The US and Australia have announced a halt to their consular services in Brazil beginning Friday. The news comes two days before Brazilians head to the polls to vote in the high-stakes presidential el...

The ruling overturns a move by the Central Elections Committee to ban four parties. The conservative Muslim Ra'am party could serve as the kingmaker following the next elections.

The ads, which the White House has described as “public service announcements,” drew bipartisan criticism for being paid for with taxpayer money.

A Sydney solar company has collapsed, leaving large numbers of customers furious after they paid hefty deposits for battery systems under a multi-billion-dollar federal government scheme.

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Police had been looking into footage appearing to show the man, also known as Danny Tommo, slashing at a boat in the English Channel with a knife.

US President Donald Trump says he has rejected an Iranian proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and put an end to hostilities. "I'd like to make a deal, too," he said. "But that deal would not be ac...

Also actor Stephanie Cole, BSL interpreter Peter Llewellyn-Jones and activist Emma Bonino.

LGBTQ activists have a long tradition of taking slights and slurs — like the word “queer” — and using them as a form of protest and celebration.

Food inflation continues to rise in Nigeria — pushing many people to the point of desperation. DW reports on how the cost-of-living crisis is forcing some people to choose between their health and the...

Beijing says the new rules, which could also apply to foreign and Taiwanese nationals, are aimed at safeguarding "national security."

Ruling comes a day before homeland security department’s substantial restrictions were set to take effect A federal judge on Monday blocked the Trump administration from implementing a new rule that would ⁠limit how long foreign students and ⁠journalists can remain ​in the US without applying for extensions. F Dennis Saylor, the US district judge in Boston, ruled in favor of a coalition of unions and higher education advocacy groups a day before ⁠the federal Department of Homeland Security (DHS)’s rule was set to take effect. Continue reading...

The court said election officials do not have sufficient time to implement the rule before the November midterms. Trump has argued, without providing evidence, that the system is vulnerable to fraud.

Initial results give the center-left coalition a narrow lead. But with only tens of thousands of votes separating it from the center-right bloc, the election could come down to postal votes that remai...

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 val...

Emboldened by its win in Saxony-Anhalt, the far-right Alternative for Germany wants the government to change its Ukraine and Russia policies. Berlin is staying the course, but support is fading — espe...

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 i...

Some people fired in the wake of Kirk's assassination have won big settlements from employers, others have had to start over from scratch.

With Trump's approval rating at 33%, some Republican candidates are keeping their distance. Could putting him at the heart of the 2026 midterms backfire?

Investigators say the suspect used homemade rockets and conductive wire to target high-voltage lines in three German states, apparently as part of a campaign against fossil fuels.

Rajendra Dawadi leapt into action after receiving warnings over waters heading towards his school.

Nearly 40,000 people had signed a petition calling for the presenter to be reinstated

Handguns and ammunition were found in a forest near Berlin last year. German authorities suspect they were to be used for assassinations on behalf of Russian intelligence.

A Munich court has handed down the toughest possible sentence over the 2025 attack that killed a mother and her toddler and injured dozens more.

There are believed to be about 200 Nazi ships on the floor of the Danube near Prahovo, Serbia. Ferries, tourist boats, and shipping have also become severely restricted due to the drought.

Explosions heard in Le Porge as the wildfires raged are believed to have have been the old munitions.

Britain's weak productivity growth and labour shortages are creating an opportunity for China's robotics firms.

Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank attacked two mosques Sunday, setting them ablaze and scrawling graffiti. The incident follows a Friday clash that left four Palestinians and two Israeli sold...

Rahul Gandhi and other leaders of the main opposition Congress party have been dragged away by police from a rally outside PM Narendra Modi's residence, a day after dozens of youth protesters were arr...

An Israeli city with a large ultra-Orthodox Jewish population wants to segregate men and women on certain streets. Israeli politicians have voted to allow university courses to do the same.

Andrew and Tristan Tate have been arrested by US Marshals in Miami, according to media reports. The UK has requested their extradition.

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Universities have apologised to Jewish staff and students who have spoken of their distress at being targeted by protest movement.