Russia has been pounding Ukraine's energy system since the start of its invasion, in what Kyiv says is an attempt to sap morale and weaken Ukrainians' resistance....
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni holds a strong lead in early results, while his challenger Bobi Wine says security forces have effectively confined him to his home....
Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, blamed US President Donald Trump for the casualties that occurred during the recent protests in Iran. Follow DW for the latest....
US President Donald Trump says Iran has halted killings and executions, citing assurances he received. Tehran denies plans for hangings as tensions remain high and airspace closures disrupt flights. F...
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....
An effort to prod Malaysian employers into hiring more locals for white-collar jobs by doubling the minimum salary for foreign staff has caught expatriates cold and stirred anxiety among some firms ov...
China’s H‑6J maritime strike bomber, equipped with two reconnaissance pods, indicates it has enhanced long-range strike capabilities while supporting peacetime maritime surveillance, according to mili...
Turkey is no longer just a transit country for one branch of the extremist "Islamic State" group. Experts say the group has become more professional in Turkey and could pose a danger domestically, and...
Trump is arriving for the World Economic Forum at Davos on the heels of threatening tariffs on Denmark and seven other allies unless they negotiate a transfer of the semi-autonomous territory — a conc...
Russia pounded Ukraine's Kyiv region with combined drone and missile strikes overnight. Thousands of homes have been left without electricity and heating in the freezing weather....
Life is slowly returning to normal in Russia’s far east after what residents are calling a “snow apocalypse.” A powerful cyclone dumped record snowfall on the Kamchatka region, burying homes, blocking...
Hundreds of thousands of Ukrainian homes are either entirely without heating, or with severely reduced heating. This, as temperatures rarely rise above minus 10. It’s the result of Russia’s campaign o...
Singapore passport holders have the most flexibility for travel worldwide. inigolai-Photography/Shutterstock The Henley Passport Index ranks the world's most powerful passports for visa-free travel. S...
Move comes amid growing concern American action against Tehran could destabilise region...
Move comes despite Trump’s threat to ‘take very strong action’ if Tehran executes demonstrators...
Reduction has been planned for months but comes amid tension with European nations over Greenland...
Sanae Takaichi hopes to convert personal popularity into solid electoral gains for ailing ruling party in expected snap vote...
Hopes for new Gaza administration clash with reality as Israeli control over crossings keeps aid flowing at a slow pace....
Missile and drone barrage unleashed on Kyiv comes hours after Donald Trump invited Vladimir Putin to join his ‘Board of Peace’...
The Treasury announcement comes a day after Trump that he’d been told "on good authority" that plans for executions in Iran have stopped....