Economic pressure could hurt Iran more than a military strike
A struggling currency sparked the protests and Trump’s new tariffs on Tehran’s trade partners will only increase the pain...
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A struggling currency sparked the protests and Trump’s new tariffs on Tehran’s trade partners will only increase the pain...
With the situation tense over in Iran, one of the country's national's is facing justice here in France. Mahdieh Esfandiari, a professional translator, is on trial in Paris, facing accusations of prom...
Iran's communication blackout is "more serious" than ever before. Restrictions may last beyond the current protests, according to one expert....
A train travelling from Thailand’s capital to the country’s northeast was derailed on Wednesday after a construction crane fell on top of one of its carriages, killing at least 22 people and injuri...
China’s central bank strengthened the yuan’s daily fixing for a third consecutive session to a nearly 16-month high, as the currency also held firm in offshore markets despite recent US dollar strengt...
US President Donald Trump said on January 13 he’s cancelled talks with Iranian officials amid a protest crackdown, telling Iranian citizens “help is on its way.” Trump did not offer any details about ...
Thailand’s 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...
A Chinese national suspected of running a Cambodia-based scam operation linked to the killing of a South Korean university student has been arrested during a raid on a luxury house in Thailand, author...
Police say a manipulated emergency exit, that shouldn't open from the outside, gave thieves access in last month's major bank heist in Gelsenkirchen. They warned customers that investigations would li...
According to Customs data, the surplus was boosted by trade gains in December, with exports climbing 6.6% from the year before, better than economists’ estimates and higher than November’s 5.9% year-o...
David Webb, the corporate governance activist renowned for his free public database and his explosive “Enigma Network” exposé that rocked the Hong Kong stock exchange, has died aged 60 of metastatic p...
The Tempest fires into the night sky in this video provided by Ukraine's Air Command Central. Screenshot via Facebook/Ukraine Air Command Central Ukraine has deployed an off-road buggy mounted with gu...
China’s top counter-espionage agency has warned that overseas entities are attempting to steal the country’s geographic data through covert mapping operations that threaten national security. Foreign ...
UN human rights chief Volker Turk said Tuesday he was "horrified" by the violence in Iran as a government crackdown continued. The Human Rights Activists News Agency estimated the death toll at 646 w...
China’s exports defied a turbulent year of trade tensions to perform better than expected in 2025, cementing a record US$1.19 trillion annual surplus as manufacturers diversified markets to offset a s...
Iran's communication blackout is "more serious" than ever before and restrictions may last beyond the current protests, according to one expert....
Ugandan officials claimed that they could also shut down the internet-free, encrypted messaging app last week, but haven't done so yet....
Iranians can call the outside world again after over four days of a communications blackout and a brutal security crackdown that has killed hundreds of people. Follow DW for the latest....
The European Union is contemplating more sanctions against Iran amid a deadly crackdown on anti-government protests that has killed thousands. But could the bloc apply more pressure on the Islamic Rep...
US President Donald Trump told Iranian protesters on Tuesday that “help is on its way” as he weighed options to punish Tehran for its brutal crackdown. As the threat of military action looms, analysts...