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India news: PM Modi leaves for Central Asian tour

Sat, 08/29/2026 - 09:32
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is traveling to Uzbekistan for a two-day state visit, after which he will go to Kyrgyzstan for the SCO Summit. Meanwhile, hundreds of Indians are still missing in Nepal. DW has more.

Nearly 200,000 forced deportees received by Haiti, UN says

Sat, 08/29/2026 - 07:49
Amid surging gang violence, Haiti received thousands of forced returnees. An emergency meeting of the UN Security Council was called to discuss the situation in Haiti following a deadly gang attack.

Niger: Gunfire and explosions heard in capital

Sat, 08/29/2026 - 06:32
Niger is ruled by a military junta like its neighbors Mali and Burkina Faso. The three countries have struggled to contain jihadi violence in recent years.

US, Venezuela announce 'historic' oil deal

Sat, 08/29/2026 - 02:23
US President Donald Trump announced an agreement with Venezuela to take control of 65 billion barrels of oil. The South American country has the largest proven oil reserves in the world.

Trump hails major oil deal with Venezuela

Sat, 08/29/2026 - 02:23
US President Donald Trump said the United States signed an agreement with Venezuela to take control of 65 billion barrels of oil.

US arrests far-right provocateur Milo Yiannopoulos

Sat, 08/29/2026 - 00:45
Yiannopoulos, a far-right commentator, was an early supporter of Donald Trump and his immigration crackdown, but they have since fallen out. DHS said he was an "illegal alien" who overstayed his visit in the US.

Spain asks EU's Frontex for help in processing Ceuta migrants

Sat, 08/29/2026 - 00:23
Of the over 70,000 migrants who illegally crossed into Ceuta from Morocco in late July, some 5,000 still remain in the Spanish exclave. Ceuta residents have been angrily protesting their continued presence.

Austria museum heist: Thieves snatch diamond necklace

Fri, 08/28/2026 - 23:32
The stolen necklace, studded with 673 precious stones, belonged to Egypt's Queen Nazli. It was being displayed as part of the museum's exhibition for designs by France's Van Cleef and Arpels.

What next? Kurds say yes, Druze still say no to united Syria

Fri, 08/28/2026 - 19:47
The Druze minority in Sweida, Syria, is now the only group that hasn't accepted central government authority. How does the end of an independent Kurdish area impact Druze plans for a different, divided kind of Syria?

Germany news: Baltic summit plans hybrid-threat task force

Fri, 08/28/2026 - 18:44
Ministers from countries bordering the Baltic Sea have agreed on a rapid response force to counter hybrid threats. Meanwhile, the far-right AfD has failed to topple a state premier. DW has more updates from Germany.

Germany: Man gets life in jail for US tourist's rape, murder

Fri, 08/28/2026 - 18:22
The crime was unsolved for over three decades before new DNA proof made it possible to arrest and convict the now 81-year-old. His victim, Amy Lopez, was 24 at the time of her murder.

Uganda: World's 'youngest monarch' dies aged 34

Fri, 08/28/2026 - 17:50
Oyo Nyimba, once recognized as the world's youngest reigning monarch, has died in his mid-30s. As one of Uganda's traditional monarchs, he took the throne of the Tooro kingdom in 1995, aged just 3.

Africa's aging autocrats fight to stay in power

Fri, 08/28/2026 - 17:02
As some of Africa's longest-serving leaders grow older, they are using different tactics to extend their rule. But age, succession battles and public pressure pose new challenges.

Germany's grape harvest starts earlier than ever

Fri, 08/28/2026 - 16:18
Growers expect good quality but below-average yields following an exceptionally hot summer. It continues a decades-long shift toward earlier picking.

What 'The Odyssey' can teach us about climate chaos

Fri, 08/28/2026 - 15:52
The Bronze Age collapse may have started with a water crisis. Today’s droughts raise the unsettling question of whether it could happen again.

Serbia: Keeping EU, Russia in play ahead of key election

Fri, 08/28/2026 - 15:49
As Serbia heads towards an uncertain election, President Aleksandar Vucic is balancing ties with Russia and EU ambitions. But growing geopolitical tensions and pressure at home are narrowing his room to maneuver.

Rwanda genocide: Dutch court sentences man to life in prison

Fri, 08/28/2026 - 15:30
The Rwandan-born Dutch national was found guilty of involvement in the massacre of around 3,000 Tutsis, including throwing a grenade into a crowd of people sheltering in a football stadium.

Influential humanists: These are the winners of the Goethe Medal 2026

Fri, 08/28/2026 - 15:10
The prestigious German cultural award recognizes the artistic work and commitment to cultural dialogue of Arvo Pärt, Anita Raja and Prodromos Tsinikoris.

South Korea leans toward military conscription for women

Fri, 08/28/2026 - 15:04
Facing a population decline, fewer potential service members and calls for social equality to be extended to national military service, Korea is inching closer to breaking the taboo on women on the front line.

India's citizen-led school audits test limits of activism

Fri, 08/28/2026 - 14:52
The student-led "Cockroach" movement is taking its campaign for accountability to government schools, but the activists' methods are encountering growing resistance from authorities.

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