Trump deliberates livestream execution of Fort Hood shooter as Republicans, Democrats criticize idea
DW Englishby Wesley Dockery·2d ago
US President Donald Trump said on Friday that Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan "absolutely" deserves the death penalty by firing squad but told reporters he has yet "to make a determination" on...
Katie Zacharia: Trump names new White House press secretary to succeed Karoline Leavitt
DW Englishby Wesley Dockery·2d ago
US President Donald Trump on Friday announced that Katie Zacharia will be the next White House press secretary, succeeding Karoline Leavitt.
French students go out onto the streets to protest failing school system
DW Englishby Andreas Noll·2d ago
Rats in the toilets, leaking roofs, broken heating systems: Cellphone videos filmed by French schoolchildren and circulating on social media bear witness to the dilapidated infrastructure in many...
Strong earthquakes shake Panama, prompting tsunami alert
DW Englishby Dmytro Hubenko·2d ago
A powerful magnitude-7.7 earthquake struck Panama on Friday morning. According to the US Geological Survey (USGS), the quake's epicenter was located approximately 10 kilometers (6 miles) southwest...
UAE: Omani Flydubai co-pilot planned suicide attack
DW Englishby Dmytro Hubenko·2d ago
The Omani co-pilot who attacked the captain of the Flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv had planned to crash the plane into Tel Aviv's international airport in a suicide attack, according to the...
China, EU reach deal to 'moderate' China's car exports to EU
DW Englishby Dmytro Hubenko·2d ago
European Trade Commissioner Maros Sefcovic announced on Friday that China and the European Union had reached a deal that could cut Chinese exports of hybrid cars to the EU by more than half.
Brussels: Rioters clash with police at anti-austerity rally
DW Englishby Dmytro Hubenko·2d ago
Hundreds of protesters clashed with police in the Belgian capital on Friday during an anti-austerity march organized by trade unions.
Eritrean troops in Ethiopia raise fears of a regional war
DW Englishby Philipp Sandner·2d ago
Various sources have confirmed the presence of Eritrean armed forces in Ethiopia. An AFP report quoted a foreign security source, speaking on condition of anonymity, as estimating that 5,000 to...
Macron and Steinmeier: Why Franco-German ties lack momentum and a shared vision for Europe
DW Englishby Rosalia Romaniec·2d ago
The German delegation passed through Paris without being hindered by the student strikes taking place on the streets of Paris. The motorcades moved through the French capital without disruption.
Author or artificial intelligence? Literature in crisis
DW Englishby Sabine Kieselbach·2d ago
It's the hot-button topic at the Frankfurt Book Fair: How profoundly will artificial intelligence transform the book industry, and how can this transformation be regulated?
US announces sanctions on the International Criminal Court
DW Englishby Mark Hallam·2d ago
US President Donald Trump's administration imposed sanctions on the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Friday, hours after one of its former judges won the Nobel Peace Prize.
Saudi-backed forces vow 'firm' response after attack on Riyadh airport kills 3
DW Englishby Roshni Majumdar·2d ago
The Saudi-led coalition in Yemen launched strikes that destroyed targets used by the Houthis, a coalition spokesperson said Friday.
Is China seeking to restrict Taiwan's cultural presence?
DW Englishby Chi-Hui Lin·2d ago
When Taiwaneseauthor Yang Shuang-zi's Taiwan Travelogue won the 2026 international Booker Prize, it marked a historic breakthrough on the global stage.
Maria Kalesnikava in Bonn
DW English·2d ago
Maria Kalesnikava knows all too well how authoritarian regimes repress art: The Belarusian flautist and activist spent five years in detention as a political prisoner, three of which were in...
Poland: Ukrainian refugee lifeline confronts donor fatigue and hate as anti-Ukrainian sentiment grows
DW Englishby Adam Easton·2d ago
Hours after Vladimir Putin announced his "special military operation" in Ukraine on February 24, 2022, Russian troops began attacking Kyiv's Antonov Airport close to the home of Nastya...
India's 'cockroaches' vs Election Commission: What you need to know ahead of CJP's October 10 protests
DW Englishby Seerat Chabba·2d ago
India's Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) has called for a nationwide march on New Delhi on Saturday, after its ultimatum demanding the resignation of the country's election chief was ignored.
Hurricane Isaias intensifies en route to US Gulf Coast
DW Englishby Jenipher Camino Gonzalez·2d ago
Hurricane Isaias is expected to make landfall over the US Gulf Coast, the US National Hurricane Center (NHC) said on Friday. The storm's approach coud disrupt oil and gas production.
Voting to begin in local elections in the Czech Republic in test for Prime Minister Andrej Babis
DW Englishby Roshni Majumdar·2d ago
Voters in the Czech Republic begin casting ballots in local polls on Friday to elect local representatives as well as one-third of the Senate's members.
South Africa pulls asylum directive after violent protests in Johannesburg, Durban
DW Englishby Dianne Hawker-Kalubi; Dmytro Hubenko·3d ago
South Africa has halted a new directive for the processing of asylum applications after violent protests broke out in Johannesburg and Durban.
South Africa pulls asylum directive after violent protests
DW Englishby Dianne Hawker-Kalubi; Dmytro Hubenko·3d ago
South Africa has halted a new directive for the processing of asylum applications after violent protests broke out in Johannesburg and Durban.
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