Emerging economies are embracing solar power and skipping fossil fuels much faster than Europe or the US
DW Englishby Kira Schacht·5d ago
As emerging economies and global standards of living grow, is the world in for another fossil fuel boom? The data says not.
Israel marks third anniversary of October 7 Hamas terror attacks with memorials
DW Englishby Shakeel Sobhan·5d ago
Israel is marking the third anniversary of the October 7, 2023, Hamas terrorist attack on Wednesday with memorials across the country.
Germany news: Government presents plan for railroad revamp
DW Englishby Timothy Jones·5d ago
What you need to know - A new "Infraplan" outlining next steps in making the railroad network more reliable aims to make the process more transparent - Chancellor Merz has stressed Germany's...
India news: Opposition protest clouds Modi's 25-year milestone
DW Englishby Mahima Kapoor·5d ago
What you need to know - Police tighten security around central Delhi after opposition's sit-in protest - Opposition leader Rahul Gandhi warns of 'reckoning' - Bharatiya Janata Party marks 25 years...
Spanish leader Sanchez's political gamble: What next after the snap election announcement?
DW Englishby Andreas Noll·5d ago
Spain's economic data has been positive recently, but politically, the country has been mired in a prolonged crisis for months.
Mali: Junta forces retake strategic town of Kidal from separatists
DW Englishby Shakeel Sobhan·5d ago
Mali's army, supported by Russian paramilitary forces, has re-entered the northern town of Kidal, forcing the Tuareg separatists to withdraw from the strategic hold, in a symbolic boost for the...
Football: Lionel Messi plays final game for Argentina
DW Englishby Matt Ford·5d ago
Lionel Messi made his 208th and final appearance for Argentina on Tuesday night, scoring his 126th and final international goal as the Albiceleste beat Benin 3-0 in a friendly in Buenos Aires.
Christa Pike awake after failed Tennessee execution: lawyers
DW Englishby Matt Ford·5d ago
A prisoner who survived an attempt to carry out the death penalty in Tennessee, the United States, last week is conscious and speaking as she continues to receive treatment in hospital.
EU seeks ways to make expansion more palatable to members
DW Englishby Mark Hallam·5d ago
The European Commission on Tuesday published a document called "Preparing for a wider Union," which sought to lay out new proposals on "the policy orientations and actions needed to prepare the...
Russia denies anti-plague measures after pneumonia death
DW Englishby Felix Tamsut·5d ago
Russiadenied claims that it was imposing anti-plague measures following the death of a laboratory technician of pneumonic plague.
French politicians grapple with protesters' demands for better schools while also cutting spending
DW Englishby Andreas Noll·5d ago
France’s Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu is unlikely to have had a quiet weekend. For almost two weeks, students across France have been protesting, angered by class cancellations, overcrowded...
Munich was picked as the German city that would bid for the 2036 Olympics. But they have competition.
DW Englishby Andreas Sten-Ziemons·5d ago
Munich's bid for the 2036 Summer Olympics will be up against at least six candidates from Europe, Asia, and Africa.
Germany is shaken by an espionage and treason scandal
DW Englishby Christoph Hasselbach·5d ago
If the allegations are confirmed, it would be an espionage case of historic proportions for Germany: August Hanning, former head of the Federal Intelligence Service (BND), has been arrested, with...
Paramount and Warner Bros merge into one Hollywood giant
DW Englishby Mark Hallam·5d ago
Paramount on Tuesday finalized its takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery, completing a hostile acquisition that was months in the making and almost faltered at several hurdles.
Spain court lifts Puigdemont arrest warrant, clearing way for his return home ahead of November elections
DW Englishby Natalie Muller·5d ago
Spain's Supreme Court on Tuesday lifted an arrest warrant for Catalan separatist leader Carles Puigdemont, paving the way for him to return home ahead of a general election next month.
As more Iranian women reject hijab rules, regime looks at new ways to force compliance
DW Englishby Amir Soltanzadeh·6d ago
Women appearing in public without wearing a hijab has become an increasingly common sight across Iran, marking one of the most visible social changes since the 2022 "Woman, Life, Freedom" protests...
Southeast Asia's haze crisis tests whether the region has learned from the 2015 catastrophe
DW Englishby David Hutt·6d ago
Indonesia's worst wildfire season in more than a decade is exposing how much, and how little, Southeast Asia's response to haze has changed since 2015.
As Abiy Ahmed starts new term, Ethiopia's advances in Tigray may cause conflict to spill over to Eritrea
DW Englishby Philipp Sandner·6d ago
Amid escalating conflict in Ethiopia's northernmost Tigray region, Abiy Ahmed has been sworn in for another term as Prime Minister of Ethiopia.
Germany's far-right AfD makes history again in Saxony-Anhalt
DW Englishby Jens Thurau·6d ago
First thing in the morning, about 500 people gathered on Cathedral Square in the center of Magdeburg, the capital of the state of Saxony-Anhalt, to send a clear message that October 6 is not just...
How is the Nobel Prize in Literature decided? Inside the secretive selection process
DW Englishby Katharina Abel·6d ago
On Thursday, October 8, at around 1:00 p.m. CEST, all eyes in the literary world will be set on Stockholm.
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