German Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s first visit to Asia has raised India’s hopes for a long-awaited trade pact with the European Union as Berlin pushes for deeper engagement with South Asia amid height...
Drones, spies and extremists? Bundestag President Julia Klöckner sounds the alarm on security gaps threatening Germany’s democracy. Her proposals could hit the far-right AfD party the hardest....
The Bavarian state is to give over €1 million to a man who spent 13 years in jail on murder charges that were overturned. Prosecutors had previously called for him to pay for board and lodgings in jai...
The president of the German Armed Forces' reservists says European troops should be sent to Greenland to block a US takeover of the territory. Meanwhile, heating bills are set to soar amid a harsh win...
Two Ukrainians have been accused of planning sabotage attacks for Russian spy services. Meanwhile, Germany's foreign minister has played down the US threat to Greenland. DW has more....
Merz is due in Bengaluru, often called India's Silicon Valley, after meeting PM Modi in Ahmedabad. The visit comes just weeks ahead of plans to sign a long-awaited free trade agreement between India a...
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Since its founding, the nationalist Alternative for Germany (AfD) party has stood in opposition. In 2026, it hopes to win state-level governing power and perhaps more....
The leader of Iran's judiciary has said there will be rapid trials and executions for those arrested in nationwide protests. Washington has threatened military action over the crackdown. DW has the la...
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Iran’s current leadership may be nearing its end amid mass protests across the country. “If a regime can only stay in power through the use of violence, then it i...
EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas held talks in Berlin with German defence minister Boris Pistorius as challenges to the future of European and global security continue to mount....
In tonight's edition, Sadio Mane thrashed home a dramatic winner to send Senegal into the Africa Cup of Nations final after they edged Egypt 1-0. And the shutdown of the internet in Uganda ahead of t...
Klingbeil listed a string of reasons for his belief that ties between the United States and Europe, traditionally close allies, were radically changing....
Iran's judiciary chief on Wednesday called for fast-track trials for detained protesters, despite US President Donald Trump's threat of "very strong action" if the Islamic republic goes ahead with exe...
A Russian overnight attack on Ukraine’s northeastern city of Kharkiv killed four people and wounded several others, regional and city officials said on Tuesday, as Moscow continues near-daily strikes ...
The death toll from nationwide protests in Iran spiked January 12 to at least 2,000 people killed, activists say. With the Internet down in Iran, gauging the demonstrations from abroad has grown more ...
Meanwhile, the head of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said Iran was ready to respond "decisively" to its enemies, accusing the US and Israel of being behind the protests....
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As Trump's Middle East envoy says the peace plan is moving forward, disarming Hamas and sustaining a transitional government in Gaza remain elusive....
The Islamic Republic is a key player in the Middle East, with close ties to Russia and China. As the regime in Tehran comes under fire, DW looks at Iran's place on the global stage....