Portugal Hundreds of firefighters combat Portugal wildfiresDW News - DW English Several firefighters have been injured while working to contain wildfires in central Portugal, with the blazes exacerbated by strong wind. …
Heatstroke US heat wave: Millions suffer as hot weather intensifiesDW News - DW English Nearly 150 million people from the Midwest to the Atlantic coast are sweating through scorching temperatures, with New York declaring a heat …
Kyriakos Mitsotakis Greece's new Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis vows growthDW News - DW English Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has said Greece will ease taxes on its citizens while upholding austerity targets set by foreign lenders. The new …
Spacecraft World marks 50 years since the Apollo 11 moon landingDW News - Darko Janjevic With parties, speeches and artistic displays, the world has marked the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission which brought men to the lunar …
Egypt British Airways, Lufthansa cancel flights to Cairo over security concernsDW News - DW English British Airways has suspended flights to Cairo for seven days over what Britain's Foreign Office has called a "heightened risk of terrorism." …
Malaysia Petronas Towers architect Cesar Pelli diesDW News - DW English Argentine-American architect Cesar Pelli — the creator of several of the world's tallest towers — has died at the age of 92. The designer of …
Hungary Renowned Hungarian philosopher Agnes Heller dies at 90DW News - DW English Agnes Heller, a dissident under Hungary's communist regime, was a fierce critic of current Prime Minister Viktor Orban and his nationalist politics. …
Germany Three die in Germany as plane slams into hardware storeDW News - Richard Connor Three people have died after a small plane crashed into a building in southwestern Germany. The aircraft, which appeared to be attempting an …
Iran Is a US-led war with Iran on the horizon as troops head to Saudi Arabia?DW News - Shamil Shams The US is sending troops in Saudi Arabia amid concerns that it is preparing for a war with Iran. It will be the first deployment of American forces …
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Vatican Vatican opens burial chambers in hunt for princesses and missing teenDW News - DW English The Vatican has opened two burial chambers in an attempt to solve the case of an Italian teenager who vanished 36 years ago. In a twist, experts are …
Uganda Uganda: One year of social media taxDW News - Simone Schlindwein The introduction of a social media tax a year ago in Uganda caused an outcry from government critics and rights groups. And today, even some of the …
Alexei Navalny Russians rally for independent candidates to stand in electionsDW News - Emily Sherwin (Moscow) Thousands of people turned out in Moscow to protest the non-registration of independent candidates for local elections. This issue is one of the rare …
Sicily Italy's Etna volcano erupts on Sicily, disrupting flightsDW News - DW English Italy's Mount Etna began spewing hot ash and lava overnight, forcing authorities to close two airports in eastern Sicily. Experts detected "lively …
Neo-nazism Protesters against German neo-Nazi rally gather in KasselDW News - DW English Thousands of people came into Kassel to start a counter-protest against a planned demonstration by a neo-Nazi party. The rally comes several weeks …
Hong Kong Hong Kong police seize huge explosives cache ahead of ralliesDW News - DW English One man has been arrested after "very powerful" explosives were found at a storage unit used by a pro-independence group. Weeks of sometimes violent …
China China gas factory blast kills at least 12DW News - DW English At least 12 people have died in a powerful explosion that ripped through a gas plant in central China. Reports said the force of the blast shattered …
Adolf Hitler Germany: Merkel commemorates Hitler assassination plot 75 years after 'Operation Valkyrie'DW News - DW English On July 20, 1944, Claus von Stauffenberg tried to kill Adolf Hitler by placing a suitcase bomb next to him during a meeting of senior Nazi officials. …
Iran Germany and France condemn Iran's seizure of British tankerDW News - Alexander Pearson Germany and France expressed "solidarity" with the United Kingdom after Iran seized the Stena Impero on Friday. The incident came amid already …
