PRESS REVIEW – Monday, April 20: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer's troubles continue after it emerged last week that he sent Peter Mandelson to Washington as ambassador despite him failing to meet Foreign Office...
PRESS REVIEW – Monday, April 20: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer's troubles continue after it emerged last week that he sent Peter Mandelson to Washington as ambassador despite him failing to meet Foreign Office...
US curbs on advanced chips pushed China to focus on its own semiconductor ecosystem. And while it trails at the very cutting edge, China's "good‑enough" technology is fast powering much of the global economy.
Oil prices rose to $96 a barrel after the U.S. seized an Iranian cargo ship. President Trump said an American delegation was heading to Pakistan for more peace talks, but an Iranian official said there were “no plans”...
Authorities have urged residents of the affected areas to seek higher ground, heed safety instructions and exercise caution.
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The 7.4-magnitude quake off northern Iwate prefecture could be felt as far as Tokyo. Residents have been urged to evacuate northern coastal regions ahead of a tsunami.
Elon Musk has been summoned to Paris on Monday, where investigators are looking into allegations of misconduct related to the social media platform X, including the spread of child sexual abuse material and deepfake...
Pakistan moved ahead Monday with preparations for a new round of talks between the United States and Iran days before a tenuous ceasefire is set to expire, even as renewed conflict around the Strait of Hormuz raised...
Ukraine's military intelligence says two large landing ships struck in Sevastopol Bay in Russian-occupied Crimea.
The US Navy's forcible seizure of an Iranian-flagged cargo ships threw doubt on an announcement from President Donald Trump that U.S. negotiators will head to Pakistan on Monday for another round of talks with Iran....
Bulgarian ex-president Rumen Radev, an EU critic who has called for renewing ties with Russia, took an absolute majority in parliamentary elections that could spell an end to the country's half-decade of political...
Progressive Bulgaria, the party of Bulgaria's pro-Russian former President Rumen Radev was leading in Sunday's parliamentary election with 44.59% of votes, after 32% of votes were counted, official results...
JERUSALEM. Det var inte detta Benjamin Netanyahus koalition lovade israelerna då kriget i Libanon återupptogs i början av mars. Medan Hizbollah-milisen håller segerparader förbannar norra Israel regeringen för att den...
Embattled UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer will face lawmakers in parliament on Monday as he bids to quell anger over an unrelenting scandal involving long-time Jeffrey Epstein associate Peter Mandelson. Starmer,...
The 7.5-magnitude undersea quake occurred off Iwate Prefecture, on the northeastern coast of Japan’s main island, Honshu. Waves of up to 10 feet were forecast.
Rumen Radev's new center-left party, Progressive Bulgaria, is on course to win Bulgaria's eighth general election in five years. But Radev's pro-Moscow tilt puts pressure on Brussels.
Military cooperation between countries should not undermine mutual understanding and trust among regional countries, the Chinese foreign ministry said on Monday, when asked about the annual joint military...
Sudan's health ministry says 37 percent of country's health facilities are out of service as war enters its fourth year.
Ukraine is using unmanned ground vehicles armed with bombs, guns or rockets to carry out attacks and keep its soldiers out of harm’s way.
With deep spiritual ties to Iran, Pakistan’s minority Shiites are angry about the killing of Iran’s top clerics in U.S.-Israeli strikes, complicating Pakistan’s role as mediator.
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Argentina’s right-wing president has tamed the country’s runaway inflation. Now he wants to transform its values.
Russian authorities said one man was killed in a Ukrainian drone raid on city of Tuapse. Meanwhile, Russia arrested a German woman in an alleged bomb plot. DW has the latest.
Palestinian children protested against Israeli settlers and troops blocking the only safe route to their school.
The Trump administration has released new data on the country's HIV/AIDS work abroad. It is claiming the numbers are good news, but many HIV experts say they paint a worrisome picture.
While Ukraine seeks to shift its image from not only a recipient of military aid but also a provider, its battle-tested, anti-drone tech is taking center stage in the Iran war.
Energy markets have seen wild swings since the US and Israel attacked Iran on 28 February.
Pakistan is preparing to host a second round of negotiations, but doubts remain as to whether they will take place, after the US seizure of an Iranian cargo ship. DW has the latest.
