What is methane and what's its role in climate change?
Methane is short-lived but its planet-heating effects are much stronger than CO2. A new report says action on cutting the gas is too slow. Where does it come from, and what can we do to stop it polluting the atmosphere?
OpenAI launches browser to rival Google Chrome
Atlas, OpenAI's new ChatGPT-powered browser, launched on Tuesday looking to "rethink what a browser can be about" and challenge the hegemony of Google Chrome. But how accurate are AI browsers?
Germany news: 'Daughters' protest after Merz remarks
Protesters have rallied in Berlin after the chancellor seemed to use women as a pretext for harsh migration policy. The reservists' association head says he thinks conscription will ultimately be necessary. DW has more.
Ukraine updates: Kyiv targets major Russian explosives plant
Ukraine says it has scored a successful hit on a Russian chemical plant supplying Moscow with gunpowder, explosives and rocket fuel. Meanwhile, Ukraine's President Zelenskyy is visiting Sweden. Follow DW for the latest.
North Korea fires ballistic missiles, says Seoul
It is the first time Pyongyang has fired ballistic missiles since South Korean President Lee Jae Myung took office in June this year. The latest test comes ahead of a visit by Donald Trump later this week.
North Korea fires ballistic missile eastward, says Seoul
It is the first time Pyongyang has fired a ballistic missile since South Korean President Lee Jae Myung took office in June this year.
AI chatbots fail at accurate news, major study reveals
AI chatbots such as ChatGPT and Copilot routinely distort the news and struggle to distinguish facts from opinion. That's according to a major new study from 22 international public broadcasters, including DW.
AI chatbots misrepresent news almost half the time, says major new study
AI chatbots such as ChatGPT and Copilot routinely distort the news and struggle to distinguish facts from opinion. That's according to a major new study from 22 international public broadcasters, including DW.
Lithuania's main airport shut after balloon sightings
Vilnius airport has suspended air traffic and closed its border crossings with Belarus after balloons ferrying smuggled cigarettes from there entered its airspace.
Will Canada buy German-made submarines?
German defense minister Boris Pistorius hopes to persuade NATO ally Canada to collaborate on a joint defense project to strengthen the North Atlantic alliance against Russia. Iceland also has an important role.
Trump-Putin Budapest talks on hold, but Europe still on edge
Ukraine's European allies are rallying around President Volodymyr Zelenskyy after mixed messages from US President Donald Trump. The prospect of talks in Budapest has left the EU uneasy.
No Budapest talks in 'immediate future' — but EU still on edge
Ukraine’s European allies are rallying around Zelenskyy after mixed messages from Trump. The prospect of talks in Budapest leaves the EU uneasy.
Trump-Putin meeting not planned in 'immediate future'
A White House official said there were no plans for a potential meeting between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Budapest. Russia earlier sought to downplay the prospect too.
Colombia court overturns Uribe witness tampering conviction
Former President Alvaro Uribe had been convicted of bribing witnesses to lie for him in a probe into his ties to far-right paramilitaries.
EU Commission suggests easing anti-deforestation law
The 2023 regulation targeting goods linked to deforestation had been hailed by environmentalists, but criticized by major trading partners such as Brazil and the United States.
France: Louvre, government deny security shortfalls in heist
A Paris prosecutor said jewels stolen from the Louvre are worth an estimated €88 million, as police intensified the hunt for four thieves to recover the treasures.
Ukraine updates: Trump-Putin meeting plans shelved
A mooted summit between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin has been put on hold. Meanwhile, Russian strikes on Ukraine's energy grid have left thousands of people without power and some without water. DW has more.
Ukraine updates: Russian strikes on energy grid leads to blackouts
Russian strikes targetting the energy grid have left hundreds of thousands of people without power and some without water in the Chernihiv region. DW has more.
What is methane?
It's short-lived but its planet-heating effects are much stronger than CO2. Where does methane come from, and what can we do to stop it from getting into the atmosphere?
Chess world mourns grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky, dead at 29
In Daniel Naroditsky, the game has lost one of its most enthusiastic and erudite commentators and analysts, one of the world's premier speed chess players, and possibly its most amusing young mimic.
