This year's May 9 military parades in Moscow will be much more modest and have been canceled altogether in other parts of Russia. The Kremlin has blamed Ukraine.

Never before has a German government been this unpopular after only one year in office as that of Chancellor Friedrich Merz. The far-right AfD is capitalizing on this.

Never before has a German government been this unpopular after only one year in office as that of Chancellor Friedrich Merz. The far-right AfD is benefiting from this.

Exports from Germany had risen at a time when many feared they would be in retreat because of punishing US tariffs. Meanwhile, one of Germany's biggest banks is set to cut jobs to fend off a takeover. DW has the latest.

A siege is over after at least one armed suspect intercepted a cash transport service in a western German town and took bank employees hostage. The suspected perpetrator remains at large.

A siege is over after armed suspects took bank employees hostage after intercepting a cash transport in Germany. Police sealed off the area, but the suspects were not found after having fled the scene.

Armed suspects have taken at least one bank employee hostage after intercepting a cash transport at a small bank in a German town. Police have sealed off the area as special forces respond.

Russia had declared a unilateral ceasefire for World War II commemorations, but Ukraine said Moscow has not held off. Both sides reported new strikes. A Victory Day parade in Moscow will be more subdued this year.

Cyril Ramaphosa's presidency is on the line, as lawmakers will now have to reconsider whether there are grounds to impeach him over the scandal dubbed "Farmgate."

A 14-year-old in China's Yunnan province has been convicted of intentional homicide and rape, and sentenced to life in prison. The victim's family argue he deserves the death penalty.

Rescuers are rushing to find missing hikers, three of whom have been declared dead after a volcanic eruption in eastern Indonesia.

Southeast Asian leaders are meeting in the Philippines, with the economic fallout from the Iran war the main focus. Disputes in the South China Sea and border clashes between Thailand and Cambodia are also on the agenda.

Actor-politician Joseph Vijay's TVK party appears poised to form the next Tamil Nadu government after garnering support from other parties, ending days of political uncertainty.

Four days after Tamil Nadu's assembly election results were announced, uncertainty over government formation continues as actor-politician Joseph Vijay's TVK party remains short of a majority in the state's assembly.

The Colombian star unveils a clip of her singing the official World Cup 2026 song "Dai Dai" featuring Afrobeats artist Burna Boy.

A US federal court said President Donald Trump overstepped his authority when he invoked a section of a 1974 trade law to enact the 10% global tariff policy.

Zelenskyy said he did "not recommend" that representatives of states allied with Russia attend the May 9 parade. Russian authorities also said they were concerned about possible Ukrainian attacks.

The US military said it targeted Iranian military facilities after Iran attacked three US destroyers transiting the Strait of Hormuz. DW has more.

Trump has threatened to impose higher tariffs on the bloc if it doesn't implement the trade deal agreed last year by his deadline.

Trump has threatened to impose higher tariffs on the bloc if it doesn't implement the trade deal agreed last year by his deadline.