Turkish stand-up comedian Deniz Goktas was detained on his return to Turkey, days after a video he posted online gained traction. The clip included references to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and religion.

The Vatican's watchdog authority has imposed severe disciplinary measures on an ultratraditionalist Catholic group. The move comes after the group, the Society of Saint Pius X, consecrated bishops without papal consent.

The Vatican's watchdog authority has imposed severe disciplinary measures on an ultratraditionalist Catholic group. The move comes after the group, the Society of Saint Pius X, consecrated bishops without papal consent.

German prosecutors believe the Ukrainian national suspected of sabotaging Baltic Sea gas pipelines in 2022 acted "on the orders of state authorities in Ukraine." The suspect was officially charged on Wednesday.

Chancellor Friedrich Merz says his coalition has cleared a reform package as pressure grows to deliver growth. Meanwhile, a top court rejects complaints against the criminalization of childlike sex dolls. DW has more.

It has been claimed that following Germany's World Cup exit, some fans launched a petition seeking to ban "African" and "Muslim" players from the national team — and that DW reported the story. This is not true.

It has been claimed that following Germany's World Cup exit, some fans launched a petition seeking to ban "African" and "Muslim" players from the national team — and that DW covered the story. This is not true.

An 11-year-old boy crashed a pickup truck belonging to his parents into a group of monks on a pilgrimage, police said. Eight were killed in the incident and 14 more were hospitalized in Mukdahan province.

While the popularity of the World Cup continues to grow, organizers FIFA have arguably never been less popular. So why does football still need FIFA? And is there any way out?

Sanae Takaichi is on her first visit to India since becoming PM. She will hold talks with Narendra Modi to boost bilateral ties.

As flights get pricier and gas prices stay high, more US travelers are turning to trains — and hitting a system built for freight, not people.

As gas prices fluctuate and flights get more expensive, travelers in the US are rediscovering trains — only to find a system built to move boxes, not people.

Ballistic and cruise missiles and drones were used in what Kyiv's mayor Vitali Klitschko said was the largest attack on the city since the war began.

A fire at a hospital in the northern German town of Ludwigslust has killed two people. Many patients and staff were evacuated from the facility.

The EU's highest court has thrown out an appeal by Google against a record antitrust fine. The tech giant had argued that the bloc was unfairly penalizing innovation.

The EU's highest court will rule on Google's appeal against a record antitrust fine, after the tech giant argued the bloc unfairly penalized innovation.

Multiple explosions have been heard in Kyiv as Russian drones and missiles hit the Ukrainian capital.

Lengthy negotiations are expected as the Trump administration seeks changes to a trade deal with Mexico and Canada that has streamlined supply chains across North America.

Ukrainian-born businessman Vadym Yermolaiev was reportedly injured in a suspected assassination attempt in Monaco. Kyiv had previously imposed sanctions on him. What is known about the case?

Although the rainy season has only just begun, flooding has already killed dozens in the Ivory Coast.