US: FBI arrests woman accused of spying on Taiwan's president's family for China
DW Englishby Dmytro Hubenko7d ago
US officials announced on Sunday that a woman had been arrested by the FBI and accused of spying for China in the United States.
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top 82%US pulls bombers out of UK's Fairford airbase after arrests
DW Englishby Dmytro Hubenko7d ago
A week after several men were detained at the Royal Air Force (RAF) base in the UK's Fairford on suspicion of planning terrorist attacks, a Pentagon official announced that the United States had...
Brazil election: Flavio Bolsonaro and Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva head to runoff after tight race
DW Englishby Dmytro Hubenko; Wesley Rahn7d ago
With votes being counted in Brazil following the presidential election on Sunday, populist Senator Flavio Bolsonaro was leading the race ahead of leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.
Nationalists top Bosnia-Herzegovina's divisive election
DW Englishby Jon Shelton; Dharvi Vaid Dhulia7d ago
Bosnian officials reported a record-low turnout following the Sunday vote, with only 41.5% out of the country's 3.4 million voters taking part in the general election in Bosnia-Herzegovina.
Brazil election: Early count puts populist Flavio Bolsonaro ahead of leftist Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva
DW Englishby Dmytro Hubenko; Wesley Rahn7d ago
With votes being counted in Brazil following the presidential election on Sunday, populist Senator Flavio Bolsonaro was leading the race ahead of leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.
Polls close in Bosnia-Herzegovina's divisive election
DW Englishby Dharvi Vaid Dhulia7d ago
Polls closed in Bosnia and Herzegovina on Sunday evening, with around 3.4 million voters eligible to take part in the Balkan country's general election.
Pakistan: Imran Khan supporters demand ex-PM's release
DW Englishby Jon Shelton7d ago
Thousands of Imran Khan supporters began to make their way to the Pakistani capital Islamabad on Sunday as a slow moving convoy set off on an 80-kilometer (50-mile) trip that will take several days...
Anthropic report: Is Russia using AI for disinformation in the Central African Republic and elsewhere?
DW Englishby Nafissa Amadou7d ago
In Bangui, the capital of the Central African Republic, Russian agents are said to have deliberately used the AI assistant Claude to promote pro-Russian influence.
Torrential rain and flooding leave 2 dead and 1 missing in Spain's Catalonia region
DW Englishby Richard Connor8d ago
Two people were reported dead on Sunday, with at least one person missing, after torrential rain triggered flooding in Spain's northeastern Catalonia region.
Brazil's 2026 presidential election is kicking off with polls showing Lula and Bolsonaro nearly tied
DW Englishby Wesley Rahn8d ago
Voting began in Brazil's presidential election on Sunday, with leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva seeking a fourth non-consecutive term and Senator Flavio Bolsonaro seeking to continue the...
Japan's government lodges complaint with Washington after US Marine arrested in Okinawa over murder
DW Englishby Matt Ford8d ago
A United States Marine was arrested on suspicion of murder in Okinawa, Japan, police said Sunday, prompting an official protest from the Japanese government.
Bosnia-Herzegovina votes amid divisive campaigns, EU bid
DW Englishby Dharvi Vaid Dhulia8d ago
Polling began in Bosnia and Herzegovina on Sunday, with around 3.4 million voters eligible to take part in the Balkan country's general election.
Latvia election: Pro-Ukraine PM Kulbergs set to retain power after historic victory for his party
DW Englishby Zac Crellin; Matt Ford8d ago
Latvian Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs appeared set to remain in power on Sunday after his centrist United List secured 35.3% of the vote in the country's parliamentary election.
Many Germans believe former Chancellor Merkel more capable in tackling Germany's challenges than Merz
DW Englishby Zac Crellin; Richard Connor8d ago
What you need to know - 48% of Germans say former Chancellor Angela Merkel is more suited to deal with Germany's challenges than current Chancellor Friedrich Merz - Meanwhile, Merz is visiting Kyiv...
Germany's chancellor arrives in Kyiv on unannounced visit to pledge more military support to Ukraine
DW Englishby Matt Ford8d ago
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz arrived in the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, on Sunday morning, accompanied by Economy Minister Katherina Reiche and a delegation of leading German economic figures.
In Tigray, Ethiopian government forces have advanced against a northern rebel group, reports indicate
DW Englishby Wesley Rahn8d ago
Government forces in Ethiopia said they have recaptured an airport in Tigray's capital that was seized by rebel groups last week, in the northern region's worst outbreak of violence since a bloody...
Brazil's 2026 presidential election is kicking off with polls showing Lula and Bolsonaro nearly tied.
DW Englishby Wesley Rahn8d ago
The latest polling points to a tight race in Brazil's presidential election on Sunday, with leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva seeking a fourth non-consecutive term and Senator Flavio...
AI giants not 'careful enough,' ex-OpenAI engineer warns
DW Englishby Nik Martin8d ago
A safety engineer who recently quit ChatGPTcreator OpenAI warned Saturday that artificial intelligence (AI) firms were "not being nearly careful enough."
Pakistan and Afghanistan used to be allies but they're edging towards all-out war
DW Englishby Kersten Knipp8d ago
On Thursday night, Pakistan attacked targets in Afghanistan. The results of that attack are disputed.
Tennessee prison chief quits over aborted execution
DW Englishby Nik Martin8d ago
The head of the prison system in the US state of Tennessee is resigning after the execution of convicted murderer Christa Pike went wrong, the state governor said Saturday.