In many major urban centers of Europe, the housing shortage has become an explosive social issue. DW looks into various models that have been put in place across the continent.

Early projections show Swiss voters rejecting a stricter application of the country's vaunted neutrality. Swiss neutrality has been enshrined in the constitution since 1848.

French bishops took "courageous" steps when faced with "the painful scourge of abuse of minors," Pope Leo XIV told the high-ranking clerics before his scheduled meeting with survivors at the Catholic shrine of Lourdes.

Germans used to be all about sausages and meat. While those do remain popular, things seem to be slowly changing. There also are new insights into the economic side of East Germany's espionage DW has more.

Multiple buildings were evacuated in the UK town of Whelford, near an air base used by the US military, with UK police saying bomb disposal teams were checking vehicles on the scene. Several men had been arrested.

Northern Ireland: Pro-UK march to go through Catholic area

Students at Kolkata's Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute say they were attacked with knives after confronting an outside group over a meeting they allege was affiliated with the right-wing Hindu RSS.

Ranka has criticized Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma over schools, land rights and electoral boundaries. DW has more.

Iranian officials that while they were aware of Trump's comments on rejecting the new proposal, they had not received a formal message rejecting the plan that would open the Strait of Hormuz.

At a high-profile summit between Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping in Washington, there was much talk of trade and artificial intelligence. One of the most contentious issues, Taiwan, was only discussed in private.

Ping Ping and Fu Shuang took off to Atlanta on a FedEx plane, with steamed corn buns, carrots and bamboo to snack on during the flight. Their trip is one of the few concrete things to come out the Xi-Trump summit.

South African police have launched a search for suspects after 17 people were found dead at a tavern southwest of Johannesburg. A separate tavern shooting near Cape Town left 10 dead.

South African police have launched a search for suspects after 17 people were found dead at a tavern southwest of Johannesburg. A separate shooting in Cape Town left 10 dead.

Hundreds of flights were canceled and thousands were delayed as a nor'easter brought flooding, power cuts and travel disruption to cities like New York, Boston and Philadelphia.

Tens of thousands rallied in the Spanish capital after an 87-year-old woman was dramatically evicted from her home this week. Protesters called for measures to curb rising costs and reduce evictions.

Massive data centers needed to run AI are triggering protests across Europe. Their operators counter that they boost digital sovereignty and energy independence.

Massive data centers needed to run AI are triggering protests across Europe. Their operators counter that they boost digital sovereignty and energy independence.

Following the summit between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping, the two superpowers pledged to set up a "communication channel" for AI incidents and boost coordination on military matters.

US President Donald Trump says he has rejected an Iranian proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and put an end to hostilities. "I'd like to make a deal, too," he said. "But that deal would not be acceptable."

The pope addressed around 700,000 people during a Mass at the Place de la Concorde, near the Champs-Elysees. Leo XIV is on a four-day visit to France.