Heat waves are becoming longer, hotter and more frequent. Record temperatures have left many tenants struggling. Now Chancellor Friedrich Merz has said the building law needs to be amended.

Wealthy Gulf states are investing billions in African countries. But the nations involved all have different objectives. What's behind the investments and what's in it for African countries?

Viral posts claim that a drug widely used to lower cholesterol is contributing to a dementia epidemic. DW Fact Check examined the scientific evidence.

The collapse of the Morandi bridge in Genoa in 2018 killed 43. The court found the former Italian highway CEO guilty of neglecting maintenance despite prior warnings and sentenced him to 12 years in prison.

A woman suspected of plotting to assassinate a Ukrainian-Cypriot businessman in Monaco has been found dead in Ukraine. Two men with ties to Ukraine's intelligence services have now been brought into custody.

Thousands of Indian nurses aspire to work in the US, navigating yearslong visa backlogs to fill a growing healthcare workforce shortage.

The German government has expanded the powers of its federal police, especially in the use of surveillance, AI, and drone defenses. But experts warn of constitutional challenges.

Far-right provocateur Marla Svenja Liebich was transferred to a men's prison after being extradited from the Czech Republic. Authorities say the decision took into account the safety of prisoners at a women's facility.

A fire at an orphanage in the province of Algiers has killed 11 people and injured 19 more, authorities said. President Abdelmadjid Tebboune expressed his condolences amid his trip to Berlin.

The EU's top court has backed a Spanish law giving amnesty to Catalan separatists over the independence referendum. The deal let Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez stay in office in 2023 and prompted major opposition protests.

Germany's upper house of parliament, the Bundesrat, has introduced a bill seeking to ban the questioning of Israel's right to exist. It is now up to the lower house to decide whether to turn it into law.

The emissions trading system became a global blueprint for pricing carbon and cutting CO2. Now industry groups are pushing back against tougher climate rules. How effective is the scheme and where does it fall short?

Calls for revenge over the death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei are growing louder in Iran. Through increasingly harsh rhetoric, the leadership is seeking to mobilize supporters at home while warning opponents abroad.

The US will impose a 25% tariff on most imports from Brazil starting later this month. It's the first action in the Trump administration's new tariff strategy, after the Supreme Court struck down its prior impositions.

It is President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's second Cabinet shakeup in a year. He faces criticism for dismissing reformist Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov. Follow DW for more.

It is President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's second Cabinet shakeup in a year. He faces criticism for dismissing reformist Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov. Follow DW for more.

Drastically low water levels in Germany's rivers has disrupted shipping on several major rivers. Meanwhile, police have recorded a striking rise in e-scooter crashes causing injury or death. DW has the latest.

Neo-Nazi Marla Svenja Liebich has been transferred to a men's prison after extradition back to Germany, despite being legally registered as a woman. DW has more.

Following their 2-1 World Cup semifinal victory over England, Argentine players held up a banner claiming the Falkland Islands belong to Argentina. Political messages are banned under FIFA rules.

The stabbing of a Bengaluru student after she reportedly turned down a marriage proposal is among a string of recent murders across India that involve violence following romantic rejections. DW has more.