Kyiv's attacks on Russian oil terminals and refineries damage their enemy, but impact other economies such as Kazakhstan and risk alienating allies....
Bavaria's Markus Söder is calling for fewer German federal states, but the plans to merge have drawn criticism. How realistic is a change in political lines?...
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....
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A new poll finds more than 60% of Germans see the US president as a major threat. The news came as the nation vows to aggressively "strike down" cyber attacks from other parts of the world. Follow DW ...
Three people have died as treacherous black ice made caused multiple crashes on highways in western Germany. Meanwhile, a police dog is being feted after sniffing out and apprehending a burglar. DW ha...
Germany has joined a group of five nations to explore the deportations to third-country migrant hubs. Meanwhile, firefighters tackled a blaze at a property once belonging to prominent Nazi Joseph Goeb...
Germany has said peace in Gaza is a "core interest" but added Berlin sees the UN as the place to resolve conflict. The US plan received mixed reviews and will likely ruffle feathers with an invitation...
President Ahmad al-Sharaa has postponed his visit to Berlin, for talks with Chancellor Friedrich Merz, due to the political situation in his country. The repatriation of Syrian refugees was high on th...
A majority of Germans say President Donald Trump's approach to foreign policy endangers the NATO alliance, according to a new survey....
Germany's GDP grew 0.2% in 2025, ending a run of two consecutive years of recession, new figures show. The justice minister wants to combat the misuse of AI to create sexualized images. DW has more...
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...
Berlin officials say power has been restored in the southwest of the city after an act of "sabotage" caused a major blackout. Federal prosecutors are investigating a left-wing extremist group. DW has ...
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Kyiv's attacks on Russian oil terminals and refineries may damage their enemy, but they are also having an impact on other economies such as Kazakhstan's and risk alienating allies....
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is addressing the World Economic Forum in Davos. In his speech, he is expected to respond to US President Donald Trump's ambitions to control Greenland. Watch Merz's s...
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...
German Chancellor Merz said the world has "entered an era of great power politics" where Russia and China challenge the US. In his speech at Davos, Merz said Europe must boost competitiveness and inve...
Since Russia full-scale invasion of Ukraine almost four years ago, Europe's attention has been firmly fixed on NATO's eastern flank. But could the Arctic become the next area requiring defence and doe...