The collapse of the US-Iran talks has cast fresh doubt over whether the two sides can bridge the gap dividing them. But whether diplomacy will succeed also depends on a range of challenges inside Iran.

Viktor Orban's Fidesz party was swept aside in Hungary's parliamentary election. His defeat is a blow for Putin, Trump and populists the world over. Election winner Peter Magyar is promising major changes.

Viktor Orban's Fidesz party was swept aside in Hungary's parliamentary election. His defeat is a blow for Putin, Trump and populists the world over. Election winner Peter Magyar is promising major change.

Prospective prime minister Peter Magyar has promised to move Budapest back towards the European Union and away from Russia. However, he is likely to continue Viktor Orban's hardline policies on immigration.

Buchenwald was one of the largest concentration camps on German soil. Eighty‑one years ago, it was liberated. The commemoration included moving words — and protests.

Islamabad has been praised for mediating the conflict between Iran and the US, but with an ongoing war with Kabul and a crackdown on the opposition at home, it needs to do some serious work to improve its stock.

Every fourth person living in Germany has either moved there from abroad or been born to parents who are both immigrants. The new statistics are a modest increase on the 2024 figures.

Susan Coyle is set to take over as Australia's army chief in July, becoming the first woman to hold that position in the country's history. Coyle joined the army at age 17.

Burkina Faso's junta leader Ibrahim Traore rejects democracy, while a new alliance in exile pushes for its return — but Traore holds the advantage.

The world's largest cement maker paid off terrorist groups in Syria in order to keep manufacturing there, judges in Paris have ruled.

The pontiff stressed that his increasingly strong anti-war statements are not attacks on any one person.

Pilots who are members of the Vereinigung Cockpit trade union are striking on Monday and Tuesday. As hundreds of flights were canceled, the UFO cabin crew union said it would also strike on Wednesday and Thursday.

Pilots who are members of the Vereinigung Cockpit trade union are striking on Monday and Tuesday. It's the fourth strike to hit Lufthansa and some of its subsidiaries this year, just days after cabin crew downed tools.

Keiko Fujimori looked set to face a conservative rival in a runoff vote. More than 30 candidates had been contention for the presidency.

Lady Fatou, known as the "grand dame" of the Berlin Zoo, was certified last year by Guiness as the oldest living gorilla in the world.

Africa is the fastest-growing region within the Catholic Church. The pontiff is launching his first African tour with a visit to Algeria, a majority Muslim country.

Africa is the fastest-growing region within the Catholic Church. The pontiff is launching his first African tour with a visit to Algeria, a majority Muslim country.

Berlin is cutting fuel tax and weapons maker Rheinmetall prepares to build missiles in a new venture. A fisherman triggered a massive search effort before being found drunk and asleep in a car. DW has the latest.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz says he expects oil firms to pass on a fuel duty cut to consumers. DW has the latest.

Burundi nominated former Senegal president Macky Sall for UN chief, but Africa's backing fractured. AU procedural disputes, objections and regional politics scuppered a united endorsement.