Ukraine's prosecutor general proposed forming a joint investigative team with Germany. Berlin has indicted a former Ukrainian soldier over the blasts and says he was working on behalf of Ukrainian entities.

The Palestinian Authority has announced it will soon hold its first elections in twenty years. However, questions remain about whether it has the means and legitimacy to do so.

Two women tell DW how anti-migrant protests upended their lives in South Africa, forcing them to return to Zambia and rebuild from scratch.

The verdict in the trial over the killing of a train conductor highlights growing aggression toward railway employees in Germany. What is causing it — and what can be done about it?

The verdict in the trial over the killing of a train conductor highlights growing aggression toward railway employees in Germany. What is causing it — and what can be done about it?

Since millions of NSDAP membership cards have been made available online, many Germans have been surprised to discover that their ancestors weren't always as innocent as family stories had led them to believe.

The Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) cited a "change in circumstances" as the reason behind its decision. Syria had joined the watchdog in 2013, only to be stripped of its rights in 2021.

Since millions of NSDAP membership cards have been made available online, many Germans have been surprised to discover that their ancestors weren't always as innocent as family stories had led them to believe.

The UN human rights chief has called for an immediate halt to fighting in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. This follows intensified clashses between the army and the Rwanda-backed M23 militia in South Kivu.

Hundreds of rescue workers were dispatched to the site in Jinjiang, China, where many had become trapped in a burning factory. President Xi Jinping said "heavy human losses" were expected.

Mojtaba Khamenei, Iran's new supreme leader, has inherited a political system that his father spent decades building and shaping in his own image.

A verdict has been delivered in a trial that drew national attention and raised concern about train staff safety. Meanwhile, VW bosses are eyeing huge restructuring, with unions vowing to fight any closures. DW has more.

Democrat Graham Platner, an oysterman running for the US Senate in Maine, suspended his campaign after he was accused of sexual assault. The announcement throws a closely watched 2026 midterms race into uncertainty.

Chancellor Friedrich Merz has informed the Bundestag parliament of a deal to buy US Tomahawk cruise missiles and station them in Germany. He said this closed a "important strategic ‌gap ​in our defense."

The Welsh singer was best known for the 1980s rock opera hit, along with other songs, including "It's a Heartache."

Should I stay or should I go? Given Germany's high cost and sluggish growth, some business leaders are mulling relocating, or at least investing abroad. DW has a look at the numbers.

Several other European Union countries reported thousands of additional deaths as June 2026 officially became the hottest on record for bloc.

Iran's latest attacks show it can easily disrupt shipping, energy markets and draw in Gulf neighbors. DW asks how much leverage Tehran really has over Washington and if its high-risk strategy could backfire.

India's nuclear energy ambitions have received a fresh impetus from its Indo-Pacific partner Australia. The two nations have reached a deal to export Australian uranium to India. DW has more.

The court dismissed Yoon's appeals, saying there ​was no misunderstanding of any legal interpretations in the rulings.