Bourbon, the uniquely US take on whiskey, is facing its most serious inventory crisis in decades. The industry is increasingly looking to India to boost sales.

Many people have vivid dreams shortly before death. Research suggests the dreams are not a sign of confusion — but may help both the dying and their loved ones make sense of loss.

Foreign ministers from the US, India, Japan and Australia — collectively known as the Quad — need to put past differences behind them if the alliance is to remain an effective means of countering China.

The UAE and Israel are getting closer, while Saudi Arabia is enhancing cooperation with Egypt, Turkey and Pakistan. The new alliances represent a rift in the Gulf, as approaches to the Iran war and the region diverge.

In 2021, Belarus diverted a Ryanair plane to seize opposition journalist Raman Pratasevich. What has happened to him since, and why is he now seemingly supporting the Belarusian regime?

Cyprus goes to the polls to elect a new parliament on May 24. The vote is expected to reshape the country's political landscape, weaken traditional parties and accelerate the rise of new anti-establishment movements.

NATO foreign ministers are meeting in Sweden after Washington apparently reversed its plans to reduce its troop deployments to Poland. Meanwhile, Germany says defense spending will cross 4% of GDP. Follow DW live

NATO foreign ministers are meeting in Helsingborg, Sweden against the backdrop of Washington's plans to draw down its presence on the continent. US top diplomat Rubio insisted the move is not 'punitive.' More on DW.

Israel's military said it has carried out an airstrike in southern Lebanon that killed two. DW has the latest.

After the Cockroach Janta Party's X handle was blocked in India, reports say the Instagram handle is also in danger of suspension. Meanwhile, the Quad defense grouping is set to convene in India. Follow DW for more.

Various works explore the impact of authoritarianism through a historical lens, while one thriller on corruption is set in Putin's Russia.

The US escalated pressure on Cuba after charging former president Raul Castro, with Marco Rubio saying Washington remains open to talks but sees little chance of a negotiated solution.

Months after center-right President Rodrigo Paz took office in the South American nation, anti-government protests have escalated into riots. DW looks at the root causes and what's at stake.

Two separate attacks in northern Honduras have killed at least 24 people, including four police officers.

In comments which appear to contradict recent Pentagon announcements, US President Donald Trump says 5,000 additional American troops are to be deployed to NATO ally Poland.

A French collector bought a 14-step staircase section of the Eiffel Tower at an auction in Paris.

The 2023 party congress where Ozgur Ozel was elected leader of Turkey's opposition CHP has been declared null and void. The ruling is a legal victory for President Erdogan, but Ozel has vowed not to give in.

Saudi Arabia has been directly hit by missiles and drones during the Iran war, but the country is hosting the all-important Muslim pilgrimage anyway.

An Ebola‑infected American doctor is being treated under the highest safety standards in a specialized isolation unit in the German capital, Berlin. The facilities are considered to be among the best equipped worldwide.

Doping in sports is nothing new. Athletes at the Enhanced Games will know the risks — severe injury, even paralysis. But bioethicists are also concerned we're opening the gates to altering our fundamental human biology.