US Defense Secretary Hegseth has said the US is "ramping up" airstrikes. Meanwhile, six service members were confirmed killed in a plane crash in Iraq as the war enters its second week. More on DW.

The Ukrainian president is in Paris for talks with one of Kyiv's staunchest allies. The meeting comes as the US-Israeli war on Iran has removed pressure on Moscow, and derailed Ukraine peace talks.

Islamabad has so far presented itself as a "neutral" party in the conflict, condemning the US-Israeli strikes on Iran as well as castigating Tehran for its attacks on Saudi Arabia and other Gulf countries.

As gold prices surge, Ghana has introduced a new 'sliding-scale' to capture more royalties from its mined gold. Mining giants say the new rates could scare away new investors and force some to move elsewhere.

The German chancellor has said a US decision to temporarily allow the sale of sanctioned Russian oil is flawed. Friedrich Merz said the timing of the decision was incorrect and questioned Washington's motive.

Balendra "Balen" Shah's historic leap from Kathmandu's streets to national power marks a dramatic shift in Nepali politics and a major test for a new government.

Iran's effective blockade of the Strait of Hormuz has pushed dozens of countries to tap their emergency oil stockpiles. But what exactly are strategic reserves, and who holds the world's biggest crisis-ready supplies?

Hungary has seized a Ukrainian cash transporter and is pressuring Kyiv to resume oil deliveries. As Zelenskyy decries "banditry," will Ukraine get its cash back?

The weapons approved are part of a $11 billion US arms package announced in December. The package aims to bolster Taiwan's military capabilities against Chinese aggression.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz visited a spaceport in Norway set to be a launchpad for Bavarian rockets. DW has the latest.

Trillions of tons of hydrogen lie in Earth's crust. Can a Bavarian geologist unlock this clean and cheap energy source?

Trillions of tons of hydrogen lie in Earth's crust. Can a Bavarian geologist unlock this clean and cheap energy source?

There are no reports of injuries and the blaze went "out on its own," authorities have said. Jewish institutions have been on high alert over fears of possible attacks since the start of the war in Iran.

Europe was once central to diplomacy with Iran, helping broker the 2015 nuclear deal. But the current crisis has exposed a less influential EU. Can the bloc still shape events or has it been reduced to the sidelines?

Balendra Shah appears set to become Nepal's next prime minister, with his party amassing a huge and rare parliamentary majority.

Stressful people in your life are linked to faster biological aging, a US study finds. Forced proximity — especially with family — appears to worsen the effect.

Ryan Coogler's "Sinners" and Paul Thomas Anderson's "One Battle After Another" face off for top categories, while Timothee Chalamet's viral moment has rocked awards season.

Lang's classic 1927 silent film, which was set in 2026, predicted a world that now looks eerily familiar, with a robot hinting at the future direction of AI.

Along with spiking oil prices, Iran's de facto closure of the Strait of Hormuz is raising fertilizer costs by up to a third. Farmers are bracing for soil nutrient shortages that threaten lower harvests.

Pakistan's airforce struck the Afghan capital city and several border provinces overnight, Taliban officials have said.