US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem met Prime Minister Bart De Wever in Belgium amid record drug seizures in Europe.

The far-right "Saxon Separatists" are accused of preparing to violently take over a chunk of eastern Germany by organizing paramilitary training and massing weapons and ammunition.

Police in France made hundreds of arrests as new Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu's first day in office was greeted with protests. Lecornu faces opposition from left and right as he tackles a financial crisis.

School has restarted in Germany after summer break — and a heated debate is unfolding over social media and how to handle smartphones in the classroom.

A hereditary monarchy in the Middle East, Qatar is an influential player in regional diplomacy and soft power on the world stage.

Cities in India are growing fast, but is enough being done to ensure women's safety? Experts say a rethink on how public spaces are designed and built is needed.

As more North Korean troops die in the Russo-Ukrainian war, Pyongyang has been open about numbers and even tried to use them to the regime's advantage.

Former Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu is about to go on trial for allegedly forging documents. A conviction could prevent Imamoglu, Recep Tayyip Erdogan's main rival, from running in the next presidential election.

Burkina Faso's military ruler is hailed on social media as a pan-African revolutionary. Yet at home, he suppresses civil liberties, criminalizes homosexuality, and silences dissent.

A Syrian national has been sentenced to life imprisonment for carrying out a deadly terrorist attack during a festival in Soingen last year. The case brought Germany's asylum policies and security loopholes into focus.

EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen says the bloc is suspending payments to Israel and proposing sanctions on "extremist" Israeli ministers. China and Russia have condemned Israel's strike in Qatar. DW has more.

The Nepali army has announced an indefinite curfew in Kathmandu as it tries to bring normalcy to the city after violent protests against corruption.

World champions Germany will face Slovenia's Luka Doncic in the quarterfinals. The Lakers star is not unbeatable though.

A cheap way to manage the housing shortage in former GDR cities, the prefab concrete buildings were long derided for their monotony. Their cultural legacy is now being explored anew.

The undersea drones can attack from shore and from surface warships, with Australia referring to them as having "the highest tech capability in the world."

This is the first time the world has reported more obese children than underweight children.

NATO member Poland scrambled defenses after 19 airspace breaches. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said many of the drones came from Belarus. DW has the latest.

NATO member Poland scrambled air defenses after "an unprecedented violation" of its airspace amid Russian attacks on western Ukraine. DW has the latest.

Iran and the IAEA agreed on a new cooperation framework which could lead to the resumption of nuclear site inspections, largely stalled since Israel then the US attacked Iranian nuclear facilities in June.

The government's development bank is accused of backing harmful projects in emerging markets. Instead of uplifting communities, a new report says investments fail to protect human rights and silence those who speak out.