative and political responsibilities between the...
Voters in Latvia are electing a new parliament amid rising living costs and national security concerns
DW Englishby Matt Ford9d ago
Polls opened in Latvia on Saturday with some 1.5 million people eligible to vote in the country's 11th parliamentary election since independence from the Soviet Union in 1991.
German reunification: Familiar problems, and a new East German identity
DW Englishby Marcel Fürstenau9d ago
German reunification may be 36 years in the past, but when it comes to wealth, the divide between East and West Germany is far from history.
Omani co-pilot on Flydubai attempted 'terrorist' act — UAE
DW Englishby Wesley Dockery; Roshni Majumdar9d ago
The Omani co-pilot who stabbed his captain during Flydubai Flight 1073 was wielding a crash axe and had attempted to carry out a "terrorist attack," according to UAE Attorney General Hamad Saif Al...
Co-pilot on Flydubai flight was banned from flying by Oman
DW Englishby Roshni Majumdar9d ago
The co-pilot who stabbed his captain duringFlydubai Flight 1073 had reportedly been barred from flying by Oman over concerns that he had adopted radical ideological views.
US, Australia suspend consular services in Brazil ahead of elections
DW Englishby Roshni Majumdar9d ago
The United States announced it was suspending consular services at its embassy and consulates in Brazil due to security concerns starting Friday.
Christa Pike unconscious after failed execution — attorneys
DW Englishby Roshni Majumdar9d ago
Christa Pike was unconscious and on a ventilator in a Nashville hospital in the hours after her bungled execution attempt in Tennessee, her attorneys said in a court filing on Friday.
New York governor condemns handling of Cornell rape case
DW Englishby Felix Tamsut9d ago
New York Governor Kathy Hochul said the accuser of the six Cornell University students of gang rape was "failed" by those whose obligation was protecting her.
FlyDubai 'hero' pilot speaks for first time
DW Englishby Felix Tamsut10d ago
The Indian Flydubai pilot who was stabbed by his copilot in an apparent attempt to crash the plane has spoken about his ordeal for the first time.