Many Gulf countries host American military bases. Tehran says it views all US interests, bases and centers of influence as legitimate targets as it responds to joint attacks on its territory by the US and Israel. Chapters: 0:00 Iran retaliates with...

US President Donald Trump said he will hold talks with Iran's new leadership following the joint US-Israeli strikes on Tehran which started on Saturday. After killing Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, the question remains as to who will succeed him -...

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has called on the Iranian regime to end its retaliatory attacks on Israel and on US bases in the Middle East. Merz said Iran's nuclear activities must be halted. DW's Chief Political Editor Michael Küfner discusses...

Protesters near the US embassy in Karachi have gathered to demonstrate against the killing of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran's Supreme Leader. Some protesters stormed the US embassy. At least 9 people are reported to have been killed. DW's Beenish Javed...

Iranian state TV confirmed his death in joint US-Israeli airstrikes - with regime supporters taking to the streets of Tehran to mourn in anger. US President Donald Trump tells Iranians they now have the chance to "take back their...

With an unpredictable ally in Washington and an aggressive adversary in Moscow, French President Emmanuel Macron is expected to announce his country’s nuclear deterrence extends beyond French territory to other countries considered of “vital interest” to...

The joint military attacks by the United States and Israel come just hours after failed nuclear negotiations between Tehran and Washington wrapped up without any breakthrough in Geneva. Donald Trump says the strikes aim to cripple the regime, enabling...

Blasts have been reported across the Perisan Gulf as Iran launches retaliatory strikes. Waves of missiles and drones have targeted Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Qatar, Jordan and Kuwait. Iran says it is targeting American bases in the...

Pakistan has bombed several cities across Afghanistan including the capital Kabul, in a major escalation of a long-running border dispute. The Pakistani defense minister has spoken of 'open war' between the neighbors. Afghanistan's Taliban rulers have...

Economic warfare is reshaping trade and tech. In this episode, Edward Fishman, author of Chokepoints and a scholar at the Council on Foreign Relations, explains the dollar’s power, Trump’s tariff setback, China’s rare-earth leverage, and why Europe is...

Israel's Supreme Court is due to rule on an order that would force dozens of aid agencies to stop their operations in Gaza and the occupied West Bank. The humanitarian organizations are set to lose their licenses under new Israeli rules. If the court...

The US, China, Germany — The biggest economies suck up most of the attention when it comes to the trade turbulence of the past year. But what about smaller developing economies? DW speaks with Beata Javorcik, chief economist at the European Bank for...

The US and Iran have made significant progress in negotiations on Iran’s nuclear program, according to Omani mediators. Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi called the latest round of talks in Geneva "one of the most intense" yet. More talks are set to...

Africa is feeling the impact of a major shift in US global health policy. 17 countries, including Kenya and Nigeria, signed a new US healthcare deal tying funding to concessions. But backlash is growing: a Kenyan court has halted the deal, and Zimbabwe...

Ukraine was hit by a barrage of drones and missiles overnight, with damage and injuries reported in Kyiv, Zaporizhzhia, and Kharkiv. Russia has ramped up its attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure, making life difficult during the...

Activists in frog costumes rallied near the White House as President Donald Trump delivered his longest ever, State of the Union address, staging what they called a “State of the Swamp” in response. Organizers described the event as a peaceful rebuttal,...

It's the fourth anniversary of the day Russian forces surged across Ukraine's border, beginning Moscow's full-scale invasion. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has arrived in Kyiv to mark the moment. Ukrainians observed a minute of...

It's the fourth anniversary of the day Russian forces surged across Ukraine's border, beginning Moscow's full-scale invasion. Ukrainians are commemorating the moment that happened in the predawn hours, while also remembering thousands of soldiers and...

At least 19 people were killed after a passenger bus plunged 200 meters off a mountainous road in Nepal before dawn. The victims include locals and foreign nationals from the UK, China, New Zealand and India. The packed bus was travelling from Pokhara to...

Former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte is accused of personally authorizing murders as confirmation of charges hearings open at the International Criminal Court in The Hague. Prosecutors allege his role in at least 49 killings during his anti-drug...

Violence erupted in Mexico after army forces killed cartel leader Nemesio Oseguera, known as “El Mencho.” Gunmen blocked highways, torched vehicles, and forced businesses to close across multiple states. El Mencho led the Jalisco New Generation Cartel...

Amid rising regional tensions, two Israeli strikes in Lebanon have killed at least 12 people, marking one of the deadliest attacks since the November 2024 ceasefire that ended the war between Israel and Hezbollah — a truce both sides accuse each other of...

Donald Trump wants to impose a 10% global tariff on America's trading partners - after the US Supreme Court struck out most of his previous levies illegal. 00:00 Trump announces new 10% global tariffs 00:30 Misha Komadovsky, DW Correspondent 03:41...

India’s AI Impact Summit ends with $210B in data-center pledges and new “sovereign” AI models but experts warn automation could hit the country's IT jobs. The Dip speaks with economics professor Deepanshu Mohan about how India could stand to gain or lose...

UK police say the former prince has been "released under investigation". But experts believe that difficult months lie ahead for Andrew and the British monarchy, which is facing its worst crisis in decades. Chapters: 00:00 Ex-Prince Andrew...

US President Donald Trump's Board of Peace has held its first meeting in Washington, DC - with members pledging a multi-billion aid package to rebuild Gaza. Several key US allies were absent from the talks: But Trump suggested more countries would soon...

Latvia, a small Baltic nation, is fast becoming an education (surprising is a subjective thing, depending also on where you are... hub for Indian students drawn by low tuition fees, EU-recognized degrees and English-language programs. But behind the...

