Catherine Connolly, an independent leftist candidate, has won by a landslide in a poll marred by low turnout and spoiled ballots. Her victory is a damning verdict for Ireland's center-right coalition government.

The US Pentagon has ordered an aircraft carrier strike group to the Caribbean, saying it aims to counter drug cartels. But Venzuelan leader Nicolas Maduro says the US military buildup in the region is a war threat.

Voters in the Ivory Coast are going to the polls to elect a new leader. The run-up to the election has been marred by protests against bans imposed on rivals to long-time President Alassane Ouattara.

China has dominated every stage of the rare-earth supply chain over the past two decades. Efforts by other countries to reduce reliance on Chinese minerals have so far made little progress.

A new study suggests mercenaries linked to Russia's Africa Corps may likely have used Malian military equipment in violation of an international arms treaty.

Afghan and Pakistani negotiators are to discuss security issues in Turkey after bloody clashes at their border. A second truce between the neighbors seems to be holding after a first failed.

Vladimir Putin claims Russia has carried out a successful final test of a new nuclear-powered cruise missile, the Burevestnik, dubbed the SSC-X-9 Skyfall by NATO. Follow DW for more.

The attack came after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called for broader US sanctions on Russian oil and a request for long-range missiles to strike back at Russia. Follow DW for more.

Tropical Storm Melissa is expected to reach hurricane strength in Haiti and Jamaica in the next few days. Melissa has already left at least three dead in Haiti and one in the Dominican Republic.

The German chancellor's controversial remarks on migration have drawn widespread condemnation and protests, but a new survey indicates that the majority of Germans support it.

Social media posts claim that Christmas markets in Germany are being canceled due to terrorism fears and security concerns. DW Fact check verifies: Most markets are going ahead as planned, with updated safety measures.

Calls to release all of the so-called Epstein files — the investigation into disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein's sex trafficking scandal — won't stop. Could revelations in those files harm US President Donald Trump?

Argentina's libertarian president took office in 2023 with promises to turn the highly indebted country around and stabilize the economy. But ahead of Sunday's parliamentary election, his achievements are mixed.

Donald Trump has departed for his five-day diplomatic tour of Asia, his first time visiting the region since returning to the White House. Trump is expected to meet with Chinese leader Xi Jinping next week.

Sirikit was the wife of King Bhumibol Adulyadej, who died in 2016 after 70 years on the throne, and the mother of current king. In recent years, she had suffered from various ailments and rarely appeared in public.

The premier of Canada's most populous province, Doug Ford, has halted a television commercial that had angered Donald Trump.

The Trump administration leveled sanctions against leftist leader Gustavo Petro over drug trade allegations. It comes as the US military escalates a campaign against alleged drug-smuggling vessels in the Caribbean Sea.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio voiced hope that a force could be quickly assembled to police the Gaza ceasefire. Palestinian factions agreed that technocrats would run the territory post-war, according to a statement.

A late strike from Klara Bühl handed Germany a one-goal lead to take into the second leg of their Nations League semi-final against France. But the goal could have come a lot earlier in Düsseldorf.

Spain is pushing EU colleagues to finally do away with setting clocks back and forth, with the prime minister making the case on social media. A 2018 EU pledge to ditch the outdated practice has failed to find unanimity.