Ukraine Ukraine parliamentary vote: Fresh start or a U-turn?DW News - Roman Goncharenko This weekend's parliamentary vote in Ukraine will mark a turning point for the country. The legislature may gain many new young faces — or see …
Whales Iceland: Tourists find 50 pilot whales dead on beachDW News - DW English A group of American tourists spotted the whales during a helicopter tour over the west coast of the Nordic island. Although the huge aquatic mammals …
Yemen Saudi-led alliance launches airstrikes on Yemen's rebel capitalDW News - DW English Rebel military camps belonging to the Iran-backed Houthi rebels have been targeted by an aerial bombardment. The operation follows last week's …
Sanctions Turkish banker jailed over Iran sanctions scheme released from US prisonDW News - DW English Mehmet Hakan Atilla was arrested in 2017 after a witness said he helped organize a multi-billion dollar scheme to bypass US oil sanctions against …
Germany Germany's forests on the verge of collapse, experts reportDW News - Ian P. Johnson Germany’s parched forests are nearing ecological collapse, foresters and researchers warn. More than 1 million established trees have died since 2018 …
Boris Johnson Opinion: Boris Johnson in Brussels — visibly invisibleDW News - Jim Gibbons (Brussels) Boris Johnson's ubiquity these days can be tiresome. But as a newspaper hack in Brussels he preferred to keep a low profile. Jim Gibbons recounts the …
News US: New York man charged with training 'Islamic State' membersDW News - DW English A 42-year-old former New York resident who was a sniper for the "Islamic State" has been detained without bail. He faces terrorism charges for …
Donald Trump Trump renews racist criticism of Democratic congresswomenDW News - DW English In the face of widespread criticism, US President Donald Trump has defended his racist attacks against four Democratic congresswomen. One of the …
Portugal Hundreds of firefighters combat Portugal wildfiresDW News - DW English Several firefighters have been injured while working to contain wildfires in central Portugal, with the blazes exacerbated by strong wind. …
Heatstroke US heat wave: Millions suffer as hot weather intensifiesDW News - DW English Nearly 150 million people from the Midwest to the Atlantic coast are sweating through scorching temperatures, with New York declaring a heat …
Kyriakos Mitsotakis Greece's new Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis vows growthDW News - DW English Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has said Greece will ease taxes on its citizens while upholding austerity targets set by foreign lenders. The new …
Spacecraft World marks 50 years since the Apollo 11 moon landingDW News - Darko Janjevic With parties, speeches and artistic displays, the world has marked the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission which brought men to the lunar …
Egypt British Airways, Lufthansa cancel flights to Cairo over security concernsDW News - DW English British Airways has suspended flights to Cairo for seven days over what Britain's Foreign Office has called a "heightened risk of terrorism." …
Malaysia Petronas Towers architect Cesar Pelli diesDW News - DW English Argentine-American architect Cesar Pelli — the creator of several of the world's tallest towers — has died at the age of 92. The designer of …
Hungary Renowned Hungarian philosopher Agnes Heller dies at 90DW News - DW English Agnes Heller, a dissident under Hungary's communist regime, was a fierce critic of current Prime Minister Viktor Orban and his nationalist politics. …
Germany Three die in Germany as plane slams into hardware storeDW News - Richard Connor Three people have died after a small plane crashed into a building in southwestern Germany. The aircraft, which appeared to be attempting an …
Iran Is a US-led war with Iran on the horizon as troops head to Saudi Arabia?DW News - Shamil Shams The US is sending troops in Saudi Arabia amid concerns that it is preparing for a war with Iran. It will be the first deployment of American forces …
Bosnia & Herzegovina Bosnia buries 86 victims of 1992 massacreDW News - DW English It was one of the worst atrocities of the Bosnian war. In August 1992, Bosnian Serb forces lined up Muslim prisoners on the edge of a cliff and …
Julian Alaphilippe Tour de France: Home riders Alaphilippe and Pinot on a rollDW News - Mark Hallam French riders are thriving in the picturesque Pyrenees mountains. Thibaut Pinot has dragged himself back into contention after a major setback, while …
