The Cabinet hopes to sign off on core points of its 2027 budget, so it can start to move through parliament. Germany already plans massive borrowing next year, before adequately fa…
Thousands of women from Korea, China and southeast Asia are believed to have been forced or coerced into Japan's wartime brothel system from 1932 until 1945.
The pioneering low-cost, long-range attack drones designed by Iran have become the scourge of Ukraine, with Russia unleashing thousands of them on its enemy every month.
European Commission says tech company does not have effective measures to keep under-13s off Facebook and InstagramThe tech company Meta has been found to be in breach of EU law fo…
François Picard is pleased to welcome Merijn Tinga, Biologist, Artist, Activist, affectionately known as the Plastic Soup Surfer. He joins us, not only as a scientist or activist, …
François Picard is pleased to welcome Merijn Tinga, Biologist, Artist, Activist, affectionately known as the Plastic Soup Surfer. He joins us, not only as a scientist or activist, …
Soaring oil prices and the blockade are preventing food, fuel and medicine being delivered to millions of people in desperate need, say NGOsThe volatility of global oil prices caus…
Anant Ambani revives offer to transport 80 animals, all descendants of Colombian drug kingpin’s pets, to IndiaIt remains one of the strangest conundrums in modern zoological histor…
François Picard is pleased to welcome Dr. Folahanmi Aina, Political Scientist and Lecturer in the Political Economy of Violence, Conflict and Development at SOAS London. As a resea…
The latest rankings also reflect a broader reshuffling as new contenders edge closer to the top.
Coleen Lamarre, 63, charged with perverting the course of justice in relation to trial over alleged murders of Luke Davies and Jesse BairdFollow our Australia news live blog for la…
Paris Saint-Germain beat Bayern Munich 5-4 in the first leg of the Champions League semi-final. With nine goals, it was the highest-scoring Champions League semifinal in history.
Voting began in the last round of elections in West Bengal, where Mamata Banerjee's TMC and Narendra Modi's BJP are locked in a high-stakes battle. DW has the latest.
The nine-goal thriller in Paris is hailed as one of the best football matches across all competitions.
From heatwaves to wildfires and shrinking ice cover, Europe is facing 'severe' impact from climate change, UN body says.
Albanese defends plan forcing Meta, Google and TikTok to make deals with Australian news publishers through a levy The Trump administration has described Australia’s moves to make …
The International Football Association Board approved a rule that would penalize players with a red card if they cover their mouths when confronting another player. The measure wil…
French prosecutors are investigating the reopening of the adult website Coco, now renamed Cocoland, on which sex criminal Dominique Pelicot used a chatroom to find dozens of strang…
Analysts say that Moscow could offer a 'lifeline' but logistical issues, costs offer little incentive in the long-run.
Labor under pressure to scrap group voting tickets as Avi Yemini details plan to funnel votes to conservative parties at state election A rightwing provocateur’s plan to register t…
Without Ohtani in the batting order for the second time in five starts on the mound, the Dodgers struggled on offense.
Britain's King Charles III used his speech at a state dinner at the White House on Tuesday to poke fun at US President Donald Trump who, in January, told European leaders that with…
The exhibition, organized by the Japan Confederation of A- and H-Bomb Sufferers Organizations, the 2024 winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, will run until June 1.
Australia is proposing to tax Meta, Google and TikTok a proportion of their revenue to pay for news reporters. The government intends to introduce the draft legislation to Parliame…
While the town lifted evacuation orders in most areas as the fire is being brought under control, there is still no clear timeline for full containment.
King Charles III has hailed US-UK ties at a state dinner in the White House.
Afghan students have described the moment a missile hit their university. Officials blame Pakistan for Monday’s attack.
Senator Tim Kaine says if anyone did to the US 'what we are doing to Cuba', it would be considered 'an act of war'.
If Aaron Rodgers plays another season, the Steelers want to make sure it's with Pittsburgh.
Shoshi Maekawa, 60, was acquitted in a retrial in August 2025.
Donald Trump and Xi Jinping are headed toward a summit next month with a shared desire to stabilize ties. That calm is being tested as both leaders rush to shore up strategic vulne…
Though enforcement of wearing hijab appears to have slackened, authorities can still summon women for not wearing the headscarf and shut down cafes for not upholding the rule.
UN relief coordinator Tom Fletcher has slammed the war on Iran during a visit to Somalia.
Over 50 cases reported to the National Institute of Technology and Evaluation in the 10 years until 2025 involved fires believed to have occurred due to aging fixtures.
China has detained nearly 70 Panamanian-flagged ships after Supreme Court ruling on Panama Canal, US officials say.
Pyongyang's battlefield experience, ability to project force overseas and increasingly rapid weapons development cycles are worrying trends, the head of U.S. Forces Korea says.
Arab digital creators on social media are turning out edgy material to cope with the conflicts and bring levity to a pain that often feels too raw.
