Many government institutions are affected by a shutdown of the US government. DW explains the mechanisms and consequences of ...

Several people were injured in a shooting in a market place in the town of Giessen in central Germany, according to reports.

Former US President Joe Biden has started radiation therapy to treat an aggressive form of prostate cancer that has spread to ...

Two earthquakes hit the water off the southern coast of the Philippines back to back. At least seven fatalities have thus far ...

Authorities said the death toll had risen to at least 41 amid severe flooding and landslides in the south east. Thousands of troops have been deployed to help with disaster efforts.

There has been a dramatic escalation in the number of executions carried out in Iran. At least 1,000 people have been executed so far this year. The number of people accused of espionage has also ...

Global humanitarian organizations say they are ready to ramp up their efforts to provide much needed aid to Palestinian ...

The Puerto Rican superstar has been picked to headline the 2026 Super Bowl halftime show and will perform his set entirely in ...

Just days after his resignation, Sebastien Lecornu is back in the position he had vacated. Lecornu said it was now time to ...

The work that won Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson and Omar M. Yaghi the 2025 Nobel Prize in chemistry could help tackle challenges such as climate change and lack of fresh water.

The Humphreys County sheriff confirmed fatalities but gave no tolls, suggesting those missing might already be dead.

With nearly 1.3 million people in the EU experiencing homelessness and rent prices skyrocketing, the EU's goal to end ...