Europe is sweltering under extreme heat that has broken records and claimed lives. Why is the continent heating so fast?

Europe is sweltering under an early heat wave that has broken records and claimed lives. What is happening to make it so hot?

Ethiopia will hold its seventh national election on June 1, 2026. The vote takes place as Gulf states compete for influence in the region and the rivalry between Ethiopia and Egypt over the Nile intensifies.

A new study shows the North Korean regime is investing heavily in chemical weapons capacity, with analysts warning they could be deployed by the regime if it faces an existential threat.

Japan has recently carried out reforms to its prison system, but inside Tochigi, its biggest women's prison, strict discipline and tough conditions still define daily life.

Main headlines in India include DK Shivkumar being set to replace Siddaramaiah as chief minister for the southern state Karnataka, and Muslims celebrating Eid al-Adha across the country. DW has more.

The EU's top diplomat, Kaja Kallas, has warned member states against falling into a Russian "trap" in future negotiations over Ukraine as the bloc's foreign ministers meet in Cyprus. DW has more.

A former CIA official with top secret-level clearance is accused of stealing gold bars worth millions from the US government and stashing them in his home. Investigators also seized foreign currency and luxury watches.

The virus spreads from direct person-to-person contact. But here's what makes it especially lethal: it persists in corpses, and funeral practices often take place precisely when bodies are most infectious.

Strategic petroleum reserves are declining rapidly as countries release emergency crude supplies to cushion the economic impact of the Middle East conflict.

The June 1 elections come as the country debates federalism, governance and national unity in polls that could define the country's democratic future.

Medical staff in Germany are protesting proposed cuts that ministers say are necessary to stop spiraling costs. Meanwhile, a World War II bomb meant thousands were evacuated from their homes. DW has more.

At least 16 students were killed and 73 injured at a girls' boarding school in central Kenya, authorities said.

The US Justice Department has launched a criminal inquiry into former magazine writer E. Jean Carroll, who accused Donald Trump of sexually assaulting her at a department store 30 years ago.

The US shot down Iranian drones and struck a control center in an effort to "maintain the ceasefire." In retaliation, Tehran struck a US military base. DW has the latest.

The US military said it shot down four Iranian drones and struck a control center in the port city of Bandar Abbas in "defensive" strikes "intended to maintain the ceasefire." DW has more.

Brazil will invest $75 million to pave a highway that cuts through the center of the Amazon rainforest. Environmentalists argue for strong protections to conserve the ecosystem so crucial to curbing climate change.

Democratic members of Congress tour the ICE facility that finds itself at the center of tensions over Trump's immigration operation.

Prime Minister Mark Carney said the Canadian Armed Forces need the plane to detect and deter threats across the Arctic.

US prosecutors have subpoenaed FIFA over expensive World Cup tickets, saying that the event was "not an invitation to exploit our residents and visitors."