Fighting between Hezbollah and Israel rages on despite earlier proclamations of a truce in Lebanon. Meanwhile, Trump's Special Envoy Steve Witkoff is reportedly traveling to Switzerland for peace talks. DW has more.

A police officer said twin blasts in Pakistan's northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province were triggered remotely. No group immediately claimed responsibility.

The viral Cockroach Janta Party is escalating pressure on the government, citing exam irregularities and student suicides in its campaign against Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. DW has more.

Children's paths through Germany's school system are often determined before their first day of kindergarten, according to the national report on education. An elementary school in Bonn is offering a new model for kids.

President Rodrigo Paz says he has declared the state of emergency "to free the country's roads." Blockades have become a major tactic in weeks of intensifying protests to demand that the president resign.

Germany was lashed overnight by summer storms that caused flooding, injuries and evacuations. Lightning, high winds and heavy rain saw several people hospitalized. DW has the latest.

A huge fire tore through a four-star beach resort in the Dominican Republic, killing one woman. About 1,700 tourists were evacuated as the fire appeared to destroy most of the hotel.