The growing energy and supply chain crisis is unlikely to ease even if the US and Iran step back from the brink. Experts warn that reopening the Strait of Hormuz and repairing infrastructure could take months or years.

Hours after a fire at a New Delhi hotel killed 21 people, the establishment's owner has been arrested. Delhi is also launching a fire safety inspection. DW has the latest.

US Democrats are sending Trump a "loud" message to end the "deeply unpopular" Iran war. Meanwhile, a drone strike on Kuwait's airport has killed one person. DW has more.

Do you know where a data center is due to be constructed in your area? An increasing number of US citizens can answer "yes" — thanks to a map created by Erin Brockovich. DW explains why people need to know.

Budapest will likely drop its veto on Kyiv joining the EU after reaching a deal on rights for Ukraine's ethnic Hungarian minority. But it remains opposed to Ukraine's accession being fast-tracked.

The federal commissioner for anti-discrimination has said the government's reform plans, the first in 20 years, are inadequate and won't provide the resources and funding needed to combat discrimination.

Kim Jong Un called for North Korea's capacity to produce weapons-grade uranium to grow at an "exponential rate."

The agreement comes as hostilities between Israel and Lebanese militants Hezbollah have intensified in recent weeks. It is unclear if the renewed truce will affect stalled talks between the US and Iran. DW has more.

If completed, the unprecedented IPO would surpass the record $25.6 billion raised by Saudi oil producer Aramco in 2019 and could make Elon Musk the world's first trillionaire.

World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus had recently visited the epicenter of the outbreak in the DR Congo. He said the "virus is ahead of us, we need to move faster."

Fifteen of the 193 UN member states sit on the UN Security Council. Germany was in competition with Austria and Portugal for two seats in the "Western Europe and Others" group.

Prime Minister Keir Starmer said the deaths were "utterly tragic," while the cause of the accident remains unknown.

President Samia Suluhu Hassan is on a three-day visit to Russia, traveling with a business delegation. Relations with Western nations have cratered in recent months amid criticism of Tanzania's handling of dissent.

A Bavarian hotel has apologized after rejecting a booking by an Israeli customer by telling them that "there are no Jews allowed" at the hotel.

Russia and the Afghan Taliban have signed a deal on repairing Soviet-era and Russian-made weapons, a seemingly small move in a larger game involving the US, Pakistan and Moscow's efforts to curb Western influence.

Russia and the Afghan Taliban have signed a deal on repairing Soviet-era and Russian-made weapons, a seemingly small move in a larger game involving the US, Pakistan, and Moscow's efforts to curb Western influence.

Actress Nastassja Kinski spent years calling for the removal of a sexualized scene from his film "The Wrong Move," in which she appeared topless at the age of 13.

From data colonialism to deepfakes, AI is reshaping Africa. A new study shows where Kenyan and South African coverage falls short, and offers practical steps to deepen and improve reporting.

Google's Debug research program plans to release millions of sterile mosquitoes to fight species that spread diseases like dengue. How does the method work — and should humans interfere with nature like this?

A low-budget horror film directed by a 20-year-old YouTuber is beating the new Star Wars movie at the box office. Behind its success is an entire viral online maze.