Brexit UK pro-EU campaigners hold 'No to Boris' march in LondonDW News - Richard Connor Anti-Brexit campaigners have marched through central London in a show of opposition to Britain's exit from the EU. Among the attractions was a giant …
War Opinion: A political bombshell in KosovoDW News - Vilma Filaj-Ballvora Kosovo Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj has surprisingly resigned after being requested to face a special war crimes tribunal in The Hague. This will …
Vatican Vatican opens burial chambers in hunt for princesses and missing teenDW News - DW English The Vatican has opened two burial chambers in an attempt to solve the case of an Italian teenager who vanished 36 years ago. In a twist, experts are …
Uganda Uganda: One year of social media taxDW News - Simone Schlindwein The introduction of a social media tax a year ago in Uganda caused an outcry from government critics and rights groups. And today, even some of the …
Alexei Navalny Russians rally for independent candidates to stand in electionsDW News - Emily Sherwin (Moscow) Thousands of people turned out in Moscow to protest the non-registration of independent candidates for local elections. This issue is one of the rare …
Sicily Italy's Etna volcano erupts on Sicily, disrupting flightsDW News - DW English Italy's Mount Etna began spewing hot ash and lava overnight, forcing authorities to close two airports in eastern Sicily. Experts detected "lively …
Neo-nazism Protesters against German neo-Nazi rally gather in KasselDW News - DW English Thousands of people came into Kassel to start a counter-protest against a planned demonstration by a neo-Nazi party. The rally comes several weeks …
Hong Kong Hong Kong police seize huge explosives cache ahead of ralliesDW News - DW English One man has been arrested after "very powerful" explosives were found at a storage unit used by a pro-independence group. Weeks of sometimes violent …
China China gas factory blast kills at least 12DW News - DW English At least 12 people have died in a powerful explosion that ripped through a gas plant in central China. Reports said the force of the blast shattered …
Adolf Hitler Germany: Merkel commemorates Hitler assassination plot 75 years after 'Operation Valkyrie'DW News - DW English On July 20, 1944, Claus von Stauffenberg tried to kill Adolf Hitler by placing a suitcase bomb next to him during a meeting of senior Nazi officials. …
Iran Germany and France condemn Iran's seizure of British tankerDW News - Alexander Pearson Germany and France expressed "solidarity" with the United Kingdom after Iran seized the Stena Impero on Friday. The incident came amid already …
Ukraine Ukraine parliamentary vote: Fresh start or a U-turn?DW News - Roman Goncharenko This weekend's parliamentary vote in Ukraine will mark a turning point for the country. The legislature may gain many new young faces — or see …
Whales Iceland: Tourists find 50 pilot whales dead on beachDW News - DW English A group of American tourists spotted the whales during a helicopter tour over the west coast of the Nordic island. Although the huge aquatic mammals …
Yemen Saudi-led alliance launches airstrikes on Yemen's rebel capitalDW News - DW English Rebel military camps belonging to the Iran-backed Houthi rebels have been targeted by an aerial bombardment. The operation follows last week's …
Sanctions Turkish banker jailed over Iran sanctions scheme released from US prisonDW News - DW English Mehmet Hakan Atilla was arrested in 2017 after a witness said he helped organize a multi-billion dollar scheme to bypass US oil sanctions against …
Germany Germany's forests on the verge of collapse, experts reportDW News - Ian P. Johnson Germany’s parched forests are nearing ecological collapse, foresters and researchers warn. More than 1 million established trees have died since 2018 …
Boris Johnson Opinion: Boris Johnson in Brussels — visibly invisibleDW News - Jim Gibbons (Brussels) Boris Johnson's ubiquity these days can be tiresome. But as a newspaper hack in Brussels he preferred to keep a low profile. Jim Gibbons recounts the …
News US: New York man charged with training 'Islamic State' membersDW News - DW English A 42-year-old former New York resident who was a sniper for the "Islamic State" has been detained without bail. He faces terrorism charges for …
Donald Trump Trump renews racist criticism of Democratic congresswomenDW News - DW English In the face of widespread criticism, US President Donald Trump has defended his racist attacks against four Democratic congresswomen. One of the …
