The European Union is negotiating a framework that could allow US authorities to search national databases across much of the bloc as the price for keeping visa-free travel.

Russia's Vladimir Putin told Iran's Abbas Araghchi that Iranians would navigate the "difficult period" of war and he hoped for peace soon. Araghchi is visiting Russia at a time when talks with the US remain on hold.

Some Gulf states, trapped between Iran, Israel and the US in the current war, have started revoking the citizenship of locals considered "traitors." But is it about security — or a way to suppress political dissent?

Foreign Minister Wang Yi's visit to Southeast Asia shows how Beijing is trying to present itself as a steady regional partner as Southeast Asia grapples with war, tariffs and doubts over Washington's reliability.

Indians are facing economic pain from the US-Israel war with Iran, and public sentiment toward President Donald Trump is turning sour. But experts say trouble has been brewing for a while.

Germany's Friedrich Merz says Iran has appeared more resilient than the US expected and warned that the conflict is escalating without a clear exit strategy. He said an "entire nation" has been humiliated by Tehran.

A suspect in the shooting at the White House Correspondents' Dinner is set to be formally charged in court. Plus, Britain's King Charles III is headed to the US after a security review cleared the planned trip.

The conflict has brutally exposed the energy market's Achilles' heel. While global powers China, India and the EU push renewables, Gulf leaders are advancing plans for new bypass pipelines to safeguard their oil empires.

The conflict has brutally exposed the energy market's Achilles heel. While global powers China, India and the EU push renewables, Gulf leaders are advancing plans for new bypass pipelines to safeguard their oil empires.

Two giants in the AI sector are set for a courtroom battle: Elon Musk (xAI) is taking on Sam Altmann (OpenAI). Musk has accused Altmann of betraying OpenAI's originally nonprofit mission.

Two giants in the AI sector are set for a courtroom battle: Elon Musk (xAI) is taking on Sam Altmann (OpenAI). Musk has accused Altmann of betraying OpenAI's originally nonprofit mission.

Portugal has built up a surprisingly large, independent arms industry over the past five years. But whether it can be truly autonomous with the US as a major ally remains to be seen.

Amid talk of a possible return of compulsory military service, more young Germans are applying for conscientious objector status. Meanwhile, Germany has become the world's fourth-largest military spender. DW has more.

Storms are expected in the capital, but severe heat across multiple states would continue, India's weather department said. DW has the latest.

A US president can order a military operation without congressional approval, but only for 60 days. After that they must seek formal approval from Congress. For the Iran war, this deadline expires on May 1.

Iran's foreign minister is continuing his diplomatic drive amid the war against his country with a trip to Russia. It comes after planned talks with the US in Pakistan were canceled.

Global military spending hit a record high in 2025. The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) warns the trend is likely to continue — and carries additional risks.

Russia's defense minister and the chairman of the State Duma are both visiting North Korea. One helped inaugurate a memorial to North Korean soldiers killed fighting Ukraine, the other hashed out a new defense deal.

Suspected guerillas carried out a deadly explosives attack on the Pan-American Highway in southwest Colombia. The region has been gripped by violence over the past few days.

Suspected guerillas carried out a deadly explosives attack on the Pan-American Highway in southwest Colombia. The region has been gripped by violence over the past few days.