Video provided by French police shows the controlled detonation of a large bomb dating from the Second World War in Colombes. After attempts to remove the bomb’s detonator failed at midday, authorities buried it and...
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The children, aged from one to 14 years old, were killed in a shooting that police are describing as a "domestic disturbance".
Residents gather near the scene of a mass shooting in Shreveport, Louisiana hugging and consoling one another after a father shot dead eight children in a domestic rampage.
Proryska uttalanden var en av faktorerna bakom jordskredssegern för Rumen Radev i Bulgariens val. Men bedömare tror inte att den före detta stridspiloten blir ”en ny Orbán” som för Putins talan i EU.
US band The Strokes used their Coachella set to showcase the US-Israeli destruction of universities in Gaza and Iran.
Trump has said that the US is in "armed conflict" with cartels, as its military campaign has killed at least 180 people since last year amid criticism over its legality.
En tsunamivarning är utfärdad i Japans nordöstra kustregioner efter ett jordskalv med magnituden 7,5.
The struggling humpback whale is due to be fitted with a radio transmitter to help follow his recovery. Meanwhile, Chancellor Merz has promised that Germany is prepared for any crisis. DW has more.
With 87% of the vote now counted, Progressive Bulgaria has secured a majority in parliament.
US military footage shows a destroyer firing warning shots before boarding and seizing an Iranian-flagged cargo ship in the Gulf of Oman after it tried to evade a naval blockade, amid heightened tensions near the...
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Islamabad talks in limbo as Iran says it will retaliate after US marines capture an Iranian ship near Strait of Hormuz.
Barack Obama joined New York mayor Zohran Mamdani at a child care centre, reading to preschoolers and backing his affordability agenda for families.
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A man in Louisiana fatally shot eight children, including seven of his own, in an attack on his family on Sunday morning in Louisiana.
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Iran has said it will not be sending negotiators to Pakistan for talks with the US, amid rising tensions.
A massive fire in Sandakan, Malaysia, destroyed about 1,000 stilt homes and displaced more than 9,000 people, with survivors now sheltering in temporary camps.
BRYSSEL. EU jublar över premiärminister Viktor Orbáns fall och står redo att släppa iväg de nästan 200 miljarder kronorna i frysta bidrag till Ungern. Men först väntar en känslig balansgång: samtidigt som EU vill...
Video from the US military show an operation by its forces to seize an Iranian-flagged ship near the Strait of Hormuz.
Victor Wembanyama set a new San Antonio record for the most points in a playoff debut as the Spurs outlast Portland.
Mostly female workers have been killed in the blast, which occurred in Tamil Nadu state.
The 39th International Kite Festival in Berck-sur-Mer fills the sky with giant creations and hosts the World Kite Cup, drawing huge international crowds.
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The winner from Honor, a Chinese smartphone maker, completed the race in 50 minutes and 26 seconds, running faster than the human world record in a show of China's technological leaps.
Footage online shows vehicles submerged, trees uprooted and houses hit by landslides.
The Asia-Pacific was hit hard and quick by the war in Iran and its energy bottlenecks. Scenes of crisis there indicate that problems are multiplying and spreading.
U.K. police said Sunday they are investigating whether a string of arson attacks on Jewish sites in London are the work of Iranian proxies, the latest of which caused minor damage on Saturday night.
Oil prices climbed more than 5% while European markets fell on Monday morning as a stand-off between Iran and the US prevented tankers from using the Strait of Hormuz.
After the US ousted Maduro and effectively seized control of Venezuela's oil industry, the country's economy has been transitioning rapidly. The interim government is wooing investors but lacks democratic backing.
After the Nazis seized power in 1933, many Germans escaped by fleeing abroad. Some ended up in what was then Yugoslavia. German historian Marie Janine Calic tells their story.
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The U.S. remains an essential player. The problem, one analyst said, is how to deal effectively with a power that is “indispensable, coercive and unpredictable at the same time.”
Jubilation is turning to disenchantment as young activists arrested after protest calling for election date to be set The arrest of several protesters in Madagascar has increased fears among young people that the...
Canadian PM Mark Carney has vowed to reduce his country's reliance on the US by strengthening the economy and inking trade deals with others.
