In the first half of 2025, more electricity was generated from green sources than from coal. Solar and wind capacities are growing at a faster pace than global electricity demand, according to new research.

Albania has set its sights on joining the EU. One of its biggest challenges in this respect is environmental reform, especially in the field of waste management, which is lagging behind the country's development.

The newly elected mayor of the western German town of Herdecke was found with multiple stab wounds at her home. Police now say they see no sign of a political motive and presume a family connection in the crime.

The newly elected mayor of the western German town of Herdecke has been found with multiple stab wounds at her home. Police say Iris Stalzer is in a life-threatening condition as investigators examine the scene.

After years of steady progress on LGBTQ+ issues, Vietnam's sudden cancellation of Pride events has raised fears that the ruling Communist Party is retreating into a more repressive stance.

Ukraine's energy minister said Russian attacks on gas infrastructure meant Kyiv would seek to increase imports by around 30%. Meanwhile, the Kremlin urged the US not to send Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine. DW has more.

Voluntary military service or a return to conscription? The dispute over this issue seemed to have been settled within the German government. Now, criticism is flaring up, fueled by Chancellor Friedrich Merz.

The collapse of yet another French government over its inability to bring austerity measures through parliament is raising fears that the debt of the EU's second-largest economy is spinning out of control.

In a series of commemorative events, Germany is remembering the victims of the Hamas attack on Israel on October 7, 2023. Meanwhile, Chancellor Friedrich Merz has warned of a new wave of antisemitism. DW has more.

John Clarke, Michel Devoret and John Martinis have won the 2025 physics Nobel Prize for their work in quantum mechanics. It is the second Nobel Prize to be awarded this year.

Hamas's October 7, 2023, terror attack on the Nova Music Festival is remembered in a Berlin installation of an art show that has toured major cities worldwide.

Hamas' October 7, 2023 terror attack on an Israeli dance party is remembered in a new Berlin installation of an art show that has toured major cities worldwide.

Hundreds died and more than 40 people were abducted during Hamas' terror attack on the Nova Music Festival in Israel on October 7, 2023. An exhibition commemorates the horror of that day.

Hundreds died and more than 40 people were abducted during Hamas' attack on the Nova Music Festival in Israel on October 7, 2023. An exhibition commemorates the horror of that day.

Many young voters in Cameroon are undecided about casting their vote. The country's 92-year-old President Paul Biya will most likely extend his more than four-decade rule.

The UN's cultural agency has tapped an Egyptian former antiquities minister, Khaled el-Anani, as its next chief. If he is confirmed in the post, he will take on the job at a difficult time.

There were no patients on board the helicopter that crashed on a California highway. However, the pilot and two medical staff members were injured. Officials are investigating the cause of the crash.

Relations between Israelis and Palestinians are at an all-time low. DW asked conflict researchers and opinion pollsters about possible ways out of a seemingly impossible situation.

Friends and relatives gathered at the Nova music festival site to mourn the loved ones they lost in the October 7 attacks two years ago. In Egypt, talks on Trump's 20-point plan are ongoing. DW has more.

Washington and Caracas severed diplomatic ties in 2019, and now only a few Venezuelan employees remain at the US embassy.