An estimated 41% of Sudan’s population are facing acute hunger and more than 12 million people are displaced, making it the world’s largest humanitarian crisis, according to aid agencies. As fighting between government forces and the Rapid Response...

Negotiators from the United States, Russia and Ukraine are to meet in Geneva today, to discuss a peace deal in Ukraine - after two rounds of previous of meetings in Abu Dhabi produced no substantive results. US President Donald Trump has been pressuring...

Hundreds gathered at the Stonewall National Monument as officials raised a Pride flag removed earlier in the week, sparking outrage and protests. The historic site, near the Stonewall Inn where the modern LGBTQ+ rights movement began, holds deep symbolic...

Thailand held a rather sudden snap election after the ruling Bhumjaithai party dissolved the government in December. Pre-election polls suggested the reformist People’s Party would come out on top... but the early results tell a different story....

Bangladesh is holding its first election since the authoritarian former prime minister Sheikh Hasina was toppled in a popular uprising two years ago. With her party banned, the center-right Bangladesh Nationalist Party or the Islamist Jamaat-e-Islami are...

China's property crisis has devastated top soccer clubs as many clubs were owned by real estate firms, such as Evergrande, which was a major investor in the now-defunct Guangzhou FC. Tech entrepreneur Qiang Bai, co-founder of Beijing-based sports...

Cats are a fixture in New York City's 24-hour corner stores known as bodegas. Not only do they keep mice away, they are also treasured by customers. But there's one catch: cats are illegal in stores that sell food. Now a council member is pushing for...

Russia says it's ready to resume dialogue with France at the presidential level regarding ending the war in Ukraine. French President Emmanuel Macron and other EU leaders have been pushing to restart contact with the Kremlin, as the US holds talks with...

At least ten people have been killed in a school shooting in a remote area of Canada's British Columbia. The incident took place at the Tumbler Ridge Secondary School, where seven people were shot. A spokesman for the Royal Canadian Mounted Police said...

Cuba has imposed emergency measures as fuel supplies dwindle following a US blockade, closing universities, cutting work hours, and suspending public transport. Power outages and soaring taxi prices are hitting residents hard, while aviation officials...

Projections show Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party is set to secure more than two-thirds of the lower house. The snap election was widely viewed as a referendum on PM Takaichi's leadership — so far vindicated. Chapters: 0:00 Japan's Takaichi...

Protesters clashed with police at the Milan Winter Olympics, with some launching fireworks and smoke bombs. Police used tear gas and a water cannon to disperse them. Six people were arrested. The unrest broke off from a larger peaceful march over Olympic...

On Ukraine's frontlines, aerial drones and ground robots are increasingly shaping combat. While they do help soldiers survive, they are also becoming one of biggest dangers to life on the battlefield. DW’s Max Zander reports. 00:00 How drones and robots...

A suicide bomber has killed at least 30 worshippers at a mosque in the Pakistani capital Islamabad. More than a hundred others were injured in the blast during Friday prayers. It's not known who was behind the attack, but the government has condemned it...

Flights in and out of Berlin's airport remain suspended for a second consecutive day because of black ice covering the runway. A spokeswoman said that the tarmac is as smooth as glass, and that de-icing agents were unsuccessful in clearing the ice...

Russian officials say the deputy chief of military intelligence GRU has been shot and wounded in Moscow. Lt. Gen. Vladimir Alekseyev was shot several times at a residential building and is currently hospitalised. Seen here next to mercenary chief Yevgeny...

The Winter Olympics in Italy spread across the Alps and the Dolomites is set to officially open today. But preparations for the games have been marred by allegations of corruption and suspected infiltration by the mafia. Local activists warn of limited...

The last remaining nuclear arms control treaty between the US and Russia expires on Thursday. With no replacement in place, both countries could be free to develop nuclear weapons without limits, at a time of multiple international crises. There are...

At least 24 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli strikes across Gaza. Several children and a medic who rushed to help victims of an earlier attack were among the victims. Over 550 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli strikes since the...

As peace talks between Russia and Ukraine began in Abu Dhabi earlier today the Kremlin said it would not end the war until Kyiv agrees to its terms. They include giving up the Donbas, a strategic and mineral-rich region. Ukraine has rejected the demand,...

Residents of South Florida in the US have started their spring cleaning a little early by rounding up green iguanas in their gardens, on sidewalks, and on streets. Unusually low temperatures have sent the iguana population into temporary hibernation,...

US President Donald Trump has made a plea for Americans to move on from the Jeffrey Epstein scandal. Trump had spent months trying to block the disclosure of millions of files linked to the late sex offender Epstein, before relenting late last year. He...

Both the Kremlin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy say peace talks brokered by the US will resume on Wednesday in Abu Dhabi. Meanwhile Russian air assaults killed at least 17 people over the weekend. A drone hit a bus in the Ukrainian city of...

New York mayor Zohran Mamdani announced that Stanley Richards, a former inmate, will serve as New York City’s next Commissioner of the Department of Correction. Richards served time at Rikers Island prison for robbery in the 1980s. He later worked as a...

A federal judge in Minnesota has declined to rein in the president's crackdown on immigrants. State officials accused federal enforcement agents of civil rights abuses, after two demonstrators died. Meanwhile, Donald Trump has ordered Homeland Security...

A massive power outage hit Ukraine Saturday, plunging the capital Kyiv and several regions into darkness for hours. The blackout was caused by a technical malfunction on transmission lines connecting Ukraine, Moldova, and Romania. It's another blow to a...

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