Federal prosecutor says woman is suspected of dealing weapons to Africa on behalf of Iranian government A California woman was arrested at Los Angeles international airport after allegedly trafficking weapons on...
Two senior Hamas officials in Gaza said the group was prepared to relinquish some automatic rifles and other arms, a concession that falls short of Israeli-U.S. demands.
USA har på söndagen attackerat och bordat ett iranskt lastfartyg i Omanbukten, bekräftar den amerikanska militären. Fartyget ska ha försökt ta sig igenom landets blockad som riktas mot Iran i Hormuzsundet. Iran lovar...
Lyse Doucet speaks to Ebrahim Azizi, who says Iran "will decide the right of passage" through the crucial shipping route.
The two-week ceasefire between the US and Iran is set to expire Wednesday. And the two sides seem far from a resolution. President Trump says the US has taken custody of an Iranian vessel.
Det amerikanska justitiedepartementet har utsett Joseph diGenova, president Donald Trumps tidigare advokat, att ta över utredningen om den tidigare CIA-chefen John Brennan – som anklagas för lögner i samband med en...
After confirming the purchase on Friday, Ford drew critcism from political opponents who called it a "gravy plane" and "out of touch".
Bulgarien kan få en mer Moskvavänlig regering efter söndagens parlamentsval, där en nybildad mittenvänster-koalition ledd av expresident Rumen Radev går mot en jordskredsseger.
Hotet från Iran att utveckla kärnvapen har varit central för att avskräcka motståndare från attacker. Nu har stängningen av Hormuzsundet visat sig vara ett nytt och bestående vapen i framtida konflikter. – Det har...
En illegal bosättning på ockuperade Västbanken som evakuerades för 20 år sedan har återuppbyggts och ingivits av israeliska ministrar.
Kriget i Iran har utlöst en energikris och för de bilberoende irländarna märks krisen direkt vid pumpen. Och stigande priser har lett till omfattande protester. – Om man inte har bil kan man inte leva här, säger...
Authorities say the officers have been suspended and an investigation into their actions is under way.
Åtta barn har dött efter en skjutning i Shreveport i den amerikanska delstaten Louisiana, rapporterar lokala medier. – Det här är en tragedi, kanske den största tragedin vi någonsin sett, säger stadens borgmästare Tom...
Residents within a 450m radius of the device were told to leave their homes while it was neutralised.
Det är fortsatt förvirrat och osäkert kring Hormuzsundet. De snabba vändningarna tär på besättningarna som är fast i Persiska viken. – Det är klart att det är en pressad situation, säger Stena Bulks vd Erik Hånell.
Critics say Iran may be creating a “tiered internet” model, where access is limited to the politically and economically privileged.
Trump hotar Iran med att ”slå ut varenda kraftverk och varenda bro” om landet inte går med på ett fredsavtal. På onsdag löper vapenvilan ut och beskeden om Hormuzsundet har pendlat fram och tillbaka. Enligt...
Vita Huset utropar en ny era av amerikansk ”energidominans”. Med ökad produktion och nya borrtillstånd vill Trump-administrationen stärka både ekonomin och nationell säkerhet men har en tydlig uppmaning till Europa. –...
USA:s president Donald Trump uppger att USA skickar en delegation till Pakistan på måndagen för nya fredsförhandlingar gällande Iran.
The brand warned on Saturday that consuming the purées may be potentially "life-threatening".
Genmodifierade grisar ska lösa bristen på organ för donationer, hoppas forskare. På köpet kan människor med köttallergi få äta fläskstek igen.
Many youth-led protests around the world have failed to bring meaningful change. But in Nepal, a new government is promising to do things differently.
The U.S. has taken custody of an Iranian-flagged cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz after firing on its engine room, President Trump said in a post on social media.
Jeremy Hansen praised for speaking French in space after Air Canada chief’s linguistic snub exposed tensions and drew rebuke from PM Few people foresaw humanity’s quest for the moon as accurately as the 19th-century...
En halv miljard barn – vart femte i världen – lever i dag i krig eller konflikt. För Diane Munyana Nsanzimana, som överlevde folkmordet i Rwanda som sexåring, lever erfarenheterna kvar långt efter att våldet upphört....