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.

Israel carried out a strike on Hamas leaders in the Qatari capital Doha on Tuesday. The Gulf state is trying to negotiate a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. What makes Qatar so effective in diplomatic negotiations?

French President Emmanuel Macron has named Defense Minister Sebastien Lecornu as prime minister to replace Francois Bayrou after he was ousted just nine months in office.

A verdict is expected in the trial of a Syrian man accused of killing three people in a knife attack last August. The case brought Germany's asylum policies and security loopholes into focus.

After Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Soviet-era ammunition supplies from Bulgaria proved to be crucial. Now, Sofia is converting its arms industry to produce NATO-standard ammunition.

Nepal could face prolonged political and constitutional chaos unless there's an agreement to form a national unity government, say experts.

After Milei's La Libertad Avanca loss in a key poll in Buenos Aires province, experts speculate on whether the president will alter his economic policy of austerity ahead of upcoming elections in October.

The Israeli military says it attacked Hamas' leadership in Qatar's capital, Doha, where the militant group's political leaders and negotiators are based. Follow DW for more

After defeat in the National Assembly on Monday, ousted French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou has officially tendered his resignation. As President Emmanuel Macron looks for a successor, nationwide protests are brewing.

The Thai government has reversed a yearslong ban to allow Myanmar refugees to work. Aid agencies have welcomed the move, which comes amid US aid cuts and a potential shortage of cheap labor in Thailand.

The Thai government has reversed a yearslong ban on allowing Myanmar refugees to work. Aid agencies are welcoming the move, which comes amid US aid cuts and a potential shortage of cheap labor.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy has urged the West to respond after a Russian glide bomb attack that hit a line people queuing for pensions. Meanwhile, the EU says military aid to Kyiv is at a record high. Follow DW for the latest.

EU lawmakers are set to give a final green light to a law on slashing the mountains of food wasted in Europe each year, and curbing the environmental impact of fast fashion.

If we can't get along on Earth, how will we ever get along in space, right? Experts told DW there are reasons to be optimistic.

Boko Haram insurgents have recently intensified attacks in Nigeria, killing over 500 people in the first quarter of 2025 alone. Analysts say the Nigerian government needs to re-strategise to tackle the growing threat.

Gamze Kubasık's father was murdered by the neo-Nazi National Socialist Underground. Then, German law enforcement treated her family as suspects for years. She wants to spare other families such suffering.