A quarter of Berlin residents will have no say in the German capital's city-state election because they lack citizenship. That's the highest proportion of residents excluded from the election yet, and many are unhappy.
Deutsche Welle14 Sept
Mark Carney clarified Canada's EU ambitions amid a WSJ report that Ottawa was exploring an "associate membership" with the bloc.
Deutsche Welle14 Sept
The Christian Democrats have emerged as the strongest party at local elections in the state of Lower Saxony. The vote was closely watched as an indicator of the strength of the far-right AfD, which came in third.
Deutsche Welle14 Sept
In 2024, a Cuban man coordinated a series of arson attacks in four EU countries while operating on behalf of Russian intelligence services. DW Investigations tracked him back to a Latin dance studio in Russia.
Deutsche Welle14 Sept
The US president downplayed reports that Chinese entities had given Iran satellite imagery before a strike on a military base in Jordan that killed three American soldiers.
Deutsche Welle14 Sept
Alexander Zverev has won the US Open for the first time, defeating Ben Shelton in the final. It is Zverev's second Grand Slam win of 2026 after a long wait for his first title, but controversy still hangs over him.
Deutsche Welle13 Sept
Turkish authorities have arrested at least 162 people in a weekend crackdown on the country's LGBTQ+ community. Ankara says police raids on gay bars and other venues are aimed at protecting family values.
Deutsche Welle13 Sept
Ukrainian officials accused Russia of a "systemic attack" on its railways following drone strikes near the Polish border, including a hit on a locomotive of a passenger train headed to Warsaw.
Deutsche Welle13 Sept
A rapidly spreading wildfire threatened homes and tourist accommodations on the Croatian island of Brac, with firefighters battling the blaze overnight.
Deutsche Welle13 Sept
Rescue efforts have been slow after a South Pacific inter-island ferry sank in bad weather on Friday. An investigation has already begun into negligence on the part of the operator.
Deutsche Welle13 Sept
Norbert Olah is an artist. He's also Romani. For a long time, he avoided making his ethnic background a theme of his art for fear of being pigeonholed. Then it became his focus.
Deutsche Welle13 Sept
The populist Sweden Democrats could enter government for the first time if incumbent Ulf Kristersson's bloc wins. The left-wing opposition led by former PM Andersson has seen its lead narrow as election day has neared.
Deutsche Welle13 Sept
The ship was carrying over 240 people in the Java Sea and had departed from the city of Surabaya. There are no immediate reports of casualties.
Deutsche Welle13 Sept
Elon Musk and OpenAI chief Sam Altman say they agree with Amodei's view that safety measures need time to catch up to AI's rapid development, after a recent hacking incident by AI agents.
Deutsche Welle12 Sept
Saudi Arabia has said it will not relatiate and wants Iraq to "take the necessary measures." Baghdad is under pressure from the United States to rein in Iran-backed militias.
Deutsche Welle12 Sept
Local authorities said several civilians were killed and dozens more wounded across Ukraine by Russian strikes. Meanwhile, the Kremlin has rejected Volodymyr Zelenskyy's proposal to meet with the Russian leader in Miami.
Deutsche Welle12 Sept
Bulgarian authorities are investigating a fire at a munitions factory for links to an explosion at a similar facility in August. Arms maker EMCO says no human error was involved, as investigators look at sabotage.
Deutsche Welle12 Sept
US President Donald Trump's trip to Ireland to watch a golf tournament has also included meetings with leaders there.
Deutsche Welle12 Sept
A funeral is underway for King Oyo Nyimba, who was crowned in the Tooro Kingdom in 1995 aged just 3. His death at 34 has triggered a dispute over a successor, as rumors abound of possible heirs born out of wedlock.
Deutsche Welle12 Sept
A German newspaper has cited reports tying a failed attack at Leipzig Airport to Moscow's GRU military intelligence agency. One suspect's ties to GRU were known when he entered the country, yet he was not surveilled.
Deutsche Welle12 Sept