In 2025, the world razed less forest than any other year in the last decade. The bad news: global warming is making wildfires more frequent and intense.
Delegates at event in Cape Verde highlight opportunities from tech while stressing AI is no replacement for talentLast July, the Nigerian singer-songwriter Fave found herself caugh…
Dublin scholars find 1,200-year-old manuscript of Caedmon’s Hymn composed by Northumbrian cattle herderA lost copy of a poem composed in the seventh century by a Northumbrian cattl…
The Pitch Perfect actor is being sued by Charlotte MacInnes, the lead actor of Wilson’s directorial debut, The DebHollywood star Rebel Wilson has rejected an “absolutely outrageous…
The decision suggests that the U.S. could be moving into a lengthy period with the fighting largely halted, but no durable resolution to the conflict.
The night was filled with designer fashion, luscious bouquets, billionaire guests and joke-filled speeches.
Japan's biggest bank is seeking to deepen its presence in the world's fastest-growing major economy.
The passports are part of broader plans to celebrate the milestone anniversary of the US Declaration of Independence.
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. had two hits and an RBI while Kazuma Okamoto had a two-run single to help the Blue Jays end Boston's three-game winning streak.
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun says Israel violating international law that protects civilians and humanitarian workers.
The UAE’s decision to quit OPEC to prioritise its ‘national interests’ deals a blow to the oil group.
During a state dinner at the White House, US President Donald Trump said that Britain's King Charles III had agreed that Iran could not possess nuclear weapons. Trump also said tha…
Europe recorded its hottest year yet in 2025, with unprecedented heatwaves stretching from the Mediterranean to the Arctic, rapid glacier melt, record sea temperatures and expandin…
Peter Magyar is due to be sworn in as Orban's successor on May 9.
Mali’s military leader says the country is ‘under control’ after what’s been described as an attempted coup.
And he’s basically fine with it.
Meanwhile King Charles praises ‘ambitious’ Aukus and expresses pride in Australia in speech to US Congress. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily n…
The move is the latest U.S. action to slow China's development of advanced chips, two people familiar with the matter said.
Although the government aims to implement the two-year tax cut to 0% within fiscal 2026, it would take a year to make cash register systems compatible with such a rate.
Financial markets are betting the Reserve Bank will hike interest rates for a third straight meeting next TuesdayFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our break…
US President Donald Trump told Britain's King Charles III and other guests at a state dinner Tuesday that Iran has been "militarily defeated", in his first public comments on the s…
The victim had protested against the widening role of the military, which activists say is reminiscent of the country’s decades-long dictatorship.
The Tokyo-based company looks to bring battlefield-tested technology back to Japan to tap into a multibillion-dollar defense budget for unmanned systems.
In the two months since the deadly strike, the Pentagon has said only that the incident is under investigation.
Prime minister says the middle of a global fuel crisis is ‘the worst possible time to jeopardise’ Australia’s partnerships with Asian trading partnersFollow our Australia news live…
Europe's climate extremes have hit new highs — but renewables are now supplying nearly half of the continent's electricity.
Europe's climate extremes have hit new highs — but renewables are now supplying nearly half of the continent's electricity.
In a 3-0 ruling, court says Trump administration misread a decades-old immigration law to justify mandatory detention.
Donald Trump's picture will soon appear in limited edition passports, commemorating the United States' 250th year of independence. It is the latest effort to slap Trump's face on U…
For Chinese scientists, access to homegrown biobanks could accelerate the advance of biotechnology companies and cement the country's place as a global innovation powerhouse.
It confirms suspicions that North Korean soldiers are being told to detonate their grenades to kill themselves.
It was the highest-scoring match ever at this stage of the competition.
If the bill also clears the House of Councilors, the new immigration fees would be implemented within this fiscal year, which ends next March.
Tehran no longer has a single, undisputed clerical arbiter at the pinnacle of power.
The survey by the Children and Families Agency, the first of its kind, was conducted online between December 2025 and January 2026.
There were some lines in the speech that may have buoyed Democrats – and raised eyebrows in the White House.
Since the U.K. prime minister's remarks in March, the number of Russian vessels subject to sanctions transiting its waters was unchanged from previous months.
The supertanker linked to Japan is carrying 2 million barrels of crude, which was loaded from Saudi Arabia's Juaymah terminal in early March.
A quick de-escalation could ease political pressure on the U.S. president but also leave behind an emboldened Iran that could eventually threaten U.S. allies in the region.
Britain's King Charles III used his remarks to a joint session of Congress to also argue for preserving the alliance between the U.K. and U.S.
The new case stems from a 2025 seashell photo posted by the former FBI director that the justice department says calls for violence against Trump.
Toyota's parts suppliers are grappling with rising raw material costs, shortages of basic supplies and ongoing logistical turmoil.
With the Strait of Hormuz still closed, nearly a fifth of the world's oil exports are being kept from reaching their destinations.