Fires broke out at the Zawiya oil complex after explosives-laden drones struck the site. Hours later, fresh violence in Benghazi highlighted Libya's persistent security challenges.

Five years after the Taliban returned to power, millions of Afghan girls remain excluded from secondary education. UNESCO warns of lasting social and economic consequences.

Authorities in the DRC say the Ebola virus is killing faster than any outbreak on record. Scientists say it began sooner than thought, may have been transmitted from animals to humans and is gaining momentum.

A US citizen and former military serviceman has been released after four years in prison in Russia. President Trump said the release was not part of any exchange and expressed appreciation to Russia's Putin.

Turkey's parliament has passed a framework law for the peace process with the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK). What does it stipulate, why is it controversial and what does it mean for the future of the peace process?

Turkey’s parliament has passed a framework law for the peace process with the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK). What does it stipulate, why is it controversial and what does it mean for the future of the peace process?

Hungary's parliament has overwhelmingly confirmed Andras Baka, formerly the head of the Supreme Court, to the largely ceremonial role of president. New Prime Minister Peter Magyar controversially removed his predecessor.

President Donald Trump and his Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. have long tried to reduce the number of vaccinations available to the US public and even farm animals. The latest move in context.

President Donald Trump and his Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. have long tried to reduce the number of vaccinations available to the US public and even farm animals. The latest move in context.

For generations, India has lived by the rhythm of the southwest monsoon. But with the country hit by dry spells, cloudbursts and deadly floods, climate swings now expose the costs of building for yesterday's weather.

Thousands remain unaccounted for, with many buried under rubble and rescuers yet to reach more isolated communities. The true scale of the destruction is emerging only slowly, with the death toll likely to rise steeply.

Economic recovery, youth turnout, women's representation and judicial independence are among the issues shaping Zambia's vote on Thursday.

After the Taliban retook power in Afghanistan on August 15, 2021, Berlin promised to bring all the Afghan local staff members to Germany. But people are still waiting to leave in Pakistan and Afghanistan.

After the Taliban retook power in Afghanistan on August 15, 2021, Berlin promised to bring all the Afghan local staff members to Germany. But people are still waiting to leave in Pakistan and Afghanistan.

The explosion of a Ukrainian decoy drone in Bulgaria near the Romanian border reveals gaps in Bulgaria's defenses, raises questions and shines a light on the country's policy shift on the war in Ukraine.

The explosion of a Ukrainian decoy drone in Bulgaria near the Romanian border reveals gaps in Bulgaria's defense, raises questions and shines a light on the country's policy shift on the war in Ukraine.

The summer heat is not only causing water levels in Germany's key river arteries to drop to dangerously low levels, but also contributing to wildfires in several areas. Follow DW for more.

Vietnam's first private space company is turning to Elon Musk's SpaceX to get its first satellites into orbit. The deal comes as Vietnam steps up efforts to build its own space industry and become a regional space power.

A Syrian court has sentenced ousted President Bashar Assad to death in absentia. The ruling comes over a year and a half after the dictator was overthrown and fled to Russia.

Western Europe has recorded its hottest-ever June and July, and extreme weather from wildfires to storms is here to stay. How can we adapt to what seems to be the new normal? Cities like Kiel are trying new ideas.