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.
No more fast track to German citizenship
Germany has rolled back its new law offering a fast-tracked citizenship after only three years, which had been in place since 2024. Conservative Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt saw it as a wrong signal.
Gen Z pushes back against fast furniture
As cheap and disposable furniture piles up in landfills, younger shoppers are bucking the trend. Gen Z is going secondhand.
How China wields rare earths as a strategic weapon
China's grip on rare earths — vital for smartphones, EVs and military tech — has left the US, Europe and India vulnerable. Until global supplies increase, China wields great power over the critical technology sectors.
FIFPRO on football schedule: 'Risk to player health rising'
A report from the global football player union highlights concerns about player load and heat leading up to next summer's World Cup.
Women's football: Are Bayern Munich doing enough to keep up?
Germany's biggest women's team has fallen behind just as women's football boomed. What can the Bundesliga champions do?
German chancellor calls auto summit as carmakers bleed jobs
German automakers will press for fresh incentives to revive demand for electric vehicles during crunch talks with Chancellor Friedrich Merz. Berlin faces pressure to act as German sales slump while Chinese rivals surge.
India: Police arrest owner of cough syrup company linked to child deaths
A pharmaceutical company was arrested in India after over a dozen children died from allegedly consuming a cough syrup. Meanwhile, the WHO says there's a "regulatory gap" in India's screening of locally sold syrups.
Israel, Hamas sign off on phase 1 of Gaza plan
Negotiators for Israel and Hamas have agreed to pause fighting in Gaza to release the remaining hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners, adopting parts of a plan backed by US President Trump. Follow DW for more.
Israel, Hamas sign off on 'phase 1' of Gaza peace plan, Trump says
US President Donald Trump said this means that all of the hostages will be released very soon and Israel will withdraw troops. DW has the latest.
'Ain't dead yet,' says Dolly Parton amid health rumors
Legendary American singer Dolly Parton put the buzz of a health scare to bed in a social media post. The 79-year-old said she was okay after her sister made comments about her health, sending fans in a tailspin.
