Belgium PM was target of foiled jihadi attack plot
Prosecutors said an improvised explosive device was found in the home of one of the suspects in the Belgian city of Antwerp.
Germany: Merz pledges to resist 2035 EU electric car switch
Chancellor Friedrich Merz said he would oppose the "hard cutoff" currently planned by the EU, aiming to stop registering new internal combustion engine cars by 2035. The goal was already under review and looking fragile.
Pelicot rape case appellant sentenced to 10 years in jail
The 44-year-old man had maintained his innocence, blaming Pelicot's husband for "luring" him. Gisele Pelicot told the man in court that she never gave him consent and accused him of cowardice.
Can France learn from Italy to overcome its fiscal crisis?
France's political and economic crisis is deepening. Governments keep falling; budgets can't be agreed while the country's debt pile keeps expanding. Can it learn anything from reformed problem child Italy?
India: Modi and Starmer hail trade deal during Mumbai visit
Indian PM Narendra Modi said that strengthening ties between India and the UK represented "an example of stability in an uncertain world." Starmer hailed a "new modern partnership" for the future.
EU seeks US trade concessions by doubling steel tariffs and cutting quotas
A recent EU decision to punish imports of steel with new levies has sparked backlash from China and global concerns over rising protectionism. Is Brussels following Washington's lead — or defending its steel industry?
German chancellor hosts auto summit as carmakers bleed jobs
German automakers won fresh incentives to revive demand for electric vehicles during crunch talks with Chancellor Friedrich Merz. Berlin is under pressure to act as German sales slump while Chinese rivals surge.
Football: Indian Super League is at a crossroads
India's top football league stands on the brink of collapse. Could this crisis finally force the sport to rebuild from the ground up?
Orson Welles' 'War of the Worlds': Lessons on media literacy
Before Orson Welles, who died 40 years ago on October 10, directed his masterpiece "Citizen Kane," he became famous for his radio adaptation of "The War of the Worlds."
Ukraine: Residents flee Kupiansk as Russia pushes offensive
Some residents have remained even as Russian troops threaten to take full control of Kupiansk. The longer they wait. the more dangerous it becomes to evacuate them. DW spoke with internally displaced people in Ukraine.
Ukraine: Children ordered to evacuate from frontline city
Ukrainian authorities ordered the evacuation of children and their guardians from around the frontline city of Kramatorsk in the Donetsk region, citing an increase in Russian drone attacks. DW has more.
Ukraine: Children ordered to evacuate from city in Donetsk
Ukrainian authorities ordered the evacuation of children and their guardians from around the frontline city of Kramatorsk in the Donetsk region, citing an increase in Russian drone attacks. DW has more.
Hungary found to have sent agents to spy on EU — report
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban secretly sent agents to spy on European Union institutions in Brussels for years, according to a report published by a Belgian newspaper.
Korea: Fading hopes for families split by North-South divide
With North Korea building up ties with China and Russia while growing ever more distant from Seoul, the chances of reunions for families torn apart by the 1950s Korean War look slim.
Nobel Prize in literature goes to Laszlo Krasznahorkai of Hungary
Krasznahorkai became the 122nd recipient of the prize, which has been given out with few exceptions since 1901. Celebrated both at home and abroad, he is famous for his dystopian novels depicting life in rural Hungary.
EU: Ursula von der Leyen survives latest no-confidence votes
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has survived a pair of no-confidence votes, leveled by both flanks of the increasingly polarized European Parliament, with comparative ease.
Cameroon election: The tough road to unseat President Biya
Cameroon's opposition parties are rallying to challenge President Paul Biya's decades-long rule in the 2025 election. But with state power, resources, and institutions on his side, can real change break through?
Germany news: Government presents raft of reforms
Chancellor Merz's coalition has agreed to place tight restrictions on welfare recipients and promote the purchase of German-made electric vehicles. The news came ahead of a major auto industry summit. DW has more.
German gov't stops fast-track naturalization: 3 takeaways
Germany will no longer offer citizenship after three years of residency. Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt, of the center-right Christian Social Union, had opposed the law, effected by the previous government in 2024.
Bundestag nixes fast-track naturalization in Germany
Germany will no longer offer citizenship after three years of residency. Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt, of the center-right Christian Social Union, had opposed the law, effected by the previous government in 2024.
