The Embassies of Italy, Spain, Sweden, and Germany in Ukraine have launched a support flashmob affirming that they remain in Kyiv despite threats from the Ru...

War in Ukraine - Latest update, key takeaways and map from the Institute for the Study of War on November 4, 2026.

Seven candidates are competing to replace António Guterres amid demands for stronger international leadership. His record raises questions about diplomatic j...

The United States is monitoring reports of a suspected case of pneumonic plague in Russia after the death of a 28-year-old laboratory worker in the Siberian ...

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is heading to Iceland, Greece, and Portugal on October 5-8 for talks on security, defense, energy, economic cooperation, an...

Latin America's largest election is headed to a second round after neither incumbent President Lula da Silva nor Senator Flavio Bolsonaro managed to win over 50% of the vote. Bolsonaro, from the right-wing Liberal Party (LP), seeks to continue the...

The polls have closed, the counting is underway, and Brazil is waiting to see whether a winner emerges tonight. The race was on a knife-edge as President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Senator Flavio Bolsonaro entered election day. DW reporter Jule...

Yemen's government has announced a major military campaign to retake Houthi-held territory just as the rebels claim to have launched missile and drone attacks on Saudi oil facilities. With the Houthis making gains near a key Red Sea shipping route...

As DW’s Nick Connolly reports this really is a difficult period to be living in Kyiv, and that was exactly why today’s visit from the German Chancellor meant more than previous diplomatic visits. Russian attacks are impacting the capital’s residen...

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The event had been authorized by Moscow authorities, but detentions reportedly intensified as the rally was ending and participants shifted toward more direc...

Stay informed with the most important Ukraine breaking news today. This page compiles the top headlines and critical updates from across Ukraine, offering a ...

Kharkiv has also faced repeated attacks with other Russian aerial weapons in recent days. On Oct. 2, Russian glide bombs struck the city’s Slobidskyi and Nem...

Milorad Dodik, the Russia-friendly former leader of Bosnia-Herzegovina's Serbian-led entity, declared victory for his party in the region, with nationalist f...

The strike comes just two days after another Russian drone hit an energy facility in the region’s Lubny district, leaving around 6,000 consumers without elec...

Two people have died and one person is missing after torrential rains triggered flooding near Barcelona in northeastern Spain. As emergency crews searched affected areas, Spain's weather agency said the storms were beginning to ease around the Bar...

"The American side is currently in contact with Ukraine and Russia and is proposing to hold some kind of meeting at the technical level in a trilateral forma...

"I congratulate Andris Kulbergs on his convincing victory in the parliamentary elections in Latvia ... Ukraine deeply appreciates Latvia's unwavering friends...

"Fifty-one percent of the damaged oil refining capacity is a significant blow to the enemy's economy, to its ability to wage aggression, and to supply its mi...

The measures come after Darya Shipilova, a lab technician at the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Research Institute in Shelekhov, died after reportedly contracting plagu...

By October 2025, Ukrainian forces had destroyed 48% of Russia’s pre-war Pantsir fleet — at least 55 platforms. With Russia producing only about 30 units a year, Pantsirs are burning on the battlefield far faster than they can be replaced. From Sna...

Key developments on Oct. 3-4:Germany announces $1.46 billion in aid for Ukraine, including interceptor drones, air defense missilesRussian Su-35, Su-34 fight...

President Volodymyr Zelensky announced that Ukraine will begin deploying domestically produced small missiles by late October and expanding automated .50-cal...

“Sacred Treasures from Kyiv” at V&A South Kensington presents seven examples of Ukrainian sacred art from the 17th and 18th centuries. The display also bring...

The president's comments come a week after he warned that Moscow is preparing to recruit another 10,000 North Korean military personnel to fight alongside Ru...

The operation was the second large-scale drone delivery to the occupied city, where residents have faced severe shortages of food, water, and medicine.

Drones operated by the SBU's Alpha special operations unit hit a Su-35 multirole fighter and a Su-34 fighter-bomber at the airfield, located around 500 kilom...

Poland and Romania have rejected Ukraine’s request to increase agricultural transit corridors and secure €1.1 billion in transport subsidies to move trapped ...

Ukraine’s Deputy Minister of Economy and Environment Ihor Bezkaravainyi argues that international mine action in Syria must build local capacity rather than ...

President Volodymyr Zelensky warned that Ukraine will deliver proportional responses to Russian strikes targeting municipal bridges, data centers, and mobile...

The package was announced by President Volodymyr Zelensky and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz at a joint press conference in Kyiv.

Moscow’s playbook is abundantly clear: continue negotiating in order to string Washington along until it either pressures Ukraine to capitulate or the Donbas...

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced a €1.3 billion assistance package in Kyiv on Sunday, Oct. 4, comprising...

Overnight, Russia launched 135 attack drones of various types, including 52 jet-powered drones, the Air Force said.

Russia’s war is systematically damaging Ukraine’s scientific infrastructure and killing scientists. Despite the brain drain, researchers continue to work in ...

Russian forces launched over 1,900 strike drones, 1,700 glide bombs, and 25 missiles against Ukraine over the past week, with more than 800 being high-speed ...

Russian drone attacks wounded six civilians across the Kherson and Chernihiv regions on Sunday, Oct. 4, including a 10-year-old boy in Chernihiv’s Nosivka co...

Bosnians voted in general elections on Sunday, Oct. 4, casting ballots across multiple tiers of government in a vote dominated by entrenched wartime division...

Former Russian serviceman Roman Syromyatnikov, wanted by Ukrainian prosecutors for torturing at least 50 prisoners of war, has been killed in a car bombing i...

From Oct. 1 to Oct. 3, Kyiv's Southern and Northern bridges were targeted in multiple Russian drone strikes amid an intensifying campaign against infrastruct...

The EU will not reduce its support for Ukraine or alter the operations of its diplomatic mission in Kyiv following Russian threats against foreign envoys, Eu...

Russian forces launched five guided aerial bombs against the city of Sumy on Sunday morning, Oct. 4, striking apartment buildings and vehicles in the Zarichn...

Pier Carlo Sandei, Head of UNEP in Kyiv, explains why Odesa was selected, what its solar potential could mean for other Ukrainian cities, and how Italian sup...

President Volodymyr Zelensky announced that Ukraine’s Operation “Vivaldi” has liberated between 125 and 140 square kilometers in the northern Donetsk region....

President Volodymyr Zelensky announced that Ukraine will close its wartime budget deficit by the end of the year following negotiations with the EU. Zelensky...

President Volodymyr Zelensky announced that Ukraine’s domestically developed FP-9 ballistic missile, capable of reaching Moscow, will be ready this autumn. Z...

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz arrived unannounced in Kyiv on Sunday, Oct. 4, pledging long-range weapons and 1,000 specialized interceptors to counter Rus...

War in Ukraine - Latest update, key takeaways and map from the Institute for the Study of War on November 3, 2026.

Nargis was lured to Haryana with promises of a better future. Her husband paid less than $400 for her. Jameela continues to struggle with the effects of violence, exploitation, and social exclusion. Her story reflects the experiences of thousands ...

India's 'Cockroach' protesters are calling for Election Commission of India chief Gyanesh Kumar's resignation over controversial voter list changes. The protesters say the changes benefit Prime Minister Narendra Modi's governing party. For more ne...