Oil prices rise after Trump says Iranian ship seized
Energy markets have seen wild swings since the US and Israel attacked Iran on 28 February.
Energy markets have seen wild swings since the US and Israel attacked Iran on 28 February.
Energy markets have seen wild swings since the US and Israel attacked Iran on 28 February.
A man in Louisiana fatally shot eight children, including seven of his own, in an attack on his family on Sunday morning in Louisiana.
Iranian officials are yet to commit to a second round of talks with the US, as ceasefire deadline approaches.
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.
President Trump said a Navy destroyer had attacked and seized an Iranian-flagged vessel in the Gulf of Oman. The White House said it is dispatching a high-level delegation, including Vice President JD Vance, to...
Victor Wembanyama set a new San Antonio record for the most points in a playoff debut as the Spurs outlast Portland.
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.
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.
Harry Kane helps Munich wrap up a second straight Germany premier division crown with a month still to go in the season.
French prosecutors on Monday summoned tech billionaire Elon Musk for a voluntary interview over allegations that the AI feature Grok disseminated millions of sexualised deepfakes on his X social media platform. It is...
Children from Umm al-Khair in the occupied West Bank protest after setters erect a fence blocking access to school.
Residents of southern Lebanon face a stark choice: stay home and risk being killed, or flee and risk deepening poverty.
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 Asian shares also advanced 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.
Paris Saint-Germain lost (2-1) to Lyon and now see Lens closing in on them at the top of the table. Lyon can still hope to qualify directly for the Champions League.
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Early results put his Progressive Bulgaria on 45%, well ahead of the liberal PP-DB coalition, which stood at 15%.
US strikes on drug boats in the Caribbean Sea and Pacific Ocean have so far killed a minimum of 181 people. Critics have slammed the Trump administration over the strikes, saying they constitute a violation of...
There is no US-led conspiracy or a ‘Christian genocide’. There is an insurgency that has adapted.
The Canadian leader stressed that his country cannot hinge its future on hope that the US will return to the partner it formerly was to his country and that active steps must be taken to protect Ottawa from the...
The children, aged from one to 14 years old, were killed in a shooting that police are describing as a "domestic disturbance".
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...
A photo of an Israeli soldier smashing a statue of Jesus Christ in southern Lebanon has sparked widespread outrage.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi hosts South Korean President Lee Jae Myung this week as both countries target $50 billion in trade by 2030.
The US said its naval blockade of Iranian ports will continue despite the ongoing ceasefire, prompting Iran to U-turn on its reopening of the Strait of Hormuz just hours after it declared it open for maritime traffic,...
Brent crude rises more than 7 percent as Washington and Tehran offer conflicting accounts on ceasefire negotiations.
Tehran vows retaliation soon for what it calls an "act of armed piracy", which comes as the US prepares for a second round of talks.
Changes in US Army enlistment standards could be an effort to boost recruitment as numbers have lagged in recent years.
Pope Leo XIV visited a historic Angolan shrine once tied to the trans-Atlantic slave trade on Sunday, recalling the “sorrow and great suffering” endured by generations of Africans. His remarks come amid renewed...
Attack comes hours after US President Donald Trump announced he is sending his team to Islamabad for possible talks.
The Israeli military warned residents in southern Lebanon Monday not to move south of a specified line of villages or approach areas near the Litani River, saying its forces remain deployed in the area...
Bulgaria’s ex-president Rumen Radev is on course to win a parliamentary election, according to exit polls, but may fall short of a governing majority. His Progressive Bulgaria coalition leads with, in a vote marked by...
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.
US Central Command has published a video said to show a guided-missile destroyer firing at an Iranian-flagged ship.
Andrey Kurkov is Ukraine's most prominent living novelist and one of the country's leading public intellectuals. Since Russia's full-scale invasion in 2022, he has remained in Kyiv and published three volumes of war...
Argentina’s president reaffirmed alignment with the US and Israel during a visit to Jerusalem, backing their war on Iran
Shops and schools shut in northern Israel as residents protested a 10-day ceasefire with Lebanon.
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.
Hundreds protested in Berlin against the US-Israeli aggression on Iran, and Israeli attacks on Gaza and Lebanon.
Left-wing leaders meet in Barcelona, while far-right protesters march in Milan.
With its citizens yearning for the kind of prosperous life enjoyed by other Europeans, Bulgaria held its eighth election in five years.
US Marines have seized an Iranian-flagged cargo ship near the Hormuz Strait, President Trump has said. Earlier, he threatened to destroy every bridge and power plant in Iran if no peace deal was reached. DW has more.
