Better train and bus services could mean cleaner air and less congestion. But are car owners ever likely to switch?

China offered a line of credit to Latin American and Caribbean countries at a summit in Beijing. Leaders such as Brazilian President Lula attended the event, and China's Xi Jinping thinly criticized US tariffs.

Almost 300 people were killed when the Malaysian Airlines flight was shot down over Ukraine in 2022. The UN aviation council has ruled that Russian-backed separatists were to blame.

Nevertheless, poverty remains high and inflation is expected to remain over 20% through the year. The report comes amid a raft of reforms by President Bola Tinubu's government.

US President Donald Trump will travel to the Middle East for the first foreign trip of his second term in office. Massive arms deals and peace talks are scheduled. DW has the latest.

The Trump administration is supporting white South Africans to move to the US, claiming they are being persecuted. South Africa has denied the accusations which are themselves a common far-right trope.

UK authorities have jailed six Bulgarians they say were operating a Russian spy ring on British soil. The individuals were said to have carried out "industrial-scale" surveillance.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan offered to host Ukraine-Russia talks in Istanbul. US President Donald Trump offered to join. Follow DW for more

German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt has ordered asylum seekers to be turned away at the border. The move is legally and politically controversial.

The Palestinian militant group has said it released Edan Alexander, the last living American hostage in Gaza. It called the release part of ceasefire efforts, following rare direct talks with US officials in Doha.

Now that India and Pakistan have agreed to a ceasefire after days of missile and drone strikes, there are certain players in the two countries that can use the crisis to bolster their domestic support.

Now that India and Pakistan have agreed to a ceasefire after days of missile and drone strikes, there are certain players in the two countries that can use the crisis to bolster their domestic support.

Opposition to nuclear energy increased significantly in Taiwan in recent years due to potential security risks and the thorny problem of waste disposal.

Germany's aging population is putting the country's pension system under strain. The new Labor Minister Bärbel Bas has ruffled feathers with a proposal for how to fix it.

Poland says it has evidence that Russia was behind a fire that destroyed a Warsaw shopping center last year. It said it was closing the Russian Consulate in Krakow in response.

Bangladesh's interim government has used an anti-terror law to freeze all activities of the Awami League, the party of ousted leader Sheikh Hasina. Is there a way for the country's oldest party to remain in play?

Wes Anderson, Diane Kruger, Spike Lee: These are just some big names featured at the world's most important film festival. But while celebrating cinema, attendees will also grapple with an uncertain future to come.

South Africa's amended Employment Equity Act has sparked heated debate. Supporters see it as essential for social transformation, while the Democratic Alliance says it's unconstitutional and economically harmful.

The batting great leaves the format after 14 successful years in which he rose to global greatness. "I've given everything I had," Kohli said.

A family fleeing the Taliban is suing Germany's Foreign Ministry over visa delays. At the same time, Germany was marking the anniversary of establishing ties with Israel. DW rounds up the latest in Germany.