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....
A jailed activist has lost a judicial review against a Hong Kong Correctional Services Department rule that prohibits female inmates from wearing shorts in summer, with the court ruling that the women...
Former NYC Mayor Eric Adams has come under fire after his new cryptocurrency token crashed just hours following its launch on Monday. As reported by CoinDesk , Adams' "NYC Token" hit a $580 million ma...
White House economic advisor Kevin Hassett (left) and former Fed Gov. Kevin Warsh are leading prediction market odds for the likehood of becoming President Donald Trump's pick to lead the Federal Rese...
Thailandâs election season has triggered a dizzying array of cash giveaway offers from parties vying for votes, from a US$2,000 payment for newborns to debt write-offs and US$100 monthly top-ups for t...
Former US president and secretary of state accuse Republican chair of partisanship in handling case of late sex offender...
US President Donald Trumpâs latest moves to acquire Greenland are rattling Nuuk and Copenhagen....
US president set to meet top aides at the White House about a possible intervention...
There is no precedent of a dominant power abandoning its primacy, as Trump is doing...
US and Israeli officials who will shepherd fragile ceasefire were linked with contentious Gaza Humanitarian Foundation...
Chinaâs top counter-espionage agency has warned that overseas entities are attempting to steal the countryâs geographic data through covert mapping operations that threaten national security. Foreign ...
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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....
Ugandan authorities shut down internet access nationwide on Tuesday, two days ahead of elections in which President Yoweri Museveni has overseen a crackdown on the opposition as he seeks to extend his...
Galaxy said that new Treasury authorities in a Senate draft could mark the largest surveillance expansion since 2001....
Legislation would prevent American forces from using congressional funds to annex Greenland...
Verizon can keep phones locked to its network for longer after the Federal Communications Commission agreed to waive the carrier's 60-day unlocking requirement, as reported by Ars Technica . Following...
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is not happy with the Justice Department investigation into Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, multiple sources told ABC News....
âWe have never seen financial conflicts or corruption of this magnitude,â said Senator Elizabeth Warren on US President Donald Trump's links to World Liberty Financial....
Bill and Hillary Clinton have refused to testify in a Republican-controlled congressional committee's investigation into convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, accusing Republican chair James Comer...