At the end of 2025, many Iranian merchants closed their shops to protest rampant inflation. At the start of 2026, the government faces further fallout from sanctions, economic crisis and environmental...
In his annual end-of-year press conference, Azerbaijan's Minister of Foreign Affairs Jeyhun Bayramov summed up the progress made in the reconciliation process with Armenia and looked ahead to its futu...
The US Department of Justice said it needed time to sift through almost a million newly recovered documents related to the case. Senators from both parties criticized the delay of the release....
As tensions grow between the US and Iran over the brutal crackdown of Iranian protesters, Israel prepares for a potential attack from its neighbour. Iranian authorities have warned that in case of a U...
Hundreds of protesters have been killed in demonstrations over the past two weeks, according to rights groups and local sources in Iran, FRANCE 24 Observers journalist Ershad Alijani reported, noting ...
The United States on Wednesday seized a Russian-linked oil tanker in the North Atlantic after pursuing it from off the coast of Venezuela, in an operation condemned by Moscow. The US military also ann...
The EU offered extra funds to farmers protesting against the Mercosur trade deal, which the organisation hopes to sign on January 12. But the offer hasn't satisfied French farmers, who have been prote...
📋 Key Facts ✓ Monday's papers include a warning from the government's social mobility commissioner ✓ Sir Keir lacks a clear str...
Voters in Uganda go to the polls on January 15 to elect a new president and members of parliament. DW breaks down the key facts you need to know ahead of the crucial vote....
Voters in Uganda go to the polls on January 15 to elect a new president and members of parliament. DW breaks down the key facts you need to know ahead of the crucial vote....
For the UK, last year saw the highest number of migrant arrivals across the English Channel since 2022. In contrast, irregular entries into the EU stabilised in the first 11 months of the year....
German households are holding record levels of financial assets amid economic uncertainty. Meanwhile, the number of illegal border entries in Germany has decreased by over 50% in the past two years. D...
Donald Trump and the Chinese foreign minister have congratulated both sides on ending months of border clashes. Since the first flare-up in May, the conflict has killed dozens and displaced hundreds o...
Russian President Vladimir Putin took questions on the war and the economy during his annual televised phone-in event. Contributor/Getty Images Most Russians expect the war with Ukraine to end in 2026...
📋 Key Facts ✓ Civilians in rebel-held Myanmar face devastating air strikes. ✓ A government-mandated election is starting this month. ...
The United Nations' top court will begin hearing a landmark genocide case against Myanmar on January 12, 2026. Gambia brought the case against the Southeast Asian country, accusing it of genocide of i...
China’s economy has successfully weathered mounting shocks, including US tariffs and technology curbs, and continues to innovate despite a challenging environment, according to the mouthpiece of the r...
As Ukraine continues to negotiate a deal which could put an end to Russia’s ongoing war, Moscow has kept attacking Ukrainian energy infrastructure, leaving hundreds of thousands without electricity an...
German forecasters are warning of disruptive snow and ice in the north, and across most of the country overnight. Meanwhile, Berlin Mayor Kai Wegner is facing criticism for playing tennis amid power o...
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is making kids' online safety a cornerstone of her administration, and she's eyeing a platform that has often flown under the radar: Roblox. As progress in Congress has stag...