Germany's newly elected chancellor, Friedrich Merz, called for Berlin to transform its Bundeswehr into the "strongest conventional army in Europe" in his first major speech to parliament.

With the ongoing war in Gaza and Israeli plans to forcibly displace more Palestinians, many feel reminded of the Nakba, which Palestinians commemorate every year on May 15. What is it exactly?

The US president made the announcement on the second stop of his Gulf tour. Earlier, he held a surprise meeting with Syria's interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa. Follow DW for more.

A ruling by the EU’s top court over undisclosed vaccine deal messages casts a shadow over Ursula von der Leyen’s presidency and the European Commission’s commitment to transparency.

In Kenya, two ant smuggling cases recently made global headlines. It's part of a growing problem with biopiracy and the illicit trade in wild animals.

Pope Leo XIV was gifted a tennis racket by world number one player Jannik Sinner on Wednesday. Sinner offered to volley with the pontiff, who declined saying, "we might break something."

Pope Leo XIV was gifted a tennis racket by world number one player Jannik Sinner on Wednesday. Sinner offered to volley with the pontiff, who declined saying, "we might break something."

Serbian students ran almost 2,000 km to Brussels to take their pro-democracy, anti-corruption protest to the EU. With the bloc increasingly critical of the state of democracy in Serbia, they chose the right moment.

The proposal comes after farmers across the European Union staged protests over multiple months over issues including EU regulations and cheap imports.

Trump's move to lift sanctions has sparked jubilation in Damascus, but can curbs on the war-torn nation be swiftly eased to aid economic reconstruction?

Trump's move to lift sanctions has sparked jubilation in Damascus, but can curbs on the war-torn nation be swiftly eased to aid economic reconstruction?

With no presidential election and no World Cup to be awarded, the agenda of the FIFA Congress appears unspectacular. Still, Donald Trump's policies and the human rights situation in Saudi Arabia are causing controversy.

Ghana's Parliament has reignited controversy with a its anti-LGBTQ+ bill, sparking intense debate on its impact on family values and human rights.

Ghana's Parliament has reignited controversy with a its anti-LGBTQ+ bill, sparking intense debate on its impact on family values and human rights.

Apple has traditionally relied heavily on Chinese factories to make its products. The tech giant is now planning to significantly boost production in India.

For some girls in Sri Lanka's hill country, getting a period means having to skip classes unless their families can find money for sanitary pads.

Trump's departure from decades of established trade practices is leaving a lasting impact on the German auto industry. Carmakers can do little but wait and hope things won't turn out as badly as feared.

In a wide-ranging speech in the Bundestag, the German Chancellor outlined his new government's priorities, including a plan to revive Germany's struggling economy and transform it once again into a "growth locomotive."

India has blocked X accounts belonging to state media from China and Turkey. The move comes as disinformation has been rife in both India and Pakistan amid last week's tit-for-tat military strikes.

Nine years after Maren Ade's "Toni Erdmann," a German filmmaker has once again made it into the Cannes competition. Mascha Schilinski is screening her film "Sound of Falling."