Arsenal's loss to City and a woeful end-of-season run have now cost them their once-comfortable, top-of-the-table lead.
Rumen Radev's Progressive Bulgaria party takes strong lead in parliamentary election.
Iran is not currently planning to attend the next round of talks with the US, which has announced that it would send a team of negotiators to Pakistan on Monday, Iranian state television reported on Sunday.
Mark Carney says Canada must build economic ties with other countries amid shifting relationship with the United States.
Inside the detailed report by the Atlantic’s Sarah Fitzpatrick raises many questions the alleged excessive drinking and erratic behaviour of the FBI Director. Kash Patel has described the allegations as “fake news”...
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...
US forces have seized an Iranian-flagged cargo ship near the Hormuz Strait, President Trump has said. Earlier, he threatened to destroy every bridge and power plant in Iran if Tehran did not accept a peace proposal.
Iran vows retaliation, accuses US of violating ceasefire after attack on cargo ship Touska.
Salah scores Liverpool's first goal, but Virgil van Dijk scores an injury-time winner against local rivals Everton.
After confirming the purchase on Friday, Ford drew critcism from political opponents who called it a "gravy plane" and "out of touch".
Sa-Nur is one of four former West Bank settlements approved by the government two decades after settlers were evicted.
Strategist Bryan Clark examines shifting war aims, escalation traps, and whether Iran is now more dangerous to the US.
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...
City edge the Gunners, thanks to a second-half Haaland winner, in a heated top-of-the-table league game in Manchester.
Manchester City defeated Arsenal 2-1 on Sunday and reignited the title race by beating the league leaders.
En illegal bosättning på ockuperade Västbanken som evakuerades för 20 år sedan har återuppbyggts och ingivits av israeliska ministrar.
An inquiry was opened after a video showed officers fleeing in panic from Saturday’s shooting, which left six dead and many injured. The patrol police chief has resigned.
Israel and the US have been at war with Iran since Feb 28th. All sides have suffered, but it wasn’t always this way.
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.
Bayern Munich are German league champions for a record-extending 35th time after beating Stuttgart 4-2. They have now won 13 of the past 14 Bundesliga titles.
Israeli attacks on healthcare across Iran, Lebanon and Gaza
Political scientist Mohsen Milani and former White House official Elisa Ewers discuss the options in Iran-US talks.
Exit polls put Rumen Radev's new, left-leaning, pro-Russian party far ahead following Bulgaria's eighth election in five years. Radev, a former fighter pilot, stepped down as Bulgaria's president in January.
The latest attack at a Jewish site in the UK capital occurs at Kenton United Synagogue and causes minor damage.
Eight children died in a domestic-related mass shooting Sunday in Shreveport, Louisiana. The victims' ages ranged from one to about 14 years old, said Shreveport police spokesperson Chris Bordelon.
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...
A community of stilt homes on the island of Borneo was reduced to ash in an overnight blaze.
The Russian army is advancing on the Ukrainian town of Kostiantynivka, with the aim of occupying the entire Donbas region. Yet people continue to live and fight in the area, as DW's Hanna Sokolova-Stekh found out.
Louisiana community in shock as domestic violence incident leaves eight children dead and two others injured.
The police say they are focusing on a shadowy Islamic group that may have links to Iran and which has claimed responsibility for several recent arson attacks.
A "domestic disturbance" in the US state of Louisiana has claimed the lives of eight children, including a 1-year-old, police have said.
Iran says it has placed mines in the Straight of Hormuz to discourage independent traffic. How dangerous are naval mines, and what can be done to clear them?
An Australian former soldier charged with committing war crimes in Afghanistan vowed on Sunday to clear his name, saying he had never "run from a fight" in his first public comments since his arrest. Ben Roberts-Smith...
Residents within a 450m radius of the device were told to leave their homes while it was neutralised.
Images show Israel building permanent military bases in Gaza as US-backed reconstruction plans stall.
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.
US President Donald Trump said US negotiators will head to Pakistan on Monday for another round of talks with Iran, raising hopes of extending a fragile ceasefire set to expire by Wednesday even as Washington and...
Critics say Iran may be creating a “tiered internet” model, where access is limited to the politically and economically privileged.
The DR Congo government and the AFC/M23 group announced Sunday they had reached an agreement to facilitate humanitarian aid deliveries and release prisoners within 10 days. The Rwanda-backed AFC/M23 group has seized...
After talks in Switzerland, the two sides also made progress on a protocol for ceasefire oversight.